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  Art and Devotion at a Buddhist...

  Melissa R. Kerin

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  A study of a set of sixteenth-century wall paintings at the Gyapagpa Temple in Nako, a village in India’s Himachal Pradesh state. 
   
  Sixteenth-century wall paintings in a Buddhist temple in the Tibetan cultural zone of northwest India are the focus of this innovative and richly illustrated study. Initially shaped by one set of religious beliefs, the paintings have since been reinterpreted and retraced by a later Buddhist community, subsumed within its religious framework and communal memory. Melissa Kerin traces the devotional, political, and artistic histories that have influenced the paintings’ production and reception over the centuries of their use. Her interdisciplinary approach combines art historical methods with inscriptional translation, ethnographic documentation, and theoretical inquiry to understand religious images in context. 
   
  “A meticulous and discerning piece of scholarship, one that is skillful in employing multiple methods—visual, linguistic and ethnographic—to create a fuller picture of a region we knew little about. . . . [A] pleasure to read.” —Pika Ghosh, author of Making Kantha, Making Home: Women at Work in Colonial Bengal 
   
  “Emphasizing the visual as primary evidence in the study of history, especially religious history, Kerin moves Buddhist art from the arena of museum displays, art markets, and aesthetics to the arena of dynamic interdisciplinary discourse, thus reaffirming the significance of in situ study. . . . Recommended.” —Choice 
   
  “A forceful study on the specificity of Gyapagpa’s painting.” —South Asia Research/DESC> 
   
  Indian art;south asian art;religious art;buddhist art;Indian history;south asian history;tibetan buddhism;buddhism;religion;indian buddhists;temple art;nako;gyapagpa;social history;political history;painting style;painting tradition 
   
  ART019020 ART / Asian / Indian & South Asian 
   
  ART035000   ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious 
   
  HIS062000 HISTORY / Asia / South / India * 
   
  REL007050 RELIGION / Buddhism / Tibetan 
   
  9780253010032 
   
  Patterns of War—World War II 
   
  Larry H. Addington

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  How To Draw Monsters - Your Step...

  HowExpert, Michelle Zurita

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  In this tutorial you will learn how to draw different types of monsters that will be perfect for your very own villain for you anime or cartoon character. If you are planning to write your own fictional story this tutorial is just right for you. This step by step lesson includes: 
  • How to make you character look more scary 
  • How to draw water monsters 
  • How to draw land monsters 
  • How to draw flying monsters 
  • How to draw cute type monsters 
  • How to draw scary wings 
  • How to draw scary fangs and mouth 
  • How to color the monster correctly 
  • And a lot more 
  You will also find some interesting ideas how to draw your very own character monster when you finish this tutorial. It is really fun to draw; that is why this tutorial was made. All artists, and especially beginners in this field will learn how to enhance their newfound talent. 
  For some people this kind of tutorial will be very difficult to draw, especially because of the type of the character you need to draw, but I can assure you after you finish this book, you will have a great feeling of achievement. Not only because you have gained an extra talent in a short period of time, but the fact that you succeeded in your dreams in making your very own monster character in your own hard work. 
  About The Expert 
  Michelle Rose “Misao” Calalin Zurita lives in Iligan City, Philippines. She lives with her parents and 4 sisters. During her childhood years she would practice drawing by copying the cartoon characters on anime playing cards sold outside their school. For her, monsters are a bit tricky. Wide imagination is required in this field, but she always puts confidence in all her work; that’s why she didn’t have much worry for this book.She loves to draw and also write, especially fictional stories. 
  HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

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  Go Ahead in the Rain - Notes to...

  Hanif Abdurraqib

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  The seminal rap group A Tribe Called Quest brought jazz into the genre, resurrecting timeless rhythms to create masterpieces. This narrative follows Tribe from their early days as part of the Afrocentric rap collective known as the Native Tongues, through their first three classic albums, to their eventual breakup and long hiatus. Their work is placed in the context of the broader rap landscape of the 1990s, one upended by sampling laws that forced a reinvention in production methods, the East Coast-West Coast rivalry that threatened to destroy the genre, and some record labels’ shift from focusing on groups to individual MCs. Throughout the narrative, poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib connects the music and cultural history to their street-level impact. Whether he’s remembering The Source magazine cover announcing the Tribe’s 1998 breakup or writing personal letters to the group after bandmate Phife Dawg’s death, Abdurraqib seeks the deeper truths of A Tribe Called Quest, truths that—like the low end, the bass—are not simply heard in the head but are felt in the chest. Digging into the group’s history, Abdurraqib draws from his own experience to reflect on how its distinctive sound resonated among fans like himself. The result is as ambitious and genre-bending as the rap group itself.

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  Orfeo

  Thomson Smillie

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  Monteverdi’s Orfeo, first performed in 1607, generates a special excitement because it is the first unquestioned masterpiece of opera. Notable for its precise orchestration and powerful drama it was a groundbreaking work. It concerns the legend of Orpheus, the demi-god whose music had the power to conquer the forces of Hell and to bring his wife back, briefly, to life. The extracts used in this introduction are from Naxos’s full recording; it uses authentic period instruments, which serve to evoke the early Baroque period of the opera’s composition.

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  Vaughan Williams - Composer...

  Keith Alldritt

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  The ground-breaking biography of Ralph Vaughan Williams reveals more than any other the man behind the music.  The author examines the considerable range of Vaughan Williams's work, from the English pastoral tradition to Modernism, and shows how Vaughan Williams was influenced by the Boer War, the economic depression after the First World War, the deprivations of the Blitz, and the austerity of the Cold War. He also reveals how the greatest influence on Vaughan Williams's music and creative development was his personal life, involving his seemingly secure marriage and an equally enduring love affair. The author shows how these reflected both the stability and cutting-edge aspects of his music. Like a great symphony, this book ranges from doubt to inspiration. It is the most complete biography of one of Britain's greatest composers and will be of interest to historians, students of music and Vaughan Williams enthusiasts.

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  Move Your Stuff Change Your Life...

  Karen Rauch Carter

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  An essential and accessible guide to increasing happiness, improving your financial well-being, and bettering your health through the timeless Chinese art of feng shui 
  Promising health, wealth, and happiness, feng shui offers endless appeal—at least in concept. Unfortunately, feng shui's seemingly complicated methods are often difficult to learn and apply in a meaningful way. Fortunately, Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life is written in plain and simple English. Revealing the ancient Chinese secrets that are as useful and necessary today as they have been for centuries, Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life communicates how to:Meet "The One"Find a Dream JobEarn Better Grades in SchoolEnjoy a Better Sex Life

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