Curiosities Of The Past

Download Curiosities Of The Past full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Curiosities Of The Past ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance

Author : Julius von Schlosser
Publisher : Getty Research Institute
ISBN 13 : 160606679X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance by : Julius von Schlosser

Download or read book Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance written by Julius von Schlosser and published by Getty Research Institute. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, the pioneering book that launched the study of art and curiosity cabinets is available in English. Julius von Schlosser’s Die Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spätrenaissance (Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance) is a seminal work in the history of art and collecting. Originally published in German in 1908, it was the first study to interpret sixteenth- and seventeenth-century cabinets of wonder as precursors to the modern museum, situating them within a history of collecting going back to Greco-Roman antiquity. In its comparative approach and broad geographical scope, Schlosser’s book introduced an interdisciplinary and global perspective to the study of art and material culture, laying the foundation for museum studies and the history of collections. Schlosser was an Austrian professor, curator, museum director, and leading figure of the Vienna School of art history whose work has not achieved the prominence of his contemporaries until now. This eloquent and informed translation is preceded by Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann’s substantial introduction. Tracing Schlosser’s biography and intellectual formation in Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century, it contextualizes his work among that of his contemporaries, offering a wealth of insights along the way.

Curiosities of Science, Past and Present

Author : John Timbs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Curiosities of Science, Past and Present by : John Timbs

Download or read book Curiosities of Science, Past and Present written by John Timbs and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents new and past discoveries in science for laymen.

Wondrous Curiosities

Author : Stephanie Moser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Wondrous Curiosities by : Stephanie Moser

Download or read book Wondrous Curiosities written by Stephanie Moser and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on her exloration of the British Museum's world-famous collection of Egyptian antiquities, this pioneering study reveals the powerful role of museums in shaping our understanding of science, culture, and history.

The Incredible Book of Vatican Facts and Papal Curiosities

Author : Nino Lo Bello
Publisher : Gramercy
ISBN 13 : 9780517220832
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (28 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Incredible Book of Vatican Facts and Papal Curiosities by : Nino Lo Bello

Download or read book The Incredible Book of Vatican Facts and Papal Curiosities written by Nino Lo Bello and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which pope was a speed demon? What is the pope's salary? Here is a non-sacred treasure trove of fascinating, surprising, and little-known tidbits about the Vatican and the popes, not only for the 700 million Catholics in the world but also for people of other faiths. Includes a time-line of significant dates in Church history, and a glossary of Vatican terms.

Things Not Generally Known, Curiosities of History

Author : John Timbs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Things Not Generally Known, Curiosities of History by : John Timbs

Download or read book Things Not Generally Known, Curiosities of History written by John Timbs and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Eleventh-Century Egyptian Guide to the Universe

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004256997
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis An Eleventh-Century Egyptian Guide to the Universe by :

Download or read book An Eleventh-Century Egyptian Guide to the Universe written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acquired by the Bodleian Library in 2002, the Book of Curiosities is now recognized as one of the most important discoveries in the history of cartography in recent decades. This eleventh-century Arabic treatise, composed in Egypt under the Fatimid caliphs, is a detailed account of the heavens and the Earth, illustrated by an unparalleled series of maps and astronomical diagrams. With topics ranging from comets to the island of Sicily, from lunar mansions to the sources of the Nile, it represents the extent of geographical, astronomical and astrological knowledge of the time. This authoritative edition and translation, accompanied by a colour facsimile reproduction, opens a unique window onto the worldview of medieval Islam. An extensive glossary of star-names and seven indices, on birds, animals and other items have been added for easy reference.

A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities

Author : Anthony Kaldellis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190625953
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities by : Anthony Kaldellis

Download or read book A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities written by Anthony Kaldellis and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weird, decadent, degenerate, racially mixed, superstitious, theocratic, effeminate, and even hyper-literate, Byzantium has long been regarded by many as one big curiosity. According to Voltaire, it represented "a worthless collection of miracles, a disgrace for the human mind"; for Hegel, it was "a disgusting picture of imbecility." A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities will churn up these old prejudices, while also stimulating a deeper interest among readers in one of history's most interesting civilizations. Many of the zanier tales and trivia that are collected here revolve around the political and religious life of Byzantium. Thus, stories of saints, relics, and their miracles-from the hilarious to the revolting-abound. Byzantine bureaucracy (whence the adjective "Byzantine"), court scandals, and elaborate penal code are world famous. And what would Byzantium be without its eunuchs, whose ambiguous gender produced odd and risible outcomes in different contexts? The book also contains sections on daily life that are equally eye-opening, including food (from aphrodisiacs to fermented fish sauce), games such as polo and acrobatics, and obnoxious views of foreigners and others (e.g., Germans, Catholics, Arabs, dwarves). But lest we overlook Byzantium's more honorable contributions to civilization, also included are some of the marvels of Byzantine science and technology, from the military (flamethrowers and hand grenades) to the theatrical ("elevator" thrones, roaring mechanical lions) and medical (catheters and cures, some bizarre). This vast assortment of historical anomaly and absurdity sheds vital light on one of history's most obscure and orthodox empires.

Curiosities of Olden Times

Author : Sabine Baring-Gould
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Curiosities of Olden Times by : Sabine Baring-Gould

Download or read book Curiosities of Olden Times written by Sabine Baring-Gould and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curiosities of Olden Times by Sabine Baring-Gould is about a variety of medieval events from paranormal, sociological, and various perspectives. Excerpt: "To the present day, in some of the villages of the ancient Duchy of Teck, in Wurtemberg, it is customary when a corpse is being conveyed to the cemetery, for relatives and friends to surround the dead, and in turn talk to it assure it what a blessed rest it is going to, how anxious the kinsfolk are that it may be comfortable..."

