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Christine Morrow, Une abominable époque. Journal d’une Australienne en France 1940-1941, Préface de Robin Adamson, Toulouse, Éditions Privat, 2008
No full textCabanel Patrick. Christine Morrow, Une abominable époque. Journal d’une Australienne en France 1940-1941, Préface de Robin Adamson, Toulouse, Éditions Privat, 2008. In: Diasporas. Histoire et sociétés, n°12, 2008. Dieux-valises. pp. 243-244
Projecting America:the epic western and national mythmaking in 1920s Hollywood
No full textIn the mid-1920s, the heyday of silent film, the epic Western swept Hollywood and the nation. Movie moguls sought to add gravitas to their output with the productions—films they argued offered American audiences authentic history and lessons in citizenship at a time when Hollywood faced criticism for its movies’ morals and star scandals. Initially extremely popular, these now nearly forgotten Westerns were hailed by the movie industry’s proponents and critics alike for their “authentic” reconstruction of America’s nineteenth-century frontier period and the social benefits in portraying historical episodes foundational to American identity to the melting pot of moviegoers. In Projecting America, the first-ever book on these silent epic Westerns, Patrick Adamson demonstrates how these films indelibly impacted the genre, historical filmmaking, and Hollywood, inviting audiences to accept uncritical visions of Manifest Destiny as accurate history.Drawing on a wealth of primary sources and punctuating his argument with film stills and intertitles, Adamson introduces readers to a variety of epic Westerns, with a particular emphasis on The Covered Wagon (1923), The Iron Horse (1924), and The Vanishing American (1925). These productions depict such key moments as pioneers on the Oregon Trail, the construction of the transcontinental railroad, and challenges faced by Indigenous peoples. Combining close analysis of these films’ historiography with exploration of their production and reception, Adamson investigates how the epic Westerns’ emergence responded to and informed discourses far beyond those traditionally associated with the Western genre. He demonstrates that these movies not only represent an important chapter in film history but also collectively illustrate how American identity was formed and the motion picture medium was used as a vehicle for mass historical and cultural education.</div
Voice to Britons
No full text(Black and White) This postcard is a reprinted recruitment poem text, from the Bolton Chronicle, Aug.2. For this piece, Adamson received appreciation from Buckingham Palace on the direction of His Majesty the King. This card is uninscribed and unposted
Philosophy in the Islamic World: A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, by Peter Adamson
No full textPeter Adamson, Philosophy in the Islamic World: A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, Oxford University Press, 2016. Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, is the author several books, including The Arabic Plotinus (2002) and Great Medieval Thinkers: al-Kindi (2007) and Philosophy in the Islamic World (2016), and hosts the History of Philosophy podcast
Philosophy in the Islamic World: A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, by Peter Adamson
No full textPeter Adamson, Philosophy in the Islamic World: A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, Oxford University Press, 2016. Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, is the author several books, including The Arabic Plotinus (2002) and Great Medieval Thinkers: al-Kindi (2007) and Philosophy in the Islamic World (2016), and hosts the History of Philosophy podcast
The Invention of Craft
No full textThe Invention of Craft is the sequel to Adamson’s 2007 book Thinking Through Craft, which examined relations between fine art and craft in the 20th century. The 2013 sole-author book goes back to an earlier moment, the century from 1750 to 1850. Adamson’s core argument is that craft was ‘invented’ during this period, as the antithesis of progressive industry. Rather than seeing artisanal customs and traditions as an unmoving backdrop against which modern industry emerged, Adamson argues for an active, dialogical process in which craft played a part in the formulation of unstable modernity. The book also includes discussions of contemporary practice: if the late 18th and early 19th centuries witnessed a divergence between craft and mass production, then we are now seeing a reconvergence in which, Adamson asserts, that earlier moment serves as a key reference point. Though Britain, as a main theatre of industrialisation, is prioritised in the book, Adamson also discusses case studies in India and North America. Research for the book was carried out principally through examination of primary texts, both published and archival (including labour union records at the Bishopsgate Institute, London; documents on the lock trade at the Wolverhampton Historical Society; V&A Museum archival records; and numerous 19th-century newspapers and periodicals). Objects too were prioritised as evidence of historical change, and examined closely for the telling traces of production narratives. For the sections on contemporary practice, interviews were also an important source. Before publication, The Invention of Craft served as the topic for invited lectures given by Adamson and open to the public at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery (Washington DC), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, University of California-Berkeley and other institutions
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND FUTURE THOUGHT AMONG OLDER ADULTS
No full textThis is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Innovation in Aging following peer review. The version of record Adamson, E. M., Ekerdt, D. J., & Adamson, E. M. (2019). ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND FUTURE THOUGHT AMONG OLDER ADULTS. Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1), S749–S750. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2750 is available online at: doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2750
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God Willing: the Ash'arites, by Peter Adamson
No full textPeter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, is the author several books, including The Arabic Plotinus (2002) and Great Medieval Thinkers: al-Kindi (2007) and Philosophy in the Islamic World (2016), and hosts the History of Philosophy podcast (https://www.historyofphilosophy.net/). God Willing: the Ash'arites Al-Ash'arī puts his stamp on the future of Islamic theology by emphasizing God’s untrammeled power and freedom. Further Reading M. Allar..
The Straight Path: Philosophy in the Islamic World, by Peter Adamson
No full textPeter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, is the author several books, including The Arabic Plotinus (2002) and Great Medieval Thinkers: al-Kindi (2007) and Philosophy in the Islamic World (2016), and hosts the History of Philosophy podcast. The Straight Path: Philosophy in the Islamic World The rise of Islam creates a new context for philosophy not only among Muslims, but also Jews and Christians. Further Reading P. Adamson and R.C. Taylor ..
Talking about a Christine Borland sculpture: effective empathy in contemporary anatomy art (and an emerging counterpart in medical training?)
No full textThis Introduction and interview discusses the poetical and empathic insights that are a key to the effectiveness of contemporary artist Christine Borland's practice and its relevance to the medical humanities, visual art research and medical students’ training. It takes place in a context of intensive interest in reciprocity and conversation as well as expert exchange between the fields of Medicine and Contemporary Arts. The interview develops an understanding of medical research and the application of its historical resources and contemporary practice-based research in contemporary art gallery exhibitions. Artists tend not to follow prescriptive programmes towards new historical knowledge, however, a desire to form productive relationships between history and contemporary art practice does reveal practical advantages. Borland's research also includes investigations in anatomy, medical practices and conservatio
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