Author: Josephine Jungic File Type: pdf Most modern historians perpetuate the myth that Giuliano de Medici (14791516), son of Lorenzo the Magnificent, was nothing more than an inconsequential, womanizing hedonist with little inclination or ability for politics. In the first sustained biography of this misrepresented figure, Josephine Jungic re-evaluates Giulianos life and shows that his infamous reputation was exaggerated by Medici partisans who feared his popularity and respect for republican self-rule. Rejecting the autocratic rule imposed by his nephew, Lorenzo (Duke of Urbino), and brother, Giovanni (Pope Leo X), Giuliano advocated restraint and retention of republican traditions, believing his family should be first among equals and not more. As a result, the family and those closest to them wrote him out of the political scene, and historians relying too heavily upon the accounts of supporters of Cardinal Giovanni and the Medici regime followed suit. Interpreting works of art, books, and letters as testimony, Jungic constructs a new narrative to demonstrate that Giuliano was loved and admired by some of the most talented and famous men of his day, including Cesare Borgia, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Niccolo Machiavelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael. More than a political biography, this volume offers a refreshing look at a man who was a significant patron and ally of intellectuals, artists, and religious reformers, revealing Giuliano to be at the heart of the periods most significant cultural accomplishments. *

Author: Carl Krockel File Type: pdf D. H. Lawrence has suffered criticism for the emotional excess of his language, and for a suspected leaning towards right-wing politics. This book contextualises his style and political values in German culture, especially its Romantic tradition which has been subjected to the same criticism as himself. In his writing Lawrence struggles between opposing German cultural elements from the Eighteenth century onwards, to dramatise the conflicts in Modern European culture and history in the first half of the Twentieth century. The book demonstrates how his failures are integral to his achievements, and how the self-contradictory nature of his art is actually its saving grace. This volume surveys the whole span of Lawrences career it is intended for both students and teachers of the author, and for those interested in the cross cultural relations of European Modernism. Previous studies have tended to outline references in Lawrences work to Germany without focusing on the historical, cultural and ideological issues at stake. These issues are the subject of this book. Contents List of Illustrations Introduction I Towards a Modernist Tragedy The White Peacock II Between Wagner and Nietzsche The Trespasser III Versions of Modernist Realism Sons and Lovers and Buddenbrooks IV Unity and Fragmentation in The Rainbow V Myth and History in Women in Love VI Rewriting Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre in The Lost Girl VII A Reflection on Past Influences Mr Noon VIII Leadership and the Dead Ideal Aarons Rod and Kangaroo IX The Voelkisch Ideologies in The Plumed Serpent Conclusion The Lady Chatterley Novels Select Bibliography Index

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Author: Cynthia J. Miller File Type: pdf One of only three films to-date to win Academy Awards in all five major categories, The Silence of the Lambs marked a sea change in horror films when it debuted, shifting the genre from teen slasher fare of the 1970s to the sophisticated psychological horror that characterizes acclaimed films today. Praised by some as the first true feminist thriller, it has drawn criticism from others for perpetuating narratives of crimes against women and demonizing its queer character. Regardless of the controversy, this film is a perennial favorite and even made it into AFIs list of top 100 movies of all time. In The Silence of the Lambs Critical Essays on a Cannibal, Clarice, and a Nice Chianti, editor Cynthia J. Miller compiles fifteen essays, contributed by authors from a wide range of disciplines, which are divided into three sections, each approaching the film from a different vantage point Situating the Silence looks at the film in its cultural and historical contextas an adaptation, popular culture icon, and as an element in genre and character history Dissecting Evil takes a closer look at portrayals of evil in the film, in both Hannibal Lecter and Buffalo Bill and Minds, Hearts, and Body Parts offers critical explorations of gender, patriarchy, class, Orientalism, and humor as lenses for continued contemporary analysis of this classic film. Written accessibly, this collection of essays also introduces readers to forensics, semantics, and the psychology of serial killers. The Silence of the Lambs Critical Essays on a Cannibal, Clarice, and a Nice Chianti will be of interest to scholars and fans of horror, thriller, and crime drama films, as well as those interested in film history and the legacy of Hannibal the Cannibal in popular culture.**About the Author Cynthia J. Miller is a cultural anthropologist, specializing in popular culture and visual media. She is the editor or co-editor of ten scholarly volumes, including the award-winning Steaming into a Victorian Future A Steampunk Anthology Undead in the West Vampires, Zombies, Mummies, and Ghosts on the Cinematic Frontier,Horrors of War The Undead on the Battlefield, and The Laughing Dead The Horror Comedy from Bride of Frankenstein to Zombieland. She also serves as the series editor for Rowman & Littlefields Film and History book series and National Cinemas series.