"Ashanti's Quest" is a children's fantasy novel from Elizabeth Edwards but can be enjoyed by adults and children alike. The novel tells the story of Alstan, a nation built both on land and in water, which comes under attack from the Dark Forces from the Voltan Mountains. 1000 years before, the Alstan general ignored prophecies which warned of a great war and his nation suffered the consequences. Now, as history threatens to repeat itself, the present general of Alstan determines not to make the same mistakes and consults the Book of Truths to save his nation. Against the wishes of her...
"Ashanti's Quest" is a children's fantasy novel from Elizabeth Edwards but can be enjoyed by adults and children alike. The novel tells the story of A...
The status of photographs in the history of museum collections is a complex one. From its very beginnings the double capacity of photography - as a tool for making a visual record on the one hand and an aesthetic form in its own right on the other - has created tensions about its place in the hierarchy of museum objects. While major collections of 'art' photography have grown in status and visibility, photographs not designated 'art' are often invisible in museums. Yet almost every museum has photographs as part of its ecosystem, gathered as information, corroboration or documentation,...
The status of photographs in the history of museum collections is a complex one. From its very beginnings the double capacity of photography - as a...
With their power to create a sense of proximity and empathy, photographs have long been a crucial means of exchanging ideas between peoples across the globe. This book explores the role of photography in shaping ideas about race and difference from the 1840s to the 1948 Declaration of Human Rights. Focusing on Australian experience in a global context, a rich selection of case studies show how photographic encounters between Aboriginals, missionaries, scientists, photographers and writers fuelled international debates about morality, law, politics and human rights.
While the camera...
With their power to create a sense of proximity and empathy, photographs have long been a crucial means of exchanging ideas between peoples across ...
