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Thomas Jefferson, architect : Palladian models, democratic principles, and the conflict of ideals / by DeWitt, Lloyd,author.(CARDINAL)268220; Piper, Corey,author.(CARDINAL)835903; Chrysler Museum,host institution,issuing body.(CARDINAL)156505;
Includes bibliographical references and index.NCMA Collection,"Renowned as a politician and statesman, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was also one of the premier architects of the early United States. Adept at reworking Renaissance--particularly Palladian--and Enlightenment ideals to the needs of the new republic, Jefferson completed visionary building projects such as his two homes, Monticello and Poplar Forest; the Capitol building in Richmond; and the University of Virginia campus. Featuring a wealth of archival images, including models, paintings, drawings, and prints, this volume presents compelling essays that engage broad themes of history, ethics, philosophy, classicism, neoclassicism, and social sciences while investigating various aspects of Jefferson's works, design principles, and complex character. In addition to a thorough introduction to Jefferson's career as an architect, the book provides insight into his sources of inspiration and a nuanced take on the contradictions between his ideas about liberty and his embrace of slavery, most poignantly reflected in his plan for the academical village at the University of Virginia, which was carefully designed to keep enslaved workers both invisible and accessible. Thomas Jefferson, Architect offers fresh perspectives on Jefferson's architectural legacy, which has shaped the political and social landscape of the nation and influenced countless American architects since his time"--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Architecture; Neoclassicism (Architecture);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ordinary people : a novel / by Evans, Diana,1971-author.(CARDINAL)548559;
In a crooked house in South London, Melissa feels increasingly that she's defined solely by motherhood, while Michael mourns the former thrill of their romance. In the suburbs, Stephanie's aspirations for bliss on the commuter belt, coupled with her white middle-class upbringing, compound Damian's itch for a bigger life catalyzed by the death of his activist father. Longtime friends from the years when passion seemed permanent, the couples have stayed in touch, gathering for births and anniversaries, bonding over discussions of politics, race, and art. But as bonds fray, the lines once clearly marked by wedding bands aren't so simply defined. Ordinary People is a moving examination of identity and parenthood, sex and grief, and the fragile architecture of love.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Married people; Marriage; Married people.; Marriage.;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 13
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The state of play : creators and critics on video game culture / by Goldberg, Dan(Daniel),editor.(CARDINAL)342966; Larsson, Linus,editor.(CARDINAL)500880;
Includes bibliographical references.Sixteen contributors including video game creators, media critics and Internet celebrities discuss the state and stakes of video game culture and describe how the digital world has collided with real-life art, sex and race and class politics. --
Subjects: Video games;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Stephen Biesty's incredible cross-sections of everything / by Biesty, Stephen,illustrator.(CARDINAL)343819; Platt, Richard,writer of added text.(CARDINAL)272511;
Find out how a wide variety of curious things are made--from tower blocks and underground tunnels; to chocolate and donuts; to matches, diamond rings, and sports shoes--not to mention race cars, planes, and rockets. The detailed artwork, fascinating facts, and explanations are accompanied by Chester the Tester, a character who helps explain how things are made, and his sidekick Hector the Inspector.8-12 years.
Subjects: Informational works.; Trivia and miscellanea.; Illustrated works.; Technology; Buildings; Vehicles; Interior architecture; Curiosities and wonders;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Ancient worlds : travel back in time and discover the first great civilizations / by Willis, Justine,author.(CARDINAL)873170; Bull, Peter,1960-illustrator.(CARDINAL)316142; Moumeme, Sofian,illustrator.(CARDINAL)897015; KJA Artists (Firm),illustrator.(CARDINAL)564327;
Includes index.Ancient worlds -- Civilizations through time -- The pyramid builders town -- A thriving community -- Honoring the moon god -- Ocean explorers -- New Year festival -- A day in the agora -- A clash of mighty armies -- A royal burial -- Port city under attack -- Soldiers and traders -- A day at the races -- A prince comes of age -- Piecing together the past -- Glossary and index"Ancient Worlds is a tour through history's most influential civilizations between 3000 BCE and 750 CE, capturing moments that reveal the culture and technology that made them great. From Sumer, the world's earliest civilization, to the heyday of the Mayan Empire, the tour crosses every continent, taking in developments in urban planning, art and architecture, religion, warfare, trade, and cultural exchange. Discover how deep knowledge of the Sun, sea, and stars enabled ancient seafarers to navigate the Pacific Ocean; witness the highs and lows of a thrilling chariot race in the Roman Empire's greatest hippodrome; and marvel at the military might of the Mauryan Empire and its 9,000 war elephants." -- Provided by the publisher.
