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Faber & Faber; Main édition (1 novembre 2012)
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5 book(s) with the same title
Davies, Glyn and Kirstin Kennedy (eds)
Reference : 091555
(2009)
ISBN : 9781851775798
Medieval and Renaissance Art: People and Possessions
Davies, Glyn and Kirstin Kennedy (eds): Medieval and Renaissance Art: People and Possessions. London: 2009. 320 pages, 350 colour illustrations. Hardback. 29cms. Published to accompany the opening of the Medieval and Renaissance galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum this book provides the background and context for the objects that will be on display. Ornament, religious art and the body are looked at in relation to the makers, workshops, patrons and the prevailing links to and influence of the classical past.
Published to accompany the opening of the Medieval and Renaissance galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum this book provides the background and context for the objects that will be on display. Ornament, religious art and the body are looked at in relation to the makers, workshops, patrons and the prevailing links to and influence of the classical past. Text in English
People in their Worlds. The New Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum. Cultures of the World.
Engelhard, Jutta, and Klaus Schneider: People in their Worlds. The New Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum. Cultures of the World. Wienand, 2010. 288 pages, fully illustrated in colour. Very good condition. Hardback. 28 x 22cms. An overview of the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum's collection of over 60,000 ethnographical objects, with a selection of over 300 works illustrated and discussed in detail.
An overview of the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum's collection of over 60,000 ethnographical objects, with a selection of over 300 works illustrated and discussed in detail. Text in English
New Guinea. People and Art
Fuhrmann, Ernst: New Guinea. People and Art. White Lotus, 1999. 29 pages of text and 130 black & white plates. Very good used condition with clean pages. Paperback. 30 x 22cms. Study based on the photographic archive of major European museums and includes a special section on the ornamental designs of New Guinea. Discussing beliefs related to the making and use of artifacts, sculptures, body art, masks, furniture and house structures.
Study based on the photographic archive of major European museums and includes a special section on the ornamental designs of New Guinea. Discussing beliefs related to the making and use of artifacts, sculptures, body art, masks, furniture and house structures. Text in English
Marking Time. Objects, People, and Their Lives, 1500-1800
Town, Edward, and Angela McShane: Marking Time. Objects, People, and Their Lives, 1500-1800. 2020. 512 pages with 460 colour illustrations. Hardback. 27 x 20.5cms. This volume presents the collection of John H. Bryan, formed with the express purpose of acquiring one example of every type of object from early modern Britain. It is therefore an encyclopedic exploration of Britain as it emerged on the global stage, told through a collection of over 450 objects, all of which are dated.
This volume presents the collection of John H. Bryan, formed with the express purpose of acquiring one example of every type of object from early modern Britain. It is therefore an encyclopedic exploration of Britain as it emerged on the global stage, told through a collection of over 450 objects, all of which are dated. Text in English
Gift and its Wages The Land of Israel and the Jewish People in the Spiritual Life of Medieval Russia,
Turnhout, Brepols, 2012 Hardback, approx. X+408 pages., 33 b/w ill., 2 b/w line art, 156 x 234 mm. ISBN 9782503534381.
An examination of Old Russia's dichotomous attitude towards the Jews and Jewish culture - the appropriation of the Old Testament and the concept of a 'Chosen' people and land juxtaposed with the subjugation of the Jews. Respect for the Old Testament and its heritage was an integral feature of Russian medieval culture and played a major role in determining Old Russia's value system and its attitude toward past and contemporary events. Jerusalem and the Holy Land were ideals, and the Chosen People and Old Testament heroes were role models and standards for both the past and the present. Yet, in its ongoing effort to be recognized as the 'New Chosen People' within the family of nations, Old Russia rejected 'the Other', that is the descendants of the 'Old Chosen People'. The almost total absence of Jews in Russia throughout the ancient period, along with the central role played by Jewish tradition in the development of its culture, are a contradiction. This book presents the story of this dichotomy during the Old Russian millennium, from its inception to the late seventeenth century. The material is organized chronologically, beginning with the creation of the Kievan state in the far reaches of the Khazar polity in the ninth century, and ending with the great transformation, the reforms of Peter the Great. This is preceded by a survey of two sources that shaped the image of the land and people of Israel in the erudite world of ancient Russia: a description of the Holy Land by Abbot Daniel in the early twelfth century, and the ancient Slavic translation of Josephus?s Wars of the Jews. Languages : English.
