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The Liberty Bell
The distinguished historian Gary B. Nash recasts the legacy of one of America’s most enduring icons of freedom Each year, more than two million visitors line up near Philadelphia’s Independence Hall and...
Newcastle and Gateshead
Pevsner City Guide
A lively and authoritative survey of the buildings of Tyneside, from the medieval castle and cathedral at Newcastle to the spectacular buildings spearheading the renaissance of Gateshead on the river's south bank.
Traditional Farm Buildings and their Conservation
Traditional designs for British farm buildings—barns, mills, pigsties, cowsheds, dovecotes, and other types—originated in the Middle Ages and developed through the various agricultural revolutions, until the slump of the...
Southern Africa
Old Treacheries and New Deceits
An important assessment of the current political climate in Africa's most important region and its far-reaching implications In this timely and essential book, Stephen Chan explores the political...
Inigo Jones
Inigo Jones, the first English classical architect, was famous in his own time and was the posthumous sponsor of the Palladian movement of the eighteenth century. This authoritative and elegantly written book, first...
Discourses on Art
New edition
This standard edition of the Discourses on Art delivered by Sir Joshua Reynolds is now reissued in a new format and with improved illustrations. It has long been recognized as a fundamental text for the study of eighteenth...
The American Paradox
Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty
For Americans entering the twenty-first century, it is the best of times and the worst of times. Material wealth is at record levels, yet disturbing social problems reflect a deep spiritual poverty. In this compelling...
A Spiritual Economy
Gift Exchange in the Letters of Paul of Tarsus
Thomas Blanton sheds light on the philosophy surrounding gift giving in Paul’s letters and on modern theories of gift exchange through the lens of religion. The exchange of gifts is a fundamental part of...
Monteverdi’s Musical Theatre
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) is well known as the composer of the earliest operas still performed today. His Orfeo, Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, and L’incoronazione di Poppea are internationally...
Brandeis and the Progressive Constitution
Erie, the Judicial Power, and the Politics of the Federal Courts in Twentieth-Century America
During the twentieth century, and particularly between the 1930s and 1950s, ideas about the nature of constitutional government, the legitimacy of judicial lawmaking, and the proper role of the federal courts evolved and...