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Links and Requests

Sep 19, 2013 14:06

Linkspam time so I can clean up Firefox!

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Inequality in the U.S.: So Much Worse than We Think has a video about economic disparity in the U.S., comparing what people think the disparity is; what they think it should be; and what it actually is. It is... really depressing, especially as someone who lives well below the poverty line ( ( Read more... )

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rhye September 19 2013, 20:45:58 UTC

For the Norse Pantheon, I'd go to the source itself with Snorri Sturluson's Gylfaginning in the Prose Edda.

subluxate September 19 2013, 20:55:23 UTC

Eeeexcellent, thank you! I will note that one. That's exactly the kind of help we need. =) I really appreciate it.

electricdruid September 19 2013, 20:59:20 UTC

Is this post public, if I may ask? I can think of at least one person I would link it to, if it is, who might be able to help you. If not, I will just ask her myself.

I'd encourage you to check out Sacred Texts. They have several translations of primary texts such as the Talmud, and the rest is a vast collection of older books that have entered into the public domain. As such they are older texts(there isn't much that was published more recently than the 1940s) and should be taken with several grains of salt, but it could be a good starting place, and helpful in filling holes where you are unable to find more recent books ( ... )

subluxate September 19 2013, 21:08:07 UTC

It is now public. Thanks for asking; it completely slipped my mind that friends of friends might be able to help with resources.

Sacred Texts looks incredibly helpful. I'm going to spend so much time there, I'm sure. It looks like a great springboard.

Thank you SO MUCH for the syllabi books. They're going on my list right now. I'll have to do some hunting to get them through an inter-library loan, probably, but I might also be able to buy some of them cheaply. They look like they'll be amazingly useful.