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Author: Albert Boime Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521570671 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 452
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In The Unveiling of the National Icons, Albert Boime analyses the creation and reception of several American national monuments as a means of understanding the politics of memory and national icons. In engaging, 'behind the scenes' accounts of several highly visible symbols, such as the American flag, the Statue of Liberty, and Mount Rushmore, among others, he demonstrates how these icons have been manipulated for patriotic purposes. Boime also shows how these monuments express individual and collective needs and how they are subject to contested readings, despite their origins in the creative imaginations of conservatives and privileged members of America. Examining these symbols as a group for the first time, this book is also the first serious investigation of visual artifacts that are too often taken for granted.
Author: Albert Boime Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521570671 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 452
Book Description
In The Unveiling of the National Icons, Albert Boime analyses the creation and reception of several American national monuments as a means of understanding the politics of memory and national icons. In engaging, 'behind the scenes' accounts of several highly visible symbols, such as the American flag, the Statue of Liberty, and Mount Rushmore, among others, he demonstrates how these icons have been manipulated for patriotic purposes. Boime also shows how these monuments express individual and collective needs and how they are subject to contested readings, despite their origins in the creative imaginations of conservatives and privileged members of America. Examining these symbols as a group for the first time, this book is also the first serious investigation of visual artifacts that are too often taken for granted.
Author: Eva March Tappan Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 64
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This incredible work presents a concise history of the United States, focusing mainly on its flags through the ages. It is a well-written and straightforward book that is easily understandable by young and adult readers. Contents include: The Flags that brought the Colonists The Pine-Tree Flag and Others Liberty and Liberty Poles The Land of Many Flags When Washington went to Cambridge The "Grand Union Flag" The First United States Flag Flags One would have liked to see The Flag of Fifteen Stripes and Fifteen Stars The Star-Spangled Banner The Flag in War The Flag in Peace How to behave toward the Flag Flag Anniversaries
Author: Sudhakar H Publisher: Sudhakar bhanudas hiwale ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 41
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Understanding the Origins of the Illuminati In the vast realm of conspiracy theories, few are as captivating and enigmatic as the origins of the Illuminati. This secret society, believed by some to still exist today, has been the subject of countless debates and speculations. In this subchapter, we will delve into the fascinating history of the Illuminati, exploring its alleged roots and its infiuence on both government and corporate realms. The origins of the Illuminati can be traced back to the late 18th century, in Bavaria, Germany. Founded on May 1, 1776, by a Bavarian professor named Adam Weishaupt, the Illuminati's primary aim was to promote Enlightenment ideals and challenge the oppressive power structures of the time. Weishaupt sought to infiltrate influential institutions, such as government and academia, to bring about social and political change. The early years of the Illuminati were marked by secrecy and clandestine operations. Weishaupt and his close circle of intellectuals recruited members from various walks of life, including politicians, businessmen, and intellectuals. Through their network, the Illuminati aimed to spread their ideas and ideals, advocating for religious tolerance, rationality, and equality.
Author: Teresa Bergman Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1315428725 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 254
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Examining interpretive materials, exhibits, and films at major US historic sites where controversy has erupted over historical interpretation, Exhibiting Patriotism shows how historical narratives change over time, shaped by the dynamic relationship between these museums, their visitors, and the public.
Author: Lawrence Vale Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134729286 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 548
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The first edition of Architecture, Power, and National Identity, published in 1992, has become a classic, winning the prestigious Spiro Kostof award for the best book in architecture and urbanism. Lawrence Vale fully has fully updated the book, which focuses on the relationship between the design of national capitals across the world and the formation of national identity in modernity. Tied to this, it explains the role that architecture and planning play in the forceful assertion of state power. The book is truly international in scope, looking at capital cities in the United States, India, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Bangladesh, and Papua New Guinea.
Author: Steven Johnston Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1442261315 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 240
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In this book, political theorist Steve Johnston explores Lincoln’s thought and political philosophy, but also his intentional and shrewdly calculated ambiguity – enabling him to be maximally politically effective in the face of unprecedented challenges.
