The Art of Conversion: Christian Visual Culture in the Kingdom of Kongo, Paperback - Cecile Fromont

Reducere. Between the sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries, the west central African kingdom of Kongo practiced Christianity and actively participated in t...

An impressive list of authors examine how abjection can be discussed in relation to a host of different subjects, including marginality and gender....

Millions of people profess to being religious. And a large percentage of those people profess to be Christian. With so many people claiming to belo...

The French in the Kingdom of Sicily, 1266–1305 - Jean Dunbabin

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In 1341 in Aragon, a Jewish convert to Christianity was sentenced to death, only to be pulled from the burning stake and into a formal religious in...

DescriptionCould slaves become Christian? If so, did their conversion lead to freedom? If not, then how could perpetual enslavement be justified? I...

This book explores how the comparative analysis of visual cultural artefacts, from objects to architecture and fiction films, can contribute to our...

Suitable for students of art history as well as those seeking an understanding of art and of the cultural and historical context in which it is mad...

Offers a view of the role of visual art in Canadian education, from its roots as industrial drawing in the early 19th century to its important posi...

Reducere. Visual Vitriol: The Street Art and Subcultures of the Punk and Hardcore Generation is a vibrant, in-depth, and visually appealing history of punk, ...

"There are certain doors in life that can only be opened through the keys that Jesus left for us. We have been given the authority to use these key...

Can paintings, buildings or installations be 'read' in the way texts are read or deciphered, or do works of visual art ask for their own kind of ap...

Tucked away in the Himalayan mountains is the peaceful kingdom of Bhutan. Its mystery and beauty is impossible to overlook as is the uncommon relat...

Publisher: Duke University PressAuthor(s): Kim BrandtIllustration(s): 21 illustrationsNumber of pages: 320Collection: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politi...

DescriptionSilent Kingdom reveals the world beneath the waves in an ethereal collection of black-and-white underwater photography. Through stunning...

We are faced today with an anti-Christ movement and with a surge of ungodly legislation, burning of churches and with biblical values being challen...

Reducere. In Rituals of Resistance Jason R. Young explores the religious and ritual practices that linked West-Central Africa with the Lowcountry region of G...

Reducere. Life in the image world has made us all voracious, if not always deliberate, consumers of visual messages. Easy access to computer graphic tools ha...

Improve your bullet journals, to-do lists, class notes, and everything in between with The Art of Visual Notetaking and its unique approach to taki...

Uncovering a wealth of neglected archival information, this book examines both visual and textual material from the mid-nineteenth century Franklin...

Stephen, the King's only son, is bored and tired of the protected life he leads in the palace of the kingdom of Fairwind and decides to leave on an...

Reducere. According to the Roman Breviary, Saint John Eudes is the author of devotion to both the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. His...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs create...

Publisher: University of Illinois PressAuthor(s): Rachel Afi QuinnIllustration(s): 28 black & white photographsNumber of pages: 264Publication date...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdIllustration(s): 4 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Halftones, black and white; 1 Tables, black and white; 12 Illus...

A compelling examination of one of the most artistically rich and creative African kingdoms Artists from the kingdom of Kongo--a vast swath of Cent...

In the Kingdom of Shoes tells the story of the pioneering Bata Company, which created a fascinating company culture as it globalized industrial sho...

Reducere. IN 1952 THE GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE MADE A PROCLOMATION THAT THE LAND BETWEEN THE TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE WOULD BE KN...

Publisher: Atelier EditionsAuthor(s): Annebella PollenNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 235 x 173 x 23Cover type: Paperback / s...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

This book is about the importance of pre-Christian, pagan statues in Byzantine art which has so far focused heavily on the sacred icons of Christ a...

Reducere. In the past fifty years, the study of indigenous and pre-Columbian art has evolved from a groundbreaking area of inquiry in the mid-1960s to an est...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Christian RaffenspergerAs scholarship continues to expand the idea of medieval Europe beyond "the West, " the Rus' remain t...

This revisionary account of the Oromo people and the Christian kingdom of Ethiopia transforms our perception of the country's development, rebuttin...

Reducere. Here is a new and revolutionary look at what the New Testament says about Christian women. Expect to be surprised. Every Christian woman at sometim...

Initially, it had been assumed that a simple ratio computed by dividing the output power by the input power would provide a reliable yardstick for ...

This book explores the origins of interior design in nineteenth-century France. It shows how new, modern techniques of image-making and reproductio...

The devastation of disease, the pace of death and fears of contagion not only altered the practices of mourning and burial during the calamitous he...

Reducere. Explore the captivating events and people of the Wars of Scottish IndependenceThe borderland between Scotland and England has historically been a s...

DescriptionChildren's picturebooks are the very first books we encounter and play a major role in introducing us to both art and language. But what...

The Dominican friars of late-medieval Italy were vowed to a life of religious poverty. Yet their churches contained many visual riches such as work...

Reducere. Chinese pastor-teacher Watchman Nee in this volume leads his readers through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on the theme of Jesus as King and Lord...

Reducere. Geerhardus Vos devotes this work to a discussion of Jesus' greatest focus in ministry -- the "kingdom of God" (and the "kingdom of heaven, " which ...

Reducere. Beloved Bible teacher Derek Prince is known for his in-depth study of Scripture and for helping people live out biblical truths in their everyday l...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Monique A. BedasseFrom its beginnings in 1930s Jamaica, the Rastafarian movement has become a global presence. While the ex...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Emeritus Paul (University of Illinois, USA, and University of Tasmania, Australia.) Duncum...