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Native Apparitions

Author : Steve Pavlik

Publisher : University of Arizona Press

Page : 249 pages

File Size : 49,90 MB

Release : 2017-11-07

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0816537402

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In Cherokee, the term for motion picture is a-da-yv-la-ti or a-da-yu-la-ti, meaning “something that appears.” In essence, motion pictures are machine-produced apparitions. While the Cherokee language recognizes that movies are not reality, Western audiences may on some level assume that film portrayals offer sincere depictions of imagined possibilities, creating a logic where what is projected must in part be true, stereotype or not. Native Apparitions offers a critical intervention and response to Hollywood’s representations of Native peoples in film, from historical works by director John Ford to more contemporary works, such as Apocalypto and Avatar. But more than a critique of stereotypes, this book is a timely call for scholarly activism engaged in Indigenous media sovereignty. The collection clusters around three approaches: retrospective analysis, individual film analysis, and Native- and industry-centered testimonials and interviews, which highlight indigenous knowledge and cultural context, thus offering a complex and multilayered dialogic and polyphonic response to Hollywood’s representations. Using an American Indian studies framework, Native Apparitions deftly illustrates the connection between Hollywood’s representations of Native peoples and broader sociopolitical and historical contexts connected to colonialism, racism, and the Western worldview. Most importantly, it shows the impact of racializing stereotypes on Native peoples, and the resilience of Native peoples in resisting, transcending, and reframing Hollywood’s Indian tropes. CONTRIBUTORS Chadwick Allen Richard Allen Joanna Hearne Tom Holm Jan-Christopher Horak Jacqueline Land Andrew Okpeaha MacLean M. Elise Marubbio Steve Pavlik Rose Roberts Myrton Running Wolf Richard M. Wheelock



Native Apparitions

Author : Steve Pavlik

Publisher : University of Arizona Press

Page : 249 pages

File Size : 17,13 MB

Release : 2017-11-07

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0816535477

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"A timely and much-needed analysis and critique of Hollywood's representation of Native Americans in mainstream films"--Provided by publisher.



Object and Apparition

Author : Maya Stanfield-Mazzi

Publisher : University of Arizona Press

Page : 270 pages

File Size : 35,49 MB

Release : 2013-09-26

Category : History

ISBN : 0816530319

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"Based on thorough archival research combined with stunning visual analysis, Maya Stanfield-Mazzi demonstrates that Andeans were active agents in Catholic image-making and created a particularly Andean version of Catholicism. Object and Apparition describes the unique features of Andean Catholicism while illustrating its connections to both Spanish and Andean cultural traditions"--Provided by publisher.



Apparitions of Asia

Author : Josephine Park

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 208 pages

File Size : 14,68 MB

Release : 2014-09-01

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN : 0190453397

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Walt Whitman called the Orient "The Past! the Past! the Past!" but East Asia was remarkably present for the United States in the twentieth century. Apparitions of Asia reads American literary expressions during a century of U.S.-East Asian alliances in which the Far East is imagined as both near and contemporary. Commercial and political bridges across the Pacific generated American literary fantasies of ethical and spiritual accord; Park examines American bards who capitalized on these ties and considers the price of such intimacies for Asian American poets. l l The book begins its literary history with the poetry of Ernest Fenollosa, who called for "The Future Union of East and West." From this prime instigator of the Gilded Age, Park newly considers the Orient of Ezra Pound, who turned to China to lay the groundwork for his poetics and ethics. Park argues that Pound's Orient was bound to his America, and she traces this American-East Asian nexus into the work of Gary Snyder, who found a native American spirituality in Zen. The second half of Apparitions of Asia considers the creation of Asian America against this backdrop of trans-pacific alliances. Park analyzes the burden of American Orientalism for Asian American poetry, and she argues that the innovations of Lawson Fusao Inada offer a critique of this literary past. Finally, she analyzes two Asian American poets, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha and Myung Mi Kim, who return to modernist forms in order to reveal a history of American interventions in East Asia.



