Seeing History Anew

Author : Kelly Grovier
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500295564

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A New Way of Seeing by Kelly Grovier Pdf

An exciting new critical voice explores what it is that makes great art great through an illuminating analysis of the world’s artistic masterpieces. From a carved mammoth tusk (ca. 40,000 BCE) to Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights (1505–1510) to Duchamp’s Fountain (1917), a remarkable lexicon of astonishing imagery has imprinted itself onto the cultural consciousness of the past 40,000 years. Author Kelly Grovier devotes himself to illuminating these and more than fifty other seminal works in this radical new history of art. Stepping away from biography, style, and the chronology of “isms” that preoccupies most of art history, A New Way of Seeing invites a new interaction with art, one in which we learn from the artworks and not just about them. Grovier identifies that part of the artwork that bridges the divide between art and life and elevates its value beyond the visual to the vital. This book challenges the sensibility that conceives of artists as brands and the works they create as nothing more than material commodities to hoard, hide, and flip for profit. Lavishly illustrated with many of the most breathtaking and enduring artworks ever created, Kelly Grovier casts fresh light on these famous works by daring to isolate a single, and often overlooked, detail responsible for its greatness and power to move.

Author : John ENTICK
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1757
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0020750854

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A new naval History; or, Compleat view of the British Marine, etc by John ENTICK Pdf

Author : Stanley B. Greenfield,Daniel G. Calder,Michael Lapidge
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780814730027

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A New Critical History of Old English Literature by Stanley B. Greenfield,Daniel G. Calder,Michael Lapidge Pdf

Anglo-Saxon prose and poetry is, without question, the major literary achievement of the early Middle Ages (c. 700-1100). In no other vernacular language does such a vast store of verbal treasures exist for so extended a period of time. For twenty years the definitive guide to that literature has been Stanley B. Greenfield's 1965 Critical History of Old English Literature. Now this classic has been extensively revised and updated to make it more valuable than ever to both the student and scholar.

Author : Murray A. Rubinstein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317459071

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Taiwan: A New History by Murray A. Rubinstein Pdf

This is a comprehensive portrait of Taiwan. It covers the major periods in the development of this small but powerful island province/nation. The work is designed in the style of the multi-volume "Cambridge History of China".

Author : Rens Bod
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780199665211

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A New History of the Humanities by Rens Bod Pdf

Offers the first overarching history of the humanities from Antiquity to the present.

Author : Julian Bell
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500287545

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Mirror of the World by Julian Bell Pdf

“Exuberant, astute, and splendidly illustrated history of world art . . . draws fascinating parallels between artistic developments in Western and non-Western art.”—Publishers Weekly In this beautifully written story of art, Julian Bell tells a vivid and compelling history of human artistic achievements, from prehistoric stone carvings to the latest video installations. Bell, himself a painter, uses a variety of objects to reveal how art is a product of our shared experience and how, like a mirror, it can reflect the human condition. With hundreds of illustrations and a uniquely global perspective, Bell juxtaposes examples that challenge and enlighten the reader: dancing bronze figures from southern India, Romanesque sculptures, Baroque ceilings, and jewel-like Persian manuscripts are discussed side by side. With an insider’s knowledge and an unerring touch, Bell weaves these diverse strands into an invaluable introduction to the wider history of world art.

Author : David Graeber,David Wengrow
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780374721107

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The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber,David Wengrow Pdf

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A dramatically new understanding of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution—from the development of agriculture and cities to the origins of the state, democracy, and inequality—and revealing new possibilities for human emancipation. For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike—either free and equal innocents, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century as a conservative reaction to powerful critiques of European society posed by Indigenous observers and intellectuals. Revisiting this encounter has startling implications for how we make sense of human history today, including the origins of farming, property, cities, democracy, slavery, and civilization itself. Drawing on pathbreaking research in archaeology and anthropology, the authors show how history becomes a far more interesting place once we learn to throw off our conceptual shackles and perceive what’s really there. If humans did not spend 95 percent of their evolutionary past in tiny bands of hunter-gatherers, what were they doing all that time? If agriculture, and cities, did not mean a plunge into hierarchy and domination, then what kinds of social and economic organization did they lead to? The answers are often unexpected, and suggest that the course of human history may be less set in stone, and more full of playful, hopeful possibilities, than we tend to assume. The Dawn of Everything fundamentally transforms our understanding of the human past and offers a path toward imagining new forms of freedom, new ways of organizing society. This is a monumental book of formidable intellectual range, animated by curiosity, moral vision, and a faith in the power of direct action. Includes Black-and-White Illustrations

Author : T. W. Moody,F. X. Martin,F. J. Byrne
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191623356

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A New History of Ireland, Volume III by T. W. Moody,F. X. Martin,F. J. Byrne Pdf

A New History of Ireland is the largest scholarly project in modern Irish history. In 9 volumes, it provides a comprehensive new synthesis of modern scholarship on every aspect of Irish history and prehistory, from the earliest geological and archaeological evidence, through the Middle Ages, down to the present day. The third volume opens with a character study of early modern Ireland and a panoramic survey of Ireland in 1534, followed by twelve chapters of narrative history. There are further chapters on the economy, the coinage, languages and literature, and the Irish abroad. Two surveys, `Land and People', c.1600 and c.1685, are included.

