Download or read book Lightning Symbol and Snake Dance Aby Warburg and Pueblo Art written by Aby Warburg and published by Hatje Cantz. This book was released on 2022-03-21 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first presentation of Aby Warburg's rarely seen Pueblo art collection, from his famous 1895-96 visit to the US In 1895, the great German art historian and theorist Aby Warburg (1866-1929) came to the US, where he spent the bulk of his time meeting with Indigenous Americans. The encounter produced two famous works: his 1923 lecture on the Hopi snake ritual, and a body of photographs--both of them much discussed by art historians. Almost unknown until now, however, was the collection of objects he acquired from Pueblo tribes throughout the American Southwest, which he later donated to the Museum fur Völkerkunde (today the Museum am Rothenbaum) in Hamburg. Following Warburg's transdisciplinary approach, this substantial publication examines his guiding principles in assembling his collection, as well as his reading of Pueblo art and culture. The fascination of the Hopi snake ritual among Warburg's contemporaries is highlighted, as is the reception history of the text. Also represented here are the views and strategies of Hopi officials, which have previously been neglected in this context, to regain cultural sovereignty.
Download or read book Lightning People written by Christopher Bollen and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the atmosphere of anxiety and loss that exists in Manhattan, this is a story of the city itself, and the interconnected lives of those attempting to navigate both Manhattan and their own mortality. Joseph Guiteau is a working actor who moved to New York to escape a tragic family history in the Midwest. Wandering through a city transformed by the attacks of September 2001, he frequents gatherings of conspiracy groups, trying to make sense of world events and his own personal history. Looming over his life is a secret that threatens to undermine his new marriage to Del, a snake expert at a city park, whose work visa is the only thread keeping her from deportation back to her native Greece. The new marriage influences the lives of those around them: William, a dark and troubled actor whose sanity is fading as quickly as his career, leading him to perform increasingly desperate acts; Madi, a young entrepreneur who will have to face the moral complications of a business made successful by the outsourcing of American jobs to India; and her brother Raj, Del’s former lover, a promising photographer whose work details the empty rooms of an increasingly alienated city.
Download or read book Escape from Exile written by Robert Levy and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1993 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While making his way home from school during a blizzard, Daniel collapses, only to reawaken in an alien new world, populated by strange, telepathic creatures and caught in the midst of a devastating civil war.
Download or read book Lightning Bolts written by William Yengst and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History shows that demands of wartime military and political leaders have often motivated development of new and advanced technologies. The German desire to attack American cities with long-range variants of V-2 missiles during the latter years of World War II stimulated development of maneuvering reentry vehicle concepts. In the mid-1960s, these concepts were secretly refined and tested by the United States to provide accurate delivery of strategic nuclear warheads at intercontinental ranges and to assure their penetration of newly developed Soviet anti-ballistic missile defenses. First Maneuvering Reentry Vehicles, by William C. Yengst, describes the initial feasibility programs to test three alternative designs for implementing hypersonic maneuvers and accurate guidance of long-range reentry vehicles. It identifies the political and military motivations, environmental challenges, design difficulties, innovative technology solutions, test failures, and spectacular successes. It also summarizes development of operational maneuvering reentry vehicles prepared for U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army long-range missile systems during the 1980s. The technology has been adopted and further refined by foreign nations (India, China and Russia) in building their latest missile systems. Therefore, it is important to understand the capabilities and performance characteristics of future potential threats. Written as a first-hand account of the technology's evolution, the book honors the dedicated engineers and scientists who worked to make these programs a success.
Download or read book Spirit Fire and Lightning Songs Looking at Myth and Shamanism on a Klamath Basin Petroglyph Site written by Robert J. David and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert J. David's Spirit Fire and Lightning Songs makes a major contribution to the steadily growing body of research in the western United States that prioritizes indigenous voices, myth, and neuropsychological models to provide a fresh and innovative approach to decolonizing the past. As a Klamath Tribal member, David's scholarly and engaging writing style lends itself to the retelling of Klamath-Modoc myths and the interpretation of how these myths convincingly relate to rock art at 4-Mod-22, a complex Klamath Basin petroglyph site in Northern California near the former Tule Lake. David's work at 4-Mod-22 highlights three distinctive classes of rock art: iconic motifs, residual markings, and geometric figures. Information provided by a combination of Klamath-Modoc ethnography and myth suggests that these distinctive rock art categories denote two patterns of ritual use that include shamans' consultations with their spirit familiars, and shamanic power quests.
