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All the Ways to Love: An Anthropology of Romantic Feeling Around the World

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What if the way you love is not as natural, universal, or inevitable as you think?Across the world, human beings fall in love, desire, bond, marry, separate, feel jealousy, experience heartbreak, and grieve the loss of people they love.But they have never done any of these things in quite the same way.In some societies, lovers do not live together. In others, one woman may have several husbands, ... Read more

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What if the way you love is not as natural, universal, or inevitable as you think?Across the world, human beings fall in love, desire, bond, marry, separate, feel jealousy, experience heartbreak, and grieve the loss of people they love.But they have never done any of these things in quite the same way.In some societies, lovers do not live together. In others, one woman may have several husbands,
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The Codes of Beauty: An Anthropological Journey to the Heart of Beauty Standards Across Time and Peoples

by Nicolas du Comtat ...

Why did an early human, 75,000 years ago in Blombos Cave, deliberately pierce and stain a tiny seashell with red ochre just to wear it around their neck? Why does a Maasai dancer coat his skin in red earth? Why did Tang Dynasty aristocrats shape their eyebrows like willow leaves, and European courts poison themselves with lead paint?In The Codes of Beauty, Nicolas du Comtat takes readers on a ... Read more

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Why did an early human, 75,000 years ago in Blombos Cave, deliberately pierce and stain a tiny seashell with red ochre just to wear it around their neck? Why does a Maasai dancer coat his skin in red earth? Why did Tang Dynasty aristocrats shape their eyebrows like willow leaves, and European courts poison themselves with lead paint?In The Codes of Beauty, Nicolas du Comtat takes readers on a
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Travels in Hyperreality

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A "scintillating collection" of essays on Disneyland, medieval times, and much more, from the author of Foucault's Pendulum (Los Angeles Times).Collected here are some of Umberto Eco's finest popular essays, recording the incisive and surprisingly entertaining observations of his restless intellectual mind. As the author puts it in the preface to the second edition: "In these pages, I try to ... Read more

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A "scintillating collection" of essays on Disneyland, medieval times, and much more, from the author of Foucault's Pendulum (Los Angeles Times).Collected here are some of Umberto Eco's finest popular essays, recording the incisive and surprisingly entertaining observations of his restless intellectual mind. As the author puts it in the preface to the second edition: "In these pages, I try to
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The Evolving Self

A Psychology for the Third Millennium

by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ...

The renowned author of Flow shares a "wise, humane inquiry" into the evolution of consciousness—and how we can rewire our minds for contemporary life ( Publishers Weekly).In Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's bestselling Flow, he introduced readers to a radical new theory of happiness. Now in The Evolving Self—his breakthrough sequel—he demonstrates how we can understand and overcome our evolutionary ... Read more

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The renowned author of Flow shares a "wise, humane inquiry" into the evolution of consciousness—and how we can rewire our minds for contemporary life ( Publishers Weekly).In Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's bestselling Flow, he introduced readers to a radical new theory of happiness. Now in The Evolving Self—his breakthrough sequel—he demonstrates how we can understand and overcome our evolutionary
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Collection of Sand

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This "brilliant collection of essays" and travelogues by the celebrated author of Invisible Cities "may change the way you see the world around you" ( The Guardian, UK).Italo Calvino's boundless curiosity and ingenious imagination are displayed in peak form in Collection of Sand, his last collection of new works published during his lifetime. Delving into the delights of the visual world—both in ... Read more

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This "brilliant collection of essays" and travelogues by the celebrated author of Invisible Cities "may change the way you see the world around you" ( The Guardian, UK).Italo Calvino's boundless curiosity and ingenious imagination are displayed in peak form in Collection of Sand, his last collection of new works published during his lifetime. Delving into the delights of the visual world—both in
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New Worlds, Year One

A Writer's Guide to the Art of Worldbuilding

by Marie Brennan ...

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Step into a world of your own making . . .Worldbuilding is one of the great pleasures of writing science fiction and fantasy -- and also one of its greatest challenges. Award-winning fantasy author Marie Brennan draws on her academic training in anthropology to peel back the layers of a setting, going past the surface details to explore questions many authors never think to answer. She invites you ... Read more

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Step into a world of your own making . . .Worldbuilding is one of the great pleasures of writing science fiction and fantasy -- and also one of its greatest challenges. Award-winning fantasy author Marie Brennan draws on her academic training in anthropology to peel back the layers of a setting, going past the surface details to explore questions many authors never think to answer. She invites you
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Fundamentals of Art History

by Anne D'Alleva, Michael Cothren ...