Breverton's Nautical Curiosities

Author : Terry Breverton
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1623653207
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (236 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Breverton's Nautical Curiosities by : Terry Breverton

Download or read book Breverton's Nautical Curiosities written by Terry Breverton and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breverton's Nautical Curiosities is about ships, people and the sea. However, unlike many other nautical compendiums, the focus of this book is on the unusual, the overlooked or the downright extraordinary. Thus, someone most of us do not know, Admiral William Brown, is given equal coverage to Admiral Nelson. Without Admiral Brown releasing Garibaldi, modern Italy might not exist. And without the barely known genius John Ericsson designing the Monitor, the Confederacy might have won the American Civil War. Readers will be stimulated to read more about the remarkable men--explorers, admirals and trawlermen--who have shaped our world. The sea has had a remarkable effect upon our language. We hear the terms "steer clear," "hit the deck," "don't rock the boat," "to harbor a grudge" and the like, and give little thought to them. In the pages of this book, the reader will find the origin of "bumpkin," a "brace of shakes," "born with a silver spoon," "booby prize," "to take on board," "above board," "bombed" (in the sense of being drunk), the "blues," "blind-side," "blind drunk," "the pot calling the kettle black," "reach the bitter end," "wasters," "ahoy," "all at sea," "to keep aloof," "piss-artist," "taken aback," "barbecue" and "bamboozle." Other colourful terms, which have passed out of common usage, such as "bring one's arse to anchor" (sit down), "belly timber" (food) and "bog orange" (potato) are also included, as well as important pirate haunts, technical terms, famous battles, maritime inventors and ship speed records.

An Historical Miscellany of the Curiosities and Rarities in Nature and Art. Comprising New and Entertaining Descriptions of the Most Surprising ... Phenomena of Nature, Etc. [With Plates.]

Download An Historical Miscellany of the Curiosities and Rarities in Nature and Art. Comprising New and Entertaining Descriptions of the Most Surprising ... Phenomena of Nature, Etc. [With Plates.] PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (23 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis An Historical Miscellany of the Curiosities and Rarities in Nature and Art. Comprising New and Entertaining Descriptions of the Most Surprising ... Phenomena of Nature, Etc. [With Plates.] by :

Download or read book An Historical Miscellany of the Curiosities and Rarities in Nature and Art. Comprising New and Entertaining Descriptions of the Most Surprising ... Phenomena of Nature, Etc. [With Plates.] written by and published by . This book was released on 1794 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A History of Curiosity

Author : Justin Stagl
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136645365
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A History of Curiosity by : Justin Stagl

Download or read book A History of Curiosity written by Justin Stagl and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2002. A History of Curiosity examines the early methodology of anthropological and social research from a criticalhistorical perspective. The three principal methods of research, travel, the survey and the collection of significant objects, are studied in the context of the social conditions and intellectual trends of early modern times. The author's grasp of the vast, often obscure, but highly interesting body of literature which emerged in the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries commands the attention of a wide readership outside purely academic boundaries. He weaves together a series of separate studies, emphasising links between the figures, the philosophies and the literatures of early modern times; links which have previously only been suspected. In focussing on the ars apodemica, or art of travelling'', a body of formal instructions on how to travel, observe and record the information gathered, the author demonstrates the origins of the characteristic inquisitive and systematizing spirit of the modern West.

The Book of Amazing History

Author : Publications International Ltd
Publisher : Book of
ISBN 13 : 9781450807456
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (74 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Book of Amazing History by : Publications International Ltd

Download or read book The Book of Amazing History written by Publications International Ltd and published by Book of. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Amazing Book of History is a 708-page collection of hundreds of articles, lists, quotes, and anecdotes that explore a lively range of human history, from the ancient world to the recent past to pop culture. The hardcover volume looks at history from an anything-goes perspective, with nearly 300 dynamic tales of people, places, and events. Its innovative approach and witty style should appeal to a wide range of readers.

Curiosities of the Past

Author : Zahid Ameer
Publisher : Zahid Ameer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Curiosities of the Past by : Zahid Ameer

Download or read book Curiosities of the Past written by Zahid Ameer and published by Zahid Ameer. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into history's weirdest corners! Unearthing Strange Facts from History unveils incredible true stories that will shock and surprise you.

The Cabinet of Curiosities

Author : Douglas Preston
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0759527717
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Cabinet of Curiosities by : Douglas Preston

Download or read book The Cabinet of Curiosities written by Douglas Preston and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In one of NPR's 100 Best Thrillers Ever, FBI agent Pendergast discovers thirty-six murdered bodies in a New York City charnel house . . . and now, more than a century later, a killer strikes again. In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a charnel house is discovered. Inside are thirty-six bodies--all murdered and mutilated more than a century ago. While FBI agent Pendergast investigates the old crimes, identical killings start to terrorize the city. The nightmare has begun. Again.

American Historical and Literary Curiosities

Author : John Jay Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis American Historical and Literary Curiosities by : John Jay Smith

Download or read book American Historical and Literary Curiosities written by John Jay Smith and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The romance of the peerage; or, Curiosities of family history

Author : George Lillie Craik
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The romance of the peerage; or, Curiosities of family history by : George Lillie Craik

Download or read book The romance of the peerage; or, Curiosities of family history written by George Lillie Craik and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Curiosities Of Olden Times

Author : S Baring Gould
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019422922
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (229 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Curiosities Of Olden Times by : S Baring Gould

Download or read book Curiosities Of Olden Times written by S Baring Gould and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: S. Baring Gould's book is a fascinating collection of historical anecdotes and curiosities from ancient times. From the bizarre to the macabre, this book will captivate readers with its tales of strange events and unusual customs. This is a must-read for anyone interested in history or looking for a unique perspective on the past. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.