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The University of Chicago Press Invitation to Law and Society An Introduction to
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£31.82
University of Chicago Press A Naked Singularity A Novel
Book SynopsisDeals with Casi, a child of Colombian immigrants who lives in Brooklyn and works in Manhattan as a public defender - one who, tellingly, has never lost a trial. Never. In this book, we watch what happens when his sense of justice and even his sense of self begin to crack - and how his world then slowly devolves.Trade Review"When I started reading A Naked Singularity, after a page or two I realized I was going to love it-and I did-but why? I've never sat down to analyze what it is that makes me read a book voraciously from cover to cover, fretting when I have to put it down and longing through the day to get back to it. I like, admire, appreciate a whole range of books and am happy to devote my time and attention to them, but the ones that take me over are rarer.... Casi's voice is astonishing, cynical but compassionate, alive to the ridiculous and the pitiful and the horrific but never losing its commitment to morality." -Lian Hearn, author of Tales of the Otori"
£18.35
The University of Chicago Press Banking on Words
Book SynopsisIn this provocative look at one of the most important events of our time, renowned scholar Arjun Appadurai argues that the economic collapse of 2008-while indeed spurred on by greed, ignorance, weak regulation, and irresponsible risk-taking-was, ultimately, a failure of language. To prove this sophisticated point, he takes us into the world of derivative finance, which has become the core of contemporary trading and the primary target of blame for the collapse and all our subsequent woes. With incisive argumentation, he analyzes this challengingly technical world, drawing on thinkers such as J. L. Austin, Marcel Mauss, and Max Weber as theoretical guides to showcase the ways language-and particular failures in it-paved the way for ruin. Appadurai moves in four steps through his analysis. In the first, he highlights the importance of derivatives in contemporary finance, isolating them as the core technical innovation that markets have produced. In the second, he shows that derivatives a
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The University of Chicago Press Katherine Parr
Book SynopsisTo the extent that she is popularly known, Katherine Parr (1512-48) is the woman who survived King Henry VIII as his sixth and last wife. The author assembles the four publications attributed to her - Psalms or Prayers, Prayers or Meditations, The Lamentation of a Sinner, and a compilation of prayers and Biblical excerpts written in her hand.Trade Review"Here we have one of Henry VIII's queens-the one who survived him-in her own words, making laws as regent of England, writing confessional prayers or short childish notes as a little girl.... Katherine Parr is one of the lesser known of Henry's wives, far from the dramatic triangle of Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, but this collection of her writings will remind historians that Parr was an extraordinary woman of letters and passions." (Los Angeles Times) "A testament to a remarkable woman, whose learning and character speak powerfully to us across the centuries." (Literary Review)"
£41.80
The University of Chicago Press Against Fairness
Book SynopsisBorn out of democracy and raised in open markets, fairness has become our de facto modern creed. In our zealous pursuit of fairness, we have banished our urges to like one person more than another, one thing over another, hiding them away as dirty secrets of our humanity. In this book, the author drags them triumphantly back into the light.Trade Review"Against Fairness is a terrific book. Stephen T. Asma goes a long way toward convincing readers of a challenging argument. Engagingly written, it avoids the ponderousness that so often characterizes work in philosophy, and I would recommend it to anyone who seems excessively committed to 'fairness' as the sine qua non of just policy." -Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice"
£20.00
The University of Chicago Press Teaching Artist Handbook Volume One
Book SynopsisBased on the premise that teaching artists have the ability to engage students as fellow artists, this book includes a collection of essays, stories, lists, examples, dialogues, and ideas, all offered with the aim of helping artists create and implement effective teaching based on their own expertise and strengths.Trade Review"The growing field of teaching artistry has needed the Teaching Artist Handbook for a long time. Needed it badly. And here it is, even better than I hoped. Thanks to the authors whose work will help us all get better; congratulations to the field that, because of the book, takes another step into fuller recognition and more powerful practice. This book belongs on every teaching artist's bookshelf-no, on their bedside table." (Eric Booth, author of The Everyday Work of Art: Awakening the Extraordinary in Your Daily Life)
£19.00
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Intensive Bulgarian Volume 2 A Textbook and
Book SynopsisA comprehensive textbook teaching English-speakers to read, write and speak contemporary Bulgarian. Volume two, treating more complex issues of grammar and syntax, contains lessons 16-30 and a cumulative Bulgarian-English glossary covering both volumes.Trade ReviewAlexander is one of the foremost experts in Bulgarian in the world and also one of that language’s most experienced pedagogues. We are extremely fortunate that she has undertaken the task of writing a textbook. The result of her efforts is a magnificent course." —Victor Friedman, Chair of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago
£30.56
Indiana University Press After the Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisThe Age of Mammals, the Cenozoic Era, has never had its Jurassic Park, but it was an amazing time in earth's history, populated by a wonderful assortment of bizarre animals. This book presents their story, which is part of a larger story of a world emerging from the greenhouse conditions of the Mesozoic.Trade ReviewRecommended. General readers; interested upper—level undergraduates through faculty/researchers. * Choice *. . . Prothero's new book has the advantage of something for everyone. . . . A specialist can read it for a fine overview of many aspects of life throughout the age of mammals; a general reader will get the same overview, plus an introduction to a great many new topics to research further. This is about the most readable volume imaginable . . . * Reports of the National Center for Science Education *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Introduction2. The End of the Dinosaurs?3. Brave New World: The Paleocene4. Dawn of the Recent: The Eocene5. The Icehouse Cometh: The Oligocene6. The Savanna Story: The Miocene7. The World in Transition: The Pliocene8. Ice Time: The Pleistocene9. Our Interglacial: The HoloceneBibliographyIndex
£999.99
University of Texas Press Aztecs Moors and Christians
Book SynopsisIn this perceptive book, Max Harris seeks to understand the "puzzling and enduring passion" of both Mexicans and Spaniards for festivals of moros y cristianos, mock battles between Spanish Christians and Moors or Aztecs that range from brief sword dancesTrade Review"This is a major contribution to the rich and fascinating cultural history of colonial-era Mexico and the tumultuous clash of European and Native American values, institutions, and technologies... It is beautifully written and makes compelling reading." Robert Potter, Professor of Dramatic Art, University of California, Santa BarbaraTable of Contents Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Part One: Prologue 1. Beheading the Moor (Zacatecas, 1996) 2. Reading the Mask (Cuetzalan, 1988) Part Two: Spain, 1150-1521 3. A Royal Wedding (Lleida, 1150) 4. A Medley of Battles (Zaragoza, 1286-1414) 5. A Martyrdom with Hobby Horses (Barcelona, 1424) 6. A Game of Canes (Jaén, 1462) Part Three: Mexico, 1321-1521 7. The Fields of the Wars of Flowers 8. The Festival of the Sweeping of the Roads 9. The Festival of the Raising of the Banners 10. The Festival of the Flaying of Men 11. The Dance of the Emperor Motecuzoma Part Four: Mexico, 1521-1600 12. The Conquest of Mexico (1524-1536) 13. The Conquest of Rhodes (Mexico City, 1539) 14. The Conquest of Jerusalem (Tlaxcala, 1539) 15. The Tensions of Empire (Mexico City, 1565-1595) 16. The Travels of Alonso Ponce (New Spain, 1584-1589) 17. The Conquest of New Mexico (1598) Part Five: Spain, 1521-1600 18. Touring Aztecs (1522-1529) 19. Royal Entries (Toledo, 1533, and Naples, 1543) 20. Great Balls of Fire (Trent, 1549) 21. Noble Fantasies (Binche, 1549, and Rouen, 1550) 22. Fêted Dreams of Peace (Andalusia, 1561-1571) 23. Changing Tastes (Daroca to Valencia, 1585-1586) 24. Gilded Indians (1521-1600) Part Six: Epilogue 25. Dancing With Malinche (New Mexico and Oaxaca, 1993-1994) Notes Bibliography Index
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University of Washington Press Offspring of Empire
Book SynopsisExplores a range of themes, including the roots of capitalist development in Korea, the origins of the modern business elite, the nature of Japanese colonial policy and the Japanese colonial state, the relationship between the colonial government and the Korean economic elite, and the nature of Korean collaboration.Trade Review"Should be ranked among the best in the field of Korean studies and should be required reading for those interested in Korea studies and/or serious about Japanese and Asian studies." * Journal of Asian Studies *"Must become required reading for all students of East Asia in the twentieth century." * Journal of the School of Oriental and African Studies *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface 1. Merchants and Landlords 2. An Industrial Bourgeoisie 3. Class and State: The Financial Nexus 4. Class and State: Partners in Management 5. Between Metropole and Hinterland: The Acquisition of Raw Materials and Technology 6. Between Metropole and Hinterland: The Quest for Markets 7. "Without Any Trouble" 8. Class Over Nation Conclusion Notes Guide to Romanization Bibliography Index
£33.98
University of Texas Press The Dread of Difference Gender and the Horror
Book SynopsisNow updated to include contemporary developments in the horror film genre and the critical thinking about it, Barry Keith Grant’s groundbreaking exploration of the cinema of fear has sold over 8,000 copies.Trade Review"These essays are highly intelligent, yet also highly readable, and because of that, the book comes highly recommended. It’s a fantastic, meaty-thick collection as is, but also a good gateway for cinephiles who haven’t yet dared make the leap into reading film criticism, as opposed to the mere 'movie review.’" * Flick Attack *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart One1. When the Woman Looks (Linda Williams)2. Horror and the Monstrous-Feminine: An Imaginary Abjection (Barbara Creed)3. Her Body, Himself: Gender in the Slasher Film (Carol Clover)4. The Monster and the Homosexual (Harry M. Benshoff)Part Two5. “It Will Thrill You, It Will Terrify You, It Might Even Horrify You”: Gender, Reception, and Classic Horror Cinema (Rhona J. Berenstein)6. Bringing It All Back Home: Family Economy and Generic Exchange (Vivian Sobchack)7. Trying to Survive on the Darker Side: 1980s Family Horror (Tony Williams)8. Genre, Gender, and the Aliens Trilogy (Thomas Doherty)9. Taking Back the Night of the Living Dead: George Romero, Feminism, and the Horror Film. (Barry Keith Grant)10. Gender, Genre, Argento (Adam Knee)11. “Beyond the Veil of the Flesh”: David Cronenberg and the Disembodiment of Horror (Lianne McLarty)12. The Horror Film in Neoconservative Culture (Christopher Sharrett)13. Torture Porn and Uneasy Feminisms: Rethinking (Wo)men in Eli Roth’s Hostel Films (Maisha Wester)Part Three14. Horror, Femininity, and Carrie’s Monstrous Puberty (Shelley Stamp)15. The Monster as Woman: Two Generations of Cat People (Karen Hollinger)16. Here Comes the Bride: Wedding Gender and Race in Bride of Frankenstein (Elizabeth Young)17. Burying the Undead: The Use and Obsolescence of Count Dracula (Robin Wood)18. Old Times in Werewolf of London (Robert Spadoni)19. Daughters of Darkness: The Lesbian Vampire on Film (Bonnie Zimmerman)20. Birth Traumas: Parturition and Horror in Rosemary’s Baby (Lucy Fischer)21. The Place of Passion: Reflections on Fatal Attraction (James Conlon)22. Feminine Horror: The Embodied Surrealism of In My Skin (Adam Lowenstein)23. Uncanny Horrors: Male Rape in Twentynine Palms (Lisa Coulthard)Selected BibliographyNotes on ContributorsIndex
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University of Texas Press Flintknapping
