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The Jaguar Within

Shamanic Trance in Ancient Central and South American Art

By: Rebecca R. Stone

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The Jaguar Within

Shamanic Trance in Ancient Central and South American Art

By: Rebecca R. Stone

An important new way of viewing the prehistoric art of the Americas, The Jaguar Within demonstrates that understanding a work of art’s connection with shamanic trance can lead to an appreciation of it as an extremely creative solution to the inherent challenge of giving material form to nonmaterial realities and states of being. Shamanism—the practice of entering a trance state to experience visions of a reality beyond the ordinary and to gain esoteric knowledge—has been an important part of life for indigenous societies throughout the Americas from prehistoric times until the present. Much has been written about shamanism in both scholarly and popular literature, but few authors have linked it to another significant visual realm—art. In this pioneering study, Rebecca R. Stone considers how deep familiarity with, and profound respect for, the extra-ordinary visionary experiences of shamanism profoundly affected the artistic output of indigenous cultures in Central and South America before the European invasions of the sixteenth century. Using ethnographic accounts of shamanic trance experiences, Stone defines a core set of trance vision characteristics, including enhanced senses; ego dissolution; bodily distortions; flying, spinning, and undulating sensations; synaesthesia; and physical transformation from the human self into animal and other states of being. Stone then traces these visionary characteristics in ancient artworks from Costa Rica and Peru. She makes a convincing case that these works, especially those of the Moche, depict shamans in a trance state or else convey the perceptual experience of visions by creating deliberately chaotic and distorted conglomerations of partial, inverted, and incoherent images.

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University of Texas Press

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0292749503

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Plausible Legality

Legal Culture and Political Imperative in the Global War on Terror

By: Rebecca Sanders

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Plausible Legality

Legal Culture and Political Imperative in the Global War on Terror

By: Rebecca Sanders

In many ways, the United States' post-9/11 engagement with legal rules is puzzling. Officials in both the Bush and Obama administrations authorized numerous contentious counterterrorism policies that sparked global outrage, yet they have repeatedly insisted that their actions were lawful and legitimate. In Plausible Legality, Rebecca Sanders examines how the US government interpreted, reinterpreted, and manipulated legal norms and what these justificatory practices imply about the capacity of law to constrain state violence. Through case studies on the use of torture, detention, targeted killing, and surveillance, Sanders provides a detailed analysis of how policymakers use law to achieve their political objectives and situates these patterns within a broader theoretical understanding of how law operates in contemporary politics. She argues that legal culture--defined as collectively shared understandings of legal legitimacy and appropriate forms of legal practice in particular contexts--plays a significant role in shaping state practice. In the global war on terror, a national security culture of legal rationalization encouraged authorities to seek legal cover-to construct the plausible legality of human rights violations-in order to ensure impunity for wrongdoing. Looking forward, law remains vulnerable to evasion and revision. As Sanders shows, despite the efforts of human rights advocates to encourage deeper compliance, the normalization of post-9/11 policy has created space for future administrations to further erode legal norms.

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Oxford University Press

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0190870567

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9780190870560

Criminal Law Concentrate

Law Revision and Study Guide

By: Rebecca Huxley-Binns

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Criminal Law Concentrate

Law Revision and Study Guide

By: Rebecca Huxley-Binns

If you're serious about exam success, it's time to Concentrate Criminal Law Concentrate is the essential study and revision guide for law students looking to consolidate knowledge and achieve the best possible marks in their exams. Providing clear, succinct coverage of the essential topics, it enables you to quickly grasp the fundamental principles of this area of law and excel in exams. Each guide in the Concentrate series has been rigorously reviewed and is endorsed by students and lecturers for its high level of coverage, accuracy, and exam advice. Packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, practice exam questions, and more, Criminal Law Concentrate is also supported by a wide range of online resources to further your learning Online Resource Centre (http: //www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/concentrate) DT Plan your revision using the printable topic overviews DT Target the areas you need to concentrate on with the diagnostic test and key facts checklist DT Test your knowledge of Criminal Law with multiple choice questions and receive feedback on your answers DT Improve your essay-writing skills using the outline answers and expert guidance DT Revise the key facts and cases of the subject using the interactive flashcards DT Learn the important terms and definitions using the interactive glossary DT Explore the subject in more depth with extensive further reading recommendations DT Achieve better marks with the aid of experienced advice on revision and exam technique

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198703759

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Nursing Leadership and Management

Theories, Processes and Practice

By: Rebecca A Patronis Jones

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Nursing Leadership and Management

Theories, Processes and Practice

By: Rebecca A Patronis Jones

This comprehensive text explores the philosophy that all nurses are leaders who use creative decision making, entrepreneurship, and life-long learning to create a work environment that is efficient, cost-effective, and committed to quality care. Broad and comprehensive coverage encompasses leadership and management theories and processes by synthesizing information from nursing, health care, general administration and management, and leadership literature. Activities teach them how to research decision-making data (participatory action research process) and analyze and make reliable choices in managing their work environment. Theory-based, scholarly yet practical, this is the most comprehensive and engaging baccalaureate text on the market.

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F.A. Davis

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0803618883

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9780803618886

The Jaguar Within

Shamanic Trance in Ancient Central and South American Art

By: Rebecca R. Stone

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Shamanic Trance in Ancient Central and South American Art

By: Rebecca R. Stone

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The Jaguar Within

The Jaguar Within

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Criminal Law Concentrate

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Nursing Leadership and Management

Nursing Leadership and Management

The Jaguar Within

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