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Exploring the significance of names across various cultures, this book delves into the history, meanings, and unique stories behind them. It highlights how names shape identities and influence perceptions, offering rich anecdotes and insights into the linguistic and cultural aspects of naming practices. By examining different traditions and the evolution of names, the book invites readers to reflect on the power and impact of names in personal and societal contexts.

Visionary Film has been the dominant study of the American avant-garde cinema for twenty-five years. Now P. Adams Sitney has revised the book, adding a new chapter that brings his discussion of the principle genres and the major filmmakers up to the year 2000.