MARCIEGAMBETTA
Annotated Bibliography
Allegory of the Cave
Jowett, Benjamin, trans. The Republic. Seattle: Amazon, 2012. Kindle, 2012. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.
Plato's Allegory of the Cave is a very interesting text. It talks about how a person would behave upon becoming enlightened. It also, discusses the obligation of the enlightened person to share their wisdom with others. The explanation is given in parable form, which makes it easier to understand.
The Bible
The Holy Bible: New International Version, Containing the Old Testament and the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Bible, 1978. Print.
The Holy Bible is a text used by Christians. It is used for moral guidance and support. There are two main parts of the Bible, The Old Testament and The New Testament. The Old Testament was written before the birth of Jesus and is also used in the Jewish faith. The New Testament was written after the birth of Jesus and is about his life and what happened after his death.
We covered a wide variety of texts in this class. While, I did see the themes I chose originally in the texts, I felt that some texts had stronger relations to other themes. The first theme I chose was "Overcoming Adversity" because I thought that it was pretty universal, everyone has to overcome adversity at one time or another. Another of my original themes was "Man Struggles Against Societal Pressure" again, I thought this was a pretty inclusive theme, that also tied in well with "Overcoming Adversity". The last theme I chose was "The Importance of Family" because family is extremely important to me and I wanted to see how this theme was used in texts throughout the ages.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Kovacs, Maureen G., trans. The Epic of Gilgamesh. N.p.: Wolf Carnahan, 1998. 1998. Web. 8 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.sjsu.edu/people/cynthia.rostankowski/courses/119a/s4/The%20Epic%20of%20Gilgamesh.pdf>.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a 4000 year old text and it is the oldest written text that we know of. Gilgamesh is a king who is 2/3 God and 1/3 Human. He starts is very powerful and so is challenged by the gods. He overcomes the challenger and makes peace, becoming a great ruler.
What Do Angels Look Like?
"Whyangels?com - What the Bible Says about Angels!" Seraphim, Cherubim & The Four Living
Creatures. Ed. James Cooper. N.p., 2014. Web. 06 Oct. 2014. <http://www.whyangels.com/seraphim_cherubim_creatures.html#.VDWB8PldUne>.
Angels are not what most people automatically think they are. There are many different types. This webpage discusses Seraphim, Cherubim, & The Four Living Creatures. Differences in looks and characteristics are discussed.
Hildegard Von Bingen's Poetry
"Hildegard Von Bingen." - Poetry & Biography of the Famous Poet. All Their Poems! Allpoetry, n.d. Web. 09
Sept. 2014. <http://allpoetry.com/Hildegard-von-Bingen->.
Hildegard Von Bingen's Poetry is from the medieval period. She was a nun who rose to become a person sought out for counsel, which was rare for her time. Her poetry dealt with religion, mainly God, the Virgin Mary, and other local Saints. She was recommended for cannonization by four different Popes, but that never came to be.
The Music of Hildegard Von Bingen
Mather, Olivia C. "ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies--Hildegard Von
Bingen." ORB: Hildegard Von Bingen. ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies, 25 Nov. 2002. Web. 09 Sept. 2014. <http://the-orb.net/encyclop/culture/music/mather.htm>.
The Music of Hildegard Von Bingen by Olivia Mather is an in-depth article about Hildegard Von Bingen and her works. There is a biography and a summary of general aspects of her work. The poems and songs are individually discussed as is the structure of her work. There are useful links to other sites for more information, as well as a list of all her work.
I Ching
"I Ching Wilhelm Translation." I Ching Wilhelm Translation. Trans. Richard Wilhelm. N.p., n.d. Web. 29
Sept. 2014. <http://www2.unipr.it/~deyoung/I_Ching_Wilhelm_Translation.html#1>
The I Ching is a set of 64 Hexagrams used by the ancient Chinese for divination. Once the hexagrams were arranged they would be translated into their meanings based on their alignments. The I Ching is used to interpret how things change and evolve. Originally thought to have been invented by Fu Hsi, a mythical hero in Chinese legend.
Virtual Yarrow Stalks
"Rules of Interpretation." Virtual Yarrow Stalks. Ed. Russell Cottrell. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2014. <http://www.russellcottrell.com/VirtualYarrowStalks/rules.htm>.
This webpage gives the rules of interpretation for the I Ching. It gives a summary of a number of rule systems from various sources. Explanation about how there are many different rule systems ranging from simple to complex. Links are provided for the different translations discussed.
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Shakespeare, William. "Shakespeare's Sonnets." The Sonnets. Ed. Katherine Duncan-Jones. Arden, n.d.
Web. 08 Sept. 2014. <http://shakespeare.mit.edu/Poetry/sonnets.html>.
Shakespeare's Sonnets are a group of 154 sonnets by William Shakespeare. They mainly have to do with the relationship between a poet and his friend. In later sonnets there is a Dark Lady the poet and his friend are involved with. The last two sonnets are written to Cupid.
Dictionary
"Dictionary." Dictionary.com. IAC Corporation, 1995. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.
<http://dictionary.reference.com/>.
Dictionary.com is an online lexical resource that contains a selection of the words of a language. It gives information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, derived forms, etc. Words are arranged alphabetically and can be looked up by typing the word in a query box. Probably, the first English use in title of a book was in Sir Thomas Elyot's "Latin Dictionary".
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Gilgamesh Mourning Enkidu by Ludmila Zeman. http://ekostoriesdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/gilgamesh-mourning-enkidu.jpg?w=658
I Ching. http://psychicreadingonlineforfree.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/i-ching.jpg
Introduction 1. http://shelfsphotoblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/introduction1.jpg
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Zanzibar Slave Caves. http://www.linkstours-zanzibar.com/images/mangapwani/1.jpg