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Weiwei-isms
This collection of quotes demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life.
A master at communicating powerful ideas in astonishingly few words, Ai Weiwei is known for his innovative use of social media to disseminate his views. The short quotations presented here have been carefully selected from articles, tweets, and interviews given by this acclaimed Chinese artist and activist. The book is organized into six categories: freedom of expression; art and activism; government, power, and moral choices; the digital world; history, the historical moment, and the future; and personal reflections. Together, these quotes span some of the most revealing moments of Ai Weiwei's eventful career—from his risky investigation into student deaths in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake to his arbitrary arrest in 2011—providing a window into the mind of one of the world's most electrifying and courageous contemporary artists.
Select Quotes from the Book:
On Freedom of Expression
*"Say what you need to say plainly, and then take responsibility for it."
*"A small act is worth a million thoughts." *"Liberty is about our rights to question everything."
On Art and Activism
*"Everything is art. Everything is politics."
*"The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay."
*"Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don't feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy."
On Government, Power, and Making Moral Choices
*"Once you've tasted freedom, it stays in your heart and no one can take it. Then, you can be more powerful than a whole country."
*"I feel powerless all the time, but I regain my energy by making a very small difference that won't cost me much."
*"Tips on surviving the regime: Respect yourself and speak for others. Do one small thing every day to prove the existence of justice."
On the Digital World
*"Only with the Internet can a peasant I have never met hear my voice and I can learn what's on his mind. A fairy tale has come true."
*"The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It's as simple as that."
*"The Internet is the best thing that could have happened to China."
On History, the Historical Moment, and the Future
*"If a nation cannot face its past, it has no future."
*"We need to get out of the old language."
*"The world is a sphere, there is no East or West."
Personal Reflections
*"I've never planned any part of my career— except being an artist. And I was pushed into that corner because I thought being an artist was the only way to have a little freedom."
*"Anyone fighting for freedom does not want to totally lose their freedom."
*"Expressing oneself is like a drug. I'm so addicted to it."
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A nemtudás
- Mit tegyünk, ha ráébredünk: elértünk a tudásunk határvidékére?
- Milyen fogódzóink lehetnek, ha ingoványos talajra tévedünk?
- Hasznunkra lehetnek-e "negatív" képességeink?
Akár beismerjük, akár nem, nap mint nap a nemtudással birkózunk. Amikor új munkahelyen folytatjuk a karrierünket, komplex kihívással kell szembenéznünk, vagy vállalatunkat új piacra vezetjük be, a nemtudás határvidékén járunk.
A CMI (Chartered Management Institute) által 2015-ben az év menedzserkönyvének választott kötetben Steven D' Souza és Diana Renner kalauzolnak minket ebben a féktelen ütemben változó, bizonytalansággal teli világban. Megtapasztaljuk, hogy ha kellő nyitottsággal és kíváncsisággal közelítünk a nemtudáshoz, akkor nem gátol bennünket, hanem új lehetőséget, akár kivételes versenyelőnyt jelent. Így karizmatikus vezetők, magabiztos újítók és sikeres emberek lehetünk.
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Black's Student Veterinary Dictio (Black's Veterinary Dictionary)
Republished for the student market, this standard work of reference has been a bestseller for over seventy years. It is an essential tool for all with a professional or leisure interest in the care of animals. Much more than a list of veterinary terms, its practical approach ensures that readers gain an insight into the signs and symptoms of common, and less common, diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. For this edition, much new and updated information has been included. Entries on dogs and cats and the conditions that may affect their health have been extended. Details of the Pet Travel Service, which has largely replaced quarantine for dogs and cats, have been updated, the re-emergence of old problems such as bovine tuberculosis and new ones such as avian flu, are among the thousands of topics covered.
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Printmaking
Printmaking is a comprehensive and up to date introduction to fundamental printmaking techniques including relief, intaglio, collagraph, lithography, screen print and monoprint. It shows how some of the latest and most experimental prints have been made using these techniques. It also shows how to use the computer as an image-making tool and how to translate digital images into tangible works of art. Each chapter has clear, step-by-step illustrations with extensive case studies, which help the student understand the technical aspects of each printmaking technique. Each chapter profiles a leading contemporary printmaker, with an interview and examples of their work. The appendices include many useful troubleshooting charts, indicating the problems that are likely to arise with different techniques, and what can be done to solve them. There is also a useful glossary of technical terms.