Men and Apparitions

Author : Lynne Tillman

Publisher : Catapult

Page : 416 pages

File Size : 28,58 MB

Release : 2018-03-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 159376684X

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Today we live in a “glut of images.” What does that mean? Men and Apparitions takes on a central question of our era through the wild musings and eventful life of Ezekiel Hooper Stark, cultural anthropologist, ethnographer, specialist in family photographs. We are the Picture People. I name us Picture People because most special and obvious about the species is, our kind lives on and for pictures, lives as and for images, our species takes pictures, makes pix, thinks in pix. What is behind the human drive to create, remake, and keep images from and of everything? What does it mean that we now live in a “glut of images?” Men and Apparitions takes on a central question of our era through the wild musings and eventful life of Ezekiel Hooper Stark, cultural anthropologist, ethnographer, specialist in family photographs. As Ezekiel progresses from a child obsessed with his family’s photo albums to a young and passionate researcher to a man devastated by betrayal in love, his academic fascinations determine and reflect his course, touching on such various subjects as discarded images, pet pictures, spirit mediums, the tragic life of his long-dead cousin the semi-famous socialite Clover Adams, and the nature of contemporary masculinity. Kaleidoscopic and encyclopedic, madcap and wry, this book that showcases Lynne Tillman not only as a brilliant original novelist but also as one of our most prominent thinkers on culture and visual culture today.



The Lady: Apparitions, Miracles & Messages

Author : Samuel Shepherd

Publisher : Samuel Shepherd

Page : 156 pages

File Size : 28,64 MB

Release : 101-01-01

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1839388838

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📘 **The Lady: Apparitions, Miracles & Messages** *Medjugorje, Lourdes, Fatima, and Guadalupe* ✨ **Experience the Divine Encounters that Changed History** ✨ Journey through the most powerful Marian apparitions in modern history with *The Lady: Apparitions, Miracles & Messages*. This captivating four-part collection dives deep into the miraculous appearances of the Virgin Mary at Medjugorje, Lourdes, Fatima, and Guadalupe—four sacred sites that continue to inspire millions of believers worldwide. 📖 **What's Inside?** 🌟 **Book 1 - The Lady of Medjugorje: Voices from Heaven** Since 1981, the small village of Medjugorje in Bosnia has witnessed daily apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Learn about the visionary messages of peace, prayer, and conversion, and discover why these ongoing events continue to draw pilgrims from all over the world. 💧 **Book 2 - The Lady of Lourdes: A Fountain of Miracles** Travel back to 1858, when young Bernadette Soubirous encountered the Virgin Mary in a remote French grotto. With healing waters and over 70 officially recognized miracles, Lourdes has become a symbol of hope for the sick and suffering. Discover the miracles, the healings, and the faith that make Lourdes a sanctuary of divine grace. 🔮 **Book 3 - The Lady of Fatima: Prophecies and the Divine Plan** In 1917, three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, witnessed a series of apparitions that would change the course of world events. Explore the secrets and prophecies the Virgin entrusted to the children—revelations about global peace, war, and the path to salvation. Learn how Fatima’s message of prayer and penance continues to influence the world today. 🇲🇽 **Book 4 - The Lady of Guadalupe: A Symbol of Unity and Hope** In 1531, on the hill of Tepeyac in Mexico, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego, leaving behind an image on his tilma that defies explanation. Our Lady of Guadalupe has become a symbol of cultural unity and faith, inspiring millions across the Americas. Explore the miracles, the cultural significance, and the profound spiritual legacy of Guadalupe. 🌍 **Why This Book Matters:** In these four distinct yet interconnected stories, *The Lady: Apparitions, Miracles & Messages* offers a unique exploration of how divine intervention continues to impact the lives of millions. Whether you're a believer, a spiritual seeker, or simply curious about the extraordinary events that have shaped Catholic devotion, this collection brings to life the powerful stories of faith, healing, and hope. 🙏 **Why You’ll Love This Book:** - **Inspiration for Daily Life**: Each story delivers messages of peace, compassion, and spiritual renewal. - **Miracles and Mysteries**: From the miraculous healing waters of Lourdes to the divine image of Guadalupe, each book captures the awe and wonder of these sacred events. - **Historical Insights**: Learn the historical context of each apparition and its lasting impact on the global Catholic Church. - **A Call for Hope**: In an age of uncertainty, these miraculous stories remind us that faith and hope transcend borders and time. 🎁 **Perfect for:** - Devotees of the Virgin Mary - Those seeking spiritual inspiration and healing - Lovers of history and miraculous events - Readers curious about the connection between faith and miracles 📚 **Don’t miss your chance to explore these extraordinary stories of faith, miracles, and divine messages!** Dive into the mystery and inspiration of *The Lady: Apparitions, Miracles & Messages* today! ✨ 👉 **Order Now** and embark on a spiritual journey like no other. 🌹



