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Book In Praise of Copying

    Book Details:
  • Author : Marcus Boon
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN : 0674047834
  • Pages : 294 pages

Download or read book In Praise of Copying written by Marcus Boon and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is devoted to a deceptively simple but original argument: that copying is an essential part of being human, that the ability to copy is worthy of celebration, and that, without recognizing how integral copying is to being human, we cannot understand ourselves or the world we live in. In spite of the laws, stigmas, and anxieties attached to it, the word “copying” permeates contemporary culture, shaping discourse on issues from hip hop to digitization to gender reassignment, and is particularly crucial in legal debates concerning intellectual property and copyright. Yet as a philosophical concept, copying remains poorly understood. Working comparatively across cultures and times, Marcus Boon undertakes an examination of what this word means—historically, culturally, philosophically—and why it fills us with fear and fascination. He argues that the dominant legal-political structures that define copying today obscure much broader processes of imitation that have constituted human communities for ages and continue to shape various subcultures today. Drawing on contemporary art, music and film, the history of aesthetics, critical theory, and Buddhist philosophy and practice, In Praise of Copying seeks to show how and why copying works, what the sources of its power are, and the political stakes of renegotiating the way we value copying in the age of globalization.

Book Personal History

Download or read book Personal History written by Katharine Graham and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As seen in the new movie The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep, here is the captivating, inside story of the woman who piloted the Washington Post during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of American media. In this bestselling and widely acclaimed memoir, Katharine Graham, the woman who piloted the Washington Post through the scandals of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate, tells her story - one that is extraordinary both for the events it encompasses and for the courage, candour and dignity of its telling. Here is the awkward child who grew up amid material wealth and emotional isolation; the young bride who watched her brilliant, charismatic husband - a confidant to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson - plunge into the mental illness that would culminate in his suicide. And here is the widow who shook off her grief and insecurity to take on a president and a pressman's union as she entered the profane boys' club of the newspaper business. As timely now as ever, Personal History is an exemplary record of our history and of the woman who played such a shaping role within them, discovering her own strength and sense of self as she confronted - and mastered - the personal and professional crises of her fascinating life.

Book Fake

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  • Author : Dónal O’Sullivan
  • Publisher : McFarland
  • Release : 2023-10-04
  • ISBN : 1476678391
  • Pages : 302 pages

Download or read book Fake written by Dónal O’Sullivan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-10-04 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, forgers have attempted to fabricate documents to manipulate the historical record. The book explores the most egregious cases--their intent, effectiveness, exposure and significance--from the Donation of Constantine to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion to the Hitler Diaries. Ironically, forgeries have helped advance the discipline of history. Case studies trace how scholars worked to reveal the truth behind bogus manuscripts while developing new tools and standards for accuracy and authenticity. In the age of "fake news" and digital editing software, the spectacular history of fraud in print has never been more relevant.

Book Lodge of the Double headed Eagle  c

Download or read book Lodge of the Double headed Eagle c written by William L. Fox and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Introduction to Personal Finance

Download or read book Introduction to Personal Finance written by John E. Grable and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-02-21 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every financial decision we make impacts our lives. Introduction to Personal Finance: Beginning Your Financial Journey, 3rd Edition is designed to help students avoid early financial mistakes and provide the tools needed to secure a strong foundation for the future. Using engaging visuals and a modular approach, instructors can easily customize their course with topics that matter most to their students. This course empowers students to define their personal values and make smart financial decisions that help them achieve their goals.

Book An Empire of Print

Download or read book An Empire of Print written by Steven Carl Smith and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home to the so-called big five publishers as well as hundreds of smaller presses, renowned literary agents, a vigorous arts scene, and an uncountable number of aspiring and established writers alike, New York City is widely perceived as the publishing capital of the United States and the world. This book traces the origins and early evolution of the city’s rise to literary preeminence. Through five case studies, Steven Carl Smith examines publishing in New York from the post–Revolutionary War period through the Jacksonian era. He discusses the gradual development of local, regional, and national distribution networks, assesses the economic relationships and shared social and cultural practices that connected printers, booksellers, and their customers, and explores the uncharacteristically modern approaches taken by the city’s preindustrial printers and distributors. If the cultural matrix of printed texts served as the primary legitimating vehicle for political debate and literary expression, Smith argues, then deeper understanding of the economic interests and political affiliations of the people who produced these texts gives necessary insight into the emergence of a major American industry. Those involved in New York’s book trade imagined for themselves, like their counterparts in other major seaport cities, a robust business that could satisfy the new nation’s desire for print, and many fulfilled their ambition by cultivating networks that crossed regional boundaries, delivering books to the masses. A fresh interpretation of the market economy in early America, An Empire of Print reveals how New York started on the road to becoming the publishing powerhouse it is today.

