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Proceedings of the conference held in Vand¶uvres, Genáeve, Sept. 2-6, 2002.

Energetic, formally audacious poems by a recently rediscovered Polish writer, shining examples of art as resistance.Zuzanna Ginczanka’s last poem, “Non omnis moriar..." (“Not all of me shall die”),...

Mercurial, saturnine, scandalous, and unpredictable, Caravaggio—as a man, as a character, and as an artist—holds dramatic appeal. He spent a large part of his life on the run, leaving a trail of...

A stylish guide to environment-friendly ways of buying, wearing, caring for, and decluttering your wardrobe, illustrated with case studies and tips from eco-fashion pioneers across the worldAs part...

Meditative missives.Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) ca. 4 BC, of a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in an aunt’s care. He became famous in...

Through a unique approach combining art and mathematics, Perspective and Projective Geometry introduces students to the ways that projective geometry applies to perspective art. Geometry, like...

Allein die Zeugnisse der Wandmalerei sind unter den Erscheinungsformen der höfischen Kultur des Mittelalters in aller Regel dort überliefert, wo sie erdacht, realisiert und gebraucht wurden - oder...

From Poirot to Miss Marple, from The Mousetrap to Witness for the Prosecution, this a fascinating look at the life and work of Agatha Christie, the world's most successful and popular crime writer...

Selections from the twenty-five-year correspondence between Hannah Arendt and Mary McCarthy provide an intimate look at two important women of the twentieth century; reflects their ideas on politics,...

Translated into English for the first time, The Archeologist is a landmark of Greek national literature, and an important document in the history of archeology and classicism. Published for the...

An in-depth look at Black food and the challenges it faces today For Black Americans, the food system is broken. When it comes to nutrition, Black consumers experience an unjust and inequitable...

Examining the diverse religious texts and practices of the late Hellenistic and Roman periods, this collection of essays investigates the many meanings and functions of ritual sacrifice in the...

All-star authors Joanna Ho (Eyes That Kiss in the Corners) and Caroline Kusin Pritchard (The Keeper of Stories) team up with Caldecott Medalist and National Book Award Winner Dan Santat in this...

A mathematical exploration of the popular card game SET Have you ever played the addictive card game SET? Have you ever wondered about the connections between games and mathematics? If the answer to...

Product Description This second and final volume deriving from the Swiss National Science Foundation project 'Literature and Mural Painting. Manifestations and upholders of medieval courtly...

Stunning artworks bring more than sixty reflections from the iconic Stoic work Meditations by Marcus Aurelius to vivid life."What is not good for the hive is not good for the bee either." —Marcus...

Two rollicking Roman satires. The Satyrica (Satyricon liber), a comic-picaresque fiction in prose and verse traditionally attributed to the Neronian Petronius (d. AD 66) but possibly of Flavian or...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA haunted past. A train with no stops. Thirteen hours to reckon with the truth.In 1954, Anna Matheson boards a luxury overnight train bound for Chicago that she’s...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA haunted past. A train with no stops. Thirteen hours to reckon with the truth.In 1954, Anna Matheson boards a luxury overnight train bound for Chicago that she’s...