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Book Synopsis The Power and the People by : Charles Tripp
Download or read book The Power and the People written by Charles Tripp and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-25 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about power. The power wielded over others – by absolute monarchs, tyrannical totalitarian regimes and military occupiers – and the power of the people who resist and deny their rulers' claims to that authority by whatever means. The extraordinary events in the Middle East in 2011 offered a vivid example of how non-violent demonstration can topple seemingly invincible rulers. This book considers the ways in which the people have united to unseat their oppressors and fight against the status quo and probes the relationship between power and forms of resistance. It also examines how common experiences of violence and repression create new collective identities. This brilliant, yet unsettling book affords a panoramic view of the twentieth and twenty-first century Middle East through occupation, oppression and political resistance.
Download or read book The Rope written by Kanan Makiya and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2016 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the best-selling author of Republic of Fear, a gritty, unflinching, haunting novel about Iraqi failure in the wake of the 2003 American war. Told from the perspective of a Shi'ite militiaman whose participation in the execution of Saddam Hussein changes his life in ways he could not anticipate, the novel examines the birth of sectarian politics out of a legacy of betrayal and victimhood. A nameless narrator stumbles upon a corpse on the day of the fall of Saddam Hussein. Swept up in the tumultuous politics of the American occupation, he is taken on a journey that concludes with the discovery of what happened to his father who disappeared in the tyrant's Gulag in 1991. His questions about his father, like those surrounding the mysterious corpse outside his house, were ignored by his mother, and by his uncle, in whose house he was raised. But he is older now, and a fighter in his uncle's Army of the Awaited One, which is leading an insurrection against the occupation. Clues accumulate: a letter surreptitiously delivered to his mother during his father's imprisonment; stories told by his dying grandfather. Not until the last hour before the tyrant's execution, is the narrator given the final piece of the puzzle. It comes from Saddam Hussein himself. It is a story about loyalty and betrayal; victims turned victimizers; secrecy and loss. And about identity--the haste with which it is cobbled together, or undone, always at terrible cost. It is a story that will stay with readers long after they finish the final page."--
Book Synopsis Geopolitics and the Event by : Alan Ingram
Download or read book Geopolitics and the Event written by Alan Ingram and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original exploration of the 2003 Iraq war and geopolitics more broadly through the prism of art. Offers a reappraisal of one of the most contentious and consequential events of the early twenty-first century Advances an original perspective on Britain’s role in the 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq Maps out new ways of thinking about geopolitical events through art Examines the work of artists, curators and activists in light of Britain’s role as a colonial power in Iraq and the importance of oil Reflects on the significance, limits and dilemmas of art as a form of critical intervention Questions the implications of art in colonialism and modernity
Book Synopsis An Anthropogenic Table of Elements by : Timothy Neale
Download or read book An Anthropogenic Table of Elements written by Timothy Neale and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Anthropogenic Table of Elements provides a contemporary rethinking of Dmitri Mendeleev’s periodic table of elements, bringing together "elemental" stories to reflect on everyday life in the Anthropocene. Concise and engaging, this book provides stories of scale, toxicity, and temporality that extrapolate on ideas surrounding ethics, politics, and materiality that are fundamental to this contemporary moment. Examining elemental objects and forces, including carbon, mould, cheese, ice, and viruses, the contributors question what elemental forms are still waiting to emerge and what political possibilities of justice and environmental reparation they might usher into the world. Bringing together anthropologists, historians, and media studies scholars, this book tests a range of possible ways to tabulate and narrate the elemental as a way to bring into view fresh discussion on material constitutions and, thereby, new ethical stances, responsibilities, and power relations. In doing so, An Anthropogenic Table of Elements demonstrates through elementality that even the smallest and humblest stories are capable of powerful effects and vast journeys across time and space.
Book Synopsis Orientalism and Imperialism by : Andrew Wilcox
Download or read book Orientalism and Imperialism written by Andrew Wilcox and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the work of Edward Said as a point of departure, this book dissects the concept of Orientalism through the lens of 19th century missionary impressions of Kurdistan. Wilcox argues that dominant interpretations of Said's work have a tendency to present Orientalism as an essentialist practice and instead offers an alternative manifestation in which the Oriental is perceived as the mutable product of cultural forces. The relationship between missionaries and imperialism has long been a contentious issue with many scholars highlighting their apparent ambiguity. This study reveals how Protestant missionaries can be identified as anti-imperialist in their rhetoric of ecumenical independence; yet through their preconceptions of Oriental inferiority, they contributed to a more subtle undermining of local forms of knowledge and identity. Wilcox argues that this apparent ambiguity is in part a consequence of the ways in which the term imperialism is frequently used to allude to diverse and even contradictory meanings; therefore it is not so much the missionaries who are ambiguous, as the ways in which they are judged by today's multivalent standards. The analysis also makes clear the complex discursive processes which can undermine the actions of altruistic individuals. By drawing threads from this 19th century example into the current geopolitical foreground of Middle East-West relations, this book not only sheds light upon a little-known historical case study but also illuminates larger questions of the present and future encouraging a more vigorous examination of contemporary Orientalist prejudices.
