Augustus and the Romana Religio
A Time of Respect for Traditions and Changes
European specialists explore Roman religion under Emperor Augustus. His reforms did not break with the past, but recovered lost traditions. After his death and divinization, the new cult of emperors emerged, blending respect for tradition with new forms of official worship.
European specialists explore Roman religion under Emperor Augustus. His reforms did not break with the past, but recovered lost traditions. After his death and divinization, the new cult of emperors emerged, blending respect for tradition with new forms of official worship.
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Chinese Export Paintings
A Marketing Success Story
This book deciphers the formula for market success of Chinese export paintings, a unique and misunderstood East-meets-West art form. Dr Maria Mok reveals the tactical artistic decisions that made these paintings best-sellers for Western customers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
This book deciphers the formula for market success of Chinese export paintings, a unique and misunderstood East-meets-West art form. Dr Maria Mok reveals the tactical artistic decisions that made these paintings best-sellers for Western customers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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The Patrimony of the Religious Orders in Spanish American Colonial Cities
Architecture and History
This book documents the historical and architectural patrimony of religious orders in Spanish American cities. It provides a visual record, historical information, and details on current use for specialists and a general audience.
This book documents the historical and architectural patrimony of religious orders in Spanish American cities. It provides a visual record, historical information, and details on current use for specialists and a general audience.
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The Political Economy of Hollywood
Politics and Film
This book explores the history of the U.S. motion picture industry and examines the political content of movies about war, revolutions, terrorism, and identity.
This book explores the history of the U.S. motion picture industry and examines the political content of movies about war, revolutions, terrorism, and identity.
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Collections reflect the passions of their owners, but how did people get to see them? This book investigates an understudied field: "access" to collections before public museums. The essays show there were diverse types of access that served a range of purposes.
Collections reflect the passions of their owners, but how did people get to see them? This book investigates an understudied field: “access” to collections before public museums. The essays show there were diverse types of access that served a range of purposes.
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This book explores how 1990s criticism reshaped the cinematic portrayal of Turkey's Early Republican Period. It examines how historical films about the Republic's founding were influenced by a new scrutiny of nationalism and the previously untouchable ideals of the era.
This book explores how 1990s criticism reshaped the cinematic portrayal of Turkey’s Early Republican Period. It examines how historical films about the Republic’s founding were influenced by a new scrutiny of nationalism and the previously untouchable ideals of the era.
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An emblem is a combination of images and texts that flourished in the early modern period. This book presents the culture of the emblem, its influences on art, and its symbolism, reminding us that understanding images is as demanding today as it was centuries ago.
An emblem is a combination of images and texts that flourished in the early modern period. This book presents the culture of the emblem, its influences on art, and its symbolism, reminding us that understanding images is as demanding today as it was centuries ago.
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This book unmasks the legend of Leonardo da Vinci. Rediscovered documents show the artist was two different men: a Tuscan painter and an Ottoman agent. Crucially, a document proves the painter died in 1499, revealing the true artist of the Mona Lisa: Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio.
This book unmasks the legend of Leonardo da Vinci. Rediscovered documents show the artist was two different men: a Tuscan painter and an Ottoman agent. Crucially, a document proves the painter died in 1499, revealing the true artist of the Mona Lisa: Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio.
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Women and Martyrdom in Stalinist War Cinema
Russia's Eternal Quest for Messianism
This book challenges the idea of the compatibility of femininity and combat under Stalinism. It reveals how Stalinist war cinema drew on Russian religious tradition to create cinematic representations of Soviet women during WWII, serving collective identity-construction policies.
This book challenges the idea of the compatibility of femininity and combat under Stalinism. It reveals how Stalinist war cinema drew on Russian religious tradition to create cinematic representations of Soviet women during WWII, serving collective identity-construction policies.
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This is the first collection of research in English on interpretations of Shakespeare in the Baltic countries. Written by leading researchers, it analyzes Shakespeare’s importance in developing Baltic national culture and introduces the unique experience of Baltic theatre.
This is the first collection of research in English on interpretations of Shakespeare in the Baltic countries. Written by leading researchers, it analyzes Shakespeare’s importance in developing Baltic national culture and introduces the unique experience of Baltic theatre.
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Explore the history of Chinese food and drink through its utensils, ingredients, and dining practices. This collection of essays examines items from Han jade goblets to 18th century imperial tea houses to reveal the evolution of culinary concepts and food cultures in China.
