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The great empires of Asia / by Masselos, Jim.(CARDINAL)746526;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-233) and index.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Preserving cultural landscapes in America / by Alanen, Arnold R.(Arnold Robert)(CARDINAL)266107; Melnick, Robert,1948-(CARDINAL)266106;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-239) and index.Foreword : In search of the American cultural landscape / Dolores Hayden -- Considering nature and culture in historic landscape preservation / Robert Z. Melnick -- Selling heritage landscapes / Richard Francaviglia -- The history and preservation of urban parks and cemeteries / David Schuyler, Patricia M. O'Donnell -- Appropriating place in Puerto Rican barrios : preserving contemporary urban landscapes / Luis Aponte-Parés -- Considering the ordinary : vernacular landscapes in small towns and rural areas / Arnold R. Alanen -- Asian American imprints on the Western landscape / Gail Lee Dubrow -- Ethnographic landscapes : transforming nature into culture / Donald L. Hardesty -- Integrity as a value in cultural landscape preservation / Catherine Howett."Historic preservation efforts began with an emphasis on buildings, especially those associated with significant individuals, places, or events. Subsequent efforts were expanded to include vernacular architecture, but only in recent decades have preservationists begun shifting focus to the land itself. Cultural landscapes--such as farms, gardens, and urban parks--are now seen as projects worthy of the preservationist's attention. To date, however, no book has addressed the critical issues involved in cultural landscape preservation.In Preserving Cultural Landscapes in America, Arnold R. Alanen and Robert Z. Melnick bring together a distinguished group of contributors to address the complex academic and practical questions that arise when people set out to designate and preserve a cultural landscape. Beginning with a discussion of why cultural landscape preservation is important, the authors explore such topics as the role of nature and culture, the selling of heritage landscapes, urban parks and cemeteries, Puerto Rican neighborhoods in New York City, vernacular landscapes in small towns and rural areas, ethnographic landscapes, Asian American imprints on the western landscape, and integrity as a value in cultural landscape preservation."--Back cover.
Subjects: Historic preservation; Landscape protection; Cultural property; Historic sites; Ethnic neighborhoods;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The Ottomans : a cultural legacy / by Darke, Diana,author.(CARDINAL)390676;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-282) and index.At its height, the Ottoman Empire spread from Yemen to the gates of Vienna. Western perceptions of the Ottomans have often been distorted by Orientalism, characterizing their rule as oppressive and destructive, while seeing their culture as exotic and incomprehensible. Based on a lifetime's experience of living and working across its former provinces, Diana Darke offers a unique overview of the Ottoman Empire's cultural legacy one century after its dissolution. She uncovers a vibrant, sophisticated civilization that embraced both arts and sciences, whilst welcoming refugees from all ethnicities and religions, notably Christians and Jews. 00Darke celebrates the culture of the Ottoman Empire, from its aesthetics and architecture to its scientific and medical innovations, including the first vaccinations. She investigates the crucial role that commerce and trade played in supporting the empire and increasing its cultural reach, highlighting the significant role of women, as well as the diverse religious values, literary and musical traditions that proliferated through the empire. Beautifully illustrated with manuscripts, miniatures, paintings and photographs, The Ottomans: A Cultural Legacy presents the magnificent achievements of an empire that lasted over 600 years and encompassed Asian, European and African cultures, shedding new light on its complex legacy.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Venice : history of the floating city / by Ferraro, Joanne Marie,1951-(CARDINAL)762227;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index.Machine generated contents note: Preface; Chronology of historical events; 1. Reconstructing the floating city; 2. The riches of Asia, Europe, and North Africa; 3. A pride of lions; 4. Identities and modes of socialization; 5. Material life; 6. City of myth; 7. The Serenissima's wayward subjects; 8. The baroque stage; 9. Epilogue: the tides of change; Appendices."This book is a sweeping historical portrait of the floating city of Venice from its foundations to the present day. Joanne M. Ferraro considers Venice's unique construction within an amphibious environment and identifies the Asian, European and North African exchange networks that made it a vibrant and ethnically diverse Mediterranean cultural centre. Incorporating recent scholarly insights, the author discusses key themes related to the city's social, cultural, religious and environmental history, as well as its politics and economy. A refuge and a pilgrim stop; an international emporium and centre of manufacture; a mecca of spectacle, theatre, music, gambling and sexual experimentation; and an artistic and architectural marvel, Venice's allure springs eternal in every phase of the city's fascinating history"--
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Official guide to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. by Smithsonian Institution.(CARDINAL)141176;
Presents an illustrated guide to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC and includes over two hundred color photographs of mammals, fossils, gems and minerals, and ancient cultures of the world.