Book Private Gold Coinage of California  1849 55  Its History and Its Issues

Download or read book Private Gold Coinage of California 1849 55 Its History and Its Issues written by Edgar Holmes Adams and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Burma

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  • Author : Shelby Tucker
  • Publisher : Pluto Press
  • Release : 2001-09-20
  • ISBN : 9780745315416
  • Pages : 306 pages

Download or read book Burma written by Shelby Tucker and published by Pluto Press. This book was released on 2001-09-20 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An up-to-date and detailed eyewitness account of Burma's Civil War. It is indispensable for understanding the travails of modern Burma.

Book Light of All Nations

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  • Author : Daniel J. Harrington
  • Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
  • Release : 2018-11-30
  • ISBN : 1532662785
  • Pages : 202 pages

Download or read book Light of All Nations written by Daniel J. Harrington and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The twelve essays reprinted in this volume illustrate how biblical scholars have worked in one area of research (the church in the New Testament) and furnish a record of some of the issues that have concerned the church and its people during recent years.” —From the Introduction

Book The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America

Download or read book The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

Book O Jerusalem

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  • Author : Larry Collins
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2007-09-04
  • ISBN : 1416556273
  • Pages : 661 pages

Download or read book O Jerusalem written by Larry Collins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic story and spellbinding events of the birth of Israel is now available in a mass market paperback.

Book Pet Preparedness

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  • Author : Shawndra Holmberg
  • Publisher : Shawndra Holmberg
  • Release :
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 265 pages

Download or read book Pet Preparedness written by Shawndra Holmberg and published by Shawndra Holmberg. This book was released on with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our pets make our bad days better and our good days great! We love our pets!! Whether you have a dog 🐕, cat 🐈, parrot, ferret, guinea pig🐹, hamster, rabbit 🐇, snake 🐍, turtle 🐢, fish 🐠, chicken 🐓, lizard 🦎, or any other furry, scaly, or feathery family member — you want to keep them safe and happy. That means you and your pet need to be prepared for a house fire 🔥, a blizzard❄, hurricane🌀, flooding🌊, the zombie apocalypse 🧟, or even tribbles taking over your home. You will find the actions you need to be ready in these 31 Small Steps.

Book Toward the Health of a Nation

Download or read book Toward the Health of a Nation written by Leslie A. Boehm and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canadians view their healthcare – recognized throughout the world as an exemplary system – as iconic and integral to their identity. In Toward the Health of a Nation Leslie Boehm recounts the first seventy years in the life of one of the foundations of Canada's healthcare system, the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Boehm – a graduate of IHPME, and an instructor there throughout his career – charts the institute's history from its inception in 1947 as the Department of Hospital Administration to the present day. The first program of its kind in Canada, and one of the few in the world, the school was founded at a time when the issue of healthcare was becoming a significant part of national and provincial discussions and policies. Initially concentrating on hospital management and professional degrees, it has expanded to offer academic degrees and facilitate important research into health systems, policies, and outcomes. In Toward the Health of a Nation Boehm demonstrates the excellence of the program, its faculty, and its graduates, as well as their accomplishments in major government initiatives and royal commissions. In the seventy years since IHPME's inception healthcare has grown to become a major part of government and business activity, and it will only increase in coming years. An in-depth history of a major program in graduate health education, Toward the Health of a Nation highlights how important healthcare is to a modern, functional society.

Book Collecting Historical Documents

Download or read book Collecting Historical Documents written by Todd M. Axelrod and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Code of Federal Regulations

Download or read book Code of Federal Regulations written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.

Book The Publishers Weekly

Download or read book The Publishers Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Outlook

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  • Author : Alfred Emanuel Smith
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1920
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 796 pages

Download or read book Outlook written by Alfred Emanuel Smith and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: