Sentences with phrase «position in world history»

Christians underestimated the forces of secularism, especially of secular nationalism, that would soon throw Europe into the abyss of World War I, destroying Europe's dominant position in world history.

Not exact matches

I don't think at any time in our history we've been in a stronger or better position in the world.

It is currently finding powerful new expression in the Third World liberation theologies, in which Old Testament salvation history themes occupy a central position.

Griffin lists the similarities between Open free will theists and process free will theists as agreements that (a) the criteria for judging theological positions are broadly biblically based, rationally consistent, and consistent with the best knowledge of the contemporary world, (b) God is the supreme power and is perfect in power, (c) God created our universe, (d) God is active in nature and human history, (e) God is a personal, purposive being involving temporality and response to the world, (f) God is essentially love rather than power, and (g) there is salvation after death (10 - 14).

It's obvious for me that arsenal need 4 players to become a world class team like bayern and real madrid i couldn't dare mention barcelona because they have unbelievable front three and they maybe the best attack in history of football we are lacking quality in the ST as well as the RW of course giroud and campvell are very good players but in my opinion they are less in quality than the rest of the team so we need to improve the quality in these positins About the DM it's a number issue and i think the position is covered with flamini doing good job and elneny coming which can be deployed there About the fourth signing we need is a center back I don't think i saw till now enough minutes for gabriel to tell if he can make the position his own or not But what makes me doubt him that wenger didn't choose him till now over per which means he is not miles ahead of him so i think we need a new better CB This team can go and fight for every thing even the champions leafue....

World football has a rich history of pace-less players playing at the highest level in all positions on the pitch.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

This was the highest in the country's history and has positioned Costa Rica among the 50 countries with the highest homicide rates in the world.

Andrew Lawler seeks to restore the domesticated chicken to its respected position in history and our modern world.

The complex event and its aftermath can also be further illuminated via discussions of larger themes in social and political history, such as balancing national safety and civil rights — comparing reactions to 9/11 with those following the attack on Pearl Harbor, for example — or the grounds for overseas military interventions — such as the recent U.S. engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan as compared with the U.S.'s position on the League of Nations after World War I. «These themes put a light on it,» Brodsky Schur says, giving teachers and even parents a way to integrate such a seemingly unteachable event.

Birmingham is steeped in history, and is known throughout the world for its contribution to science and technology thanks to its position at the forefront of

Page went on to discuss what people value about Britain — namely our history, the NHS and the British armed forces, and what people least value — British sports teams, our position in the world and British business.

Ford was a world history teacher at Garinger High, a predominantly minority school in Charlotte, but, last year, he accepted a position as program director for the N.C. Public Schools Forum, a public school research and advocacy group in Raleigh.

These Land Rovers will showcase the key milestones in Land Rover's 65 - year history and also some 4 × 4 world first innovations such as anti-lock brakes, adjustable air suspension, Electronic Traction Control, Hill Descent Control, Terrain Response and Stop / Start technologies.To position Land Rover as the world's most versatile vehicle, the vehicles on display at the event will demonstrate Land Rover's capability, with ploughing, emergency service, military, expedition, royal and concept vehicles.

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, now in its eighth year, relives motorsport history by attracting more than 1,000 applicants from around the world, each looking to obtain one of the coveted 550 positions available.

Tracing its history back to 1848, Lazard has long maintained a pre-eminent position in the world's financial marketplace.

Although Ashley Schuermann is a relative newcomer to the film world, she has a long history in the banking and finance industries, having held a variety of positions and earning her FINRA Series 6, 7 and 63 securities licenses.

It's the first time a conference venue has been positioned on the World Travel Market exhibition floor in the event's 31 year history.

The renovation of Eden Rock — St Barths will ensure the hotel maintains its long - standing position as one of the very finest resort destinations in the world, with its family - owned charm and Oetker Collection flair wholly intact, and confirm its unique place in the history of this very special island.

Humanist at heart — he is a graduate in European Humanities and Bachelor of Arts in History — and a great lover of reading, López ran his own bookshop in Madrid for several years, a job that he made compatible with positions in the business world.

«We want to recognize a collective history that includes women, even as the art world continues to struggle with gender equality on both gallery and museum walls and in institutional positions,» writes co-curators Henderson Blumer -LRB-»16 MFA Fine Arts) and Suzanne Zoe Joskow -LRB-»17 MFA Fine Arts).

At the same time, Albers's long - term commitment to studying Mexican art and architecture also positions him as a prescient figure in the history of post — World War II American art, when artists such as Donald Judd, Ad Reinhardt, and Robert Smithson looked toward ancient traditions with a new sensitivity and self - awareness.

In its short history, Galerie Rudolfinum has earned a stable position on the Czech art scene, and not only thanks to the exhibitions of world - known artists such as Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Louise Bourgeois, Georg Baselitz, Neo Rauch or Nan Goldin, but also of the best of the local circuit, e.g. Mikuláš Medek, Alén Diviš, Petr Nikl, Ivan Pinkava, František Skála or Jiří Černický.

''... The found object quality of these works draws on histories and practices in painting such as abstract minimalism of the»60s and»70s, quietly positioning an apparent similarity to these real world objects which are rudimentary tools for identification,» according to Karma.

Facing the current widespread state of collective psychosis, and starting from the position of Europe, Germany, and Berlin as a city in dialogue with the world, the curatorial process will be selective, non-comprehensive and will not provide a coherent reading of histories or the present of any kind.

In the history of twentieth - century collectivism in art, Colab has so far occupied an inferior position in comparison with coeval groups like General Idea or Group Material that were smaller, more structured, and more inclined to dialogue with the official art worlIn the history of twentieth - century collectivism in art, Colab has so far occupied an inferior position in comparison with coeval groups like General Idea or Group Material that were smaller, more structured, and more inclined to dialogue with the official art worlin art, Colab has so far occupied an inferior position in comparison with coeval groups like General Idea or Group Material that were smaller, more structured, and more inclined to dialogue with the official art worlin comparison with coeval groups like General Idea or Group Material that were smaller, more structured, and more inclined to dialogue with the official art world.

The exhibition will reexamine Augusta Savage's place in the history of American sculpture, positioning her as a leading figure who broke down the barriers she and her students encountered within the art world.

The Venezuelan - born Emilia Azcárate explores forms of spirituality in her paintings, from a position defined by the space between a contemporary world that has largely lost touch with spirituality, and a history of art that is filled with representation of religious iconography.

Do the Guerrilla Girls themselves have an idea of commissioning, or themselves creating serious histories of either the position of women in the art world, or more broadly, in society in the U.S. or in New York, or however you define that?

The fully illustrated companion catalogue will present the most up - to - date scholarly research, reexamining Savage's place in the history of American sculpture and positioning her as a leading figure who broke down the barriers she and her students encountered while seeking to participate fully in the art world.

Oppenheim speaks of growing up in Washington and California, his father's Russian ancestry and education in China, his father's career in engineering, his mother's background and education in English, living in Richmond El Cerrito, his mother's love of the arts, his father's feelings toward Russia, standing out in the community, his relationship with his older sister, attending Richmond High School, demographics of El Cerrito, his interest in athletics during high school, fitting in with the minority class in Richmond, prejudice and cultural dynamics of the 1950s, a lack of art education and philosophy classes during high school, Rebel Without a Cause, Richmond Trojans, hotrod clubs, the persona of a good student, playing by the rules of the art world, friendship with Jimmy De Maria and his relationship to Walter DeMaria, early skills as an artist, art and teachers in high school, attending California College of Arts and Crafts, homosexuality in the 1950s and 1960s, working and attending art school, professors at art school, attending Stanford, early sculptural work, depression, quitting school, getting married, and moving to Hawaii, becoming an entrepreneur, attending the University of Hawaii, going back to art school, radical art, painting, drawing, sculpture, the beats and the 1960s, motivations, studio work, theory and exposure to art, self - doubts, education in art history, Oakland Wedge, earth works, context and possession, Ground Systems, Directed Seeding, Cancelled Crop, studio art, documentation, use of science and disciplines in art, conceptual art, theoretical positions, sentiments and useful rage, Robert Smithson and earth works, Gerry Shum, Peter Hutchinson, ocean work and red dye, breaking patterns and attempting growth, body works, drug use and hippies, focusing on theory, turmoil, Max Kozloff's «Pygmalion Reversed,» artist as shaman and Jack Burnham, sync and acceptance of the art world, machine works, interrogating art and one's self, Vito Acconci, public art, artisans and architects, Fireworks, dysfunction in art, periods of fragmentation, bad art and autobiographical self - exposure, discovery, being judgmental of one's own work, critical dissent, impact of the 1950s and modernism, concern about placement in the art world, Gypsum Gypsies, mutations of objects, reading and writing, form and content, and phases of development.

The ideologies of artistic practice may motivate painters and fix their positions in the discourse of art history, but for viewers of the work itself, the painting exists as image and / or object - an image or object whose relationship to the quotidian world of perception is ambiguous and multivalent.

«This diverse lineup of panels — from challenging how we position ourselves in a globalized world, to how critical language itself has adapted in the 21st century to support current movements — examines how certain histories are being rewritten through a series of discussions that span design, architecture, geographical differences in curating, and the potential socio - political implications of collecting art, among other prevalent topics.»

Bark paintings by tribal peoples in New Guinea and folk art by Indian villagers certainly have a place in the contemporary museum, but not in a MATRIX program, which should be about new developments made by artists who are both informed of their practice and conscious of their position in art history and the contemporary art world.

Entering the New York art world in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, Diao first engaged, in his early work, in the complex position of painting in the aftermath of the Abstract Expressionists and the formalist critical debates that followed them, successfully pushing painting into conceptual territory while allowing him to deal with aesthetics, history as well as personal narrative in his painting.

True or untrue, myths surrounding the early funding of the movement by the CIA in order to affect a form of American cultural Imperialism stick to the group; as does the pivotal position it holds in the canon of art history, as the turning point when «art» migrated from Europe to America following the Second World War.

Tether positions itself as the first company in history to «allow real - world currency to be used on the blockchain, just like bitcoin».

AIATSIS is now working with the Department of Education to develop a strategy that would address the challenges it faces in maintaining and protecting its world class collection on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history, respond to the review and position the organisation to anticipate and respond to emerging issues over the next fifty years.