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Girl At War
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY "BOOKPAGE, ""BOOKLIST, "AND" ELECTRIC LITERATURE" ALEX AWARD WINNER For readers of "The Tiger s Wife "and "All the Light We Cannot See" comes a powerful debut novel about a girl s coming of age and how her sense of family, friendship, love, and belonging is profoundly shaped by war. Zagreb, 1991. Ana Juri is a carefree ten-year-old, living with her family in a small apartment in Croatia s capital. But that year, civil war breaks out across Yugoslavia, splintering Ana s idyllic childhood. Daily life is altered by food rations and air raid drills, and soccer matches are replaced by sniper fire. Neighbors grow suspicious of one another, and Ana s sense of safety starts to fray. When the war arrives at her doorstep, Ana must find her way in a dangerous world. New York, 2001. Ana is now a college student in Manhattan. Though she s tried to move on from her past, she can t escape her memories of war secrets she keeps even from those closest to her. Haunted by the events that forever changed her family, Ana returns to Croatia after a decade away, hoping to make peace with the place she once called home. As she faces her ghosts, she must come to terms with her country s difficult history and the events that interrupted her childhood years before. Moving back and forth through time, "Girl at War "is an honest, generous, brilliantly written novel that illuminates how history shapes the individual. Sara Novi fearlessly shows the impact of war on one young girl and its legacy on all of us. It s a debut by a writer who has stared into recent history to find a story that continues to resonate today. Praise for "Girl at War" Outstanding . . . "Girl at War" performs the miracle of making the stories of broken lives in a distant country feel as large and universal as myth. "The New York Times Book Review "(Editor s Choice) [An] old-fashioned page-turner that will demand all of the reader s attention, happily given. A debut novel that astonishes. "Vanity Fair" "" Shattering . . . The book begins with what deserves to become one of contemporary literature s more memorable opening lines. The sentences that follow are equally as lyrical as a folk lament and as taut as metal wire wrapped through an electrified fence. "USA Today" Gripping . . . Novi, in tender and eloquent prose, explores the challenge of how to live even after one has survived. "O: The Oprah Magazine " Powerful and vividly wrought . . . Novi writes about horrors with an elegant understatement. In cool, accomplished sentences, we are met with the gravity, brutality and even the mundaneness of war and loss as well as the enduring capacity to live. "San Francisco Chronicle" Intimate and immense . . . a writer whose own gravity and talent anchor this novel. "The New York Times" An important and profoundly moving reading experience. " The National" Remarkable. Julia Glass, "The Boston Globe " [A] powerful, gorgeous debut novel. Adam Johnson, "The Week" An unforgettable portrait of how war forever changes the life of the individual. . . a writer working with deep reserves of talent, heart, and mind. Gary Shteyngart, author of "Super Sad True Love Story" "From the Hardcover edition.""
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Think Like a Freak
From the rule-breaking authors of international bestsellers Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics, this is the ultimate guide to how to Think Like a Freak.
The Freakonomics books have come to stand for something: challenging conventional wisdom; using data rather than emotion to answer questions; and learning to unravel the world's secret codes. Now Levitt and Dubner have gathered up what they have learned and turned it into a readable and practical toolkit for thinking differently - thinking, that is, like a Freak. Whether you are interested in the best way to improve your odds in penalty kicks, or in major global reforms, here is a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems.
Along the way, you'll learn how the techniques of a Japanese hot-dog-eating champion can help you, the reason an Australian doctor swallowed a batch of dangerous bacteria, why Nigerian e-mail scammers make a point of saying they're from Nigeria, and why Van Halen's demanding tour contract banning brown M&Ms was really a safety measure. You'll learn why sometimes it's best to put away your moral compass, and smarter to think like a child. You will be given a master class in incentives-because for better or worse, incentives rule our world. And you will learn to quit before you fail, because you can't solve tomorrow's problem if you aren't willing to abandon today's dud.