Book SynopsisThe most detailed handbook on flintknapping currently available, and the only one written from the archaeological perspective of interpreting stone tools as well as making them.Trade ReviewA mid-range user’s guide to flintknapping is long overdue. There have been some admirable attempts to produce such a volume, but these have been targeted at specific, fairly narrow audiences. Not so with Flintknapping.... [Whittaker’s] clear aim is to reach professional archaeologists as well as hobbyists. I believe he achieves this goal with incredible skill and humor.... I highly recommend this book to everyone interested in flintknapping. * Plains Anthropologist *This is the best, most thorough summary available on flaked stone technology. The book skillfully blends instruction on how to make stone tools with information on how to interpret flaked stone artifacts. * Northern Arizona Archaeology Society Newsletter *Table of Contents Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Using This Book Learning to Knap 2. Flintknapping: Basic Principles Flintknapping Conchoidal Fracture Properties of Material Flakes and Cores 3. A Brief History of Flintknapping Prehistory of Stone Tools Recent "Stone-Age" People Modern Knapping Further Readings Other Resources: Finding Other Knappers 4. Raw Materials Stone Quality Stone Materials Heat-Treating Collecting Material: Ethical and Practical Considerations 5. Safety Proper Technique Eyes Hands Other Body Parts Lungs Waste Disposal Benefits 6. Hard-Hammer Percussion Material and Equipment Percussion-Flaking Principles: An Experiment Percussion Flaking Platforms The Face of the Core Terminations Curvature Starting a Core Summary: Nine Essentials Examples 7. Pressure Flaking Tools Raw Material First Principles Working Position Beginning Platform Preparation Thinning Notching Other Pressure-Flaking Techniques Summary: Six Essentials Application: Small Triangular Points from the Southwest Pressure-Flaking Problems Patterned Pressure Flaking 8. Soft-Hammer Percussion and Bifaces Definitions Tools Beginning Soft-Hammer Principles and Results Biface Thinning Flakes Fracture Theories The Blow Platforms Biface Stages Knapping Strategy and Other Considerations Example: A Basic Biface Biface Problems: Prehistoric Mistakes Summary 9. Blades and Fluting Blades Platforms Holding Punches The Blow Fluting Example: Fluted Point 10. Using Stone Tools Stone vs. Steel Edges and Cutting Making a Projectile Foreshaft Going On 11. Archaeological Analysis of Stone Tools Typology Stone Tool Types and Change through Time What People Did with Stones Sources of Variation: Why Stone Tools Are Not All Alike Analyzing Stone Tool Materials Technology and What It Tells Us Figuring Out Function Questions of Style Conclusions Appendix: Resources for Knappers References Index
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University of Washington Press Pictorial Anatomy of the Dogfish
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1) The Skeleton 2) The Muscles 3) The Digestive and Respiratory Systems 4) The Circulatory System 5) The Urogenital System 6) The Nervous System 7) The Sense Organs Bibliography
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University of Washington Press Outline of Cat Anatomy with Reference to the
Book SynopsisThe cat has been used as a subject for dissection in the study of mammalian anatomy for almost two centuries. This book employs anatomical terms used in human rather than veterinary anatomy and includes illustrations of human anatomy that may be compared with those of the cat. It is useful for students who do not have access to human dissections.Table of ContentsPreface 1) The Skeleton 2) The Muscles 3) The Respiratory and Digestive Systems 4) The Urogenital System 5) The Circulatory System 6) The Nervous System 7) The Eye 8) The Ear 9) Definitions of Descriptive Terms Bibliography Index
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University of Washington Press The Coptic Tapestry Albums and the Archaeologist
Book SynopsisInterweaves the creation of the Coptic textiles in the Greco-Roman city of Antinoe with their discovery by the archaeologist Albert Gayet. This book features album pages and covers illustrated in colour, along with archival photographs from Gayet's expeditions. It includes technical drawings that illustrate the weaving techniques of the Copts.Trade Review“Master weaver, scholarly detective, and sensitive connoisseur, Nancy Hoskins combines all these skills to describe and identify this unusually wide range of Egyptian Coptic textile fragments. Her descriptions of weaving techniques create a fundamental glossary of technical terms, which all who study textiles should use. The detailed data on each piece are a benchmark for all who work in the field.”—Jere L. Bacharach, Director, American Research Center in Egypt"The author's obvious love of her studies, her dedication to her field, and her expertise in presenting her findings will give readers great pleasure. Scholars of textiles, collectors, art historians, and weavers of all levels of experience will find this book very inspiring." * Handwoven *"Scholarly research and meticulous attention to detail mark this fascinating study of Coptic tapestries." * Complex Weavers Newsletter *"High-quality images of a wide range of Egyptian Coptic Tapestry fragments, scholarly yet readable insights, and clear diagramming of techniques make this book a beautiful and valuable resource." * Fiberarts *Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction Part One The Archaeologist of Antinoe, Albert Gayet Part Two The Antinoe Textiles: Fiber, Fabric, and Fashion Part Three The Text and Textile Albums Connections and Conclusions Appendixes Bibliography Index
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The University of Chicago Press The Appian Way Ghost Road Queen of Roads Culture
Book SynopsisTo walk on remnants of the storied Appian Way, from Rome to Italy, is to walk in the footsteps of ghosts. In this book, the author is our guide to those ghosts - and the layers of history they represent. It takes us on a trek with him back in time, to the campaigns of Garibaldi, the revolt of Spartacus, and the glory days of Imperial Rome.Trade Review"Layer upon layer, Italy's storied past unfolds in Kaster's captivating journey along the venerable Queen of Roads. I cannot imagine a more perfect guide to such a rich trove of ancient and modern memories. Illuminating, erudite, entertaining, and evocative." (Adrienne Mayor, author of The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy) "How many Great Pyramids match the amount of earth moved to make the greatest Roman road? More than you think-until you have read Kaster's The Appian Way: Ghost Road, Queen of Roads, a work of erudite classical commentary as well as excellent advice for travelers today." (Peter Stothard, author of On the Spartacus Road: A Journey through Ancient Italy) "A wonderful preface for any traveler planning an outdoorsy day in Rome or, especially, a trip through southern Italy. Kaster's enthusiasm for the road and the people (past and present) who populate it is contagious." (Booklist)"
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University of Washington Press Stories for Future Generations Qulirat Qanemci
Book SynopsisFor ten winter days in 1977, the orator Paul John - widely respected as a dean of Yupik elders - held an audience of Yupik students rapt at Nelson Island High School in southwest Alaska. This book records one elder's attempt to create a moral universe for future generations through stories about the special knowledge of the Yupik people.Trade Review"Fienup-Riordan is renowned for her intelligent anthropological essays and for her close involvement with Yup'ik communities..[This] volume is remarkable because it presents not only an incredible variety of narratives, but also documents the wealth of oral narratives that one individual might possess. The book is a marvelous contribution to the study of Eskimo literature and oratory." * Choice *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Kangrilnguum ayuquciq man'a tekilluku --Paul John's life up to this time Taun qanemiciq ayaagturatullrulliniuq arulaiyuunani --That story went on and on without stopping A'ka Tamaani Yuullrat --Life in the Past Cingumailriit kingumta yuitnek --To encourage future generations Allamek-gguqella yuituq --They say the world is populated by on one else [but relatives] Yuut Ungungssit-llu --Humans and Animals Tan'gaurluq nakacuut ayautellrat --The boy who was taken away by bladders Yuuk malruk atertellrek --Two who drifted away Yuilqumun ayalleq nunameggnek --The one who left her village and went to the wilderness Enret aulukellrata iqukegtarii --A good ending for taking care of bones Nunakun ciutelget --Those who have ears through the ground Tan'gaurluum Qayassiigmi Uitallra --The boy who had an experience on Qayaassiq Tamaani Cat Paivngallratni --Back When Extraordinary Beings Were Present Qamungelria --The old bear Amiingirayulit --Those who are good at blocking doors Anglingnarlit --The ones who grow Kiirraraarmeng Yuullret --Those Who Lived Alone Angun-ciissiq-llu --The man and the ciissiq Apalek --One with a grandfather Angutet Arnat-llu --Men and Women Angutem Anrutaanek arcaqakinrilnguq --The one who didn't think much of a man's stomach Arnaq anagkenglleq --The woman who won Aavacin --Aavacin Uqilalria arnaq --A woman who was a fast runner Malrugnek nulialek --The one with two wives Aipaqellrianun alerquun --Advice to couples Angayuqat Irniarit-llu --Parents and Children Aanaka-llii ner'aqa-llii --I have eaten my mother Umyuamek catevkarillerkaq --The way the mind can be hurt Angelria angun --The big man Qetunraq qamiqurrlainaq --Son who was nothing by a head Yupiuyaraq --Becoming a Yup'ik Person Elpecenek uptuci --You are getting yourselves ready Niicugninqegcaarturaasqelluki qanrucetullruit --They told them to listen thoroughly and attentively Nasaurluut waten elpeciucetun ayuqucirkaatnek qanaataqluki --He would give advice to young girls like you about proper behavior and conduct Tan'gaurliq kangingaqami taugaam taqtuli --Boy who had to find out for himself Alerquutet iinrutun ayuqut --Advice is like medicine Ungalek --One with a beard Qanruyutelten maligtengnaqu'urluki ernikina ernerpak --Try to follow what was said to you all day Kass'at yuullrat qacignarqenrituq --White people do not live easy lives Anngaat Uyuraat-llu --Older Brothers and Younger Siblings Anngaan nayagani-llu --The older brother and his younger sister Anngaq uyuraq-llu --The older brother and the younger brother Anngaqelriik --Those to who were brothers Anngaq nayagani-llu --An older brother and his younger sister Angalkut --Shamans Tumaralria --Tumaralria Tumaralria Kangangaq-llu --Tumaralria and Kangangaq Kukugyarpak --Kukugyarpak Aatama atallranek --My father's deceased father Angalkut --Angalkut Angalkunek qanemcit --Stories of angalkut Temcinarqerrlulriit --Some That Are Slightly Funny Temcinarqerrlulriit --Some that are slightly funny Tengssuucet akaar paqnanarqellruut --Airplanes were interesting a long time ago Cam Ayagniqarraallra --Origins Nunivaam yung'eqarraallra --How Nunivak first got its people Yupiit atunem anguyakutellrat --Yupiit going to war against each other Nukalpiat --Great Hunters Nukalpialler --The bad nukalpiaq Nukalpiaq alegyunglleq imarpigmek --A nukalpiaq who became confident [he could travel and hunt] on the ocean Tamaani yuut ucurnarqellratni --In those days when people did things to be pround of Asgirpagkaq Uqumyaar-llu --Adgirpagkaq and Uqumyaar Pamailnguaraurluuq --One who was always slow to respond Yuut atertellri --People who drifted away Atertaulleq yuk --The person who drifted away Tan'gaurluq tengyugngalria --The boy who could fly Ellminek Ikayuryqraq Yuilqumi --Yup'ik Survival Tools Makuat --Glittering particles used as compasses Anuqem tungai ellaliuryaraq-llu --Weather directions and forecasting Ellaliuryaraq --Checking the weather Ellarrlugmi cayaraq --What to do during a storm Ayuqucin pascirluku yuugi --Start living with something to back you up Yugtun igautellrit Kass'atun-llu mumigtellrit --Yup'ik transcription and translation Notes Glossary References
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University of Washington Press War in a European Borderland Occupations and
Book SynopsisExamining the many regime changes that took place in occupied Ukraine during WWI. This book traces the similarities among the various occupying forces as well as the important differences that shaped the individual regimes. It also provides historical background to events in Ukraine, and offers lessons on the problems faced by occupying powers.Trade Review"Mark von Hagen has produced a very condensed but solid work on one of the most complex yet insufficiently studied topics of the Great War. I highly recommend his book . . ." -- Ernest Gyigel * Journal of Ukrainian Studies *"The book provides an illuminating and clearly focused outline that will benefit university teachers. Students also will appreciate a condensed and lucid version of a period that historians are often reluctant to approach because of its sheer complexity and rapidly changing regimes." * The International History Review *Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Introduction 1. Outbreak of War and the Transformation of Austrian Galicia 2. Russian War Aims and Wartime Propaganda 3. The Ukrainian Adventure of the Central Powers 4. The Brusilov Offensive and the Second Russian Occupation Regime 5. The German Occupation of Ukraine 1918 Bibliography
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University of Texas Press Los Lobos
