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This beautifully illustrated new volume tells the stories behind 50 artifacts from the cathedrals of England and WalesFeatures manuscripts such as the Magna Carta, shrines, sculptures and stained-glass windowsThe cathedrals of England and Wales are remarkable buildings. From the centuries leading up to the Norman Conquest to the tumults of the Reformation to the devastating wars of the 20th century, they carry traces of our nations' darkest moments and most brilliant endeavors.This beautifully illustrated new volume tells the stories behind 50 remarkable artefacts - one for each cathedral - that have been preserved by the cathedrals of the Church of England and the Church in Wales.Featuring the Magna Carta of Salisbury Cathedral as well as the oldest book of English literature in the world, an Anglo-Saxon portable sundial, and Pre-Raphaelite glass, painting and embroidery, these local and national treasures are a vital part of our heritage, testifying to the powerful and enduring links between cathedrals and the wider communities of which they are part.

Eli Black was the immigrant rabbi-turned-CEO who transformed the notoriously corrupt United Fruit into a model of ethical business. Then he died by suicide. How did it all go wrong? Matt Garcia traces Black’s own descent into corruption and despair—the unraveling, and the deliberate forgetting, of one of America’s most enigmatic business leaders.

Elisabetta Sirani of Bologna (1638-1665) was one of the most innovative and prolific artists of the Bolognese School. Not only a painter, she was also a printmaker and a teacher. Based on extensive archival documentation and primary sources âEUR" including inventories, sale catalogues and her work diary âEUR" Elisabetta Sirani provides an overview of the life, work, critical fortune and legacy of this successful Baroque artist. Placing her within the context of the post-Tridentine society that both inhibited and supported her, Modesti examines Sirani's influence on many of the artists studying at Bologna's school for professional women artists, as well as her significance in the professionalisation of womenâEUR(TM)s artistic practice in the seventeenth century. Beautifully illustrated throughout, Elisabetta Sirani focuses on womenâEUR(TM)s agency. More specifically, it explores SiraniâEUR(TM)s identity as both a woman and an artist, including her professional ambition, self-fashioning and literary construction as BolognaâEUR(TM)s pre-eminent cultural heroine.

Indonesia's easternmost landfall, is also its final hidden gemstone; from the depths of its oceans, to its rich mangroves, lowland and montane rainforests, alpine tundra and equatorial glaciers and its highest peak between the Himalayas and the Andes, few have had the chance to explore its secrets. Home to the world's richest coral reef, a par exemplar of terrestrial biodiversity, and a nexus of over 250 of the world's spoken languages, it awaits discovery.Landscapes formed by millions of years of biogeograhical evolution, thousands of species of exotic flora and fauna, and traditional peoples whose histories, cultures and traditions stretch back 50,000 years are all found in this paradise. Journey with Kal Muller through this Photo Album and see the faces and places of West New Guinea that have left indelible marks on his 20-year sojourn and memory of this unique corner of the world.

While Venice is better known for soft light and atmospheric painters, this elegant new volume transforms our understanding of Venetian sculpture and its place in the city’s artistic tradition.A feast for the eyes and an entertaining, erudite read, this book opens with an illustrated survey of the 120 doges who led the Venetian Republic before continuing with a detailed survey of the incredible array of sculptures and monuments that memorialize them.Although celebrated for painting and music, Venice has a sculptural tradition that was overshadowed by Florence and Rome. Based on new scholarship, this volume reveals the true magnificence of six centuries of Venetian sculpture. With the oldest works dating to the thirteenth century, these masterpieces fill the city’s churches and include pieces by great masters from the Lombardo family to Antonio Rizzo, Jacopo Sansovino, Alessandro Vittoria, and Baldassare Longhena.The sculptural marvels of Venice tell the story of a procession of doges—politicians, scholars, conquerors, merchants, and even a saint, Pietro Orseolo—over a thousand-year history. Engaging text highlights the adventurous, eventful, and sometimes glorious lives of these legendary figures, while the newly commissioned photography showcases the grandeur and beauty of a neglected aspect of Venice’s cultural history.

An inspiring introduction to the Orthodox world of icons by Dennis J. Sardella, Visible Image of the Invisible God will instill in you a deeper appreciation of the spiritual significance of these beautiful works, known as "the beating heart of the Christian East."

