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\nAn investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we live\n…

Produkt Eleanor Rathbone and the Politics of Conscience - Pedersen, Susan zakoupíte na Bookshop.cz od nakladatele Yale…

\nAn impassioned case for argument\'s central role in human life, by one of America\'s most distinguished cultural critics\n…

Blurring the distinction between high and low, this work asks What is sport? In investigating the phenomenon, it considers…

As the focal point of numerous high-profile exhibitions, the sculpture of Richard Serra (b. 1939) has drawn international…

Focuses on helping school and university students to acquire the skills to read and appreciate the great works of Latin…

A landmark examination of the art and artists inspired by American dance from 1830 to 1960…

An unprecedented, in-depth exploration of the dawn of Van Gogh's artistic career…

Starting with a comparison of Queens Elizabeth I and Victoria, this title examines works by poets and painters, essayists…

Produkt Words and Images from the American Media - Blumberg, Donald zakoupíte na Bookshop.cz od nakladatele Yale University…

A study of David Octavius Hill (1802-70), pioneer photographer, painter and lithographer. It analyzes his photographic…

The untold story of the crises and compromises that united a continent…

\nThe miraculous story of Madrid—how a village became a great world city\n…

\nThe essential guide to geopolitics in the modern Middle East in the aftermath of the Arab Spring\n…

Follow along on the exotic journeys of the celebrated French artist Paul Gauguin…

\nAn intimate, philosophic quest for eternity, amidst the disenchantments and disappointments of our time\n…

\nA rediscovery of patriotism as a virtue in line with the core values of democracy in an extremist age\n…

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As the wife of King George II, Caroline of Ansbach became queen of England in 1727. This volume intends to survey Caroline's…

Provides an overview of French art circa 1500, a dynamic, transitional period when the country, resurgent after the…

An account of the development of the private garden in London. Recognizing the contribution of domestic gardens to the…

Accompanying the first US museum exhibition devoted to contemporary art from Pakistan, this catalogue provides a look at the…

The Greek-American artist Kosta Alex (1925-2005) initially trained in figure sculpture in Manhattan. In 1947 he moved to…

Features Stalin's leadership from the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 to his death in 1953. This book challenges a…

A glimpse into the development of the American West through startling photographs of the frontier landscape and the rich…

An exquisitely illustrated volume in celebration of the world's foremost library of botanical works…

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A passionate and moving tribute to the captivating power of dance, not just as an art form but as a language that transcends…

A theory of human evolution and history based on ever-increasing mutual dependency between humans and things…

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\nThe first in a ground-breaking two-volume history of Henry III\'s rule, from when he first assumed the crown to the moment…

The untold story of how the Dutch conquered the European book market and became the world\'s greatest bibliophiles…

This monographic study is an elegant and eloquent account of the power, character and mentalite of the French church under…

Although it appears second in the "New Testament", "Mark" is generally recognized as the first Gospel to be written. This…

William the Conqueror's victory in 1066 was the beginning of a period of major transformation for medieval English…

The first comprehensive study of friendship in the Hebrew Bible…

This text explores Churchill's predilection for direct diplomatic action, from his first tentative involvement in diplomacy…

A sweeping survey of the impact of the Civil War on American painting and photography in the 19th century…

Reinterprets key phases and figures in 20th-century art, focusing on the way artists and critics negotiate philosophically…

Focusing on the aesthetic concerns of the two most important sculptors of the early 19th century, the Italian sculptor…

A newly updated edition of the best-selling primer on the social, political, and economic challenges facing Central and…

\nA new edition of a seminal work-one that explores crucial changes within Europe from the fifteenth to the eighteenth…