Download or read book Green Dragon in Another World written by Liu DongDeXue and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third young master of the Divine Sword Villa had reincarnated into the useless third son of the Long family. Furthermore, he wanted to see how the Soaring Dragon had managed to survive in this foreign world. Thanks for everyone's support. We're cheering for you today. The group number is 81332675.
Download or read book Cherokee Mythology Illustrated Edition written by James Mooney and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The myths given in this book are part of a large body of material collected among the Cherokee, chiefly in successive field seasons from 1887 to 1890, inclusive, and comprising more or less extensive notes, together with original Cherokee manuscripts, relating to the history, archeology, geographic nomenclature, personal names, botany, medicine, arts, home life, religion, songs, ceremonies, and language of the tribe. Contents: Historical Sketch of the Cherokee Stories and Story-tellers The Myths Cosmogonic Myths Quadruped Myths Bird Myths Snake, Fish, and Insect Myths Wonder Stories Historical Traditions Miscellaneous Myths and Legends
Download or read book Myths of the Cherokee written by James Mooney and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-04-08 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The myths given in this book are part of a large body of material collected among the Cherokee, chiefly in successive field seasons from 1887 to 1890, inclusive, and comprising more or less extensive notes, together with original Cherokee manuscripts, relating to the history, archeology, geographic nomenclature, personal names, botany, medicine, arts, home life, religion, songs, ceremonies, and language of the tribe. Contents: Historical Sketch of the Cherokee Stories and Story-tellers The Myths Cosmogonic Myths Quadruped Myths Bird Myths Snake, Fish, and Insect Myths Wonder Stories Historical Traditions Miscellaneous Myths and Legends
Download or read book How Dangerous Is Lightning written by Christian Bouquegneau and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly readable survey explores the history of lightning, from ancient myth to modern times. Topics include sources of lightning, physical effects, protection of structures and power lines, and current research. 2006 edition.
Download or read book Supreme warrior written by Li Donghao and published by Sellene Chardou. This book was released on with total page 3070 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The old Taoist priest, who was exposed by people and was struck by lightning, smiled wryly, and his wrinkled old face showed a trace of sincerity: "Anan, I am doing this for your own good. Recently, I see that your face is a bit wrong, with a black cage and an ominous eyebrow. My mysterious people pay attention to getting lucky and avoiding evil. Even if I am a liar, I have never thought of cheating you. For the sake of a colleague, I am kind ... Speaking of faces, the old man nagged endlessly
Download or read book Nahuat Myth and Social Structure written by James M. Taggart and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-22 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1983, Nahuat Myth and Social Structure brings together an important collection of modern-day Aztec Indian folktales and vividly demonstrates how these tales have been shaped by the social structure of the communities in which they are told.
Download or read book Native American Studies 22 Book Collection written by Lewis Spence and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 4338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Native Americans" is an interdisciplinary collection which examines the history, culture, religion and language of indigenous people in North America. This meticulously edited collection explores the life of the biggest Native American tribes; including: Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo. Contents: History: The North American Indian The Cherokee Nation of Indians The Seminole Indians of Florida The Central Eskimo The Siouan Indians Calendar History of the Kiowa Indians Legends, Traditions and Laws of the Iroquois and History of the Tuscarora Indians History, Manners and Customs of the Indian Nations Who Once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighboring States Military History: Chronicles of Border Warfare – Indian Wars in West Virginia Autobiography of the Sauk Leader Black Hawk and the History of the Black Hawk War of 1832 The Vanishing Race - The Last Great Indian Council Myths & Legends The Myths of the North American Indians Myths of the Cherokee Myths of the Iroquois A Study of Siouan Cults Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths The Mountain Chant - A Navajo Ceremony Language: Indian Linguistic Families Of America Sign Language Among North American Indians Pictographs of the North American Indians Customs: Burial Mounds of the Northern Sections of the United States The Medicine-Men of the Apache
Download or read book For Love of the Imagination written by Michael Vannoy Adams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I have entitled this book For Love of the Imagination. Long ago, I fell in love with the imagination. It was love at first sight. I have had a lifelong love affair with the imagination. I would love for others, through this book, to fall in love, as I once did, with the imagination." Michael Vannoy Adams, from the Preface. For Love of the Imagination is a book about the imagination – about what and how images mean. Jungian psychoanalysis is an imaginal psychology – or what Michael Vannoy Adams calls "imaginology," the study of the imagination. What is so distinctive – and so valuable – about Jungian psychoanalysis is that it emphasizes images. For Love of the Imagination is also a book about interdisciplinary applications of Jungian psychoanalysis. What enables these applications is that all disciplines include images of which they are more or less unconscious. Jungian psychoanalysis is in an enviable position to render these images conscious, to specify what and how they mean. On the contemporary scene, as a result of the digital revolution, there is no trendier word than "applications" – except, perhaps, the abbreviation "apps." In psychoanalysis, there is a "Freudian app" and a "Jungian app." The "Jungian app" is a technology of the imagination. This book applies Jungian psychoanalysis to images in a variety of disciplines. For Love of the Imagination also includes the 2011 Moscow lectures on Jungian psychoanalysis. It will be essential reading for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, students, and those with an interest in Jung.
