Author: Jan Bridgeford-Smith
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493052322
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Begged, Borrowed, & Stolen is a collection of true stories detailing the different icons, historical documents, art, patents, ideas, and more that have been stolen throughout US history. Drawing upon years of research and an extensive collection of photographs, the author sheds light on how land, art and treasures, ideas, and even bodies and elections were stolen from right under our noses!
Begged, Borrowed, & Stolen
Author: Jan Bridgeford-Smith
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493052322
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Begged, Borrowed, & Stolen is a collection of true stories detailing the different icons, historical documents, art, patents, ideas, and more that have been stolen throughout US history. Drawing upon years of research and an extensive collection of photographs, the author sheds light on how land, art and treasures, ideas, and even bodies and elections were stolen from right under our noses!
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493052322
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Begged, Borrowed, & Stolen is a collection of true stories detailing the different icons, historical documents, art, patents, ideas, and more that have been stolen throughout US history. Drawing upon years of research and an extensive collection of photographs, the author sheds light on how land, art and treasures, ideas, and even bodies and elections were stolen from right under our noses!
Mr. Holland on the Rebound
Author: Trey Reely
Publisher: GIA Publications
ISBN: 9781579997663
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher: GIA Publications
ISBN: 9781579997663
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Courtly Love Undressed
Author: E. Jane Burns
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812291247
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Clothing was used in the Middle Ages to mark religious, military, and chivalric orders, lepers, and prostitutes. The ostentatious display of luxury dress more specifically served as a means of self-definition for members of the ruling elite and the courtly lovers among them. In Courtly Love Undressed, E. Jane Burns unfolds the rich display of costly garments worn by amorous partners in literary texts and other cultural documents in the French High Middle Ages. Burns "reads through clothes" in lyric, romance, and didactic literary works, vernacular sermons, and sumptuary laws to show how courtly attire is used to negotiate desire, sexuality, and symbolic space as well as social class. Reading through clothes reveals that the expression of female desire, so often effaced in courtly lyric and romance, can be registered in the poetic deployment of fabric and adornment, and that gender is often configured along a sartorial continuum, rather than in terms of naturally derived categories of woman and man. The symbolic identification of the court itself as a hybrid crossing place between Europe and the East also emerges through Burns's reading of literary allusions to the trade, travel, and pilgrimage that brought luxury cloth to France.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812291247
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Clothing was used in the Middle Ages to mark religious, military, and chivalric orders, lepers, and prostitutes. The ostentatious display of luxury dress more specifically served as a means of self-definition for members of the ruling elite and the courtly lovers among them. In Courtly Love Undressed, E. Jane Burns unfolds the rich display of costly garments worn by amorous partners in literary texts and other cultural documents in the French High Middle Ages. Burns "reads through clothes" in lyric, romance, and didactic literary works, vernacular sermons, and sumptuary laws to show how courtly attire is used to negotiate desire, sexuality, and symbolic space as well as social class. Reading through clothes reveals that the expression of female desire, so often effaced in courtly lyric and romance, can be registered in the poetic deployment of fabric and adornment, and that gender is often configured along a sartorial continuum, rather than in terms of naturally derived categories of woman and man. The symbolic identification of the court itself as a hybrid crossing place between Europe and the East also emerges through Burns's reading of literary allusions to the trade, travel, and pilgrimage that brought luxury cloth to France.
Potter's American Monthly
The American Joe Miller: A Collection of Yankee Wit and Humor
Author: Various
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The American Joe Miller: A Collection of Yankee Wit and Humor presents a delightful compilation of humorous stories and witty anecdotes that reflect the lighthearted and comedic side of American culture. The book is written in a straightforward and accessible style, making it an entertaining read for both casual readers and literary enthusiasts alike. Each story captures the essence of everyday American life with a comedic twist, showcasing the unique humor and wit of the American people within a literary context that is both engaging and insightful. This collection serves as a testament to the enduring power of humor in bridging cultural divides and bringing people together through laughter. Various authors contributed to this collection, showcasing a diverse range of comedic voices and perspectives that collectively celebrate the richness and diversity of American humor. Their collective efforts in compiling this anthology demonstrate a deep understanding and appreciation for the art of storytelling and the importance of humor in our lives. I highly recommend The American Joe Miller to readers who enjoy a good laugh and appreciate the timeless appeal of American wit and humor.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The American Joe Miller: A Collection of Yankee Wit and Humor presents a delightful compilation of humorous stories and witty anecdotes that reflect the lighthearted and comedic side of American culture. The book is written in a straightforward and accessible style, making it an entertaining read for both casual readers and literary enthusiasts alike. Each story captures the essence of everyday American life with a comedic twist, showcasing the unique humor and wit of the American people within a literary context that is both engaging and insightful. This collection serves as a testament to the enduring power of humor in bridging cultural divides and bringing people together through laughter. Various authors contributed to this collection, showcasing a diverse range of comedic voices and perspectives that collectively celebrate the richness and diversity of American humor. Their collective efforts in compiling this anthology demonstrate a deep understanding and appreciation for the art of storytelling and the importance of humor in our lives. I highly recommend The American Joe Miller to readers who enjoy a good laugh and appreciate the timeless appeal of American wit and humor.
Manual of Conchology, Structural and Systematic
Author: George Washington Tryon (Jr.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine invertebrates
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine invertebrates
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
The Man who Fell in Love with the Moon
Author: Tom Spanbauer
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802136633
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
In this title, the plot twists around the questions of humanity in a comic contemporary novel that portrays the trials of Shed, a half-breed, bisexual boy who works at a Victorian whorehouse in the old West.
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802136633
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
In this title, the plot twists around the questions of humanity in a comic contemporary novel that portrays the trials of Shed, a half-breed, bisexual boy who works at a Victorian whorehouse in the old West.
An Everyday Girl
Author: Amy E. Blanchard
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752349565
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: An Everyday Girl by Amy E. Blanchard
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752349565
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: An Everyday Girl by Amy E. Blanchard
Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books)
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442440430
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1824
Book Description
The first four books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series are all together in one boxed set! The first four books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series, available in an eBook collection. Enter the secret world of the Shadowhunters with this eBook boxed set that includes City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, and City of Fallen Angels. The Mortal Instruments books have more than five million copies in print, and this eBook collection of the first four volumes makes a great gift for newcomers to the series and for loyal fans alike.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442440430
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1824
Book Description
The first four books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series are all together in one boxed set! The first four books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series, available in an eBook collection. Enter the secret world of the Shadowhunters with this eBook boxed set that includes City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, and City of Fallen Angels. The Mortal Instruments books have more than five million copies in print, and this eBook collection of the first four volumes makes a great gift for newcomers to the series and for loyal fans alike.
Heath's Book of Beauty
Author: Marguerite Countess of Blessington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description