Author: Walter Burkert Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 9780226080857 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 140
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We often think of classical Greek society as a model of rationality and order. Yet as Walter Burkert demonstrates in these influential essays on the history of Greek religion, there were archaic, savage forces surging beneath the outwardly calm face of classical Greece, whose potentially violent and destructive energies, Burkert argues, were harnessed to constructive ends through the interlinked uses of myth and ritual. For example, in a much-cited essay on the Athenian religious festival of the Arrephoria, Burkert uncovers deep connections between this strange nocturnal ritual, in which two virgin girls carried sacred offerings into a cave and later returned with something given to them there, and tribal puberty initiations by linking the festival with the myth of the daughters of Kekrops. Other chapters explore the origins of tragedy in blood sacrifice; the role of myth in the ritual of the new fire on Lemnos; the ties between violence, the Athenian courts, and the annual purification of the divine image; and how failed political propaganda entered the realm of myth at the time of the Persian Wars.
Author: Erik Larsen Publisher: Image Comics ISBN: Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 32
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"SUNDAY FUNNIES" Another wildly experimental issue wherein each double-page spread is told in the style of a classic newspaper comic strip from a Peanuts parody to a Dick Tracy send-up, from a Doonesbury lampoon to a Blondie satire, this issue is sure to amaze and inspire.
Author: Wendy C. Hamblet Publisher: Lexington Books ISBN: 9780739122815 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 278
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Savage Constructions challenges the popular Western assumption that violence is an essential quality of darker-skinned populations, arguing that Western imperialist projects are largely responsible for the current violences that 'rebound' in victim societies of the post-colonial world. 'Rebounding violence' expresses victim abjection and overly aggressive 'identity work' in survivors of repressive regimes after long-term exposure to denigrating myths that cast the victims as morally wanting and deserving of the abuse they suffered.
Author: Charlie Savage Publisher: Little, Brown ISBN: 0316286605 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 1161
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie Savage's penetrating investigation of the Obama presidency and the national security state. Barack Obama campaigned on changing George W. Bush's "global war on terror" but ended up entrenching extraordinary executive powers, from warrantless surveillance and indefinite detention to military commissions and targeted killings. Then Obama found himself bequeathing those authorities to Donald Trump. How did the United States get here? In Power Wars, Charlie Savage reveals high-level national security legal and policy deliberations in a way no one has done before. He tells inside stories of how Obama came to order the drone killing of an American citizen, preside over an unprecendented crackdown on leaks, and keep a then-secret program that logged every American's phone calls. Encompassing the first comprehensive history of NSA surveillance over the past forty years as well as new information about the Osama bin Laden raid, Power Wars equips readers to understand the legacy of Bush's and Obama's post-9/11 presidencies in the Trump era.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Public Works Publisher: ISBN: Category : Public works Languages : en Pages : 1442
Author: Rachel O. Moore Publisher: Duke University Press ISBN: 9780822323884 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 204
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An ambitious and original work which uses early film theory, anthropological insights, and avant--garde film to explore the relation of cinema to ritual healing.
Author: Charlie Crenshaw IV Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0359533116 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 116
Book Description
We all possess a savage beast, whether you want to admit it or not. Possessing that inner savage is useful when applied to the right things like facing fear head on, chasing your dreams, and competing on a high level. However, that savage energy must be balanced with humility to keep us grounded. This book is for those interested in a unique perspective on balancing humility and savagery for GOOD. The Humble Savage is a creative work that I put love and honesty into, and I hope you can use the information to understand yourself better and thereby improve your world. Be a kind person but also be prepared to destroy opposition that prevents you from reaching greatness. Be a Humble Savage my friends.
Author: Linda E. Savage Publisher: ISBN: 9780975336908 Category : Languages : en Pages : 320
Book Description
Women seek individual self-expression and yearn for intimacy in relationships, yet they do not want to have to choose between the two. The desire to know and be known intimately by a partner is intrinsic to the feminine way. This fascinating self help book brings you a road map to finding your uniquely female sexual expression, creating deeply satisfying and balanced relationships. It blends the ancient wisdom of the Goddess cultures with current clinical findings to create a new model of female sexuality. The ancient matrilineal societies offer valuable insights into the mysteries of sexuality that can result in renewed sexual interest for contemporary women. It presents a clear step-by step guide to building new pathways towards true sexual partnership.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly Publisher: ISBN: Category : Power resources Languages : en Pages : 932
Author: Walter Burkert
Author: Erik Larsen
Author: Wendy C. Hamblet
Author: Charlie Savage
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Public Works
Author: Rachel O. Moore
Author: Charlie Crenshaw IV
Author: Linda E. Savage
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly
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