Impossible Histories: Historic Avant-Gardes, Neo-Avant-Gardes, and Post-Avant-Gardes in Yugoslavia, 1918-1991

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Impossible Histories is the first critical survey of the extraordinary experiments in the arts that took place in the former Yugoslavia from the country's founding in 1918 to its breakup in 1991. The combination of Austro-Hungarian, French, German, Italian, and Turkish influences gave Yugoslavia's avant-gardes a distinct character unlike those of other Eastern and Central European avant-gardes. Censorship and suppression kept much of the work far from the eyes and ears of the Yugoslav people, while language barriers and the inaccessibility of archives caused it to remain largely unknown to Western scholars. Even at this late stage in the scholarly investigation of the avant-garde, few Westerners have heard of the movements Belgrade surrealism, signalism, Yugo-Dada, and zenitism; the groups Alfa, Exat 51, Gorgona, OHO, and Scipion Nasice Sisters Theater; or the magazines Danas, Red Pilot, Tank, Vecnost, and Zvrk.

The pieces in this collection offer comparative and interpretive accounts of the avant-gardes in the former Yugoslavian countries of Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. The book is divided into four sections: Art and Politics; Literature; Visual Art and Architecture; and Art in Motion (covering theater, dance, music, film, and video). All of the contributors live in the region and many of them participated in the movements discussed. The book also reprints a selection of the most important manifestos generated by all phases of Yugoslav avant-garde activity.

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Terrific book!.......2004-01-05

Impossible Histories is a terrific collection of essays bringing together information on the Yugoslav avant-gardes that has never been available in any language in one place before. The essays consider the avant-gardes in film, photography and video, avant-garde music and rock, and they topics ranging from conceptual art and Laibach back to the earliest Barbarageniuses such as Ljubomir Micic, Avgust Cernigoj, Branko Ve Poljanski and Srecko Kosovel. The book brings together amazing material in its illustrations and manifestoes. Highly recommended!

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Young Clara is angry when she sees the crumbling walls of the Alamo. She pitches in with Adina De Zavala and others to save the shrine. Her life story is told with photographs and sketches of the clothes she wore.

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This Zits cartoon collection is a hilarious look at fifteen-year-old Jeremy Duncan. He is a freshman in high school and divides his time between three main areas of interest: music, hanging out with his friends, and marveling at his parents' spectacular ignorance about almost everything. Fans of this wildly successful new comic strip witness Jeremy just trying to make it through high school intact. Whether you are a teenager or you share a home with one, this collection will make you smile.

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Zits-Sketchbook #1.......2007-01-28

I found this book to be exceptionally funny and have read several times over. I recommend this to any looking for a good laugh to cheer up a dreary afternoon.

One Of My New Favorites.......2005-09-05

As I read Zits, I am always stopping amid my chuckles to think that if this is how it is and boys have it this rough, then maybe we of the other half should consider we got through our teen years relatively unscathed.

The Cincinnati Enquirer's living treasure, Jim Borgman, has teamed up with writer Jerry Scott to create a funny, intelligent daily comic strip that rivals For Better Or For Worse in sheer insightful understanding of its subject matter. The four-panel stories of Jeremy, a perpetually fifteen-year-old high school freshman, and his daily misadventures on the rugged uphill climb of adolescence, tell an honest, sometimes rule-bending tale of growing up in modern America. Experiencing life through the eyes (ears, nose, emotions and wandering mind) of Jeremy as he deals with love, school, parents, friends, we are treated to some pretty good laughs. Zits has been around for most of the last decade but I only discovered it this summer, and I'm in the process of buying collections to see what I've been missing. "Sketchbook" was the first one I got and it's a jewel!

Take it from a mother of a teenager -.......2004-04-07

- this is a WONDERFUL, witty, funny, very true to life and very sweet representation of a teenager's day-to-day struggles. I have a teenage son who, while in high school, lived 'Zits'! I had saved many of my newspaper's strips to bring home and show him because of the similarity to what we were talking about at breakfast. I finally bought this book (I opened the first page and laughed out loud in the store!) and read it in one sitting cover to cover! I love it! It makes fun of all the teenage tragedies, parents, girlfiends, music, tests, all of it, and it does it with such wonderful sense of humor! I highly recommend it!

