1786-1857

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1786-1857

A sense of the world

how a blind man became history's greatest traveler
2006
Chronicles the life of James Homan, discussing how he overcame blindness, the slave trade in Africa, and captivity in Siberia to become one of the world's greatest explorers.

The owl, the raven, and the dove

the religious meaning of the Grimms' magic fairy tales
2000
Traces five of the best known fairy tales from the brothers Grimm back to their sources in oral culture and early literature.

A sense of the world

how a blind man became history's greatest traveler
2007
Chronicles the life of James Homan, discussing how he overcame blindness, the slave trade in Africa, and captivity in Siberia to become one of the world's greatest explorers.
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