Monsters Of Modernity
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Monsters Of Modernity
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Author : Julian C H Lee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-03-25
Monsters Of Modernity written by Julian C H Lee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-25 with categories.
Monsters of Modernity explores the contemporary human condition through a selection of globally iconic monsters. The authors explore diverse monsters for what they reveal about the world in which we live and for the ways that they enable us to address critical issues facing humanity.
Civilization And Monsters
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Author : Gerald A. Figal
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 1999
Civilization And Monsters written by Gerald A. Figal and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Discusses the representation/role of the supernatural or the "fantastic" in the construction of Japanese modernism in late 19th and early 20th century Japan.
Monsters Of The Market
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Author : David McNally
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2011-07-12
Monsters Of The Market written by David McNally and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-12 with Political Science categories.
Monsters of the Market investigates modern capitalism through the prism of the body panics it arouses. Examining Frankenstein, Marx’s Capital and zombie fables from sub-Saharan Africa, it offers a novel account of the cultural and corporeal economy of global capitalism.
Monsters And Monstrosity In Jewish History
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Author : Iris Idelson-Shein
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Monsters And Monstrosity In Jewish History written by Iris Idelson-Shein and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Jews categories.
"This is the first study of monstrosity in Jewish history from the Middle Ages to modernity. Drawing on Jewish history, literary studies, folklore, art history and the history of science, it examines both the historical depiction of Jews as monsters and the creative use of monstrous beings in Jewish culture. Jews have occupied a liminal position within European society and culture, being deeply immersed yet outsiders to it. For this reason, they were perceived in terms of otherness and were often represented as monstrous beings. However, at the same time, European Jews invoked, with tantalizing ubiquity, images of magical, terrifying and hybrid beings in their texts, art and folktales. These images were used by Jewish authors and artists to push back against their own identification as monstrous or diabolical and to tackle concerns about religious persecution, assimilation and acculturation, gender and sexuality, science and technology and the rise of antisemitism. Bringing together an impressive cast of contributors from around the world, this fascinating volume is an invaluable resource for academics, postgraduates and advanced undergraduates interested in Jewish studies, as well as the history of monsters."-
The Gargoyles Of Notre Dame
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Author : Michael Camille
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-11-15
The Gargoyles Of Notre Dame written by Michael Camille and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-15 with Architecture categories.
Most of the seven million people who visit the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris each year probably do not realize that the legendary gargoyles adorning this medieval masterpiece were not constructed until the nineteenth century. The first comprehensive history of these world-famous monsters, The Gargoyles of Notre-Dame argues that they transformed the iconic thirteenth-century cathedral into a modern monument. Michael Camille begins his long-awaited study by recounting architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc’s ambitious restoration of the structure from 1843 to 1864, when the gargoyles were designed, sculpted by the little-known Victor Pyanet, and installed. These gargoyles, Camille contends, were not mere avatars of the Middle Ages, but rather fresh creations—symbolizing an imagined past—whose modernity lay precisely in their nostalgia. He goes on to map the critical reception and many-layered afterlives of these chimeras, notably in the works of such artists and writers as Charles Méryon, Victor Hugo, and photographer Henri Le Secq. Tracing their eventual evolution into icons of high kitsch, Camille ultimately locates the gargoyles’ place in the twentieth-century imagination, exploring interpretations by everyone from Winslow Homer to the Walt Disney Company. Lavishly illustrated with more than three hundred images of its monumental yet whimsical subjects, The Gargoyles of Notre-Dame is a must-read for historians of art and architecture and anyone whose imagination has been sparked by the lovable monsters gazing out over Paris from one of the world’s most renowned vantage points.
Monsters And Borders In The Early Modern Imagination
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Author : Jana Byars
language : en
Publisher: Routledge Studies in Cultural History
Release Date : 2018
Monsters And Borders In The Early Modern Imagination written by Jana Byars and has been published by Routledge Studies in Cultural History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Discoveries in geography categories.
This edited collection explores the axis where monstrosity and borderlands meet to reflect the tensions, apprehensions, and excitement over the radical changes of the early modern era. The book investigates the monstrous as it acts in liminal spaces in the Renaissance and the era of Enlightenment. Zones of interaction include chronological change ¿ from the early New World encounters through the seventeenth century ¿ and cultural and scientific changes, in the margins between national boundaries, and also cultural and intellectual boundaries.
Monsters And Monstrosity In Jewish History
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Author : Iris Idelson-Shein
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-02-21
Monsters And Monstrosity In Jewish History written by Iris Idelson-Shein and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-21 with Social Science categories.
This is the first study of monstrosity in Jewish history from the Middle Ages to modernity. Drawing on Jewish history, literary studies, folklore, art history and the history of science, it examines both the historical depiction of Jews as monsters and the creative use of monstrous beings in Jewish culture. Jews have occupied a liminal position within European society and culture, being deeply immersed yet outsiders to it. For this reason, they were perceived in terms of otherness and were often represented as monstrous beings. However, at the same time, European Jews invoked, with tantalizing ubiquity, images of magical, terrifying and hybrid beings in their texts, art and folktales. These images were used by Jewish authors and artists to push back against their own identification as monstrous or diabolical and to tackle concerns about religious persecution, assimilation and acculturation, gender and sexuality, science and technology and the rise of antisemitism. Bringing together an impressive cast of contributors from around the world, this fascinating volume is an invaluable resource for academics, postgraduates and advanced undergraduates interested in Jewish studies, as well as the history of monsters.
Representations Of The Post Human
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Author : Elaine L. Graham
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2002
Representations Of The Post Human written by Elaine L. Graham and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Religion categories.
This work draws together a wide range of literature on contemporary technologies and their ethical implications. It focuses on advances in medical, reproductive, genetic and information technologies.
Portraits Of Human Monsters In The Renaissance
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Author : Touba Ghadessi
language : en
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Release Date : 2018-03-13
Portraits Of Human Monsters In The Renaissance written by Touba Ghadessi and has been published by Medieval Institute Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-13 with History categories.
At the center of this interdisciplinary study are court monsters--dwarves, hirsutes, and misshapen individuals--who, by their very presence, altered Renaissance ethics vis-a-vis anatomical difference, social virtues, and scientific knowledge. The study traces how these monsters evolved from objects of curiosity, to scientific cases, to legally independent beings. The works examined here point to the intricate cultural, religious, ethical, and scientific perceptions of monstrous individuals who were fixtures in contemporary courts.
Modern Environmentalism
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Author : David Pepper
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-06
Modern Environmentalism written by David Pepper and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06 with Business & Economics categories.
Examining key environmentalist ideas within their social and historical context, this book analyses the diverse views within the science/nature debate ,addresses questions of social change and suggests how to establish the desired ecological society.