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The Scandal of Pleasure: Art in an Age of Fundamentalism
Wendy Steiner
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Surveying a wide range of cultural controversies, from the Mapplethorpe affair to Salman Rushdie's death sentence, from canon-revision in the academy to the scandals that have surrounded Anthony Blunt, Martin Heidegger, and Paul de Man, Wendy Steiner shows that the fear and outrage they inspired are the result of dangerous misunderstanding about the relationship between art and life.
"Stimulating. . . . A splendid rebuttal of those on the left and right who think that the pleasures induced by art are trivial or dangerous. . . . One of the most powerful defenses of the potentiality of art."—Andrew Delbanco, New York Times Book Review
"A concise and . . . readable account of recent contretemps that have galvanized the debate over the role and purposes of art. . . . [Steiner] writes passionately about what she believes in."—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
"This is one of the few works of cultural criticism that is actually intelligible to the nonspecialist reader. . . . Steiner's perspective is fresh and her perceptions invariably shrewd, far-ranging, and reasonable. A welcome association of sense and sensibility."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Steiner has succeeded so well in [the] task she has undertaken. The Scandal of Pleasure is itself characterized by many of the qualities Steiner demans of art, among them, complexity, tolerance and the pleasures of unfettered thought."—Eleanor Heartly, Art in America
"Steiner . . . provides the best and clearest short presentation of each of [the] debates."—Alexander Nehamas, Boston Book Review
"Steiner has done a fine job as a historian/reporter and as a writer of sophisticated, very clear, cultural criticism. Her reportage alone would be enough to make this a distinguished book."—Mark Edmundson, Lingua Franca
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First half excellent; second half good........2000-04-16
Ms. Steiner eloquently upholds and defends freedoms protected by the First Amendment in the first part of the book. The second part seems less focused, and she seems to want it both ways - freedom of speech AND political correctness. She should remember that although racism and prejudice are bad, the ends do not justify the means, and she turned me off in the second half by seeming to say that political correctness are the only acceptable alternative to all these various -isms at work today. But, on the whole, because the first part is so good, I give it four stars.
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Over the years, various garments have become increasingly popular collectible items as they grant insight into the cultures in which they were made. Collectors who love the sand, sun, and surf will delight in this extraordinary guide to handsome Hawaiian clothing. Filled with over 460 beautiful photos, this book gives a historical account of Hawai`i's fashion industry and its effect on the Western world. Unique island designs, exotic fabrics, and traditional garments--including the holoku and mu`umu`u--are all included within this spectacular display of Hawaiian paradise. Generations of tourists to Hawai`i will enjoy the explanations of clothing designs unique to the islands, and designers will find this an invaluable and inspiring reference tool.
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Finally a historically accurate book on Hawaiian clothing!.......2000-03-12
It's about time that someone finally did real research into Hawaiian clothing, including the aloha shirt. This book is historically accurate. Much of what has previously been published is erroneous. What most of the world knows about Hawaiian clothing comes from the use of aloha shirts after WW2. While our beautiful environment stimulated the production of bold and beautiful textiles, these were used in more than just shirts. Arthur covers womens' wear as well, and presents hundreds of beautiful pictures along with an interesting to read description of the history and culture of Hawaii. Aloha attire is more complicated than many would understand. This book covers the clothing that has been produced in, and worn by people in Hawaii in the 19th and 20th century. Truly a wonderful book!
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Pulled back in time to Japan's ancient past, Japanese high school girl Kagome finds her destiny linked to a doglike half-demon named Inu-Yasha, who remembers Kagome's previous incarnation as the woman who killed him - and to the Shikon Jewel, or "Jewel of Four Souls," which can fulfill the greatest dreams of any man or monster. Now Kagome and Inu-Yasha must work together to search for the scattered shards of the jewel before everyone's nightmares are given the power the need to come true.
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READ INUYASHA!.......2006-02-04
I am getting this book Feb. 08, 06, VERY SOON!!! I AM EXCITED TO SEE THE NEW GREAT PLOTS RUMIKO TAKAHASHI COMES UP WITH NEXT!
