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Drawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters and diaries, this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society, revealing how he became a figure of international renown.
Rooted in ancient origins, liqueurs are the original recreational spirits. From the ancient Silk Road to the legendary Fountain of Youth, and from the Age of Discovery to the Industrial Revolution, Liqueur embarks on a thrilling exploration of these delic
This beautifully illustrated book takes us on a tour through the rich world of mangoes, which inspire fervent devotion across the world. In South Asia, mangoes boast a history steeped in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, even earning a mention in the Kama Sut
An eerie history of our conversations with the dead. An eerie history of our conversations with the dead.
Examines Tom Waits"⢠first nine albums, created in and shaped by Los Angeles.
An engrossing exploration of the sex lives of ordinary medieval people.
The Beatles are coming! The Beatles are coming! While the chant will be familiar to any Beatles fan, there was a time before the band took the world by storm, when they were little more than an inexperienced, though talented, semi-professional group of mu
A rollicking account of pirates"⢠codes, the strict rules essential for survival at sea.
This book exposes the history and future of the Wagner Group, Russias notorious and secretive mercenary army, revealing details of their operations never documented before. Jack Margolin traces the Wagner Group from its roots as a battlefield rumour to
The loss, discovery and reinvention of the worlds earliest civilization, the Sumerians.
The first English-language biography in thirty years of Erasmus of Rotterdam.
A fine introduction to the culture and art of a vibrant ancient civilization, the Hittites.
Sheds new light on the history and legacy of Koreaâs Three Kingdoms period.
Exploring a breathtaking range of imagined cities submerged, floating, flying, vertical, underground, ruined and salvaged this book teases out the links between speculation and reality, arguing that there is no clear separation between the two. In the N
Over the past hundred years, the office has been integral to the development of modern society. It has shaped the architecture of our cities, the behaviour of our organizations and the everyday movements of millions of people. In 2020, however, the global
Impossible Nature offers a fresh reassessment of Giuseppe Arcimboldo, the Lombard painter whose fantastical composite heads became fixtures of the Habsburg court and emblems of imperial imagination. Moving beyond the familiar images, this book argues tha
For a sparsely populated region on the edge of Europe, Scandinavia has attracted an unusual degree of interest during the twentieth century. The successes and failures of the famous Scandinavian or Nordic model in politics and policy continue to generate
We often think of medieval medicine as strange, unhygienic and unscientific, but The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living reveals a far richer story. Long before modern wellness trends, people in the Middle Ages were actively thinking about how to live well.
Walter Benjamins essay A Short History of Photography (1931) made bold statements about photographic pioneers such as David Octavius Hill and Nicéphore Niépce, and the social and historical context of their work. This first selection of Benjamins writings
The Suit unpicks the story of this most familiar garment, from its emergence in western Europe at the end of the seventeenth century to today. Suit-wearing figures such as the Savile Row gentleman and the Wall Street businessman have long embodied ideas o
A sweeping account of the art public, the collective audience for art.
This groundbreaking biography offers fresh perspectives on the life, ideas and music of French twentieth-century composer, organist and ornithologist Olivier Messiaen. Drawing on previously unexplored sketches and archival material, Robert Sholl seamlessl
As recently as the dawn of the Space Age, the solar system was still largely unknown. The first probes to the Moon, Venus and Mars ushered in a golden age of planetary science, transforming planets from distant mysteries into vividly realized worlds. This
A beautifully illustrated history of human engagement with amber across three millennia.
Griffinology is a fascinating exploration of the mythical creatures many depictions in human culture. Drawing on a wealth of historical and literary sources, this book shows how the griffin has captured the imagination of people for over 5,000 years, repr
Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), the greatest painter of the Romantic movement in Germany, was perhaps Europe's first truly modern artist. This title offers a comprehensive account of this most fascinating of nineteenth-century masters.
A lavish examination of William Blake"â¢s visual and poetic work.
This is a captivating, richly illustrated history of the use of fired clay in Korea, spanning ancient times to the present day. Drawing on the latest research from Korean scholars, Precious beyond Measure features a wide range of examples from archaeologi