Levitt and Dubner see the world like no one else. Now you can too. Never before have such iconoclastic thinkers been so revealing-and so much fun to read.
Steven D. Levitt, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, was awarded the John Bates Clark medal, given to the most influential American economist under the age of forty. He is also a founder of The Greatest Good, which applies Freakonomics-style thinking to business and philanthropy.
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He quit his first career-as an almost-rock-star-to become a writer. He has worked for The New York Times and published three non-Freakonomics books. He lives with his family in New York City.
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Olivia Joules : Ou l´Imagination hyperactive
Principes de Vie par Olivia Joules. Pas de panique. On s'arrte, on respire, on réfléchit [..] Ne jamais changer de coiffure avant un événement important [..] Faire confiance son instinct plutôt qu' son imagination hyperactive. " Olivia Joules est trs vexée quand son patron du Sunday limes la rétrograde au rang de " journaliste tendance " : elle n'a pas du tout envie de couvrir les soirées de lancement de cosmétiques miracle... Non, ce qu'Olivia recherche, c'est de l'action et du suspense, quitte en rajouter un peu avec son imagination débordante ! Des paillettes de Los Angeles aux grottes mystérieuses du Soudan, il n'y a qu'un pas qu'Olivia franchit, sans se douter qu'elle va au-devant de graves ennuis. Mais notre apprentie agent secret a plus d'un tour dans son sac, et avec son épingle chapeau, son spray au poivre et son appareil photo miniature, elle a tout ce qu'il faut pour se défendre, découvrir des secrets trs bien gardés et peut-tre mme trouver l'amour..."
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Jurassic Park
És az ember megteremté a dinoszauruszokat...
De vajon milyen lesz a világ, ha a géntechnológia játékszerévé válik?
"Még boltokba sem került az 1990-es év könyvszenzációja, Michael Crichton Jurassic Parkja, Steven Spielberg máris megvette a filmjogokat, és megrendezte 1993-as, emlékezetes filmjét. Négy évvel később a kötet folytatását, Az elveszett világot is vászonra vitte. 2015-ben már a kultikus filmsorozat negyedik részét mutatják be. Akik nem látták az előző epizódokat, azok köteteinkből megismerhetik a kezdeteket - akik látták, azoknak remek alkalom, hogy újra átéljék a hátborzongató történeteket, és legalább gondolatban kikerüljék a természetet uralni akaró emberiség csapdáit." (a Kiadó)
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Az elveszett világ
És az ember megteremté a dinoszauruszokat...
De vajon milyen lesz a világ, ha a géntechnológia játékszerévé válik?
"Még boltokba sem került az 1990-es év könyvszenzációja, Michael Crichton Jurassic Parkja, Steven Spielberg máris megvette a filmjog
okat, és megrendezte 1993-as, emlékezetes filmjét. Négy évvel később a kötet folytatását, Az elveszett világot is vászonra vitte. 2015-ben már a kultikus filmsorozat negyedik részét mutatják be. Akik nem látták az előző epizódokat, azok köteteinkből
megismerhetik a kezdeteket - akik látták, azoknak remek alkalom, hogy újra átéljék a hátborzongató történeteket, és legalább gondolatban kikerüljék a természetet uralni akaró emberiség csapdáit." (a Kiadó)
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A magas fűben / Teljes gázzal
Stephen King és fia, Joe Hill két közös elbeszélését olvashatjuk ebben a kis kötetben.
A Teljes gázzal 2009-ben jelent meg először angolul, A magas fűben pedig 2012-ben. Előbbit Richard Matheson 1971-es novellája, a Párbaj ihlette, amely egy motorosról és az országúton őt üldöző eszelős kamionosról szól, és akkor vált legendássá, amikor a fiatal Steven Spielberg megfilmesítette. A Teljes gázzal valódi főhajtás a Párbaj írója előtt. A történet a rajtvonaltól kezdve teljes gázzal száguld.
Nem így kötetünk másik írása, A magas fűben, amely körbe-körbe ődöng, révület, eltévelyedés, lázálom és ráolvasásszerű rigmusok köreit teljesíti, de ez az irányvesztettség, ha lehet, még dermesztőbb.
