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Pèlerinage, Sciences et Soufisme: L'art islamique en Cisjordanie et à Gaza s'intéresse à une époque où, sous le règne des dynasties ayyoubide, mamelouke et ottomane, la Palestine accueillait les pèl……続きを見る

Ifriqiya: Treize siècles d'art et d'architecture en Tunisie propose un voyage à travers l'histoire de l'architecture islamique du Maghreb, à la découverte d'une civilisation millénaire qui a fait de……続きを見る

A la découverte d'un art de vivre raconte l'histoire des échanges entre la frontière occidentale du Maghreb et Al-Andalus sur plus de cinq siècles. A ce carrefour, les circonstances politiques et so……続きを見る

Naissance de l'art islamique offre une incursion à travers le foisonnement artistique et culturel qui a précédé l'émergence de l'art islamique aux VIIe et VIIIe siècles. Les Omeyyades ont unifié cul……続きを見る

L'Art Mamelouk: Splendeur et Magie des Sultans retrace presque trois siècles d'histoire, au cours desquels les victoires des sultans sur les Mongols et les Croisés ont assuré la sécurité politique e……続きを見る

Genèse de l'Art Ottoman: Héritage des émirs présente les oeuvres artistiques et architecturales réalisées en Anatolie occidentale au XIVe et XVe siècles, sous l'influence de la dynastie ottomane, al……続きを見る

Here's what I tell my students on the first day when I teach one of my creative writing courses: You will be published if you possess three qualitiesーtalent, passion, and discipline. In Write Away,……続きを見る

Filled with beautiful full-color photographs and detailed illustrations, an irresistible collection profiling 150 of the latest trends in contemporary loft design. The ultimate resource for designin……続きを見る

Ancient Monuments and Modern Identities sets out to examine the role of archaeology in the creation of ethnic, national and social identities in 19th and 20th century Greece. The essays included in ……続きを見る

In 1859, Dubliners strolling along country roads witnessed something new emerging from the green fields. The Victorian house had arrived: wide red brick structures stood back behind manicured front ……続きを見る

In the nineteenth century, new cemeteries were built in many Italian cities that were unique in scale and grandeur, and which became destinations on the Grand Tour. From the Middle Ages, the dead ha……続きを見る

Time Frames provides a reconnaissance on the conservation rules and current protection policies of more than 100 countries, with particular attention to the emerging nations and twentieth-century ar……続きを見る

Athens is a well-known destination for those interested in discovering the birthplace of Western civilization. Its ancient monuments have been the model for innumerable buildings and works of art al……続きを見る

Here is the story of America's greatest architects, whose designs and structures have changed the world - Charles Bulfinch, Benjamin Latrobe, Thomas Jefferson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Eliel and Eero Saa……続きを見る

Dr. Robert Stevick's Insular Art Forms: Their Essence and Construction emerges as the most innovative work of his long and illustrious career. Building on years of research into medieval manuscript ……続きを見る

This book offers the first systematic analysis of the cultural and religious appropriation of Andalusian architecture by Spanish historians during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. To date th……続きを見る

From art exhibitions and natural wonders of the planet to world-class music and dazzling theater, University Circle is Cleveland's cultural, educational, and civic showpiece. Found in its one square……続きを見る

By the time the first photographs were taken at war in the late 1840s, the idea that 'the camera cannot lie' was already firmly embedded in the Victorian psyche. 'Truthful' in a way the work of the ……続きを見る

A picture can say a thousand words and the images caught on camera during the Victorian and Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. Take a step ba……続きを見る

Oxford History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this venerable old university city. Local author Stanley C. Jenkins guides us around the streets and alleyways, parks and buil……続きを見る

The Peak District is a land of high moors and narrow gorges, dark gritstone edges and white limestone cliffs, bleak plateaux and lush valleys, fine churches and grand country houses, stone-built vil……続きを見る

Secret Abergavenny offers a unique insight into the sleepy Welsh market town, proving that there’s a lot more to the ‘Gateway to Wales’ than meets the eye. Did you know that Adolph Hitler’s deputy R……続きを見る

The city of Liverpool is famous throughout the world. This once-small fishing village was transformed into a mighty commercial powerhouse, seen by many as the second city of the British Empire. In 1……続きを見る

Northampton has rather more going for it than is often realised. Its industrial exploits have left it with a unique townscape, at last being properly appreciated. It has medieval roots, some remarka……続きを見る

Cassiobury Park has an incredible history. Not only is it one of the remnants of the greatest lost estates in the country, it is now one of the most popular parks in the country and locally is the l……続きを見る

The history of Orpington reaches back to the Stone Age, but it was during the nineteenth century that the suburban town and surrounding areas began to take shape into something we would recognise to……続きを見る

Cumbria defies any attempt to measure its true beauty. It is home to England’s highest mountain (Scafell Pike) and both the longest and deepest lakes (Windermere and Wast Water respectively). It als……続きを見る

The origins of the name Knutsford have been disputed by historians but there is an ancient and popular explanation. After one of his victories, King Canute crossed the brook known as Birkin and the ……続きを見る

From the popular Abbot Hall and Kendal Parish Church, to the maze of streets, yards and hidden history, Billy Howorth takes you on a tour of Kendal, explaining the history behind some of the famous ……続きを見る

The market town of Castle Douglas, beside Carlingwark Loch in the southern Scottish region of Dumfries and Galloway, is relatively new, though the area has been inhabited from prehistoric times and ……続きを見る