Overview :Gaspar helps the Roman proconsul, Pilate, and his wife escape from Jerusalem to Parthia. When the apostle Thomas hears of the plan, he asks ... Read More
Overview :Paul Gauguin is commonly regarded as one of the greatest modern artists. He is renowned for resplendent, mythic imagery from Oceania, for a ... Read More
Overview :This informed and accessible book explores the wide-ranging history of body art, from its expression of tribal affinities and cultural ident... Read More
Overview :Masks and figural sculptures are the most familiar examples of the visual culture of Oceania, yet they provide only a glimpse of the fascina... Read More
Overview :This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This ... Read More
Overview :In this collection of essays, Nicholas Thomas, a leading theorist of historical anthropology, explores the historicization of cultural enco... Read More
Overview :From an award-winning scholar, the extraordinary sixty-thousand-year history of how the Pacific islands were settled The islands of Polynes... Read More
Overview :Dive into the inspiring life of Saint Nicholas, a historical figure whose legacy transcends time. This captivating book unfolds the tales of... Read More
Overview :In a wide-ranging account of the development of ideas about human difference, Nicholas Thomas challenges reigning theories that portray colo... Read More
Overview :Tribal art has been one of the great inspirations of 20th-century Western art. Europeans such as Picasso, Matisse, Ernst and Brancusi create... Read More
Overview :This volume commemorates the 6th centennial of the birth of Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464), a Renaissance polymath whose interests included la... Read More
Overview :This compelling book explores the lived experience of empire in the Pacific, the last region to be contacted and colonized by Europeans foll... Read More
Overview :The dazzling colors and patterns of the art of the Pacific Islands have long entranced Western audiences, including artists such as Paul Gau... Read More