Iommi reinterpreted the riff slightly and redefined the band's direction. The quartet reinterpreted soul hits and combined them with classical music. Recently, Feuerbach was reinterpreted as one of the forerunners of modern media theory. In 1908, Hermann Minkowski reinterpreted special relativity in geometric terms as a theory of spacetime. Italianate was reinterpreted to become an indigenous style. Assimilation in which new experiences are reinterpreted to fit into, or assimilate with, old ideas. The myth of Demeter and Persephone is one that has often been reinterpreted. Afrikaner history was also reinterpreted through a Christian-nationalistic ideology. In these instances, rites were reinterpreted as essentially Christian. Artists who reinterpreted Klimt's work include Slovak artist Rudolf Fila. In the process, however, he reinterpreted some of Nichiren's important teachings. Radhakrishnan also reinterpreted Shankara's notion of "maya". In the New Testament, the descent and promise is reinterpreted along religious lines. Initially, they reinterpreted standard American tunes, playing for dancers doing the twist, for example. In 1925, Born, Heisenberg and Jordan reinterpreted Debye's concept in a key way.