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Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls
The History of Judaism, the Background of Christianity, the Lost Library of Qumran
Dead Sea Scrolls expert Lawrence H. Schiffman shifts attention away from the sensationalism surrounding who has control of the scrolls by focusing on how these texts shed light on the history of Judaism and early...
Painting out of the Ordinary
Modernity and the Art of Everday Life in Early Nineteenth-Century England
At the height of the Napoleonic Wars, a new generation of painters led by the precociously talented David Wilkie took London's art world by storm. Their novel approach to the depiction of everyday life marked the...
The Spanish Frontier in North America
The Brief Edition
A compact synthesis of David J. Weber’s prize-winning history of colonial Spanish North America, from the first Spanish-Indian contact through Spain’s gradual retreat Praise for the previous edition: "I cannot...
Nazis, Islamists, and the Making of the Modern Middle East
A groundbreaking account of the Nazi-Islamist alliance that changed the course of World War II and influences the Arab world to this day During the 1930s and 1940s, a unique and lasting political alliance...
The Modern Wing
Renzo Piano and The Art Institute of Chicago
This handsome book examines the remarkable new addition to the Art Institute of Chicago, designed by Renzo Piano and scheduled to open in May 2009. This expansion to the Art Institute of Chicago, already one of the...
John Singer Sargent
Venetian Figures and Landscapes 1898-1913: Complete Paintings: Volume VI
Throughout his career—and particularly in the period from 1898 to 1913—John Singer Sargent painted the spectacular architecture and scenes of everyday life in Venice, as he sat alongside the Grand Canal or in a...
Inigo Jones
The Architect of Kings
Inigo Jones (1573-1652) is widely acknowledged to have been England's most important architect. As court designer to the Stuart kings James I and Charles I, he is credited with introducing the classical language of architecture...
Miniature Rooms
The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago
The Thorne Rooms, sixty-eight miniature models of European interiors from the 16th century on and American furnishings from the 17th century on, have entranced generations of visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago....
Encountering Genius
Houdon's Portraits of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin caused a sensation when he arrived in Paris in December 1776 seeking support for America's struggle for independence: nobles vied to entertain him, and artists scrambled to portray him. Although several...
Wild China
Natural Wonders of the World's Most Enigmatic Land
A magnificently photographed natural history tour of China, from the frozen tundra of Siberia to the crowded streets of Beijing Within the vast borders of China, a dazzling array of ecosystems...