The emblem was big business in early-modern Europe, used extensively not only in printed books and broadsheets, but also to decorate pottery, metalware, furniture, glass and windows and numerous other…

The object of this work is identification rather than interpretation. Together with those which will follow, it is an important step toward the establishment of an essential foundation on which…

This volume of the Index Emblematicus deals with three early 17th-century works: Remaines of a Greater Worke Concerning Britaine, by William Camden / The Mirrour of Maiestie, by H.G. /…

Translations and adaptations of Jesuit works in all languages are also included.The complete Jesuit Series will comprise some 1700 entries: about 500 first editions, and a further 1200 subsequent editions…

This volume explores two aspects of change within higher education: macro factors governing and influencing the institutional environment, and micro issues taking place within the institutions themselves.

From case studies to actionable steps, this book provides direction on how schools can reimagine learning environments to foster innovative thinking when the Age of Complexity is always at the…

In 1999, two hundred and fifty years after Goethe’s birth, Weimar was named the European Capital of Culture. This collection of essays by German and North American specialists explores such…

This publication is the first of its kind. It approaches Anglo-Dutch relations from the angle of the production of the highly popular emblem book and its influence on important cultural…