Author: Juanita Ballew Wood
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838637791
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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Using 163 photographs of images carved on the underside of medieval choir stalls in the churches and cathedrals of England in the thirteenth through sixteenth centuries, this work provides a spirited examination of the social history of ordinary men and women during the late-medieval period. This examination is particularly useful in that the choir stalls have become less accessible to the public in recent years. Misericords have received some scholarly attention, but this work is the first to interpret the carvings as social commentary. They are not examined as decorative embellishments or pieces of church furniture, but rather "read" as intimate glimpses into the thoughts, actions, and beliefs of a segment of the English medieval population. Whatever amused, angered, frightened, or elated the common person is recorded here in these extraordinary records.
Author: Miranda Aldhouse Green
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134527772
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 302
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Using archaeology and social anthropology, and more than 100 original line drawings and photographs, An Archaeology of Images takes a fresh look at how ancient images of both people and animals were used in the Iron Age and Roman societies of Europe, 600 BC to AD 400 and investigates the various meanings with which images may have been imbued. The book challenges the usual interpretation of statues, reliefs and figurines as passive things to be looked at or worshipped, and reveals them instead as active artefacts designed to be used, handled and broken. It is made clear that the placing of images in temples or graves may not have been the only episode in their biographies, and a single image may have gone through several existences before its working life was over. Miranda Aldhouse Green examines a wide range of other issues, from gender and identity to foreignness, enmity and captivity, as well as the significance of the materials used to make the images. The result is a comprehensive survey of the multifarious functions and experiences of images in the communities that produced and consumed them. Challenging many previously held assumptions about the meaning and significance of Celtic and Roman art, An Archaeology of Images will be controversial yet essential reading for anyone interested in this area.
Author: George Hubbard Pepper
Publisher:
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Category : Fox Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Author: Wanuri Kahiu
Publisher: Lantana Publishing
ISBN: 1913747581
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Etabo dreams of being a camel racer. One day he might even beat his older brother when they race. But with the price of water rising, Etabo's father must sell the camels, and his siblings must find work. What will Etabo do now? From acclaimed Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu and Italian illustrator Manuela Adreani, this story of love and hope centers on the inspiring Turkana people of northwest Kenya. Told with gentleness and humor, it is a universal story about keeping one's dreams alive.
Author: Anthony Ashton
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802714099
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Ashton presents a short, illustrated introduction to the evolution of simple harmonic theory. Illustrations.
Author: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Publisher:
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Category : Anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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Author: Herbert Ernest Gregory
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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Author: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
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Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 690
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Author: Ralph Linton
Publisher: Corinthian Press
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Author: B&H Editorial Staff
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433620073
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 2189
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Bring the Bible to life for kids! As kids read the NKJV Big Picture Interactive Bible for Kids, they will see scenes from the Bible literally pop off the page via a free downloadable app that lets them view the images in an augmented-reality format. And they'll listen to a narration of the event by Jenna Lucado Bishop. This colorful, fully designed Bible meets children in the visual world they are so accustomed to by bringing Bible pages to life and showing young readers how they are a part of God's great story. Features include: Augmented Reality on 146 full-page color illustrations "Christ Connection" feature that shows how each Bible story points to Christ "Big Questions?" feature to tell kids what they want to know 100 Top Memory Verses for kids to learn "Seeing the Big Picture" feature that digs into key Bible stories and provides parents with discussion material "Big Words" feature that acts as a four-color Bible dictionary Introductions for every book of the Bible, written for kids to understand Complete text of the New King James Version Full-color maps on 8 pages Don't miss any of the products in the Big Picture brand, which includes The Big Picture Interactive Bible Storybook, The Big Picture Interactive Bible Stories in 5 Minutes, and The Big Picture Interactive Bible Stories for Toddlers.
