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The Mongol CenturyVisual Cultures of Yuan China, 1260-1368
The Mongol Century explores the visual world of Chinas Yuan dynasty (12711368), the spectacular but relatively short-lived regime founded by Khubilai Khan, regarded as the pre-eminent khanate of the Mongol empire. This book illuminates the Yuan era full of conflicts and complex interactions between Mongol power and Chinese heritage by delving into the visual history of its culture, consider…
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- 9781780234045
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Cooking Vegetables Instead of Meat - A Selection of Old-Time Vegetarian Recipes
Designed for vegetarians and healthy-living enthusiasts, "Cooking Vegetables Instead of Meat", is a vintage cookbook full of simple but effective recipes for delicious vegetable cuisine. This timeless cookbook is highly recommended for everyone looking to spice up their culinary competence, and it is not to be missed by modern vegetarians seeking inspiration. Contents: "Vegetable Hot-Pot", "Bak…
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- 9781473355637
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TintorettoTradition and Identity
Jacopo Tintoretto (1518–94) is an ambiguous figure in the history of art. His radically unorthodox paintings are not readily classifiable, and although he was a Venetian by birth, his standing as a member of the Venetian school is constantly contested. But he was also a formidable maverick, abandoning the humanist narratives and sensuous color palette typical of the great Venetian master, Tit…
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Recipes for Making Wine from Fruit and Vegetables at Home
This fascinating collection of traditional fruit, botanical, and vegetable wine recipes will delight any amateur winemaker or enthusiast, featuring simple instructions that remain of great practical use today. Learn how to make wines from a variety of hedgerow, orchard and garden ingredients. Complete contents: Wine Making; Home Made Wines; Apple Wine; Apricot Wine; Beetroot Wine; Blackberry Wi…
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- 9781447490500
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Zooming InHistories of Photography in China
From the first sets of photographic records made by Western travelers to doctored portraits of Chairman Mao and the avant-garde photographic performances of the post–Cultural Revolution era, photography in China has followed divergent paths. In this book, Wu Hung explores the multiple histories of photographic production in China, using them to tell a larger story about China's shifting socio…
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The Training of the Memory in Art and the Education of the Artist
The Training of the Memory in Art and the Education of the Artist aims to teach the reader how to memorise things like form and colour composition so that they may draw and paint from memory alone. This fantastic guide is highly recommended for all artists, and it would make for a worthy addition to allied collections. The contents include: - The Training of the Memory in Art - Memory of For…
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- 9781447494331
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Albrecht Altdorfer and the Origins of LandscapeRevised and Expanded Second Ed…
In the early sixteenth century, Albrecht Altdorfer promoted landscape from its traditional role as background to its new place as the focal point of a picture. His paintings, drawings, and etchings appeared almost without warning and mysteriously disappeared from view just as suddenly. In Albrecht Altdorfer and the Origins of Landscape, Christopher S. Wood shows how Altdorfer transformed what h…
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Recipes for Brewing Different Types of Beers and Ales
This practical recipe book is sure to delight any beer and ale enthusiast, amateur winemaker, home-brewer, or beer historian, providing instructions on brewing methods and traditional recipes for a variety of ales, beers and wines. Illustrated with useful diagrams throughout, it also includes suggestions on brewer's yeast supplements. Contents include: Beer Brewing; Burton Ale; Windsor Ale; Bav…
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- 9781447490234
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Korean Art from the 19th Century to the Present
Korean artists are a permanent fixture on todays international art scene, as interest in modern and contemporary art from South as well as North Korea has grown in strength. Museums and individual collectors eager to tap into this rising market are acquiring many more Korean artworks. But how are we to understand Korean art and its cultural significance? What has led to the formation of Koreas …
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A Selection of Old-Time Recipes for Nougat Sweets
Authored by various experts, these vintage books reveal how to create traditional British sweets, long-loved by young and old, and are sure to delight anyone with an interest in old-time confectionary. This edition features a variety of delicious nougat recipes, including caramel, maple and popcorn flavours, in addition to nougat paste, hard nougat and classic nougatines. Full contents: Confect…
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- 9781447481546
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