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Islam: Art and Architecture
This book traces the historical development of Islamic regions and dynasties, highlighting their diversity of artistic expression from the inception of the faith until the present day. Its pages unveil the rich creativity of Islamic art and…
The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan
"The Dragon's Gift offers a rare opportunity to introduce, to the wider international audience, some of the most sacred Buddhist images of Bhutan. From the wealth of material surveyed, the organizers of the exhibition have selected over one hundred…
The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity
Written by nineteen leading scholars, this illustrated general history tells the story of Christianity from its origins to the present day. Includes a chronology of events.
Aristotle Transformed: the Ancient Commentators and their Influence
This book brings together twenty articles giving a comprehensive view of the work of the Aristotelian commentators. ... The importance of the commentators is partly that they represent the thought and classroom teaching of the Aristotelian and…
Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
"The Egyptian Old Kingdom (c. 26502150 BC) was an era of extraordinary artistic achievement-the period that gave us the Sphinx and the pyramids as well as a rich legacy of private tombs, wall paintings, reliefs, statuary, jewelry, and decorative…
The Sage in Israel and the Ancient Near East
Ancient Iranian literature / James R. Russell -- The functions of the sage in the Egyptian royal court / Ronald J. Williams -- The sage in Mesopotamian palaces and royal courts / Roanld F.G. Sweet -- The scribe (and sage) in the royal court at Ugarit…
