Medusa S Cause

Author : P. E. Zimmerman
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479736997

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Medusa’S Cause by P. E. Zimmerman Pdf

Love is immeasurable On an isolated cape high above a churning sea, a mysterious young woman of enchanting beauty enters a lonely temple. Lulled there by inconceivable desire, it is a clandestine meeting that will forever alter her fate. Wishing only to capture the love of a god, she instead commits a grievous act of sin against an angry goddess and sets in motion a chain of events that not only tears her world apart, but those that love her as well... In a world ruled by men, and explained by myth, two brave sisters must break the rules and embark on a perilous journey. Divided by difference, yet united by a singular cause, they must go out into a world that is at once cruel and capricious; a world which often views and treats women as being no better than slaves It is a journey that will take them across the width and breadth of ancient Greece. From the highest of mountains, to the deepest of valleys; to the most fabled of lands where myths come to life and futures are told, and finally, to the dark confines of the Underworld itself in search of answers. It is a journey that will see them pitted against unforeseen challenges and dangers, and at times against each other. But as their journey of struggle and discovery unfolds, something unusual begins to take shape, and the question of what happened to their sister is invariably replaced with one of a much deeper meaning How far would you go to save the soul of someone you love?

Author : Kylie A. Pitt,Jennifer E. Purcell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402097492

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Jellyfish Blooms: Causes, Consequences and Recent Advances by Kylie A. Pitt,Jennifer E. Purcell Pdf

Jellyfish form spectacular population blooms and there is compelling evidence that jellyfish blooms are becoming more frequent and widespread. Blooms have enormous ecological, economic, and social impacts. For example, they have been implicated in the decline of commercial fisheries, they block the cooling water intakes of coastal industries and ships, and reduce the amenity of coastal waters for tourists. Blooms may be caused by overfishing, climate change, and coastal pollution, which all affect coastal waters around the world. Jellyfish Blooms: Causes, Consequences and Recent Advances presents reviews and original research articles written by the world’s leading experts on jellyfish. Topics covered include the evolution of jellyfish blooms, the impacts of climate change on jellyfish populations, advances in acoustic and molecular methods used to study jellyfish, the role of jellyfish in food webs and nutrient cycles, and the ecology of the benthic stages of the jellyfish life history. This is a valuable resource for students and professional marine biologists, fisheries scientists, oceanographers, and researchers of climate change.

Author : Arvin Farid
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535128014

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Geohazards Caused by Human Activity by Arvin Farid Pdf

This book is based on the contributions of several authors and attempts to describe the roles human activities play in causing geohazards either directly or indirectly through man-made climate change. The risk of these man-made geohazards and the risk assessment are also discussed in this book. Each chapter keeps the authors' notations that vary from chapter to chapter. These authors' notations have been maintained to reduce unintended confusion and errors. Readers should be aware of this variation.

Author : Jennifer Hedgecock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429590481

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Cultural Reflections of Medusa by Jennifer Hedgecock Pdf

This project studies the patterns in which the Medusa myth shapes, constructs, and transforms new meanings of women today, correlating portrayals in ancient Greek myth, nineteenth- century Symbolist painting, and new, controversial, visions of women in contemporary art. The myth of the Medusa has long been the ultimate symbol of woman as monster. With her roots in classical mythology, Medusa has appeared time and again throughout history and culture and this book studies the patterns in which the Medusa myth shapes, constructs, and transforms new meanings of women today. Hedgecock presents an interdisciplinary and broad historical “cultural reflections” of the modern Medusa, including the work of Maria Callas, Nan Goldin, the Symbolist painters and twentieth-century poets. This timely and necessary work will be key reading for students and researchers specializing in mythology or gender studies across a variety of fields, touching on interdisciplinary research in feminist theory, art history and theory, cultural studies, and psychology.

Author : Marjorie Garber,Nancy J. Vickers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136635410

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The Medusa Reader by Marjorie Garber,Nancy J. Vickers Pdf

Ranging from classical times to pop culture, this collection will appeal to art historians, feminists, classicists, cultural critics, and anyone interested in mythology.

Author : H. Croft Hiller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Evolution
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU50524046

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Rhythmic Heredity by H. Croft Hiller Pdf

Author : David Leeming
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780231334

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Medusa by David Leeming Pdf

With her repulsive face and head full of living, venomous snakes, Medusa is petrifying—quite literally, since looking directly at her turned people to stone. Ever since Perseus cut off her head and presented it to Athena, she has been a woman of many forms: a dangerous female monster that had to be destroyed, an erotic power that could annihilate men, and, thanks to Freud, a woman whose hair was a nest of terrifying penises that signaled castration. She has been immortalized by artists from Leonardo da Vinci to Salvador Dalí and was the emblem of the Jacobins after the French Revolution. Today, she’s viewed by feminists as a noble victim of patriarchy and used by Versace in the designer’s logo for men’s underwear, haute couture, and exotic dinnerware. She even gives her name to a sushi roll on a Disney resort menu. Why does Medusa continue to have this power to transfix us? David Leeming seeks to answer this question in Medusa, a biography of the mythical creature. Searching for the origins of Medusa’s myth in cultures that predate ancient Greece, Leeming explores how and why the mythical figure of the gorgon has become one of the most important and enduring ideas in human history. From an oil painting by Caravaggio to Clash of the Titans and Dungeons and Dragons, he delves into the many depictions of Medusa, ultimately revealing that her story is a cultural dream that continues to change and develop with each new era. Asking what the evolution of the Medusa myth discloses about our culture and ourselves, this book paints an illuminating portrait of a woman who has never ceased to enthrall.

