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Although Michelangelo Antonioni became one of the icons of "modernist" cinema in the 1960s, his position in the pantheon of great directors has never been quite secure. Unlike his famous contemporaries, such asIngmar Bergman and Luchino Visconti, whose...

"John Macfie’s vivid and stirring photographs show a way of life on full display—the world my ancestors inhabited and that my mom fondly described to me. It is a world that, shortly after these pictures were taken, ended. So distant and yet achingly...

By breaking down the study of type into a systematic progression of relationships—letter, word, sentence, paragraph, page and screen—award-winning graphic designer and professor of communication design Denise Bosler provides a unique and illuminating...

Inspired by the work of Richard France and his highly influential Matthew: Evangelist and Teacher, Charles L. Quarles and Charles Nathan Ridlehoover have gathered together a collection of works that argue for a re-examination of the defining features of...

Born in 1937, Spassky barely escaped with his life when evacuating from the Siege of Leningrad as a young boy. This book tells the story of how that boy subsequently learned to play chess and rose through the Soviet ranks to become the strongest player...

Drawing from social theory and the anthropology of religion, this book explores popular media’s fascination with dreams, vampires, demons, ghosts and spirits. Dreams, Vampires and Ghosts does so in the light of contemporary animist studies of societies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914314742Author Hoxton Mini PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press

This book asks us to consider what is absent, rather than what is present, when studying religions. Priya Swamy argues that absent religious spaces are in themselves abstract locations that painfully memorialize feelings of shame, oppression and...

By breaking down the study of type into a systematic progression of relationships—letter, word, sentence, paragraph, page and screen—award-winning graphic designer and professor of communication design Denise Bosler provides a unique and illuminating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914314728Author Hoxton Mini PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press

Scholarly insight and reflection on finding meaning in the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic caused a horrific loss of life and had tremendous, long-lasting psychological effects. Diagnoses of anxiety and mental illness...

The rise of Christianity around the world has been the impetus for much religious and social change. The interconnectivity of religious centers has resulted in theological dialogue and innovation. The subversion of long-held categories of culture,...

Illustrated publications and the role of market forces in shaping representations of Egypt at a time when European colonial interests in the region were at their peak, with 80 color and black and white illustrationsIn the nineteenth century, following...

This volume completes Stuart Weeks' commentary on the book of Ecclesiastes, also known as Qoheleth. Weeks draws together all the relevant tools for understanding this complex wisdom book in the Old Testament. As is the hallmark of the ICC no stone is...

The 2001 buddy film Dil Chahta Hai (dir. Farhan Akhtar), had arguably the first rock soundtrack in Bollywood. The award-winning soundtrack is an entry point into the relationship between Bollywood film songs, Hindi language music, and the Indi-pop...

Featuring 130 of the most common and readily identifiable species, this illustrated pocket guide is the ideal companion for anyone interested in the naturally occurring spiders found in the British Isles. Presented in a portable and accessible format,...

Cinema Under National Reconstruction calls for a revisionist understanding of state film censorship during successive Cold War military regimes in South Korea (1961-1988). Drawing upon primary documents from the Korean Film Archive’s digitized database...

In this brief, insightful guide, pastors Aaron Menikoff from Atlanta, Georgia, and Harshit Singh from Lucknow, India, share their journeys leading their churches to be more missions-centered by taking the gospel across geographic, cultural, and...

In this short book, Erin Wheeler details the biblical elements of God-centered, corporate worship and helps readers prepare their hearts to edify their local church family.Book InformationISBN 9781433591501Author Erin WheelerFormat PaperbackPage Count...

This accessible study by Bible teacher Portia Collins leads women in an 8-week exegetical journey through Galatians where they’ll uncover the liberating and transformative power of God’s grace.Book InformationISBN 9781433594830Author Portia CollinsFormat...

One of the most innovative and influential artists of the early twentieth century, the master of color, subjective realism, and emotional depth is rediscovered by an internationally renowned scholar in a ravishing, monumental volume. At the end of the...

In our busy, noisy world, we may find ourselves longing for silence, but what is silence exactly? Is it the total absence of sound? Or is it the absence of the sound created by humans – the kind of deep stillness you might experience in a remote mountain...

Insight Guides: The Best Cruise Destinations is a celebration of the most extraordinary places you can visit on a cruise.From iconic favourites like Barbados and Bergen to invigorating destinations like Svalbard and Easter Island, this stunning...

A New Perspective on Spirituality and Social Change as seen through the work of Six Visionary Thinkers In Liberating Spiritualities, Christopher D. Tirres offers an in-depth exploration of spirituality as a catalyst for social transformation,...

What does race feel like? What does race make people feel? Ghost People traces the haunting feelings that constitute race as a structural, social, and psychic experience in modern European history by focusing on the case of Jewish racialization. Taking a...

Living in landscapes of ruin and ruination, memory and problematic nostalgia, Rebecca Lindenberg’s Our Splendid Failure to Do the Impossible plumbs the depths of disruption, decay, and how we go on when the world stops cold. Inspired by the speaker’s...

Part of the Meet Me in the Bible series, this inductive study uses a practical 5-step framework to observe and interpret Colossians and Philemon and apply it to everyday life. The Meet Me in the Bible series is a unique combination of Scripture journal...

The Steadfast Love of the Lord explores Scripture to find a clear picture of what God’s steadfast, unfailing love looks like and how, through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, believers experience his affection.Book InformationISBN 9781433593871Author Sam...

People search for heaven in all the wrong places, and the internet is no exception. Digital Liturgies warns readers of technology’s damaging effects and offers a fulfilling alternative through Scripture and rest in God’s perfect design.Book...

The Last Martini is a wry and amusing look at the prevalence of the hangover experience through the history of literature. It is the first survey of some of the most vivid, hilarious, and moving descriptions of hangovers and their sufferers that has ever...

Forthcoming Fall 2024Book InformationISBN 9781439926161Author William ConlogueFormat HardbackPage Count 206Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 454g

Let’s make a paper masterpiece! Join Henri and his friends as they embark on a series of arty adventures. Make your own paper masterpiece with Play with Matisse, the first in a series of creative play kits for budding artists aged 5+. The kit includes a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782370741882Author Audrey AzoulayFormat HardbackPage Count 140Imprint Editions Skira ParisPublisher Editions Skira Paris

Sovereign is who decides; and who decides is responsible. The book develops these two arguments by comparing Carl Schmitt's and Dietrich Bonhoeffer's theories of sovereignty. Carl Schmitt was an influential jurist of Nazi Germany. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735734552Author PadmasambhavaFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Rangjung Yeshe PublicationsPublisher Rangjung Yeshe Publications

The definitive guide to restoring and repair woven chairs from the nation’s only chair caning school and museumBrandy Clements and Dave Klingler, the duo behind Silver River Chairs Center for Chair Caning, have co-authored The Woven Chair to bring their...

The Lower Rio Grande Valley is an ecologically unique region acclaimed for its biodiversity and great conservation value. The Valley harbors a multitude of wild bee species rarely seen north of Mexico—many found almost exclusively in Texas or along the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788156479Author David KateebaFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Onwards and UpwardsPublisher Onwards and Upwards

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506493473Author Lalsangkima PachuauFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g