Robert Henri: 22 books

"I would give anything to have come by this book years ago. It is in my opinion comparable only to the notes of Leonardo and Sir Joshua . . . One of the finest voices which express the philosophy of modern men in painting." — George Bellows A well-respected American artist, Robert Henri...

A classic work of advice, criticism, and inspiration for aspiring artists and lovers of art "Art when really understood is the province of every human being." So begins The Art Spirit, the collected words, teachings, and wisdom of innovative artist and beloved teacher Robert Henri....

Les ouvrages d’archéologie mystérieuse foisonnent. Si leurs auteurs ont bien l’intuition d’un passé fabuleux, ils s’y prennent souvent maladroitement pour en convaincre le lecteur. Il est essentiel, croyons-nous, d’établir avant tout une sorte de catalogue signalétique des grandes énigmes....

The Third Volume in the Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies Series In 1917, Henri Gaillard led a delegation of deaf French men to the United States for the centennial celebration of the American School for the Deaf (ASD). The oldest school for deaf students in America, ASD had been cofounded by renowned...

If a picture speaks a thousand words, a love letter speaks a thousand more . . . Even in this age of e-mail, faxes, and instant messaging, nothing has ever replaced the power of a love letter. Love letters express the spectrum of our emotions, offering a colorful glimpse into the soul of the writer,...

Orphelin à 11 ans, marié à 16 ans, Louis XVI n'a que 20 ans lorsqu'il devient Roi de France le 10 mai 1774 à la mort de son grand-père Louis XV. Le 21 janvier 1793, Louis XVI est décapité sous la guillotine révolutionnaire. Que s'est-il passé...

Classical Durkheimian Studies of Myth and the Sacred presents English translations of several important essays, some never before translated, by members of the famous Annee sociologique group around Emile Durkheim. These works by Marcel Mauss, Henri Hubert, and Robert Hertz are key contributions to...

Tenir tête aux pollueurs... Protéger les rivages, les rivières, l’air, le sol, le sous-sol de la cupidité des industriels et des constructeurs... Bâtir des villes qui soient belles et habitables... Lutter contre le bruit... Est-ce possible dans notre société libérale, guidée par le souci...

With searing honesty Henri J. M. Nouwen describes the events leading up to his near fatal accident and recalls the transformative experience at the portal of death. Beyond the Mirror helps us contact the powerful reality of unconditional love that Nouwen experienced as he touched eternity. His insight inspires us to live our lives freely with confidence and trust that we belong to God.

There is a palpable sense of confusion—and sometimes even embarrassment—with regard to so-called limited atonement today, pointing to the need for thoughtful engagement with this controversial doctrine. Incorporating contributions from a host of respected theologians, From Heaven He Came and Sought...

This book describes the underlying water conditions and geologies that support viable riparia, illustrates the ecological characteristics of riparia, and discusses how riparia are used by human cultures as well as how riparia can be used to sustain environmental quality. In recent years riparian management...

The 2016 presidential race is arguably already over in 40 states and the District of Columbia. If recent presidential election trends are any indication of what will happen in 2016, Democrats in Texas and Republicans in New York might as well stay home on election day because their votes will matter...

→ Dossier : Les femmes, l’islam et la République Élisabeth Badinter : « La gauche n’a jamais été aussi soumise aux injonctions religieuses... » Grande figure du féminisme universaliste, Élisabeth Badinter retrace l’histoire des femmes depuis la Révolution française jusqu’à l’émergence...

→ Grand entretien : Michel Onfray persiste et signe Michel Onfray s’insurge contre le principe d’ingérence : « Si l’on devait se faire le gendarme du monde au nom des droits de l’homme, il y aurait cent pays dans lesquels il faudrait intervenir. [...] Toute guerre faite dans un pays nous...