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Charles Waldstein
The Study of Art in Universities is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research…
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In this paper Waldstein suggests a rough dating scheme for artifacts dated to the period between the Mycenean and Archaic periods, moving from a Homer-centric system to one based on…
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The Work of John Ruskin - its influence upon modern thought and life is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature…
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Originally published in 1914, this book by Charles Waldstein provides an introduction to the study of sculpture. The text is richly illustrated with a variety of examples ranging from the…
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Originally published in 1903, this book by Charles Waldstein, former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, suggests that the nineteenth century was an age of artistic expansion, both in terms of…
This 1885 book examines the extant works of the Greek sculptor Pheidias, best known as the creator of the Parthenon Marbles and the gold and ivory statue of Zeus at…
This is a fascinating account of an archaeological excavation conducted at the Heraion, a temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Hera, in the late 19th century. The book includes descriptions…
This landmark book is a groundbreaking exploration of the role of the arts in higher education. Written by the esteemed art historian and educator Charles Waldstein, it argues that the…
This collection of essays by Charles Waldstein explores the role of art and beauty in everyday life. Drawing on his experiences as a professor and art expert, Waldstein delves into…
At a time when the study of art was often marginalized in higher education, this groundbreaking book argued for its central importance to the liberal arts. Drawing on the author's…
A thought-provoking exploration of the concept of patriotism in a globalizing world. This essay challenges traditional notions of national identity and encourages readers to expand their loyalties beyond borders and…
John Ruskin was one of the most important thinkers of the Victorian era, and this insightful study offers a comprehensive analysis of his life and ideas. In addition to providing…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
The Work of John Ruskin - Its Influence upon modern Thought and Life is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
The Jewish Question and the Mission of the Jews is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas…
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
Detective Jack Mooney is thrown from the Narcotics Division. To fight his way back he must rely on a dead partner he only thought he knew and another burned-out reject…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
This comprehensive catalogue of casts in the Museum of Classical Archaeology at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge provides a detailed inventory of the museum's collection of Greek and Roman sculptures…
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