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This book sheds new light on one of the most important artworks of the early Italian Renaissance, Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s fresco cycle of Good and Bad Government in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. By connecting the images with the Hymn to Justice inscribed...

A snake spirit transforms into a boy and must hide his true identity after falling for a headstrong prince in this lush, romantic retelling of the traditional Chinese folktale.When Prince Xian was a boy, a white snake bit his mother and condemned her to...

Salutation Road by Salma Ibrahim is a beautifully told, speculative literary debut about the everyday struggles of immigration, love and letting go of a past that never really existed. For fans of Nadifa Mohamed and Mohsin Hamid.23-year-old Sirad Ali is...

All the gospels bring us close to the person of Jesus Christ and encourage us to follow him. But Matthew's Gospel is a powerful summons for disciples of Jesus to become disciple-makers in the nations.In this lively and accessible commentary, Ben Cooper...

Of all world cinemas, Hollywood excepted, France has had the most consistent record of production and popularity. French cinema is, as Ginette Vincendeau argues and demonstrates in this book, a popular art, combining audience appeal with art house and...

'Forget the years, forget norms, let yourself be stirred by the boundless.' The Zhuangzi -- an anthology of anonymous writings produced in China between the fourth and second centuries BC -- is one of the world's great literary treasures and the single...

Perhaps you've looked at factory farming or climate change and thought, I should become a vegan. And like most people who think that, very probably you haven't. Why? Well, in our world, roast turkey emanates gratitude, steak confers virility, and chicken...

The ultimate technique-led guide to the graphic, expressive art of pen and ink: perfect for artists and illustrators! Colombian-born architect and artist David Morales provides easy-to-follow advice and inspiring instruction in this indispensable guide...

In this volume of the New Testament Everyday Bible Study series, Scot McKnight explores the books of 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude. In these books, McKnight helps us understand that the most demanding challenge for early believers in Jesus Christ was how to...

Founded in 1933 near Asheville, North Carolina, Black Mountain College fostered experimentation and interdisciplinary learning, placing the arts, including poetry, at the heart of its curriculum. As such, the college was home to and served as inspiration...

Models of disaster preparedness Across the globe, few sites have faced as many environmental disasters as the islands of the Japanese archipelago. They have endured typhoons, cyclones, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis. Residents of...

The housing crisis confronts two of North America’s contemporary urban challenges: affordability and the need to curtail urban sprawl through densification of existing communities. Advancing a novel formula labelled BAAKFIL, this book introduces a new...

Poodle clipping was an Olympic sport? Bull$#*t! Discover 500 fascinating facts about sports that are sure to make your next trivia event a slam dunk.Grab your team and put on your game face: it’s True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports! This book...

The thrilling final instalment in the Department Q series - pre-order now!On the day after Christmas, head of Department Q Detective Carl Mørck finds himself handcuffed in a police car headed for Copenhagen's Vestre prison. After 15 years, a violent case...

In Twelve Mormon Homes: Visited in Succession on a Journey through Utah to Arizona, first published in 1874, Elizabeth Kane recorded impressions of what she heard and saw among the Mormon people in the twelve communities that hosted her and her family...

A loving ode to films with post-apocalyptic themes, this updated edition now features more than 1,200 movie reviews, plus more than 600 images and dozens of interviews with filmmakers and actors. From asteroids to zombies, the film and television...

Photography book featuring 80 black-and-white photographs by Michael Kahn, revealing rugged seascapes and natural beauty. The Maine Coast presents 80 black-and-white photographs of rugged beauty and coastal havens through the lens of renowned...

With the dark, mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy, and the slow-burn romance of Spinning Silver, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is a feminist fantasy adventure that shows the power of female friendship and how love -- both romantic and familial -- can conquer...

This up-to-date introduction to the study of the New Testament's use of the Old Testament surveys the current state of the discipline, summarizes the scholarly conversation, illuminates the New Testament writers' respect for Old Testament contexts,...

This book is a translation of Muhammad ʿAbduh’s Al-Islām wa-l-Naṣrāniyya maʿa al-ʿIlm wa-l-Madaniyya (Science and Civilization between Islam and Christianity) ‘Abduh is an Egyptian jurist, religious scholar, theologian and a reformer of Al-Azhar who died...