Author : Stephen R. Wilk
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 019988773X

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Medusa by Stephen R. Wilk Pdf

Medusa, the Gorgon, who turns those who gaze upon her to stone, is one of the most popular and enduring figures of Greek mythology. Long after many other figures from Greek myth have been forgotten, she continues to live in popular culture. In this fascinating study of the legend of Medusa, Stephen R. Wilk begins by refamiliarizing readers with the story through ancient authors and classical artwork, then looks at the interpretations that have been given of the meaning of the myth through the years. A new and original interpretation of the myth is offered, based upon astronomical phenomena. The use of the gorgoneion, the Face of the Gorgon, on shields and on roofing tiles is examined in light of parallels from around the world, and a unique interpretation of the reality behind the gorgoneion is suggested. Finally, the history of the Gorgon since tlassical times is explored, culminating in the modern use of Medusa as a symbol of Female Rage and Female Creativity.

Author : Ye YueYuMeng
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781647366780

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Imperial Saint Sovereign by Ye YueYuMeng Pdf

Emperor Hegemony, Emperor Might, Saint Sage, Supreme Realm cultivators too! A youth who was determined to become a peerless powerhouse had his dantian destroyed due to an accident. Was that a disappointment, or a desire to become stronger? The youth, Ling Xiao, had unintentionally obtained a cauldron, a sword, and watched as Ling Xiao completed the legends that no one had broken since ancient times. He had done everything he could to surpass the heavens and reach the supreme peak! Holy Emperor's fans 423840230! Close]

Author : Mary Beth Rose
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Crime in literature
ISBN : 0810106841

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Disorder and the Drama by Mary Beth Rose Pdf

Renaissance Drama, an annual and interdisciplinary publication, is devoted to drama and performance as a central feature of Renaissance culture. The essays in each volume explore traditional canons of drama, the significance of performance (broadly construed) to early modern culture, and the impact of new forms of interpretation on the study of Renaissance plays, theater, and performance. This volume includes essays discussing Renaissance dramatic representations of violence, crime, public strife, and political mayhem, and essays exploring the ways in which chaos is ritualized to contain and/or encourage social, political, and religious disorder.

Author : Publis Ovidius Naso
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783732684519

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The Metamorphoses of Ovid by Publis Ovidius Naso Pdf

Reproduction of the original: The Metamorphoses of Ovid by Publis Ovidius Naso

Author : Ovid
Publisher : Castrovilli Giuseppe
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : History
ISBN : MSU:31293101935405

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The Metamorphoses of Ovid by Ovid Pdf

Ovid was a major Roman poet during the reign of Augustus. Ovid, along with Horace and Virgil, helped form Latin literature as the world came to know it. Ovid's most famous works are The Metamorphoses and his collections of love poetry.The Metamorphoses of Ovid is an epic poem of fifteen books that contain over 250 myths. The stories of The Metamorphoses cover the history of the world from its creation all the way through the time of Julius Caesar. This book has influenced other great authors such as Shakespeare, Dante, and Chaucer.

Author : Carrie Lee Rothgeb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Psychoanalysis
ISBN : MINN:31951P009253782

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Abstracts of the Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud by Carrie Lee Rothgeb Pdf

Author : Dr. Ranjit Patil & Dr. Kavindra Borgaonkar
Publisher : Horizon Books ( A Division of Ignited Minds Edutech P Ltd)
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789391150501

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SYNOPSIS OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY by Dr. Ranjit Patil & Dr. Kavindra Borgaonkar Pdf

Biochemistry is the science of the chemical basis of life. The two major concerns for workers in health science are maintenance of health and effective treatment of disease. Biochemistry impacts enormously on both these fundamental concerns of medicine. As long as medical treatment is firmly grounded in the knowledge of biochemistry, the practice of medicine will have a rational basis that can be adapted to accommodate new knowledge. This book attempts to encapsulate medical biochemistry in terms of short questions and answers, thereby making it easier to understand and remember for students. Dr. Ranjit Patil & Dr. Kavindra Borgaonkar

Author : Jill Franks
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476602684

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British and Irish Women Writers and the Women's Movement by Jill Franks Pdf

This study pairs selected Irish and British women novelists of three periods, relating their voices to the women's movements in their respective nations. In the first wave, nationalist and militant ideologies competed with the suffrage fight in Ireland. Elizabeth Bowen's The Last September illustrates the melancholy of gender performance and confusion of ethnic identity in the dying Anglo-Irish Ascendancy class. In England, suffrage ideologies clashed with socialism and patriotism. Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway contains a political unconscious that links its characters across class and gender. In the second wave, heterosexual romantic relationships come under scrutiny. Edna O'Brien's Country Girls trilogy reveals ways in which Irish Catholic ideologies abject femaleness; her characters internalize this abjection to the point of self-destruction. Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook pits the protagonist's aspirations to write novels against the Communist Party's prohibitions on bourgeois values. In the third wave, Irish writers express the frustrations of their cultural identity. Nuala O'Faolain's My Dream of You takes her protagonist back to Ireland to heal her psychic wounds. In England, Thatcherism had created a materialistic culture that eroded many feminists' socialist values. Fay Weldon's Big Woman satirizes the demise of second-wave idealism, asking where feminism can go from here.