Conrad-Peter Joist Livres

The author recounts how he left home at age twenty, to seek his future in four London, Oxford, Lisbon, and New York

Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, the two greatest operatic composers of their time, had everything and nothing in common. Their achievements were comparable, but their personalities, their approaches to music and drama, and their complex legacies made them incompatible. Verdi thought of art as a comfort to mankind.

Ranging from the late 19th century to the present, this exhilarating survey explores the ways the medium of cinema has changed the way we see the world.

[An] entertaining rejoinder, [a] look at the hidden structures and unacknowledged tendencies of our day. —Kirkus Reviews Despite a proclaimed respect for scientific reason, humans are still as intrigued by myth as their remote ancestors. Laptops and smartphones are sold under a logo that invokes the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden; skimpily clad classical nymphs cavort in TV reality shows; Narcissus makes a comeback whenever we snap a selfie. Mythical creatures such as handsome vampires abound in best-selling novels. Myth has also invaded the political realm, now that terrorists brandish black flags and recite theological mantras as they martyr themselves. In twenty-seven self-contained entries, Peter Conrad illuminates in his own remarkable way subjects from the British Queen to the Kardashians, via Banksy, vaping, Trump’s penthouse, and the inception of the Large Hadron Collider. In Judge Judy, he shows a matronly Roman goddess dispensing justice with a fly swatter. In the metamorphosis of Caitlyn Jenner from Olympic athlete and paterfamilias into idealized female form, he finds parallels to the transformations of the residents of Mount Olympus. Myths used to tell us where we came from. Now, alarmed but also elated by the pace of change in our society, we need them to tell us where we are going.

Weaves ancient myth into modern celebrity and consumerist culture to expose the absurdity and occasional insanity of twenty-first-century society, economy, and politics Despite a proclaimed respect for scientific reason, humans are still as intrigued by myth as their remote ancestors. Laptops and smartphones are sold under a logo that invokes the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden; skimpily clad classical nymphs cavort in TV reality shows; Narcissus makes a comeback whenever we snap a selfie. Mythical creatures such as handsome vampires abound in best-selling novels. Myth has also invaded the political realm, now that terrorists brandish black flags and recite theological mantras as they martyr themselves. In twenty-seven self-contained entries, Conrad illuminates in his own remarkable way subjects from the British Queen to the Kardashians, via Banksy, vaping, and the inception of the Large Hadron Collider. In Judge Judy, he shows a matronly Roman goddess dispensing justice with a fly swatter. In the metamorphosis of Caitlyn Jenner from Olympic athlete and paterfamilias into idealized female form, he finds parallels to the transformations of the residents of Mount Olympus. Myths used to tell us where we came from. Now, alarmed but also elated by the pace of change in our society, we need them to tell us where we are going.

Exploring the extraordinary imagination of Dickens, this work delves into his unique narrative style and profound cultural impact. The author, recognized as a leading cultural critic, offers a multifaceted analysis that reveals the complexities of Dickens's characters and themes. Through a kaleidoscopic lens, the book examines how Dickens's creativity shaped societal perceptions and continues to resonate in contemporary discourse.

Exploring the evolution of the English literary imagination, the book reveals how, over a century, writers created contrasting visions of America—both idealistic and alarming. Peter Conrad examines how these representations influenced perceptions of the nation and the ways in which they sought to bring these imagined Americas to life. Through a critical lens, the work delves into the interplay between literature and cultural identity, highlighting the complexities of American ideals as envisioned by English authors.

In this practical book, authors Ev Kontsevoy, Sakshyam Shah, and Peter Conrad break this topic down into manageable pieces. You'll discover how different parts of the approach fit together in a way that enables engineering teams to build more secure applications without slowing down productivity.

Ausgewählte Autoren geben einen Überblick über die aktuelle Forschung zum Thema Organisation und Umwelt. Sie betrachten dabei unter anderem Aspekte wie die Entstehung organisationaler Sachzwänge, organisationale Netzwerke und digitale Gemeinschaften, das Zusammenspiel zwischen extrinsischer und intrinsischer Motivation sowie das Problem der Knappheit natürlicher Ressourcen.