[PDF] Watching Babylon eBook

Author : Nicholas Mirzoeff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 45,37 MB
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134290950

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Groundbreaking and compelling, Watching Babylon examines the experience of watching the war against Iraq on television, on the internet, in the cinema and in print media. Mirzoeff shows how the endless stream of images flowing from the Gulf has necessitated a new form of visual thinking, one which recognises that the war has turned images themselves into weapons. Drawing connections between the history and legend of ancient Babylon, the metaphorical Babylon of Western modernity, and everyday life in the modern suburb of Babylon, New York, Mirzoeff explores ancient concerns which have found new resonance in the present day. In the tradition of Walter Benjamin, Watching Babylon illuminates the Western experience of the Iraqi war and makes us re-examine the very way we look at images of conflict.

Author : Rikke Schubart
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 11,41 MB
Release : 2009-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0786435585

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Real war is a cruel theater of death, yet it is also an exciting narrative exploited for national, political and commercial purposes and turned into numerous films, television shows, computer games, news stories and reenactment plays. These essays examine the relationship between war, visual media and entertainment from a number of academic perspectives. Key topics include how war is used as an imaginary site to stage dramas; how boundaries between war, media, and entertainment dissolve as new media alters the formal qualities of representation; how entertainment is used to engage audiences; and what effect products of war and entertainment have on consumers of popular culture.

Author : J. C. Alexander
Publisher : RevelationStation.com
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 20,52 MB
Release : 2005-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781932124538

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Authoritative, bold and different. The final word on prophecy. Written in everyday language. It's not often that a book comes along that causes you to reexamine everything that you have ever learned on a particular subject. In a manner reminiscent of The Prayer of Jabez and The Purpose Driven Live, The Kingdom of the Beast takes you on a journey of enlightenment that will leave you satisfied that you finally understood what the end time prophecies are all about. There are no magic formulas for interpreting the prophecies other than accepting what is written. This book convincingly, and scripturally, moves the reader beyond some of the traditional man made ideas that have confused the Church and kept it from coming to a unified understanding of the prophecies, and then opens things up witha down to earth simplicity.

Author : S. Tenneriello
Publisher : Springer
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 27,25 MB
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1137360623

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Scenic spectacles collapse the borders of graphic and visual arts, multimedia technology, spectatorship and architecture. Drawing upon various systems of commercial, institutional and public spectacle that intersect with scenic stages of the national landscape, Tenneriello examines how spectacle is entrenched in the formation of national identity.

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Page : 100 pages
File Size : 20,12 MB
Release : 1982-02-01
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New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

Author : Johannes Haubold
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 17,80 MB
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9004397760

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This volume offers the first holistic examination of the Astronomical Diaries, a remarkable set of 1000 clay tablets from ancient Babylon in which for over 500 years (6th–1st century BCE) scholars combined astronomical observations with records of events on earth.

Author : Eric C. Dohrmann
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 34,99 MB
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1973660342

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The Book of Revelation will help you understand not only the contents of Revelation but also in the context of biblical prophecy. It is written in easy-to-read and understand language. It is exciting to grasp the meaning of this book of the Bible and its relevance for our day and age and the days to come. Studying from the original Greek language also brings out important insights and meanings of words that help explain the passages being read with a better understanding of the book as a whole. The commentary closes with in-depth description of the New Jerusalem to come with its beautiful foundation wall and stones that are given to us to understand in its design, giving the believer in Jesus everything to look forward to in eternity with God. You will find a complete listing of the books in The Family Bible Studies Series in the back of this book. Enjoy finding the discoveries and benefits for individual and family Bible study in The Family Bible Studies Series.

Author : Christopher A. Frilingos
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 26,74 MB
Release : 2004-10-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0812238222

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The author reads the Book of Revelation as a text firmly situated in the world of imperial Roman Asia Minor, where it was written. He argues that Revelation is a Christian version of that world, complete with its own gladiatorial combats and other public spectacles.

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 24,56 MB
Release : 2011-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 111805086X

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Are you baffled by the Book of Revelation? Understand the purpose, key themes, and symbolism of the most fascinating book in the Bible with The Book of Revelation For Dummies, an easy-to-understand guide that will help you grasp the enduring messages of Revelation and apply them to your life. You will understand what Revelation says about the past, present, and future, and how it relates to the rest of the Bible. You will learn how this mysterious book of the Bible fits into a historical context. You’ll discover all kinds of interesting facts about the apostle John and learn about the details of his world. You will be able to choose a perspective for interpreting this book of the Bible and decipher the many haunting symbols. There is no need to read this reference guide from cover to cover; simply browse the table of contents or flip through the pages to find the answers and assistance that you need. Discover how to: Interpret the prophecy of the Revelation Place it in historical context Understand how it relates to other books in the Bible Unravel the details of the apostle John’s life and world Choose a perspective for understanding See the grander scheme of things Complete with lists of the ten most commonly asked questions about end times and the ten rules of thumb for interpreting scripture, The Book of Revelation For Dummies will help you understand and decode one of the most perplexing books in the Bible!

Author : James Elkins
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 19,76 MB
Release : 2015-10-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 0271075724

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Each of the five volumes in the Stone Art Theory Institutes series brings together a range of scholars who are not always directly familiar with one another’s work. The outcome of each of these convergences is an extensive and “unpredictable conversation” on knotty and provocative issues about art. This fifth and final volume in the series focuses on the identity, nature, and future of visual studies, discussing critical questions about its history, objects, and methods. The contributors question the canon of literature of visual studies and the place of visual studies with relation to theories of vision, visuality, epistemology, politics, and art history, giving voice to a variety of inter- and transdisciplinary perspectives. Rather than dismissing visual studies, as its provocative title might suggest, this volume aims to engage a critical discussion of the state of visual studies today, how it might move forward, and what it might leave behind to evolve in productive ways. The contributors are Emmanuel Alloa, Nell Andrew, Linda Báez Rubí, Martin A. Berger, Hans Dam Christensen, Isabelle Decobecq, Bernhard J. Dotzler, Johanna Drucker, James Elkins, Michele Emmer, Yolaine Escande, Gustav Frank, Theodore Gracyk, Asbjørn Grønstad, Stephan Günzel, Charles W. Haxthausen, Miguel Á. Hernández-Navarro, Tom Holert, Kıvanç Kılınç, Charlotte Klonk, Tirza True Latimer, Mark Linder, Sunil Manghani, Anna Notaro, Julia Orell, Mark Reinhardt, Vanessa R. Schwartz, Bernd Stiegler, Øyvind Vågnes, Sjoukje van der Meulen, Terri Weissman, Lisa Zaher, and Marta Zarzycka.