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Jihadi Audiovisuality and its Entanglements : Meanings, Aesthetics, Appropria…
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Günther, ChristophPfeifer, Simone

ISIS is often described as a terrorist organisation that uses social media to empower its supporters and reinforce its message. Through 12 case studies, this book examines the different ways in which Jihadi groups and their supporters use visualisation, sound production and aesthetic means to articulate their cause in online as well as offline contexts. Divided into four thematic sections, t…

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On The Daimonion Of Socrates: Plutarch
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Heinz-Günther Nesselrath

Plutarch's dialogue On the daimonion of Socrates is a unique combination of exciting historical romance and serious philosophical and religious discussion. The volume offers a range of essays on themes providing further insights into this masterly literary piece: on the historical, religious and philosophical background and on thematic connections with other works by Plutarch.

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On Prophecy, Dreams And Human Imagination: Synesius, De Insommniis
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Heinz-Günther NesselrathDonald A. Russell

Synesius' essay De insomniis ('On Dreams') inquires into the meaning and importance of dreams for human beings and treats themes - most of all the relationship of humans to higher spheres -, which for religiously- and philosophically-minded people are still important today.

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In Praise Of Asclepius: Aelius Aristides, Selected Prose Hymns
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Heinz-Günther NesselrathDonald A. RussellMichael Trapp

In the second century AD Aelius Aristides wrote eight prose hymns to Greek gods. This volume presents a new edition of the Greek text of four of these hymns (focusing on Asclepius), a new English translation with notes, and a number of essays shedding additional light on these texts from various perspectives.

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