Subjects: Guidebooks.; National Museum of Natural History (U.S.); Natural history museums;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Great pools, spas & outdoor living / by Barz, Amber D.(CARDINAL)545993; Walker, Jan Soults.(CARDINAL)546705; Christian, Vicki.(CARDINAL)473357; Meredith Books.(CARDINAL)375704;
Subjects: Swimming pools.; Spa pools.; Water gardens.; Patios.; Water in landscape architecture.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Middle Ages around the world [videorecording]/ by Salisbury, Joyce E.,speaker.(CARDINAL)741951; Teaching Company,publisher.(CARDINAL)349444;
Guidebook includes bibliographical references (pages 214-222).Lecturer: Joyce E. Salisbury, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.Investigate the turbulent events that marked the beginning of the Middle Ages. Trace the rise of warrior peoples from the Asian steppes that brought down the Chinese, Indian, and Roman empires, and the advent of Germanic kings who ruled the West. Take account of the great trading networks that connected the civilizations of Asia with those of the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.DVD, NTSC.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Documentary films.; Educational films.; Educational films.; Lectures.; Lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Civilization, Medieval.; Middle Ages.; World history.; Civilization, Medieval.; Middle Ages.; World history.;
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Dialogues in art history, from Mesopotamian to modern : readings for a new century / by Cropper, Elizabeth,1944-(CARDINAL)172894; Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (U.S.)(CARDINAL)283873;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Carl Weber's kingpins : west coast/ by Pittman, Raynesha,author.(CARDINAL)617555;
"All hail to the West Coast, where its natural resources of breathtaking beaches, smokable trees, and beautiful women are unlimited. From the freezing top of Mt. Denali in Alaska to the fly-ass architectural marvel of California?s Golden Gate Bridge, the region is one of the most desirable places to visit on Earth. But for a problematic girl like Temper Chey, it?s a prison, and she?s dying to be freed. Perhaps Temper?s longing to escape is a result of being raised on a road less traveled in an area of South Central Los Angeles, where tourism is obsolete and gang banging and dope slanging reign supreme. Or maybe it?s because of the widespread enigma of "the only way out the hood is over a thirty-foot wall." If this hood proverb is true, then being born half black and half Asian should?ve given her a ten-foot ladder as a head start. Will her brief escapade with one of the most infamous Crip kingpins force her to twist, toss, and burn her exit plans? Will she give up on the promise she made to her uncle to "bust her ass" to get those missing twenty feet? Or will the chaos be the defibrillator that revives her and provides an escalator ride to freedom?" --
Subjects: Urban fiction.; Multiracial women; African Americans; Street life; Man-woman relationships; Ambition; Self-realization; Escapes;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Entangled pasts, 1768-now : art, colonialism and change / by Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain),publisher,host institution.(CARDINAL)151149; Price, Dorothy C.(Dorothy Cilla),1969-author.(CARDINAL)889065; Lea, Sarah,author.(CARDINAL)336099; Chadwick, Esther,author.(CARDINAL)892893; Gilroy-Ware, Cora,author.(CARDINAL)889900; Thompson, Rose(Curator),author.(CARDINAL)889922; Akinkugbe, Alayo,author.(CARDINAL)892894;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Informed by ongoing research, this exhibition catalogue published to accompany our exhibition Entangled Pasts, 1768-now, features the work of artists connected with the Academy in an exploration of migration, exchange, artistic traditions, identity and belonging. Contemporary and historic works are brought together as part of a conversation about art and its role in shaping narratives of empire, enslavement, resistance, abolition and colonialism, and how it may help set a course for the future.In the exhibition, artworks by leading contemporary British artists of the African, Caribbean and South Asian diasporas, including Sonia Boyce, Frank Bowling and Mohini Chandra will be on display alongside works by artists from the past 250 years including Joshua Reynolds, J.M.W.Turner and John Singleton Copley - creating connections across time which explore questions of power, representation and history. -- From publisher.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Colonies in art; Decolonization in art; Imperialism in art; World politics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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