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Shot/Countershot: Film Tradition and Women's Cinema
Lucy Fischer Manufacturer: Princeton Univ Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0691047561 |
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Do films made by women comprise a "counter-cinema" radically different from the dominant tradition? Feminist film critics contend that women filmmakers do present from a distinctive vision, or "countershot," and Lucy Fischer argues persuasively for this view. In rich detail this book relates the idea of a counter-cinema to theories of intertextuality and locates it in the broad context of recent feminist film, literary, and art criticism. Fischer also employs an original critical model of the dialogue between women's cinema and film tradition in the very organization of the book. Each chapter discusses a theme or genre (such as the musical, the "double," the myth of womanhood, and the figure of the actress), counterposing two or more works--from the feminist and from the dominant cinema. What emerges is a fascinating picture of a women's film tradition that not only addresses but reworks and remakes the mainstream cinema.Fischer successfully combines two main strains of feminist criticism: the deconstructive critique of the dominant culture from a feminist standpoint and the study of a feminist counterculture. Examining films from Persona and The Lady from Shanghai to Girlfriends and Sisters, or the Balance of Happiness, the book offers fresh interpretations of individual works and can, incidentally, serve as an introduction to the field of feminist film criticism.
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Shot/countershot: Film Tradition - Women's Cinema (BFI Cinema)
Lucy Fischer Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0333480600 |
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New Orleans in the Thirties
Mary Lou Widmer Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0882897365 |
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"New Orleans in the Thirties" offers a nostalgic view of life in New Orleans half a century ago through photographs and reminiscences. It was a time when Robert Maestri was mayor, the St. Charles streetcar made a complete loop, and the Pelicans won the Dixie Series in baseball. Moreover, it was a time when doctors made house calls and women donned gloves to go shopping.Fascinating period photographs accompany intimate and loving descriptions of the Crescent City of the thirties, capturing the mood and magic of that decade. This volume brings to life the New Orleans of the past and allows the reader to discoveror rediscoverthe character of that time and place.
The author's recollections will appeal to non-New Orleanians, that is, to anyone who grew up in America during the depression era.
She recalls, for example, the leisurely pace of pre-television society in which radio held a powerfully unique role, as well as the headline fashions of the day and the cultural mores that now may seem quaint to many.
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Autobiographical Sketches and Recollections, During a Thirty-Five Years' Residence in New Orleans
Rev. Theodore Clapp Manufacturer: Phillips, Sampson & Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000K8EJMC |
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Proceedings: Thirty-Fourth Annual Convention, etc., January 11-15, 1937, New Orleans, Louisiana. American Road Builders' Association.
American Road Builders' Association. Manufacturer: Washington: ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000ITKQ8E |
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Autobiographical sketches and recollections, during a thirty-five years' residence in New Orleans
Theodore Clapp Manufacturer: Books for Libraries Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0836967631 |
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Charge of Rt. Rev. J.P.B. Wilmer to the Diocese of Louisiana, A.D. 1878, delivered in Trinity Church, New Orleans, before the thirty-seventh council, Diocese of Louisiana
Joseph Pere Bell Wilmer Manufacturer: L. Graham ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0008BU45M |
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Correspondence between Hon. Mr. Soule and Hon. J.P. Kennedy, late Secretary of the Navy, in relation to the construction of naval workshops at New Orleans: ... of the Thirty-second Congress upon the same
Pierre SouleĢ Manufacturer: Printed by Gideon and Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0008BMUB8 |
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The Louisiana Landmarks Society: The first thirty years
William R Cullison Manufacturer: Louisiana Landmarks Society ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006XP948 |
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New Orleans Riot of July Thirty Eighteen and Sixty-Six
United States Congress. Select Committee on the New Orleans Riots Manufacturer: Ayer Co Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0405013175 |
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Official Report of the Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Republican National Convention Held in New Orleans Louisiana 1988
Asher & Associates Manufacturer: Republican National Committee ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000TJW8A2 |
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Thirty-fourth Republican National Convention held in New Orleans august 15,16,17,18, 198. Resulting in the nomination of George W.W. Bush, of Texas, for President and the nomination of J. Danforth Quayle, of Indiana, for Vice President.
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Theological views,: Comprising the substance of teachings during a ministry of thirty-five years, in New Orleans
Theodore Clapp Manufacturer: A. Tompkins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B00086N5MQ |
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Encyclopedia Magica (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons), Vol. 1: A-C
Dale Henson Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1560768428 Release Date: 1994-12-13 |
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Encyclopedia Magica is a MUST!.......2004-07-08
The hardcover is not a hardcover.......2002-11-20
Later printings (published after TSR was bought by Wizards of The Coast) have an embossed heavy-paper cover, lower-quality paper for the pages, and no bookmarks. These printings are billed as "softcover" by Amazon.
