In this accessibly written history, Amira K. Bennison contradicts the common assumption that Islam somehow interrupted the smooth flow of Western civilization from its Graeco-Roman origins to its more recent European and American manifestations.…
"Engraved plates from the great works of architectural history illustrate a journey around the architecture of civilizations east and west, from Ancient Egypt to the Industrial Revolution. Extended captions and annotations supply the reader with a…
Andrew Sinclair's richly illustrated book digs deep into the legends, from medieval Grail Romances and the legends of King Arthur to the adventures of Indiana Jones and the recent researches of Dan Brown's symbologist, to find the origins of our…