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The textbooks that I had to purchase for this upcoming semester arrived in the mail today.
I haven't stopped smiling since I opened those packages, because… I'm having a hard time accepting that this is real.
When I saw one of those textbooks, I assumed that some sort of mistake had been made. Either I accidentally purchased the wrong book, or, they somehow mailed me the wrong book.
But no, I just double-checked the textbook requirements that were posted online. This is the correct book.
Now, omitting the words at the beginning of the sentence that would give this away, I'm going to copy part of the summary from the inside cover. I want you to read this, and picture in your head, what kind of book this is,
"…that uses a theological disputation to explore interfaith religions, the complicated dynamics between Christians and Jews in medieval Spain, and the nature of truth."
So, you've got some history, some theology, and some philosophy. You're probably picturing a sophisticated-looking paperback, filled with dense-looking paragraphs of text that's all really hard to follow. There's hardly any color in it, and certainly none of all the fancy pictures and infographics that other textbooks may offer.
Was that what you were picturing? Was I close?
Well, that would be an accurate description of all the other books that I bought for this particular course. But as for this book…
Well, let me show you what the inside of the book actually looks like:
It's a graphic novel.
Or, technically, you can't really call it a "novel" — the book describes itself as a "graphic history".
But… the point remains…
This is a thing.
Ask @Effort.
The textbooks that I had to purchase for this upcoming semester arrived in the mail today.
I haven't stopped smiling since I opened those packages, because… I'm having a hard time accepting that this is real.
When I saw one of those textbooks, I assumed that some sort of mistake had been made. Either I accidentally purchased the wrong book, or, they somehow mailed me the wrong book.
But no, I just double-checked the textbook requirements that were posted online. This is the correct book.
Now, omitting the words at the beginning of the sentence that would give this away, I'm going to copy part of the summary from the inside cover. I want you to read this, and picture in your head, what kind of book this is,
"…that uses a theological disputation to explore interfaith religions, the complicated dynamics between Christians and Jews in medieval Spain, and the nature of truth."
So, you've got some history, some theology, and some philosophy. You're probably picturing a sophisticated-looking paperback, filled with dense-looking paragraphs of text that's all really hard to follow. There's hardly any color in it, and certainly none of all the fancy pictures and infographics that other textbooks may offer.
Was that what you were picturing? Was I close?
Well, that would be an accurate description of all the other books that I bought for this particular course. But as for this book…
Well, let me show you what the inside of the book actually looks like:
It's a graphic novel.
Or, technically, you can't really call it a "novel" — the book describes itself as a "graphic history".
But… the point remains…
This is a thing.
Uhhh.Good that someone is going to answer that door, because Victarion was gonna bust that thing open if he was ignored. Like....kabaam. or...I dunno, a sold thunk maybe. Hmmm...
@Kagayours , Give me a status report on the structural integrity of this village's doors. The world depends on it
Ask @Effort.