Download or read book Walid Siti written by Walid Siti and published by . This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London-based Kurdish-Iraqi artist Walid Siti's (b. 1954) first monograph presents an oeuvre that spans over forty years and traverses the complex terrains of memory and loss, landscape and architecture, as well as issues of identity and belonging. In his site-specific installations, paintings, sculptures, and drawings Siti draws on his heritage in relation to current politics in the Middle East.
Download or read book Gilgamesh written by Sophus Helle and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace "Sophus Helle's new translation . . . [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read."--Nina MacLaughlin, Boston Globe "Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece."--Michael Dirda, Washington Post Gilgamesh is a Babylonian epic from three thousand years ago, which tells of King Gilgamesh's deep love for the wild man Enkidu and his pursuit of immortality when Enkidu dies. It is a story about love between men; loss and grief; the confrontation with death; the destruction of nature; insomnia and restlessness; finding peace in one's community; the voice of women; the folly of gods, heroes, and monsters--and more. Millennia after its composition, Gilgamesh continues to speak to us in myriad ways. Translating directly from the Akkadian, Sophus Helle offers a literary translation that reproduces the original epic's poetic effects, including its succinct clarity and enchanting cadence. An introduction and five accompanying essays unpack the history and main themes of the epic, guiding readers to a deeper appreciation of this ancient masterpiece.
Download or read book Islamic Art written by Jonathan M. Bloom and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group of renowned scholars, collectors, artists, and curators grapple with the challenging notion of defining "Islamic art."
Book Synopsis Art of the Middle East by : Saeb Eigner
Download or read book Art of the Middle East written by Saeb Eigner and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artistic expression in the Middle East is experiencing something of a renaissance. Domestic patronage is flourishing, and an impressive array of new museums and art fairs across the region is helping to stimulate international interest in an increasingly influential movement. Art of the Middle East is an accessible overview of modern and contemporary art of the Middle East and Arab world from 1945 to the present, with an emphasis on artists active today. The featured works are divided into seven themed sections - including literature, portraiture and the body, and politics, conflict and war - while extended captions provide an engaging commentary on each artwork and the artist behind its creation. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this landmark publication is an authoritative guide to a challenging and exciting body of work.
Book Synopsis Modernism and Iraq by : Zainab Bahrani
Download or read book Modernism and Iraq written by Zainab Bahrani and published by Wallach Art Gallery. This book was released on 2009 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The catalogue makes clear, there are several reasons Iraq's modern tradition remains little known abroad. As a corrective the catalogue offers an unprecedented overview of the work of several generations of Iraqi artists, from the mid-twentieth century to the present.
Download or read book Derita Cinta written by AISYA SOFEA and published by Alaf 21. This book was released on 2016 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cinta, perasaan itu tidak pernah diundang dan tidak pernah dijemput. Jika ia memberi kebahagiaan, pasti segalanya indah. Namun apa yang akan berlaku jika derita yang ditinggalkan? Begitulah hidup Nur Amili Sofiya. Cinta yang hadir tidak pernah membahagiakan dirinya. Namun kehadiran Iman dalam hidupnya adalah cinta paling ikhlas dan jujur yang pernah dirasainya. Kemudian muncul Ghazi, lelaki yang menagih cinta darinya. Kesungguhan, ketulusan dan sifat bertanggungjawab Ghazi membuatkan Sofi kalah. Namun kebahagiaan yang dikecapi tidak lama bila Amri, kekasih pertama Sofi hadir menagih kembali kasih lama mereka. Ghazi terkejut bila mengetahui rahsia yang disimpan Sofi selama ini tentang siapa Iman sebenarnya. Yang hairannya kenapa Sofi perlu berahsia. Rahsia yang dibawa Murni itu sekali gus menghancurkan impian Ghazi dan Sofi untuk hidup bersama. “Cinta Sofi pada abang, cinta sampai mati. You are my other half. Takkan mudah Sofi nak hidup tanpa abang.”- Nur Amili Sofiya “Abang bukan sekadar cintakan Sofi, tapi Sofi udara untuk abang. Sofi bulan dan matahari untuk abang. Abang tak boleh hidup kalau Sofi tak ada.” - Ghazi Hashim
Book Synopsis Making Worlds: Exhibition by : Daniel Birnbaum
Download or read book Making Worlds: Exhibition written by Daniel Birnbaum and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Khalid Al-Walid by : Abdul Latip Talib
Download or read book Khalid Al-Walid written by Abdul Latip Talib and published by PTS Media Group Sdn Bhd. This book was released on 2010 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kisah agung Panglima unggul Islam. Dia panglima yang sangat handal dalam strategi dan malah dia yang menyebabkan kekalahan tentera Islam dalam Perang Uhud. Namun pada saat hidayah menyentuh jiwanya, dia bertukar menjadi panglima yang tidak terkalah. Beliau menemui Penciptanya bukan di medan perang, tetapi di atas perbaringan.