Book SynopsisLos Lobos leaped into the national spotlight in 1987, when their cover of La Bamba became a No. 1 hit. But what looked like an overnight achievement to the band's new fans was actually a way station in a long musical journey that began in East Los Angeles in 1973 and is still going strong. Across four decades, Los Lobos (Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, and Steve Berlin) have ranged through virtually the entire breadth of American vernacular music, from rockabilly to primal punk rock, R&B to country and folk, Mexican son jarocho to Tex-Mex conjunto and Latin American cumbia. Their sui generis sound has sold millions of albums and won acclaim from fans and critics alike, including three Grammy Awards.Los Lobos, the first book on this unique band, traces the entire arc of the band's career. Music journalist Chris Morris draws on new interviews with Los Lobos members and their principal collaborators, as well as his own rTrade Review"A useful cultural history that is sure to please fans and musicologists. " * Kirkus Reviews *"Morris is the ideal teller of this tale, drawing on decades of his own fandom and reportage and a wealth of experience in both consumer and trade journalism (including long, distinguished runs at the Reader, the Hollywood Reporter and Billboard). . . . Morris writes with care and insight about each Los Lobos record, providing rich geographical, cultural, and historical context along the way." * The Huffington Post *"How Los Lobos navigated the move to performing electric in front of the Mohawk-hair generation, enjoyed success with the soundtrack from La Bamba, dealt with music business missteps and never stopped experimenting and collaborating is a fascinating tale. The book was a fast read for me; I was unable to put it down. Morris excels at keeping the storyline moving with equal measures of factlets and anecdotes. . . . Dream in Blue brings into sharper focus a truer narrative of what growing up and being successful in America looks like." * No Depression *"Writer Chris Morris’ new biography, Los Lobos: Dream in Blue, offers overwhelming evidence that the band deserves to glide its way into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." * Los Angeles Times *"Both informative and engrossing . . . Chris Morris is to be commended for putting the story of this most American of bands to paper, and Dream In Blue will satisfy the most ardent of fans. Highly recommended." * The Big Takeover *"The best books about music and musicians are a direct reflection of their subjects and Chris Morris' chronicle on Los Lobos, Dream in Blue, is just such a book." * All About Jazz *"Few musical acts have been as well served by their chronicler as Lobos are with Dream In Blue by Morris, a veteran Los Angeles music journalist who has seen the Wolves perform and followed their music since their first gig . . . Dream In Blue may be a short and quick read, but in its tight, fact-based richness, Morris gives Los Lobos the smart and insightful book this distinctive and distinguished musical act merits." * Best Classic Bands *"Morris writes in such a way that you can almost smell and taste the smells and tastes of East L.A. in the boom of the psychedelic era and its aftermath." * PopMatters *"[An] insightful and affectionate history." * Austin Chronicle *"A dream of a read for fans of the Lobos." * AllMusicBooks.com *"Chris Morris’s Los Lobos: Dream in Blue gives both fans and critics a satisfying chronicle of Los Lobos’ journey through critical and popular successes, failures, and artistic responses to the challenges faced by the ever-evolving, genre-defying group." * Southwestern American Literature *Table of Contents Prologue: Cinco de Mayo 1. The Neighborhood: Life and Music in East L.A. 2. Homeboys: Growing Up and Garfield 3. A Beginning: The Founding of Los Lobos del Este de Los Angeles 4. Recording por La Raza: The Making of Si Se Puede! and Just Another Band from East L.A. 5. Happy Hour: Going Electric at Las Lomas and a Baptism of Fire at the Olympic 6. Wolves of Hollywood: Los Lobos’ Arrival on the Punk Scene and at the Whisky 7. Arrivals: Steve Berlin, Slash Records, T Bone Burnett, and the Grammys 8. Quantum Leap: How Will the Wolf Survive? 9. Breakdowns: The Graceland Session and By the Light of the Moon 10. Numero Uno with a Bullet: La Bamba 11. Rooted and Rocked: La Pistola y El Corazon and The Neighborhood 12. Let’s Try This: Kiko, Latin Playboys, and Colossal Head 13. Side Tracks: Papa’s Dream, Soul Disguise, Houndog, Dose 14. In the Mouse’s House: Disney, Hollywood Records, This Time, and Good Morning Aztlán 15. Homecomings: The Ride, The Town and the City, Tin Can Trust Epilogue. 40: Back at the Whisky Gracias Very Much Listening, Reading, and Viewing
£17.09
University of Texas Press Among Women From the Homosocial to the
Book SynopsisThis book explores a wide variety of textual and archaeological evidence for women's homosocial and homoerotic relationships from prehistoric Greece to fifth-century CE Egypt.Trade Review"This book is the most thorough account of female homo-erotic materials from the ancient Mediterranean I have yet seen in English... I can easily see it becoming a standard work on ancient female homo-eroticism." John S. Rundin, Assistant Professor of Classics, University of Texas at San AntonioTable of Contents Abbreviations Acknowledgments 1. Introduction (Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz) 2. Imag(in)ing a Women's World in Bronze Age Greece: The Frescoes from Xeste 3 at Akrotiri, Thera (Paul Rehak) 3. Aphrodite Garlanded: Erôs and Poetic Creativity in Sappho and Nossis (Marilyn B. Skinner) 4. Subjects, Objects, and Erotic Symmetry in Sappho's Fragments (Ellen Greene) 5. Excavating Female Homoeroticism in Ancient Greece: The Evidence from Attic Vase Painting (Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz) 6. Women in Relief: "Double Consciousness" in Classical Attic Tombstones (John G. Younger) 7. Glimpses through a Window: An Approach to Roman Female Homoeroticism through Art Historical and Literary Evidence (Lisa Auanger) 8. Ovid's Iphis and Ianthe: When Girls Won't Be Girls (Diane T. Pintabone) 9. Lucian's "Leaena and Clonarium": Voyeurism or a Challenge to Assumptions? (Shelley P. Haley) 10. "Friendship and Physical Desire": The Discourse of Female Homoeroticism in Fifth-Century CE Egypt (Terry G. Wilfong) Works Cited Notes on Contributors Index
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University of Texas Press Realm of the Saint
Book SynopsisThis book presents a systematic history of Moroccan Sufism through the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries C.E. and a comprehensive study of Moroccan Sufi doctrine, focusing on the concept of sainthood.Trade ReviewThis highly original study explicates brilliantly the doctrinal and metaphysical aspects of premodern Moroccan Sufism and provides a thorough sociological analysis of the cult of saints. -- ChoiceTable of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Transliteration of Foreign Terms Introduction. Morocco and the Problem of Sainthood in Islamic Studies Part I. Sainthood and Authority in Morocco: The Origins and Development of a Paradigm Chapter One. Sainthood in an Urban Context: Sulaha', 'Scholars, and "Anchors of the Earth" Chapter Two. Arbiters of the Holy in the Countryside: Rural Legists, Spiritual Masters, and Murabitun Chapter Three. Knowledge, Power, and Authority in Monographic Biography Chapter Four. Qualifying the Ineffable: Sainthood in the Hagiographical Anthology Part II. The Paradigm Institutionalized Chapter Five. Moroccan Sufism in the Marinid Period Chapter Six. An Emplotment of a Paradigmatic Saint: The Career of Muhammad ibn Sulaymán al Jazuli Chapter Seven. The Ideology of Paradigmatic Sainthood: The Jazfilite Doctrine of the "Muhammadan Way" Chapter Eight. Paradigmatic Sainthood in the Material World: The Jazuliyya and the Rise of the Sharifian State Conclusion. Power and Authority in Moroccan Sainthood Notes Glossary of Technical Terms Selected Bibliography Index
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MU - University of Texas Press The Jaguar Within Shamanic Trance in Ancient
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Pluto Press Hizbullah
Book SynopsisIndepth study of one of the largest and most successful Islamist parties, examining its role in Lebanese politics and the wider Muslim umma.Trade Review'A fine exposition of the evolution, the religious and political philosophy of one of the most important movements in the contemporary Middle East' -- Tribune'This is one of the very best works on the subject' -- Middle East International'The most detailed and scholarly analysis to date of the ideology of the Lebanese Shi'a radical Hizb'ullah' -- CHOICETable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Political Accommodation And Violence In Non-Islamic States 2. The Islamic State And Democracy 3. The Concept Of The Guardianship Of The Jurisprudent 4. Islamic Universalism And National Identity 5. The Struggle With The West 6. The Resistance To The Israeli Occupation Of South Lebanon 7. Anti-Zionism And Israel 8. Anti-Judaism Conclusion Appendix 1: Miladi Equivalents To Hijri Years Appendix 2: List Of Hijri Months References Glossary Index
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Indiana University Press Sofia Gubaidulina
Book SynopsisRussian composer, Sofia Gubaidulina has achieved international acclaim for her musical oeuvre which draws on Eastern and Western musical traditions. This biography places her life and the evolution of her work within the cultural and political context of post-Stalin Soviet Union.Trade Review. . . Taking a thoroughly biographical tack, Kurtz explains the origins of many of Gubaidulina's compositions . . . He . . . offer[s] accounts of Gubaidulina by colleagues and performers, and these are a rich source of new material on the composer. Including a handful of photographs, notes, a chronological summary, and a list of Gubaidulina's compositions, this book will be useful to those interested in musical culture and religious life in the Soviet Union. . . . Recommended.July 2008 * Choice *. . . a solid piece of work whose straightforward design and clarity of prose (even in translation) will benefit scholar and general reader alike.Vol. 68.2 April 2009 -- David Haas * University of Georgia *. . . valuable as the first English-language guide to Gubaidulina. . . . Kurtz has expertly presented us with valuable material . . .Vol. 90.2 May 2009 -- IVANA MEDIC * University of Manchester *With this thorough and well-researched biography of the eminent Russian composer Sophia Gubaidulina, author and scholar Michael Kurtz has made a landmark contribution to the growing body of literature on that emergent group of post-WWII composers. Vol. 54.2, Summer 2010 * Slavic and East European Journal *This is an extremely helpful publication for future researchers of Gubaidulina's music. It comes with a detailed chronology, and with a full list of the composer's works. Vol. 89.1, January 2011 * Slavonic and East European Review *Kurtz's biography gives a good, thorough account of Gubaidulina's life that is more immediately accessible and less vexing for general readers than for specialists. Yet specialists will find it necessary reading due to the many significant details uncovered thanks to Kurtz's interviews with Gubaidulina and her associates65.1 Sept. 2008 * Notes *Table of ContentsPreface by Mstislav Rostropovich Preface to the American Edition Introduction and Acknowledgments 1. Ancestors 2. Childhood and Youth, 1932-1949 3. At the Kazan Conservatory, 1949-1954 4. At the Moscow Conservatory, 1954-1959 5. Searching for Her Own Way, 1959-1965 6. A Late Artistic Birth, 1965-1970 7. Finding the Legato in the Staccato of Life, 1970-1975 8. Composing and Improvising, 1975-1979 9. "Offertorium"-a Musical Offering, 1979-1981 10. The Rhythm of Musical Form, 1981-1985 11. Travels, Travels, and More Travels, 1985-1991 12. Worldwide Fame-Worldwide Demand, 1991-1996 13. The Center of Life: St. John Passion and St. John Easter, 1996-2004 Chronology of Gubaidulina's Life List of WorksNotesBibliography Index
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Indiana University Press When Doctors Say No The Battleground of Medical
Book SynopsisOne of the most important documents in 20th-century musical thought finally available in an affordable paperback editionTrade Review. . . [this book] is the single best volume extant if one wishes to learn about the technical conception of music held by one of the greatest composers (and greatest music educators) of modern times. * MLA Notes *This book is easy to read because there is no analysis without aim, no theoretical viewing without connections to genuine musical aspects.April 2007 -- Eike Fe * Besprechungen *Table of ContentsContents Foreword (2006) by Walter Frisch List of Abbreviations of Cited Sources Editors' Preface Acknowledgments Commentary Schoenberg's View of Art Schoenberg's Preface The Musical Idea Comprehensibility and Coherence Theory of Form The Constructive Function of Harmony ConclusionThe Musical Idea and the Logic, Technique, and Art of Its Presentation Preface and Overview Preface Title Page Principles of the Presentation of the Idea Plan of the Book The Profundity of the Idea and Its Realization as a Standard The Musical Idea and the Logic, Technique, and Art of Its Presentation Idea (1 and 2) The Idea in the Contrapuntal Art of Composition and Its Presentation Principles of Construction Comprehensibility Laws of Comprehensibility Coherence The Laws of Musical Coherence Elements of Form The Parts of a Piece Part Elements of Form Phrase Gestalt Grundgestalt and Motive The Difference Between Gestalt and Phrase Features of the Motive Statement Stable Formation Loose Formation Theme Melody Sonority as a Formative Element Rhythm Rhythm Classification of Rhythms Accentuation and Nonaccentuation Formal Procedures [Formal Procedures] Articulation Change, Variation, Variant, Varying Kinds of Variation Coherence of "New Components" Mirror Forms Close Cadencing Cadential Fall Kinds of Connection Technique of Joining Condensation Dissolution, Liquidation Tendency of the Smallest Notes The Structural Capacities of the Scale Wave-Shaped Progression Contrasts (Contrasting Themes) Digression from the Main Idea Principal Idea, Subsidiary Idea Subordinate Theme Secondary, Tertiary, etc. Gestalten and Motives The Shaping of Principal and Subordinate (Accompanying) Voices Development Section Sequences Intensification Does Repetition Have an Intensifying Effect? Voice (Independent) Introduction (1 and 2) Preparation Extramusical Means of Coherence Fantasy Description of All Forms Miscellaneous Performance and Gestalt The Sense of Rit. and Accel. Relaxation Symmetry Origin of Repetitions Primitive Principles Popular Music and Melody Harmony The Constructive Function of Harmony Addendum Keywords Still to Be Indexed Keywords Concordance of Terms Appendix 1 Descriptions of the Gedanke Manuscripts Appendix 2 Contents of Manuscript No. 10, Listed in Their Original Order Appendix 3 German Texts of Unpublished Gedanke Manuscripts Referred to in the Commentary Notes Bibliography Index of Musical Examples Name Index Subject Index
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Indiana University Press Soviet and Kosher Jewish Popular Culture in the