The Specter of the Indian

Author : Kathryn Troy

Publisher : SUNY Press

Page : 234 pages

File Size : 19,94 MB

Release : 2017-08-23

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1438466099

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Explores the significance of Indian control spirits as a dominating force in nineteenth-century American Spiritualism. The Specter of the Indian unveils the centrality of Native American spirit guides during the emergent years of American Spiritualism. By pulling together cultural and political history; the studies of religion, race, and gender; and the ghostly, Kathryn Troy offers a new layer of understanding to the prevalence of mystically styled Indians in American visual and popular culture. The connections between Spiritualist print and contemporary Indian policy provide fresh insight into the racial dimensions of social reform among nineteenth-century Spiritualists. Troy draws fascinating parallels between the contested belief of Indians as fading from the world, claims of returned apparitions, and the social impetus to provide American Indians with a means of existence in white America. Rather than vanishing from national sight and memory, Indians and their ghosts are shown to be ever present. This book transports the readers into dimly lit parlor rooms and darkened cabinets and lavishes them with detailed séance accounts in the words of those who witnessed them. Scrutinizing the otherworldly whisperings heard therein highlights the voices of mediums and those they sought to channel, allowing the author to dig deep into Spiritualist belief and practice. The influential presence of Indian ghosts is made clear and undeniable.



Marian Apparitions, the Bible, and the Modern World

Author : Donal Anthony Foley

Publisher : Gracewing Publishing

Page : 488 pages

File Size : 35,64 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780852443132

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This groundbreaking book looks at the major approved Marian apparitions of the last five centuries and relates them to important historical moments: the Reformation, the French and Russian Revolutions, the rise of Nazism. These Marian apparitions, and particularly Fatima, are not historically unimportant events, but rather follow a preordained plan: they have a crucial role in helping us to see how the modern world, with all its problems, has developed. Donal Foley makes clear the fascinating and intriguing connections between Marian apparitions and the Scriptural types of Mary found in the Bible, a crucial element in the theology and exegesis of the early Church Fathers. By understanding these biblical types and their symbolism we see that each of the apparitions has a much greater significance for both the Church and the modern world than has generally been recognised. Here is a convincing demonstration that the future of the Church, and the papacy, is intimately bound up with a proper understanding of the role of Mary: there will only be true peace in the world when her message is accepted and lived. If you thought you really understood how the modern world developed, and the role and meaning of Marian apparitions, then this book will make you think again. 'Donal Foley has written a book with an extraordinary message.' Aidan Nichols, O.P.



Apparitions and Haunted Houses

Author : Ernest Bennett

Publisher : David & Charles

Page : 487 pages

File Size : 39,32 MB

Release : 2012-06-01

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1446357562

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A seminal, investigative look at ghost sightings from the British politician, author, and Council of the Society for Psychical Research member. A wide collection of the most well attested cases of apparitions and haunted houses collected by the Society for Psychical Research. There are a number of well-authenticated narratives—some from private sources, and some that reached Sir Ernest after his BBC Broadcast, given under the title of this book in 1934. Apparitions and Haunted Houses is part of The Paranormal, a series that resurrects rare titles, classic publications, and out-of-print texts, as well as publishes new supernatural and otherworldly ebooks for the digital age. The series includes a range of paranormal subjects from angels, fairies, and UFOs to near-death experiences, vampires, ghosts, and witchcraft. “Folk motifs and ghostly superstitions are scattered liberally throughout the informants’ tales, making this work a valuable comparative tool for field collectors of ghostlore.” —Folklore Forum



Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence

Author : Colleen E. Boyd

Publisher : U of Nebraska Press

Page : 360 pages

File Size : 50,58 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0803236182

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The imagined ghosts of Native Americans have been an important element of colonial fantasy in North America ever since European settlements were established in the seventeenth century. Native burial grounds and Native ghosts have long played a role in both regional and local folklore and in the national literature of the United States and Canada, as settlers struggled to create a new identity for themselves that melded their European heritage with their new, North American frontier surroundings. In this interdisciplinary volume, Colleen E. Boyd and Coll Thrush bring together scholars from a variety of fields to discuss this North American fascination with "the phantom Native American." "Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence" explores the importance of ancestral spirits and historic places in Indigenous and settler communities as they relate to territory and history--in particular cultural, political, social, historical, and environmental contexts. From examinations of how individuals reacted to historical cases of "hauntings," to how Native phantoms have functioned in the literature of North Americans, to interdisciplinary studies of how such beliefs and narratives allowed European settlers and Indigenous people to make sense of the legacies of colonialism and conquest, these essays show how the past and the present are intertwined through these stories.