The Christian Cross in American Public Life
An Encyclopedia
From towering monuments to roadside memorials, the cross is a vital symbol in American life. It marks identity, grief, and sacrifice, while sparking legal debates over church and state. This volume explores the cross in art, politics, and culture in an accessible A-to-Z format.
From towering monuments to roadside memorials, the cross is a vital symbol in American life. It marks identity, grief, and sacrifice, while sparking legal debates over church and state. This volume explores the cross in art, politics, and culture in an accessible A-to-Z format.
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The Christian Message as Vision and Mission
Philosophical Considerations of its Significance
In our digital age, does the Christian message of love, hope and redemption still have relevance? The message is a way of life with a vision for humanity. This book provides philosophical considerations to establish points of encounter for believers and their critics.
In our digital age, does the Christian message of love, hope and redemption still have relevance? The message is a way of life with a vision for humanity. This book provides philosophical considerations to establish points of encounter for believers and their critics.
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The Christian Slaves of Depok
A Colonial Tale Unravels
In 1714, Dutch official Cornelis Chastelein freed his slaves, bequeathing them his estate to create a Christian community. But this dream unraveled. Caught between worlds, they were excluded by the Dutch and labeled "black Hollanders" by Indonesians. A tale of survival.
In 1714, Dutch official Cornelis Chastelein freed his slaves, bequeathing them his estate to create a Christian community. But this dream unraveled. Caught between worlds, they were excluded by the Dutch and labeled “black Hollanders” by Indonesians. A tale of survival.
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The Christian Understanding of Animal Immortality
An Orthodox Perspective
What becomes of the animals we love after death? Drawing on the Church Fathers, this book argues that Orthodox theology possesses the tools to speak credibly about the immortality of animals with philosophical and theological rigour.
What becomes of the animals we love after death? Drawing on the Church Fathers, this book argues that Orthodox theology possesses the tools to speak credibly about the immortality of animals with philosophical and theological rigour.
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The Christian-Islamic Vision of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror
Engenderings of Ecumenical Romanity
This book is about the debt owed to a martyr of Ecumenical Romanity: Mehmed the Conqueror. His Christian-Islamic Roman vision, in the line of Alexander and Constantine, was stopped by the West, a conspiratorial son, and a lurking doctor in the service of Venice.
This book is about the debt owed to a martyr of Ecumenical Romanity: Mehmed the Conqueror. His Christian-Islamic Roman vision, in the line of Alexander and Constantine, was stopped by the West, a conspiratorial son, and a lurking doctor in the service of Venice.
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The Church and the Slums
The Victorian Anglican Church and its Mission to Liverpool’s Poor
In Victorian Liverpool’s notorious slums, the Anglican Church faced a seemingly impossible task. How could its clergy overcome local hostility to reach the working classes? This book reveals their surprising success, judged not just by worshippers, but by community engagement.
In Victorian Liverpool’s notorious slums, the Anglican Church faced a seemingly impossible task. How could its clergy overcome local hostility to reach the working classes? This book reveals their surprising success, judged not just by worshippers, but by community engagement.
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The Churches and the Working Classes
Leeds, 1870-1920
As religious allegiance declined in the nineteenth century, churches struggled to attract the working classes. This book traces their efforts from 1870 to 1920 and the ambivalent public response, focusing on the industrial city of Leeds.
As religious allegiance declined in the nineteenth century, churches struggled to attract the working classes. This book traces their efforts from 1870 to 1920 and the ambivalent public response, focusing on the industrial city of Leeds.
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This volume explores the “multisensory” nature of moving images. Pairing the keywords “cinema” and “sensation,” contributors examine the palpable presence of bodies, haptic images, and the link between audiovisual perception and cognitive knowledge.
This volume explores the “multisensory” nature of moving images. Pairing the keywords “cinema” and “sensation,” contributors examine the palpable presence of bodies, haptic images, and the link between audiovisual perception and cognitive knowledge.
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The Cinema of Tunde Kelani
Aesthetics, Theatricalities and Visual Performance
The first definitive publication on Tunde Kelani, one of Africa’s finest filmmakers. This collection of scholarly articles explores his cinematic oeuvre, visual craft, and how his works represent the African worldview, culture, and history.
The first definitive publication on Tunde Kelani, one of Africa’s finest filmmakers. This collection of scholarly articles explores his cinematic oeuvre, visual craft, and how his works represent the African worldview, culture, and history.
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The Cinemas of Italian Migration
European and Transatlantic Narratives
Three forms of migration—internal, emigration, and immigration—have shaped Italy’s politics and film history. This volume explores these narratives in works from post-WWII classics to contemporary films by both Italian and international directors.