So very funny!.......2002-08-03

"Zits: Sketchbook 1" is simply wonderful! "Zits" is one of the best comic strips, full of teenager facts, personality traits, and humor! If you missed the first year of "Zits" or just want to refresh your memory, you must get this book! I recommend!

Simply Charming in its Frankness........2001-05-06

So, Calvin and Hobbes are gone.

Micheal and Elizabeth Patterson are no longer teenagers.

Where does one find the humor of teenagers and children? With this marvelous strip, we can be calmed in this world of headphones, Playstation 2's and constant self questioning. Teenagers are given the opportunity to laugh at themselves, with an excuse; they are SUPPOSED to! No one has to reveal that they are laughing at their best friend, or their boyfriend or girlfriend...because it is a comic strip! In the absense of a little boy and his tiger, of two siblings growing up together in Canada, Zits is a new addition to the childhood classics, which will come to be loved by all.

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Five-Thousand Six-Hundred Jokes for All Occasions.......2000-04-02

Tons of Good Jokes. I was surprised by the book's content when I first bought it. Reading it in a trip will make your journey more refreshing.

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The first volume to appear in the five-volume magnum opus of A. Peter Brown, this work sets a new standard for writing about the symphonies of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. Now a single source provides up-to-date overviews of the status of research, former or present questions of attribution, discussion of stylistic traits, background material on the musical context of composition and early performances, as well as samplings from the early reception of works that we now call classics.

The Age of Mozart and Beethoven (Storia de La Musica Series)

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Deeply informative/highly readable

The Age of Mozart and Beethoven (Storia de La Musica Series)
Giorgio Pestelli
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven

ASIN: 0521284791

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Giorgio Pestelli examines one of the crucial periods of musical history, the transition from the middle of the eighteenth century to the era of Beethoven. This was a time of great cultural, technical and social changes. The free professional composer, in direct contact with the wide musical public, replaced the dependent court musician. Instrumental music became the centre of new developments, and sonata form, the cornerstone of nineteenth-century musical architecture, dominated its language. With the decrease in private patronage came the birth of the public concert; there was a vast increase in music publishing, and important developments were made in instrumental techniques, the dominant feature being the rise of the piano. Standing out from this common background are three major figures: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, whose specific characteristics are discussed in detail, along with their links with many other musicians. Dr Pestelli also emphasizes general lines of development: the galant style, the passion for antiquity and the curiosity for the exotic, the debate over 'literary' opera, the Sturm and Drang movement, the influence of the French Revolution and the Restoration, and the origins of romanticism. The importance of the book is that the music is viewed against the background of social, political, philosophical and cultural trends of the time, rather than relying on detailed analyses of specific works.

The series Storia della Musica is published in twelve volumes under the auspices of the Societa Italiana di Musicologia. The original Italian edition is designed to remedy the dearth of a satisfactory comprehensive history of music in Italian, but the many fresh insights itcontains make it of interest and significance to a far wider readership. The four volumes to be published in translation by Cambridge University Press are made available for the first time to the English-speaking student. Each discusses the music and musicians of a separa

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Deeply informative/highly readable.......1999-12-31

Pestelli's book is a welcome addition to the musicological world; deeply informative and highly readable. The book is geared towards those with a comfortable familiarity of music history and was probably intended for music professionals and/or university-level music students. Appropriately titled (the AGE...) it focuses heavily on lesser known, yet influential, figures and trends that allowed the music of Mozart and Beethoven to become possible. Those with a lesser musical background are advised to have a good music dictionary on hand, as this writing does carry the informational weight of a university level text book.

Brown, A. Peter. The Symphonic Repertoire. Vol. 2. The First Golden Age of the Viennese Symphony: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert.(Book Review) : An article from: Austrian History Yearbook

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Brown, A. Peter. The Symphonic Repertoire. Vol. 2. The First Golden Age of the Viennese Symphony: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert.(Book Review) : An article from: Austrian History Yearbook
Janet K. Page
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B000BCCPGE
Release Date: 2005-09-08

The first golden age of the Viennese symphony: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert (The symphonic repertoire)

