1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910141294103321

Titolo

The art of comics [[electronic resource] ] : a philosophical approach / / edited by Aaron Meskin and Roy T. Cook

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

1-280-78265-X

9786613693044

1-4443-5484-1

1-4443-5481-7

Edizione

[1.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

New directions in aesthetics ; ; 12

Classificazione

PHI001000

Altri autori (Persone)

MeskinAaron

CookRoy T. <1972->

Disciplina

741.5/9

Soggetti

Comic books, strips, etc - History and criticism

Philosophy in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The nature and kinds of comics -- pt. 2. Comics and representation -- pt. 3. Comics and the other arts.

Sommario/riassunto

"The Art of Comics is the first-ever collection of essays published in English devoted to the philosophical topics raised by comics and graphic novels. In an area of growing philosophical interest, this volume constitutes a great leap forward in the development of this fast expanding field, and makes a powerful contribution to the philosophy of art. The first-ever anthology to address the philosophical issues raised by the art of comics Provides an extensive and thorough introduction to the field, and to comics more generally Responds to the increasing philosophical interest in comic art Includes a preface by the renowned comics author Warren Ellis Many of the chapters are illustrated, and the book carries a stunning cover by the rising young comics star David Heatley "--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910777989903321

Autore

Mangan Jane E. <1969->

Titolo

Trading Roles [[electronic resource] ] : Gender, Ethnicity, and the Urban Economy in Colonial Potosí

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Durham, : Duke University Press, 2005

ISBN

0-8223-8666-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (293 p.)

Collana

Latin America Otherwise

Altri autori (Persone)

MignoloWalter D

SilverblattIrene

Saldívar-HullSonia

Disciplina

381/.0984/14

Soggetti

Sex role - History - Economic aspects - 16th century - Bolivia - Potosâi

Sex role - Economic aspects - History - 17th century - Bolivia - Potosâi

Commerce

Local Commerce

Business & Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

About the Series; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 ''The Largest Population and the Most Commerce'':The Genesis of Potosí's Urban Economy; 2 Making Room to Sell:Location, Regulation, and the Properties of Urban Trade; 3 Light on the Chicha, Heavy on the Bread:The Colonial Market for Brewing and Baking; 4 The World of Credit in the City of Silver; 5 EnterprisingWomen: Female Traders in the Urban Economy; 6 ¿Vale un Potosí? The Urban Marketplace in the Face of Decline, 1650-1700; Conclusions; Appendix; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A social history of trade in a colonial city in Peru, arguing that markets, stores, and taverns were important sites of cultural creation and showing how the gender and ethnic identities of participants affected how they adapted to the market economy.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910132424903321

Titolo

2013 Eight International Conference on Availability, Security, and Reliability (ARES 2013) : Regensburg, Germany, 2-9 September

Pubbl/distr/stampa

IEEE

ISBN

9780769550084

0769550088

Disciplina

005.8

Soggetti

Computer security

Computers - Reliability

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia