Black Art: A Cultural History (Rev) (Powell Richard J.)(Paperback)

Black Art: A Cultural History (Rev) (Powell Richard J.)(Paperback)

From musings on the 'the souls of black folk' in early twentieth-century painting, sculpture, and photography to questions of racial and cultural identities in performance, media, and computer-assisted arts in the 1990s, the book draws on the works of hundreds of artists including Jean-Michel

Mathematics + Art: A Cultural History (Gamwell Lynn)(Pevná vazba)

A cultural history of the links between mathematics and art, from antiquity to today This is a cultural history of mathematics and art, from antiquity to the present. Mathematicians and artists have long been on a quest to understand the physical world they see before them and the abstract objects

A History of Modern Africa: 1800 to the Present (Reid Richard J.)(Paperback)

Dementia Reimagined: Building a Life of Joy and Dignity from Beginning to End (Powell Tia)(Paperback)

Now in paperback, the cultural and medical history of dementia and Alzheimer's disease by a leading psychiatrist and bioethicist who urges us to turn our focus from cure to care. Despite being a physician and a bioethicist, Tia Powell wasn't prepared to address the challenges she faced when her

The Invention of Art: A Cultural History (Shiner Larry)(Paperback)

With The Invention of Art, Larry Shiner challenges our conventional understandings of art and asks us to reconsider its history entirely, arguing that the category of fine art is a modern invention-that the lines drawn between art and craft resulted from key social transformations in Europe during

Altered Pasts - Counterfactuals in History (Evans Sir Richard J.)(Paperback / softback)

The question 'what if?' has always fascinated historians. Richard J. Evans imagines what could have been, and how alternate pasts could have shaped alternate

A Sweet, Wild Note: What We Hear When the Birds Sing (Smyth Richard)(Paperback)

A sparkling cultural history of one of our nation's enduring pleasures:

A Brief History of Italy (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

'Jeremy Black skilfully sketches social, cultural and political trends' - Christina Hardyment, Times audiobook of the week'A remarkable mixture of cold history, wide culture and personal experience'Ciro Paoletti, Secretary General of the Italian Commission of Military HistoryDespite the Roman

Cultural Studies 1983: A Theoretical History (Hall Stuart)(Paperback)

The publication of Cultural Studies 1983 is a touchstone event in the history of Cultural Studies and a testament to Stuart Hall's unparalleled contributions. The eight foundational lectures Hall delivered at the University of Illinois in 1983 introduced North American audiences to a thinker and

In Defence of History (Evans Richard J.)(Paperback)

The classic explanation of the craft of history and the vital worth of historians to civilizationIn this volume, English historian Richard Evans offers a defence of the importance of his craft. At a time when fact and historical truth are under unprecedented assault, Evans shows us why history is

St. Petersburg: A Cultural History (Volkov Solomon)(Paperback)

Ugliness: A Cultural History (Henderson Gretchen E.)(Paperback)

Atlas of Emotion: Journeys in Art, Architecture, and Film (Bruno Giuliana)(Paperback)

An award-winning cultural history of how we experience the world through art, film and architectureAtlas of Emotion is a highly original endeavor to map the cultural terrain of spatio-visual arts. In an evocative blend of words and pictures, Giuliana Bruno emphasizes the connections between 'sight'

The Matter of Art: Materials, Practices, Cultural Logics, C.1250-1750 (Breward Christopher)(Paperback)

Drawing on research and models from anthropology, material culture and art history, this study explores topics as diverse as Inka stonework, cork platforms for shoes and the Christian

Catalonia a Cultural and Literary History (Eaude Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Presents a cultural history of Catalonia, exploring the distinctive nature of Catalan identity through the perspectives of political struggle, a vibrant literary tradition and world-famous innovations in architecture and the visual

Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Barnett Cynthia)(Paperback)

The Ghost: A Cultural History (Owens Susan)(Paperback)

Now in paperback, this is a new cultural history of the ghost--one of the most popular and pervasive subjects worldwide. Spanning from the medieval period to today, the book includes a wide range of artists and writers, including Hogarth, Blake, Rossetti, Shakespeare, Pepys, Shelley, and Dickens

Kyoto - A Cultural and Literary History (Dougill John)(Paperback / softback)

A cultural and literary history of Japan's former capital, exploring its religious sites, rich traditions of art and literature and its distinctive geisha

Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History (Crosby Cindy)(Paperback)

Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History is an engaging, beautifully illustrated introduction to these remarkable insects. Drawing on her experiences as a natural history instructor, dragonfly monitor, cancer survivor, grandmother, and steward, Crosby tells the stories of

American Art and Architecture (Lewis Michael J.)(Paperback)

This new survey provides a complete history of American art and architecture from its seventeenth-century colonial beginnings to the latest installation and video work. Structured chronologically, the book defines the characteristics of the different periods and highlights the consistent forms,

A Concise History of Bulgaria (Crampton R. J.)(Paperback)

Richard Crampton presents a general introduction to Bulgaria at the cross-roads of Christendom and Islam. This concise history traces the country's growth from pre-history, through its days as the center of a powerful medieval empire and five centuries of Ottoman rule, to the political upheavals of

A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe (Steen Charlie R.)(Paperback)

A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe examines the relationships that developed in cities from the time of the late Renaissance through to the Napoleonic period, exploring culture in the broadest sense by selecting a variety of sources not commonly used in history books, such as plays, popular

The Flood Year 1927: A Cultural History (Parrish Susan Scott)(Paperback)

A richly nuanced cultural history of the Great Mississippi flood The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in U.S. history, drowning crops and displacing more than half a million people across seven states. It was also the first environmental disaster to be

Cultural Revolution - A People's History, 1962-1976 (Dikoetter Frank)(Paperback / softback)