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The Tiger in the Smoke
Art and Culture in Post-War Britain
Taking an interdisciplinary approach that looks at film, television, and commercial advertisements as well as more traditional media such as painting, The Tiger in the Smoke provides an unprecedented analysis of the...
The American School
Artists and Status in the Late Colonial and Early National Era
An in-depth look at the changing status of American artists in the 18th and early 19th century This fascinating book is the first comprehensive art-historical study of what it meant to be an American artist...
Charter of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Together with Scholarly Commentaries and Essential Historical Documents
The most powerful military alliance in history, NATO shaped the geopolitical contours of the Cold War and continues to structure the contemporary international system. The NATO agreement is reprinted here with speeches and...
The Bretton Woods Agreements
Together with Scholarly Commentaries and Essential Historical Documents
Commentaries by top scholars alongside the most important documents and speeches concerning the Bretton Woods Conference of 1944 The two world wars brought an end to a long-standing system of international...
The Late Works of J. M. W. Turner
The Artist and his Critics
An exploration of Turner’s final, vital years, including new readings of some of his most significant paintings The paintings and drawings Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) produced from 1835 to his...
Lakota America
A New History of Indigenous Power
The first comprehensive history of the Lakota Indians and their profound role in shaping America’s history Named One of the New York Times Critics’ Top Books of 2019 • Named One of the 10 Best History...
Shiva's Waterfront Temples
Architects and Their Audiences in Medieval India
This handsomely illustrated volume explores the medieval Deccani temple complexes at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pattadakal, with careful attention to their makers. The vibrant red sandstone temples of India’s...
Yankee Doodle Dandy
The Life and Times of Tod Sloan
In the 1890s, feisty Tod Sloan (1874–1933) abandoned the centuries-old jockey tradition of riding in a straight sitting position and instead crouched low on the neck of his horse. The result was not only a string of victories for...
Encounters
Chinese Language and Culture, Student Book 1
Welcome to Encounters, a groundbreaking Chinese language program that features a dramatic series filmed entirely in China. The program’s highly communicative approach immerses learners in the Chinese language and...
Emma Goldman
Revolution as a Way of Life
A vibrant, deeply human portrait of a woman dedicated to fierce protest against the tyranny of institutions over individuals, by the celebrated authorEmma Goldman is the story of a modern radical...