Subjects: Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Civilization, Ancient; History, Ancient;
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Racial indigestion : eating bodies in the 19th century / by Tompkins, Kyla Wazana;
Includes bibliographical references and indexIntroduction : eating bodies in the nineteenth century -- Kitchen insurrections -- "She made the table a snare to them" : Sylvester Graham's imperial dietetics -- "Everything 'cept eat us" : the mouth as political organ in the antebellum novel -- A wholesome girl : addiction, Grahamite dietetics and Louisa May Alcott's Rose Campbell novels -- "What's de use talking 'bout dem 'mendments?" : trade cards and consumer citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century -- Conclusion : racial indigestionThis book explores the links between food, visual and literary culture in the nineteenth-century United States to reveal how eating produces political subjects by justifying the social discourses that create bodily meaning. Using an archive of children's literature, architectural history, domestic manuals, dietetic tracts, novels and advertising, the book tells the story of the consolidation of nationalist mythologies of whiteness via the erotic politics of consumption. Less a history of commodities than a history of eating itself, the book seeks to understand how eating became a political act, linked to appetite, vice, virtue, race and class inequality and, finally, the queer pleasures and pitfalls of a burgeoning commodity culture. In so doing, Racial Indigestion sheds light on contemporary "foodie" culture's vexed relationship to nativism, nationalism and race privilege
Subjects: Graham, Sylvester, 1794-1851; Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888; Food habits; Diet; Cooking; Human body; Food in literature;
© ℗♭2012, New York University Press,
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Art and architecture in Mexico / by Oles, James,author.(CARDINAL)373556;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This new interpretive history of Mexican art and architecture from the Spanish Conquest to the early decades of the twenty-first century is the most comprehensive introduction to the subject in fifty years. James Oles ranges widely across media and genres, offering new readings of paintings, murals, sculptures, buildings, prints, and photographs. He interprets major works by such famous artists as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, but also discusses less familiar figures who were equally important in the construction of national identity. The story of Mexican art is set in its rich historical context by the book's treatment of political and social change. The author draws on recent scholarship to examine crucial issues of race, class, and gender, including an exploration of the work of indigenous artists during the colonial period, and of women artists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Throughout, Oles shows how artists in Mexico participated in local and international developments, and highlights the important role played by Mexicans in the art world of the last five centuries."--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Art, Mexican.; Architecture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Danger on the page : a fiction writer's guide to sex, violence, dead narrators, and other challenges / by Shawver, Brian,author.(CARDINAL)670395;
Danger on the Page: A Fiction Writer's Guide to Sex, Violence, Dead Narrators, and Other Challenges identifies and explores some of the more common and intractable situational challenges of fiction writing, with chapters grouped into the general subject areas such as scenes, characters, points of view, and settings. Shawver delves into the pitfalls and opportunities of writing about sex, violence, sports, and love; he examines writing from the perspective of a different race, gender, or species; he interrogates conventional beliefs about the use of brand names, the description of architecture, and the portrayal of nature. Throughout, he gives dozens of examples from both literary and commercial fiction so readers can borrow (or reject) other writers' techniques and explore the myriad challenges of fiction writing on their own. A lively and witty approach to a diverse range of specific writing issues, Shawver's book will appeal especially to intermediate-level writers seeking to bring their craft to the next level.
Subjects: Fiction; Fiction;
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Native Alaskan cultures in perspective / by Gagne, Tammy.(CARDINAL)351390;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The Athabascans -- Sidebar: The last great race on earth -- The Unanagax and Alutiiq -- Sidebar: Unanagax culture camp -- The Yup'ik and Cup'ik -- Sidebar: An unexpected find -- The Inupiaq and the St. Lawrence Island Yupik -- Sidebar: Repeat after me -- The Eyak, Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian -- Sidebar: The code talkers -- Does oil drilling threaten Native Alaskan cultures? -- Sidebar: The Exxon Valdez disaster -- Climate and culture -- Sidebar: So goes Alaska, so goes the world -- Experiencing Native Alaskan culture in the rest of the United States -- Regional map -- Native Alaskan culture timeline in history -- On the internet -- Glossary."This book explores the Native Alaskan cultures. Learn about the people, lifestyles, food, politics, music, dance, religion, language, arts, architecture, education, sports and so on, and how they affect the culture of Alaska"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Alaska Natives; Alaska Natives; Alaska Natives;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Middle Ages around the world [videorecording]/ by Salisbury, Joyce E.,speaker.(CARDINAL)741951; Teaching Company,publisher.(CARDINAL)349444;
Guidebook includes bibliographical references (pages 214-222).Lecturer: Joyce E. Salisbury, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.Investigate the turbulent events that marked the beginning of the Middle Ages. Trace the rise of warrior peoples from the Asian steppes that brought down the Chinese, Indian, and Roman empires, and the advent of Germanic kings who ruled the West. Take account of the great trading networks that connected the civilizations of Asia with those of the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.DVD, NTSC.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Documentary films.; Educational films.; Educational films.; Lectures.; Lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Civilization, Medieval.; Middle Ages.; World history.; Civilization, Medieval.; Middle Ages.; World history.;
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