The legend of Mulanthe daughter who disguises herself as a man, dons her father's armor, and heads off to war in his placeremains one of the most popular Chinese folktales despite (or because of) its lack of supernatural demonstrations or interventions. This volume offers lively translations of the earliest recorded version of the legend and several later iterations of the tale (including the screenplay of the hugely successful 1939 Chinese film Mulan Joins the Army), illustrating the many ways that reinterpretations of this basic story reflect centuries of changes in Chinese cultural, political, and sexual attitudes. An Introduction traces the evolution of the Mulan legend and its significance in the history of Chinese popular culture. Annotation explaining terms and references unfamiliar to Western readers, a glossary, and a comprehensive bibliography further enhance the value of this volume for both scholars and students.
This much loved tale, based on the Chinese legend, tells the story of a young Chinese girl who goes to war to protect her family's honour. Having spent her childhood learning how to fight, ride and shoot like a boy, by her mentor, Master Fazhou, Mulan is told by her family that now is the time to learn more ladylike skills in preparation for becoming a wife. This much loved tale, based on the Chinese legend, tells the story of a young Chinese girl who goes to war to protect her family's honour. Having spent her childhood learning how to fight, ride and shoot like a boy, by her mentor, Master Fazhou, Mulan is told by her family that now is the time to learn more ladylike skills in preparation for becoming a wife. When her elderly father, an ex General, falls off his horse and cannot fulfil his duties by serving in the Chinese army, Mulan offers to fight instead, as there is no elder son who can take the ex General's place. After convincing her father that she can match any soldier in the army, Mulan disguises herself as a man and sets off into the night to fight in the war. Mulan meets Li Shang, who is also serving in the war on behalf of his elderly father. They become firm friends during the three years they are at war but will Li Shang and the army discover Mulan's secret…
Co-directors Jingle Ma and Wei Dong's epic MULAN, is an incredible adaptation of the ancient Chinese legend. Zhao Wei (SHAOLIN SOCCER)stars as the titular heroine, who defies her father and tradition by joining the army disguised as a boy. Whilst fighting for her country Mulan shows bravery to match even the toughest soldier, and as the war drags on she finds herself leading thousands into battle. Cast List: Jaycee Chan Produced: 2009 Running Time: 107 min
Mulan, the warrior maiden who performed heroic deeds in battle while dressed as a male soldier, has had many incarnations from her first appearance as a heroine in an ancient Chinese folk ballad. Mulan’s story was retold for centuries, extolling the filial virtue of the young woman who placed her father’s honor and well-being above her own. With the publication of Maxine Hong Kingston’s  The Woman Warrior  in the late 1970s, Mulan first became familiar to American audiences who were fascinated with the extraordinary Asian American character. Mulan’s story was recast yet again in the popular 1998 animated Disney film and its sequel. In  Mulan’s Legend and Legacy in China and the United States , Lan Dong traces the development of this popular icon and asks, "Who is the real Mulan?" and "What does authenticity mean for the critic looking at this story?" Dong charts this character’s literary voyage across historical and geographical borders, discussing the narratives and images of Mulan over a long time span—from premodern China to the contemporary United States to Mulan’s counter-migration back to her homeland. As Dong shows, Mulan has been reinvented repeatedly in both China and the United States so that her character represents different agendas in each retelling—especially after she reached the western hemisphere. The dutiful and loyal daughter, the fierce, pregnant warrior, and the feisty teenaged heroine—each is Mulan representing an idea about female virtue at a particular time and place.
Mulan is a 1998 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 19, 1998. The thirtysixth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and a part of the Disney Renaissance, the film is based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, and was the first of three produced primarily at the animation studio at DisneyMGM Studios in Orlando, Florida. It was directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook, with the story by Robert D. San Souci and Rita Hsiao, among others. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 110 Publication Date: 2010/04/26 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.26 inches
In ancient China, girls were not supposed to fight in battle, but to save her aged father, Mulan disguises herself as a man and takes his place in the army. When she is wounded, however, Mulan can no longer hide her secret. Still she finds a way to defeat the enemy and become a legend. Full color.
Mulan, the warrior maiden who performed heroic deeds in battle while dressed as a male soldier, has had many incarnations from her first appearance as a heroine in an ancient Chinese folk ballad. Mulan's story was retold for centuries, extolling the filial virtue of the young woman who placed her father's honour and well-being above her own. With the publication of Maxine Hong Kingston'sThe Woman Warriorin the late 1970s, Mulan first became familiar to American audiences who were fascinated with the extraordinary Asian American character. Mulan's story was recast yet again in the popular 1998 animated Disney film and its sequel. InMulan's Legend and Legacy in China and the United States, Lan Dong traces the development of this popular icon and asks, Who is the real Mulan? and What does authenticity mean for the critic looking at this story? Dong charts this character's literary voyage across historical and geographical borders, discussing the narratives and images of Mulan over a long time span–from pre-modern China to the contemporary United States to Mulan's counter-migration back to her homeland. As Dong shows, Mulan has been reinvented repeatedly in both China and the United States so that her character represents different agendas in each retelling–especially after she reached the western hemisphere. The dutiful and loyal daughter, the fierce, pregnant warrior, and the feisty teenaged heroine–each is Mulan representing an idea about female virtue at a particular time and place.
