Tag: Shadow

April 25, 2024

Ethics of Contemporary Art In the Shadow of Transgression

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Free Download Theo Reeves-Evison, "Ethics of Contemporary Art: In the Shadow of Transgression"
English | ISBN: 1501339907 | 2020 | 228 pages | PDF | 21 MB
What happens when the shock of artistic transgression wears off, when scandal dissipates, when outrage becomes a tired routine? In this original new book, Theo Reeves-Evison argues that transgressive art no longer succeeds on its own terms in societies where language, prohibition and morality have become increasingly malleable. This compels us to rethink the relationship between contemporary art and ethics, and focus our attention on the potential of artworks to propose new values rather than simply challenge pre-existing moral codes.

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January 26, 2024

In the Shadow of Auschwitz The Polish Government-in-Exile and the Jews, 1939-1942

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Free Download David Engel, "In the Shadow of Auschwitz: The Polish Government-in-Exile and the Jews, 1939-1942"
English | ISBN: 0807865362 | 2012 | 352 pages | EPUB | 495 KB
The announcement in December 1942 by the Polish government-in-exile that the Germans were attempting to exterminate all Jews in Poland came after much information had reached the West through other sources. The Polish government’s action and inaction in releasing the information was the result of the complex weighing by the government’s concept of its obligations to the Jewish citizens of Poland.

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January 25, 2024

A Shadow in the City Confessions of an Undercover Drug Warrior

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Free Download Charles Bowden, "A Shadow in the City: Confessions of an Undercover Drug Warrior"
English | 2005 | ISBN: 0151011834, 0156032538 | EPUB | pages: 309 | 0.4 mb
An anonymous narcotics agent outlines one of his most significant cases, which involved a fifty-million-dollar heroin deal that originated in Colombia and required the shared efforts of federal agents from all parts of the United States. By the author of Down by the River.

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January 21, 2024

Romancing the Shadow A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life

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Free Download Steven Wolf, "Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life"
English | 1999 | pages: 348 | ISBN: 0345417402, 0345417399 | EPUB | 2,4 mb
Beneath the social mask we wear every day, we have a hidden shadow side: an impulsive, wounded, sad, or isolated part that we generally try to ignore, but which can erupt in hurtful ways. As therapists Connie Zweig and Steve Wolf show in this landmark book, the shadow can actually be a source of emotional richness and vitality, and acknowledging it can be a pathway to healing and an authentic life. "Romancing the shadow"-meeting your dark side, beginning to understand its unconscious messages, and learning to use its powerful energies in productive ways-is the challenging and exciting soul work that Zweig and Wolf offer in this practical, rewarding guide.

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