Explore the history of Chinese food and drink through its utensils, ingredients, and dining practices. This collection of essays examines items from Han jade goblets to 18th century imperial tea houses to reveal the evolution of culinary concepts and food cultures in China.
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Placing the Origins of the Buddha
An Island, Its People, and an Orientalist Odyssey
For two centuries, the Buddha’s origin story has been accepted as fact. But is it built on a flawed foundation? This book exposes the stunning inconsistencies in the evidence, demanding a radical rethinking of early Buddhism’s true beginnings.
For two centuries, the Buddha’s origin story has been accepted as fact. But is it built on a flawed foundation? This book exposes the stunning inconsistencies in the evidence, demanding a radical rethinking of early Buddhism’s true beginnings.
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From mythological satyrs and wicked imperial stepmothers to misbehaving students and obstreperous old Athenians, this volume investigates attitudes to age in the ancient world, exploring intergenerational relationships and the intersections with gender, class and status.
From mythological satyrs and wicked imperial stepmothers to misbehaving students and obstreperous old Athenians, this volume investigates attitudes to age in the ancient world, exploring intergenerational relationships and the intersections with gender, class and status.
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Frans Hals in America
Collectors, Scholars, and Connoisseurs
Frans Hals was one of the most gifted masters of Dutch seventeenth-century art. This book explores the narrative of Hals in America, from his rediscovery by Gilded Age collectors to the thorny issues of attribution and the impact of a dynamic art market over a century.
Frans Hals was one of the most gifted masters of Dutch seventeenth-century art. This book explores the narrative of Hals in America, from his rediscovery by Gilded Age collectors to the thorny issues of attribution and the impact of a dynamic art market over a century.
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Theatres of Rebellion in Nicaragua
From the Colony to the Sandinista Revolution
To understand Nicaragua today, we must look at its theatrical performances of power and resistance. This book examines the nation's history, from the colonial period to the Sandinista Revolution, to reveal the critical connection between revolt and cultural performance.
To understand Nicaragua today, we must look at its theatrical performances of power and resistance. This book examines the nation’s history, from the colonial period to the Sandinista Revolution, to reveal the critical connection between revolt and cultural performance.
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This hybrid collection of essays and self-portraits explores the ‘mark’—from heritage and race to trauma and scars. Through various art forms, it tackles identity, emancipation, and self-determination in postcolonial France and the French Caribbean.
This hybrid collection of essays and self-portraits explores the ‘mark’—from heritage and race to trauma and scars. Through various art forms, it tackles identity, emancipation, and self-determination in postcolonial France and the French Caribbean.
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For 30,000 years, humans have created visual expressions of their sacred beings. This book investigates these interpretations of deities throughout history, exploring the psychological necessity for us to create gods and goddesses in a human-like form.
For 30,000 years, humans have created visual expressions of their sacred beings. This book investigates these interpretations of deities throughout history, exploring the psychological necessity for us to create gods and goddesses in a human-like form.
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The Gladiators vs. Spartacus, Volume 2
Abraham Polonsky’s Screenplay
From blacklisted director Abraham Polonsky, this is the unproduced screenplay for The Gladiators. He transformed Arthur Koestler’s complex novel of an ancient slave rebellion into a script worthy of its bold vision, but due to bad timing, it never went before the cameras.
From blacklisted director Abraham Polonsky, this is the unproduced screenplay for The Gladiators. He transformed Arthur Koestler’s complex novel of an ancient slave rebellion into a script worthy of its bold vision, but due to bad timing, it never went before the cameras.
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The Gladiators vs. Spartacus, Volume 1
Dueling Productions in Blacklist Hollywood
Using unpublished sources, this book documents the intense rivalry between movie productions of The Gladiators and Spartacus. This little-known chapter of Hollywood's blacklist history was key to Dalton Trumbo's successful effort to win screen credit.
Using unpublished sources, this book documents the intense rivalry between movie productions of The Gladiators and Spartacus. This little-known chapter of Hollywood’s blacklist history was key to Dalton Trumbo’s successful effort to win screen credit.
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Global History, Visual Culture and Itinerancies
Changes and Continuities
This chronologically ambitious book investigates globalization from Roman times to the present. It argues that itinerant agents carry cultural baggage, transporting and transmitting it to create interconnections and produce active changes in global history.
This chronologically ambitious book investigates globalization from Roman times to the present. It argues that itinerant agents carry cultural baggage, transporting and transmitting it to create interconnections and produce active changes in global history.
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