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The Infernal Return

The Recurrence of the Primordial in Films of the Reaction Years, 1977-1983

By: Rodney Farnsworth

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The Infernal Return

The Recurrence of the Primordial in Films of the Reaction Years, 1977-1983

By: Rodney Farnsworth

George Lukas and other leading filmmakers acknowledge their indebtedness to mythographic scholarship on archetypes. In his new study, author Rodney Farnsworth identifies a pattern of filmmakers' obsessions with archetypical rituals centered on sacrifice and the family in films made between 1977 and 1983, a period of political upheaval on both sides of the Atlantic. Combining a strong historical reading of the films in a sociopolitical context and utilizing Queer Theory as a framework for his arguments, Farnsworth offers a close examination of key films of the period, including works by Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, and Francis Ford Coppola, and provides a fascinating and timely glimpse of an important political and cinematic time. Marking the end of a more liberal era, the late seventies and early eighties witnessed the growth of reactionary conservative movements such as the New Religious Political Right. These were the years that gave birth to movies--from esoteric art-house pictures to blockbusters such as Star Wars--that seemed in many cases to be adaptations of primordial mythology, subverting liberal-to-moderate views into reactionary depictions of family life. Although filmmakers had turned to these myths to shape their works, Farnsworth observes, the unstable, volatile nature of the archetypes deconstructed their best social intentions into something rich, strange, and deadly. This thought-provoking work will be of interest to students of social history as well as film studies.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313074135

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9780313074134

Mediating Order and Chaos

The Water-Cycle in the Complex Adaptive Systems of Romantic Culture

By: Rodney Farnsworth

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Mediating Order and Chaos

The Water-Cycle in the Complex Adaptive Systems of Romantic Culture

By: Rodney Farnsworth

This literature-centered study offers an interdisciplinary approach to Romantic culture. If is pioneering in that it employs the complexity method of anthropology. Recent literary studies employ the complexity/chaos theory adapted from the natural sciences; however, here is presented for the first time a complexity method taken from the social/human sciences. This complexity method is useful in mediating not only contradictions within Romanticism, but the chaos of contemporary theories concerning it. One of the intensifying literary debates is that between the so-called “Greens” and “Reds,” naturalists and humanists. Mediating Order and Chaos not only traces the split between nature and man to Romantic Culture but finds there, too, a Spinozian vision of man and nature in unity – thereby denying any naturalist/humanist split. This volume is of interest for those who wish to see essays in the holistic approach to culture. Centering on hydraulics, hydrology, and meteorology, this study examines literature, painting, music, economics, and the rhetoric of science, philosophy, and politics, it therewith demonstrates how the water cycle was transformed into a cosmic metaphor that mediated, in the form of several complex adaptive systems, between the chaos of too much change and that of not enough.

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355

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BRILL

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9004490132

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9789004490130

The Great Depression and World War II

1929 to 1949

By: Rodney P. Carlisle

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The Great Depression and World War II

1929 to 1949

By: Rodney P. Carlisle

Changing International affairs and the forces of technological innovation shaped the lives of Americans in the last decades of the 20th century. While the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union gave rise to hopes of peaceful international relations, the Gulf War and the attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center in New York shattered these aspirations. In the social sphere, cell phones, CDs, and the Internet completely transformed the ways by which people communicated and conveyed information. The election of an African-American man to the presidency marked the successful continuation of the struggle for equal civil rights, bolstering America's reputation as a radically changing place in this contemporary period.

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305

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Infobase Publishing

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1438126980

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9781438126982

A Distant War Comes Home

Maine in the Civil War Era

By: Donald A. Beattie,Rodney Cole,Charles Waugh

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A Distant War Comes Home

Maine in the Civil War Era

By: Donald A. Beattie,Rodney Cole,Charles Waugh

Drawing upon original sources and published material, A Distant War Comes Home is a fascinating survey of the many individual stories that linked Maine with the war hundreds of miles away.