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Who Knew?.......2007-04-03
This books is worth it for the pictures alone. It will bring back memories for anyone who has every encounterd a toilet that they just weren't sure how to use.
toilets of the world.......2007-03-14
for anyone interested in architecture this gives a great overview of a much overlooked subject--the toilet. educational as well as humorous.
Before You 'Go'...........2007-01-03
Although the title (Toilets of the World) may not grab you, it is one of the more interesting little travel books I've seen in some time. The photos are terrific and the information is invaluable. If you are planning an overseas trip and want to experience the true local flavors, you should consult this book so as to avoid what could be some unpleasant culture shock before you get there. Remember the 'Seinfeld' episode where Geroge would not use a bathroom during the trip to India? This book will help you understand why he had a problem with that. This book also contains some terrific snapshots of worldwide culture that my high school students find fascinating - an impetus for them to take a closer look at the different areas of the world.
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- Wonderful book
- A unique, fun guide.
- Great Bathroom Reading
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The Vanishing American Outhouse
Ronald Barlow
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ASIN: 0140288686
Release Date: 2000-04-10 |
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An irresistibly illustrated treasure of Americana no one can afford to be without
The universal appeal of The Vanishing American Outhouse hardly needs stating. Privately published, its single-copy sales through word of mouth have reached 50,000 and garnered rave reviews in periodicals ranging from The Old-House Journal to The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post.
This history of this "necessary house," an endangered species, addresses every aspect of its development and nature as a fundamental of folk architecture. Rich in technical detail (including blueprints for building your own outhouse, should the need arise), it ranges from the most rudimentary wooden structure to a turreted wonder with multiple doors. Brimming with amusing anecdotes, traditional verses, and rare postcards, a superlative gift or coffee-table item, The Vanishing American Outhouse is destined for pride of place on the bathroom bookshelf.
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Wonderful book.......2007-07-29
I bought this book when it came out as a gift for my father's birthday, he always talked about the outhouse outside his school, from when he was growing up.
The book is humorous, but also a very interesting, and a touching look back at a different time in our history. My father got a kick out of it, but really, everybody that picked it up to thumb through it, couldn't put it down.
A unique, fun guide........2000-07-03
Privy plans, photos, poetry and folklore are collected in The Vanishing American Outhouse, an intriguing memoir of an early American fixture, the outhouse. Many photos are in full color and accompanying details cover construction, changes in design and features, and still-standing antiques around the country. A unique, fun guide.
Great Bathroom Reading.......2000-05-22
No, seriously. Very humerous, very cute book. Great for history buffs. Makes at great gift, I enjoyed it immensely.
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Cute book.......2007-01-10
I bought this for my dad for Christmas. It is cute and the pictures are well presented. Lots of interesting history and tales.
Nature Calls.......2000-07-26
I picked up Nature Calls for my father. Let's just say he spends a lot of time in the privy. On the first pass through, the pictures were appealing - funny, curious and down right bizarre! Reading through the second time, I found the facts, stories and poetry to be truly inspiring. Who knew there was so much to learn about the outhouse! The necessary, the backhouse, the privy. The author has done a great job of recording this important part of our American history. I'll never look at a port-a-john in the same way again! I'll be picking up this book for all the men in my life.
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Don't Dig for Water Under the Outhouse
Texas Bix Bender
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From the best-selling author of DON'T SQUAT WITH YER SPURS ON! The pages are packed with Texas Bix Bender's no-nonsense outlook on life: "Don't get even--get over it." "Never miss a good chance to shut up." "Brace your backbone and forget your wishbone." "Take your 'take home pay' home." "Put off 'til tomorrow what you shouldn't be doing anyway."
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Outhouses: A Photographic Survey Book
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ASIN: 1563139278 |
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To muster the smart brigade of one hundred outhouses exhibited in this book, eight dedicated photographers headed by Londie Padelsky have fanned out over the boggy backways of our nation and rallied into service stalwart sentinels of every style and state of repair. Each redolent image in Outhouses: Images and Contemplations is ornamented by an aid to contemplation in words—whether seasoned aphorism (Cicero), subtle arrière-pensée (La Fontaine), inverted innuendo (Swift), cutting couplet (Pope), or purgative panegyric (Roethke)—all tastefully selected to gratify the large philosophico-poetic appetites that are awakened by the Littlest House on the Prairie.
