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020736
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London, Thames & Hudson, 2005.
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256pGreen spine
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In 1819, a group of British soldiers chanced upon the Ajanta caves, lying in a ravine of the Waghora river some 200 miles north-east of Bombay. Ranging in date from the 2nd century BC to the 6th century AD, the exquisite Buddhist paintings and sculptures that they found there now rank among the world's most important cultural treasures. Here, Benoy K. Behl captures some of the finest works of Buddhist art in all their glory and luminosity. The exquisite murals depict the Jatakas (tales of previous incarnations) of Lord Buddha, scenes of princely processions, ladies with their handmaidens, bejewelled animals, ascetics in monasteries and fantastical birds and beasts, all with a startling degree of sophistication. What is unique about the paintings is their humanity: the men and women of this world have the capacity to adore - they look upon each other with expressions of infinite caring. Ajanta provides virtually the only evidence remaining of painting styles that first developed in India and then travelled with the spread of Buddhism as far as Japan and Korea, potent symbol of the great beauty of India's rich artistic past.
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9780500285015 Pb.
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| 019417 | 751.730954/BEH | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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012184
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London, Thames & Hudson, 1994.
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64pBlack and White Spine
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From serious to curious, from zany to the simply incredible, here are hundreds of amazing facts about ancient Egypt.
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0500016291 Hb.
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005772
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London, Thames & Hudson, 2008.
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320pRed Spine
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From the battle of Qadesh to the Siege of Tenochtitlan, from Alexander the Great to Hannibal, and covering the entire world from Egypt to the Americas, here is the first global account of ancient warfare.
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9780500251386 Hb.
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| 006480 | 930/DES | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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020865
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London, Thames & Hudson, 2012.
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224pGrey spine
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Art Deco's sheer exuberance ensured its success across the globe and it adapted to the most diverse situations, as shown by examples ranging from offices in Europe and gas stations in America to maharajahs' palaces in India and imperial dwellings in Japan. Public buildings of all kinds-whether fountain or state capitol, skyscraper or bus terminal-bear witness to its decades of popularity. Sumptuously illustrated, this unrivaled study provides a comprehensive guide to the best loved of all 20th-century architectural styles.
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9780500281499 Pb.
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| 019504 | 724.6/BAY | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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008540
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Great Britain, Thames & Hudson, 1998.
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144pOrange Spine
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During the past few decades in particular, India has experienced a blossoming of the arts on a scale not seen since the time of the great Mughals in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
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Introduction
The Bengali cultural renaissance
The emergence of modern art in India
Tagore and Sher-Gil
1947, A turning point
Shift of emphasis
Individualism
New horizons
Magic in realism
A new phenomenon and young India
The future of contemporary Indian art
The plates
Biographies
Bibliography
Acknowledgement
Index
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0500280460 Pb.
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| 008904 | 709.540904/KHA | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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017308
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London, Thames & Hudson, 1997.
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224pBlack Spine
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World of Art
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This argued overview is invaluable for the way in which it reveals and makes coherent sense of the often bewildering diversity of styles, forms, media, techniques and agendas that proliferate in contemporary art. Now revised and expanded, Michael Archer's acclaimed book is brought up to date with coverage of the comprehensive globalization of art since the mid-1990s. With over thirty additional illustrations and an updated timeline and bibliography, Art Since 1960 is an indispensable source of information on the evolution of art over the past four decades.
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0500202982 Pb.
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| I01090 | 709.0407/ARC | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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000448
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New York, Thames & Hudson, 1996.
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160pBlack Spine
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A discussion of each medium, ranging from wood to basketry complemented by an outline of the regional styles, history and the social and symbolic significance of many of the artefacts.
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0500278636 Pb.
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| 002981 | 709.54/COO | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
| I01644 | 709.54/COO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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000553
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London, Thames & Hudson, 1999.
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143pBlack Spine
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New Horizons
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Offers revealing glimpses into the life and thoughts of the great composer.
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0500300062 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 004505 | 921/BEE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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003079
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New York, Thames & Hudson, 1999.
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143pBlack spine
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New Horizons
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The ancient Greeks achieved several ideals of democracy, art and architecture, philosophic exploration, consolidation of the Olympic pantheon and establishment of written historical records. In this book, the chief contributors to the glory of the Greeks, such as Aristotle, Demosthenes, Aristotle and Homer, among others are paid tribute.
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A sumptuous age of bronze
The archaic period : An age of simmering creativity
The classical balance : reality and utopianism
Documents
Chronology
Furthur reading
List of illustrations
Index
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0810928434 Pb.
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| 004489 | 938/LEV | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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022494
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New York, Thames & Hudson, 2011.
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110pPink Spine
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Carla and Leo are ten-year-old best friends who chance one day upon a magical dance school where they learn about different styles of dance, including the rumba, the foxtrot, and the salsa.
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The Waltz
The Foxtrot
The Merengue
The Mambo
The Cha-Cha
The Rumba
The Salsa
The Tango
The Samba
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9780500515600 Hb.
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| 020820 | 792.809/REL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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000693
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London, Thames & Hudson, 1999.