Book SynopsisExplores the formation of a unique Soviet Jewish identityTrade ReviewThis sensitive rehumanization of hitherto dichotomized interpretations and constructions of 'Soviet Jewry' stands as Shternshis's most important contribution to the growing number of post-Soviet studies of the intersection of Communist and Jewish societies. * Religious Studies Review *. . . highly recommended to anyone interested in Jewish and popular culture . . . it is invaluable for scholars of Soviet Jewry and early Soviet culture.1/2009 * Ab Imperio *Thanks to this well-written and informative study, the Soviet-and-kosher population appears less enigmatic. In any case, one can easier understand the problems of gauging the (post-)Soviet Jewish identity by applying to it Western yardsticks of Jewishness.April 2009 * Slavonic and East European Review *Soviet and Kosher is a long overdue historical study of the role of popular culture in the formation of Soviet Jewish identity in the 1920s and 1930s. With clear, appealing prose and a highly original methodology, Anna Shternshis offers a fascinating exploration of the central paradox of the early Soviet Jewish experience . . . * Studies in Contemporary Jewry *Shternshis . . . looks at the life of the Yiddish language and Yiddish culture in the Soviet Union in the years before WW II. Jewish and Yiddish intellectual life did not automatically die with the coming of Lenin or even Stalin. Many young Jewish revolutionaries may have abandoned the world of their fathers, but they did not forsake their language. Yiddish did not disappear; ironically, it flourished in that antireligious atmosphere before the outbreak of the war that eventually led to the destruction of millions of Yiddish speakers. This well-documented study is a tribute to that Yiddish culture as it enjoyed one last nova in Europe, as Yiddishkeit and Marxism embraced each other one last time. . . . Recommended. * Choice *. . . everything is illuminated by Ms. Shternshis in Soviet and Kosher: Jewish Popular Culture in the Soviet Union, 1923–1939. . . . The book blends archival data with comments from 225 men and women born between 1906 and 1930 in Russia and the Soviet Union and interviewed in New York, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Berlin, and Moscow. Ms. Shternshis explores Yiddish-language culture, as well as portrayals of Jews in Russian-language works often created, remarkably, in Stalinist-era efforts to combat anti-Semitism. * Chronicle of Higher Education *What is indisputable 15 years after the Soviet Union's collapse is that Jews were never truly able to escape their Jewishness, as nationality was marked on every Soviet passport beginning in 1932, and state-sponsored antisemitism blocked advancement for decades thereafter. Yet Shternshis makes a strong case against assimilation as the sole driving force of the Soviet Jewish experience by unearthing the roots of the vibrant secular culture that emerged from the clash between ideology and religion. The outcome . . . may not be strictly kosher, but it is proudly and defiantly kosher style. * Forward *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Sara F.'s Kosher PorkNote on Transliteration1. Antireligious Propaganda and the Transformation of Jewish Institutions and Traditions2. From Illiteracy to Worker Correspondents: Soviet Yiddish Amateur Writing3. Amateur Local Yiddish Theaters4. Soviet Yiddish Songs as a Mirror of Jewish Identity5. Soviet in Form, National in Content: Russian Jewish Popular CultureConclusionNotesBibliography Index
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Indiana University Press Levinas and Kierkegaard in Dialogue
Book SynopsisA comparative study of the thought of Levinas and KierkegaardTrade ReviewWestphal (Fordham Univ.) has written the first book-length comparative study of Kierkegaard and Levinas, and for that reason alone it is worth reading for students and scholars of either major figure. The chapters are reworked articles and book chapters dating back to the early 1990s, so readers will discern that Westphal has been thinking about these figures for some time. The book comprises four units: "Revelation," "God," "Heteronomy," and "Reversal." Each unit consists of two chapters, and the layout is almost chronological in terms of their previous publication. This organization allows one to witness Westphal's thinking mature and develop, chapter by chapter. Although this volume is not the final word on Kierkegaard and Levinas studies, it aptly sets the stage for a continuing conversation about existential philosophy, phenomenology, the status of ethics, the place of religion in the present age, and sociopolitical theory, which has gone through the "postsecular" turn. Westphal's previous work is clearly focused on Kierkegaard and post/modern Christian philosophy, but the author is interested in and conversant with Levinas's Judaic tradition. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers. -- ChoiceM. R. Michau, Penn State University, December 2008"[Westphal] has provided us with an important study, not only in terms of the ways it illuminates these two particular thinkers, but also in its careful comparative methodology that provides a useful model for further philosophical dialogue between past and present representatives of Jewish and Christian religious thought." —Daniel H. Weiss, University of Cambridge, MODERN THEOLOGY, 26.3 July, 2010"Westphal's book will set the terms for future debates about what at times seem like the indiscernible differences that make these two thinkers both very near and very far from each other. —Jeffrey Kosky, Washington and Lee UniversityThis is an important and engaging work that will help readers to understand better not only Levinas and Kierkegaard, but also the nature of otherness and transcendence." —Brian Treanor, Loyola Marymount University"This is an important and engaging work that will help readers to understand better not only Levinas and Kierkegaard, but also the nature of otherness and transcendence." —Brian Treanor, Loyola Marymount UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionPart 1. Revelation1. Revelation as Immediacy2. Revelation as Enigma and ParadoxPart 2. God3. Teleological Suspensions4. Commanded Love and Divine TranscendencePart 3. Heteronomy5. The Trauma of Transcendence as Heteronomous Intersubjectivity6. Transcendence, Heteronomy, and the Birth of the Responsible SelfPart 4. Reversal7. The "Logic" of Solidarity8. Inverted Intentionality: Being AddressedNotesIndex
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Indiana University Press The World of the Haitian Revolution
Book SynopsisDefinitive work on one of the most consequential events in the history of Atlantic slaveryTrade Review[A] rich sample of recent work on colonial and revolutionary Haiti, and on the revolution's impact in the broader Atlantic world, in a format both accessible to a wide academic audience and of import and interest to specialists.vol. 85 no. 1 & 2 (2011) * New West Indian Guide *Eighteen articles range from studies about Saint-Domingue on the eve of the 1791 slave insurrection to the transition from emancipation to the permanent break with France in 1804, and, finally, to the reverberations of the island's events upon other slave societies and upon fiction, the fine arts, and the craft of history. . . . Highly recommendedJanuary 2010 * Choice *Table of ContentsContentsForewordPrefacePart I : Saint-Domingue on the Eve of Revolution: Politics and Economics1. The Colony of Saint-Domingue on the Eve of Revolution David Geggus2. Vestiges of the Built Landscape of Pre-revolutionary Saint-Domingue Jacques de Cauna3. Saint-Domingue's Free People of Color and the Tools of Revolution John Garrigus4. On the Road to Citizenship: The Complex Paths toward the Integration of Free People of Color in the Two Capitals of Saint-Domingue Dominique Rogers5. Colonial Absolutism: Politics in Principle and Practice in the Old Regime Gene OglePart II: Unfolding of the Slave Revolution6. The Insurgents of 1791, their Leaders, and the Concept of Independence Yves Benot7. Avenging America: The Politics of Violence in the Haitian Revolution Laurent Dubois8. Fêtes de l'hymen, fêtes de la liberté: Matrimony, Emancipation, and the Creation of New Men Elizabeth Colwill9. The Colonial Vendée Malick Ghachem10. The Slave Revolution and the Unfolding of Independence in Saint-Domingue, 1801-1804 Part III: Reverberations Carolyn Fick11. The French Revolution's Other Island: The Impact of Saint-Domingue on Revolutionary Politics in France Jeremy Popkin12. Repercussions of the Haitian Revolution in Cuba, 1791-1812 Ada Ferrer13. Exiles in the United States Ashli White14. Free Upon Higher Ground: Saint-Domingue Slaves' Suits for Freedom in U. S. Courts, 1792-1830 Sue Peabody15. Repercussions of the Haitian Revolution in Brazil João José Reis and Flavio GomesPart IV: Representations of the Revolution16. The Specter of Saint-Domingue: The Impact of the Haitian Revolution in the United States and France Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall17. Representations of the Haitian Revolution in French Fiction Léon-François Hoffmann18. Neo-Classicism and the Haitian Revolution Carlo CéliusAfterwordIndex
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Indiana University Press John Zorn
Book SynopsisJohn Zorn is an active American composers/performer. This book offers a number of perspectives for understanding Zorn's music and musical practices, while challenging certain assumptions that limit the ways in which contemporary music is typically addressed.Trade ReviewThe composer John Zorn likes to think of himself as an outsider, wallowing in paradoxes, and he's done a terrific job of it. The musicologist John Brackett has written what is apparently the first book-length study of the man's music, titled John Zorn: Tradition and Transgression. He's done not quite so terrific a job, but for anyone interested in an initial foray into the thickets of complexity and contradiction enveloping Zorn and his "poetics" (a Brackettian favorite), this is a start. It's a tribute to Zorn, who was born in 1953, that he has remained so stubbornly unknown to the general public for so long; he's been making his music on the Lower East Side of Manhattan for more than thirty years. Part of his problem—if it is a problem for a defiant outsider, who is seemingly willing to offend anyone who might help propel him into the mainstream—is his determined catholicity of taste. He has undertaken free improvisation, jazz, hardcore rock, noise, and classical chamber and orchestral scores. In most of his music, idioms and genres flash by with disorienting rapidity. It can be fun but wearing, too, a roller-coaster ride of composition that is a long way from symphonic form or harmonic logic in any conventional sense. His albums and tracks pay homage to an equally dizzying number of icons, musical and otherwise, from the Schoenberg-Berg-Webern triumvirate to Stravinsky to Messiaen and Kagel to Cage and Feldman to Coleman and Dolphy to Bataille to Crowley and Lovecraft to Anger (Zorn means "anger" in German, appropriately enough, given his edgy aesthetic, but this Anger is Kenneth) to Deren to Bacon to Cornell to Spillane and Morricone. European postmodernist theoreticians and, yes, transgressives (Genet, Derrida, Foucault) stud his liner notes. Japanese erotic and sadistic manga serves as musical inspiration, as well as lurid album art, as do all manner of shadowy Kabbalists and Gnostics. It's quite a stew. With all these ingredients, Zorn whips up a frenetic froth of sound, although every once in a while he calms down into lyricism. The effect is sometimes ebullient and amusing, though Zorn's all-purpose anger insists on priority. It all sounds anarchic on a first listen, for good or ill, and Brackett labors mightily to impose some sort of order on this chaos. Although his musical discussions are more descriptive than deeply analytic—the nonmusical ones are better—Brackett shows us how Zorn uses numerological symbolism, as did Bach, Mahler, and the twelve-tonalists. (Music and mathematics lie close, and lots of composers have embedded number secrets in their scores.) Compressed chunks of others' scores often act as jumping-off places for Zorn's own compositions, providing historical reference points and skeins of unity, at least on paper. The sonic equivalent of film montage is another favored device. The trouble is that Zorn himself has said, "My concern is not so much how things sound, as with how things work." In other words, he loves the process of creating intricate scores that sound like maniacs improvising on the fly. In that limited sense, he's like an abstruse academic modernist composer, as in the old distinction between "ear music" you can listen to and "eye music" best appreciated through a close reading of the notes. But by any reasonable criterion—and despite Brackett's deliberate obfuscation of the fact—Zorn is a postmodernist, even the king of the New York postmodernist hill. People like or dislike his music for its jumpy flow, its wild clashes of style, its passion and humor, its hair-trigger virtuosity in conception and performance. Brackett, an assistant professor of music at the University of Utah, boasts an impressive knowledge of classical, jazz, and pop, of avant-garde theory and practice, and of literary, filmic, and visual histories. Bursting with all these references, the book reads like a doctoral dissertation blown up into a bid for tenure, yet despite his work's flaws, Brackett probably deserves the promotion: His interests really are that broad and that deep—almost as diverse as Zorn's. The book's four chapters are devoted to Zorn's problematic erotic themes, including the sadomasochistic artwork on many of his albums from the late '80s through the mid-'90s (especially involving the torture of Asian women); what Brackett calls "magick and mysticism" in Zorn's more recent work; and Zorn's nonmusical (chapter 3) and musical (chapter 4) homages. In the epilogue, Brackett tries to sum everything up but only ties himself in knots over how best to categorize Zorn (modernist? postmodernist? historical? transgressive?). All of this is at least mildly piquant, and Brackett's tactic of zeroing in on particular pieces works well. But he has a habit of filtering his discussions through some usually trendy, often French essayist or theorist. Thus he attempts to deconstruct and blur the straightforward moral repugnance that Ellie Hisama, Catharine MacKinnon, and other feminists feel toward Zorn's pornographic album art, offering elaborate theories about the borders between reality (a word Brackett often puts in quotation marks) and fantasy, invoking Bataille über alles. Crowley et al. figure heavily in "magick and mysticism." Marcel Mauss's gift theory, in which a seemingly simple act is embedded in a complex network of social obligations, dominates Brackett's homage chapters, though curiously he never extends the discussion to sampling (not a big part of Zorn's more overtly compositional aesthetic, but one might have thought