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Excellent if you like this sort of thing.......2006-12-18
I am a gastroenterologist, that is, a physician who specializes in stomach and intestinal diseases. I bought this as a book for the waiting room. It is a well executed work. Photography is very high quality. Nicely bound. There are little sayings on each page that are not very noteworthy. For me it was the novelty that led me to purchase it, and my patients do find it amusing. There is nothing encyclopedic about it, so calling it a survey is overselling it. It is really just a sample of good photography where the outhouse is the main subject in each photograph.
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A light-hearted look at outhouse necessity and nostalgia with picturesque photos of privies from across the country, this book answers real-life questions about these once common buildings and the role they played. Topics covered include: what you did when the outhouse was off-limits, why so many people buried treasure around outhouses, and how the crescent moon became its universal symbol. With photography from California, Nevada, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maine, Outhouses uses first-hand accounts and little-known facts to take a nostalgic look back at life before indoor plumbing.
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A one-of-a-kind presentation of an oft-overlooked aspect of pioneer and pre-industrial daily life.......2005-11-07
Showcasing the work of photographers Nick Cedar, William G. Simmonds and Jim Umhoefer, Outhouses by Holly L. Bollinger is a photographic and historical reflection upon the role that the once-necessary outhouse has played in the human past. Once thought of as a place of unpleasant odors and lack of comfort, they are now esteemed as hallmarks of the simple life, and a bygone age when America's ancestors lived closer to the land. In addition to more than 100 full color photographs of a wide variety of outdoor privies nestled amid breathtaking scenery, Outhouses includes a written overview of what life was like before indoor plumbing, with poems, songs, and humorous tidbits about the outhouse's place in American folklore. A one-of-a-kind presentation of an oft-overlooked aspect of pioneer and pre-industrial daily life.
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This new book of photographs by Londie Padelsky offers readers a charming and quirky selection of outhouses from across the western states of America. Each region of the country boasts a different style and no one structure is the same. Some have been lovingly restored and others have aged with time and weather. Like David Stoecklein's series on cowboy gear and ranch style, this new book preserves a time-honored icon of the American West.
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- Texas deserves better
- A Big Slice of Texas Humor
- Famous Texas outhouses and other BS
- So dang funny, I couldn't catch my breath!
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Famous Texas Outhouses And Other B.S.
D N "Big Don" Page , and
D. N. Page
Manufacturer: Outhouse Publishing
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Texas deserves better.......2007-07-16
Texas Kitsch, lowbrow, underwhelming, and a false document of ancestor encopresis.
Page is definitely of German dissent or has a cloaca or Sirenomelia.
But the Poncho Villia outhouse was pretty funny.
A Big Slice of Texas Humor.......2004-06-05
You don't have to be from Texas to connect with this book.
There is history, humor, lots of BS and some real belly laughs.
A few titles in the Table of Contents include:
Ode to the Sears Catalog
The "Cheap Bastard"
The Outhouse Hole-Size Ordinance of Bowie, Texas and many more.
"Big Don" has that gritty, wild west kind of humor that we Texans love.
Looking forward to your next book.
Famous Texas outhouses and other BS.......2001-06-05
This book was sooo funny-- I laughed til i cried! Everyone who needs a good laugh should buy this book! thanks Don page! Write another book - i shall be 1st in-line to order it ! Virginia Davis
So dang funny, I couldn't catch my breath!.......2000-10-15
What makes this book so great is its true! I wasn't born in Texas but got a copy of this terrific book and leave it in the "bath" for times when I need to study for a while. My wife asked what the heck I was doing, laughing so hard, with the door to the bathroom closed. She probably thinks I'm a little strange, but whats wrong with a little humor!
We are planning to buy a dozen for Christmas. This is sure to become a best seller. It was worth the $15 just to spend a good hour laughing out loud. What a blast! Plus, you don't get that many books in full color for $15 these days.
Hope you enjoy it as much as we have.
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