Highlighting an enduring interest in natural history from the 16th century to the present, this gorgeous book explores depictions of the natural world, from centuries-old manuscripts to contemporary artists' books. It examines the scientific pursuits...

The landmark Jewish Museum exhibition "Primary Structures" offered the first presentation of Minimalist sculptures in the United States, in 1966. The accompanying catalogue became a key resource on artists such as Donald Judd, Carl Andre, Dan Flavin,...

Greek temples captivate anyone with an interest in antiquity, and the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columnar orders that clad them launched the classical architectural tradition down to modern times. "The Origins of Classical Architecture" proposes gro...

This spare, unforgettable novel is Pierre Michon's luminous exploration of the mysteries of desire. A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town. Lost in a succession of rainy days and sleepless nights, he falls under the spell of a to...

Immediately after the Second World War, the victorious Allies authorized and helped to carry out the forced relocation of German speakers from their homes across central and southern Europe to Germany. The numbers were almost unimaginable – between 1...

Based on a series of lectures delivered in 1840, Thomas Carlyle's "On Heroes, Hero Worship, and the Heroic in History" considers how heroes are created and conveys his ideas on the importance of heroic leadership. Carlyle explored a wide range of her...

A member of the unique generation of African writers and intellectuals who came of age in the last days of colonialism, Wole Soyinka has witnessed the promise of independence and lived through postcolonial failure. He deeply comprehends the pressing...

The English saying that "a picture is worth a thousand words" has often been applied in a perverse manner by ruling authorities, who have frequently feared visual imagery even more than the printed word. This was especially the case in countries, suc...

It has become commonplace to think that globalization has produced a race to the bottom in terms of labour standards and quality of life: the cheaper the labour and the lower the benefits afforded workers, the more a country can competitively partici...

This far-ranging collection of essays – the first book-length scholarly exploration of Orsanmichele since 1996 – marks the conclusion of a decades-long campaign to restore the magnificent medieval church and its art, most notably Orsanmichele's celeb...