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The book of Revelation presents a daunting picture of the destruction of the world, complete with clashing gods, a multiheaded beast, armies of heaven, and the
Empire of Illusion
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Pages: 242
Authors: Chris Hedges
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-07-28 - Publisher: Knopf Canada

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Pulitzer prize–winner Chris Hedges charts the dramatic and disturbing rise of a post-literate society that craves fantasy, ecstasy and illusion. Chris Hedges
Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome
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Authors: Donald G. Kyle
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The elaborate and inventive slaughter of humans and animals in the arena fed an insatiable desire for violent spectacle among the Roman people. Donald G. Kyle c
Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman Empire
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Theater, spectacle, and performance played significant roles in the political and social structure of the Roman Empire, which was diverse in population and lang
Gifts Glittering and Poisoned
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Spectacles designed to capture our attention surround us. Marketing, movies, shopping malls, concerts, and virtual realities capture our imaginations and cultiv