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Sound Studies is the primary theoretical and empirical alternative to our understanding of media and culture by visual means. The field is now well established as a serious area of research and study. Concentrating on the history of audio media, Sound Studies explores the nature of sound and listening, and its role in modern experience and perception. Furthermore, the subdiscipline questions the adequacy of previous--visually based--epistemologies of media and culture to offer a comprehensive understanding and interpretation of central facets of everyday life, historically, comparatively...

Much has been written about the paintings and sculptures of Michelangelo, arguably the greatest artist of the Renaissance. But what about the man? In this revealing look at the Florentine genius, acclaimed author George Bull traces the life and spiritual quest of Michelangelo, drawing a fuller portrait of the man himself. In all his work, Michelangelo impressed his contemporaries as a forceful personality, a divine genius endowed with terrabilita, or intense emotional power. Often portrayed as a solitary and austere figure, he in fact enjoyed a wide range of friendships. And it is...

Well, this book not only promises to give you that big handle-it will deliver on the promise. You should be asking, how is this possible?

The Bible is one story told over and over again, with many variations on the same theme. This structure is the Bible's DNA. This basic seven-point pattern is the heartbeat of the Creation. It is the cycle of a human day and a human life. It is the pattern of the Tabernacle. It is the process of agriculture. It undergirds the speeches and Laws of God. It orders...

Hinreißend charmanter Cosy Krimi mit Regency-Vibes

»Die mysteriöse Hochstaplerin« ist der 2. historische Krimi der britischen Krimi-Reihe »Miss Austen ermittelt«: Jane Austens Gespür für Menschen macht sie zur perfekten Detektivin.

Die Grafschaft Kent im Südosten Englands, 1797. Die junge Jane Austen freut sich darauf, den Sommer mit ihrem Bruder Neddy zu verbringen, den sie viele Jahre nicht gesehen hat. Doch schon bei ihrer Ankunft auf dem zauberhaften Anwesen Godmersham Park merkt Jane, dass Neddy dringend Hilfe benötigt. Denn die Witwe Knight, der...

With Love from the Streets is a confessional about the process of repentance from a model of church that has been learned all over America. Challenging and sometimes disturbing, this love letter to believers comes from Nate Bull's years as a domestic street missionary and asks many questions about what the church in the west has come to believe and why.