1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451495503321

Autore

Avilés William <1971->

Titolo

Global capitalism, democracy, and civil-military relations in Colombia [[electronic resource] /] / William Avilés

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2006

ISBN

0-7914-8204-9

1-4237-6948-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

SUNY series in global politics

Disciplina

322/.5/09861

Soggetti

Democracy - Colombia

Civil-military relations - Colombia

Electronic books.

Colombia Politics and government 1974-

Colombia Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-185) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Globalization, state theory and civil-military relations -- Counterinsurgency, civil-military relations, and low-intensity democracy: a historical context -- Civil-military relations and the reform of low-intensity democracy -- The preservation of civilian authority in the Samper administration -- Military impunity and symbolic reform -- Parastate repression and civilian tolerance -- The continuation of low-intensity democracy: the Pastrana and Uribe administrations.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910828432303321

Autore

Makovicky E.

Titolo

Symmetry : through the eyes of old masters / / Emil Makovicky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : De Gruyter, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

3-11-041719-7

3-11-041714-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Classificazione

SK 380

Disciplina

701/.8

Soggetti

Symmetry (Art)

Crystallography

Symmetry

Repetitive patterns (Decorative arts)

Decoration and ornament

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

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Fundamental categories -- 2. The convenient start: Plane groups of symmetry -- 3. Intertwined patterns: Layer groups of symmetry -- 4. Two-colored periodic ornamentation -- 5. Polychromatic patterns -- 6. Beyond 2D groups: Hypersymmetry, superstructures, two symmetries in one pattern, the "order-disorder" patterns, homothety and similarity, inversion and nonlinear patterns -- 7. Quasiperiodic patterns -- 8. Fractals and fractal character -- 9. Style and symmetry - symmetry and style -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

A large range of symmetries in art is presented through clear and aesthetically outstanding examples of historical ornaments. Compendious comments illustrate the selected photographic material by addressing the interested and specialist reader alike. Contents:Introduction, Fundamental categories, The convenient start: Plane groups of symmetry, Intertwined patterns: Layer groups of symmetry, Two-colored periodic ornamentation, Polychromatic patterns, Beyond 2D groups: Hypersymmetry, superstructures, two symmetries in one pattern, the "order-disorder" patterns, homothety and similarity,



inversion and nonlinear patterns, Quasiperiodi, c patternsFractals and fractal,  characterStyle and symmetry - symmetry and style, Refer.ces, Index