The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii in A.D. 79 also buried nearby Herculaneum. Over time the location of the small town was forgotten, but shortly after its rediscovery in the 1730s, "excavations" – more properly, treasure hunts – wer...

Over the past century, Buddhism has come to be seen as a world religion, exceeding Christianity in longevity and, according to many, philosophical wisdom. Buddhism has also increasingly been described as strongly ethical, devoted to nonviolence, and...

One of the great American metropolises, Chicago rises out of the prairie in the heart of the country, buffeted by winds coming off the plains and cooled by the waters of the inland sea of Lake Michigan. Chicago is a city of size and mass, the cradle...

"Art" has always been contested terrain, whether the object in question is a medieval tapestry or Duchamp's "Fountain". But questions about the categories of "art" and "art history" acquired increased urgency during the 1970s, when new developments i...

For sale in CIS only! In a well-known hadith, Muhammed advises Muslims that, "On the Day of Resurrection, you will be called by your names and the names of your fathers; so keep beautiful names". Inspired by the teachings of Islam, names fulfill the...

A century that began with modernism sweeping across Europe is ending with a remarkable resurgence of religious beliefs and practices throughout the world. Wherever one looks today, from headlines about political turmoil in the Middle East to pop musi...

Drawing on more than four decades of experience as a researcher and teacher, Howard Becker now brings to students and researchers the many valuable techniques he has learned".Tricks of the Trade" will help students learn how to think about research p...

This catalogue presents over three-hundred photographic images of watermarks found in Italian printed maps of the sixteenth century. Such watermarks are essential tools in identifying paper moulds and are part of the evidence that bibliographers use...

Since its publication in 1990, "Critical Terms for Literary Study" has become a landmark introduction to the work of literary theory – giving tens of thousands of students an unparalleled encounter with what it means to do theory and criticism. Signi...

"Glossary of Typesetting Terms" is an up-to-date reference book on the craft of typography. It organizes a dictionary and a style guide into a single, one-stop resource. Prepared by a team of leading professionals – a designer, an editor, composito...