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“New lower price!The Armed Forces recruiting booth in Times Square, the most active in the country, was a focal point of protests against United States policy in Southeast Asia during the 1960�s. This protest, at a time when the number of Americans fighting in Vietnam increased from 22,000 to about 184,000 became a melee when a critic of the demonstration chimed in with a difference of opinion.Patrick A. Burns / The New York Times Photo Archives.Each exhibition-quality print meets the highest photographic standards and is individually created with the finest ink and fiber-based archival paper.Photo from The New York Times Photo Archives.About Our Fine Art PhotographyUnframed photos ship in 3 – 5 business days. Framing adds 2 additional production days.Expedited shipping will not shorten production time.”
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“New lower price!The New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, along with Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, decided to protect the public�s morals by making theater owners remove the word �Burlesque� from their marquees in 1937.The bawdy bump-and-grind acts continued, but were now called �Follies.� They were shut down completely in 1942, only to be revived by court order in 1955.Photo by Jack Manning / The New York Times Photo Archives.Each exhibition-quality print meets the highest photographic standards and is individually created with the finest ink and fiber-based archival paper.About Our Fine Art PhotographyUnframed photos ship in 3 – 5 business days. Framing adds 2 additional production days.Expedited shipping will not shorten production time.”
“New lower price!A bit of chewing gum or a dab of axle grease on a weight at the end of a piece of string were the working tools of New York�s sidewalk fishermen, who found the best hauls from grates next to sidewalk news-stands.The New York Times columnist Meyer Berger once interviewed one of the pros who told him that Times Square had the best fishing holes of all. �After the early evening rush,� he said, �the bus stop the east side of the Times Building is nearly always good for 20 to 30 cents.�Photo by Allyn Baum / The New York Times Photo Archives.Each exhibition-quality print meets the highest photographic standards and is individually created with the finest ink and fiber-based archival paper.About Our Fine Art PhotographyUnframed photos ship in 3 – 5 business days. Framing adds 2 additional production days.Expedited shipping will not shorten production time.”
“The New York Times is excited to present our new dinnerware, designed and manufactured by Fishs Eddy. Fishs Eddy is an iconic New York brand providing quality ceramic dish and glassware for 25 years while making you smile at its unique sense of design. These four 12.5-ounce glasses display a must-have novelty pattern that brings fun, plus quality, to the dinner table. Will Shortz, longtime crossword editor of The Times, edited the crossword puzzle. Glasses have the word “”juice”" highlighted in retro green. Microwave and dishwasher safe.(Glasses are not sold separately.)”
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“New lower price!Camel Sign in Times Square, 1964.One of the most enduring images of Times Square is the Camel Man, who blew smoke rings around the clock for decades from a billboard mounted on the Claridge Hotel on Broadway between 43rd and 44th Streets.During World War II, the image switched from soldiers to sailors to airmen, but the puffing never stopped until the hotel, which served as a location for the film �Midnight Cowboy,� was replaced by an office building and movie theater.The theater has recently been replaced by a studio for ABC Television�s �Good Morning America.�Photo by Eddie Hausner/The New York Times Photo Archives.About Our Fine Art PhotographyUnframed photos ship in 3 – 5 business days. Framing adds 2 additional production days.Expedited shipping will not shorten production time.”
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Rated: NRSynopsis: At its best, Joshua Seftel’s deadpan documentary about a Rhode Island congressional race between a doctor named Kevin Vigilante and the then 27-year-old Patrick Kennedy feels like a black comedy. Small wonder, as the material exposes the comically ugly underbelly of grassroots campaigning: hilarious, awkward politicking at senior citizen centers; press conferences attended by one reporter; agitating radio shows; naïve and earnest sound bites from Vigilante about how he actually likes his opponent; frat boy-like turns by Kennedy; and, absurdly, one candidate alleging drug use by the other while admitting his own pot-smoking past. While drawing laughs for its lack of slickness, this David-vs.-Goliath battle documents a microcosm of much bigger races, as name recognition, fundraising, and negative TV ads prove to be just as important on a local level as a national one. As the race tightens and Vigilante is forced to fight fire with fire, you can’t help rooting and wincing for the little guy, and feeling sad about the whole process. For added laughs, the DVD contains some strong extra footage, plus a quirky short that traces a visit to Bob Dole’s hometown by bestselling author Michael Lewis. Seth KaufmanPRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL NOTES:Features: Filmmaker commentary; The Real Russell: a short film featuring Michael Lewis; The Making of Taking On the Kennedys: featuring Pat and Lee Seftel; Original television campaign commercials; Filmmaker interview; Trailer; Filmmaker biography; Interactive menus; Scene selectionLanguage: EnglishTime: 54 Minutes
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Dimitri Gutas provides a stimulating, erudite and well-documented survey of this key movement in the transmission of ancient Greek culture to the Middle Ages.
