Affinities: On Art and Fascination 9781681377278, 9781681377261, 1681377276

A meditation on the power and pleasures of the image, from paintings to photographs to migraine auras, by one of Britain

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Affinities: On Art and Fascination
9781681377278, 9781681377261, 1681377276

What do we mean when we claim affinity with an object or picture, or say affinities exist between such things? Affinitie

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East-West comparative literature is a field of study that has seen tremendous growth in recent years. In this pioneering

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Sir Walter Besant (1836-1901), was a novelist and historian from London. His sister-in-law was Annie Besant. He was born

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Sison Reader Series Book 1

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintai

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The land of pyramids and sphinxes, pharaohs and goddesses, Egypt has been a source of awe and fascination from the time

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Steven Threadgold’s study represents the first comprehensive engagement of Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociology with

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Hrotsvit's keen awareness of contemporary issues and her determination to provide her readers with a rich variety o

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France has long attracted the attention of many of America's most accomplished historians. The field of French hist

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In this book, Professor Anatoly Buchachenko gives a brief and informative description of the most striking achievements

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