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The first golden age of the Viennese symphony: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert (The symphonic repertoire)
A. Peter Brown
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
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Imagine what the world would be like if you could personally sculpt history from the dawn of time. Would you build the Roman Empire? Construct the Great Wall of China? Discover a cure for cancer? However you choose to rewrite history, don?t make a single decision without consulting Sid Meier?s Civilization II: The Official Strategy Guide.
From the founding of the first village to the dawning of the space age, Civilization II -- the long-awaited sequel to Sid Meier?s Civilization -- offers gamers the ultimate Civilization experience, and this guide includes everything you?ll need to shepherd humanity through 5000 years of evolution.Inside you?ll discover:
Exclusive tips on all the new technology, units, and Wonders of the World included in Civilization II
Expert information on mastering each level of the game, including the most difficult deity level
Proven philosophies on implementing political and social policies
Time-tested strategies to successfully manage military force and economic growth - and much more!Whether your goal is to conquer the world or colonize the stars, Sid Meier?s Civilization II: The Official Strategy Guide is a companion no great leader should be without!
About the Author
David Ellis, a technical writer and designer for MicroProse, is the author of X-COM UFO Defense: The Official Strategy Guide and X-COM Terror from the Deep: The Official Strategy Guide (both from Prima).

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The absolute best Civ 2 book - BAR NONE!.......2000-10-26

This book is the absolute best Civ 2 book. Bar none. It is also the best Civ 2 reference book available. Do not even bother to buy other Civ 2 books; I have read them all and most are a waste of your money, esp. the worthless book by Jason Rich.

This book has excellent suggestions for beginners and intermediates, and is invaluable for experts as a reference. Many of the details of the game are simply not found anywhere in the game's original documentation, but are explained very well in this book. From this excellently formatted wealth of information, one can deduce many advanced strategies of the game.

There are a few minor errors which advanced players will eventually notice (eg, page 309 concerning subversion), but these are very subtle and probably won't be noticed by most beginners and intermediate players.

This book is easily worth the price. If you like Civ 2 (or wish to play and/or understand it better), this is the book for you. This is the first book you should buy after you get the Civ 2 game.

Great for the beginner to the intermediate........2000-04-05

Definately worthwhile. One of the best books for Civ II I have seen. Some really good info. Strategies for the intermediate player to the beginner. Not only a good strategy guide but a good referance as well.

Civilization II: Test of Time (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)

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Civilization II: Test of Time (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)
Dave Ellis , and John Possidente
Manufacturer: Prima Games
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ASIN: 0761524088

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Detailed statistics for the Extended, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Games
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This guide shows readers how to run a successful business and make the most of their investments in horses, facilities, and equipment.

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Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business.......2007-05-12

This book is a great guide for management on a cost-effective basis. Excellent! Great for the beginner to understand and very informative.
I bought it for my daughter and she could understand what running a horse business would entail. A great way to learn for a youngster that has no idea of what they are saying when they say they want to run their own business. All aspects of a business are looked at in a basic way.Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business

.......Horse Business.......2007-02-20

I found this book to be very helpful in planning my stable for public use. It has given me good ideas on planning, marketing and various programs to consider. It's also given me a good start on planning my budget for this project. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to move past the horse boarding only business.

Although it's a wonderful and helpful book..........2006-05-29

It should really have more important information, such as a summery of costs, tips on picking the perfect horse fo lessons, hiring staff, stuff that you REALLY need to know about starting your own business. Other then that, it's really a great and imformative book.

Great Book.......2005-08-22

The book covered a good range of topics. I found several new ideas well worth using in starting our business. The book was definately well worth buying!

A great read!.......2005-08-04

I found this book to be an extremely fun read. I firmly believe that the foundation to any successful business is marketing because if people don't know your business then you have no clients. This book gives some creative ideas to advertise your business along with some fun money-maker activities to plan. However, it is not a very complete guide to starting and running a horse business because there is a lot more to think about when starting a business than colors and horse shows. This is why I find the title to be a bit misleading. I bought this book along with "Business Planner and Bookkeeper for the Horse Enterprise" and found the two books to be an extremely helpful pair. As with any business though, one or two books can not teach you how to be successful. To anyone who is serious about starting a business, I recommend reading as many books as possible about running a business, not just this one.

Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business

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Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business
Mary Ashby McDonald
Manufacturer: Storey Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K1QOOA

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