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Native American art Native American art Hans-Ulrich Sanner,Ethnologisches Museum Berlin.,Peter Bolz "Catalog and exhibition both begin with a prologue that looks critically at the cliche images that still influence the public conception of North American Indians. The less-well-known German contribu… OL12863545W
Really useful Really useful Joel Levy The stories behind the invention and development of everyday objects in homes and offices. OL15796940W
Ceramics and the Spanish conquest Ceramics and the Spanish conquest Gilda Hernández Sánchez Focusing on the native ceramic technology of central Mexico during the early colonial period and the present-day, this book offers a refreshing view into the process of cultural continuity and change… OL16152308W
How ancient Europeans saw the world How ancient Europeans saw the world Peter S. Wells xviii, 285 p. : 25 cm OL16509532W
The look of the past The look of the past L. J. Jordanova "How can we use visual and material culture to shed light on the past? Ludmilla Jordanova offers a fascinating and thoughtful introduction to the role of images, objects and buildings in the study of… OL16664452W
Bubble gum and hula hoops Bubble gum and hula hoops Harry Oliver Describes the stories behind the origins of household necessities, toys, and everyday objects, including the toilet, the microwave oven, the milkshake, and vending machines. OL17808722W
Art as Evidence Art as Evidence Jules David Prown A celebration of the career of Jules Prown, a historian of American art and a pioneer in the study of material culture, a discipline that attempts to achieve a more profound understanding of individu… OL17933149W
Art of the Far North Art of the Far North Carol Finley Provides a brief history of the Inuit people and discusses their customs as a background for understanding their sculpture, drawing, and printmaking. OL1841579W
The art of silver jewellery The art of silver jewellery Rene Van Der Star,Ien Rappold,Hugo Krijger,John Beringen,Michiel Elsevier Stokmans "In thirty years of travel and passionate research, Rene van der Star has collected and catalogued with philological rigor an exceptional collection of silver jewellery from the most remote villages … OL18455529W
The Casma city of El Purgatorio The Casma city of El Purgatorio Melissa A. Vogel Through analysis of the excavation sites and material culture of the major urban center of the Inka Casma polity, El Purgatorio, Vogel explores a transformative time in the pre-Hispanic Inka Empire. OL19735963W
The boundaries of American political culture in the Civil War era The boundaries of American political culture in the Civil War era Mark E. Neely Did preoccupations with family and work crowd out interest in politics in the nineteenth century, as some have argued? Arguing that social historians have gone too far in concluding that Americans we… OL20414733W
Material Cultures of Childhood in Second World War Britain Material Cultures of Childhood in Second World War Britain Gabriel Moshenska Modern warfare is a unique cultural phenomenon. While many conflicts in history have produced dramatic shifts in human behaviour, the industrialized nature of modern war possesses a material and ps… OL20927963W
Unwrapping the Textile Traditions of Madagascar Unwrapping the Textile Traditions of Madagascar J. Claire Odland,Bennet Bronson,Chapurukha Kusimba >Unwrapping the Textile Traditions of Madagascar presents the first extensive treatment of Madagascar’s textile traditions region by region, giving a systematic overview of the woven products of each… OL21229814W
What the Victorians threw away What the Victorians threw away Tom Licence "In this highly readable little book Tom Licence reveals how everyday objects, dug from the ground, contribute to the bigger story of how our great grandparents built a throwaway society from the twi… OL22315005W
The birth of the English kitchen, 1600-1850 The birth of the English kitchen, 1600-1850 Sara Pennell "A history of the English kitchen as a specialised domestic space, exploring the practices, behaviours and material culture associated with it"-- OL22322235W
Honouring tradition Honouring tradition Beth Carter,Melanie Kjorlien "Dispels the traditional view that historical objects are artifacts and separate from contemporary Aboriginal practice. Rather, Aboriginal art from the late 1800s through the present is merged to hig… OL24270076W
The American Indian The American Indian David W. Penney In the winter of 2012/2013, De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is hosting an exhibition about the artistic traditions of American Indians, the indigenous peoples of the North American continent. Exploring s… OL26187875W
The age of homespun The age of homespun Laurel Thatcher Ulrich They began their existence as everyday objects, but in the hands of award-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, fourteen domestic items from preindustrial America - ranging from a linen tableclot… OL3529078W
Traces behind the Esmeraldas shore Traces behind the Esmeraldas shore Warren R. DeBoer "Survey along the lower Cayapas and Santiago rivers located ca. 200 habitation sites. Ceramic distinctions define seven phases, partly sequential and partly regional; 25 C14 dates extend from ca. 400… OL3749409W
Spectacular display Spectacular display Annemieke van Damme "This book accompanies an exhibition at the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington. This is the first exhibition devoted exclusively to decorated wall panels, sculpture a… OL5756057W
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