Nine houses from Maine to California offer ideas and inspiration to live the romantic, careful life. With tips on furniture, fabric, and accessories, this book shows how to achieve looks for Tuscan, European Country, French, and summer-house seaside styles. Full color.
The first book to group the saints according to their patronages and specialties, illuminating their relevance to the modern world, this unique reference profiles 150 saints and provides a list of shrines and pilgrimage sites. More than 170 illustrations.
The Chroniclers of the Middle Ages provide the foundations of all we know about the period. Seldom even-tempered or fair, inveterate gossips, and lovers of scandal, they reveal firsthand the men and women who built our civilization. Full-color illustrations.
A stunningly illustrated and accessible history of the Crusades from both sides of the war, from the 11th century to the 16th century, focuses on the eyewitness accounts of those who took part. Illustrations.
Lavishly illustrated with over 230 illustrations in color and black and white, this book tells the story of the last hundred years of the dynasty founded by Henry II in 1154. It begins in 1377 with the accession to the throne of Richard II and ends in 1485 with the death on Bosworth Field of the enigmatic Richard Ill.
Taking traditional style to a new level by breaking with staid, prescriptive decorating, this book shows how to use bold colors, sophisticated neutrals, and contemporary flair. Full-color photos.
This lavishly illustrated book contains a collection of eye-witness accounts by key figures of the period, with authoritative essays by leading historians to provide a fascinating glimpse into this dramatic era. Edited by Elizabeth Hallam, the book tells of the five hundred years of conflict, from the first crusade in 1096 to the last ...
* How do the living maintain ongoing relationships with the dead in Western societies? * How have the residual belongings of the dead been used to evoke memories? * Why has the body and its material environment remained so important in memory-making? Objects, images, practices, and places remind us of the deaths of others and of our own mortality. ...
A comprehensive survey of the most significant deities from every major world tradition is organized by their individual realms of influence, such as good and evil, heaven and earth, love and fecundity, war and peace, or prosperity and home life.
1880. Part Two of Two. English historian, Hallam's first great work was The View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages. This was followed nine years later by this volume the Constitutional History of England. Last appeared the Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the 15th, 16th and 17th Centuries. These are the three works on which ...
In order to understand the state of the oceans, researchers turn to the origins of global waters, 90 million years ago. This study explores the subject of sea-level change in the Phanerozoic era, a topic which has much relevance to current issues of climatic shifts and the greenhouse effect.
This unique, interactive handbook combines color preference quizzes, inspiring photography, and how-to advice and tips to show readers how to create fresh, new color schemes based on their existing furnishings. Full color photos show readers how to create a personal palette by using the color wheel for real life situations, and how to work with ...
From America's #1 authority on decorating comes a book that guides readers, step by step, in choosing, creating, and decorating with today's most stylish, achievable decorative finishes. Full color.
Smart decorators can turn plain furniture and vintage castoffs into eye-catching personal treasures with the easy techniques and imaginative designs in "Painted Furniture: Decorating Ideas & Projects, published by Better Homes and Gardens (R). It's fun, stylish, and affordable. Over 50 projects will help refresh every room. Complete directions ...
Work with your favorite colors to create comfortable, inviting rooms that accommodate your family's lifestyle with the help of "Decorating Basics: Styles, Colors, Furnishings, new from Better Homes and Gardens (R). You will discover design lessons and practical solutions plus budget-stretching tips and advice to select color and fabric to create ...
Now home decorators can get a professional look with stenciled and stamped motifs for every room in the house. Includes 26 artist-designed, custom patterns and 23 "how-to" projects with step-by-step photography. 120+ photos.
With the latest designer styles from formal to casual, this basic handbook allows the reader to work confidently with a seamstress or make the treatments herself/himself. 160 color photos.
The biblical story of the destruction of Sodom has inspired countless literary visions. The city has elicited writing from Milton, Sade, Proust, Dostoevsky and Tournier, amongst others. This work contains an anthology of Sodom texts spanning several centuries. Paul Hallam has also provided his own reading of these languages of prejudice, obsession ...
In this guide to home decorating, an interior designer describes the homes of several couples to show readers how her inexpensive design suggestions have accommodated each couple's special interests and improved the overall appearance of their homes.
Snowmobiling is the fastest growing winter sport in North America. This handbook is all about "Snowmobiling - For Trail Riders & Mountain Riders." It gives information in both technical and general terms while emphasizing safety. Put this book in your snowmobile. Your Up-to-Date Handbook Includes: -- First Aid for Emergencies -- Avalanche ...
With its overview of the Middle Ages that spans the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of European exploration in the New World, Revelations offers a vivid, imaginative, and original insight into this fascinating era. Color throughout, including five 6-page gatefolds.
From country to contemporary, this handbook features 18 decorating projects for the kitchen. Inspired tips throughout reveal decorative, space-saving solutions for storage, display, and work surfaces. 100+ photos.
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