Heart of Darkness: Modernism and Its Historians Author(s): Robert Wohl Reviewed work(s): Source: The Journal of Modern History‚ Vol. 74‚ No. 3 (September 2002)‚ pp. 573-621 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/345112 . Accessed: 30/09/2012 11:34 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service
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Biblical archaeology From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For the movement associated with William F. Albright and also known as biblical archaeology‚ see Biblical archaeology school. For the interpretation of biblical archaeology in relation to biblical historicity‚ see Historicity of the Bible and List of artifacts significant to the Bible. Biblical archaeology involves the recovery and scientific investigation of the material remains of past cultures that can illuminate the periods and descriptions
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The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία‚ tà biblía‚ "the books") is acanonical collection of texts considered sacred in Judaism orChristianity. Different religious groups include different books within their canons‚ in different orders‚ and sometimes divide or combine books‚ or incorporate additional material into canonical books. Christian Bibles range from the sixty-six books of the Protestant canon to the eighty-one books of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church canon. The Hebrew Bible‚ or Tanakh‚ contains
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THE FOUNDATIONS OF LENINISM by J.V. Stalin THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF LENINISM ¶1 THE foundations of Leninism is a big subject. To exhaust it a whole volume would be required. Indeed‚ a number of volumes would be required. Naturally‚ therefore‚ my lectures cannot be an exhaustive exposition of Leninism; at best they can only offer a concise synopsis of the foundations of Leninism. Nevertheless‚ I consider it useful to give this synopsis‚ in order to lay down some basic points of departure necessary
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5. The Role of Non-State Actors Jenerali Ulimwengu 5.1 Introduction It is generally recognized that the process of building a capable state requires the participation of all the vital forces of a nation. A capable state is one that has all the attributes of a modern‚ strong‚ responsible and responsive state‚ a state capable of effectively discharging its duties of delivering security‚ peace‚ prosperity and other pubic goods to its people. Although the state has traditionally been considered as
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Benjamin (in his ’Short History ’ of Photography ’) praises the production of aura in Nadar ‚ and the destruction of aura in Atget‚ he is praising them as moments in the formation of a new‚ revolutionary conception of art that bypasses all the philistine twaddle about creative genius and beauty. And yet it is precisely these traditional notions of aesthetics‚ with all their attendant claims about craftsmanship‚ formal subtlety‚ and semantic complexity‚ that have sustained the case for the artistic
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SUICIDE The act or an instance of taking one ’s own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind. Suicide may have psychological origins such as the difficulty of coping with depression or other mental disorders; it may be motivated by the desire to test the affection of loved ones or to punish their lack of support with the burden of guilt. It may also stem from social and cultural pressures‚ especially those that tend to increase isolation
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abacus frame with balls for calculating abate to lessen‚ to subside abdication giving up control‚ authority abdomen stomach and bowels aberration straying away from what is normal abeyance suspended action abhor to hate‚ to detest abide be faithful to; endure abjure promise or swear to give up abraded rubbed off‚ worn away by friction abrasion rubbing‚ scraping‚ wearing off abrogate repeal or
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STUDIES IN MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY VOL. CXXXVII ___________________________________________________________ STUDIES IN MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY: FIFTY YEARS ON EDITED BY Jennifer M. Webb and David Frankel ÅSTRÖMS FÖRLAG UPPSALA 2012 i STUDIES IN MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY Volume CXXXVII Founded by Paul Åström Editors-in-Chief Jennifer M. Webb David Frankel La Trobe University‚ Melbourne sima@astromeditions.com Advisory Board Hector Catling Vassos Karageorghis
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Topic 2. ‘There is nothing ironic about show choir!’ - Rachel Cohen Is Rachel’s assessment of the musical performances on Glee correct? Discuss the interplay of melodrama‚ irony and intertextuality in Glee. Your essay should contain detailed analysis of at least two scenes from Glee’s 1st season. Your essay should also make reference to your core course readings on television and postmodernism. Due 14 September their true voice; and this one was‚ to me‚ ultimately about the series demonstrating
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