The political aesthetics of ISIS and Italian futurism /
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 twentie...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
2019
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781498564373 1498564372 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
