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The 1820 Scottish Rising has been increasingly studied in recent
decades. This collection of essays looks especially at local
players on the ground across multiple regional centres in the west
of Scotland, as well as the wider political circumstances within
government and civil society that provide the rising's context. It
examines insurrectionist preparation by radicals, the progress of
the events of 1820, contemporary accounts and legacy
memorialisation of 1820, including newspaper and literary
testimony, and the monumental 'afterlife' of the rising. As well as
the famous march of radicals led by John Baird and Andrew Hardie,
so often seen as the centre of the 1820 'moment', this volume casts
light on other, more neglected insurrectionary activity within the
rising and a wide set of cultural circumstances that make 1820 more
complex than many would like to believe. 1820: Scottish Rebellion
demonstrates that the legacy of 1820 may be approached in numerous
ways that cross disciplinary boundaries and cause us to question
conventional historical interpretations.
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Gogarth North (Paperback)
Simon Marsh, Graham Desroy, Al Leary, Martin Crook, Adam Wainwright, …
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Focusing on the aesthetic representation of trauma, George Smith
outlines the nexus points between poetics and hermeneutics and
shows how a particular kind of thinker, the artist-philosopher,
practices interpretation in an entirely different way from
traditional hermeneutics. Taking a transhistorical and global view,
Smith engages artists, writers, and thinkers from Western and
non-Western periods, regions, and cultures. Thus, we see that
poetic hermeneutics reconstitutes philosophy and art as
hybridizations of art and science, the artist and the philosopher,
subject and object. In turn, the artist-philosopher's
poetic-hermeneutic reconstitution of philosophy and art is meant to
transform human consciousness. This book will be of interest to
artists and scholars working in studio practice, art history,
aesthetics, philosophy, cultural studies, history of ideas, history
of consciousness, psychoanalytic studies, myth studies, literary
studies, and creative writing.
In The Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy, Smith argues that
Western Metaphysics has indeed come to what Heidegger describes as
"an end." That is hardly to say philosophy as such is over or soon
to disappear; rather, its purpose as a medium of cultural change
and as a generator of history has run its course. He thus calls for
a New Philosophy, conceptualized by the artist-philosopher who
"makes" or "poeticizes" New Philosophy, spanning literary and
theoretical discourses and operating across art in all its forms
and across culture in all its locations. To this end, Smith
proposes the establishment of schools and social networks that
advance the training and development of artist-philosophers, as
well as global digital networks that are themselves designed toward
this "ever-becoming community."
A groundbreaking examination of one of the most controversial
topics within modern archaeology. The invention of metal detecting
technology during the Second World War allowed the development of a
hobby that has traditionally been vilified by archaeologists as an
uncontrollable threat to the proper study of the past. This book
charts the relationship between archaeologists and metal detectors
over the past fifty odd years within an international context. It
questions whether the great majority of metal detectors need be
seen as a threat or, as some argue, enthusiastic members of the
public with a valid and legitimate interest in our shared heritage,
charting the expansion of metal detecting as a phenomenon and
examining its role within traditional archaeology. A particular
strength of the book is its detailed case studies, from South
Africa, the USA, Poland and Germany, where metal detectors have
worked with, and contributed significantly towards, archaeological
understanding and research. With contributions from key individuals
in both the metal detecting and archaeological communities, this
publication highlights the need for increased understanding and
cooperation and asks a number of questions crucial to the
development of a long term relationship between archaeologists and
metal detectors. PETER G. STONE is Head of the School of Arts and
Cultures and formerly Director of the International Centre for
Cultural and Heritage Studies at the University of Newcastle. He
has been interested in the public's role and interest in
archaeology for over twenty-five years and has published widely on
this topic, especially with respect to formal and informal
education. SUZIE THOMAS is lecturer in museum studies at the
University of Helsinki.
