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The Genres of Late Antique Christian PoetryClassicizing Christian poetry has largely been neglected by literary scholars, but has recently been receiving growing attention, especially the poetry written in Latin. One of the objectives of this volume is to redress the balance by allowing more space to discussions of Greek Christian...
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Who Saved the Parthenon?: A New History of the Acropolis Before, During and After the Greek RevolutionIn this magisterial book, William St Clair unfolds the history of the Parthenon throughout the modern era to the present day, with special emphasis on the period before, during, and after the Greek War of Independence of 1821-33. Focusing particularly on the question of...
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Urban SensographiesUrban Sensographies views the human body as a highly nuanced sensor to explore how various performance-based methods can be implemented to gather usable 'felt data' about the environment of the city as the basis for creating embodied mappings. The contributors to this fascinating volume...
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Tales of the Crusaders - Remembering the Crusades in Britain: Engaging the Crusades, Volume SixEngaging the Crusades is a series of volumes which offer windows into a newly emerging field of historical study: the memory and legacy of the crusades. Together these volumes examine the reasons behind the enduring resonance of the crusades and present the memory of...
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Natur Und Kunst Bei Claudian: Poetische >Concordia DiscorsMillennium transcends boundaries - between epochs and regions, and between disciplines. Like the Millennium-Jahrbuch, the journal Millennium-Studien pursues an international, interdisciplinary approach that cuts across historical eras. Composed of scholars from various disciplines, the editorial and advisory boards welcome submissions from a range of...
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The OpportunistA deliciously sly, compulsively readable tale about greed, power, and the world's most devious familyWhen Alana Shropshire's seventy-six-year-old father, Ed, starts dating Kelly, his twenty-eight-year-old nurse, a flurry of messages arrives from Alana's brothers, urging her to help protect Dad from the young interloper....
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Knights Templar: The True And Surprising Story Of Histories Most Secretive Order (The Hidden History Of The Knights Templar)Full Of Incredible Turns Of Events Including Secrets, Deceits, Lies And Betrayals, The History Of The Knights Templar From Their Triumphant Conquests To Their Abrupt Fall Still Fascinates. Find Out The Hidden History Of The Knights Templar That Lead To Their Demise.The Knights Templar...
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Renaissance Papers 2021Essays on a wide range of topics including the role of early modern chess in upholding Aristotelian virtue; readings of Sidney, Wroth, Spenser, and Shakespeare; and several topics involving the New World. Renaissance Papers collects the best scholarly essays submitted each year to the...
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The Story of Utopias: 100th Anniversary EditionThis survey of utopias, which spans from Plato to the twentieth century, was Lewis Mumford's first success. He was particularly interested in what he calls utopias of reconstruction, models for reshaping an imperfect world. Beginning with a survey of famous utopian ideas and writings,...
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New York in Pictures - an illustrated tour of NYC & facts about its famous sites: Learn about the Big Apple while looking at colorful engaging artworkHello and welcome to this marvelous collection of detailed colorful illustrations, along with useful facts of New York City's famous sites. You will feel like you are going on a tour of New York City and its surroundings.Here you will find artistic pictures and...
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Urban Regeneration in Australia: Policies, Processes and Projects of Contemporary Urban ChangeDrawing together leading urban academics, this book provides the first detailed and cohesive exploration of contemporary urban regeneration in Australian cities. It explores the multiple aspects and processes of regeneration, including planning policy (strategic and regulatory), development financing, sustainability, remediation and transport.The book puts...
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Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses Around the World. Vol. 2Climate, environment, history, and technology are transforming architecture worldwide. The second volume in the Homes for Our Time series documents this housing revolution. What role do homes play in our endangered world? How can they innovate?In Sri Lanka, Palinda Kannangara created the Frame Holiday...
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Netherlandish and Italian Female Portraiture in the Fifteenth Century: Gender, Identity, and the Tradition of PowerThis book investigates the aesthetic and conceptual characteristics of fifteenth-century female portraiture on panel. Portraits of women increased substantially during this century. They formed part of a material and a visual culture borne out of the rapid rise of an oligarchy from entrepreneurial activities...
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A House in MaineThe interior design of this New England seaside escape--by decorating legend Nina Campbell--explores a myriad of themes: the evolution of a home, the importance of place, and the creation of an oasis amid a bustling world. The interiors of this glorious retreat's many buildings...
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Reading the Juggler of Notre Dame: Medieval Miracles and Modern RemakingsIn this two-part anthology, Jan M. Ziolkowski builds on themes uncovered in his earlier The Juggler of Notre Dame and the Medievalizing of Modernity. Here he focuses particularly on the performing arts.Part one contextualises Our Lady's Tumbler, a French poem of the late 1230s,...
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Bayou Fire (Large Print Edition)Diana Corbett's childhood was plagued by unceasing dreams of smoke and flames. The nightmares went away, until the noted travel writer's first night on assignment in Louisiana ... when they returned with a vengeance. Could the handsome Cajun, Amos Boudreaux, be the key to...
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Ldw Architectes- Swiss architect Laurent de Wurstemberger and his company turn excavated material from construction sites into compacted clay blocks and completed a number of small and sophisticated projects - Fully illustrated with 43 images and 25 plans In 2006, Laurent de Wurstemberger founded the...
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SolutionLendager Group is a trail blazer in the green revolution transforming the building industry. Is it sustainable to reuse building elements from existing houses in new construction projects? Is there a real effect of building in wood? And is there enough waste at all...
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تصدع الجمال الأنثويانت رحلة جميلة مررت فيها على كل صنوف الفن من العمارة والرسم والنحت والموسيقى والسينما والمدن. كتاب ينتمي الىحقل الدراسات الثقافية Cultural Studies حيث يقدم خالد في ٣٥٠ صفحة تحليلاً سيميائياً ومعرفياً لصور ورسوماتومعالم من مدن عالمية مختلفة، جعلتني أعيش لحظة سوريالية متماهية تماماً...
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Linear Perspective SIMPLY PUT: The It Factor All Too Often OverlookedWhether you're an artist or designer, student or professional, author Rene Thibault's practical guide expertly outlines how combining linear perspective with artistic license can be a valuable reference tool in visualizing three-dimensional forms. Linear Perspective Simply Put: The "It Factor" All Too Often Overlooked...
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