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Added to the Fifth Edition Revised are more than forty concise discussions of cultural developments paralleling movements in art, from ancient Greek times through our own Postmodern era. These masterly essays focus mainly on music and theater, and also include such topics as Greek and Roman mythology, Christian iconography, Western monastic orders, and medieval guilds. These new features enrich the updated and reworked text and the 115 primary-source readings that are unique to History of Art.
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Books. A History Of Far Eastern Art
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Used - For today's busy student, we've created a new line of highly portable books at affordable prices. Each title in the Books a la Carte Plus program features the exact same content from our traditional textbook in a convenient notebook-ready, loose-leaf version - allowing students to take only what they need to class. 0205748465 / 9780205748464 Janson's History of Art: Western Tradition, Volume 1, Books a la Carte Plus MyArtKit Package consists of: MyArtKit Student Access Code Card (for val
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* Extended coverage of Japanese art beyond 1945. * New discoveries both in archeology and scholarship. * New material on calligraphy, ceramics, lacquerware, metalware, and textiles. * An extended glossary. * A comprehensively updated bibliography. * 94 new illustrations.
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This best selling study of Japanese martial arts outlines the relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power, explaining the weapons, techniques, and strategies of this ancient tradition. 155 x 227 mm, 484 pages. 0-8048-1684-0
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Hardcover. 351 pages. Hundreds of black and white photographs. Some color plates. 1st Edition - 1991. Text in English with a Polish summary section. Size - 9.5" x 12.25" - 24cm x 31cm.
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Description: 632 pp., 615 ills. (252 color), 4 maps, 4 chronological tables, glossary, bibliog., 5th edition, 4to., d.j.., cloth.
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With nearly 2,000 photographs, this incredible volume is an illustrated journey of martial arts in America. Beginning in the early 1900's when martial arts was first introduced in the United States, the book follows chronologically the various fighting arts as they became popular in this country: Ju-jutsu, Judo, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Aikido, Eskrima, Wu-shu, Capoeira, Ninjutsu, Krav-Maga, Kendo and others.
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Descrip: First Published in 1992 and now in its 6th printing, this is the first book to seriously study this specialized field of the dog in art. It has become the standard reference for the genre. Its 367 pages are illustrated with 450 dog paintings, more than 150 in full color, tracing the origins of dog painting and studying in depth its flowering in England and America between 1840 and 1940. The collector and philanthropist, Mrs. Vincent Astor, proclaims that it is "A delight to read because...
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Anyone yearning for a glimpse of skate culture at its purest, look no further - salvation is here! The book is called Disposable: A History of Skateboard Art, but anyone who knows skateboarding knows that the boards marked the era and they were much more than just art. From the graphics on the boards, they made stickers, posters, shirts, logos, etc. Some even became personal tattoos! So the personal connection they had with its audience was a lasting one. They were images that got burned so hard...
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Books. World History Of Art
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Students and the general reader will find this a fascinating overview of a neglected area of art history. Garlake (formerly U. of Ife, Nigeria, he has done archaeology in various parts of Africa, and now studies rock art in Zimbabwe) displays great familiarity with a broad scope of African art, frequently citing recent archaeological finds within his discussion. The text is organized geographically (North Africa and ancient Egypt are omitted) and covers a time period from prehistory to c.1500. Annotation...
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Szabo, Joyce M. Howling Wolf and the History of Ledger Art. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1994. ISBN: 0826314678 Out of Print - hardcover.
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Introduces your intermediate and middle school readers to the origins of art. These colorful books offer large photographs and clear text to illustrate techniques, materials, key works, and their backgrounds. Step by step instructions are included for making students' own "historical art." Full captions, interest boxes, and historic timelines are among the nonfiction features, 32 pages each, hardcover.
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PHOTOGRAPHY HISTORY OF AN ART--BOOK. BY JEAN-LUC DAVAL. 1982. 269 PAGES.
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Unknown Capoeira Book 2: A History of the Brazilian Martial Art by Ricardo Cachorro
<div>Capoeira's unique blend of martial art dance and thrilling sport has made it an increasingly popular activity worldwide. But its origins have been shrouded in mystery and its complex history not well understood. For volume two of his <em>Unknown Capoeira <em>series Mestre Ricardo Cachorro has done extensive archival research to shed light on these shadowy areas. Reaching back as far as the year 1415 Cachorro documents the cultures and individuals that gave birth to"and helped alter and redefine"capoeira. He uncovers its beginnings in the dramatic saga of the Akindele family who lived in a storied Yoruba kingdom in pre-Colonial Africa and in the vibrant culture of newly explored Bahia de Todos os Santos in 1531. Cachorro continues his investigation with the Feitorias and Capitanias"the legendary sugarcane mills of the seventeenth century"an importa
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Books. Janson's A Short History of Art
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