This invaluable guide enables students to get the most from their art history course. Written in an accessible style, the book introduces two basic art historical methods - formal analysis and contextual analysis. In this new edition revising author Michael Cothren has extended the discussion on iconography and iconology, as well as adding discussions on the effects of the market and museums on ... Read more

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This invaluable guide enables students to get the most from their art history course. Written in an accessible style, the book introduces two basic art historical methods - formal analysis and contextual analysis. In this new edition revising author Michael Cothren has extended the discussion on iconography and iconology, as well as adding discussions on the effects of the market and museums on
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New Worlds, Year Two

More Essays on the Art of Worldbuilding

by Marie Brennan ...

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Explore a world of your own . . .Science fiction and fantasy are renowned for immersing their readers in rich, inventive settings. In this follow-up to the collection NEW WORLDS, YEAR ONE, award-winning fantasy author Marie Brennan guides you through new aspects of worldbuilding and how they can generate stories. From beauty to books, from tattoos to taboos, these essays delve into the complexity ... Read more

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Explore a world of your own . . .Science fiction and fantasy are renowned for immersing their readers in rich, inventive settings. In this follow-up to the collection NEW WORLDS, YEAR ONE, award-winning fantasy author Marie Brennan guides you through new aspects of worldbuilding and how they can generate stories. From beauty to books, from tattoos to taboos, these essays delve into the complexity
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New Worlds, Year Three

More Essays on the Art of Worldbuilding

by Marie Brennan ...

Series Book 3 - New Worlds
Create a world of wonder and imagination . . .The boundless complexity of worldbuilding can create a daunting challenge for writers of science fiction and fantasy. In the third volume of the NEW WORLDS series, award-winning fantasy author and former anthropologist Marie Brennan provides not only the building blocks for creating a setting, but advice on exposition and other aspects of craft. ... Read more

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Create a world of wonder and imagination . . .The boundless complexity of worldbuilding can create a daunting challenge for writers of science fiction and fantasy. In the third volume of the NEW WORLDS series, award-winning fantasy author and former anthropologist Marie Brennan provides not only the building blocks for creating a setting, but advice on exposition and other aspects of craft.
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The Honest Art Dictionary

A Jovial Trip Through Art Jargon

by The Art History Babes ...

From the popular @arthistorybabespodcast, "a tidy, helpful and informative guide to what can be a Tower of Babel of art jargon" ( Republican American).In this art dictionary like no other, The Art History Babes (the hosts behind the prolific podcast) break down the elitist world of art with definitions of over three hundred essential art terms.Art speak is infamously alienating, strange, and ... Read more

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From the popular @arthistorybabespodcast, "a tidy, helpful and informative guide to what can be a Tower of Babel of art jargon" ( Republican American).In this art dictionary like no other, The Art History Babes (the hosts behind the prolific podcast) break down the elitist world of art with definitions of over three hundred essential art terms.Art speak is infamously alienating, strange, and
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A Theory of Craft

Function and Aesthetic Expression

by Howard Risatti ...

What is craft? How is it different from fine art or design? In A Theory of Craft, Howard Risatti examines these issues by comparing handmade ceramics, glass, metalwork, weaving, and furniture to painting, sculpture, photography, and machine-made design from Bauhaus to the Memphis Group. He describes craft as uniquely blending function with a deeper expression of human values that transcend culture ... Read more

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What is craft? How is it different from fine art or design? In A Theory of Craft, Howard Risatti examines these issues by comparing handmade ceramics, glass, metalwork, weaving, and furniture to painting, sculpture, photography, and machine-made design from Bauhaus to the Memphis Group. He describes craft as uniquely blending function with a deeper expression of human values that transcend culture
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How Art Made the World

A Journey to the Origins of Human Creativity

by Nigel Spivey ...

In the late nineteenth century, the first discoveries of prehistoric painting were greeted with incredulity. How could there have been such deft and skillful artists in the world over 30,000 years ago? Noted art historian Nigel Spivey begins with this puzzle to explore the record of humanity's artistic endeavors, and their impact on our own development. How Art Made the World , in conjunction with ... Read more

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In the late nineteenth century, the first discoveries of prehistoric painting were greeted with incredulity. How could there have been such deft and skillful artists in the world over 30,000 years ago? Noted art historian Nigel Spivey begins with this puzzle to explore the record of humanity's artistic endeavors, and their impact on our own development. How Art Made the World , in conjunction with
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