Author: Peter Burke Publisher: Reaktion Books ISBN: 1861898282 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 226
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Eyewitnessing evaluates the place of images among other kinds of historical evidence. By reviewing the many varieties of images by region, period and medium, and looking at the pragmatic uses of images (e.g. the Bayeux Tapestry, an engraving of a printing press, a reconstruction of a building), Peter Burke sheds light on our assumption that these practical uses are 'reflections' of specific historical meanings and influences. He also shows how this assumption can be problematic. Traditional art historians have depended on two types of analysis when dealing with visual imagery: iconography and iconology. Burke describes and evaluates these approaches, concluding that they are insufficient. Focusing instead on the medium as message and on the social contexts and uses of images, he discusses both religious images and political ones, also looking at images in advertising and as commodities. Ultimately, Burke's purpose is to show how iconographic and post-iconographic methods – psychoanalysis, semiotics, viewer response, deconstruction – are both useful and problematic to contemporary historians.
Author: Robert Hieronimus Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1620551594 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 592
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The goddess origins of the Statue of Liberty and her connections with the founding and the future of America • Examines Lady Liberty’s ties to Native American spiritual traditions, the Earth Mother, Roman goddesses, Black Madonnas, and Mary Magdalene • Reveals the sharp contrast between depicting “liberty” as a female and the reality of women and other suppressed classes even today • Explains how this Goddess of the New World inspires all people toward equality, compassion, peace-keeping, and environmental stewardship Uncovering the forgotten lineage of the Statue of Liberty, Bob Hieronimus and Laura Cortner explain how she is based on a female symbol representing America on the earliest maps of the continent in the form of a Native American “Queen.” The image of a woman symbolizing independence was embraced by the American revolutionaries to rally the populace against the King, filling the role of “Founding Mother” and protector of the fledgling republic. Incorporating Libertas, the Roman goddess of freed slaves, with Minerva, Demeter, Justice, and the Indian Princess, Lady Liberty is seen all over the nation’s capital, and on the seals and flags of many states. Showing how a new appreciation for the Statue of Liberty as the American goddess can serve as a unifying inspiration for activism, the authors explore how this Lady Liberty is a personification of America and its destiny. They examine multiple traditions that influenced her symbolism, from the Neolithic Earth Mother, to Mary Magdalene, Columbia, and Joan of Arc, while revealing the sharp contrast between depicting “liberty” as a female and the reality of women and other suppressed classes throughout history. Their study of “Liberty Enlightening the World” led them to conclude that the empowerment of contemporary women is essential for achieving sustainable liberty for all. Sounding the call for this “Goddess of the New World” to inspire us all toward peacekeeping, nurturing, compassion, and environmental stewardship, the authors explain how the Statue of Liberty serves as the conscience of our nation and is a symbol of both the myths that unite us and the diversity that strengthens us.
Author: Michael J. Hyde Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press ISBN: 9781570035388 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 276
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Fourteen noted rhetorical theorists and critics answer a summons to return ethics from abstraction to the particular. They discuss and explore a meaning of ethos that predates its more familiar translation as "moral character" and "ethics." Together the contributors define ethical discourse and describe what its practice looks like in particular communities.
Author: Emilio Gentile Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 0313353379 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 206
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In God's Democracy, Emilio Gentile argues that the presidency of George W. Bush sought to alter the way religion functions in American political life. Prior to the events of 9/11, the national government operated under a civil religious regime that placed a sacred umbrella over the entire country and its leading political figures. American civil religion was not only an inclusive faith, but one that provided ample room for citizens with different politics and different world views. But in the wake of 9/11, President Bush used religion to differentiate Americans on partisan lines. Relying heavily on his evangelical Christian base, he attempted to substitute for the inclusivism of the traditional American civil religion an exclusivist political religion in which Democrats were portrayed as hostile to religious values and incapable of dealing with the country's foreign enemies. This book provides the historical context for this attempted transformation, and shows in a detailed way how the Bush administration pursued it. Gentile concludes by posing the question of whether this radical shift in the way Americans understand themselves religiously will prove permanent. Unlike other works that strive to show how religion has generally come to be treated in American politics, this new book looks more squarely at the Bush Administration and its attempt to shut out Democrats from the political process by invoking religious language and ideals. He goes on to consider the political exclusivism and whether or not it will persist beyond Bush's tenure.
Author: Albert Boime
Author: Albert Boime
Author: Eva March Tappan
Author: Sudhakar H
Author: Teresa Bergman
Author: Lawrence Vale
Author: Steven Johnston
Author: Peter Burke
Author: Robert Hieronimus
Author: Michael J. Hyde
Author: Emilio Gentile