This collection of 8 essays introduces literary and cultural theorists into the domain of operatic textual analysis, long the exclusive preserve of musicologists. The contributors include some of the most distinguished critics of the past 30 years, most of them writing about opera for the first time.

Have you ever had the experience of getting angry, upset, or worried about something—only later to discover some crucial fact you hadn’t known? Or have you ever been delighted with something or someone, and later found out you’d been had? Something you had not taken into account explained everything in a different way. You had no reason at all ...

Identifies the major ideas that college and university students will encounter in a basic psychology course and explores connections with Christian belief.

Through Positive Eyes features photographs and stories from ten cities around the world by 130 HIV-positive "artivists," many using cameras for the first time. Originated as part of the global MAKE ART/STOP AIDS initiative, this project paints a vivid picture of the AIDS epidemic--after its initial outbreak, and as treatment becomes more widely available. It testifies to the resilient spirit of those facing the challenges of HIV.

Extramarital affairs. Civil unrest. Foreign wars. Systemic hatred. Undercover informants. Conspiracy theories. Sexual scandals. Family unrest. Royal cover-ups. Biased reporting. Does this sound like a description of 21st century America? Maybe, but it was happening in the 10th century BCE as well during the life of King David! Most importantly, as the Scriptures walk through the life of David we get a divine view of God's outlook upon such situations. From God's Word we see both the positive and the negative traits in the life of arguably Israel's most well-known Old Testament king along with his associates. ?Do you need motivation to courageously face spiritual battles? Study David and Goliath.?Have you struggled with seduction and temptation? Study David and Bathsheba.?Has there ever been a time when you have felt unfairly scrutinized? Study David and Saul.?Do family struggles and friendships weigh heavily upon your mind? Study David and Jonathan.?Do you know someone who needs a spiritual wake-up call? Study David and Nathan.?Has there ever been a time when it was hard to trust anyone? Study David and Absalom.?Do you want to know what it is like to love sacrificially? Study David's mighty men.?Have you ever thought about the legacy you will leave with your loved ones? Study David's last words to Solomon.In a unique way, this book aims to cover key events and people in the life of David to equip us with the similar struggles we might face in our own lives today. Whether a young person gaining strength from David's teenage courage, a family person growing from David's indiscretions, or an aged person soaking up wisdom from David in his older years this study has something to offer every person. May you be blessed in your study of David: Through Others' Eyes.

Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. Identifying nine areas where commonplaces of modern Western thought diverge with the text, the authors ask us to reconsider long-held opinions about our most beloved book.