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Down East Books

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1461744660

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9781461744665

Handbook to Life in America

By: Rodney P. Carlisle

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Handbook to Life in America

By: Rodney P. Carlisle

Examines the history of people, places, and events in the years often referred to as the "Roaring twenties.

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Infobase Publishing

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143811902X

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9781438119021

Killing the Planet

How a Financial Cartel Doomed Mankind

By: Rodney Howard-Browne,Paul L. Williams

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Killing the Planet

How a Financial Cartel Doomed Mankind

By: Rodney Howard-Browne,Paul L. Williams

In Killing the Planet: How A Financial Cartel Doomed Mankind, best-selling authors Rodney Howard-Browne and Paul L. Williams investigate the true motives and consequences of the Pilgrim Society. Early members of the Society included J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Mellon, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Paul Warburg, Mortimer I. Schiff, Otto Kahn, and John D. Rockefeller. Although the Pilgrim Society and the powerful men involved are often praised for their philanthropic actions, Howard-Browne and Williams show that the Society was self-serving and subjected the American people to a brutal system of economic tyranny, one which is still in place today. As a sequel to The Killing of Uncle Sam, Killing the Planet is a thoroughly documented and impeccably researched book, with over 1,500 footnotes. It shows how mankind has become enslaved within the Luciferian world system that is managed and controlled by the world's wealthiest families. The book is not full of conspiracy theories but instead, unfortunately for all of humanity, full of gut-wrenching facts.

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Simon and Schuster

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1645720012

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9781645720010

The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia

By: James M. Welsh,Gene D. Phillips,Rodney F. Hill

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The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia

By: James M. Welsh,Gene D. Phillips,Rodney F. Hill

Francis Ford Coppola's career has spanned five decades, from low budget films he produced in the early 1960s to more personal films of recent years. Because of the tremendous popular success of The Godfather and the tremendous critical success of its sequel, Coppola is considered to be one of the best directors of all time. The entries in this encyclopedia focus on all aspects of Coppola's work—from his early days with producer Roger Corman to his films as the director of the 1970s. This extensive reference contains material on all of the films Coppola has played a role in, from screenwriter to producer to director, including such classics as Patton, The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, and Apocalypse Now. Each entry is followed by a bibliography of published sources, both in print and online, making The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia the most comprehensive reference on this director's body of work.

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348

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Scarecrow Press

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0810876515

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9780810876514

The University of Iowa Guide to Campus Architecture, Second Edition

By: John Beldon Scott,Rodney P. Lehnertz

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The University of Iowa Guide to Campus Architecture, Second Edition

By: John Beldon Scott,Rodney P. Lehnertz

George L. Horner, University Architect and Planner, 1906-1981 -- Buildings -- Architects -- Chronology of Building Completion/Occupancy Dates -- Sculptures -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index

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University of Iowa Press

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1609384598

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9781609384593

Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries

All the Milestones in Ingenuity--From the Discovery of Fire to the Invention of the Microwave Oven

By: Rodney Carlisle,Scientific American

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Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries

All the Milestones in Ingenuity--From the Discovery of Fire to the Invention of the Microwave Oven

By: Rodney Carlisle,Scientific American

A unique A-to-Z reference of brilliance in innovation and invention Combining engagingly written, well-researched history with the respected imprimatur of Scientific American magazine, this authoritative, accessible reference provides a wide-ranging overview of the inventions, technological advances, and discoveries that have transformed human society throughout our history. More than 400 entertaining entries explain the details and significance of such varied breakthroughs as the development of agriculture, the "invention" of algebra, and the birth of the computer. Special chronological sections divide the entries, providing a unique focus on the intersection of science and technology from early human history to the present. In addition, each section is supplemented by primary source sidebars, which feature excerpts from scientists' diaries, contemporary accounts of new inventions, and various "In Their Own Words" sources. Comprehensive and thoroughly readable, Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries is an indispensable resource for anyone fascinated by the history of science and technology. Topics include: aerosol spray * algebra * Archimedes' Principle * barbed wire * canned food * carburetor * circulation of blood * condom * encryption machine * fork * fuel cell * latitude * music synthesizer * positron * radar * steel * television * traffic lights * Heisenberg's uncertainty principle

