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Aby Warburg 150
Aby Warburg is regarded as one of the great pioneers of modern cultural studies. This book brings together texts by many of the most renowned researchers in the field who have been …
Reflections on Beckett
Renowned international scholars offer perspectives on one of the world's most challenging playwrights. The essays in this collection were originally delivered as part of the …
Paula Rego
Paula Rego is an artist of astonishing power with a unique and unforgettable aesthetic. Taking its cues from the artist, this fascinating study invites us to reflect on the …
Inventory of a Life Mislaid
A luminous memoir of post-war childhood, adventure and loss on the banks of the Nile. ââ?¬Ë?Wonderful ââ?¬â?? a brave, inventive, touching distillation of …
Consorts of the Caliphs
Accounts of remarkable women at the world's most powerful court Consorts of the Caliphs is a seventh/thirteenth-century compilation of anecdotes about thirty-eight women who were …
Rachel Kneebone
Englantilaistaiteilija Rachel Kneebonen arvoituksellisissa posliiniveistoksissa ihmiskehon fragmentit tuntuvat jatkuvasti kyseenalaistavan ajatuksen kokonaisesta, loppuun viedystä …
Love Stories
The National Portrait Gallery’s collections hold numerous portraits of creative partnerships. This book looks at the extensive collection of the Gallery and explores the role of …
Sindbad the Sailor & Other Stories from the Arabian Nights
The much-loved tales from 'The Thousand and One Nights' first appeared in English translation in the early nineteenth century. The popularity of these ancient and beguiling tales …
Alone of All Her Sex
This unique study of the cult of the Virgin Mary offers a way of thinking about the interrelations of Catholicism and ideas of ideal femininity over the longue duree. An ambitious …
Joan of Arc
The fame of Joan of Arc began in her lifetime and, though it has dipped a little now and then, she has never vanished from view. Her image acts as a seismograph for the shifts and …
Myth And Landscape
Myths and legends have often been inspired and shaped by geologic landforms and, similarly, British photographer David Parker uses the natural world as an arena for the personal …
Kalilah and Dimnah
Timeless fables of loyalty and betrayal Like Aesop’s Fables, Kalilah and Dimnah is a collection designed not only for moral instruction, but also for the entertainment of readers. …