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175pBlack Spine
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New Horizons
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This book describes the great cathedrals of the Middle Ages which, for sheer imagination, technical daring and scale, overwhelm us. Using the sparse documentary records that exist and drawings and details from contemporary miniatures, the extraordinary world of the medieval master mason unfolds.
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9780500300527 Pb.
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| 004509 | 726.6094/ERL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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000695
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London, Thames & Hudson, 1999.
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175pBlack Spine
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New Horizons
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Retraces the artist's path from his beginnings in the shtetls of Russia to avant-garde Paris, and from there to worldwide fame.
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0500300852 Pb.
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| 004499 | 759.7/CHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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000697
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Great Britain, Thames & Hudson, 1999.
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127pBlack Spine
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New Horizons
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This book explores Chardin's life and work - paintings, pastels and engravings - the artistic content of the 18th century and the development of his style.
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The difficulty of discussing Chardin
Chardin at work
Documents
Chronology
Furthur reading
List of Museums
List of illustrations
Index
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0500300984 Pb.
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| 004497 | 921/CHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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009160
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2006
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Great Britain, Thames & Hudson, 1994.
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288pGreen Spine
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A chronological diary from 1600 to the present, this book leads the reader through the centuries, year by year, following the musicians' overlapping and interweaving lives. The composers' own worlds, public and private, spring to life in extracts from contemporary letters and journals, and in hundreds of illustrations, many in full color. An informative introduction traces the history of music before 1600, and special features discuss key works, influences on musical form and performance, centers of musical energy, and changing working conditions. A companion chronology introduces the wider context of important historical and artistic events. The reference section includes biographies, a glossary of technical words, charts summarizing the history of music and the development of orchestras, and a guide to CDs and performers. 388 illustrations, 160 in color.
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0500282137 Pb.
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| 009527 | 781.68/KEN | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
008655
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Great Britain, Thames & Hudson, 1995.
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176pBlack Spine
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New Horizons
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A history of the early years of the motion picture. 1995 is the official centenary of cinema. In 1885 the first film was shown in Paris. Developments came fast: reportage, travel films, colour, music, and cameras fixed to trains. A book covering the Lumiere brothers to Edison and D.W. Griffiths.
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The beginning of a new world
Invention after invention
Early masters
An untamed industry
The discovery of the world
Images running wild
Documents
Chronology
Further reading
Film libraries and museums
List of illustrations
Index
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0500300518 Pb.
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| 009016 | 791.43/TOU | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
008086
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Great Britain, Thames & Hudson, 2007.
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256pBlack Spine
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A comprehensive, up-to-date and inspirational account of Pompeii, the world's best preserved ancient city.
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Disaster in the shadow of Vesuvius
Rediscovering Pompeii's buried past
Birth and growth of a Roman town
The people of Pompeii
Life in the public eye
Houses and society
Gods, Temples and cults
Economic life in a Roman town
The last years of Pompeii
Visiting Pompeii
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9780500051504 Hb.
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| 008458 | 937.7/BER | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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008085
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Great Britain, Thames & Hudson, 2005.
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240pBlue and Black Spine
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The earliest apes evolved around 20 million years ago, yet Homo Sapiens has existed for a mere 160,000 years. Superbly illustrated with hundreds of photos, diagrams, and specially commissioned reconstruction drawings by John Sibbick, this ambitious volume outlines man's role in the history of the planet.
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Introduction
Timeline
In search of our ancestors
The fossil evidence
Interpreting the evidence
Further reading
Illustration credits
Acknowledgements
Index
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0500051321 Hb.
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| 008461 | 599.938/STR | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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004544
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London, Thames & Hudson, 1988.
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128pBeige spine
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Thames and Hudson - Literary Lives
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A biography of the Polish-born author who wrote in English and gained fame for his novels and short stories about the sea.
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0500260281 Pb.
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ID:
000802
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Great Britain, Thames & Hudson, 1999.
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143pBlack Spine
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New Horizons
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Describes the traditions of the ancient sects of Christians in Egypt called the Copts.
They developed and maintained their traditions and rites at monasteries and villages through the Nile delta. They created a rich culture which manifest in the form of textiles, mosaics, illuminated manuscripts, frescoes, bookbindings and monuments.
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The first church of Alexandria
When Egypt was Christian
Under the sign of the crescent
Crossing the desert
The copts in the modern era
Documents
Map
Furthur reading
List of illustrations
Index
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0810929794 Pb.
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000805
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London, Thames & Hudson, 1999.
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159pBlack Spine
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New Horizons
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Corot has been considered many things: a precursor of Impressionism, with his sophisticated plays of light; a romantic for his lyrical landscapes; a realist, since he painted directly from nature. His devotion to nature brought him close to the Realists, and his sensitive studies of light and shade, often painted in the open air, and the freedom of his brushwork has a marked influence on the Impressonists. There is more to Corot than landscape - his poetic evocation of classical myth, the sensuos charm of his portraits of women and his dream-like vision of women. This study of Corot includes extracts from journals and newpapers.
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0500974438 Pb.
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| 004492 | 759.4/COR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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