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Number 9 tells the story of Enjil, a boy mathematician who is challenged by a spirit to solve the riddle, "What is the fixed point of the wind?" As Enjil searches for the answer, he and the reader embark on a journey through myth, legend, and religion. Enjilís adventures lead readers to an appreciation of symmetry within asymmetry, classical ideas, and modern impulses.
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Number 9 tells the story of Enjil, a boy mathematician who is challenged by a spirit to solve the riddle, "What is the fixed point of the wind?" As Enjil searches for the answer, he and the reader embark on a journey through myth, legend, and religion. Enjilís adventures lead readers to an appreciation of symmetry within asymmetry, classical ideas, and modern impulses.
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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November 2008, Munich, Berlin, London, New York
November 2008, Munich, Berlin, London, New York
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Number 9 : the search for the Sigma Code
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Number 9 tells the story of Enjil, a boy mathematician who is challenged by a spirit to solve the riddle, "What is the fixed point of the wind?" As Enjil searches for the answer, he and the reader embark on a journey through myth, legend, and religion. Enjilís adventures lead readers to an appreciation of symmetry within asymmetry, classical ideas, and modern impulses.
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Number 9 tells the story of Enjil, a boy mathematician who is challenged by a spirit to solve the riddle, "What is the fixed point of the wind?" As Enjil searches for the answer, he and the reader embark on a journey through myth, legend, and religion. Enjilís adventures lead readers to an appreciation of symmetry within asymmetry, classical ideas, and modern impulses.
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November 2008, Munich, Berlin, London, New York
November 2008, Munich, Berlin, London, New York
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This book collects essays and lectures by Georges Bataille spanning thirty years of research in anthropology, comparative religion, aesthetics, and philosophy. These were neither idle nor idyllic years; the discovery of Lascaux in 1940 coincides with the bloodiest war in history — with new machines of death, Auschwitz, and Hiroshima. Bataille’s reflections on the possible(...)
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This book collects essays and lectures by Georges Bataille spanning thirty years of research in anthropology, comparative religion, aesthetics, and philosophy. These were neither idle nor idyllic years; the discovery of Lascaux in 1940 coincides with the bloodiest war in history — with new machines of death, Auschwitz, and Hiroshima. Bataille’s reflections on the possible(...)
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The cradle of humanity : prehistoric art and culture
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This book collects essays and lectures by Georges Bataille spanning thirty years of research in anthropology, comparative religion, aesthetics, and philosophy. These were neither idle nor idyllic years; the discovery of Lascaux in 1940 coincides with the bloodiest war in history — with new machines of death, Auschwitz, and Hiroshima. Bataille’s reflections on the possible origins of humanity coincide with the intensified threat of its possible extinction.
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This book collects essays and lectures by Georges Bataille spanning thirty years of research in anthropology, comparative religion, aesthetics, and philosophy. These were neither idle nor idyllic years; the discovery of Lascaux in 1940 coincides with the bloodiest war in history — with new machines of death, Auschwitz, and Hiroshima. Bataille’s reflections on the possible origins of humanity coincide with the intensified threat of its possible extinction.
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April 2009, New York
April 2009, New York
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Art Theory
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Cette chronique biographique de Pierre Lescot, nous plonge au coeur de la Renaissance, siècle tourmenté par les guerres de religion. Au jour le jour, nous suivons, la construction des différents bâtiments dont le plus célèbre est le nouveau Louvre. Durant trente-deux années, Pierre Lescot, architecte et familier des rois, oeuvrera tour à tour sous François 1er, Henri II,(...)
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Cette chronique biographique de Pierre Lescot, nous plonge au coeur de la Renaissance, siècle tourmenté par les guerres de religion. Au jour le jour, nous suivons, la construction des différents bâtiments dont le plus célèbre est le nouveau Louvre. Durant trente-deux années, Pierre Lescot, architecte et familier des rois, oeuvrera tour à tour sous François 1er, Henri II,(...)
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Pierre Lescot: 1515-1578. Histoire
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Cette chronique biographique de Pierre Lescot, nous plonge au coeur de la Renaissance, siècle tourmenté par les guerres de religion. Au jour le jour, nous suivons, la construction des différents bâtiments dont le plus célèbre est le nouveau Louvre. Durant trente-deux années, Pierre Lescot, architecte et familier des rois, oeuvrera tour à tour sous François 1er, Henri II, François II, Charles IX et Henri III.
Pierre Lescot: 1515-1578. Histoire
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Cette chronique biographique de Pierre Lescot, nous plonge au coeur de la Renaissance, siècle tourmenté par les guerres de religion. Au jour le jour, nous suivons, la construction des différents bâtiments dont le plus célèbre est le nouveau Louvre. Durant trente-deux années, Pierre Lescot, architecte et familier des rois, oeuvrera tour à tour sous François 1er, Henri II, François II, Charles IX et Henri III.
