Academics, Pompiers, Official Artists and the Arrière-garde
Defining Modern and Traditional in France, 1900-1960
This collection of essays challenges the modernist slant of 20th-century art history. It investigates the complex relationship both innovative and conservative artists had with tradition, re-evaluating artists pushed to the margins by polemical descriptors.
This collection of essays challenges the modernist slant of 20th-century art history. It investigates the complex relationship both innovative and conservative artists had with tradition, re-evaluating artists pushed to the margins by polemical descriptors.
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For ruling houses, collecting was a political act driven by dynastic ambition. A family's collection attested to the age and power of its lineage. This volume presents articles exploring this phenomenon from the Roman Republic to the eighteenth century.
For ruling houses, collecting was a political act driven by dynastic ambition. A family’s collection attested to the age and power of its lineage. This volume presents articles exploring this phenomenon from the Roman Republic to the eighteenth century.
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These essays explore theatre as a spiritual practice rooted in action and breathing. Performance can shift consciousness for both performer and audience, with healing effects that engage deeper levels of imagination where dualities disappear.
These essays explore theatre as a spiritual practice rooted in action and breathing. Performance can shift consciousness for both performer and audience, with healing effects that engage deeper levels of imagination where dualities disappear.
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Lucian, a 2nd-century satirist, composed the Dialogues of the Sea Gods: a collection of amusing dialogues between figures from Greek myth. This volume examines his work, contemporary views on myth, and the flourishing of Greek culture under Roman rule.
Lucian, a 2nd-century satirist, composed the Dialogues of the Sea Gods: a collection of amusing dialogues between figures from Greek myth. This volume examines his work, contemporary views on myth, and the flourishing of Greek culture under Roman rule.
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These essays from international experts highlight the growing interdisciplinary interest in the relationship between human consciousness and the arts. The collection reflects a wide range of approaches to theatre, literature, film, fine arts, and music.
These essays from international experts highlight the growing interdisciplinary interest in the relationship between human consciousness and the arts. The collection reflects a wide range of approaches to theatre, literature, film, fine arts, and music.
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Flash Parade
A Photo Montage of a Theatrical Touring Company
From the 1920s to the 1960s, legendary Vic Loving’s touring company Flash Parade travelled Ireland. Known as the 'Sequin Queen', this trailblazing woman brought ‘colour, gaiety and glamour’ to an otherwise grey era. A selection of photos and memorabilia.
From the 1920s to the 1960s, legendary Vic Loving’s touring company Flash Parade travelled Ireland. Known as the ‘Sequin Queen’, this trailblazing woman brought ‘colour, gaiety and glamour’ to an otherwise grey era. A selection of photos and memorabilia.
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A photographer and a dancer reveal how aesthetic education deepens our understanding of self and world. Discover transformative connections between creativity, the arts, nature, and the sensuous qualities of everyday life.
A photographer and a dancer reveal how aesthetic education deepens our understanding of self and world. Discover transformative connections between creativity, the arts, nature, and the sensuous qualities of everyday life.
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Exploring the body's role in cultural memory, these essays consider how the body is a canvas for cultural meaning and a mnemonic for a shared past. Required reading for those interested in how bodies, both on stage and in everyday life, 'perform' meaning.
Exploring the body’s role in cultural memory, these essays consider how the body is a canvas for cultural meaning and a mnemonic for a shared past. Required reading for those interested in how bodies, both on stage and in everyday life, ‘perform’ meaning.
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“The Wandering Life I Led”
Essays on Hortense Mancini, Duchess Mazarin and Early Modern Women’s Border Crossings
International scholars explore the literary, visual, and theatrical representations of Hortense Mancini. Her transgressions of geographical, gendered, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries enhance our understanding of early modern women and cultural formation.
International scholars explore the literary, visual, and theatrical representations of Hortense Mancini. Her transgressions of geographical, gendered, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries enhance our understanding of early modern women and cultural formation.
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Pageants and Processions
Images and Idiom as Spectacle
Before beauty contests, pageants were spectacles of social, religious, and political power. This anthology reveals the global history of pageantry across centuries and cultures, exploring its purpose as a powerful civic tool.
Before beauty contests, pageants were spectacles of social, religious, and political power. This anthology reveals the global history of pageantry across centuries and cultures, exploring its purpose as a powerful civic tool.