Author : Johann Lorenz von MOSHEIM
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1832
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0025712219

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Institutes of Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern ... A New and Literal Translation from the Original Latin, with Copious Additional Original and Selected. By J. Murdock by Johann Lorenz von MOSHEIM Pdf

Author : Brian P. Farrell,Donna Brunero
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472596055

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Empire in Asia: A New Global History by Brian P. Farrell,Donna Brunero Pdf

Asia was the principle focus of empire-builders from Alexander and Akbar to Chinggis Khan and Qianlong and yet, until now, there has been no attempt to provide a comprehensive history of empire in the region. Empire in Asia addresses the need for a thorough survey of the topic. This volume covers the long 19th century, commonly seen in terms of 'high imperialism' and the global projection of Western power. This volume explores the dynamic, volatile and often contested processes by which, by the early years of the 20th century, Asian states, space and peoples became deeply integrated into the wider dynamics of global reordering. Drawing on case studies from across Asia, the contributors discuss key themes including ideology, concepts of identity, religion and politics, state building and state formation, the relationships between space, people, and sovereignty, the movements of goods, money, people and ideas, and the influence and impact of conflict and military power. The two volumes of Empire in Asia offer a significant contribution to the theory and practice of empire when considered globally and comparatively and are essential reading for all students and scholars of global, imperial and Asian history.

Author : Joseph Greene,Sarah Wenner,Julia Olson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0931537908

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Seeing History Anew by Joseph Greene,Sarah Wenner,Julia Olson Pdf

Author : Peter Gran
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815655442

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Beyond Eurocentrism by Peter Gran Pdf

Eurocentrism influences virtually all established historical writing. With the rise of Prussia and, by extension, Europe, eurocentrism became the dominant paradigm for world history. Employing the approaches of Gramsci and Foucault, Peter Gran proposes a reconceptualization of world history. He challenges the traditional convention of relying on totalitarian or democratic functions of a particular state to explain and understand relationships of authority and resistance in a number of national contexts. Gran maintains that there is no single developmental model but diverse forms of hegemony that emerged out of the political crisis following the penetration of capitalism into each nation. In making comparisons between seemingly disparate and distinctive nations and by questioning established canons of comparative inquiry, Gran encourages people to recognize the similarities between the West and non-West nations.

Author : George Rawlinson
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385387430

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The History of Herodotus. A New English Version by George Rawlinson Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Author : Richard Gott
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300111142

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Cuba by Richard Gott Pdf

A thorough examination of the history of the controversial island country looks at little-known aspects of its past, from its pre-Columbian origins to the fate of its native peoples, complete with up-to-date information on Cuba's place in a post-Soviet world.

Author : W. A. Waiser,Bill Waiser
Publisher : Calgary : Fifth House
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126868723

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Saskatchewan by W. A. Waiser,Bill Waiser Pdf

In Saskatchewan: A New History, award-winning author and historian Bill Waiser presents a fresh, entertaining account and interpretation of Saskatchewan's unique and captivating history. Writing with clarity, candor, and compassion, Waiser describes in detail his province and its people through the stimulating, often tumultuous years since joining Confederation in 1905. A gift to the province from the University of Saskatchewan, written in commemoration of the province's centennial celebrations in 2005, Saskatchewan: A New History tells, above all, the engaging stories of the people of Saskatchewan. Their wisdom, foresight, bravery, toil, and eternal optimism gave birth to one hundred years of extraordinary history. Waiser leaves no stone unturned as he records the events and stories of the people who experienced them: from the province's earliest days, when anything seemed possible; through the years of the Great Depression, when the prospect of greatness seemed all but lost; to the second half of the century, when an intense, at times bitter, debate raged over how best to govern Saskatchewan. Relying on the most up-to-date historical research available, he offers new perspectives on traditional views and tackles previously neglected, often difficult, concepts and events. "What is most striking about these images, aside from the richness of their color and the skillful use of light, are the happy, smiling faces. He could see things like no one else with a camera. He had an uncanny skill to set the scene. He caught people in everyday life and everyday activities and people wanted to have their picture taken by him." Generously illustrated with carefully selected archival images and two sixteen-page color inserts of commissioned photographs by Saskatoon's John Perret, Saskatchewan: A New History also pays a stunning visual tribute to the historical, urban, and natural splendour of Saskatchewan and its people. Includes: two 16-page color photo inserts by John Perret, 205 Black and White photographs and illustrations, 20 reference tables, 15 maps . . . and more. Saskatchewan Book Award for Non-Fiction nominee, 2005 Saskatchewan Book Award for Scholarly Writing nominee, 2005