Living in Style
Author : John R. Porter
Publisher : Musee Des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 35,58 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Living with Books
Author : Alan Powers
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 35,46 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1402742126
Book Description
Full of beautiful and colorful photos, this book addresses all aspects: storage, display, the use of books as structural elements and furniture.
Advanced Love
Author : Ari Seth Cohen
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 23,42 MB
Release : 2018-12-24
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1683354125
Book Description
From the creator of the popular blog Advanced Style, photographer Ari Seth Cohen’s Advanced Love collects affectionate portraits of subjects who prove that love is bound by neither the constraints of age or time. The book includes 40 profiles of inspiring couples from around the world, and more than 200 photos. The profiles explore themes of love and companionship through firsthand insight from the subjects; they share their stories of falling in love, what they have learned after decades of partnership, and valuable relationship advice. Advanced Love is a touching look at the often-ignored partnerships of the senior set. Filled with couples who have built their lives together, it’s an indispensable trove of wisdom on love and the lessons they have learned along the way.
Early Modern Privacy
Author : Michaël Green
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 47,9 MB
Release : 2021-12-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9004153071
Book Description
An examination of instances, experiences, and spaces of early modern privacy. It opens new avenues to understanding the structures and dynamics that shape early modern societies through examination of a wide array of sources, discourses, practices, and spatial programmes.
The Merchant's Prologue and Tale
Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 34,51 MB
Release : 2016-06-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1316615472
Book Description
Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. This stunning full-colour edition from the bestselling Cambridge School Chaucer series explores the complete text of The Merchant's Prologue and Tale through a wide range of classroom-tested activities and illustrated information, including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words and suggestions for study. Cambridge School Chaucer makes medieval life and language more accessible, helping students appreciate Chaucer's brilliant characters, his wit, sense of irony and love of controversy.
Bibliographic Guide to Art and Architecture
Author : New York Public Library. Art and Architecture Division
Publisher :
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 43,86 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Book Description
Lasting Damage
Author : Sophie Hannah
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 15,32 MB
Release : 2011-01-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1444711482
Book Description
'Sophie Hannah is genuinely Christie's heir' The Scotsman An unnervingly good psychological thriller from bestselling crime writer Sophie Hannah, not to be missed for readers of Clare Mackintosh and Paula Hawkins. 'Jaw-droppingly assured' Daily Express 'A first-class whodunnit' Scotsman Don't go into the other woman's house . . . It's 1.15 a.m. Connie Bowskill should be asleep. Instead, she's logging on to a property website in search of a particular house: 11 Bentley Grove, Cambridge. She knows it's for sale; she saw the estate agent's board in the front garden less than six hours ago. Soon Connie is clicking on the 'Virtual Tour' button, keen to see the inside of 11 Bentley Grove and put her mind at rest once and for all. She finds herself looking at a scene from a nightmare: in the living room, in the middle of the carpet, there's a woman lying face down in a huge pool of blood. In shock, Connie wakes her husband Kit. But when Kit sits down at the computer to take a look, he sees no dead body, only a pristine beige carpet in a perfectly ordinary room . . . REAL READERS ADORE SOPHIE HANNAH'S BOOKS: 'Compulsive reading literally all through the night' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Couldn't put it down! Loved it, so many twists and turns!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I thought I'd worked it out but I was nowhere near!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I have lost sleep over this book as I couldn't bear to miss a word. I have one word for it: UNBEATABLE' 'Absolutely hooked right from the first chapter. I couldn't put it down, literally' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It just had to be 5 stars, more if I could' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I urge you to read, you will NOT be disappointed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Italian Chic
Author : Andrea Ferolla
Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 44,42 MB
Release : 2018-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1614286809
Book Description
Italy is a country synonymous with style and beauty in all aspects of life: the rich history of Rome, Renaissance art of Florence, graceful canals of Venice, high fashion of Milan, signature pasta alla bolognese of Bologna, colorful architecture of Portofino and winking blue waters of Capri and the Amalfi Coast, among many others. Italians themselves live effortlessly amid all this splendor, knowing instinctively just the type of outfit to throw on, design element to balance, or delectable ingredient to add.
Samurai in 100 Objects
Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 34,45 MB
Release : 2016-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1473850398
Book Description
A journey through the world and culture of these elite Japanese warriors, filled with facts and photos. From lowly attendants (samurai literally means “those who serve”) to members one of the world’s most powerful military organizations, the samurai underwent a progression of changes to reach a preeminent position in Japanese society and culture. Even their eventual eclipse did not diminish their image as elite warriors, and they would live on in stories and films. This proud and enduring tradition is exemplified and explored by the carefully selected objects gathered here from Japanese locations and from museums around the world. These objects tell the story of the samurai, from acting as the frontier guards for the early emperors to being the inspiration for the kamikaze pilots. The artifacts, many of which are seen here for the first time, include castles, memorial statues, and paintings and prints associated with the rise of the samurai, along with their famous armor and weapons. The latter include the Japanese longbow, a thirteenth-century bomb, and the famous samurai sword—but not every artifact here is from the past. You’ll also discover a cute little blue duck—found in a Japanese souvenir shop—complete with helmet, spear, and surcoat, dressed authentically as the brutal samurai Kat Kiyomasa, who was responsible for a massacre at Hondo castle in 1589.
National Stereotypes in Perspective
Author : William L. Chew
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 21,9 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9789042013650
Book Description
Since the late 18th century, when they first entered into an alliance during the American Revolution, the French and Americans have had a long and sometimes stormy relationship based on a complex mix of mutual admiration, cultural criticism, and sometimes downright disgust for the "other." The relatively new interdisciplinary field of imagology, or image studies, allows us to place the dynamics of such a relationship into perspective by grounding its analysis firmly in the study of national stereotypes, in the process providing new insights into the mentality of the observer. For if anything, image studies demonstrate again and again that national character is not-as assumed uncritically for centuries-an innate essence of the "other", but rather a self-serving functional construct of the observer.
