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They Thought It Was a Marvel Arthur Melbourne-Cooper (1874-1961), Pioneer of Puppet Animation


Free Download Ati Mul, ""They Thought It Was a Marvel": Arthur Melbourne-Cooper (1874-1961), Pioneer of Puppet Animation"
English | 2010 | pages: 577 | ISBN: 9085550165 | PDF | 7,5 mb
Drawing on hitherto unseen archival material and interviews, "They Thought It Was a Marvel" sketches an unforgettable portrait of British pioneer filmmaker Arthur Melbourne-Cooper. Tjitte de Vries and Ati Mul sift through several of Melbourne-Cooper’s films, emphasizing his contributions to early cinema while simultaneously arguing their case that Melbourne-Cooper’s Matches Appealisthe first animated film. Accompanying the book is a DVD that features the six surviving animated films made by Melbourne-Cooper.

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Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia, Updated Edition


Free Download Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia, Updated Edition by Kelly Knox, Adam Bray
English | April 23rd, 2024 | ISBN: 0744092639 | 240 pages | True EPUB | 101.96 MB
Who’s your favorite character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Whether you like Superheroes or villains, the movies or TV series, learn all about them in this updated edition!

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The MARVEL of Happiness Principles, Stories and Lessons for Living Fully


Free Download The MARVEL of Happiness: Principles, Stories and Lessons for Living Fully by Philippos Aristotelous
English | June 28, 2023 | ISBN: 1945209437 | 316 pages | EPUB | 0.72 Mb
HAPPINESS MIGHT NOT BE WHAT YOU THINK.Anyone who promises a magic recipe for happiness should be regarded with suspicion. With The MARVEL of Happiness, Philippos Aristotelous offers something far more profound. In this second edition, he continues and expands his compelling exploration of ‘the good life’, weaving together insights from philosophy, psychology and personal experience.

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Cosplay the Marvel Way A Guide to Costuming Culture and Crafting Basics


Free Download Cosplay the Marvel Way: A Guide to Costuming Culture and Crafting Basics by Judith Stephens
English | June 18th, 2024 | ISBN: 0762485809 | 192 pages | True EPUB | 44.86 MB
The cosplay producer and co-creator of the Women Of Marvel podcast weaves together the history of Marvel cosplay with practical tips, advice, and instructions on how-to create your own cosplays based on popular Marvel heroes Black Panther, Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Ironheart, Phoenix, and Loki.

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Marveling Religion Critical Discourses, Religion, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe


Free Download Jennifer Baldwin, "Marveling Religion: Critical Discourses, Religion, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe "
English | ISBN: 1793621381 | 2022 | 284 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 4 MB
Marveling Religion: Critical Discourses, Religion, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is an edited volume that explores the intersection of religion and cinema through the lenses of critical discourse. The focus of the shared inquiry are various films comprising the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and corresponding Netflix series. The contributors explore various religious themes and how they intersect with culture through the canon on the MCU. The first part focuses on responses to the societal, governmental, and cultural context that solidified with clarity during the 2016 Presidential Election cycle in the United States and in the following administration. Additionally, it provides lenses and resources for engaging in productive public actions. Part two explores cultural resources of sustaining activism and resistance as well as some of the key issues at stake in public action. The third part centers on militarization and resistance to state violence. Taken in concert, these three sections work together to provide frames for understanding while also keeping us engaged in the concrete action to mobilize social change. The overarching aim of the volume is to promote critical discourse regarding the dynamics of activism and political resistance.

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