Cosmic cow sheds, insectoids, Egyptian pyramids, steam locomotive hybrids, and deconstructivist housing projects: during the 1980s, student “paper architects” of the Siberian Civil Engineering Institute in Novosibirsk created fantastical utopian design...

This magnificent edition of the ESV-CE features nearly 100 of the world's greatest paintings of scenes from the Bible, all of them housed in the National Gallery, London. Beloved by millions around the world, the English Standard Version is ideal for...

This accessible introduction challenges fixed understandings of the geographical or conceptual ‘origins’ of feminist performance, offering a fresh and open-ended guide to the moments and movements that have come to define this vital field.Designed for...

The iconic jewelry brand’s cofounders and chief designers reveal their personal story and creative journey together through words and images Celebrating more than half a century of jewelry design, trailblazers Sybil and David Yurman take readers on a...

This initiative launched in 2013 as the Buffalo AKG (then the Albright-Knox Art Gallery) became the first and only museum in North America to act as a producer of art for shared civic (non-museum) public spaces. The results over the past 10 years have...

The true history of tattoo in the West Tattooing has increased in popularity and prestige over the past several decades, yet mainstream cultural criticism remains divided as to how the practice relates to art. A pervasive stereotype persists of...

Acclaimed Los Angeles architect Franklin D. Israel's (1945-1996) innovative residential projects and office interiors made him one of the most talked-about designers of his generation. In this vivid narrative, architectural historian Todd Gannon draws on...

A History of Eastern Christianity (1968) is a scholarly and comprehensive account of the history of the non-Greek churches of Eastern Christendom. Alexandrine and Antiochian Christianity, with their ramifications in Africa and Asia, are the subjects of...

A nation is failing its young. Teenagers falling through the cracks. Minnie is sick of her foster placement, and Jake wants to escape his violent stepfather. Under a radical new care scheme, the government implants a chip in the brains of vulnerable...

The first book devoted to the enigmatic and thought-provoking drawings and watercolours of Carmen Cicero — in a handsome oversize format. Carmen Cicero (b. 1926) is now in the midst of his seventh decade at the cutting edge of contemporary art. His works...

A GRAVE EXPECTATIONS MYSTERY'Warm, smart and laugh-out-loud funny' Andrea Mara'Delightful' Stuart Turton'Alice Bell writes with real verve' Janice Hallett'There are apparently a lot of ghosts on Spike Island,' said Basher. 'So perhaps one more can't hurt...

From the author of the international bestseller THE SNOW CHILD comes an heartstopping reworking of the Beauty and the Beast fairytale for the present day.Book InformationISBN 9781472279040Author Eowyn IveyFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Tinder...

The multi-million-copy number one bestseller‘Hilariously funny, miraculously observed, endlessly touching’ Jilly Cooper, The Daily TelegraphA dazzlingly urban satire on modern relationships?An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear...

A gorgeous new pocket-sized special edition bound in real cloth with sprayed edges and a ribbon marker to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth in 2025. The designs are inspired by Jane Austen’s life and work.Two sisters of opposing...

As each prisoner dies, the bell will ring...After a drugs bust goes wrong, Deputy Sheriff Garrett West is left wounded, with a permanent limp and a career in tatters. In rehab, he falls in love with a kind nurse and soon they have a baby on the way.Unfit...

Take a deep dive into the making of Ultraman: Rising with this official comprehensive, lavishly illustrated coffee-table book, featuring exclusive imagery and commentary from the director and co-director.When Tokyo is threatened by rising monster...

Based on primary data and analyses from the Moon Pyramid Project at the center of the UNSECO World Heritage site at Teotihuacan, Mexico (1-550 CE), Animal Matter questions how the inhabitants of this ancient metropolis elevated a monumental earthwork...

By diners, for diners – the power of online market research creates authoritative ratings and reviews that are second to none for credibility. Comprehensive in scope – from backstreet caffs to foodie temples – and approachable in tone, the guide is a...

He taught them the most important lesson of all: how to liveFredy built a wall against suffering in their hearts...At the dark heart of the Holocaust, there was a wooden hut whose walls were painted with cartoons; a place where children sang, staged...

THE LATEST BOOK IN THE ULTIMATE PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS SERIES, FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL FREEMANShooting starts with the exposure, and setting it is the first decision in photography - one that determines everything else to follow in creating a...