Three forms of migration—internal, emigration, and immigration—have shaped Italy’s politics and film history. This volume explores these narratives in works from post-WWII classics to contemporary films by both Italian and international directors.
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Han investigates how films have constructed the identity of ethnic Chinese in the United States, through a survey of selected films from the 1990s and 2000s produced in the USA, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China.
Han investigates how films have constructed the identity of ethnic Chinese in the United States, through a survey of selected films from the 1990s and 2000s produced in the USA, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China.
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The Cinematographic Activities of Charles Rider Noble and John Mackenzie in the Balkans (Volume One)
In the early 20th century, two Britons filmed the first “living pictures” in the Balkans. This book delves into this under-researched period, examining over 1,200 sources to reveal the secrets its early history still holds for lovers of the ‘Seventh Art’.
In the early 20th century, two Britons filmed the first “living pictures” in the Balkans. This book delves into this under-researched period, examining over 1,200 sources to reveal the secrets its early history still holds for lovers of the ‘Seventh Art’.
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The Cinematographic Activities of Charles Rider Noble and John Mackenzie in the Balkans (Volume Two)
This book details the engrossing story of two camera operators sent to the Balkans in the early 20th century. They filmed the first motion pictures of the region’s landscapes, cultural traditions, and public events, providing an exciting trip ‘through savage Europe’.
This book details the engrossing story of two camera operators sent to the Balkans in the early 20th century. They filmed the first motion pictures of the region’s landscapes, cultural traditions, and public events, providing an exciting trip ‘through savage Europe’.
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The Cinematography of Roger Corman
Exploitation Filmmaker or Auteur?
Adopting a methodology based on auteur theory in its structuralist form, Aleksandrowicz investigates the duality of the work of Roger Corman, straddling the line between “the King of the B’s” and an artist whose works are worthy of the highest cinema awards.
Adopting a methodology based on auteur theory in its structuralist form, Aleksandrowicz investigates the duality of the work of Roger Corman, straddling the line between “the King of the B’s” and an artist whose works are worthy of the highest cinema awards.
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The City and the Ocean
Journeys, Memory, Imagination
Throughout history, cities have been locations of human encounter, especially along shorelines where water has both separated and connected communities. A group of diverse scholars maps key encounters between peoples, past and present, and their urgent consequences.
Throughout history, cities have been locations of human encounter, especially along shorelines where water has both separated and connected communities. A group of diverse scholars maps key encounters between peoples, past and present, and their urgent consequences.
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This book focuses on the social, economic, political and structural transformations of cities in Europe, the Near East and Asia from the 17th century to today. It explores the coexistence of diverse groups and the evolution of urban public space.
This book focuses on the social, economic, political and structural transformations of cities in Europe, the Near East and Asia from the 17th century to today. It explores the coexistence of diverse groups and the evolution of urban public space.
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This book links the personal lives and public actions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and two ambassadors. Their friendly relations turned to bitter enmity over how to confront a rising Nazi Germany, a fascinating tale of egos, intrigue, and lives ending as Greek tragedies.
This book links the personal lives and public actions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and two ambassadors. Their friendly relations turned to bitter enmity over how to confront a rising Nazi Germany, a fascinating tale of egos, intrigue, and lives ending as Greek tragedies.
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This book studies contemporary Portuguese and Brazilian poets influenced by the Greco-Roman tradition. The comparison between poets from the two countries highlights the cultural community that unites them through the common theme of travels, routes, and symbolic adventures.
This book studies contemporary Portuguese and Brazilian poets influenced by the Greco-Roman tradition. The comparison between poets from the two countries highlights the cultural community that unites them through the common theme of travels, routes, and symbolic adventures.
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This guide to cluster development in Central Europe maps and compares conditions in Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Austria. It analyses good practices, proposes a development framework, and explores trends like inter-cluster cooperation and World-Class clusters.
This guide to cluster development in Central Europe maps and compares conditions in Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Austria. It analyses good practices, proposes a development framework, and explores trends like inter-cluster cooperation and World-Class clusters.
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The Co-Design of an Online Campaign for an Inclusive Community
Languages, Images and Participation
This volume shows how communication builds our perception of “us” versus “others,” a cultural obstacle that can lead to radicalisation. We can prevent this with participation and counter-narratives, as shown by a European project that pushes the reader beyond prejudice.
This volume shows how communication builds our perception of “us” versus “others,” a cultural obstacle that can lead to radicalisation. We can prevent this with participation and counter-narratives, as shown by a European project that pushes the reader beyond prejudice.
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