Joe Hill és Stephen King mind ez idáig nem adott ki több közös történetet. Mit is mondhatnánk: várjuk a továbbiakat!
Fordítók: Hegyi Pál, Totth Benedek
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Cigars of the Pharaoh
One of the most iconic characters in children's literature
Herge's classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most recognisable characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures.
The world's most famous travelling reporter must unearth the truth behind the strange cigars bearing a pharaoh's symbol.
On the hunt for an Egyptologist and a mysterious ancient pharaoh, Tintin scours Egypt and India. He makes friends with elephants, narrowly avoids falling victim to the poison of madness and saves a maharajah from a killer tiger.
Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011.
The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 90 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then more than 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th.
Herge (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time.
Have you collected all the graphic novel adventures?
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
Tintin in America
Tintin: Cigars of the Pharaoh
Tintin: The Blue Lotus
Tintin: The Broken Ear
Tintin: The Black Island
Tintin: King Ottakar's Sceptre
Tintin: The Crab with the Golden Claws
Tintin: The Shooting Star
Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Tintin: Red Rackham's Treasure
Tintin: The Seven Crystal Balls
Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun
Tintin: Land of Black Gold
Tintin: Destination Moon
Tintin: Explorers of the Moon
Tintin: The Calculus Affair
Tintin: The Red Sea Sharks
Tintin in Tibet
Tintin: The Castafiore Emerald
Tintin: Flight 714 to Sydney
The Adventures of Tintin and the Picaros
Tintin and Alph-Art
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The New York Trilogy
CITY OF GLASS
As a result of a strange phone call in the middle of the night, Quinn, a writer ofdetective stories, becomes enmeshed in a case more puzzling than any he might havewritten.
GHOSTS
Blue, a student of Brown, has been hired by White
to spy on Btack. From a windowof a rented room on Orange Street, Blue keeps watch on his subject, who is acrossthestreet, staring out of his window.
THE LOCKED ROOM
Fanshawe has disappeared, leaving behind his wife and baby and a cache ofextra
ordinaiy novels, plays, and poems. What happened to himand why is the narrator,Fanshawe's boyhood friend, lured obsessively into his life?Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejto knihy v zahraničí, kus, ktorý vám zašleme, nemusí mať
rovnakú obálku ako je zobrazená tu. Zobrazená obálka môže byť iba ilustračná. Obsah knihy aj cena budú však identické, bez ohľadu na obálku.
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The A-List: A Novel
Welcome to The A-List, a wickedly funny and risquT paperback original novel that takes readers behind the scenes of the intoxicating world of Hollywood glitterati. Seventeen-year-old Upper East Side blueblood Anna ("pronounced Aaaanah") Percy is on her way to Beverly Hills, California, where she'll live with her estranged dad for the rest of the school year while her mother travels to Europe with a friend. On the plane, Anna drinks too much champagne and gets hit on by record producer Rick Resnick. Luckily Princeton student Ben Birnbaum is there to save her and he invites Anna to famous actor Jackson Sharpe's wedding, where Anna meets the cast of rich and famous characters who are soon to be her classmates at Beverly Hills High. The fast times of Beverly Hill's most beautiful and glamorous people drive the page-turning action of this juicy new novel.
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Does Noise in my Head bother you?
