A History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues (Hughes Peter)(Pevná vazba)

A History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues (Hughes Peter)(Pevná vazba)

A timely history of the world spanning every continent, religion and era, told through the creation and destruction of 21 Statues. The statues range from the iconic to the unknown, from Hatshepsut in Ancient Egypt to statues destroyed in 2020 including Cecil Rhodes (Cape Town), George Washington

Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love 1850s-1950s (Nini Hugh)(Pevná vazba)

Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire (Hughes Bettany)(Pevná vazba)

A cultural history of the goddess of love, from an award-winning historianAphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the Ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of

Innovation - A History of England Volume VI (Ackroyd Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd's magnificent History of England series, taking us from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hundred years

The French Wife (Costeloe Diney)(Pevná vazba)

Love, hate, hope and pain powerfully intermingle in Diney Costeloe's moving sequel to The Children of the Siege. H l ne and Annette are now 18 and strive to put the horrors of their past behind them. But can they? 1877, St. Etienne: Since the siege of the Communards in Paris six years earlier, H l

Treasures of World History: The Story of Civilization in 50 Documents (Snow Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Rosa: The Story of the Rose (Kukielski Peter E.)(Pevná vazba)

A beautifully illustrated and unique history of the 'queen of flowers' in art, medicine, cuisine, and more 'Rich in fascinating cultural history, Rosa takes us on a joyous visual romp through the stories and symbolism of the most iconic of all garden flowers.'--Peter Crane, author of Ginkgo: The

Languages of Trauma: History, Memory, and Media (Leese Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Languages of Trauma explores how, and for what purposes, trauma is expressed in historical sources and visual

Semiotic Theory and Sacramentality in Hugh of Saint Victor (Angelici Ruben)(Pevná vazba)

This book offers Hugh of Saint Victor's early scholastic thoughts on sacrament in order to re-discover the pre-modern theological understanding of ontological signification. The Christian understanding of sacrament through the category of 'signs' results in a theology that inherently shares in the

Models of Representation in Czech Literary History (Bilek Petr)(Pevná vazba)

In the last twenty years of their academic engagement in the field of literary history, the authors have focused predominantly on the explorations of various possible ways of writing literary history with the impulses and inspiration produced by recent literary theory. Their long discussions

Our Rainbow Queen (Hughes Sali)(Pevná vazba)

From the dusky pinks the Queen wore in girlhood all the way through to #NeonAt90, by way of that hat she wore on the announcement of Brexit, and not forgetting her trusty Launer handbag ever at her side, this must-have collection celebrates the iconic fashion statements of our longest reigning and

History of Animals (Aristotle)(Pevná vazba)

In History of Animals, Aristotle analyzes 'differences'--in parts, activities, modes of life, and character--across the animal kingdom, in preparation for establishing their causes, which are the concern of his other zoological works. Over 500 species of animals are considered: shellfish, insects,

History of Animals (Aristotle)(Pevná vazba)

In History of Animals, Aristotle analyzes 'differences'--in parts, activities, modes of life, and character--across the animal kingdom, in preparation for establishing their causes, which are the concern of his other zoological works. Over 500 species of animals are considered: shellfish, insects,

Timeline: A Visual History of Our World (Goes Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Take a journey through the history of our planet... A perfect introduction to history for young and old, Timeline travels the story of our world, through a lens that captures myths and legends, dinosaurs, the great civilizations, kings and knights, discoveries and inventions. Timeline shows the

Oscar and Lucinda - True History of the Kelly Gang (Carey Peter)(Pevná vazba)

OSCAR AND LUCINDA is a sweeping, irrepressibly inventive novel set in nineteenth-century England and Australia where the two potential lovers lead parallel lives until chance brings them together on board

Michael Kenna: Buddha (Kenna Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Michael Kenna's black-and-white photographs of Buddha statues featured in this book are a restorative, inspiring antidote to a chaotic modern world. Michael Kenna is celebrated for his mysterious and exquisite black-and-white natural and industrial landscapes. He is especially revered for his

The Little History of Coventry (Walters Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The Little History Of Coventry packs into its pages the colour and incident of a thousand years, telling the story of a city that has perhaps been overlooked by mainstream historians but which has been at the heart of this country's great events many times. From testing ground of the saintly Godiva

Hymn to Murder (Hugh Corbett 21) (Doherty Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Hugh Corbett returns in the twenty-first gripping mystery in Paul Doherty's ever-popular series. If you love the historical mysteries of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell you will love this. Secrets simmer in the lonely wasteland of Dartmoor.Spring, 1312. At Malmaison Manor, Lord

Peter Lindbergh. Azzedine Alaa (Taschen)(Pevná vazba)

Peter Lindbergh and Azzedine Ala a, the photographer and the couturier, were united by their love of black, a love that they would cultivate alike in silver print and solid color garments. Lindbergh ceaselessly turned to black and white to signify his search for authenticity in the faces he brought

Furniture in Architecture: The Work of Luke Hughes (Walker Aidan)(Pevná vazba)

Luke Hughes & Company's enduring and meticulously engineered furniture, an eloquent response both to architecture and the true Arts and Crafts spirit, has been placed at the forefront of the 'craft-led renaissance in British manufacturing.' Flexible in use, commercially viable, and environmentally

The Colour of the Sky After Rain (Keswick Tessa)(Pevná vazba)

Tessa Keswick first travelled to China in 1982 and immediately fell in love with its history, culture and landscape. Over the next thirty years, she travelled extensively in China, visiting its temples and landmarks, the sites of its most famous battles, and the birthplaces of its best-known poets

An Illustrated History of Filmmaking (Boardman Adam Allsuch)(Pevná vazba)

An in-depth and fully illustrated immersion in the world and history of filmmaking, covering everything both in front of and behind the

Shirley Hughes Collection (Hughes Shirley)(Pevná vazba)

Shirley Hughes is one of the best known and most popular creators of children's books, and her keen observation of family life have earned her a special place in the hearts of children and

Globes: Spheres Volume II: Macrospherology (Sloterdijk Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The second, and longest, volume in Peter Sloterdijk's celebrated Spheres trilogy, on the world history and philosophy of globalization.All history is the history of struggles for spheric expansion.--from GlobesIn Globes--the second, and longest, volume in Peter Sloterdijk's celebrated magnum opus