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The redesign and revitalization of traditional urban centers is the cutting edge of contemporary urban planning, as evidenced by the intense public and professional attention to the rebuilding of city cores from Berlin to New York City's "Ground Zero." Spanish and Latin American cities have never received the recognition they deserve in the urban revitalization debate, yet they offer a very relevant model for this "return to the center." These...

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This new book in the popular Monuments Past and Present series explores historic sites in Sicily, illustrating important monuments and districts as they appear today, with overlays indicating how the sites are thought to have looked in ancient times. The book begins with a brief history of Sicily from its early contacts with Minoans and Myceneaens, through its division between the Greeks and Phoenicians, to the series of invasions it suffered ...

The borders of present-day Lebanon, which were established as recently as 1920, coincide in part with those of Ancient Phoenicia, which was both the cradle of ancient civilization and the source of the linear alphabet, the basis for all Western alphabets. The book begins with a brief historyof this cultural crossroads, describing its invasion by successive waves of ancient peoples, including the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, the Ro...

The Christian monumental historic-heroic epic Davidiad is the masterpiece of the prolific Croat Humanist Marko Maruli&cacute, (Marcus Marulus, 1450-1524). The poem, comprising 6765 Latin hexameters, and divided into 14 books, was never published, and eventually even thought to be lost. Maruli&cacute, 's autograph resurfaced in the Biblioteca Nazionale of Turin, although it had been heavily damaged during the huge fire in January 1904. For the ...

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Cape Cod and the Islands get all the ink, but the South Coast-the stretch from Wareham to Westport forming the western margin of Buzzards Bay-could be Massachusetts's most diverse, beautiful shore. From aerials that soar in over marsh and main to closely observed scenes of town and country life, these are some of the most striking images Commonwealth Editions has ever published. The book is divided in four sections. ?Gateway? focuses on Wareha...

This delightful two-part collection of poems about zoo animals written by the poet and 50 children is the result of a poetry outreach project in which poet Paula Green took some children through the zoo and asked them to describe the animals while concentrating on different aspects of writing poetry. This delightful collection of poems bring to lige all the animals of the zoo through energetic rhythms and sparkling images as the animals roar, ...

While in North Ireland, Fr Aidan Troy witnessed young children, going to and from Holy Cross primary school, being subjected to some of the most shameful sectarian hatred and violence. Protestors taunted the children with comments about 'Fenian whores, ' displayed pornographic posters, threw balloon bombs containing urine, and pipe bombs. This insider account of those shocking weeks does not make for easy reading, but Fr Troy focuses on his un...

Personalities and events are wrapped in Ogle's unique and candid history of Key West, an account that will fascinate past and president citizens of the Conch Republic, history buffs, and the millions of tourists who love this colorful island city. 44 photos.

Two foundational texts, enhanced by a third, "The Nature of Buddhist Art, " are concerned not only with providing a language for reading the artistic and linguistic symbols for Buddhism, but also show how these symbols are conducive to self realization, which is the aim of all sacred art. Providing a schema of what is of the utmost value in all the world's great spiritual traditions as they pertain to transforming the understanding life and th...

Every religious tradition or metaphysical worldview involves a system of powerful symbols, most of which bear common meanings across cultures, continents, and time. This volume, complete with a 9th century Quranic manuscript, explores the significance of the most recurrent symbols and archetypes in human history and elaborates a compelling theory for why symbolism plays such an essential role in human life. The work explores certain basic aspe...

The story of Muhammad's Night Journey and Ascension, in which the Prophet travels from Mecca to Jerusalem to Heaven and back in the course of a single night, has enchanted Muslim audiences for centuries, but for the Sufi mystics, the tale took on a special significance, becoming a fulcrum for their teachings. This book includes a never-before-published translation of first-millenium Sufi writings on the Ascension, an extensive annotation and c...

Features Derek Williams' writing on lens-based art, an overview of the visual arts in Wales by Iwan Bala, profiles of twenty artists based in the country, and reviews of developments and exhibitions including the Welsh pavilion at the Venice Biennale, the competition at the National Eisteddfod, and the Artes Mundi prize.

The flap of a butterfly's wing in one part of the world can cause devastating storms on the other side, just as the word "lesbian"--a force full of vitality and world-changing creativity--can destroy families and bring down governments. Evoking the ancient worlds of pre-Vedic and Sapphic lovers, medieval "jonglaresas, " and nuns "fingering petals and hips, " as well as the contemporary world of circuses, global politics, friendship, betrayal, ...

The Trace Gallery in Cardiff has been hugely influential in both reacting to and aiding the development of the installation and performance art forms. Along with a foreword by leading practitioner, Jimmie Durham, this book explores the achievements of the gallery and examines the work of some of the many artists who have exhibited there.

This book examines the state of transatlantic relations in several key policy areas. It contains the key findings and recommendations resulting from the research program on Transatlantic Relations and Global Governance (200405), established by the Unit for Policy Planning and Research of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Contributors include Klaus Korhonen (University of Helsinki), Burkhard Auffermann and Taina Jrvinen (University o...

Revealing a largely unknown and remarkable prison escape of the Second World War, this historical recount examines the event that took place on Island Farm, a small patch of land in south Wales. In March 1945, this island became the scene of the largest prisoner-of-war escape in Europe when over seventy German prisoners tunnelled to freedom. In addition to prisoners of war, the escapees included numerous high-ranking German and Nazi figures aw...

Return to Me is a book of reflections for Lent to help the reader enter into the spirit of the season in preparation for Easter. Each day has a scripture passage taken from the liturgy readings, followed by a reflection and a prayer. An activity is suggested for each week of the season.

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