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Excavating Indiana Jones

Author : Randy Laist
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476676925
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Excavating Indiana Jones written by Randy Laist and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his signature bullwhip and fedora, the rousing sounds of his orchestral anthem, and his eventful explorations into the arcana of world religions, Indiana Jones--archeologist, adventurer, and ophidiophobe--has become one of the most recognizable heroes of the big screen. Since his debut in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones has gone on to anchor several sequels, and a fifth film is currently in development. At the same time, the character has spilled out into multiple multimedia manifestations and has become a familiar icon within the collective cultural imagination. Despite the longevity and popularity of the Indiana Jones franchise, however, it has rarely been the focus of sustained criticism. In Excavating Indiana Jones, a collection of international scholars analyzes Indiana Jones tales from a variety of perspectives, examining the films' representation of history, cultural politics, and identity, and also tracing the adaptation of the franchise into comic books, video games, and theme park attractions.

Excavation

Author : Brian Leigh Molyneaux
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 0759116032
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (591 download)

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Download or read book Excavation written by Brian Leigh Molyneaux and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2003-10-22 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excavation is traditionally considered the heart of the archaeological enterprise. But it is an activity transformed over the past two decades of increasingly contract-based work. Carmichael and Lafferty lay out the basics of this brand of excavation for the novice reader in this handy, practical guide. After outlining the ethical concerns in archaeological excavation and the history of the endeavor, the authors walk the reader through the steps of contemporary excavation—site identification, remote sensing, test excavation, and various scales of recovery. They also deal with the complex issues of human burials uncovered in excavation. Written in an accessible, practical way, Carmichael and Lafferty's guide will be useful to students, field school attendees, and other novice fieldworkers.

Lucas

Author : Richard Ravalli
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 1985900092
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (859 download)

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Download or read book Lucas written by Richard Ravalli and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Lucas is an innovative and talented director, producer, and screenwriter whose prolific career spans decades. While he is best known as the creative mind behind the Star Wars franchise, Lucas first gained renown with his 1973 film American Graffiti, which received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture. When Star Wars (1977) was released, the groundbreaking motion picture won six Academy Awards, became the highest grossing film at the time, and started a cultural revolution that continues to inspire generations of fans. Three decades and countless successes later, Lucas announced semiretirement in 2012 and sold his highly successful production company, Lucasfilm, to Disney. His achievements have earned him the Academy's Irving G. Thalberg Award, the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award, induction into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and the California Hall of Fame, and a National Medal of Arts presented by President Barack Obama. Lucas: His Hollywood Legacy is the first collection to bring a sustained scholarly perspective to the iconic filmmaker and his legacy beyond the Star Wars films. Edited by Richard Ravalli, this volume analyzes Lucas's overall contribution and importance to the film industry, diving deep into his use and development of modern special effects technologies, the history of his Skywalker Ranch production facilities, and more. With clearly written and enlightening critiques by experts consulting rare collections and archival materials, this book is an original and robust project that sets the standard for historical and cultural studies of Lucas.

Prolegomena Of The Unexplained: Reflections Upon Science Fiction, Eschatology & The Paranormal

Author : Frederick Meekins
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557185688
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book Prolegomena Of The Unexplained: Reflections Upon Science Fiction, Eschatology & The Paranormal written by Frederick Meekins and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Prolegomena of the Unexplained

Author : Frederick Meekins
Publisher : Frederick Meekins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prolegomena of the Unexplained written by Frederick Meekins and published by Frederick Meekins. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite decades of secularization, interest in a reality beyond conventional science remains at record highs. Unfortunately, most Christians are unable to provide answers regarding these perplexing phenomena . In "Prolegomena Of The Unexplained", Dr. Frederick Meekins examines science fiction, eschatology, and the paranormal from a Christian perspective in order to provide both the believer and the perplexed with a defense against the deceptions intertwined with these topics and an explanation how these ideas can also be utilized as points of contact with those searching for the truth.

Excavating the Land of Jesus

Author : James Riley Strange
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467467596
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book Excavating the Land of Jesus written by James Riley Strange and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do archaeologists unearth the daily life of people from Jesus’s time? Contrary to popular belief, archaeology of first-century Roman Galilee is not about illustrating or proving the Gospels, drawing timelines, or hunting treasure. Rather, it is about understanding the lives of people, just like us, who lived in the time of Jesus. How do we understand Jesus and his mission as part of a larger world? How do we interpret material culture alongside textual evidence from the Gospels? How do we know where and how to dig? James Riley Strange teaches students how to address these problems in this essential textbook. Drawing on professional experience as a scientific archaeologist in Israel, Strange explains current methodology for ground surveying, excavating evidence, and interpreting data. Excavating the Land of Jesus is the ideal guide for students seeking answers in the dirt of the Holy Land.