Culture provides a comprehensive introduction to one of the buzz words of today. It argues that we must locate it within traditions of thought and not treat it as a modern invention or discovery.
Why do humans hold onto traditions? Many pundits predicted that modernization and the rise of a mass culture would displace traditions, especially in America, but cultural practices still bear out the importance of rituals and customs in the development of identity, heritage, and community. In Explaining Traditions: Folk Behavior in Modern Culture, Simon J. Bronner discusses the underlying reasons for the continuing significance of traditions, delving into their social and psychological roles in everyday life, from old-time crafts to folk creativity on the Internet. Challenging prevailing notions of tradition as a relic of the past, Explaining Traditions provides deep insight into the nuances and purposes of living traditions in relation to modernity. Bronner’s work forces readers to examine their own traditions and imparts a better understanding of raging controversies over the sustainability of traditions in the modern world.
Do you just adore your Country? Its people, culture, food and traditions? This I love Greek design has a heart with the superimposed flag of Greek for added emphasis Greek White T-Shirt Tee, TShirt, Shirt The white t-shirt is a timeless classic for a reason; it should be a staple in every wardrobe. It is clean, simple, and durable. The best part is you can wear it with anything. This 100% cotton T-shirt is so comfortable you’ll want to wear it to bed.
Classical elements have been frequently used in pop culture in genres such as fantasy, literature, film, humor, television, video games, comic books, toys and even music. Typically a character or characters are linked to one or more of the four classical elements (fire, air, water and earth) common to most ancient philosophies (particularly the Greek, Hindu, Buddhist and Japanese traditions), either through special powers granted, ability to mimic the element, or other means. In some cases a fifth element is included, such as aether (also known as quintessence), void, or flora or, as was the case in the movie The Fifth Element, something else altogether Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 146 Publication Date: 2010/04/27 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.33 inches
Weaving myths and legends, author and audio professional Prem Kishore brings the culture and traditions of India to the listener in a fascinating narrative….
Werner Jaeger’s classic three-volume work, originally published in 1939, is now available in paperback. Paideia, the shaping of Greek character through a union of civilization, tradition, literature, and philosophy is the basis for Jaeger’s evaluation of Hellenic culture. Volume I describes the foundation, growth, and crisis of Greek culture during the archaic and classical epochs, ending with the collapse of the Athenian empire. The second and third volumes of the work deal with the intellectual history of ancient Greece in the Age of Plato, the 4th century B.C.–the age in which Greece lost everything that is valued in this world–state, power, liberty–but still clung to the concept of paideia. As its last great poet, Menander summarized the primary role of this ideal in Greek culture when he said: “The possession which no one can take away from man is paideia.”
Werner Jaeger's classic three-volume work, originally published in 1939, is now available in paperback. Paideia, the shaping of Greek character through a union of civilization, tradition, literature, and philosophy is the basis for Jaeger's evaluation of Hellenic culture. Volume I describes the foundation, growth, and crisis of Greek culture during the archaic and classical epochs, ending with the collapse of the Athenian empire. The second and third volumes of the work deal with the intellectual history of ancient Greece in the Age of Plato, the 4th century B.C.–the age in which Greece lost everything that is valued in this world–state, power, liberty–but still clung to the concept of paideia. As its last great poet, Menander summarized the primary role of this ideal in Greek culture when he said: "The possession which no one can take away from man is paideia."
The book takes us on a tour through the rich spectrum of Greek life and culture, from their epic and lyric poetry, political thought and philosophy, to their social life, military traditions, sport, and religious festivals, and finally to the early stages of Greek democracy. Running as a connecting thread throughout is a peoples attempt to create a society based upon the concept of freedom rather than naked power. Author: Meier, Christian/ Raaflaub, Kurt (FRW)/ Chase, Jefferson (TRN) Subtitle: Ancient Greece and the Origins of Europe Publication Date: 2011/11/02 Number of Pages: 315 Binding Type: Hardcover Language: English Depth: 1.25 Width: 5.50 Height: 8.75