it worth considering). The French hover more than the Germans, no doubt because of the Frankfurt School's snooty disdain for commercial music—not that Zorn has gotten rich from his vast output of mostly cult CDs. John Zorn reads like a series of extended aperçus. There is no biographical information to speak of, and as Brackett readily concedes in his introduction, he slights Zorn's work prior to the late '80s, his improvisation, his role and skills as a saxophonist and performer, and his place in the fecund downtown-Manhattan jazz/rock/improv scene of the late '70s and '80s and beyond. Aside from the academic jargon, the book's conceptual confusion supposedly mirrors Zorn's own multivalent compositional method. But even Brackett has his doubts: "Many readers are probably wondering about the value or utility of quasi-formalistic close readings such as those presented above," he muses at one point. Later, after his failure to take a position on Zorn's troubling artwork, he frets that "for some readers, my position might be understood as a 'cop-out.'" The prose is nothing if not dense, as in "Furthermore, given Lowe's emphasis on the fictionalized 'remembering' or the 'putting-back-togetherness' of an emergent Asian American cultural identity . . ." Yet there is much to admire here, particularly the discussions, to which Brackett repeatedly loops back, of the narrow, dangerous space between tradition and transgression. For him, Zorn doesn't so much wish to destroy social and aesthetic norms as challenge them, although whether Zorn has thought about his own work in quite this manner—sometimes he's more like an intellectualized Road Runner than an academic cogitator—seems doubtful. In interviews, he has sounded diffident about his undoubted intellect; after reading Brackett's gift theorizing, it's refreshing to find the composer himself joking about his "plagiarism" and "stealing." Though it's fair to say that this book would be Greek to anyone not already interested in Zorn and his music, Brackett does successfully limn the tensions in the music of a remarkable composer. It is a testament to how far academic musicologists have ventured since the dear, unlamented years when they merely buried their noses in lute tablature, afraid to creep anywhere near the present, let alone the demotic. There's a heady new world out there, and Brackett is part of it. If he could only match his thinking and his academically cloaked passions with a prose style equivalent to the passion and humor of his subject, he would have a book really worth reading. -- John Rockwell * Bookforum *[T]he book is a heady brew of fascinating ideas, analyses, conjectures, and unifying theories, which presents some masterful strategies for the 'game of analysis' to which Zorn challenges all comers. Vol. 5, No. 1 * Critical Studies in Improvisation *Brackett has made an indispensible contribution to scholarship a subject that deserves many more important books, and he has set the bar high for future authors. December 2009 * Notes *As the first book of scholarship on this multifaceted artist, John Zorn . . . accomplishes a great deal and should initiate a new and more serious phase in Zorn's treatment at the hands of academic authors. Winter 2010 * American Music *Though his book plumbs depths of theory and esoteric cultural history that may interest only the most hardcore Zorn and experimental-art fans, those very depths make it an invaluable guide to the aesthetic methods and motivations of an artist who pays homage to the old as he seeks to make it new. August/September 2009 * Bloom Magazine *. . .scholar John Brackett moves away from the clichéd interpretation of Zorn as a postmodernist . . . to offer a more nuanced interpretation, one that considers his role as historian and caretaker of earlier artworks. June 2009 * AllAboutJazz-New York *Brackett offers a number of perspectives for understandign Zorn's music and musical practices, while challenging certain assumptions that limit the ways in which contemporary music is typically addressed.January 26, 2009 * www.avantmusicnews.com *. . . Brackett does a thorough job of addressing the various complexities and contradictions found in Zorn's body of work. The author provides a well-grounded starting point for exploring Zorn's output . . . May 2009 * Choice *. . . [Brackett's] passion for Zorn's work is evident throughout his remarkably insightful [book]. Brackett has attained a significant level of involvement from Zorn himself, and the book includes segments from their conversations as well as previously unseen sketches, notes, and documents relating to the composer's work. For die-hard followers, the book is an invitation into the inner sanctum.January 28, 2009 -- Michael Patrick Brady * PopMatters *Brackett's groundbreaking book . . . confronts Zorn's contradictory modes of expression . . . brilliantly demonstrating how these powerful dualities of thought—real yet fantastic, pleasing yet horrifying—synergize to make Zorn's compositional voice unique and seminal in the 21st century.November 3 2008 -- Severine Neff * Mainly Music Meandering *Table of ContentsContentsForeword by John ZornAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. From the Fantastic to the Dangerously Real: Reading John Zorn's Artwork2. Magick and Mysticism in Zorn's Recent Works3. Tradition, Gifts, and Zorn's Musical Homages4. Continuing the Spiral: Aporias and the Prisms of TraditionEpilogueDiscography/FilmographyNotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press Basic Questions of Philosophy Selected Problems
Book SynopsisFirst published in German in 1984 as volume 45 of Martin Heidegger's collected works, this book is an English translation of a lecture course he presented at the University of Freiburg in 1937-1938. Heidegger's task here is to reassert the question of the essence of truth, not as a problem of logic, but as the basic question of philosophy.Trade ReviewA helpful elucidation of the truth as [Heidegger] sees it. . . . This excellent translation will be of great value to students of Heidegger's thought. * Library Journal *Well suited to the task of beckoning the novice onto the path of Heidegger's most arduous thought. . . . a useful introduction to the thought of one of our most original thinkers. * International Studies in Philosophy *Table of ContentsTranslators' ForewordPreparatory Part: The Essence of Philosophy and the Question of TruthChapter One: Preliminary Interpretation of the Essence of PhilosophyChapter Two: The Question of Truth as a Basic QuestionMain Part: Foundational Issues in the Question of TruthChapter One: The Basic Question of the Essence of Truth as a Historical ReflectionChapter Two: The Question of the Truth (Essentiality) of the EssenceChapter Three: The Laying of the Ground as the Foundation for Grasping an EssenceChapter Four: The Necessity of the Question of the Essence of Truth, on the Basis of the Beginning of the History of TruthChapter Five: The Need and the Necessity of the First Beginning and the Need and the Necessity of an Other Way to Question and to BeginAppendicesThe Question of TruthFrom the First DraftEditor's Afterword
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Indiana University Press A General Introduction to the Semiotic of Charles
Book SynopsisPresents a systematic account of Peirce's theory, including the role of semiotic in the system of sciences, with an analysis of its three main branches - grammar, critical logic, and universal rhetoric.Table of ContentsPreface1. The Discipline of Semeiotic2. Semeiotic Grammar3. Critical Logic4. Universal RhetoricNotesReferencesIndex
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Indiana University Press Possible Worlds Artificial Intelligence and
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsGlossary Introduction Part I: The Fictional Game 1. Fictional Recentering 2. Possible Worlds and Accessibility Relations: A Semantic Typology of Fiction 3. Reconstructing the Textual Universe: The Principle of Minimal Departure 4. Voices and Worlds 5. The Fiction Automaton Part II. The Plotting of the Plot 6. The Modal Structure of Narrative Universes 7. The Dynamics of Plot: Goals, Actions, Plans and Private Narratives 8. Virtuality and Tellability 9. Stacks, Frames, and Boundaries, or Narrative as Computer Language 10. The Formal Representation of Plot 11. The Heuristics of Automatic Story Generation Conclusion Notes References Index
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Indiana University Press Learning Teaching and Musical Identity
Book SynopsisMusic education and identity in an international contextTrade ReviewGreen invites twenty authors from all corners of the globe to contribute evidence based research to this book . . . From these fascinating, highly readable accounts, Green pulls out some emerging issues which have important messages for music educators. 7/22/11 * Teaching Music *[T]his collection is a very worthy addition to the growing literature on global music education. It will be useful as both a scholarly and pedagogical resource, and will likely inspire much future work in this still nascent but vibrant field. * Popular Music *Green allows readers to journey to an isolated culture, for example, Lapland, or to a cyberspace island, and contemplate their own musical identity as they work out their educational philsoophy. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Globalization and Localization of Learning, Teaching, and Musical Identity / Lucy Green 1. The Permeable Classroom: Learning, Teaching, and Musical Identity in a Remote Australian Aboriginal Homelands School / Kathryn Marsh 2. Popular Music Listening as "Non-Resistance": The Cultural Reproduction of Musical Identity in Japanese Families / Kyoko Koizumi 3. From Homeland to Hong Kong: The Dual Musical Experience and Identity of Diasporic Filipino Women / Annie On Nei Mok 4. Village, Province, and Nation: Aspects of Identity in Children's Learning of Music and Dance in Bali / Peter Dunbar-Hall 5. Music for a Postcolonial Child: Theorizing Malaysian Memories / Roe-Min Kok 6. Continuity and Change: The Guru-Shishya Relationship in Karnatic Classical Music Training / Sophie Grimmer 7. "Music Is in Our Blood": Gujarati Muslim Musicians in the UK / John Baily 8. Greek Popular Music and the Construction of Musical Identities by Greek-Cypriot School Children / Avra Pieridou-Skoutella 9. Music-Learning and the Formation of Local Identity through the Philharmonic Society Wind Bands of Corfu / Zoe Dionyssiou 10. Playing with Barbie: Exploring South African Township Children's Musical Games as Resources for Pedagogy / Susan Harrop-Allin 11. Personal, Local, and National Identities in Ghanaian Performance Ensembles / Trevor Wiggins 12. Music Festivals in the Lapland Region: Constructing Identities through Musical Events / Sidsel Karlsen 13. Shaping a Music Teacher Identity in Sweden / Eva Georgii-Hemming 14. Icelandic Men and Their Identity in Songs and in Singing / Robert Faulkner 15. Discovering and Affirming Musical Identity through Extracurricular Music-Making in English Secondary Schools / Stephanie Pitts 16. Scottish Traditional Music: Identity and the "Carrying Stream" / Charles Byrne 17. Performance, Transmission, and Identity among Ireland's New Generation of Traditional Musicians / John O'Flynn 18. Fostering a "Musical Say": Identity, Expression, and Decision Making in a US School Ensemble / Sharon G. Davis 19. Diversity, Identity, and Learning Styles among Students in a Brazilian University / Heloisa Feichas 20. SIMPhonic Island: Exploring Musical Identity and Learning in Virtual Space / Sheri E. JaffursList of ContributorsIndex
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MH - Indiana University Press ThunderLizards The Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisThe large quadrupedal herbivores known as sauropods roamed the planet from the Jurassic to the end of the Cretaceous. With the longest necks and tails of all of the dinosaurs, some sauropods were 40 meters in length and weighed upwards of 100,000 kilograms. This book presents 21 studies of the sauropods.Table of ContentsContributorsI. Sauropods Old and New1. Postcranial Anatomy of Referred Specimens of the Sauropodomorph Dinosaur Melanorosaurus from the Upper Triassic of South Africa Peter M. Galton, Jacques Van Heerden, and Adam M. Yates2. The Genus Barosaurus Marsh (Sauropoda, Diplodocidae) John S. McIntosh3. Reassessment of the Early Cretaceous Sauropod Astrodon johnsoni Leidy 1865 (Titanosauriformes) Kenneth Carpenter and Virginia Tidwell4. Osteology of Ampelosaurus atacis (Titanosauria) from Southern France Jean Le LoeuffII. Sauropods Young to Old5. New Juvenile Sauropod Material from Western Colorado, and the Record of Juvenile Sauropods from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation John R. Foster6. New Adult Specimens of Camarasaurus lentus Highlight Ontogenetic Variation within the Species Takehito Ikejiri, Virginia Tidwell, and David L. Trexler7. Age-Related Characteristics Found in a Partial Pelvis of Camarasaurus Virginia Tidwell, Kenneth Stadtman, and Allen Shaw8. Ontogenetic Variation and Isometric Growth in the Forelimb of the Early Cretaceous Sauropod Venenosaurus Virginia Tidwell and D. Ray WilhiteIII. Body Parts: Morphology and Biomechanics9. Neuroanatomy and Dentition of Camarasaurus lentus Sankar Chatterjee and Zhong Zheng10. Neck Posture, Dentition, and Feeding Strategies in Jurassic Sauropod Dinosaurs Kent A. Stevens and J. Michael Parrish11. Neck Posture of Sauropods Determined Using Radiological Imaging to Reveal Three-Dimensional Structure of Cervical Vertebrae David S. Berman and Bruce M. Rothschild12. Evolution of the Hyposphene-Hypanthrum Complex within Sauropoda Sebastián Apesteguía13. Variation in the Appendicular Skeleton of North American Sauropod Dinosaurs: Taxonomic Implications D. Ray Wilhite14. First Articulated Manus of Diplodocus carnegii Malcolm W. Bedell Jr. and David L. Trexler15. Evolution of the Titanosaur Metacarpus Sebastián Apesteguía16. Pes Anatomy in Sauropod Dinosaurs: Implications for Functional Morphology, Evolution, and Phylogeny Matthew F. Bonnan17. Sauropod Stress Fractures as Clues to Activity Bruce M. Rothschild and Ralph E. MolnarIV. Global Record of Sauropods18. Between Gondwana and Laurasia: Cretaceous Sauropods in an Intraoceanic Carbonate Platform Fabio M. Dalla Vecchia19. Sauropods of Patagonia: Systematic Update and Notes on Global Sauropod Evolution Leonardo Salgado and Rodolfo A. Coria20. Observations on Cretaceous Sauropods from Australia Ralph E. Molnar and Steven W. Salisbury21. Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Nests, Eggs, and Dung Mass (Coprolites) of Sauropods (Titanosaurs) from India D. M. MohabeyIndex
