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[Place of publication not identified] : Social Discipline, 2026.
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[Place of publication not identified] : Social Discipline, 2026.
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In Walled States, Waning Sovereignty, Wendy Brown considers the recent spate of wall building in contrast to the erosion of nation-state sovereignty. Drawing on classical and contemporary political theories of state sovereignty in order to understand how state power and national identity persist amid its decline, Brown considers both the need of the state for legitimacy(...)
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In Walled States, Waning Sovereignty, Wendy Brown considers the recent spate of wall building in contrast to the erosion of nation-state sovereignty. Drawing on classical and contemporary political theories of state sovereignty in order to understand how state power and national identity persist amid its decline, Brown considers both the need of the state for legitimacy and the popular desires that incite the contemporary building of walls. The new walls—dividing Texas from Mexico, Israel from Palestine, South Africa from Zimbabwe—consecrate the broken boundaries they would seem to contest and signify the ungovernability of a range of forces unleashed by globalization. Yet these same walls often amount to little more than theatrical props, frequently breached, and blur the distinction between law and lawlessness that they are intended to represent. But if today's walls fail to resolve the conflicts between globalization and national identity, they nonetheless project a stark image of sovereign power. Walls, Brown argues, address human desires for containment and protection in a world increasingly without these provisions. Walls respond to the wish for horizons even as horizons are vanquished.
Théorie de l’architecture
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Origins Reiner Schürmann.
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[S.l.]: Diaphanes, 2016.
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[S.l.]: Diaphanes, 2016.
This is Britain
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Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The vibrant illustrations have been preserved, remaining true to his vision, and where applicable facts have been updated, appearing on a "This is...Today" page at the back of each book. The charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make for perfect souvenirs(...)
This is Britain
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Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The vibrant illustrations have been preserved, remaining true to his vision, and where applicable facts have been updated, appearing on a "This is...Today" page at the back of each book. The charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make for perfect souvenirs that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember them from their own childhood. This is Britain, first published in 1974, encompasses the nation’s many facets, from the mystery of Stonehenge to the monuments of the British Isles. Among his stops are the White Cliffs of Dover; Brighton’s Prince Regent’s Royal Pavilion; the castles and Tintern Abbey in Wales; and Scotland’s four Royal Palaces and long lochs. This is Israel, first published in 1962, visits the Promised Land, a sun-drenched panorama of many hues and many traditions. From the Sea of Galilee to the Red Sea (it’s really blue); from modern Tel Aviv to Jerusalem new and old; from Mt. Zion to King Solomon’s mines; Sasek presents the biblical glory of its past and the golden hope of its future.
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Miroslav Sasek
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Czech artist Miroslav Šašek (1916–1980) is celebrated for his pioneering approach to narrative nonfiction picture books, particularly his bestselling This Is series, which began with ''This is Paris'' in 1959 and eventually totaled eighteen books. With their distinct visual vocabulary, this witty collection of travel guides illustrating life and culture in a variety of(...)
Miroslav Sasek
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Czech artist Miroslav Šašek (1916–1980) is celebrated for his pioneering approach to narrative nonfiction picture books, particularly his bestselling This Is series, which began with ''This is Paris'' in 1959 and eventually totaled eighteen books. With their distinct visual vocabulary, this witty collection of travel guides illustrating life and culture in a variety of cities and countries around the world from a child’s perspective, became immensely popular and garnered many awards. The artist’s charming travelogues continue to appeal to adults and children alike, even in a digital age exploding with travel imagery. Acclaimed author Martin Salisbury analyzes Šašek’s techniques and how his work not only reflects his architectural training and the ideas of the midcentury European avant-garde, but also the influence of contemporaries such as Saul Steinberg. In this beautifully designed volume, illustrated with sketches and original artwork from the Šašek Foundation in Prague, with examples ranging from Greece to Hong Kong, Rome to San Francisco, Ireland to Israel, Paris to New York, and more, Šašek’s best-known works come alive alongside lesser-known aspects of his practice, such as oil painting. Full of insight into the life and work of a singular talent, ''Miroslav Šašek'' will appeal to illustrators and those interested in the midcentury modern period.