Download or read book The Snake and the Lightning written by Uwe Fleckner and published by Hatje Cantz. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aby Warburg in America: An Album When Aby Warburg left for the United States in September 1895, it was not foreseeable that his search for the symbolic foundations of art would become one of the most fascinating events in the history of his field. Warburg's American journey lasted only months, and his stay in the Pueblo communities only a few weeks, but in 1923 he presented his findings in the groundbreaking lecture on the "Snake Ritual". Using selected photographs, ethnologic drawings, and numerous documents, this story and picture book details a journey of discovery. It traverses a vast continent of research, showing Warburg's diverse interlocutors - from chiefs to missionaries - and especially his records of dances, ritual objects, and artworks full of symbolic representations. The documents are evidence of the emerging shift in Warburg's scholarly thinking, which would eventually lead to the cross-border cultural comparative methodology for which he is now held in worldwide esteem.
Download or read book African Mythology A to Z written by Patricia Ann Lynch and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African continent is home to a fascinating and strong tradition of myth, due in part to the long history of human habitation in Africa; the diversity of its geography, flora, and fauna; and the variety of its cultural beliefs. African Mythology A to Z is a readable reference to the deities, places, events, animals, beliefs, and other subjects that appear in the myths of various African peoples. For the first time, this edition features full-color photographs and illustrations.Coverage includes:
Download or read book Lightning Bird written by Lyall Watson and published by Dutton Books. This book was released on 1982 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fossilised Lightning written by Rebecca Trowbridge and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fossilised Lightning explores natural forces and celebrates the mysterious messiness of Earth's ecosystems. It embeds humans in the natural world, evokes Earth's sensory gifts, and moves beyond nature poetry into ecopoetry by advocating for environmental renewal. These poems weave an expedition through underworlds and overworlds, enhancing planetary awareness by way of plant cocktails, rogue atoms, snake temples, seaweed jewels, and restless stars. The authors aim to shift reader consciousness, just as the writing shifted theirs. This collaborative venture of innovative poetics and commitment to living with justice to the earth shines with evocation like magic. - Phillip Hall In light of this precarious time of threat to our planetary life-support systems, environmental poetics of this kind are curiously (and perhaps necessarily) unsettling. Nicole Rain Sellers and Rebecca Trowbridge have a gift for imaginative language and their poems are exciting to read. - Cassandra O'Loughlin Geology meets mythology in this collection of beautifully crafted insights into the earth and its undercurrents. - Kelly Baxter Fuelling this tour-de-force collaboration between Nicole Rain Sellers and Rebecca Trowbridge is balance-on-the-high-beam writing that's nevertheless "tethered wholly to earth." Its deeply imagined world of natural forces is both intimately factual and mythic in reach. Biology, geology, bodies, spirits, hearts, minds - it's all there, transformed by high-energy writing into crawling, flowing, biting, swarming, dying, growing, skittering life. - Ross Gillett The first edition of Fossilised Lightning (2021) was published in print in Australia by Girls on Key Poetry. Table of Contents About the Authors Acknowledgements Previously Published and Awarded Poems Preface Come for a Swim Wood Wide Web Green Point Loop Track Cacti's Priorities Grace Awed: May I Serve You? How to Become a Fountain Lichen Serenade Seclusion The Snake Temple Ode to My Axial Skeleton What They Might Sing Dégustation Excreta Lady Firebrand Calls the Sea by Name Mama Crocodile Song for Clíodhna Black Smoker Sun Coat Skitter Conquest Dead Ghost Gums in the Paddock Seem to Pose All There Is Boab A Difficult Bond Sleeping Cow Shepherd's Warning Verses on a Crushed Egg Carton The Exosphere She Who Unbraids Time Better Than Rage Papa Gondwana Author Note - Nicole Rain Sellers Author Note - Rebecca Trowbridge References