Excavating the Future

Author : Shawn Malley
Publisher : Liverpool Science Fiction Text
ISBN 13 : 1786941198
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (869 download)

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Download or read book Excavating the Future written by Shawn Malley and published by Liverpool Science Fiction Text. This book was released on 2018 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cultural study of an array of popular North American science fiction film and television texts, Excavating the Future explores the popular archaeological imagination and the political uses to which it is being employed by the U.S. state and its adversaries.

The American Blockbuster

Author : Benjamin Crace
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440877815
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book The American Blockbuster written by Benjamin Crace and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an indispensable resource for students and general readers, this book serves as an entry point for a conversation on America's favorite pastime, focusing in on generational differences and the evolution of American identity. In an age marked by tension and division, Americans of all ages and backgrounds have turned to film to escape the pressures of everyday life. Yet, beyond escapism, popular cinema is both a mirror and microscope for our collective psyche. Examining the films that have made billions of dollars through a new lens reveals that popular culture is a vital source for understanding what it means to be an American. This book is divided into four sections, each associated with a different generation. Featuring such era-defining hits as Jaws, Back to the Future, Avatar, and The Avengers, each section presents detailed film analyses that showcase the consistency of certain American values throughout generations as well as the constant renegotiation of others. Ideal for any cinephile, The American Blockbuster demonstrates how complex and meaningful even the summer blockbuster can be.

Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions

Author : Norbert A. Streitz
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031600126
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions written by Norbert A. Streitz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Pompeii's Ashes

Author : Eric Moormann
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1614518734
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Pompeii's Ashes written by Eric Moormann and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are many works dealing with Pompeii and Herculaneum, none of them try to encompass the entire spectrum of material related to its reception in popular imagination. Pompeii’s Ashes surveys a broad variety of such works, ranging from travelogues between ca. 1740 and 2010 to 250 years of fiction, including stage works, music, and films. The first two chapters provide an in-depth analysis of the excavation history and an overview of the reflections of travelers. The six remaining chapters discuss several clearly-defined genres: historical novels with pagan tendencies, and those with Christians and Jews as protagonists, contemporary adventures, time traveling, mock manuscripts, and works dedicated to Vesuvius. “Pompeii’s Ashes” demonstrates how the eternal fascination with the oldest still-running archaeological projects in the world began, developed, and continue until now.

Archaeology

Author : Hannah Cobb
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003813690
Total Pages : 661 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology written by Hannah Cobb and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully updated sixth edition of a classic classroom text is essential reading for core courses in archaeology. Archaeology: An Introduction explains how the subject emerged from an amateur pursuit in the eighteenth century into a serious discipline and explores changing trends in interpretation in recent decades. The authors convey the excitement of archaeology while helping readers to evaluate new discoveries by explaining the methods and theories that lie behind them. In addition to drawing upon examples and case studies from many regions of the world and periods of the past, the book incorporates the authors’ own fieldwork, research and teaching. It continues to include key reference and further reading sections to help new readers find their way through the ever-expanding range of archaeological publications and online sources as well as colour illustrations and boxed topic sections to increase comprehension. Serving as an accessible and lucid textbook, and engaging students with contemporary issues, this book is designed to support students studying Archaeology at an introductory level. New to the sixth edition: Inclusion of the latest survey and imaging techniques, such as the use of drones and eXtended reality. Updated material on developments in dating, DNA analysis, isotopes and population movement, including consideration of the ethical considerations of these techniques. Coverage of new developments in archaeological theory, such as the material turn/ontological turn, and work on issues of equality, diversity and inclusion. A whole new chapter covering archaeology in the present, including new sections on heritage and public archaeology, and an updated consideration of archaeology’s relationship with the climate crisis. A revised glossary with over 200 new additions or updates.

Digging Up Jericho

Author : Rachel Thyrza Sparks
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1789693527
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book Digging Up Jericho written by Rachel Thyrza Sparks and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 21 papers present a holistic perspective on the research and public value of the site of Jericho – an iconic site with a long and impressive history stretching from the Epipalaeolithic to the present day. Covering all aspects of archaeological work from past to present and beyond, they re-evaluate and assess the legacy of this important site.

William Shakespeare and 21st-Century Culture, Politics, and Leadership

Author : Kristin M.S. Bezio
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839106425
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book William Shakespeare and 21st-Century Culture, Politics, and Leadership written by Kristin M.S. Bezio and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Shakespeare and 21st-Century Culture, Politics, and Leadership examines problems, challenges, and crises in our contemporary world through the lens of William Shakespeare’s plays, one of the best-known, most admired, and often controversial authors of the last half-millennium.

