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Monument: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq

Kanan Makiya

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Description:In Baghdad, an enormous monument nearly twice the size of the Arc de Triomphe towers over the city. Two huge forearms emerge from the ground, clutching two swords that clash overhead. Those arms are enlarged casts of those of Saddam Hussein, showing every bump and follicle. The OCyVictory ArchOCO celebrates a victory over Iran (in their 8-year long war) that never happened._x000D__x000D_'The Monument' is a study of the interplay between art and politics OCo of how culture, normally an unquestioned good, can play into the hands of power with devastating effects. Kanan Makiya uses the culture invented by Saddam Hussein as a window into the nature of totalitarianism and shows how art can become the weapon of dictatorship. Under Saddam Hussein, culture connived in his evil OCo The Monument explains how. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with the power of culture and the culture of power._x000D__x000D_OC Brilliant and moving. The kind of totalitarian propaganda discussed by Makiya is relevant not only to explain the grip of power of Saddam Hussein but to other Arab countries.OCO_x000D_Peter Partner, The New York Review of Books_x000D__x000D_OC Makiya writes stridently, but he is also capable of patient rational analysis unravelling what the Monument teaches about the abuse of art for political purposes.OCO_x000D_Robert Hillenbrand, Times Literary Supplement"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Monument: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. To get started finding Monument: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 345

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Not Avail

Release: 2014

ISBN: 0857714880

Description: In Baghdad, an enormous monument nearly twice the size of the Arc de Triomphe towers over the city. Two huge forearms emerge from the ground, clutching two swords that clash overhead. Those arms are enlarged casts of those of Saddam Hussein, showing every bump and follicle. The OCyVictory ArchOCO celebrates a victory over Iran (in their 8-year long war) that never happened._x000D__x000D_'The Monument' is a study of the interplay between art and politics OCo of how culture, normally an unquestioned good, can play into the hands of power with devastating effects. Kanan Makiya uses the culture invented by Saddam Hussein as a window into the nature of totalitarianism and shows how art can become the weapon of dictatorship. Under Saddam Hussein, culture connived in his evil OCo The Monument explains how. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with the power of culture and the culture of power._x000D__x000D_OC Brilliant and moving. The kind of totalitarian propaganda discussed by Makiya is relevant not only to explain the grip of power of Saddam Hussein but to other Arab countries.OCO_x000D_Peter Partner, The New York Review of Books_x000D__x000D_OC Makiya writes stridently, but he is also capable of patient rational analysis unravelling what the Monument teaches about the abuse of art for political purposes.OCO_x000D_Robert Hillenbrand, Times Literary Supplement"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Monument: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. To get started finding Monument: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq: Art and Vulgarity in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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