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The Future of Post-Human Visual Arts: Towards a New Theory of Techniques and Spirits. Volume 2

Art, Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Humanities
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Are the visual arts really so central in our time that, as Doug Adams once said, “people under 60, raised on television…remember by what they see….”Film and television are really the language of today”? (TE 2013) This central view on the visual arts can be contrasted with an opposing view by Camille Paglia, who wrote…
The Future of Post-Human Visual Arts: Towards a New Theory of Techniques and Spirits. Volume 1

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Philosophy, Humanities
$215.00

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Are the visual arts really so central in our time that, as Doug Adams once said, “people under 60, raised on television…remember by what they see….”Film and television are really the language of today”? (TE 2013) This central view on the visual arts can be contrasted with an opposing view by Camille Paglia, who wrote…
History of Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Architecture, Social and Behavioral Sciences, History, Humanities
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History of Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture is offered, under the impression that the general cultivation of practical taste, and an acquaintance with the principles of the Fine Arts, are not only desirable in the light of acquirement, but must eventually prove highly beneficial to the useful arts of the country. (Imprint: SNOVA)
Advances in Arts Biomechanics

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Attitudes toward the role of the Arts in society are as varied as they are numerous, ranging from ‘the Arts are a (nice) diversion’ to ‘while many things may be necessary to make living possible, it is the Arts that make life worth living’. In the last few decades, research in the areas of psychology,…
Music and Hearing

Art, Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Humanities
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India is a country with a huge diversity in culture and language. Indian music is one of the oldest types of music and is rich in its content and variation. Researching any one variety of music or mastering it is a lifetime task. It is very interesting to study and understand how music learning facilitate…
Arts Attendance in the Nation: Barriers, Motivations and Survey of Arts Participation

Art, Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Humanities
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The Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA) is the nation’s largest and most reliable survey of how American adults (ages 18 and older) engage with the arts. The study of arts participation patterns is cogent to arts organizations, arts funders, and cultural economists—who have used prior surveys to inform their understanding about arts…
Copyright and the Music Marketplace: Analysis, Challenges and Recommendations for Improvement

Intellectual Property and Licensing, Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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The United States has the most innovative and influential music culture in the world, but much of the legal framework for licensing of music dates back to the early part of the twentieth century, long before the digital revolution in music. Our licensing system is founded on a view that the music marketplace requires a…
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson. Volume II

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Literature
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Robert Louis Stevenson is the author of many classic novels. He was also prolific letter writer. The letters in volumes I and II, cover the years 1868 through 1894. Volume I begins with his student days at Edinburgh and contains letters to all kinds of people from towns like Paris, San Francisco, Marseilles and Bournemouth.…
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson. Volume I

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Literature
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Robert Louis Stevenson is the author of many classic novels. He was also prolific letter writer. The letters in volumes I and II, cover the years 1868 through 1894. Volume I begins with his student days at Edinburgh and contains letters to all kinds of people from towns like Paris, San Francisco, Marseilles and Bournemouth.…
Poetry: Interpretations and Influence on the World

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Literature
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The opening chapter of Poetry: Interpretations and Influence on the World tries to explain the correlation between history and poetry, as well as and the elements that currently aid in the recognizance of the presence of the poetic in the work of historians. Following this, the authors discuss six poems from the poetry collection Charred…
Music Education and Perceptions

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Special Topics, Education
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Many scientific studies confirm the positive effects of music education in prenatal and earliest phases of life on childrens’ holistic development. In this book, the authors’ examine how musical development and learning are established in the family environment and the effects of music on children’s development. Other chapters examine musical and non-musical learning as a…
Beacon Lights of History. Volume XIV: The New Era

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, U.S. History, History, Humanities
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Beacon Lights of History is a 14-volume set first published in 1902. This collection of John Lord’s lectures spans 6,000 years of European and American history. The first 12 volumes are all Lord’s work; the 13th was completed from his notes and the 14th is follow-ups by other authors. (Imprint: SNOVA)
Beacon Lights of History. Volume XIII: Great Writers

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Literature, Humanities
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Beacon Lights of History is a 14-volume set first published in 1902. This collection of John Lord’s lectures spans 6,000 years of European and American history. The first 12 volumes are all Lord’s work; the 13th was completed from his notes and the 14th is follow-ups by other authors. (Imprint: SNOVA) (Imprint: SNOVA)
The Silver Conclave: Heroes, Heroines and Villains of English Literature

