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Author : Jean Lanllier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Five Centuries of Jewelry in the West written by Jean Lanllier and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Kang
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231153198
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)
Download or read book East Asia Before the West written by David Kang and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the founding of the Ming dynasty in 1368 to the start of the Opium Wars in 1841, China has engaged in only two large-scale conflicts with its principal neighbors, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. These four territorial and centralized states have otherwise fostered peaceful and long-lasting relationships with one another, and as they have grown more powerful, the atmosphere around them has stabilized. Focusing on the role of the "tribute system" in maintaining stability in East Asia and fostering diplomatic and commercial exchange, Kang contrasts this history against the example of Europe and the East Asian states' skirmishes with nomadic peoples to the north and west. Scholars tend to view Europe's experience as universal, but Kang upends this tradition, emphasizing East Asia's formal hierarchy as an international system with its own history and character. His approach not only recasts common understandings of East Asian relations but also defines a model that applies to other hegemonies outside of the European order.
Author : Enluminures (Firm)
Publisher : Paul Holberton Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780983854647
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (546 download)
Download or read book Byzantium and the West written by Enluminures (Firm) and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The exhibition assembles approximately 40 objects made of precious metals and including rings, pendants, earrings, and brooches from the third to the tenth centuries and explores the interrelationships between East and West during the first millennium"--Les Enluminures website.
Author : Victoria Finlay
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345493354
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)
Download or read book Jewels written by Victoria Finlay and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2006-08-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending adventure travel, geology, exciting new research, and her own irresistible charm, Finlay has fashioned a treasure hunt for some of the most valuable, glamorous, and mysterious substances on earth. With the same intense curiosity and narrative flair she displayed in her widely-praised book Color, Finlay journeys from the underground opal churches of outback Australia to the once pearl-rich rivers of Scotland; from the peridot mines on an Apache reservation in Arizona to the remote ruby mines in the mountains of northern Burma. She risks confronting scorpions to crawl through Cleopatra’s long-deserted emerald mines, tries her hand at gem cutting in the dusty Sri Lankan city where Marco Polo bartered for sapphires, and investigates a rumor that fifty years ago most of the world’s amber was mined by prisoners in a Soviet gulag. Jewels is a unique and often exhilarating voyage through history, across cultures, deep into the earth’s mantle, and up to the glittering heights of fame, power, and wealth. From the fabled curse of the Hope Diamond, to the disturbing truths about how pearls are cultured, to the peasants who were once executed for carrying amber to the centuries-old quest by magicians and scientists to make a perfect diamond, Jewels tells dazzling stories with a wonderment and brilliance truly worthy of its subjects.
Author : Jean Lanllier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Five Centuries of Jewelry in the West written by Jean Lanllier and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Victoria Finlay
Publisher : Sceptre
ISBN 13 : 1399716700
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Jewels: A Secret History written by Victoria Finlay and published by Sceptre. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Glorious . . . anecdote and information accumulate with marvellous abundance and a passionate sense of the fascination of jewels' Spectator Amber is the tears of prehistoric trees. One gem links Queen Victoria and a skeleton. Cleopatra drank a pearl to win a bet. A man turned into a diamond. When we put on jewels, what are we really wearing? Victoria Finlay travels the world to tell the true stories of these miraculous oddities of nature. 'Filled with eye-catching incidents and stories . . . Finlay's evidence glitters from every page' Sunday Telegraph 'A fascinating and exhaustive travelogue' Times Literary Supplement
Author : David Dary
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Cowboy Culture written by David Dary and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful account of five centuries of cowboy culture details the life, history, customs, status, job, equipment, and more of the cowboy from sixteenth-century Spanish Mexico to the present.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1096 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Archeomaterials written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eduardo Galeano
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0853459916
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (534 download)
Download or read book Open Veins of Latin America written by Eduardo Galeano and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin America. It is also an outstanding political economy, a social and cultural narrative of the highest quality, and perhaps the finest description of primitive capital accumulation since Marx. Rather than chronology, geography, or political successions, Eduardo Galeano has organized the various facets of Latin American history according to the patterns of five centuries of exploitation. Thus he is concerned with gold and silver, cacao and cotton, rubber and coffee, fruit, hides and wool, petroleum, iron, nickel, manganese, copper, aluminum ore, nitrates, and tin. These are the veins which he traces through the body of the entire continent, up to the Rio Grande and throughout the Caribbean, and all the way to their open ends where they empty into the coffers of wealth in the United States and Europe. Weaving fact and imagery into a rich tapestry, Galeano fuses scientific analysis with the passions of a plundered and suffering people. An immense gathering of materials is framed with a vigorous style that never falters in its command of themes. All readers interested in great historical, economic, political, and social writing will find a singular analytical achievement, and an overwhelming narrative that makes history speak, unforgettably. This classic is now further honored by Isabel Allende's inspiring introduction. Universally recognized as one of the most important writers of our time, Allende once again contributes her talents to literature, to political principles, and to enlightenment.