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March 2014
March 2014
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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On listening
On listening
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"On listening" is a unique collection of forty multi-disciplinary perspectives drawn from anthropology, bioacoustics, geography, literature, community activism, sociology, religion, philosophy, art history, conflict mediation and the sonic arts including music, ethnomusicology and field recording. These specially commissioned contributions explore the many ways in which(...)
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"On listening" is a unique collection of forty multi-disciplinary perspectives drawn from anthropology, bioacoustics, geography, literature, community activism, sociology, religion, philosophy, art history, conflict mediation and the sonic arts including music, ethnomusicology and field recording. These specially commissioned contributions explore the many ways in which(...)
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On listening
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"On listening" is a unique collection of forty multi-disciplinary perspectives drawn from anthropology, bioacoustics, geography, literature, community activism, sociology, religion, philosophy, art history, conflict mediation and the sonic arts including music, ethnomusicology and field recording. These specially commissioned contributions explore the many ways in which skilled listening can mediate new relationships with our physical environment and the people and other species that we share it with.
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"On listening" is a unique collection of forty multi-disciplinary perspectives drawn from anthropology, bioacoustics, geography, literature, community activism, sociology, religion, philosophy, art history, conflict mediation and the sonic arts including music, ethnomusicology and field recording. These specially commissioned contributions explore the many ways in which skilled listening can mediate new relationships with our physical environment and the people and other species that we share it with.
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October 2013
October 2013
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Acoustics
Acoustics
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On the Beyond is a far-reaching conversation between the Los Angeles-based artists Mike Kelley and Jim Shaw and art historian John C. Welchman. Touching on religion, dreams, hallucination, UFOs and other forms of experiential or speculative transcendence, the trio also discusses the American landscape and the sublime, utopian and memorial architectures, and the defiantly(...)
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On the Beyond is a far-reaching conversation between the Los Angeles-based artists Mike Kelley and Jim Shaw and art historian John C. Welchman. Touching on religion, dreams, hallucination, UFOs and other forms of experiential or speculative transcendence, the trio also discusses the American landscape and the sublime, utopian and memorial architectures, and the defiantly(...)
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On the beyond: A conversation between Mike Kelley, Jim Shaw, and John C. Welchman
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On the Beyond is a far-reaching conversation between the Los Angeles-based artists Mike Kelley and Jim Shaw and art historian John C. Welchman. Touching on religion, dreams, hallucination, UFOs and other forms of experiential or speculative transcendence, the trio also discusses the American landscape and the sublime, utopian and memorial architectures, and the defiantly complex capacity of art itself to go beyond.
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On the Beyond is a far-reaching conversation between the Los Angeles-based artists Mike Kelley and Jim Shaw and art historian John C. Welchman. Touching on religion, dreams, hallucination, UFOs and other forms of experiential or speculative transcendence, the trio also discusses the American landscape and the sublime, utopian and memorial architectures, and the defiantly complex capacity of art itself to go beyond.
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May 2011
May 2011
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Firmly rooted in Indian religion, cosmology and society, this book describes the evolution of architecture on the Indian sub-continent and the neighbouring countries of south-east Asia from the earliest times to the rise of Islam at the end of the 11th century in the north and in the 17th century in the south. This book is part of the small-format series (...)
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Firmly rooted in Indian religion, cosmology and society, this book describes the evolution of architecture on the Indian sub-continent and the neighbouring countries of south-east Asia from the earliest times to the rise of Islam at the end of the 11th century in the north and in the 17th century in the south. This book is part of the small-format series (...)
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India and South-East Asia: The Buddhist and Hindu Tradition
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Firmly rooted in Indian religion, cosmology and society, this book describes the evolution of architecture on the Indian sub-continent and the neighbouring countries of south-east Asia from the earliest times to the rise of Islam at the end of the 11th century in the north and in the 17th century in the south. This book is part of the small-format series "A History of Architecture".
India and South-East Asia: The Buddhist and Hindu Tradition
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Firmly rooted in Indian religion, cosmology and society, this book describes the evolution of architecture on the Indian sub-continent and the neighbouring countries of south-east Asia from the earliest times to the rise of Islam at the end of the 11th century in the north and in the 17th century in the south. This book is part of the small-format series "A History of Architecture".
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April 1998, London
April 1998, London
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small format
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Photographer Laura McPhee, noted for her stunning large-scale landscapes and portraits of the people who live and work in them, has been traveling to eastern India for over a decade. There she has devoted her perceptive vision to picturing layers of history, culture, religion, and class as they appear in private heritage homes and public markets, in lively street(...)
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Photographer Laura McPhee, noted for her stunning large-scale landscapes and portraits of the people who live and work in them, has been traveling to eastern India for over a decade. There she has devoted her perceptive vision to picturing layers of history, culture, religion, and class as they appear in private heritage homes and public markets, in lively street(...)
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The home and the world: a view of Calcutta
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Photographer Laura McPhee, noted for her stunning large-scale landscapes and portraits of the people who live and work in them, has been traveling to eastern India for over a decade. There she has devoted her perceptive vision to picturing layers of history, culture, religion, and class as they appear in private heritage homes and public markets, in lively street festivals, and in the faces of city dwellers in Calcutta (also known as Kolkata).