The long-awaited, never-before-told, no-holds-barred memoir from the legendary Aerosmith frontman. Finally, all the lurid tales of debauchery, sex, drugs and rock n' roll are told straight from the horse's lips as The Demon of Screamin' describes his unimaginable highs and unbelievable lows as lead singer of the biggest rock band in the world. Prolific frontman, rock icon and sex symbol, Steven Tyler is a living legend. With his raw, sharp-edged vocals, musical versatility and unprecedented song writing skills, Tyler has, as lead singer of Aerosmith, sold millions of records and played sell-out concerts to as many as 450,000 people. Now, at last, he tells his own story, taking us on a wild rollercoaster ride through the bust-ups, binges, orgies and good old American excess in the jaw-droppingly honest, in-your-face way that only Tyler can. Following a fateful meeting with his 'mutant twin' Joe Perry in the summer of 1970, Aerosmith was formed!and the rest, as they say, is rock history. They released their first album in 1973, and by 1976 Aerosmith had gone from being nobodies to massive to off the radar, making history as a multi-platinum, chart-topping band. But with great success comes great excess. Nicknamed the Toxic Twins for their insatiable appetite for drugs, booze and women, Tyler and Perry got caught up in the glamour of self-destruction - smashing each other up with guitars, having seizures and passing out on stage. By 1980 it seemed that the band and its members were set to implode, but after successful stints in drug rehab, Aerosmith were back on track and better than ever. But although he may have given up his wicked, wicked ways, Tyler still enjoys talking about the bad old days. He has so many outrageous stories to tell, and he's gonna tell them all. All the uncensored, head-spinning tales of debauchery, sex, booze, transcendence and chemical dependence you will ever want to hear. As raucous, intoxicating and edgy as his music, this is the most outrageous rock n' roll autobiography of all time.
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Does Noise in my Head bother you?
The long-awaited, never-before-told, no-holds-barred memoir from the legendary Aerosmith frontman. Finally, all the lurid tales of debauchery, sex, drugs and rock n' roll are told straight from the horse's lips as The Demon of Screamin' describes his
unimaginable highs and unbelievable lows as lead singer of the biggest rock band in the world. Prolific frontman, rock icon and sex symbol, Steven Tyler is a living legend. With his raw, sharp-edged vocals, musical versatility and unprecedented song
writing skills, Tyler has, as lead singer of Aerosmith, sold millions of records and played sell-out concerts to as many as 450,000 people. Now, at last, he tells his own story, taking us on a wild rollercoaster ride through the bust-ups, binges, or
gies and good old American excess in the jaw-droppingly honest, in-your-face way that only Tyler can. Following a fateful meeting with his 'mutant twin' Joe Perry in the summer of 1970, Aerosmith was formed!and the rest, as they say, is rock history.
They released their first album in 1973, and by 1976 Aerosmith had gone from being nobodies to massive to off the radar, making history as a multi-platinum, chart-topping band. But with great success comes great excess. Nicknamed the Toxic Twins for
their insatiable appetite for drugs, booze and women, Tyler and Perry got caught up in the glamour of self-destruction - smashing each other up with guitars, having seizures and passing out on stage. By 1980 it seemed that the band and its members w
ere set to implode, but after successful stints in drug rehab, Aerosmith were back on track and better than ever. But although he may have given up his wicked, wicked ways, Tyler still enjoys talking about the bad old days. He has so many outrageous
stories to tell, and he's gonna tell them all. All the uncensored, head-spinning tales of debauchery, sex, booze, transcendence and chemical dependence you will ever want to hear. As raucous, intoxicating and edgy as his music, this is the most outra
geous rock n' roll autobiography of all time.
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Tsubasa 5
THE END OF A FAIRY TALEFollowing the trail of the stolen children of Spirit Town, Sakura is captured at the forbidden castle, where she encounters the golden-haired ghost! Syaoran and his friends–the sociable magician Fai D. Flowright, the master swordsman Kurogane, and the odd creature Mokona–must now penetrate the ancient stronghold in order to rescue Sakura and the missing children. Will they finally uncover the truth behind the legend of Princess Emerald? And will they recover another fragment of Sakura’s lost memory?
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Amsterdam
One of a series of authoritative pocket guides introduced last year, the Amsterdam and:guide highlights several of the city's newest and most interesting governmental, residential, and commercial buildings (by architects such as Steven Holl, Renzo Piano, and Kees van der Valk) and also showcases distinctive interior design. Included are short profiles of more than sixty buildings and color photographs to accompany each. This is an indispensable little guide in an attractively designed package that comes with a site map for easy use by tourists and professionals alike.
