TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE EAST»
The term «the east» is very widely used and occupies the
8.064 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «THE EAST»
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the east.
First, you have stereotypes, and that will be the black drug dealer, the east Asian kung fu master, the Middle Eastern terrorist in 'True Lies.' Then you have stuff that takes place on culturally specific terrain, that engages with it, but actually subverts assumptions. 'Smashes' stereotypes. That's where I've come into the game.
A Boston man is the east wind made flesh.
Job was the greatest of all the children of the east, and his afflictions were well-nigh more than he could bear; but even if we imagined them wearing him to death, that would not make his story tragic.
We thus see that the Greeks of the early ages knew little of any real people except those to the east and south of their own country, or near the coast of the Mediterranean.
The domination of western values, beliefs and way of life has angered many from the east and in developing countries.
Times were very hard if you were a poor, politically correct Jewish girl living in the east end of London during the Blitz and you were trying to eke out a living as a hairdresser.
I wouldn't believe him if he said the sun came up in the east.
Biography is a very definite region bounded on the north by history, on the south by fiction, on the east by obituary, and on the west by tedium.
The United States have no possessions in the east and do not desire to have any, as other countries do.
When fairy tales are written in the west, they're known as folklore. In the east, fairy tales are called religions.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE EAST»
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the east in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the east and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Idols in
the East: European Representations of Islam and
the ...
Among the texts she considers are The Book of John Mandeville, The Song of Roland, Parzival, and Dante's Divine Comedy.
Suzanne Conklin Akbari, 2012
A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment.
3
The Journey to the East: A Novel
In simple, mesmerizing prose, Hermann Hesse tells of a journey both geographic and spiritual.
A provocative, wide-ranging study which challenges our assumptions about Eastern 'backwardness'.
5
Victory in
the East: A Military History of
the First Crusade
This book looks at the First Crusade primarily as a military campaign and asks why it was so successful.
6
Visions of
the East: Orientalism in Film
Using Edward Said's framework - and developments in colonialist and post-colonialist studies - to investigate orientalism in the cinemas of France, England and America, the contributors draw upon feminist analysis, genre criticism, ...
Matthew Bernstein, Gaylyn Studlar, 1997
The East River captures the history of New York's premier waterway. The river, a source of life for Native Americans, spawned communities from Brooklyn to Harlem. Its shipyards and docks projected American enterprise around the world.
Erik Baard, Thomas Jackson, Richard Melnick, 2005
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The East European Gypsies: Regime Change, Marginality, and ...
9
Stasi:
The Untold Story of
the East German Secret Police
The definitive history of the powerful and brutal East German Secret Police
10
Alexander and
the East:
The Tragedy of Triumph
Although of concern to the specialist, this book is equally directed at the general reader interested in the history of Alexander and the morality of empire.
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE EAST»
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the east is used in the context of the following news items.
Denzel Valentine's second-half surge leads Spartans over Sooners
4 seed Louisville in the East final on Sunday. The Spartans trail the all-time series 5-3, and meet the Cardinals the tournament for the fourth time -- and third in ... «ESPN, Mar 15»
East Village Explosion Ignites Fire, Fells Buildings and Injures at …
As the fire raged in the East Village neighborhood, there were desperate attempts to flee, with residents jumping from fire escapes, and dramatic rescues, with ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
New winter snowstorm hits East Coast
The latest in a seemingly unending parade of snowstorms moved over the East Coast on Saturday, dropping a wintry mix as far south as northern Georgia and ... «Fox News, Feb 15»
NBA All-Star Game 2015: Score, MVP and Twitter Reaction for East …
For the fourth time in the last five years, the Western Conference owns bragging rights over the Eastern Conference. The West came out on top 163-158 over the ... «Bleacher Report, Feb 15»
Winter Offensive Takes Toll on East Coast
A powerful storm system swept up the East Coast on Thursday, leaving in its wake downed power lines, stranded travelers, abandoned vehicles and yet another ... «New York Times, Feb 14»
China creates new air defense zone in East China Sea amid dispute …
SEOUL — China said Saturday that noncommercial aircraft entering a broad zone over the East China Sea must first identify themselves to Beijing, at the risk of ... «Washington Post, Nov 13»
Over a dozen dead, over 7 million without power as Sandy pummels …
Monster Storm Sandy slammed into the East Coast Monday, killing at least 16 people, hurling a record-breaking 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City and ... «Fox News, Oct 12»
East Coast quake cracks Washington Monument stone
WASHINGTON The earthquake that shook much of the East Coast cracked one of the stones at the top of the Washington Monument, a National Park Service ... «Reuters, Aug 11»