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Literature, Humanities
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The Silver Conclave presents a critical analysis and reflection on fifty heroes, heroines and villains of English and American literature, folklore, history, film and graphic art. The characters are discussed as individual figures critiqued from the novels and narratives of their authors’ invention. The chronology of characters spans from the eleventh century and the English…
The Knight in the Panther’s Skin – A Masterpiece in World Literature

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Literature, Humanities
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12th century Georgian poet and thinker Shota Rustaveli, author of the Georgian national epic poem “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin”, is considered by different literary critics and scholars throughout the world as one of the most significant poets in the history of medieval literature. Literary academia abides with various interpretations and readings of “The…
Film and Cinema: Past, Present and Future Perspectives

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This book presents past, present and future perspectives on film and cinema. The first chapter reviews the first filming in the Balkans from the year 1896 to 1900. Chapter Two continues with a discussion of the Bulgarians chronicle documentaries filmed in the First World War on the Balkan Fronts from 1915 to 1918. Chapter Three…
Dance: Perceptions, Cultural Aspects and Emerging Therapies

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This book discusses the perceptions, cultural aspects and emerging therapies of music and dance, including highlighting the connection that dance has had with spiritual experiences from ancient times to the present day, how dance education could generate a sense of national identity and social cohesion, dance movement therapy (DMT) in 21st century Nigeria, the utility…
The Doubling: Those Influential Writers that Shape Our Contemporary Perceptions of Identity and Consciousness in the New Millennium

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Literature, Humanities
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The Doubling: Those Influential Writers That Shape Our Contemporary Perceptions of Identity and Consciousness in the New Millennium examines pairs of writers, 28 in all, to compare and contrast their books, their personalities, and their responses to the age in which they lived. In the case of the chapter devoted to the black experience, it…
Rainbow Inspirations in Art: Exploring Color as a Metaphor in Poetry, Visual Art and Music

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Special Topics, Humanities
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Rainbow Inspirations in Art, written collectively by a group of four expert researchers, focuses on a most intriguing subject: the function of color metaphors in the arts. This book includes conclusive discussions with regards to color metaphors in three domains: poetry, visual art and music. Conclusions are based on theoretical and empirical inquiry in the…
‘L’Atelier Moderne’: An Exploration of the Collaborative Process between Performer and Composer in Vocal Music Theatre of the 21st Century (CD Included)

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Musicology, Humanities
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This book explores the collaboration between vocal performers and composers in vocal music theatre of the early 21st century, and, more specifically, the performer’s creative contribution to the compositional process. As part of the author’s research, she asked composers Theodore Antoniou, Leontios Hadjileontiadis, Roger Marsh and Thanasis Zervas to collaborate with her in the creation…
The Bronze Mask: Protagonists of English Literature

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Literature, Humanities
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The Bronze Mask presents an analysis of fifty famous protagonists from some of the finest and most enduring works of fiction – predominantly novels – over the past five hundred years. The characters from the novels selected are mainly those critiqued from famous British and American authors, although characters from authors of Canadian, Australian and…
What Your Eyes Tell Your Brain about Art: Insights from Neuroaesthetics and Scanpath Eye Movements

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Special Topics, Literature, Humanities
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In the last decade, we have observed a continuous increase of interest in eye movement research. According to a recent investigation, eye movements are discussed in over one million publications. The number of publications with eye movement in the title or abstract has been steadily increasing over the years, with over 1,200 papers published alone…
Music Therapy: Perspectives, Cultural Aspects and Clinical Outcomes

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Alternative Medicine, Health and Wellness (Edited Series), Musicology, Humanities
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Music Therapy is making its way into the field of health sciences with evidence of its effectiveness in different disciplines. Chapter One presents considerations about social and cultural interactions that permeated the music therapy activities developed along an eight-year project hosted by a Brazilian university. Chapter Two covers a research study on the influence of…
The Humanities: Past, Present and Future

Fine Arts, Music and Literature, Special Topics, Humanities
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The humanities have been an integral part of humanity’s cultural structure for centuries. In this book, a number of leading scholars reflect on the past, present and offer their perspectives for the future of the humanities. The first chapter (written by Jennifer Laubenthal, Jonathan Helmick and Kathleen Melago) describes the vitality of music for humanistic…