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  • Images of Mithra

    by Philippa Adrych, Robert Bracey, Dominic Dalglish, Stefanie Lenk, Rachel Wood ...
    Series series Visual Conversations in Art and Archaeology Series
    With a history of use extending back to Vedic texts of the second millennium BC, derivations of the name Mithra appear in the Roman Empire, across Sasanian Persia, and in the Kushan Empire of southern Afghanistan and northern India during the first millennium AD. Even today, this name has a place in Yazidi and Zoroastrian religion. But what connection have Mihr in Persia, Miiro in Kushan Bactria, ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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  • Japanese Ink Painting

    Lessons in Suiboku Techniques

    by Ryukyu Saito ...
    Japanese Ink Painting: Lessons in Suiboku Technique teaches beginners the fundamental techniques of suiboku, a form of Japanese ink painting.Suiboku is considered to be a type of Japanese painting known as sumi-e. It adds water to emphasize the shading of black into gray in one brush-stroke. With origins in China and a spiritual basis in Zen Buddhism, this form of brush painting—expressing nature ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Greek Sculpture

    by Nigel Spivey ...
    Ancient Greek sculpture seems to have a timeless quality – provoking reactions that may range from awe to alienation. Yet it was a particular product of its age: and to know how and why it was once created is to embark upon an understanding of its 'Classic' status. In this richly illustrated and carefully written survey, encompassing works from c.700 BC to the end of antiquity, Nigel Spivey ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Teaching Art History the Fun Way

    by Dr. Jane Coryell ...
    Teaching Art History The fun Way ~ It's a Scream is a handbook for teaching art history using games, food, music, and clothing as memory aids and interest catchers. Chronologically, from pre-historic to modern times, historical highlights are dovetailed with studio work. For instance, the Renaissance unit focuses on techniques of perspective. Sample handouts and assignments are provided. Material ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Glimpse at Art of Japan

    by James Jackson Jarves ...
    First published in 1876, when many considered Japanese art a mere curiosity, A Glimpse at the Art of Japan presents Jarves remarkable examination of the problems of Japanese aesthetics, offering a penetrating analysis of the historical, religious, and social influences on the development of art in Japan. Supporting the thesis that art gives true expression to the aspirations of a nation, Jarves ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Heroic Rulers of Archaic and Classical Greece

    by Lynette Mitchell ...
    With an in-depth exploration of rule by a single man and how this was seen as heroic activity, the title challenges orthodox views of ruling in the ancient world and breaks down traditional ideas about the relationship between so-called hereditary rule and tyranny. It looks at how a common heroic ideology among rulers was based upon excellence, or arete, and also surveys dynastic ruling, where ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • Writing Hieroglyphics (with Actual Examples!) : History Kids Books | Children's Ancient History

    by Baby Professor ...
    Do you want to learn how to write hieroglyphics? It’s an ancient form of Egyptian writing that is composed of drawings. It’s a beautiful writing style that was instrumental in learning about the life of ancient Egyptians. There are actual examples in this book to serve as your guide. Are you ready? Then begin writing hieroglyphics today! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture'

    by Vitruvius ...
    The only full treatise on architecture and its related arts to survive from classical antiquity, the De Architectura libri decem (Ten Books on Architecture) is the single most important work of architectural history in the Western world, having shaped humanist architecture and the image of the architect from the Renaissance to the present. This new, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • The Brilliant Socrates and the Foundation of Western Philosophy - Biography Books for Kids 9-12 | Children's Biography Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    Who was Socrates and why do scholars still look up to him until this day? This man hasn't been around for hundreds of years; and yet, he is still very much alive in books. Modern-day arguments are based on his words. His teachings remain true despite the changes in technology and beliefs. If you're curious, open this book and get to know the man named Socrates! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture

    by Allison Lee Palmer ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
    Neoclassicism refers to the revival of classical art and architecture beginning in Europe in the 1750s and lasting until around 1830, with late Neoclassicism lingering through the 1870s. Neoclassicism is a highly complex movement that brought together seemingly disparate issues into a new and culturally rich era, one that was, however, remarkably unified under the banner of classicism. This ... Read more

    $109.99 USD

  • Japan Journeys

    Famous Woodblock Prints of Cultural Sights in Japan

    by Andreas Marks ...
    Presenting classic Japanese woodblock prints, Japan Journeys offers a unique perspective on the country's most famous travel destinations.This stunning art book gathers together approximately two hundred Japanese woodblock prints depicting scenic spots and cultural icons that still delight visitors today. Many of the prints are by masters such as Utagawa Hiroshige, Kitagawa Utamaro, and Utagawa ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Communities of Style

    Portable Luxury Arts, Identity, and Collective Memory in the Iron Age Levant

    by Marian H. Feldman ...
    Communities of Style examines the production and circulation of portable luxury goods throughout the Levant in the early Iron Age (1200–600 BCE). In particular it focuses on how societies in flux came together around the material effects of art and style, and their role in collective memory.Marian H. Feldman brings her dual training as an art historian and an archaeologist to bear on the networks ... Read more

    $53.99 USD