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divinity
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/dɪˈvɪn.ɪ.ti/
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/dɪˈvɪn.ɪ.ti/
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the idea of a superior divinity +13
religion
divinité
Désigne un être divin suprême dont l’idée reste abstraite dans le passage.
Environmental Humanities in India
This collection examines environmental questions in India through literature, culture, Indigenous knowledge and the arts. Its essays explore relationships between people and landscapes, conservation, ecological justice and representations of environmental change.
Three joyous gifts of nature and divinity.
religion
divinité
le divin
Associée à la nature comme source de dons dans le passage.
Environmental Humanities in India
This collection examines environmental questions in India through literature, culture, Indigenous knowledge and the arts. Its essays explore relationships between people and landscapes, conservation, ecological justice and representations of environmental change.
Such texts highlight how men prosper by the worship of that divinity and suffer by denying it (Dimock 1962, 307).
religion
culte de cette divinité
La pratique religieuse consistant à manifester de la dévotion envers la divinité particulière mentionnée.
Environmental Humanities in India
This collection examines environmental questions in India through literature, culture, Indigenous knowledge and the arts. Its essays explore relationships between people and landscapes, conservation, ecological justice and representations of environmental change.
Bathou tradition also shows that the act of ‘seva’or ‘puja’of the ‘svarupa’ (different physical forms of divinity) bridges humans with Bathou, the Supreme creator.
religion
différentes formes physiques de la divinité
Formes matérielles par lesquelles la divinité est représentée ou comprise.
Environmental Humanities in India
This collection examines environmental questions in India through literature, culture, Indigenous knowledge and the arts. Its essays explore relationships between people and landscapes, conservation, ecological justice and representations of environmental change.
Indigenous connection with the sacred is not only what Eliade discerns as communication with divinity or eternity but also harmony with the earth.
religion
communication avec la divinité ou l’éternité
Un lien ou un échange spirituel avec le divin ou avec l’éternité.
Environmental Humanities in India
This collection examines environmental questions in India through literature, culture, Indigenous knowledge and the arts. Its essays explore relationships between people and landscapes, conservation, ecological justice and representations of environmental change.
This religion teaches the principles of worshipping holy soil (land), water, air, fire, and sky (invisible energy or power) as everything is an essential part of God’s holy creation which is termed as “physical forms of divinity” (Haberman).
religion
formes physiques de la divinité
Aspects matériels du divin, tels que les éléments du monde naturel considérés comme sacrés.
Environmental Humanities in India
This collection examines environmental questions in India through literature, culture, Indigenous knowledge and the arts. Its essays explore relationships between people and landscapes, conservation, ecological justice and representations of environmental change.
To Eliade, hierophany is the manifestation of the divinity of/in nature.
religion
manifestation de la divinité
L’apparition ou l’expression de la présence divine, ici dans la nature.
Environmental Humanities in India
This collection examines environmental questions in India through literature, culture, Indigenous knowledge and the arts. Its essays explore relationships between people and landscapes, conservation, ecological justice and representations of environmental change.
the idea of a superior divinity remains in a certain sense latent
religion
une divinité supérieure
Un être divin suprême ou supérieur, opposé ici à une multitude d’esprits.
Environmental Humanities in India
This collection examines environmental questions in India through literature, culture, Indigenous knowledge and the arts. Its essays explore relationships between people and landscapes, conservation, ecological justice and representations of environmental change.
I thought this had been a business of philosophy, and not of divinity.
religion
théologie
Employé comme pendant de « philosophie », au sens d’étude religieuse ou théologique.
Men of Invention and Industry
"Men of Invention and Industry" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book examines the lives and contributions of various inventors and industrialists, highlighting their impact on society, particularly within British industry, with an emphasis on significant advancements such as shipbuilding and steam power. The opening of the book sets the stage with a discussion of the early history of English shipbuilding, beginning with the figure of Phineas Pett. It explores the humble beginnings of the British navy and the advancements made under historical figures like Henry VIII. Various early challenges in shipbuilding are elucidated, alongside the importance of foreign expertise in developing England’s maritime capabilities. The narrative illustrates a shift from a heavy reliance on importing goods and expertise to a burgeoning English independence in shipbuilding and trade, paving the way for a stronger national identity tied to maritime innovation.
The nineteenth was the first century of human sympathy, — the age when half wonderingly we began to descry in others that transfigured spark of divinity which we call Myself; when clodhoppers and peasants, and tramps and thieves, and millionaires and — sometimes — Negroes, became throbbing souls whose warm pulsing life touched us so nearly that we half gasped with surprise, crying, “Thou too!
theology
étincelle de divinité
Une qualité divine ou sacrée que l’on croit exister chez une personne.
The Souls of Black Folk
"The Souls of Black Folk" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a collection of essays published in 1903. This groundbreaking work explores the African-American experience through personal observations and social analysis. Du Bois introduces influential concepts like "double consciousness"—the experience of viewing oneself through both one's own eyes and those of a prejudiced society—and "the veil" that separates black and white Americans. Through essays on education, freedom, and justice, he examines the color line dividing races and argues for voting rights, quality education, and equal treatment.
There's divinity for you!
mythology
En voilà, de la divinité !
Une exclamation qui présente quelque chose comme un exemple frappant de divinité, souvent avec ironie.
The Yeoman Adventurer
"The Yeoman Adventurer" by George W. Gough is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds through the experiences of Oliver Wheatman, a yeoman, as he navigates life in a tumultuous period marked by the Jacobite uprisings, personal ambition, and romantic entanglements. The novel delves into themes of bravery, identity, and the quest for adventure against a backdrop of deep social and political upheaval. The opening of the book introduces Oliver Wheatman as he reflects on his life in a rural setting, immediately exposing his longing for adventure and the complexities of his relationships, especially with a character named Kate and her brother Jack Dobson, a soldier. As he witnesses soldiers marching and grapples with feelings of inadequacy, his fate intertwines with that of a captivating woman, Mistress Margaret Waynflete, who is entangled in the Jacobite cause. The chapter sets up a series of events where violence and danger emerge, ultimately leading Oliver to rescue Mistress Waynflete, and shapes the thrilling and romantic quest that defines the narrative.