Download or read book 喔，藝術，和藝術家們 written by 曾文泉(Rudy Tseng) and published by 商周出版. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?讓我們跟上「旅者」的腳步，然後…遇見「藝術」。 他自紐約的Gallery Hopping啟程，曾在東京駐村； 在瀨戶內海遇見第十七世千利休，在水都威尼斯連夜參加藝術家派對； 他在瑞士巴塞爾的高端收藏家中，領悟到代代傳承的、不隨機的收藏品味， 他的藝術行旅走到了比利時的根特市，又繼續再往下一站柏林， 然後，我們回到這個跟著光生活作息的人的家，啜飲一口『只需感知，別判斷』的美酒， 接著再一起上路，聽他一路上細細訴說當代藝術的世界，那裡的人、那裡的趣聞、那裡的創作，像一個好讀的學生。 我們從此愛上「藝術」與「旅行」。 「藝術是什麼？」 流連在美術館、博物館、畫廊或是佇足於大大小小展覽中，就可以找到答案嗎？ 答案是，不確定的。 「為什麼現在的當代藝術，總是讓人看不懂？」 其實，好的當代藝術家，可以看到未來的藝術形式，同時提前反應出來。如果回到梵谷的年代，第一次看到他的作品，那個時候的人們，不也難以體會他的創作，但是現在，大家都知道他的創作根源。 因此，當代藝術代表的是…未來。 「因為當代藝術，而豐富了我的生命——曾文泉」 談到收藏，中國藏家喬治兵說過「收藏收藏，要能收但也要藏的住」。我常常想到當佐佐木次郎與宮本武藏要做世紀之決鬥時，要到山上練劍，女人抱著他的大腿、苦求讓她上山照顧他，他一腳踢開，說著「練劍的道路，是狹窄的，容不下兩個人通過」。不知道為什麼常常想到這個畫面，收藏的道路，要堅決的走下去，需要許多條件，我慶幸自己還繼續朝著自己的目標往前走。 我的藝術行旅，除了參訪美術館與藝術中心等硬體建築物外，也同時會遇見藝術家，策展人，館長，藝評家，藏家，或者說「藝術先鋒 ( Art Patron )」，這些人透過有形與無形的影響力，牽動整個藝術生態，同時在該城市淺移默化的影響著當代藝術環境，我試著紀錄與他們的邂逅，交往，一些記憶中有趣，值得書寫的故事。 在本書中，我也以日本，美國，以及歐洲專業當代藝術中心美術館為對象，整理出每個城市裡，重要的藝術展覽機構，有些號稱美術館者，有豐富的館藏，藝術中心類別，則可稱為該城市重要的當代藝術展覽空間，一般藝術家被邀請能進入展覽項目者，都是優良，能見度高，在學術上得到認同的藝術家。 「因為當代藝術，而豐富了我的生命」，我每天閱讀，書寫，旅行，充實地圍繞在當代藝術的國度裡——我在藝術範疇裡面，尋找到新的生活方式。 出版社 商周出版(城邦)
Download or read book Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Bottom of the Jar by : Abdellatif Laabi
Download or read book The Bottom of the Jar written by Abdellatif Laabi and published by Archipelago. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bottom of the Jar is the journey of a boy finding his footing in the heart of Fez during the 1950s, as Morocco began freeing itself from the grip of the French colonial occupation. The narrator vividly recalls his first encounters with the ebullient city, family dramas, and the joys and turbulence of his childhood. He recalls a renegade, hashish-loving uncle, who at nightfall transforms into a beloved Homer, his salt-of-the-earth mother's impassioned pleas to a Divine ear, and his father's enduring generosity. Told in the spirit of a late-night ramble among friends where hilarious anecdotes and poignant recollections flow in equal parts, Laâbi's autobiographical novel offers us a generous glimpse into the formative experiences of a great poet, whose integrity and commitment to social justice earned him an eight-and-a-half year prison sentence during Morocco's "year of lead" in The 1970s.
Download or read book Jewish Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