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Indiana University Press Rachmaninoffs Complete Songs
Book SynopsisSergei Rachmaninoff - the last great Russian romantic and arguably the finest pianist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries - wrote 83 songs, which are performed and beloved throughout the world. This title provides English translations of the songs, along with accurate transliterations of the original texts and detailed commentary.Trade ReviewA treasure for the serious music reference library, Sylvester's work compiles art song data needed by students, teachers, researchers, and performers. . . . This is a scholarly effort welcome in university, conservatory, and large public library collections as well as the home shelves of music lovers. * American Reference Books Annual *Richard D. Sylvester's companion to Rachmaninoff's songs is a perfect guide for performers and Rachmaninoff enthusiasts. * Russian Review *The author . . . makes Russian songs accessible to those without previous language training. Multiple indexes make this a fine reference source for texts. * Choice *Sylvester . . . paints a rich, detailed, and variegated picture of Rachmaninoff's output as a song composer, the range and variety of his literary reading, and his many creative interactions with singers. * Music and Letters *In his Companion, Richard D. Sylvester not only puts under careful factual scrutiny the entirety of Rachmaninoff's solo vocal output; he also invites his readers to consider the aesthetic and historical significance of Rachmaninoff's 26-year-long engagement with lyric poetry. This multi-functional volume offers much more than its meek title may suggest. * Canadian Slavonic Papers *[T]he writer exposes the real-life practitioner of music, whether student, teacher, or seasoned performer, to an accessible source of rich, meticulously researched data so central for au fait artistic interpretation of classics, and often so hard to glean from routinely dry and difficult musicology texts. The robustness of research behind the book is in no way compromised by its accessibility, and is evident from an astounding bibliography section that spans ten pages and contains 289 references. * Journal of Singing *All lovers of Russian music owe a great debt of gratitude to Professor Sylvester, whose latest book may be recommended without qualification. * Slavonic and East European Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsPrefaceA Note on Dates and Spelling1. Early Years (1873-1892) Nine Unpublished Songs (1890-1899)2. First Published Songs, Opus 4 (1893) Songs 10-153. Six Romances, Opus 8 (1896) Songs 16-214. Twelve Romances, Opus 14 (1896) Songs 22-33 5. Twelve Romances, Opus 21 (1902) Songs 34-45 Song 46, Without Opus (1900)6. Fifteen Romances, Opus 26 (1906) Songs 47-61 Song 62, Without Opus (1900)7. Fourteen Romances, Opus 34 (1912-1915) Songs 63-76 Song 77, Without Opus (1914)8. Six Poems, Opus 38 (1916) Songs 78-839. After Russia (1917-1943) Two Unpublished Songs (1916)BibliographyIndex of SingersIndex of Song Titles in RussianIndex of Song Titles in EnglishIndex of Names
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Indiana University Press Plants in Mesozoic Time Morphological
Book SynopsisShowcases research of broad botanical and paleontological interest from the world's experts on Mesozoic plant life. This title covers various aspects of plant group - ranging from horsetails to ginkgophytes, from cycads to conifers - and relates them to key innovations in structure, phylogenetic relationships, Mesozoic vegetation.Trade ReviewThe assortment of writings will interest a broad array of investigators. . . . Recommended. * Choice *The 14 chapters in this edited volume provide a broad and a fascinating view of the flora of the Mesozoic . . . The range of topics in this book means that there should be something for anyone with an interest in paleobotany. . . Vol. 86 * Quarterly Review of Biology *[This] volume is immaculately edited, outstandingly readable and beautifully illustrated. * American Paleontologist *[T]he book will indoubtedly be invaluable to graduate students, faculty, and researchers in the fields of biology, botany, and paleontology. 2011 * American Reference Books Annual *This book will be a valuable reference for anyone interested in the biology, paleontology, and paleobotany of the Mesozoic flora and fauna including earth and life scientists and academics, plaeontologists, geologists, and environmental scientists. This very detailed book clearly represents a lifetime of study by the author and is a valuable contribution to the literature. * Plant Science Bulletin *Table of ContentsPreface, Dedication, and Acknowledgments / Carole T. GeeThe Career of Ted Delevoryas: Appreciation and Publications / Thomas N. Taylor, Edith L. Taylor, and Charles P. DaghlianPart 1. Innovations in Mesozoic Plants 1. Architectural Innovation and Developmental Controls in Some Mesozoic Gymnosperms, or, Why Do The Leaf Crowns in Mesozoic Forests Look Tufted? / Ian Sussex, Nancy Kerk, and Carole T. Gee 2. Modern Traits in Early Mesozoic Sphenophytes: The Equisetum-like Cones of Spaciinodum collinsonii with In Situ Spores and Elaters from the Middle Triassic of Antarctica / Andrew B. Schwendemann, Thomas N. Taylor, Edith L. Taylor, Michael Krings, and Jeffrey M. Osborn 3. Pollen and Coprolite Structure in Cycadeoidea (Bennettitales): Implications for Understanding Pollination and Mating Systems in Mesozoic Cycadeoids / Jeffrey M. Osborn and Mackenzie L. Taylor 4. Independent Evolution of Seed Enclosure in the Bennettitales: Evidence from the Anatomically Preserved Cone Foxeoidea connatum gen. et sp. nov. / Gar W. Rothwell and Ruth A. Stockey 5. A Mosaic of Characters in a New Whole-Plant Araucaria, A. delevoryasii Gee sp. nov., from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation of Wyoming, U.S.A. / Carole T. Gee and William D. Tidwell 6. Major Innovations in Angiosperm Evolution / David L. Dilcher 7. Implications of Fossil Floral Data on Understanding the Early Evolution of Molecular Developmental Controls of Flowers / David Winship TaylorPart 2. Phylogeny of Mesozoic Plants 8. Late Triassic Ginkgoleans of North America / Sidney R. Ash 9. Review of the Cycads and Bennettitaleans from the Mesozoic of Argentina / N. Rubén Cúneo, Ignacio Escapa, Liliana Villar de Seoane, Analía Artabe, and Silvia Gnaedinger 10. The Bennettitales (Cycadeoidales): A Preliminary Perspective on This Arguably Enigmatic Group / William L. Crepet and Dennis W. Stevenson 11. Endemism of Early Cretaceous Conifers in Western Gondwana / Sergio Archangelsky and Georgina M. Del Fueyo 12. Oldest Known Dicotyledonous Lianas from the Early Cretaceous of Utah and New Mexico, U.S.A. / William D. Tidwell, Sidney R. Ash, and Brooks B. BrittPart 3. Ecosystems and Mesozoic Plants 13. Palynological Evidence for Conifer Dominance within a Heterogeneous Landscape in the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, U.S.A. / Carol L. Hotton and Nina L. Baghai-Riding 14. Mesozoic Plants and Dinosaur Herbivory / P. Martin Sander, Carole T. Gee, Jürgen Hummel, and Marcus ClaussContributorsIndex
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Indiana University Press The Italian Traditions and Puccini
Book SynopsisThe theory and practice of Italian musical compositionTrade ReviewDense and challenging in its detail and analysis, this work is an important addition to the growing corpus of Puccini studies. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Baragwanath's is a very full treatment of Italian teaching methods and curricula, now based not ony on traditional harmony but on other relevant strategies for learning to create what every Italian composer wanted to create: opera. The pedagogical traditions and the Puccini family's part in them are tracedbroadly The positivistic research is thorough and results in a reference-source useful to all further historians of 19th-century Italian opera. The topic is a big one, with many ramifications, and the book does provide a definitive service in explaining the prevailing Italian view that 'music should be pleasing, fulfilling or entertaining in a variety of contexts.' * Musical Times *[B]y offering another component to the analyst's tool kit, Baragwanath has comprehensively achievedwhat he set out to do: create a framework for further study. * Music and Letters *Nicholas Baragwanath has made a major contribution – one of the most major to date, in any language – not only to Puccini studies but also to the study of nineteenth-century Italian opera in general. * Nineteenth-Century Music Review *[Offers] us no less than a thorough reappraisal of how composition was learned by those who would actually become composers. * Journal of Music Theory *Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgementsA Note on Translation and Terminology1: Musical Traditions in Nineteenth-Century ItalyI. The Italian SchoolsII. An Introduction to the Primary SourcesIII. Puccini and the End of the Great Tradition2. Studies in Lucca and MilanI. Composition as CraftII. The Istituto musicale in LuccaIII. Scarpia and the Partimento CadenceIV. The Conservatorio di Milano3. Lessons in Dramatic Composition I: RhythmI. Rhythm without Measure, Accent without BeatII. Rules of Versification, Lippmann's Rhythmic-Musical Types, and Two Case-StudiesIII. Historical Survey of Writings on RitmoIV. Short Case-Studies from Bellini and Puccini4. Lessons in Dramatic Composition II: Harmony and CounterpointI. The Partimento TraditionII. Michele Puccini's Corso pratico di contrappunto (1846)III. The Bolognese Attachment, or "Little Keys for Winding Clocks"IV. Regular Motions and Melodic Composition5. Lessons in Dramatic Composition III: Affect, Imitation, and ConductI. Dominant Affects and their MovementsII. Physical and Sentimental ImitationIII. Form and ConductIV. Case-Studies from Verdi, Boito, and Puccini6. Vocalizzi, Solfeggi, and Real (or Ideal) CompositionI. Lessons in Singing and CounterpointII. Lessons in Singing and SolfeggioIII. From Solfeggio to Ideal Composition in Puccini (and Bellini)NotesBibliographyIndex of ConceptsIndex of Names and Works
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Indiana University Press The Complete Dinosaur
Book SynopsisThe most thorough and up -to -date survey of dinosaurs availableTrade ReviewPraise for the first edition: "A gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" —Science "The amount of information in [these] pages is amazing. This book should be on the shelves of dinosaur freaks as well as those who need to know more about the paleobiology of extinct animals. It will be an invaluable library reference." —American Reference Books Annual "An excellent encyclopedia that serves as a nice bridge between popular and scholarly dinosaur literature." —Library Journal (starred review) "Copiously illustrated and scrupulously up-to-date . . . the book reveals dinos through the fractious fields that make a study of them." —Publishers Weekly "Stimulating armchair company for cold winter evenings. . . . Best of all, the book treats dinosaurs as intellectual fun." —New Scientist "The book is useful both as a reference and as a browse-and-enjoy compendium." —Natural History...[A] highly valuable resource for anyone with a serious interest in dinosaurs. Even as dinosaur family trees change, and discoveries alter what we thought we knew, the new volume is a fertile starting place for students and experts interested in paleontological problems they have not considered before. At the very least, The Complete Dinosaur demonstrates how exceptionally rich the study of dinosaurs has become. * National Geographic Laelaps *Copiously illustrated and accessible to all readers from the enthusiastic amateur to the most learned professional paleontologist, The Complete Dinosaur is a feast for serious dinosaur lovers everywhere. * The Guardian-Birdbooker Report *Even ruthlessly pruned, a shelf of must-have dinosaur volumes will be overstuffed. . . . One of the best items on that overcrowded shelf would necessarily have been 1997's The Complete Dinosaur from Indiana University Press—until now, when Indiana has produced the title's second edition. . . . This new edition itself represents a considerable evolution: it's twice as big as the original, twice as heavy, twice as detailed, representing the enormous strides in research and extrapolation that have taken place just in the last fifteen years. * Open Letters Monthly *This substantial, and now revised, multi-author book is a good introduction to dinosaur (and early bird)science, without demanding much if any technical knowledge, in 45 chapters variously taxonomic andthematic, on subjects including aspects of dinobiology, methodology and theory, and even dinoart. * Archives of Natural History *The second edition of The Complete Dinosaur is a special book, which will no doubt continue the legacy of the first edition in bringing cutting-edge dinosaur science to the public. * Priscum *The text, for the most part, is accessible and the book should be commended for reviewing aspects of dinosaur paleontology that are often restricted to more technical volumes. As such, this is an ideal stepping stone from general interest books on dinosaurs to the primary literature on the subject. * Quarterly Review of Biology *The Complete Dinosaur is a breathtaking and must-have book that will be devoured by everyone, from the youngest readers who have just discovered the wonders of dinosaurs to palaeontologists who have made the study of dinosaurs their life's work. * History in Review *This 'encyclopedia,' written by more than 60 paleontologists recognized for their ongoing work with these amazing creatures, is a rich source of information. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsList of ContributorsPart One: The Discovery of Dinosaurs 1. Dinosaurs: The Earliest Discoveries David A. E. Spalding and William A. S. Sarjeant 2. Politics and Paleontology: Richard Owen and the Invention of Dinosaurs Hugh S. Torrens3. European Dinosaur Hunters of the 19th and 20th Centuries Hans-Dieter Sues4. North American Dinosaur Hunters Edwin H. Colbert, David D. Gillette, and Ralph E. Molnar 5. The Search for Dinosaurs in Asia Corwin Sullivan, David W. E. Hone, and Xing Xu6. Dinosaur Hunters of the Southern Continents Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.Part Two: The Study of Dinosaurs 7. Hunting for Dinosaur Bones David D. Gillette 8. The Osteology of the Dinosaurs Thomas R. Holtz and M. K. Brett-Surman 9. Reconstructing the Musculature of Dinosaurs David W. Dilkes, John R. Hutchinson, Casey M. Holliday, and Lawrence M. Witmer 10. Dinosaur Paleoneurology Emily Buchholtz 11. Taxonomy of the Dinosauria Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. and M. K. Brett-Surman 12. Dinosaurs and Geologic Time James I. Kirkland and James O. Farlow13. Technology and the Study of Dinosaurs Ralph E. Chapman, Art Andersen, Brent H. Breithaupt, and Neffra A. Matthews14. Claws, Scales, Beaks, and Feathers: Molecular Traces in the Fossil Record Mary Higby Schweitzer and Mark Marshall15. Dinosaurs as Museum Exhibits Kenneth Carpenter16. Restoring Dinosaurs as Living Animals Douglas HendersonPart Three: The Clades of Dinosaurs 17. Evolution of the Archosaurs J. Michael Parrish18. Origin and Early Evolution of Dinosaurs Michael J. Benton19. Theropods Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. 20. Birds Darren Naish 21. Basal Sauropodomorpha: The "Prosauropods" Adam Yates 22. Sauropoda Jeffrey A. Wilson and Kristina Curry Rogers 23. Stegosaurs Peter M. Galton 24. Ankylosaurs Kenneth Carpenter25. Marginocephalia Peter Makovicky 26. Ornithopods Richard J. Butler and Paul M. Barrett Part Four: Paleobiology of the Dinosaurs27. Land Plants as a Source of Food and Environment in the Age of Dinosaurs Bruce H. Tiffney28. What Did Dinosaurs Eat: Coprolites and Other Direct Evidence of Dinosaur Diets Karen Chin29. Reproductive Biology of Dinosaurs Terry D. Jones and Nicholas R. Geist 30. Dinosaur Eggs Darla K. Zelenitsky, John R. Horner, and François Therrien31. How Dinosaurs Grew R. E. H. Reid 32. Engineering a Dinosaur Donald Henderson 33. Disease in Dinosaurs Elizabeth Rega 34. The Scientific Study of Dinosaur Footprints James O. Farlow, Ralph E. Chapman, Brent Breithaupt, and Neffra Matthews35. The Role of Heterochrony in Dinosaur Evolution Kenneth J. McNamara and John A. Long36. Metabolic Physiology of Dinosaurs and Early Birds John A. Ruben, Terry D. Jones, Nicholas R. Geist, Willem J. Hillenius, Amy E. Harwell, and Devon E. Quick37. Evidence for Avian-Mammalian Aerobic Capacity and Thermoregulation in Mesozoic Dinosaurs Gregory S. Paul 38. "Intermediate" Dinosaurs: The Case Updated R. E. H. ReidPart Five: Dinosaur Evolution in the Mesozoic 39. Principles of Biogeography Ralph E. Molnar40. Non-Dinosaurian Vertebrates Nicholas C. Fraser41. Early Mesozoic Continental Tetrapods and Faunal Changes Hans-Dieter Sues42. Dinosaurian Faunas of the Later Mesozoic Matthew T. Carrano43. Dinosaur Extinction: Past and Present Perspectives J. David Archibald44. Life after Death: Dinosaur Fossils in Human Hands Daniel J. Chure45. Dinosaurs and Evolutionary Theory Kevin Padian and Elizabeth K. BurtonAppendix: Dinosaur-Related WWW SitesGlossaryIndex
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University of Texas Press Anita Brenner
Book SynopsisThis intellectual biography brings to light a complex, fascinating woman who bridged many worlds--the United States and Mexico, art and politics, professional work and family life.Trade ReviewSusannah Glusker's biography is a balanced and well-documented analysis of the middle period of her mother's life. She demonstrates that Brenner was a significant Latin American writer, a cultural hybrid and major figure in Mexico's cultural renaissance, and a political activist who sought successfully to document the dynamics of the country of her birth. This volume is informative and intriguing, and sheds light on Anita Brenner as a complex, assertive woman who, indeed, had "a mind of her own." * H-Net Reviews *Table of Contents Foreword by Carlos Monsivais Prologue An Abbreviated Chronology of Anita Brenner's Life Introduction 1. Nana Serapia 2. Mexico Welcomes Anita 3. A Family of Artists and Intellectuals 4. Sisters, Foes, and Role Models 5. Moving On 6. Harvesting Mexican Efforts 7. An Art Critic's Career Unfolds 8. Idols behind Altars 9. An Atypical Student 10. Flirtations, Relationships, and Love 11. Your Mexican Holiday 12. Identity, Commitment, and Activism 13. Full-fledged Menorah Journal Radical 14. Spain 15. Art Critic in the Thirties 16. A Radical Looks at Mexico: The Throttled Revolution 17. The Wind That Swept Mexico 18. Epilogue: New York, 1942 Appendixes Notes Anita Brenner Bibliography General Bibliography Index
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Indiana University Press Jewish Bialystok and Its Diaspora
Book SynopsisBialystok and its migrant communitiesTrade Review. . . fascinating from first page to last. -- Sir Martin GilbertThis is a stimulating, pathbreaking book, and it is a pleasure to read. * Jewish History *Carefully researched and clearly written, this book offers a rich picture of a transnational Jewish community. Kobrin's novel approach to the study of Jewish history is significant for scholars committed to understanding the complex threads that wove together the early twentieth-century Jewish world. * American Historical Review *[T]his illuminating case study sheds useful comparative and conceptual light, first and foremost on the notions of transnationalism and colonialism and the relationship between homeland and diaspora. * Austrian History Yearbook *Rebecca Kobrin is to be commended for her stimulating and thought-provoking study. * Shofar *This thoughtful, strikingly original work of scholarship possesses the added value of being readable (and, one hopes, appreciated) by an audience beyond specialists in the field. . . . In sum, this book's contribution to Russian, east European, American, and 'diapora' studies is truly extraordinary. Vol. 70.3, Fall 2011 * Slavic Review *Kobrin's wide-ranging analysis draws on huge and impressive variety of sources and many of the scholarly debates that her work relates to are very well explained . . . [This book] is a rare contribution to contemporary debates about migration * H-Judaic *. . . fascinating from first page to last.leave per JBR -- Sir Martin GilbertThis well-researched and innovative study is both an account of the history of Jewish Bialystok and of the way its diaspora was mobilized to support Jewish life in the town from abroad. . . . It . . . provides a new way of examining the relation between East European Jewish emigrants and the lands from which they set out to make new lives elsewhere. Vol. 70.2, April 2011 * The Russian Review *Kobrin's well-written, well-researched book [provides] a valuable resource for scholars and students alike. . . . Recommended. * Choice *This excellent study very forcefully and convincingly shows that 'many early twentieth-century East European immigrant Jews saw the pain of exile not only in relation to ancient Zion but in reference to East Europe', demostrating that 'Jews have always harbored a complex web of longings for many real and imagined homelands'.Autumn 2013 * Journal of Jewish Studies *In addition to original and illuminating research, Jewish Bialystock and Its Diaspora is to be commended for its lucid style of writing. Kobrin knows how to tell a story, arousing the reader's curiosity from the very first page. * Studies in Contemporary Jewry *This ambitious study is rigorous and highly impressive in its scope and methodology . . . There is no doubt that Jewish Bialystok and its Diaspora is a field-shaping study, which crosses quite a few disciplinary borders marked by Jewish history, diaspora and migration studies and transnational communication, as well as memory and identity studies.12.1 2013 * Journal of Modern Jewish Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on Orthography and Transliterationintroduction: Between Exile and Empire: Visions of Jewish Dispersal in the Age of Mass Migration1. The Dispersal Within: Bialystok, Jewish Migration, and Urban Life in the Borderlands of Eastern Europe2. Rebuilding Homeland in Promised Lands3. "Buying Bricks for Bialystok": Philanthropy and the Bonds of the New Jewish Diaspora 4. Rewriting the Jewish Diaspora: Images of Bialystok in the Transnational Bialystok Jewish Press, 1921–19495. Shifting Centers, Conflicting Philanthropists: Rebuilding, Resettling, and Remembering Jewish Bialystok in the Post-Holocaust EraEpilogue: Diaspora and the Politics of East European Jewish Identity in the Age of Mass MigrationNotesBibliographyIndex
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University of Texas Press Bol237var and the War of Independence Memorias
Book SynopsisOne of the most important historical sources for a major part of Simón Bolívar’s life.Trade ReviewThese Memoirs of O'Leary ... are without a doubt the best work ever published in the English language on the life and deeds of Simón Bolivar, the great Liberator of five South American countries.... The book is full of interesting vignettes, where O'Leary with great candor and sincerity virtually takes the reader by the hand into the inner sanctum of the great Liberator... a thoroughly enjoyable, condensed version. * Inter-American Review of Bibliography *Table of Contents Translator’s Foreword Preface Introduction Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-one Chapter Twenty-two Chapter Twenty-three Chapter Twenty-four Chapter Twenty-five Chapter Twenty-six Index
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Indiana University Press Heidegger and Language Studies in Continental
Book SynopsisTakes a new look at the role of language in the thought of Martin Heidegger to reassess its significance for contemporary philosophyTrade ReviewThe essays in this volume . . . provid[e] worthwhile reading for anyone coming to Heidegger's work on language for the first time, and some help for those who have been thinking about, with, or against him already. * Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *The 14 original essays in this indispensable volume trace the transformations in Heidegger's thinking about language and discourse, hiddenness and unhiddenness, and, most importantly, the limits of language and the significance of silence. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsIntroduction \ Jeffrey Powell1. Heidegger's Ontological Analysis of Language \ Daniel O. Dahlstrom2. Listening to the Silence: Reticence and the Call of Conscience in Heidegger's Philosophy \ Walter Brogan3. In Force of Language: Language and Desire in Heidegger's Reading of Aristotle's Metaphysics \ William McNeill4. The Secret Homeland of Speech: Heidegger on Language, 1933–1934 \ Richard Polt5. The Logic of Thinking \ John Sallis6. Giving Its Word: Event (as) Language \ Krzysztof Ziarek7. Heidegger's Poietic Writings: From Contributions to Philosophy to Das Ereignis \ Daniela Vallega-Neu8. Poets as Prophets and as Painters: Heidegger's Turn to Language and the Hölderlinian Turn in Context \ Robert Bernasconi9. Truth Be Told: Homer, Plato, and Heidegger \ Dennis J. Schmidt10. The Way to Heidegger's "Way to Language" \ Jeffrey L. Powell11. Is There a Heidegger—or, for That Matter, a Lacan—Beyond All Gathering? \ David Farrell Krell12. Heidegger and the Question of the "Essence" of Language \ Françoise Dastur13. Dark Celebration: Heidegger's Silent Music \ Peter Hanly14. Heidegger with Blanchot: On the Way to Fragmentation \ Christopher FynskContributorsIndex
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Indiana University Press Free and French in the Caribbean Toussaint
Book SynopsisOffers a deeper understanding of the historical and contemporary problem of "free and French" in the CaribbeanTrade Review[T]hat Free and French inspires so many questions is testament to its ambition, the provocative parallel at its heart, and the richness of Walsh's analysis. The book is another important reminder not only that the Haitian Revolution proved powerful inspiration for the rest of the Caribbean, even centuries later, but also that perhaps its most significant ideological victory was exposing a fundamental truth: the colonies could never be free while French.July 2015 * H-Empire *J.P.Walsh has produced for the nonspecialist reader an excellent analysis of the historiographical discourse on Toussaint Louverture and Aimé Césaire with a focus on the meaning(s) of decolonization in the late eighteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. * New West Indian Guide *Walsh . . . has opened a fascinating and fruitful line of study, not only of the writings of these two leaders, but also of the ambiguous colonial and postcolonial relationship between the French Republic and the French Caribbean. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Free and French in the Caribbean is . . . a valuable contribution to both the rapidly proliferating literature on the Haitian Revolution and the emerging revisionist appreciation of Césaire's intellectual and political project. * Small Axe *[This] book . . . is a wealth of information for researchers looking for a way to connect the contributions of several contemporary scholars in the field of postcolonial studies. Students and scholars of French Caribbean studies will find Free and French an incredibly valuable addition to their libraries. * Journal of Haitian Studies *Table of ContentsIntroductionI. Toussaint Louverture1. Toussaint Louverture and the Family of Saint-Domingue2. Under the Stick of Maître Toussaint3. "Free and French": La Constitution de la colonie française de Saint-Domingue4. Toussaint at a Crossroads: The Mémoire of the "First Soldier of the Republic of Saint Domingue"II. Aimé Césaire5. Césaire Reads Toussaint: The Haitian Revolution and the Problem of Departmentalization6. Haitian Building: La Tragédie du Roi ChristopheConclusion: Artisans of Free and FrenchNotesWorks CitedIndex
