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Arts of India
From Prehistoric to Modern Times
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2012
This revised and enlarged edition of The Arts of India has over 150 impressive gravure and full-color illustrations. These include various important objects and monuments not usually seen in general surveys to supplement the many essential art milestones that this book features. It is also unique...
by Roderick Stackelberg
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2007
The Routledge Companion to Nazi Germany combines a concise narrative overview with chronological, bibliographical and tabular information to cover all major aspects of Nazi Germany. This user-friendly guide provides a comprehensive survey of key topics such as the origins and consolidation of the...
by Ricardo Mella, Paul Sharkey (Translator)
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2015
Ricardo Mella Cea (1861–1925), one of the first writers, intellectuals and anarchist activists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Spain, was considered to be one of the deepest, most penetrating and most lucid of the Spanish anarchist thinkers. In this work he addresses the question of...
by Pierce Butler
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
by Michael L. Coulter, Richard S. Myers, Joseph A. Varacalli
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
The two original volumes of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy were published in 2007. Those two volumes included 848 entries from nearly 300 contributors and included a wide range of entries in three general categories: entries exploring Catholic social...
Routledge Revivals: Easy Lessons in Einstein (1922)
A Discussion of the More Intelligible Features of the Theory of Relativity
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
First published in 1922, this book represents the first attempt to popularise the more accessible aspects of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Eschewing the mathematical components that put the theory beyond many people’s grasp, the author employs metaphorical examples and thought...
Openness, Secrecy, Authorship
Technical Arts and the Culture of Knowledge from Antiquity to the Renaissance
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In today's world of intellectual property disputes, industrial espionage, and book signings by famous authors, one easily loses sight of the historical nature of the attribution and ownership of texts. In Openness, Secrecy, Authorship: Technical Arts and the Culture of Knowledge from Antiquity to...
The Jew, the Cathedral and the Medieval City
Synagoga and Ecclesia in the Thirteenth Century
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011
In the thirteenth century, sculptures of Synagoga and Ecclesia - paired female personifications of the Synagogue defeated and the Church triumphant - became a favoured motif on cathedral façades in France and Germany. Throughout the preceding centuries, the Jews of northern Europe prospered financially...
by William Doyle
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2018
Since its first publication to mark the bicentenary of the French Revolution in 1989, this Oxford History has established itself as the Revolution's most authoritative and comprehensive one-volume history in English, and has recently been translated into Chinese. Running from the accession of Louis...
Makers and Takers
How Conservatives Do All the Work While Liberals Whine and Complain
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2008
In Makers and Takers you will discover why:
* Seventy-one percent of conservatives say you have an obligation to care for a seriously injured spouse or parent versus less than half (46 percent) of liberals.
* Conservatives have a better work ethic and are much less likely to call in...
The Book of Bastards
101 Worst Scoundrels and Scandals from the World of Politics and Power
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2010
Move over, Benedict Arnold . . .
Oh to be sure, America's first traitor is one of the 101 bastards you will find in this one-of-a-kind account of bad guys in Washington. But compared to some of the gross misconduct in this frighteningly funny history book, well, let's just say he's in good...
Heresy
A History of Defending the Truth
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
In Heresy, leading religion expert and church historian Alister McGrath reveals the surprising history of heresy and rival forms of Christianity, arguing that the church must continue to defend what is true about Jesus. He explains that remaining faithful to Jesus’s mission and message is still...
A Year with John Paul II
Daily Meditations from His Writings and Prayers
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Called the Pilgrim Pope, a pope of the people, John Paul II connected with his flock from the highest to the lowest. He was one of history's most beloved popes among Catholics and non-Catholics alike, a man whose indomitable spirit touched and taught us all. A Year with John Paul II showcases his...
by William Blake
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013
This carefully crafted ebook: "Visions of the Daughters of Albion (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Originally produced in 1793, Visions of the Daughters of Albion has...