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New York, H.N. Abrams [1964]
5000 years of the art of Mesopotamia / Eva Strommenger, photographs by Max Hirmer. [Translated by Christina Haglund].
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Why do walls marking national boundaries proliferate amid widespread proclamations of global connectedness and despite anticipation of a world without borders? Why are barricades built of concrete, steel, and barbed wire when threats to the nation today are so often miniaturized, vaporous, clandestine, dispersed, or networked? In "Walled states, waning sovereignty", Wendy(...)
Walled states, waning sovereignty, New edition
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Why do walls marking national boundaries proliferate amid widespread proclamations of global connectedness and despite anticipation of a world without borders? Why are barricades built of concrete, steel, and barbed wire when threats to the nation today are so often miniaturized, vaporous, clandestine, dispersed, or networked? In "Walled states, waning sovereignty", Wendy Brown considers the recent spate of wall building in contrast to the erosion of nation-state sovereignty. Drawing on classical and contemporary political theories of state sovereignty in order to understand how state power and national identity persist amid its decline, Brown considers both the need of the state for legitimacy and the popular desires that incite the contemporary building of walls. The new walls—dividing Texas from Mexico, Israel from Palestine, South Africa from Zimbabwe—consecrate the broken boundaries they would seem to contest and signify the ungovernability of a range of forces unleashed by globalization. Yet these same walls often amount to little more than theatrical props, frequently breached, and blur the distinction between law and lawlessness that they are intended to represent. But if today’s walls fail to resolve the conflicts between globalization and national identity, they nonetheless project a stark image of sovereign power. Walls, Brown argues, address human desires for containment and protection in a world increasingly without these provisions. Walls respond to the wish for horizons even as horizons are vanquished.
Théorie de l’architecture
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En 2006, le cinéaste Amos Gitai propose à Gabriele Basilico de photographier les lieux de tournage de son film « Free Zone », réalisé en zone démilitarisée entre la Jordanie et Israël. Cette publication revient sur ce projet unique.
Gabriele Basilico : free zone 2006
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En 2006, le cinéaste Amos Gitai propose à Gabriele Basilico de photographier les lieux de tournage de son film « Free Zone », réalisé en zone démilitarisée entre la Jordanie et Israël. Cette publication revient sur ce projet unique.
Monographies photo
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Syrie, Liban, Jordanie, Israël, Territoires palestiniens, Turquie, ont été depuis des millénaires le théâtre de confrontations majeures entre civilisations qui ont laissé derrière elles des monuments divers. On peut désormais mieux appréhender les influences réciproques entre belligérants, mesurer combien les facteurs de guerre propres au Moyen-Orient ont pu engendrer des(...)
Histoire jusqu’à 1900
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La fortification au temps des Croisades
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Syrie, Liban, Jordanie, Israël, Territoires palestiniens, Turquie, ont été depuis des millénaires le théâtre de confrontations majeures entre civilisations qui ont laissé derrière elles des monuments divers. On peut désormais mieux appréhender les influences réciproques entre belligérants, mesurer combien les facteurs de guerre propres au Moyen-Orient ont pu engendrer des solutions architecturales originales et innovantes.
Histoire jusqu’à 1900
Des murs...au mur
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Des murs aux murailles, en passant par les remparts, les murs de mémoire, les murs d'expression ou les murs sacrés, une découverte des murs du monde bâtis au cours de l'histoire et ayant une valeur symbolique : le Mur de Berlin, le Mur des lamentations à Jérusalem, la muraille de Chine, le mur entre la Cisjordanie et Israël, le mur entre les Etats-Unis et le Mexique...
Des murs...au mur
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Des murs aux murailles, en passant par les remparts, les murs de mémoire, les murs d'expression ou les murs sacrés, une découverte des murs du monde bâtis au cours de l'histoire et ayant une valeur symbolique : le Mur de Berlin, le Mur des lamentations à Jérusalem, la muraille de Chine, le mur entre la Cisjordanie et Israël, le mur entre les Etats-Unis et le Mexique...
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