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Indiana University Press Singing Jeremiah
Book SynopsisA defining moment in Catholic life in early modern Europe, Holy Week brought together the faithful to commemorate the passion, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This title presents the study of ritual and music.Trade ReviewThis a stunning piece of scholarship centered around a specific ritual in Western society and Christianity, and the music associated with it. Highly recommended. * Choice *[A] ground-breaking and invigorating study. . . [this] study will undoubtedly keep the knowledge of these Offices alive in the minds of musicologists, and of more general readers, for a long time to come. * Early Music *This groundbreaking study brings together fascinating facts and materials, varied discussions, and a layered organization of its material in condensed, scholarly, and sophisticated language. It requires some basic knowledge of its subject on the part of its readers. The book will be a valuable addition to any academic and large public library, and constitutes a significant source for academics, scholars, theologians, and musicians interested in details of the Triduum, its ritual, and its music. * Music Reference Services Quarterly *Handsomely produced, and accompanied by useful appendixes detailing the contents, verse selections, and modal organizations of selected Holy Week cycles, Singing Jeremiah mines an obscure yet inexhaustibly rich vein of music that expressed profound sentiments of devotion and penance. * Renaissance Quarterly *Robert Kendrick has provided the interested reader with a huge amount of information, with great cultural-historical, and not least music-historical perspectives. It is an important book, which takes seriously the idea that liturgical music was also—and remains—theological, cultural, and ritual practice. * Music and Letters *Kendrick's command of the complex layers of meaning attached to the ritual and musical performance of Tenebrae cannot fail to impress. Singing Jeremiah is a significant contribution to understanding the richness of early modern Catholicism. * Church History *Kendrick's book is essential reading for anyone engaging with the sacred/secular dichotomy in early modern music and the socio-liturgical context of music. * Notes *Written in careful musical detail and with an admirable comprehension of the environment in which the music developed, Kenrick's book will be a reliable source for both musicians and liturgical scholars for many years to come. * Antiphon *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsTerminology, Abbreviations, Texts1. Symbolic Meanings, Sonic Penance2. Textual Understandings, Musical Expressions3. Devotion, Models, Circulation, 1550-16004. Dynastic Tenebrae5. Static Rites, Dramatic Music6. European Tenebrae c. 16807. Ad honorem Passionis: Triduum Music and Rational Piety8. Endings and ContinuitiesAppendix: Tables 1-4NotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press A Dance of Assassins Performing Early Colonial
Book SynopsisReveals the theatricality of early colonial encounter and how it continues to influence Congolese and Belgian understandings of history todayTrade ReviewAllen Roberts uses . . . [the] assassination to explore the encounter between late nineteenth-century European and Congolese, specifically Tabwa, cultures. There is no scholar more familiar with Tabwa culture, art, and customs, as revealed in his many writings over the last few decades. But Roberts proves equally adept in describing a European culture steeped in an arrogant worldview that it claimed to be 'scientific' and progressive but was often little more than a justification for European conquest.March 2014 * Jrnl of African History *Ultimately, this is an excellent, well-crafted meditation on the collision of colonial and indigenous worlds, and how the indigenous world has enfolded and come to its own terms with an irruption that invading world has largely never understood. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *At the end of the day, A Dance of Assassins makes a compelling case for the necessity of ethnography—quality ethnography—in the interpretation of history as a means of opening the past to a more equitable exchange of voices and the 'what-might-have-beens.' It is also, as John Mack notes in his endorsement, a 'veritable page-turner.' * African Arts *[The]broader themes [of this book] conjure up a bitter and dramatic sense of the colonial past, still contested and poorly understood by both Belgians and Congolese. It imaginatively shows how much may be learned by examining the colonial record from a combination of African and European (and other) points of view. It also suggests how material culture may teach us to fashion new analyses. * Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *A Dance of Assassins . . . is a deeply engaging account of the complex struggles that connected the lives of Europeans and Africans in the earliest days of the colonial encounter in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Elegantly written, this book challenges prevailing thinking about colonization and its effects on Africans and Europeans. * H-Net Reviews H-AfrArts *"A Dance of Assassins" is an engaging, vigorously researched historical ethnography that uses a set of micro-level events and interactions to reveal the complexity and nuances of the early colonial encounter in what would become the Belgian Congo. This book would be of interest to upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars in African Area Studies, Anthropology, History, Museum Studies, and even Performance Studies. * Anthropos *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. The "Emperor" Strikes Back1. Invitation to a Beheading 2. A Conflict of Memories3. Histories Made by Bodies4. Tropical Gothic5. Storms the HeadhunterPart II. Remembering the Dismembered6. The Rise of a Colonial Macabre7. Art Évo on the Chaussée d'Ixelles8. Lusinga's Lasting Laughs9. Composing Decomposition10. Defiances of the DeadAppendix A: Some Background on Our ProtagonistsAppendix B: A Note on IllustrationsGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press Deep Maps and Spatial Narratives
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Deep Maps and Spatial Narratives sets out to describe 'deep mapping,' an enhanced environment of data from widely distributed sources used to create a contextual view of a place, a network of social aspects, and environment, as the next step forward in the use of geo-referenced information. It spells out the state-of-the art in the use of new technology in mapping and geo-registration and its ramifications for history, geography, social sciences, cultural studies, environment research, and the humanities. The articles are filled with suggestions and viewpoints that are stimulating [and] the questions raised numerous and complex." -Lewis Lancaster, University of California BerkeleyTable of ContentsIntroduction. Between Matter and Meaning: Deep Maps and the Spatial Humanities1. Narrating Space and Place / David J. Bodenhamer2. Deep Geography—Deep Mapping: Spatial Storytelling and a Sense of Place / Trevor M. Harris3. Genealogies of Emplacement / John Corrigan4. Inscribing the Past: Depth as Narrative in Historical Spacetime / Philip Ethington and Nobuko Toyosawa5. Quelling Imperious Urges: Deep Emotional Mappings and the Ethnopoetics of Space / Stuart C. Aitken6. Deep Mapping and Neogeography / Barney Warf7. Spatializing and Analysing Digital Texts: Corpora, GIS and Places / Ian Gregory, David Cooper, Andrew Hardie, and Paul Rayson8. GIS as a Narrative Generation Platform / May Yuan, Grant DeLozier, and John McIntosh9. Warp and Weft on the Loom of Lat/Long / Worthy Martin Conclusion: Engaging Deep MapsNotesContributorsIndex
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Indiana University Press The Music of Central Asia
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis magnificent book has been many years in gestation, but it has been worth the wait. . . . No prior knowledge is required to enjoy it. And enjoy is the word. The chapters are short, vivid, and packed with human interest. * BBC Music Magazine *The Music of Central Asia is an incredible accomplishment. It provides a wealth of perspectives and is remarkably comprehensive in its coverage of the region. * Asian Music *"I foresee a next generation of enthusiastic young scholars encouraged to pursue research in part due to an initial encounter with Central Asian music through this volume." * Notes *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAccessing Music Examples OnlineA Note on Music TerminologyGuide to TransliterationTimeline of Central Asian HistoryPart I: Music and Culture in Central Asia1. Music in Central Asia: An Overview / Theodore Levin2. Musical Instruments in Central Asia / Theodore LevinPart II: The Nomadic WorldPrologue: Who Are the Nomads of Central Asia? / Theodore Levin3. Introduction to Oral Epic / Elmira Köchümkulova4. The Epic Manas / Elmira Köchümkulova5. Oral Epic in Kazakhstan: Körughly and a Dynasty of Great Jyraus / Uljan Baibosynova6. Music of the Karakalpaks Part I: The Epic World of the Karakalpaks: Jyrau and Baqsy / Frédéric Léotar Part II: Qyssakhan: Performer of Written and Oral Literature / Kalmurza Kurbanov and Saida Daukeyeva7. The Art of the Turkmen Bagshy / Jamilya Gurbanova8. The Turkmen Dutar / David Fossum9. Kyrgyz Wisdom Songs: Terme Yrlary / Elmira Köchümkulova10. Aqyns and Improvised-Poetry Competitions among the Kazakhs and Kyrgyz / Elmira Köchümkulova and Jangül Qojakhmetova11. Singing Traditions of the Kazakhs / Alma Kunanbeava12. Kyrgyz Funeral Laments / Elmira Köchümkulova13. Kyrgyz Wedding Songs / Elmira Köchümkulova14. Narrative Instrumental Music: Kazakh Küi and Kyrgyz Küü / Sayra Raymbergenova and Nurlanbek Nyshanov Profile: Abdulhait Raiymbergenov / Theodore Levin Profile: Nurak Abdyrakhmanov / Elmira Köchümkulova15. Kyrgyz Jaw Harps / Nurlanbek Nyshanov16. The Kazakh Qobyz: Between Tradition and Modernity / Saida Daukeyeva17. Dombyra Performance, Migration, and Memory among Mongolian Kazakhs / Saida DaukeyevaPart III: The World of Sedentary-DwellersPrologue: Patterns of Culture: Sedentary-Dwellers / Theodore Levin18. Maqom Traditions of the Tajiks and Uzbeks / William Sumits and Theodore Levin Profile: The Academy of Maqom / Abduvali Abdurashidov Profile: Turgun Alimatov / Theodore Levin19. The Uyghur MuqaZ / Rachel Harris20. New Images of Azerbaijani Mugham in the Twentieth Century / Aida Huseynova Profile: Alim and Fargana Qasimov / Theodore Levin21. Popular Classics: Traditional Singer-Songwriters in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan / Theodore Levin22. Religious Music and Chant in the Culture of Sedentary-Dwellers / Aleksandr Djumaev23. Sufism and the Ceremony of Zikr in Ghulja / Mukaddas Mijit24. Dastan Performance among the Uyghurs / Rahile Dawut and Elise Anderson25. Female Musicians in Uzbekistan: Otin-oy, Dutarchi, and Maqomchi / Razia Sultanova26. Music in the City of Bukhara / Theodore Levin and Aleksandr Djumaev Profile: Ari Babakhanov / Aleksandr Djumaev27. Music and Culture in Badakhshan / Theodore Levin28. The Maddoh Tradition of Badakhshan / Benjamin Koen Music Example: Maddoh / Theodore Levin29. Qasoid-khonī in the Wakhan Valley of Badakhshan / Chorshanbe Goibnazarov30. Falak: Spiritual Songs of the Mountains Tajiks / Faroghat AziziPart IV: Central Asian Music in the Age of Globalization31. Revitalizing Musical Traditions: The Aga Khan Music Initiative / Theodore Levin Nurturing Local Talent, Creating Global Connections / Fairouz Nishanova The Genesis of Rainbow / Theodore Levin32. Cultural Renewal in Kyrgyzstan: Neotraditionalism and the New Era in Kyrgyz Music / Raziya SyrdybaevaMusical Instrument GlossaryGlossary of TermsInventory of Audio and Video ExamplesList of ContributorsIndex33. Popular Music in Uzbekistan / Kerstin Klenke34. Innovation in Tradition: Some Examples from Music and Theater in Uzbekistan / Aleksandr Djumaev35. Tradition-Based Popular Music in Contemporary Tajikistan / Federico SpinettiMusical Instrument GlossaryGlossary of TermsAudio and Video ExamplesIndex
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Indiana University Press Hegel
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe translation is admirable and the translators should be congratulated for their successes. * The Heythrop Journal *Arel's and Feuerhahn's translation pays careful heed to Heidegger's linguistic peculiarities while making the text accessible to a non-German readership. * Hegel Bulletin *[T]his is an excellent translation of a difficult and sometimes frustrating work by Heidegger. * Phenomenonological Reviews *[T]he English-speaking world should be thankful to Arel and Feuerhahn for their work in making this volume available.3/16/16 * Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of ContentsTranslators' Introduction NEGATIVITY. A CONFRONTATION WITH HEGEL APPROACHED FROM NEGATIVITY (1938/39, 1941)I. Negativity. Nothing – abyss – beyng II. The realm of inquiry of negativity III. The differentiation of being and beings IV. Clearing – Abyss – Nothing V. Hegel Appendix Supplement to the title page Supplement to section 1 ELUCIDATION OF THE "INTRODUCTION" TO HEGEL'S "PHENOMENOLOGY OF SPIRIT"(1942)Preliminary consideration. On the various roles and positions of the Phenomenologyof Spirit within Hegel's metaphysics I. The grounding of the enactment of the presentation of appearing knowledge(paragraphs 1-4 of the "Introduction") II. The self-presentation of appearing knowledge as the course into the truth of its own essence (paragraphs 5-8 of the "Introduction") III. The criterion of the examination and the essence of the examination in the courseof appearing knowledge (paragraphs 9-13 of the "Introduction") IV. The essence of the experience of consciousness and its presentation(paragraphs 14-15 of the "Introduction") V. Absolute metaphysics (sketches for paragraph 16 of the "Introduction") Appendix. Supplements to I-IV (paragraph 1-15 of the "Introduction") Editor's Afterword German-English GlossaryEnglish-German Glossary
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