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Cover of John A. Cotsonis: The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals I

John A. Cotsonis: The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals I

The articles republished in this volume are ground-breaking studies that employ a large body of religious figural imagery of Byzantine lead seals ranging from the 6th to the 15th century. A number of …

Cover of Jane Davidson & Michael Halliwell: Opera, Emotion, and the Antipodes Volume II

Jane Davidson & Michael Halliwell: Opera, Emotion, and the Antipodes Volume II

There can be little doubt that opera and emotion are inextricably linked. From dramatic plots driven by energetic producers and directors to the conflicts and triumphs experienced by all associated w …

Cover of George Kaftal: St. Francis in Italian Painting

George Kaftal: St. Francis in Italian Painting

Originally published in 1950, this book shows that the religious and ethical values that St. Francis was striving after are as essential today as they were in his time. The book presents St. Francis …

Cover of Adam (University of Arkansas at Monticello, USA) Key: The Rhetoric of Resistance to Prison Education

Adam (University of Arkansas at Monticello, USA) Key: The Rhetoric of Resistance to Prison Education

This book explores the discourse and rhetoric that resists and opposes postsecondary prison education. Positioning prison college programs as the best method to truly reduce recidivism, the book show …

Cover of Joshua (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Reiss: Working with the Web Audio API

Joshua (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Reiss: Working with the Web Audio API

Working with the Web Audio API is the definitive and instructive guide to understanding and using the Web Audio API. The Web Audio API provides a powerful and versatile system for controlling audio …

Cover of 'H' Patten: Reading Religion and Spirituality in Jamaican Reggae Dancehall Dance

‘H’ Patten: Reading Religion and Spirituality in Jamaican Reggae Dancehall Dance

This book explores the genealogy of Jamaican dancehall while questioning whether dancehall has a spiritual underscoring, foregrounding dance, and cultural expression. This study identifies the perf …

Cover of L. Monique Pittman: Shakespeare’s Contested Nations

L. Monique Pittman: Shakespeare’s Contested Nations

Shakespeare’s Contested Nations argues that performances of Shakespearean history at British institutional venues between 2000 and 2016 manifest a post-imperial nostalgia that fails to tell the natio …

Cover of Leonela Fundic: Art, Power, and Patronage in the Principality of Epirus, 1204 1318

Leonela Fundic: Art, Power, and Patronage in the Principality of Epirus, 1204 1318

The Principality of Epirus was a medieval Greek state established in the western part of the Balkans after the fall of Constantinople to the forces of the Fourth Crusade in 1204. The Epirote rulers …

Cover of Allison Rebecca Wente: Player Piano and Musical Labor

Allison Rebecca Wente: Player Piano and Musical Labor

By the early 20th century the machine aesthetic was a well-established and dominant interest that fundamentally transformed musical performance and listening practices. While numerous scholars have …

Cover of Scott T. (Boston College, Massachussets, USA) Cummings: The Theatre of Les Waters

Scott T. (Boston College, Massachussets, USA) Cummings: The Theatre of Les Waters

The Theatre of Les Waters: More Like the Weather combines original writings from Les Waters with short essays by a wide range of his collaborators, creating a personal and multi-faceted portrait of a …