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How To Read World History in Art
How does an artist’s interpretation of historical events alter our understanding of them? Kings, queens, presidents, and generals from Alexander the Great to Theodore Roosevelt have commissioned paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photographs of major events, and artists have responded to important moments with works that forever shape historical memory. The book deals with specific episodes, from the proclamation of the Code of Hammurabi to more recent events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It also deals with broader themes, such as the founding of states (Persia, Rome, the Chinese Empire, the United States) and war (Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People, Picasso’s Guernica). Here too are the great voyages of exploration, the industrial revolution, and much more. World history is vividly elucidated in these works of art.
Reference Sources for Small and Medium-sized Libraries, Eighth Edition
Focusing on new reference sources published since 2008 and reference titles that have retained their relevance, this new edition brings O’Gorman’s complete and authoritative guide to the best reference sources for small and medium-sized academic and public libraries fully up to date. About 40 percent of the content is new to this edition. Containing sources selected and annotated by a team of public and academic librarians, the works included have been chosen for value and expertise in specific subject areas. Equally useful for both library patrons and staff, this resource Covers more than a dozen key subject areas, including General Reference; Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics; Psycholog...
The Great Mother
Whether as a symbol of creativity or as a metaphor for art itself, the archetype of the mother has been a central figure in the history of art, from the Venuses of the Stone Age to the "bad girls" of the postfeminist era and through centuries of religious works depicting innumerable maternity scenes. The more familiar version of "Mamma" has also become a stereotype closely tied to the image of Italy. In undertaking an analysis of the representation of motherhood, the catalogue The Great Mother will trace a history of women's empowerment, chronicling gender struggles, sexual politics, and clashes between tradition and emancipation. The volume will mix past and present, juxtaposing contemporar...
The Passion According to Carol Rama
"Ignored for decades by the official discourse of art history, Carol Rama (1918) is today confirmed as an indispensable referent in understanding twentieth-century artistic production. This publication offers an itinerary through many of the artist's creative moments in an attempt to recognise and reclaim a body of work which demands to become classic." --
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China Looks at the West
Chinese leaders have long been fascinated by the United States, but have often chosen to demonize America for perceived cultural and military imperialism. Especially under Communist rule, Chinese leaders have crafted and re-crafted portrayals of the United States according to the needs of their own agenda and the regime's self-image—often seeing America as an antagonist and foil, but sometimes playing it up as a model. In China Looks at the West, Christopher A. Ford investigates what these depictions reveal about internal Chinese politics and Beijing's ambitions in the world today. In particular, Ford emphasizes the importance of China's "return" to global preeminence in state images, whic...
Fußball, Frauen, Männlichkeiten
Längst ist Fußball keine reine Männersache mehr – aber die Fankultur ist immer noch männlich dominiert. Almut Sülzle rekonstruiert die männliche Grammatik im Fanblock und porträtiert weibliche Fans, die einen gleichberechtigten Platz innerhalb der männlich geprägten Fankultur einfordern und dabei Sexismen ironisieren. Der ethnographische Blick auf die Welt des Fußballs verwandelt diese in einen Gegenstand kritischer Wissenschaft und zeigt die Fanszene als karnevaleske Sonderwelt, in der traditionelle Rollenklischees über Bord geworfen werden können.
Storia di Mar Yahballaha e di Rabban Sauma. Cronaca siriaca del XIV Secolo
Storia di due monaci che nel XIII secolo dalla Cina giunsero in Iran, e poi in Europa. Un viaggio dall'Oriente in Europa, all'inverso di quello di Marco Polo e quasi sugli stessi itinerari. Edizione del testo siriaco con traduzione, introduzione e commento in italiano.
