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Follow an epic animal race, a quest for a disembodied hand, and an emu egg hunt in constellation stories from diverse cultures We can see love, betrayal, and friendship in the heavens, if we know...

Behind the scenes at the legendary Warner Brothers film studio, where four immigrant brothers transformed themselves into the moguls and masters of American fantasyWarner Bros charts the rise of an...

11. Juni, 323 vor Christi Geburt. In Babylon ist Alexander der Große im Alter von dreiunddreißig Jahren an einem heftigen Sumpffieber gestorben. Sein Reich hat er «dem Stärksten» vermacht. Nach...

Since the 19th century, dolls have served as commodities but also as objects of possession and obsession, love and lust. That century witnessed the emergence of the term "heterosexual" as...

A leading European intellectual reflects on the changing concept of melancholy through history

In Can Xue's extraordinary book, we encounter a full assemblage of husbands, wives and lovers. Entwined in complicated, often tortuous relationships, these characters step into each other's...

A landmark account of gay and lesbian creative networks and the seismic changes they brought to twentieth-century culture In a hugely ambitious study which crosses continents, languages, and almost...

In this new account of Richard the Lionheart's reign, John Gillingham scrutinises the king's fluctuating reputation over the centuries and provides a convincing revised interpretation....

An account of dualist religions from Antiquity to the Cathar Heresy.

In this book Maurice Keen examines the significance of chivalry as a secular social ideal in the period from c. 1100 to c. 1500, and finds that historians have exaggerated both chivalry's early...

This fresh and engaging survey of El Greco's work explores the development of the artist's renowned mature style and reveals the depth of his astounding ambition.

A landmark retrospective that examines William Merritt Chase and his lasting contribution to the history of modern art

Italian couturier Roberto Capucci (born 1930) is revered żeby contemporary fashion designers for his innovative silhouettes and masterful use of colour and materials. Capucci refers to his...

This revelatory book examines the interplay of leftist politics and colorful abstraction in one of Stuart Davis's greatest paintings.