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Henry: Virtuous Prince
'Writing with a mixture of tabloid verve and original scholarship, peppering every page with pungent wit and yet never skimping on the detail!the best political history of the reign of Henry VII so far!Starkey shows more vividly than any previous historian!eye-catching detail!for its extraordinary insights into the smouldering embers of the Wars of the Roses, Henry: Virtuous Prince" is masterly. As a biography of England's most celebrated king, it's an outstanding overture.' John Guy, Sunday Times (Editor's Choice) 'If you like Henry VIII, this is what you'll like.' Tim Martin, Daily Telegraph (Books of the Year) 'Starkey gives us an unexpectedly fresh-faced Henry VIII in his breezy biography.' Dominic Sandbrook, Daily Telegraph (Books of the Year) 'It is brilliant, beady-eyed history, and every page of it has an intimate fascination!Starkey has eschewed the easy wisdom of hindsight!his strength is that he questions everything!he seeks fresh evidence...his writing is uncluttered and conversational, and he cuts through the back-story!with grace, clarity and wit!accessible and entertaining.' Guardian 'This book!demonstrates his scholarship, supremely confident grasp of the period and authorial panache!fascinating.' Daily Mail 'It has an immense amount to offer the general reader...there are several little gems of brand new information!David Starkey has produced the most careful as well as the most colourful study of the young Henry for a long time, and perhaps of all time.' Independent on Sunday 'What Starkey has produced, considering his own unrivalled command of the subject, and its vast literature, is a miracle of condensation.' Sunday Telegraph 'The book is full of delicious detail.' Evening Standard 'Starkey is a wonderfully lucid writer.' Independent 'Starkey's picture of court life and the government machine is full and always interesting!the fascination of this learned but often light and coloquial biography rests in the hints it offers of the monster Henry would become.' Daily Telegraph 'Starkey writes throughout with the assurance of someone who knows the king better than anyone else!there are many parts of the book I relished!compelling.' Observer 'David Starkey's biography!does full justice to one of the most magnificent monarchs of them all. A marvellous book, filled with interesting detail, it succeeds both in informing the student and entertaining the more recreational reader!Starkey stands head and shoulders above historians. His prose is scholarly and his stories fascinating!This truly riveting book, masterfully written by Starkey is a must, not only for would-be historians but all who enjoy reading a great story.' Sunday Express 'Full of delicious details!and very good indeed on the reign of Henry VII.' Scotsman 'A breezy, riveting read!while loaded with enough anecdotes to make it a gripping read, this is also a masterful academic work.' Time Out 'This book...is brilliant...eminently readable...here are all the presentational ski
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A fekete: egy szín története
Könnyűnek tűnik megválaszolni a kérdést, hogy mit jelent egy szín; mondjuk a fekete. Egy hasonlat (fekete, mint a holló), egy hozzárendelés (a fekete a halál színe) elégnek tűnhet a meghatározáshoz. De Michel Pastoureau könyvét olvasva, mely az európai művelődés történetét áttekintve igyekszik meghatározni a fekete jelentésének változásait, pulzálását, láthatjuk, hogy a kérdés nem is olyan egyszerű. Volt, amikor a fekete a színskála egyik pólusa volt, máskor nem egy fekete létezett, hanem több, és volt olyan is, amikor nem tartozott a színek közé. A fekete mást jelentett az ókori egyiptomiaknak, mint a ciszterci szerzeteseknek, mást a címertanban, mint a teológiában, és eltérően viszonyultak hozzá a gótika festői, mint a romantikus írók. A gazdagon illusztrált kötetben átfogó képet kapunk a fekete jelentésének és általában a színek használatának változásairól a kezdetektől a jelenkorig, a művészetben, a tudományban és az öltözködésben ugyanúgy, mint a társadalmi szokások területén.
Michel Pastoureau (1947) francia történész, címertanász, művelődéstörténész. 1983 óta a párizsi École des hautes études en sciences sociales és az École pratique des hautes études professzora, témája a nyugati világ szimbolikája. Több mint negyven kötetet publikált, elsősorban a nyugati társadalmak szimbólumrendszereiről, illetve a középkori művelődéstörténetről, heraldikáról. Megírta a kék szín, illetve a csíkos mintázat történetét, elemezte a Kerek Asztal lovagjainak képzelt címereit, és úgyszintén a medve szimbolikus szerepének változásait az európai kultúrában. A feketéről szóló, eredetileg 2008-ban megjelent munkája Franciaországban az év egyik nagy könyvsikere volt.
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