Death and rebirth was of vital importance to early Christians in late antiquity. In late antiquity, death was all encompassing. Mortality rates were high, plague and disease in urban areas struck at will, and one lived on the knife's edge regarding one's health. Religion filled a crucial role in this environment, offering an option for those who sought cure and comfort. Following death, the inhumed were memorialized, providing solace to family members through sculpture, painting, and epigraphy. This book offers a sustained interdisciplinary treatment of death and rebirth, a theme that early Christians (and scholars) found important. By analysing the theme of death and rebirth through various lenses, the contributors deepen our understanding of the early Christian funerary and liturgical practices as well as their engagement with other groups in the Empire.

Hailing from the cultural realm of India, the mandala signifies in its original sense a sacred circle. It serves as a meditation aidand at the same time reflects an ancient symbolism of strictly geometric basic forms accompanied by an interpretation of itssacred content. As an expression of the awareness of higher affinities, the symmetrically arranged geometry can be found ina variety of pictorial works and the architecture of various epochs and cultural realms, for example in medieval book illumination,the floor plan of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, in Kazimir Malevich's Black Square, or in various objects of the indigenous peoples of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Based on these and other masterpieces from renowned museums andprivate collections and illustrated in fascinating photographs of unique buildings and rituals, this publication offers an impressivefirst analysis of the phenomenon of sacred geometry in art and architecture and their underlying ideologies.

Explores ways of understanding animism and materiality in the religious life of ancient societies: relationships between humans, animals, plants and the land and perceptions of nature.

This magnificent guide presents a detailed introduction and commentary alongside the highest quality, detailed illustrations which celebrate the intricate, interlaced geometrical precision of one of the finest early medieval craftsmen.

Eine Bibliographie der Alm- und Alpwirtschaft hat es bislang nicht einmal ansatzweise gegeben. Dieses Werk versammelt Titel zu allen Alpenstaaten und -regionen und zu den mit dieser Wirtschaftsform verbundenen Fachgebieten (Agrarwissenschaften, Geographie, Ethnologie, Rechtswissenschaften u.a.). Mit rund 2.400 Titeln in deutscher, italienischer, fran zösischer, englischer, slowenischer und rätoromanischer Sprache ermöglicht es diese Bibliographie, sich erstmals einen Überblick über die alpenweiten Diskussionen und Forschungen zur Alm- und Alpwirtschaft zu verschaffen. An ihrem Anfang bietet Werner Bätzing - einer der renommiertesten Alpenforscher Europas - zusätzlich eine materialreiche Einführung in fünf Sprachen mit einem Überblick über die Alm- und Alpwirtschaft im Alpenraum und über den Stand der Forschung in den einzelnen Staaten und Fachgebieten.An gesichts der aktuellen Schwierigkeiten - schleichende Intensivierungen, Nutzungsaufgaben, Klimawandel, Belastung und Verdrängung durch Tourismus- und Freizeitaktivitäten sowie die Rückkehr des Wolfs - will dieses Buch auch die große wirtschaftliche, kulturelle und ökologische Bedeutung der Alm- und Alpwirtschaft in den Alpen sichtbar machen und ihre alpenweite Zusammenarbeit fördern.

The collection of medieval church art at the University Museum of Bergen is among the finest of its kind in Europe. Most of the objects came from churches in a limited area along Norway's west coast, but their style, techniques and iconography reflect the many cultural connections that tied these lands to other areas surrounding the North Sea and even to the Mediterranean and the Near East.

There is almost no other country in the world where bows are more closely intertwined with history and culture than in Japan. The bow is not only a means to hunt animals and defeat enemies, but it also plays a significant role in Japan's mythology and popular belief when children are born, diseases are to be healed, demons expelled, and good harvests secured. The bow is even attributed the power to transmit messages from the gods and predict the future. About 190 magnificent and expressive woodblock prints from the 19th century illustrate historical events, and take the reader on a foray through Japan's mythology and intellectual history. Bow rituals, competitions, and ceremonies are depicted, legendary archers are portrayed and their exploits are told. Along the way, the influence of Shintoism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism on Japanese archery is described. The Power of the Bow is an illustrated reader for all bow lovers and all friends of Japanese culture and history.

Being the oldest Catholic diocese of Germany, Trier preserves sacred treasures of 1500 years of Christian history. Among these treasures are pieces of world-class, such as the Carolingian nail reliquary (front cover) or the Egbert Shrine. Many of these objects - which are of high material and artistic value - are integral parts of religious practices up to this day. This richly illustrated publication aims to introduce an extensive selection of relics, reliquaries and liturgical instruments from the late antiquity to the modern period.