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1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Islamic futurism? A study in political aesthetics -- ISIS and Futurism: an impossible comparison? -- The Futurist aesthetics of ISIS -- From cyberpunk back to Futurism: the trajectory of ISIS -- Fascism, ISIS, and Futurism -- Islam -- Terrorism and cyberpunk -- The real machine vs. the virtual machine -- Artificial optimism then and today. |
| Summary |
Through empirical analysis and theoretical reflection, this book shows that the aesthetics and politics of the Islamic State is "futurist." ISIS overcomes postmodern pessimism and joins the modern, techno-oriented, and optimistic attitude propagated by Italian Futurism in the early twentieth century. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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IS (Organization)
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IS (Organization) |
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Aesthetics -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Aesthetics -- Religious aspects -- Islam. |
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Futurism (Art) -- Italy.
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Futurism (Art) |
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Italy. |
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Islam and art.
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Islam and art. |
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Islam and politics.
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Islam and politics. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Botz-Bornstein, Thorsten, author. Political aesthetics of ISIS and Italian futurism Lanham : Lexington Books, 2019 9781498564366 (DLC) 2018044201 |
| ISBN |
9781498564373 (epub) |
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1498564372 |
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9781498564366 (cloth) (alkaline paper) |
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