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Examines how photographic trickery in the 1850s and 1860s participated in the fashioning of the modern subject. Integrates images of the Victorian period into a new and expansive interpretive framework by locating specific mechanisms of photographic deception.

A collection of essays examining how patterns of use and attitudes to green spaces within William Penn's Philadelphia city plan and along the Schuylkill River informed notions of place, from the city's founding to the formation of the Fairmount Park system in the mid-nineteenth century.

A collection of essays of that trace the increasingly sophisticated taste of American collectors of Italian Renaissance masterpieces from the antebellum era, through the Gilded Age, to the later twentieth century.

A Gift from the Heart documents in its entirety what is arguably one of the finest private collections of American art in the country. Much of the book comprises thematic essays written by invited scholars who consider the broader sociohistorical context of American art and culture as they delve into the particulars of the collection.

This work is an exploration of the role that economic belief plays in our modern society as a secular religion that serves many of the same functions as early Christian and other religions did in their time.

Through both history and personal memoir, examines the role of the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the shaping of American identity from colonial times to the present.

Examines how ephemeral images and objects made in 1790s France mediated the memory of the French Revolution and enabled new forms of political subjectivity.

Brings together historians, philosophers, critics, curators, artists, and educators to ask how art is and should be taught. Explores the theories that underwrite art education at all levels, the pertinent history of art education, and the most promising current conceptualizations.

The "disappearance" of many people during authoritarian regimes that ruled Latin American countries in the 1970s have been well documented. Giving a historical view extending from colonial times onwards, this study compares the activities of the ten prominent human rights organizations in Argentina and assesses the responses of state and society.

Originally published by Routledge in 1988, this pioneering collection of essays now features a new preface and updated bibliography by the editor, reflecting the most significant developments in Plato scholarship during the past decade.

What is a Nittany Lion? With the help of colourful illustrations, this work uncovers the fascinating and colourful history behind the Penn State icon. Elements of the tale include the story of the Original Nittany Lion, the elusive mountain lion that once roamed the hills of Pennsylvania.

Using data from local surveys, interviews, and rational statistics, this is a comparative study of two Central American cities similarly positioned in the world economy. It explores how development and state policies have affected the lives of people working in the informal economy.

An exploration of American philosophy, connecting the work of such thinkers as Thoreau, Emerson, Dewey and James with Native American beliefs and practices. Bruce Wilshire's search is not for exact parallels, but rather for fundamental affinities.

The twelve essays in this volume use the historical perspective to explore American urban housing policy as it unfolded from the late-19th and through the 20th centuries, focusing particularly upon the enduring quest of policymakers to restore urban community.

An exploration and survey of the activities of right-wing extremist parties in the region stretching from Germany to Russia. It seeks to show that radical right activities can have pernicious effects even if right-wing extremists do not themselves succeed in obtaining seats in government.

The text provides a description of how and why Peruvian white-collar workers have defined themselves as members of a distinct middle class and their quest for economic stability, respectability and recognition in Peruvian society.

The seven essays in this volume address issues concerned with state sovereignty from historical, political, legal, ethical and sociological perspectives. Moreover, they survey applications of sovereignty in the West European, post-Communist, Islamic, and East Asian contexts.

This text examines how two epics from different cultures, the "Iliad" and the "Ramayana", were evoked by and acted upon by their respective societies. It also examines the role of literary "persuasion" in maintaining harmonious social interaction and in religious mystification.

This examination of Bishop's work - poetry, prose and selected unpublished material - reveal how personal loss becomes implicated in her vision of self and how gender and sexual identity influence the experience of loss in her writing.

This text presents a psychoanalytic portrait of the biblical prophet Ezekiel. The author argues that Ezekiel was dominated by a pathological dread and loathing of female sexuality.

Examines the problem of rhetorical violence in American political discourse, and maps the history of one form, the politics of resentment. Investigates key events in American history that have led to a current culture of resentment.

A study in social democratic political theory that examines the writings of Jean Jaures (1859-1914), the parliamentary and philosophical leader of French socialism.

An English translation of the Abbe Prevost's 1740 novel The Greek Girl's Story. Includes foreword by Jean Sgard, notes, and appendices.

Traces an epistemological legacy from Romantic and Victorian ecological literature to modern scientific ecology. Investigates two essential and contrasting paradigms of nature that continue to be debated today.

A transcription and annotation of the diary of Emilie Davis, a free African American woman who lived in Philadelphia during the Civil War.

Examines the literary and visual works of the Spanish vanguardists, which engaged with and incorporated the mass-produced commodities of the Machine Age and anticipated the modern fields of material culture, technology studies, and network theory.

Explores listening as a fundamental human endowment connected with language and thought, and its potential for social, personal, and political action. Incorporates historical, literary, intercultural, scientific, musical, and philosophical perspectives.