Jean Royere
Jean-Louis Gaillemin and Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier
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"In the inventive and joyful style Royere developed he artfully blended modernity and classicism...
Trees, Woods and Forests: A Social and Cultural History
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Throughout human history our relationship with trees, woods and forests has remained central to the...
The Great Demarcation: The French Revolution and the Invention of Modern Property
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The Great Demarcation explores how the French Revolution transformed the system of property-holding...
Discovery of El Greco: The Nationalization of Culture versus the Rise of Modern Art (1860-1914)
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Originally published in Dutch and translated to Spanish for the fourth centenary celebration of the...
Rodolphe Bresdin: The Incorrigible Bohemian
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The book is the first published English language monograph of the distinguished French artist,...
Armageddon Fed Up with This: A Gunner's Tale
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In 1940 Eric Nudd, like millions of others, found himself unexpectedly in uniform - a raw conscript...
States of Credit: Size, Power, and the Development of European Polities
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States of Credit provides the first comprehensive look at the joint development of representative...
The Cultivation of Taste: Chefs and the Organization of Fine Dining
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After many decades, if not centuries, of neglect of fine food and high-level restaurants in Britain,...
Wages, Bonuses and Appropriation of Profit in the Financial Industry: The Working Rich
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The present financial crisis led the whole world to ask questions of the financial industry. Why are...
Blood on the Stage, 1800 to 1900: Milestone Plays of Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem
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The history of theater is rife with tales of crime, suspense, and murder. The nineteenth century was...