Critical Approaches to Horror Comic Books

Author : John Darowski
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000628914
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Critical Approaches to Horror Comic Books written by John Darowski and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores how horror comic books have negotiated with the social and cultural anxieties framing a specific era and geographical space. Paying attention to academic gaps in comics’ scholarship, these chapters engage with the study of comics from varying interdisciplinary perspectives, such as Marxism; posthumanism; and theories of adaptation, sociology, existentialism, and psychology. Without neglecting the classical era, the book presents case studies ranging from the mainstream comics to the independents, simultaneously offering new critical insights on zones of vacancy within the study of horror comic books while examining a global selection of horror comics from countries such as India (City of Sorrows), France (Zombillénium), Spain (Creepy), Italy (Dylan Dog), and Japan (Tanabe Gou’s Manga Adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft), as well as the United States. One of the first books centered exclusively on close readings of an under-studied field, this collection will have an appeal to scholars and students of horror comics studies, visual rhetoric, philosophy, sociology, media studies, pop culture, and film studies. It will also appeal to anyone interested in comic books in general and to those interested in investigating intricacies of the horror genre.

Playing Oppression

Author : Mary Flanagan
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262373726
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Playing Oppression written by Mary Flanagan and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A striking analysis of popular board games’ roots in imperialist reasoning—and why the future of play depends on reckoning with it. Board games conjure up images of innocuously enriching entertainment: family game nights, childhood pastimes, cooperative board games centered around resource management and strategic play. Yet in Playing Oppression, Mary Flanagan and Mikael Jakobsson apply the incisive frameworks of postcolonial theory to a broad historical survey of board games to show how these seemingly benign entertainments reinforce the logic of imperialism. Through this lens, the commercialized version of Snakes and Ladders takes shape as the British Empire’s distortion of Gyan Chaupar (an Indian game of spiritual knowledge), and early twentieth-century “trading games” that fêted French colonialism are exposed for how they conveniently sanitized its brutality while also relying on crudely racist imagery. These games’ most explicitly abhorrent features may no longer be visible, but their legacy still lingers in the contemporary Eurogame tendency to exalt (and incentivize) cycles of exploration, expansion, exploitation, and extermination. An essential addition to any player’s bookshelf, Playing Oppression deftly analyzes this insidious violence and proposes a path forward with board games that challenge colonialist thinking and embrace a much broader cultural imagination.

The '80s Resurrected

Author : Randy Laist
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476648557
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The '80s Resurrected written by Randy Laist and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-03-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1980s is remembered as a time of big hair, synthetic music, and microwave cookery. It is also remembered as the heyday of conservative politics, socioeconomic inequality, and moral panics. It is dichotomously remembered as either a nostalgic age of innocence or a regressive moral wasteland, depending on who you ask, and when. But, most of all, it is remembered. In retro fashion trends, in '80s-based film and television narratives, and through countless rebooted movies, video games, superheroes, and even political slogans imploring us to Make America Great Again (Again). More than merely a historical period, "the '80s" has grown into a contested myth, ever-evolving through the critical and expressive lens of popular culture. This book explores the many shapes the '80s mythos has taken across a diverse array of media. Essays examine television series such as Stranger Things, Cobra Kai, and POSE, films such as Dallas Buyers Club, Summer of '84, and Chocolate Babies, as well as video games, pop music, and toys. Collectively, these essays explore how representations of the 1980s influence the way we think about our past, our present, and our future.

The Many Lives of Scary Clowns

Author : Ron Riekki
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476644527
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Many Lives of Scary Clowns written by Ron Riekki and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-05-16 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The frightening yet comic clown is one of the best and most enduring characters in literature, theater, television, and film. Across the centuries, from Shakespeare's Porter in Macbeth to Edgar Allan Poe's "Hop-Frog," or Stephen King's Pennywise, horror and comedy have blended to create the perfect recipe for entertainment. This volume gives an in-depth analysis of the clown horror genre, including essays by revered horror scholars such as Kevin Wetmore, Dale Bailey, Kim Hester Williams, Jennifer K. Cox, and Joanna Parypinski. Their essays cover topics such as nostalgia, race, class, and new portrayals of the scary clown as zombies or phantoms. It also offers interviews with actors and directors working in the clown horror genre: Eoghan McQuinn (Stitches), Kevin Kangas (Fear of Clowns), and Jaysen Buterin (Kill Giggles). Some of fiction's most terrifying creations--like the Killer Klowns, Captain Spaulding, Art the Clown, Krusty, Frowny, the Joker, and Twisty--jig through these pages of analysis and deconstruction, asking what these many iterations of scary clowns have to say about our society and its fears.