In the contemporary world, unprecedented global events are
challenging our ability to protect and enhance cultural heritage
for future generations. Relevance and Application of Heritage in
Contemporary Society examines innovative and flexible approaches to
cultural heritage protection. Bringing together cultural heritage
scholars and activists from across the world, the volume showcases
a spectrum of exciting new approaches to heritage protection,
community involvement, and strategic utilization of expertise. The
contributions deal with a range of highly topical issues, including
armed conflict and non-state actors, as well as broad questions of
public heritage, museum roles in society, heritage tourism,
disputed ownership, and indigenous and local approaches. In so
doing, the volume builds upon, and introduces readers to, a new
cultural heritage declaration codified during a 2016 workshop at
the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada. Offering a clarion call for an
enduring spirit of innovation, collaboration, education, and
outreach, Relevance and Application of Heritage in Contemporary
Society will be important reading for scholars, students, cultural
heritage managers, and local community stakeholders.
In The Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy, Smith argues that
Western Metaphysics has indeed come to what Heidegger describes as
"an end." That is hardly to say philosophy as such is over or soon
to disappear; rather, its purpose as a medium of cultural change
and as a generator of history has run its course. He thus calls for
a New Philosophy, conceptualized by the artist-philosopher who
"makes" or "poeticizes" New Philosophy, spanning literary and
theoretical discourses and operating across art in all its forms
and across culture in all its locations. To this end, Smith
proposes the establishment of schools and social networks that
advance the training and development of artist-philosophers, as
well as global digital networks that are themselves designed toward
this "ever-becoming community."
In the contemporary world, unprecedented global events are
challenging our ability to protect and enhance cultural heritage
for future generations. Relevance and Application of Heritage in
Contemporary Society examines innovative and flexible approaches to
cultural heritage protection. Bringing together cultural heritage
scholars and activists from across the world, the volume showcases
a spectrum of exciting new approaches to heritage protection,
community involvement, and strategic utilization of expertise. The
contributions deal with a range of highly topical issues, including
armed conflict and non-state actors, as well as broad questions of
public heritage, museum roles in society, heritage tourism,
disputed ownership, and indigenous and local approaches. In so
doing, the volume builds upon, and introduces readers to, a new
cultural heritage declaration codified during a 2016 workshop at
the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada. Offering a clarion call for an
enduring spirit of innovation, collaboration, education, and
outreach, Relevance and Application of Heritage in Contemporary
Society will be important reading for scholars, students, cultural
heritage managers, and local community stakeholders.
Maine has the most diverse fly fishing opportunities in New England
and is a popular destination for anglers seeking trout, landlocked
salmon, striped bass, and a host of other game fish. This guide to
the state's best fly fishing covers rivers and streams, ponds and
lakes, and salt water, also includes extensive information on
backcountry ponds and other out of-the-way places. In addition to
the top fishing destinations, author Bob Mallard covers a lot of
fascinating Maine angling history and includes chapters on the fish
species and conservation. With contributions by a who's who list of
Maine writers including Emily Bastian, William Clunie, Will Lund,
Bill Sheldon, George Smith, Ted Williams, V. Paul Reynolds, and
King Montgomery, this book is sure to be a valuable resource for
resident and visitor alike.
The book is divided into a number of short chapters with each
chapter dedicated to a single theme. For ease of reference, the
most commonly useful topics are at the beginning and topics with
narrower appeal, such as ocular aberrations, are placed towards the
end. The book is divided into 5 sections, covering: * basic optical
structure of the human eye * image formation and refraction of the
eye (including refractive errors of the eye, measurement and
correction) * interactions between light and the eye, considering
transmission, reflection and scatter in the media of the eye and at
the fundus * aberrations and retinal image quality * depth of field
copics and age related changes in the optics of the eye The book
concludes with 4 appendices, covering mathematics relating to
paraxial optics, aberrations theory and image quality criteria and
construction data, optical parameters and the aberrations of a
number of schematic eyes. * A primer for all students of optometry
and vision sciences covering optics of the normal eye and
introducing them to refractive problems * * Presented in a clear
and succinct style with a friendly approach, this book provides and
up-to-date coverage of the aberrations and image quality of the eye
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