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OverviewElaborating on the traditions of medieval bestiaries, these liturgical plays attempt to characterize various animals according to some of the virtues and vices that humans have grown to associate with them. This approach helps in retelling three of the formative stories of Christian belief: the birth of Jesus; the Passion narrative; and the descent of the Holy Spirit into the Apostles; so that these stories can be better understood by children. For example, in Gifts and Creatures, the Passion story, each of seven animals is identified with a deadly sin, and, because of a generous contribution to the advance of the story, is able to transform the sin into a corresponding virtue. Thus the Woodpecker, who extracts the nails that were used to crucify Jesus so that his body can be brought down from the cross, transforms his greed into generosity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jabez L Van CleefPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Dimensions: Width: 13.30cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.145kg ISBN: 9781438223315ISBN 10: 1438223315 Pages: 134 Publication Date: 23 May 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJabez L. Van Cleef takes foundational texts from many oral traditions and religions and creates a common poetic format to preserve, promote and disseminate the values of these cultures. His work also promotes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other frameworks intended to foster full realization of human potential. Find out more at www.sustainyourspirit.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |