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  • Re-envisioning the Everyday

    American Genre Scenes, 1905–1945

    by John Fagg ...
    Often seen as backward-looking and convention-bound, genre painting representing scenes of everyday life was central to the work of twentieth-century artists such as John Sloan, Norman Rockwell, Jacob Lawrence, who adapted such subjects to an era of rapid urbanization, mass media, and modernist art. Re-envisioning the Everyday asks what their works do to the tradition of genre painting and whether ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Forty Years in South China: The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D

    Memoirs of a Trailblazing Missionary in South China

    by John Gerardus Fagg ...
    In "Forty Years in South China: The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D," John Gerardus Fagg meticulously chronicles the extraordinary life and missionary work of John Van Nest Talmage in southern China. Fagg employs a narrative style that blends biographical detail with historical context, revealing Talmage'Äôs experiences in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a pivotal period marked by ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ben Shahn, On Nonconformity

    by Laura Katzman, Beatriz Cordero Martín, Christof Decker, John Fagg ...
    A richly illustrated new exploration of the painting, photography, and illustration of the politically progressive American artistBen Shahn, On Nonconformity offers a fresh and wide-ranging account of the work of Ben Shahn (1898–1969), a Jewish immigrant from Russian-controlled Lithuania who became one of America’s most prominent and prolific “social viewpoint” artists from the Great Depression ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • Forty Years in South China: The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D

    by John Gerardus Fagg ...
    "Forty Years in South China: The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D" is a compelling biography that chronicles the life and missionary work of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage in South China. The book delves into Talmage's experiences, challenges, and triumphs as he dedicated his life to spreading Christianity and serving the local communities. Through vivid storytelling and rich historical context ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Forty Years in South China: The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D

    by John Gerardus Fagg ...
    In "Forty Years in South China: The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D.", John Gerardus Fagg masterfully intertwines biography and cultural history, offering a comprehensive exploration of Talmage's missionary work and its profound impact on South Chinese society. Fagg employs a narrative style rich in detail, threading personal anecdotes with historical context and theological reflection. ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Torchlight List

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