"The appearance of new media and its enormous diffusion in the last decades of the 20th century and up to the present has greatly increased and diversified the reception of Egyptian themes and motifs and Egyptian influence in various cultural spheres. So-called popular or pop culture (cinema, genre
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fiction, TV-series, comics, graffiti, computer and video games, rock and heavy music, radio serials, among others) often makes use of narratives and motifs drawn from the observation and study of ancient Egypt, updated and reinterpreted in various ways, and which is now the subject of study by scholars of Egyptology. The present monograph seeks to provide new evidence of this interdisciplinarity between Egyptology and popular culture. It explores the conscious reinterpretation of the past in the work of contemporary authors, who shape an image of the Egyptian reality that in each case is determined by their own circumstances and contexts." (Publisher description)
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"Conspiracy theories are a ubiquitous feature of our times. The Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion is the first reference work to offer a comprehensive, transnational overview of this phenomenon along with in-depth discussions of how conspiracy theories relate to religion(s).
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Bringing together experts from a wide range of disciplines, from psychology and philosophy to political science and the history of religions, the book sets the standard for the interdisciplinary study of religion and conspiracy theories." (Publisher description)
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"Der erste Teil verfolgt die Entwicklung des afrikanischen Kinos von der kolonialen Vereinnahmung hin zum Afrozentrismus. Im zweiten Teil des Buches werden einzelne Filme vorgestellt und analysiert, wobei besonders auf typisch afrikanische Stilmittel wie der Gebrauch von Stille, der mündlichen Übe
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rlieferung und des Humors eingegangen wird. Im letzten Teil des Buches untersucht der Autor den sozialen und ökonomischen Kontext der afrikanischen Film- und Fernsehindustrie." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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