\nA fascinating study of the root motivations behind the political activities and philosophies of Putin\'s government in…

Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) was one of the most influential, imaginative and inspirational designers at the turn of the…

\nA prominent scholar explores King Arthur\'s historical development, proposing that he began as a fictional character…

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\nMore than just a single-minded warrior-king, Henry V comes to life in this fresh account as a gifted ruler acutely…

\nAn engaging, richly illustrated account of parish churches and churchgoers in England, from the Anglo-Saxons to the…

• Rok vydání 2019

More than most artists, Henri Matisse conducted an ongoing dialogue with his earlier works, continually questioning himself…

Addresses questions such as: Why do we find ourselves returning to certain pictures time and again? What is it we are…

Surveys a fresh chapter in the history of environmental art, one in which space, geopolitics, human relations, urbanism, and…

An imaginative retelling of London's history, framed through the experiences of Indigenous travelers who came to the city…

A novel about a street in an unnamed city whose inhabitants speculate on the life of a mysterious Madam X. It interweaves…

A well-rounded, well-informed critique of the Pacific island nation of Japan, its society, economy, demography, and politics…

Produkt Heroic Failure and the British - Barczewski , Stephanie zakoupíte na Bookshop.cz od nakladatele Yale University…

A timely exploration of the allusive, sculptural fiber work of an important contemporary South African artist…

\nA fascinating exploration of the devious tricks and ingenious tools used by early modern spies—from ciphers to…

\nA major new examination of the Indian Ocean, revealing how the region has become a hotly contested geopolitical…

\nThe first history of all the English cathedrals, from Birmingham and Bury St Edmunds to Worcester and York Minster\n…

In 1957-58, after he moved to New York's Lower East Side, Claes Oldenburg (b 1929) began making collages he has described as…

Were Jonah's experiences true to the history of ancient Israel? Were they meant to be read comically, philosophically,…

Despite the apparent incompatibility between Mozart's humanitarian and cosmopolitan outlook and Nazi ideology, the Third…

The untold story of the complex word battles fought by the creators of the first Oxford English Dictionary.…

A reading of the letters between Mozart and his father, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the…

Igor Stravinsky was a towering composer of the twentieth century and closely linked to dance. His early commissions for…

Written by the author who is internationally regarded as a dean of New Testament scholars.…

Renowned as the gifted composer of a string of masterworks, Richard Strauss (1864-1949) is less often remembered for his…

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\nIn the fourth volume in the Why I Write series, the iconic Samuel Delany remembers fifty years of writing and shaping the…

An incisive narrative history of the Islamic State, from the 2005 master plan to reestablish the Caliphate to its quest for…

A groundbreaking study of the extraordinary photographers, writers, printmakers, and publishers who formed a flourishing…

The story of the trumpet from prehistory to the present day, written by two of its outstanding performers and teachers…

A celebration of the American painter's life and work in the region he loved best…

Charles II's first and most important parliament sat for eighteen years without a general election, earning itself the…

The 18th-century French philosopher Denis Diderot - author of idiosyncratic fictional works such as "Jacques the Fatalist"…

An exploration of the role of the handbag in the history of culture, fashion, and material production…

The late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are known as the Age of Enlightenment, a time of science and reason. In this…

• Rok vydání 2021

\nA deep dive into how F. Scott Fitzgerald\'s vision of the American Dream has been understood, portrayed, distorted,…

A uniquely personal yet deeply informed exploration of the hidden history of class in American life…