The home and the world: a view of Calcutta
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Photographer Laura McPhee, noted for her stunning large-scale landscapes and portraits of the people who live and work in them, has been traveling to eastern India for over a decade. There she has devoted her perceptive vision to picturing layers of history, culture, religion, and class as they appear in private heritage homes and public markets, in lively street festivals, and in the faces of city dwellers in Calcutta (also known as Kolkata).
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December 2014
December 2014
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My Big Art Show is a game in which children curate their own art shows. Each card represents a work of art as well as key information, such as artist and date. The cards also use symbols and colors to indicate which movement and theme the work represents. There are twelve movements: Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism,(...)
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My Big Art Show is a game in which children curate their own art shows. Each card represents a work of art as well as key information, such as artist and date. The cards also use symbols and colors to indicate which movement and theme the work represents. There are twelve movements: Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism,(...)
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My big art show: a card game + book
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My Big Art Show is a game in which children curate their own art shows. Each card represents a work of art as well as key information, such as artist and date. The cards also use symbols and colors to indicate which movement and theme the work represents. There are twelve movements: Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, and Pop Art, and six themes: People, Places, Objects, Animals, Story, and Religion.
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My Big Art Show is a game in which children curate their own art shows. Each card represents a work of art as well as key information, such as artist and date. The cards also use symbols and colors to indicate which movement and theme the work represents. There are twelve movements: Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, and Pop Art, and six themes: People, Places, Objects, Animals, Story, and Religion.
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September 2014
September 2014
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Children's Books
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Uniting eighteen leading critics in early modern literary studies, this volume explores book history and the material text. The essays incorporate a broad range of subjects, such as gender and sexuality, religion, postcolonial theory, political and economic history, adaptation and appropriation, historical formalism, and digital humanities. With essays on Shakespeare,(...)
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Uniting eighteen leading critics in early modern literary studies, this volume explores book history and the material text. The essays incorporate a broad range of subjects, such as gender and sexuality, religion, postcolonial theory, political and economic history, adaptation and appropriation, historical formalism, and digital humanities. With essays on Shakespeare,(...)
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Archive, library and the digital
Archive, library and the digital
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August 2016
August 2016
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The book in history, the book as history
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Uniting eighteen leading critics in early modern literary studies, this volume explores book history and the material text. The essays incorporate a broad range of subjects, such as gender and sexuality, religion, postcolonial theory, political and economic history, adaptation and appropriation, historical formalism, and digital humanities. With essays on Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton, and others, this volume makes early modern literary studies and book history accessible and will be a core resource in the field for years to come.
The book in history, the book as history
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Uniting eighteen leading critics in early modern literary studies, this volume explores book history and the material text. The essays incorporate a broad range of subjects, such as gender and sexuality, religion, postcolonial theory, political and economic history, adaptation and appropriation, historical formalism, and digital humanities. With essays on Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton, and others, this volume makes early modern literary studies and book history accessible and will be a core resource in the field for years to come.
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August 2016
August 2016
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Archive, library and the digital
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Continuateur de l'Empire romain depuis la fondation de Constantinople en 330 jusqu'à sa chute en 1453, l'Empire byzantin dut la première puissance de la chrétienté dont la religion orthodoxe est l'héritière directe. Etabli en Asie comme en Europe, il a tissé un lien fort entre ces deux continents. Son héritage artistique fabuleux et son rôle décisif dans la transmission(...)
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Continuateur de l'Empire romain depuis la fondation de Constantinople en 330 jusqu'à sa chute en 1453, l'Empire byzantin dut la première puissance de la chrétienté dont la religion orthodoxe est l'héritière directe. Etabli en Asie comme en Europe, il a tissé un lien fort entre ces deux continents. Son héritage artistique fabuleux et son rôle décisif dans la transmission(...)
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Byzance
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Continuateur de l'Empire romain depuis la fondation de Constantinople en 330 jusqu'à sa chute en 1453, l'Empire byzantin dut la première puissance de la chrétienté dont la religion orthodoxe est l'héritière directe. Etabli en Asie comme en Europe, il a tissé un lien fort entre ces deux continents. Son héritage artistique fabuleux et son rôle décisif dans la transmission des textes de l'Antiquité grecques ont assuré la gloire d'une civilisation qui a su enrichir son respect des traditions d'une fascinante audace créatrice.
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Continuateur de l'Empire romain depuis la fondation de Constantinople en 330 jusqu'à sa chute en 1453, l'Empire byzantin dut la première puissance de la chrétienté dont la religion orthodoxe est l'héritière directe. Etabli en Asie comme en Europe, il a tissé un lien fort entre ces deux continents. Son héritage artistique fabuleux et son rôle décisif dans la transmission des textes de l'Antiquité grecques ont assuré la gloire d'une civilisation qui a su enrichir son respect des traditions d'une fascinante audace créatrice.
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October 2006, Paris
October 2006, Paris
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History until 1900
History until 1900
