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The eternal light of Egypt The eternal light of Egypt Sarite Sanders "The monuments of Ancient Egypt have been photographed over and over again, but never as in these wonderfully dark, edgy, atmospheric images. Using infra-red film, they hint at the transience of all … OL10241791W
Chitra Chitra Jean Marie Lafont Chiefly maps and plans by French cartographers. OL1078277W
No holier spot of ground No holier spot of ground Kristina Dunn Johnson The monuments of South Carolina bear on their weathered faces and cracked tablets a history of honor and of memory embodied in stone. Whether revealing the lost graves of Southern sons, unveiling the… OL13740823W
Talisman Talisman Graham Hancock A roller coaster intellectual journey through the back streets and rat runs of history to uncover the traces in architecture and monuments of a secret religion that has shaped the world. **Revie… OL15016011W
Memorialization in Germany since 1945 Memorialization in Germany since 1945 Bill Niven "Memorialization in Germany since 1945 provides a wide-ranging discussion of contemporary Germany's rich memorial landscape. It discusses the many memorials to German losses during the Second World W… OL15441317W
Baltimore sculpture Baltimore sculpture Cindy Kelly ix, 397 p. : 26 cm OL15616424W
Civil War Canon Civil War Canon Thomas J. Brown In this expansive history of South Carolina's commemoration of the Civil War era, Thomas Brown uses the lens of place to examine the ways that landmarks of Confederate memory have helped white southe… OL17198581W
Londons Statues And Monuments Londons Statues And Monuments Peter Matthews 248 pages : 21 cm OL17479773W
Washington's monument Washington's monument John Steele Gordon "Conceived soon after the American Revolution ended, the great monument to George Washington was not finally completed until almost a century later; the great obelisk was finished in 1884, and remain… OL20020071W
Set in stone Set in stone Lisa Trumbauer Examines stone and the many different ways it has been used. OL20627182W
Dirge for the dead of Verdun Dirge for the dead of Verdun Henry de Montherlant "This first-ever English translation of Montherlant's WWI memoir has been called "a poetic introduction." It reveals the fury and madness of the epic struggle at Verdun. Wheeler writes that "the grea… OL22963427W
La voz de las estatuas La voz de las estatuas Juan Antonio Sánchez López Estudio de trascendental importancia para la comprensión del patrimonio escultórico de la ciudad, por su rigurosa documentación, metodología y análisis. El trabajo permite comprender en profundidad e… OL24038866W
Life of Abraham Lincoln Life of Abraham Lincoln Curt Teich & Co Souvenir folder. Each colored scene associated with Lincoln includes brief history and description. 19 illustrations, including one on outside back cover. OL24964736W
London's landmarks London's landmarks Cara Frost-Sharratt "London boasts a fine selection of truly spectacular landmarks, each with its own unique history, and here are 50 of the most famous presented in words and pictures. From the majestic Albert Memorial… OL27274574W
Epic! Epic! Teresa Domnauer Explores statues, monuments, and structures found around the world, including the Massive Moai in the Easter Islands, the Forbidden City in Bejing, and Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills. OL29318627W
Arhitectura memoriei Arhitectura memoriei Augustin Ioan Acest volum explorează noile dimensiuni ale arhitecturii memoriei, de la arhitectura memorială, adică a arhitecturii destinate să aducă aminte, să co-memoreze în spaţiul public evenimente, de regulă … OL32849740W
Exploring Black America Exploring Black America Marcella Thum A guidebook to museums, monuments, and historic sites commemorating the achievements of black Americans and discussions of the aspects of black history and culture the sites represent. OL4661358W
The Great War, Memory and Ritual The Great War, Memory and Ritual Mark Connelly "This book seeks to question the modern idea that the Great War was regarded as a futile waste of life by British society in the disillusioned twenties and thirties. Through a detailed study of the … OL520276W
The Lincoln Memorial The Lincoln Memorial Kathleen W. Deady Discusses the history of the Lincoln Memorial, its designer, construction of the monument, its location, and its importance to the people of the United States. OL5711037W
Researches in Archaeology and Conservation Researches in Archaeology and Conservation P.K. Mishra Contributed articles. OL9088468W
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