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Adapting The Tempest: Explorations in Ecophenomenology examines five female-authored novelizations of The Tempest, showing how they engage the play in a spirit of transgressive dialogism. A major through-line linking each chapter is the...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-04-15
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This book discusses the new roles assigned to oral traditions in the works of contemporary playwrights, and asserts that these oral materials, though old, have enduring vitality and relevance for modern-day society. By looking at the African cultural matrix of the...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-04-15
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This book offers a critical lens on understanding jatra as a historical-cultural performance and reveals its impact on class and gender politics across India. It challenges colonial authority and navigates complex political nuances across cultures. Through exclusive...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-04-15
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'I ADORED THIS NOVEL' NINA STIBBE'LOADED WITH MARIA SEMPLE'S SIGNATURE WIT' BONNIE GARMUSAdora Hazzard has it all figured out.A Stoic philosopher and contented divorcée, she relishes her teenage daughter, her job as a moral tutor for an old-money family, and the bliss...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2026-04-14
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The practice of dance holds a paradox at its core: we view dance as a uniquely human thing, and yet, training in technique and choreography produces the dancer as a mechanized body whose porousness of boundaries mark the more-than-human condition of our present....
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2026-04-14
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This book proposes a groundbreaking exploration into “affective intermediality,” an emerging paradigm that centres on the interplay between media, embodied experiences and material reality. At a time when the scholarly discourse on intermediality is still...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-04-12
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Dieses Buch bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über Ostalgie-Filme zur DDR, die seit den 1990er-Jahren entstanden sind. Ostalgie ist kein homogenes Phänomen, das den totalitären Staat verklärt, sondern ein vielschichtiges, reflexives und teils...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2026-04-05
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Intense, ambitious, charismatic, and brilliantly gifted, Bette Davis revolutionized the art of acting and permanently altered the face of cinema. Over six decades, she built a career second to none in its variety, enterprise, and audacity.
While her somewhat turbulent...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2026-03-31
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How does the manufacture, design, and commodification of costume inform choreography and determine what dancers have worn on stage?How do certain types of costume influence the experience of dance and choreography for the performers, or for the audience? What political...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2026-03-31
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This open access book offers a comprehensive exploration of the intricate interplay between nostalgia and displacement in contemporary European cinema. Through the lens of significant films, it navigates the profound impact of these concepts on storytelling and audience...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-03-30
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The definitive analysis of one of cinema's most successful filmmakers. No filmmaker has achieved Peter Jackson's particular combination of cult horror origins, art cinema acclaim, and blockbuster dominance. This book provides the first comprehensive examination of his...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2026-03-19
Collection :
Contemporary Film Directors in America
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Discover the cinematic genius behind every Martin Scorsese film—from gritty urban tales to sweeping epics, this definitive book celebrates every feature film, documentary, and short by one of cinema’s greatest directors. Scorsese is a living legend....
Editeur :
Black Dog & Leventhal
Parution :
2026-03-03
Collection :
All the Films
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Discover the vision, the incredible artistry, and cutting-edge special effects that bring the planet of Pandora unforgettably to life.The Avatar franchise is renowned for its astounding feats of technical innovation and breakthroughs in 3D filming, digital animation,...
Editeur :
Dk
Parution :
2026-03-02
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A stunning exploration of the characters, clans, technology and new and exciting locations from the latest movie in the blockbuster Avatar franchise: Avatar: Fire and Ash.The alien, dangerous and beautiful world of Pandora returns to cinema screens in December 2025, and...
Editeur :
Dk
Parution :
2026-03-02
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Using the contents of BBC Scotland’s television archive pertaining to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, this book argues that television archive material is a powerful memory tool which shapes how we connect with the past. The referendum was a...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-03-02
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The prominent businessman Murat Ülker—who has transformed Yildiz Holding into a global company of over 70,000 employees, operating across four continents with a consumer population of four billion—covers everything from management and leadership to corporate...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2026-02-23
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This open access book examines the innovation and inheritance of Cantonese opera singing styles in Hong Kong from the 1930s to the 1970s. It delves into the background and current state of Cantonese opera singing, focusing on its inheritance and localization. The study...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2026-02-20
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This edited collection is compiled from the first MENACA (Middle East, North African, and Central Asian) Dance and Music Symposium (Pomona College, March 13-16, 2023), and includes a wide variety of readings on Middle Eastern Dance and Music. The writers range from...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-02-18
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For the first time, the complete history of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks—from the landmark, original cult series that changed the course of television to its 25-years-in-the-making sequel—is told through fascinatingly detailed reporting...
Editeur :
Running Press Adult
Parution :
2026-02-17
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A pioneer of the Nouvelle Vague, an indefatigable experimenter and manipulator of audiovisual materials, and more recently a brilliant creator of exhibitions and installations, Varda succeeded in interpreting the changes of a rapidly transforming world, al¬ways open to...
Editeur :
Mimesis International
Parution :
2026-02-16
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