North, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are. In Four Points of the Compass, Jerry Brotton takes the reader on a journe...Loe edasi...
the New York Times bestselling author of A History of the World in 12 Maps, this is the revelatory history of the four cardinal directions that have oriented and defined our place on the globe for millennia. North, south, east, and west: almost all...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Sep-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: Allen Lane, ISBN-13: 9780241556870)
North, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are. For millennia, these four directions have been foundational to our travel, navigatio...Loe edasi...
Landmark overview of Jan Hendrixs biomorphic art reconciling Dutch and Mexican aestheticsSince Dutch artist Jan Hendrix (born 1949) moved to Mexico in 1975, he has been a key figure in that countrys art scene, building a...Loe edasi...
The Bodleian Library’s map collection is a treasure trove of cartographic delights spanning more than a thousand years. This book features highlights from the collection together with rare artifacts and some stunning examples from twenty-f...Loe edasi...
Every map tells a story. Some provide a narrative for travelers, explorers, and surveyors or offer a visual account of changes to people’s lives and surroundings, while others tell imaginary tales, transporting us to fictional worlds creat...Loe edasi...
Trading Territories tells the compelling story of maps and geographical knowledge in the early modern world from the fifteenth to the early seventeenth century. Examining how European geographers mapped the territories of the Old World&md...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Dec-2017, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Pan Books, ISBN-13: 9781509865277)
Shortlisted for the 2006 Samuel Johnson Prize, the critically acclaimed and dazzling account of the sale of Charles Is art collection, reissued to tie in with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Sep-2017, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Penguin USA, ISBN-13: 9780143110620)
The fascinating story of Queen Elizabeth’s secret outreach to the Muslim world, which set England on the path to empire, by The New York Times bestselling author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps...Loe edasi...
In 1570, after numerous plots and assassination attempts against her, Elizabeth I of England was excommunicated by the Pope. It was the beginning not only of the well-known identification of England with heroic Protestantism, but - which is almost en...Loe edasi...
Melissa Brotton, Mick Pope, Jerry Cappel, David Clough, Celia Deane-Drummond, Robert Gottfried, Kendra Haloviak Valentine, Perry H. Jones, David J. Kendall, Jeffrey Alan Lockwood...
This book promotes Christian ecology and animal ethics from the perspectives of the Bible, science, and the Judeo-Christian tradition. It covers diverse topics such as developing Christian virtue ethics, assisting species threatened by cl...Loe edasi...
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The gripping story of Queen Elizabeths bold alliance with the Ottoman sultan by the New York Times bestselling author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps. When Queen Elizabeth was excommunicated by the pope...Loe edasi...
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Chronicles the lesser-known story of Elizabeth Is bold alliance with the Ottoman Sultan in response to her trade-compromising excommunication from Rome and the sabotaging agendas of the King of Spain, a relationship that marked the beginning of Engl...Loe edasi...
When Queen Elizabeth was excommunicated by the pope in 1570, she found herself in an awkward predicament. Now Englands key markets would be closed to her Protestant merchants. To complicate matters the staunchly Catholic king of Spain was determined...Loe edasi...
When Queen Elizabeth was excommunicated by the pope in 1570, she found herself in an awkward predicament. Now Englands key markets would be closed to her Protestant merchants. To complicate matters the staunchly Catholic king of Spain was determined...Loe edasi...
Damien Hirst, Jason Beard, Honey Luard, Jerry Brotton, Michael Bracewell
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-May-2016, Hardback, Kirjastus: Other Criteria, ISBN-13: 9781906967741)
In 2014, Damien Hirst (born 1965) unveiled a new series of paintings made up of vast numbers of surgical instruments that combine to form birds-eye views of cities from around the world. With the Black Scalpel Cityscapes, Hirst investigates s...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-Mar-2016, Hardback, Kirjastus: Allen Lane, ISBN-13: 9780241004029)
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In 1570, when it became clear she would never be gathered into the Catholic fold, Elizabeth I was excommunicated by the Pope. This marked the beginning of an extraordinary English alignment with the Muslim powers who were fighting Catholic Spain. Thi...Loe edasi...
