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Being and Film
A Fictive Ontology of Film in Tarkovsky’s Solaris
This book develops a “solaristic ontology” of film—a philosophical system based on Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1972 sci-fi movie Solaris. It explores the nature of film, being, and reality, building on film philosophy and the speculative turn in contemporary philosophy.
This book develops a “solaristic ontology” of film—a philosophical system based on Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1972 sci-fi movie Solaris. It explores the nature of film, being, and reality, building on film philosophy and the speculative turn in contemporary philosophy.
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Moving Pictures
An Inquiry into the Cinematic Experience
This book argues that the most illuminating perspective for studying movies is ‘play’. Moving pictures were a major ludenic innovation, becoming a source of human knowledge and an important medium of not only popular entertainment, but also popular enlightenment.
This book argues that the most illuminating perspective for studying movies is ‘play’. Moving pictures were a major ludenic innovation, becoming a source of human knowledge and an important medium of not only popular entertainment, but also popular enlightenment.
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This volume explores dance’s role in modern Greek society, from ballet to contemporary genres. It uncovers factors affecting its development over the last century and asks why dance has yet to be established as an academic discipline, inspiring future artists to advocate for it.
This volume explores dance’s role in modern Greek society, from ballet to contemporary genres. It uncovers factors affecting its development over the last century and asks why dance has yet to be established as an academic discipline, inspiring future artists to advocate for it.
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A growing gap separates professional film critics from younger movie-goers. A new breed of critic is needed for this new generation of fans. This book examines five categories of film reviewers to help aspiring critics decide what type of critic they want to be.
A growing gap separates professional film critics from younger movie-goers. A new breed of critic is needed for this new generation of fans. This book examines five categories of film reviewers to help aspiring critics decide what type of critic they want to be.
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Half a century after his death, is E. M. Forster still relevant? Some find his novels old-fashioned; others, inspiring. This book explores Forster’s legacy, offering new interpretations of his work and his place within British and world culture.
Half a century after his death, is E. M. Forster still relevant? Some find his novels old-fashioned; others, inspiring. This book explores Forster’s legacy, offering new interpretations of his work and his place within British and world culture.
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Understanding Bollywood
A Calling
Explore how Bollywood films reveal the cultural politics of India. This book analyses the on-screen evolution of Indian women, charting their journey from subjugation to empowerment and the fight for human rights.
Explore how Bollywood films reveal the cultural politics of India. This book analyses the on-screen evolution of Indian women, charting their journey from subjugation to empowerment and the fight for human rights.
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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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Digital communication transformed branding. Now, artificial intelligence offers new ways to handle big data and customize messages for mass audiences. This book shows how the intersection of these forces points to a new reality in brand communication, design, and management.
Digital communication transformed branding. Now, artificial intelligence offers new ways to handle big data and customize messages for mass audiences. This book shows how the intersection of these forces points to a new reality in brand communication, design, and management.
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Interpreting the Synthesizer
Meaning Through Sonics
This volume examines the synthesizer’s significance for music and culture. Contributors explore how the synth evolved to signify futurism for new wave acts, mind expansion for psychedelic bands, and escapism for techno, leading to its ubiquity in modern pop.
This volume examines the synthesizer’s significance for music and culture. Contributors explore how the synth evolved to signify futurism for new wave acts, mind expansion for psychedelic bands, and escapism for techno, leading to its ubiquity in modern pop.
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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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Medieval and Early Modern England on the Contemporary Stage
The Past is Back on Stage
This volume explores the connections between contemporary British theatre and the medieval and early modern periods. It assesses how adaptations and history plays offer a new perspective on our past, present, and future, exploring today's burning social and political issues.
This volume explores the connections between contemporary British theatre and the medieval and early modern periods. It assesses how adaptations and history plays offer a new perspective on our past, present, and future, exploring today’s burning social and political issues.
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Labor and Writing
Language and the Origins of Imagination
This book highlights the act of writing—humanity’s greatest cultural investment. It is the labor we use to record our past and construct our future. The essays within explore writing's role at the heart of all enterprise, from identifying things to inventing new realities.
This book highlights the act of writing—humanity’s greatest cultural investment. It is the labor we use to record our past and construct our future. The essays within explore writing’s role at the heart of all enterprise, from identifying things to inventing new realities.
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In essays, reviews, and interviews, an acclaimed film critic lays out a Christian approach to film. He shows how blockbusters, documentaries, and indies can speak to Christians and how Christian voices can enrich conversations around their meaning and relevance.
In essays, reviews, and interviews, an acclaimed film critic lays out a Christian approach to film. He shows how blockbusters, documentaries, and indies can speak to Christians and how Christian voices can enrich conversations around their meaning and relevance.
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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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This book provides a critical analysis of creativity in art, focusing on artistic creation and aesthetic perception. Long dismissed from aesthetic discourse, it argues that studying creativity is essential to understanding the nature of the artistic and the aesthetic.
This book provides a critical analysis of creativity in art, focusing on artistic creation and aesthetic perception. Long dismissed from aesthetic discourse, it argues that studying creativity is essential to understanding the nature of the artistic and the aesthetic.
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Postcolonial Star Wars
Essays on Empire and Rebellion in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
This collection of essays draws upon postcolonial theory to help readers understand the power structures in Star Wars. Considering films, television, comics, and more, the text explores themes of Rebellion, Racism, and Feminism. Compelling reading for fans and students alike.
This collection of essays draws upon postcolonial theory to help readers understand the power structures in Star Wars. Considering films, television, comics, and more, the text explores themes of Rebellion, Racism, and Feminism. Compelling reading for fans and students alike.
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Ukrainian researchers in arts education present a new model of post-nonclassical knowledge for professional artistic education. This volume offers new pathways for Ukraine's cultural development and will be useful to researchers, educationalists, and students.
Ukrainian researchers in arts education present a new model of post-nonclassical knowledge for professional artistic education. This volume offers new pathways for Ukraine’s cultural development and will be useful to researchers, educationalists, and students.
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This volume explores the gendered subaltern’s struggle against multiple levels of marginalization. Through theatrical interventions, it underscores how the body becomes a site of identity, oppression and resistance, and interrogates notions of family, society and identity.
This volume explores the gendered subaltern’s struggle against multiple levels of marginalization. Through theatrical interventions, it underscores how the body becomes a site of identity, oppression and resistance, and interrogates notions of family, society and identity.
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The Empathic Movement
Empathy, Essence and Experience
This book explores the Empathic Movement, which created a new cultural pole in southern Italy. It rejects individualism to give voice to the silent masses, sharing genuine emotion and seeking to reunite the arts, once torn apart by the mythic killing of the Total Artist.
This book explores the Empathic Movement, which created a new cultural pole in southern Italy. It rejects individualism to give voice to the silent masses, sharing genuine emotion and seeking to reunite the arts, once torn apart by the mythic killing of the Total Artist.
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Global Arts Leadership in the Digital Age
Voices from the World’s Major Art Industries
Leading voices in the arts discuss how technology—from AI and crypto to the metaverse—is creating today's most iconic cultural products. Through case studies and expert commentaries, this book offers a manual with tangible tools for all cultural practitioners.
Leading voices in the arts discuss how technology—from AI and crypto to the metaverse—is creating today’s most iconic cultural products. Through case studies and expert commentaries, this book offers a manual with tangible tools for all cultural practitioners.
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