Author : Rosemary C. LoDato
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780838753941
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (539 download)
Download or read book Beyond the Glitter written by Rosemary C. LoDato and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The influence of the plastic arts, especially painting and sculpture, upon the Hispanic literary movement known as Modernismo is well-documented. Although numerous studies have referred to gems, Beyond the Glitter focuses upon the significance of gems and jewels in elaborating Modernismo's complex aesthetics. The role of gems and jewelry is discussed in the poetics of three prominent Modernista writers: Ruben Dario, Ramon del Valle-Inclan, and Jose Asuncion Silva. The conclusion underscores how the rich and varied symbolism associated with jewelry and precious gems enriched the poetics of Modernista writers because it enabled them to articulate their quest for ideal beauty, expressive of a sublime state of mind and spirit.
Author : Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Jewels of Time written by Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deanna Farneti Cera
Publisher : Harry N Abrams Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780810931787
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (317 download)
Download or read book Jewels of Fantasy written by Deanna Farneti Cera and published by Harry N Abrams Incorporated. This book was released on 1992 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of the finest costume jewelry created by American and European designers and manufacturers in this century. Includes photographs of over 600 pieces--earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and more--designed by Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Napier, Trefari, Monet, and others. With technical guide. 643 illustrations, including 500 in full color.
Author : Dexter Cirillo
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780847831104
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (311 download)
Download or read book Southwestern Indian Jewelry written by Dexter Cirillo and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling exploration of both traditional and contemporary jewelry. Spectacular photographs of the beautiful jewelry and sensitive portraits of the artists combine with an insightful, informative text to capture the spirit of this work and of the cultures from which it springs. Includes a collector's guide and a directory of sources. 210 illustrations, 155 in full color.
Author : Hugh Tait
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781554073955
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (739 download)
Download or read book 7000 Years of Jewelry written by Hugh Tait and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of jewelry, exploring the varied styles, techniques and materials used to make jewelry throughout the world.
Author : John Peacock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500510834
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)
Download or read book 20th Century Jewelry written by John Peacock and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, in more than 1,500 full-color, specially drawn illustrations, is the most comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of twentieth-century jewelry ever published.
Author : Ginger Moro
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book European Designer Jewelry written by Ginger Moro and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic evolution of 20th century European jewelry design, documenting the innovative trends, sources, and makers. Artists' limited-edition creations, as well as fashion and costume jewelry, are explored through the well-researched text, over 700 wonderful photos and vintage prints. Biographical sketches are provided for the artists and couturiers who worked closely with the fashion designers.
Author : Michael Burger
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442607580
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Download or read book The Shaping of Western Civilization, Volume I written by Michael Burger and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Burger's goal in this inexpensive overview is to provide a brief, historical narrative of Western civilization. Not only does its length and price separate this text from the competition, but its no-frills, uncluttered format and well-written, one-authored approach make it a valuable asset for every history student. The Shaping of Western Civilization: From Antiquity to the Mid-Eighteenth Century begins with the ancient Near East and ends with the mid-eighteenth century. Unlike other textbooks that pile on dates and facts, Shaping is a more coherent and interpretive presentation. Burger's skills as writer and synthesizer will enable students to obtain the background required to ask meaningful questions of primary sources. In addition to suggestions for further reading, this overview includes over 40 images and 14 maps.