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Turner Publishing Company

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0470306920

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9780470306925

Essential Oil Safety

A Guide for Health Care Professionals

By: Robert Tisserand,Rodney Young

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Essential Oil Safety

A Guide for Health Care Professionals

By: Robert Tisserand,Rodney Young

The second edition of this book is virtually a new book. It is the only comprehensive text on the safety of essential oils and the first review of essential oil/drug interactions and provides detailed essential oil constituent data not found in any other text. Much of the existing text has been re-written, and 80% of the text is completely new. There are 400 comprehensive essential oil profiles and almost 4000 references. There are new chapters on the respiratory system, the cardivascular system, the urinary system, the digestive system and the nervous system. For each essential oil there is a full breakdown of constituents, and a clear categorization of hazards and risks, with recommended maximum doses and concentrations. There are also 206 Constituent Profiles. There is considerable discussion of carcinogens, the human relevance of some of the animal data, the validity of treating an essential oil as if it was a single chemical, and the arbitary nature of uncertainty factors. There is a critque of current regulations. The only comprehensive text on the safety of essential oils The first review of essential oil/drug interactions Detailed essential oil constituent data not found in any other text Essential oil safety guidelines 400 essential oil profiles Five new chapters 305 new essential oil profiles, including Cedarwood, Clary sage, Lavender, Rose, Sandalwood, Tea tree 79 new constituent profiles Five new chapters: the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system, the urinary system, the digestive system, the nervous system. Significantly expanded text

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795

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702054348

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9780702054341

Build Your Case

By: Rodney E. Kleber

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Build Your Case

By: Rodney E. Kleber

Developing listening, thinking, and speaking skills in English for intermediate to advanced learners of English as a second language.

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Addison Wesley Publishing Company

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0201165279

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9780201165272

The Infernal Return

The Recurrence of the Primordial in Films of the Reaction Years, 1977-1983

By: Rodney Farnsworth

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The Infernal Return

The Recurrence of the Primordial in Films of the Reaction Years, 1977-1983

By: Rodney Farnsworth

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313074135

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Constitutional Law

Structure and Rights in Our Federal System

By: Daan Braveman,William C. Banks,Rodney A. Smolla

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Constitutional Law

Structure and Rights in Our Federal System

By: Daan Braveman,William C. Banks,Rodney A. Smolla

This concise & stimulating casebook incorporates new developments & textual discussion of the impact of constitutional cases & doctrine. Traditional in scope, Annual supplement.

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0820543748

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9780820543741

Sociology

By: Rodney Stark

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Sociology

By: Rodney Stark

Includes bibliographical references and index, glossary.

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746

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0534257100

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9780534257101

Mediating Order and Chaos

The Water-Cycle in the Complex Adaptive Systems of Romantic Culture

By: Rodney Farnsworth

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Mediating Order and Chaos

The Water-Cycle in the Complex Adaptive Systems of Romantic Culture

By: Rodney Farnsworth

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The Infernal Return

The Infernal Return

Mediating Order and Chaos

Mediating Order and Chaos

The Great Depression and World War II

The Great Depression and World War II

A Distant War Comes Home

A Distant War Comes Home

Handbook to Life in America

Handbook to Life in America

Killing the Planet

Killing the Planet

The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia

The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia

The University of Iowa Guide to Campus Architecture, Second Edition

The University of Iowa Guide to Campus Architecture, Second Edition

Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries

Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries

Essential Oil Safety

Essential Oil Safety

Build Your Case

Build Your Case

The Infernal Return

The Infernal Return

Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law

Sociology

Sociology

Mediating Order and Chaos

Mediating Order and Chaos

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