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Spirituality in Late Byzantium
Essays Presenting New Research by International Scholars
This collection of essays on late Byzantine spirituality presents new research on an important but under-documented period. Through new evidence and re-appraisals of scholarly views, it is a valuable contribution for academics and students alike.
This collection of essays on late Byzantine spirituality presents new research on an important but under-documented period. Through new evidence and re-appraisals of scholarly views, it is a valuable contribution for academics and students alike.
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Movies on Home Ground
Explorations in Amateur Cinema
This exploration of British amateur cinema (1930–1980) reveals a significant but under-explored film practice. It shows how this leisure activity assumed remarkable aesthetic forms, widening the recognised canon of British filmmaking in fascinating new directions.
This exploration of British amateur cinema (1930–1980) reveals a significant but under-explored film practice. It shows how this leisure activity assumed remarkable aesthetic forms, widening the recognised canon of British filmmaking in fascinating new directions.
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Crossings
David Mamet’s Work in Different Genres and Media
International scholars assess David Mamet's career, from his stage classics to his forays into film, television, and the novel. This volume focuses on his diverse works and how they have been interpreted by other artists.
International scholars assess David Mamet’s career, from his stage classics to his forays into film, television, and the novel. This volume focuses on his diverse works and how they have been interpreted by other artists.
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“And that’s true too”
New Essays on King Lear
Provocative new essays re-examine King Lear through the lens of early modern desire, sexuality, and gender, offering fresh philosophical and aesthetic insights into Shakespeare's elusive and powerful tragedy.
Provocative new essays re-examine King Lear through the lens of early modern desire, sexuality, and gender, offering fresh philosophical and aesthetic insights into Shakespeare’s elusive and powerful tragedy.
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The Travellers depicted in this book were essential agents in their own depiction. Paul Harrison’s arresting photos show a “hidden Ireland” relegated to the societal margins. They haunt the viewer and interrogate what it means to be human.
The Travellers depicted in this book were essential agents in their own depiction. Paul Harrison’s arresting photos show a “hidden Ireland” relegated to the societal margins. They haunt the viewer and interrogate what it means to be human.
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About Face
Depicting the Self in the Written and Visual Arts
How do we represent ourselves and the cultures we live in? To represent the self is to create it. This book explores the multifaceted nature of self-representation from the Middle Ages to contemporary culture through literature, philosophy, and the visual arts.
How do we represent ourselves and the cultures we live in? To represent the self is to create it. This book explores the multifaceted nature of self-representation from the Middle Ages to contemporary culture through literature, philosophy, and the visual arts.
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Cinemas, Identities and Beyond examines how film represents and constructs identities, transcending national and temporal boundaries. This collection of essays challenges ideological paradigms and contributes to contemporary debates in film studies.
Cinemas, Identities and Beyond examines how film represents and constructs identities, transcending national and temporal boundaries. This collection of essays challenges ideological paradigms and contributes to contemporary debates in film studies.
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What is the relation between drama and its critics? Drama is itself a critical genre, showing up the problems of human existence. Plays critique society and themselves, while also spurring critique from the audiences and reviewers who are intrinsic to theatre.
What is the relation between drama and its critics? Drama is itself a critical genre, showing up the problems of human existence. Plays critique society and themselves, while also spurring critique from the audiences and reviewers who are intrinsic to theatre.
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PINTER ET CETERA collects essays arguing that Harold Pinter was not merely a unique writer, but an artist influencing and influenced by painters, filmmakers, and poets. This bold volume expands our understanding of Pinter's importance beyond the absurdist stage.
PINTER ET CETERA collects essays arguing that Harold Pinter was not merely a unique writer, but an artist influencing and influenced by painters, filmmakers, and poets. This bold volume expands our understanding of Pinter’s importance beyond the absurdist stage.
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Once considered an archaic concept, the Sublime has returned to the critical agenda. This book asks why. Spanning philosophy, politics, popular cinema, and digital cultures, these essays explore the relevance and urgency of the Sublime for today's world.
Once considered an archaic concept, the Sublime has returned to the critical agenda. This book asks why. Spanning philosophy, politics, popular cinema, and digital cultures, these essays explore the relevance and urgency of the Sublime for today’s world.
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