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Light Is the Theme
Louis I. Kahn and the Kimbell Art Museum
Originally published in 1975 as a memorial to the Kimbell Art Museum's architect, Louis I. Kahn, Light Is the Theme provides an extended expression of the major themes articulated in his design for the museum. The text...
Mark Rothko
Toward the Light in the Chapel
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a fascinating exploration of the life and work of Mark Rothko, one of America’s most famous and enigmatic postwar visual artists"Cohen-Solal subtly demonstrates...
Divine Accounting
Theo-Economics in Early Christianity
A nuanced narrative about the intersections of religious and economic life in early Christianity The divine was an active participant in the economic spheres of the ancient Mediterranean world. Evidence...
The Long Shadow of Default
Britain’s Unpaid War Debts to the United States, 1917-2020
Rethinking the causes and consequences of Britain’s default on its First World War debts to the United States of AmericaThe Long Shadow of Default focuses on an important but neglected example of sovereign...
The Muslim Difference
Defining the Line between Believers and Unbelievers from Early Islam to the Present
A sweeping history of Muslim identity from its origins in late antiquity to the present How did Muslims across time and place define the line between themselves and their neighbors? Youshaa Patel explores why the...
"This Grand Errand"
A Bicentennial History of Yale Divinity School
A comprehensive history of Yale Divinity School and its impact on theology, religious life, and culture across two centuries, published for the school’s bicentennial"This Grand Errand" is the chronicle of a...
Recarving China’s Past
Art, Archaeology and Architecture of the "Wu Family Shrines"
The “Wu Family Shrines,” one of the most important cultural monuments of early China, comprise approximately fifty stone slabs from the so-called Wu cemetery in Shandong province. Depicting emperors and kings, heroic women,...
Benjamin Franklin
In Search of a Better World
The first extensively illustrated book documenting Franklin’s life and work—a must-have for any Franklin enthusiast.Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World examines the many facets of...
The Jewish Identity Project
New American Photography
Ten newly commissioned projects examine the complexities of contemporary Jewish American identity While American Jews are commonly considered a homogenous ethnic group, the reality today is far more...
Sarah Bernhardt
The Art of High Drama
A beautifully illustrated celebration of the life, art, and style of “the Divine Sarah” Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) was an extraordinary performer, so much so that her name became synonymous with acting....