There are no other versions than these two.
Great DM Tool.......2001-09-15
good books.......2001-03-27
This is an excellent resource..........2001-03-26
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Magic Encyclopedia, Vol. 1 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition)
Dale Henson , and Connie Henson Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1560764295 |
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Too much ground to be covered, but ambitious nonetheless.......2000-05-02
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Man , Myth , & Magic : An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Vol 1
Richard Cavendish Manufacturer: Marshall Cavendish ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000H4KP2M |
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MAN, MYTH AND MAGIC an Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural Vol. 1 Aberdeen Witches to Astrology
Richard Cavendish Editor Manufacturer: Marshall Cavendish ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000KMGDOK |
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Magic the Gathering: Official Encyclopedia: The Complete Card Guide, Original vol (1)
Manufacturer: Thunder's Mouth Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1560251409 |
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Worthwhile mostly for completists.......2001-12-16
The introductory material (i.e., the section before the expansions are presented) is a bare minimum in this volume: "How to Use this Guide" and "A Visual Guide to Magic Cards". The book isn't intended to teach a newcomer to play the game, or to explain much of Magic strategy; seek elsewhere for that sort of thing. On the other hand, each expansion covered in Volume 2, as usual, is provided with its own introduction, describing any new twists added for that set (including new types of decks that came about as a result), any noteworthy cards in that set, and a very brief description of the storylines affected by the expansion). Consequently, the entertainment value of the introductions is in inverse proportion to the number of broken cards in the expansion and the severity of the flaws, so the introductions in this volume are much more bland than those of Volume 1.
For example, Mirage's introduction, the longest in the book, covers the introduction of "instant enchantment" and "Charm" cards, and two special abilities introduced with this expansion, "flanking" and "phasing". The descriptions of these characteristics compare them with pre-existing (i.e., volume 1) spells and game mechanics, so you need to be familiar with Magic to get anything out of this. Similarly, new cards introduced as toned-down versions of old spoiler cards don't come with a detailed description of the old card (e.g. Final Fortune vs. old Time Walk). The story line description is given in 4 paragraphs, padded with lots of white space, followed by two equally padded pages of details of famous Mirage cards: Grinning Totem, Celestial Dawn, Hammer of Bogardan, Maro, Tombstone Stairwell, and Political Trickery.
After each expansion's introduction, all its individual cards are listed in alphabetical order, shown at about 3/4 actual size. The versions of Magic that included those cards (at the time of printing) are specified, as well as any errata. The artwork came out fairly well, but the flavor text for red cards is hard to read. My copy suffers from other printing problems as well (the non-flavor text came out blurred for some Mirage cards). Each card's name is printed separately below the card, but it's annoying to pay money for this.
The best book I have ever bought.......2001-07-02
Magic: The Gathering Encyclopaedia.......2001-02-22
An Encyclopedia, Nothing More.......2000-08-21
The first Official Guide.......2000-08-12
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Man, Myth & Magic: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural ~ Vol. 1
Richard (ed.) Cavendish Manufacturer: MCC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NQIHD8 |
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Transact-SQL Desk Reference: For Microsoft SQL Server
Deac Lancaster Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0130293393 |
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Much less than expected.......2007-09-27
Transact-SQL Desk Reference.......2005-08-12
Great reference.......2005-04-03
Very Good Content - Not So Good Index.......2005-01-07
Scott Hill.......2003-12-23
This book is exactly what I was looking for, an extension of Books Online with extra clear examples and explanations. Books Online is often still my first reference because it is convenient and does an excellent job. But when I need a second source for more information I now turn to Transact-SQL Desk Reference. If I still don't find what I need then I have to go to user groups or other external sources, but so far that has only happened once.
The tutorial in the first chapter is a nice overview for those who need it, but an advanced user can skip past it and go straight to the reference material starting in Chapter 2. The index is excellent and so far has never failed to put me in the right place to find what I want. I particularly like the extra examples of how to use different features. And the explanation of how to do disk layout to help restorability and performance is well beyond what I expected in a reference book. I plan to use the layout presented as a starting point for configuring my production database.
It could be argued that the syntax definitions taken from Books Online could be omitted, though in some cases the book has a better explanation of some of the items. All in all, it is definitely worth the price.
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Transact-SQL Desk Reference: Microsoft SQL Server
DEAL LANCASTER Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Ptr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OHXJFC |
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