The first English-language book to document the men who emerged from the gulags to become Russia's much-feared crime class: the vory v zakone Mark Galeotti is the go-to expert on organized crime in Russia, ... Zobraziť viac
Yale University Press: One of twentieth-century America's most influential patrons of the arts, Peggy Guggenheim (1898-1979)... Zobraziť viac
Arguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designer of his generation, Alexander McQueen both challenged and expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race, class, sexuality, religion, and the environment.... Zobraziť viac
A visually stunning, photographically driven celebration of bird migration-one of the great marvels of the natural world. The vast transcontinental journeys made every year by millions of feathered migrants were not known to naturalists before the late... Zobraziť viac
An authoritative survey situating some of the Western world's most renowned buildings within a millennium of Islamic history. Some of the most outstanding examples of world architecture, such as the Mosque of Cordoba... Zobraziť viac
The first comprehensive examination of the painter's formative years, tracing the evolution of Monet's early style and personal ambitions that drove the rest of his career This elegant volume is the first to be devoted ... Zobraziť viac
A trenchant analysis of sacrifice as the foundation of the modern, as well as the ancient, social order. The modern conception of sacrifice is at once cast as a victory of self-discipline over desire and condescended ... Zobraziť viac
The thrilling history of archaeological adventure, with tales of danger, debate, audacious explorers, and astonishing discoveries around the globe. What is archaeology? ... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive look at the breadth and depth of the work of one of America's most influential abstract artists This landmark catalogue presents a retrospective study of Frank Stella (b. 1936), ... Zobraziť viac
Compiled by members of the Bosch Research and Conservation Project and published on the 500th anniversary of Hieronymus Bosch's death, this is the definitive new catalogue of all of Bosch's extant paintings and drawings. His mastery and genius have been r Zobraziť viac
A renowned philosopher challenges long-held views on just wars, ethical conduct during war, why wars occur, how they alter people and societies, and more... Zobraziť viac
A lively, expansive history of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations and the momentous changes they set in motion This fast-paced survey of Western civilization's transition from the Middle Ages to modernity brings that tumultuous period vividly to lif Zobraziť viac
A captivating tour of the bookshelves of ten leading artists, exploring the intricate connections between reading, artistic practice, and identity Taking its inspiration from ... Zobraziť viac
A highly original and engaging appraisal of Kafka's life, work, legacy, and thought Franz Kafka was the poet of his own disorder. Throughout his life he struggled with a pervasive sense of shame and guilt that left traces in his daily existence-in... Zobraziť viac
The first book to untangle the complex and often duplicitous relations among Israel, Iran, and the United States. In this era of superheated rhetoric and vitriolic exchanges between the leaders of Iran and Israel, the threat of nuclear violence looms... Zobraziť viac
Pencils, a sketchbook, cake, yards of stolen ribbon, thimbles, snuff boxes, a picture of a lover, two live ducks: these are just some of the fascinating things carried by women and girls in their tie-on pockets, an essential accessory ... Zobraziť viac
From two expert scholars comes a comprehensive study of the dating of the Hebrew Bible The age of the Hebrew Bible is a topic that has sparked controversy and debate in recent years.... Zobraziť viac
Behind the scenes at the legendary Warner Brothers film studio, where four immigrant brothers transformed themselves into the moguls and masters of American fantasy Warner Bros charts the rise of an unpromising ... Zobraziť viac
In this updated edition of his acclaimed history, Marcus Tanner takes us from the first Croat principalities of the Early Middle Ages through to the country's independence in the modern era... Zobraziť viac
Once you accept that the impossible is really possible, what happens in Russia makes perfect sense... Zobraziť viac
