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A New York Times best art book of 2022 Traces the history of lace
in fashion from its sixteenth-century origins to the present
 Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen
offers a look at one of the world’s finest collections of
historical lace. It traces the development of European lace from
its emergence in the sixteenth century to the present, elucidating
its important role in fashion. The book explores the longstanding
connections between lace and status, addressing styles in lace worn
at royal courts, including Habsburg Spain and Bourbon France, as
well as lace worn by the elite ruling classes and Indigenous
peoples in the Spanish Americas. Â Featuring new research,
the publication covers a range of topics related to lace
production, lace in fashion and portraiture, lace revivals, the
mechanization of the lace industries in the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries, and contemporary innovations in lace. With a
focus on lace techniques, women lace makers, and lace as a
signifier of wealth and power, this richly illustrated book
includes wide-ranging contributions by curators and experts from
major museums and academic institutions. Â Distributed for
Bard Graduate Center  Exhibition Schedule:  Bard
Graduate Center, New York (September 16, 2022–January 1, 2023)
Extensive coverage of the political, economic and social affairs of
the region. This impartial up-to-date survey of the countries and
territories that make up the region includes: * incisive analysis
by acknowledged experts * the latest statistics on the major
economic indicators and population * invaluable directory material.
General Survey * leading authorities on the region analyse topics
of regional importance including: An Economic Survey of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); International Relations
of Russia and the CIS; The Politics of Energy in the Caspian Sea
Region; Uneven Progress towards Democracy in the Region; Poverty
and Social Welfare; Organized Crime; The Politics of Water in
Central Asia; and Environmental Degradation. Country Surveys
Individual chapters on every country containing: * an introductory
survey, containing essays on the geography, recent history and
economy of each country, which includes a map and full chronology *
an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators, which
include area and population, health and welfare, agriculture,
forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport,
tourism, media and education. * a full directory containing names,
addresses, contact numbers and e-mail and internet addresses for
the following areas: the constitution, the government, legislature,
local government, political organizations, diplomatic
representation, the judiciary, religion, the media, finance, trade
and industry, transport, tourism, culture, education, social
welfare, the environment and defence * a useful bibliography,
providing sources for further research. Who's Who in Eastern
Europe, Russia and Central Asia * biographical details on more than
160 of the leading political figures in the region. Regional
Information * detailed information on the following: regional
organizations; research institutes; a select periodicals
bibliography and a select books bibliography.
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Western Europe 2008 (Hardcover, 10th edition)
Europa Publications; Edited by Juliet Love; Series edited by Joanne Maher; Edited by (associates) Christopher Matthews, James Middleton
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Presents text, statistics and directory information on the
geography, recent history and economy of the Western European
countries and territories. Key features include: contributions from
acknowledged experts a definitive factual and statistical survey of
each country. General Survey introductory articles written by
acknowledged experts cover issues of regional importance, such as:
European Union for the Twenty-First Century; Europe's Defences;
Migration Politics in a Globalizing Europe; Economic Survey of
Western Europe and the European Union and Islam in Western Europe.
Country Surveys Individual chapters on each country, which comprise
of: an introductory survey, containing essays on the geography,
history and economy of each country, which includes a full
chronology and map an extensive economic and demographic survey of
the latest available statistics on area and population, health and
welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance,
trade, transport, tourism, communications media and education a
full directory section with names, addresses, contact numbers and
e-mail and internet addresses covering the constitution,
government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations,
diplomatic representation, religious groups, the media, finance,
trade and industry, tourism, defence and education a select
bibliography, containing suggestions for further research.
A comprehensive survey of all the countries and territories of
Central and South-Eastern Europe, presenting the latest economic
and political developments. Includes expert comment on issues of
regional importance, up-to-date statistics, a directory of
institutes and companies and political profiles Provides an
impartial and current perspective on economic and political
developments General Survey leading authorities on the area analyze
topics of regional interest. Subjects covered are: Central and
South-Eastern European Economies; Minorities in Central and
South-Eastern Europe; Environmental Governance and EU Enlargement;
Modern Greece in South-Eastern Europe; The Baltic Sea Region;
Kosovo and Other Developments in the Former Yugoslavia; and Bosnia
and Herzegovina since Dayton; The Impact of EU Integration on
Social Policy Reforms in Central and South-Eastern Europe; and a
new appendix on Kaliningrad. Country Surveys detailed individual
chapters for each country that include a description of physical
and social geography; a chronology; essays on the history and
economy; a statistical survey; and a directory of names and
addresses and background information covering the constitution,
national and local government, political organizations, the
judicial system, religion, the press, finance, trade and industry
etc. Who's Who in Central and South-Eastern Europe biographical
details on more than 180 of the region's leading political figures.
Regional Information detailed information on the following:
regional organizations; research institutes; a select periodicals
bibliography and a select books bibliography.
An extensive and unequalled one-volume guide covering over 1,700
international and regional organizations, this title provides
detailed and accurate information on a wide spectrum of
international organizations from the UN to the International
Council for Science.
Features include:
- introductory articles: An Introduction to International
Organizations and Challenges Facing the International System in the
Twenty-First Century
- a chronology charting the historical development of
international organizations
- texts of significant international charters, treaties and
documents
- lists of key UN Security Council and General Assembly
resolutions, plus information about peace-keeping activities
- a who's who of leading officials within international
organizations
- a directory and further information on each organization
including contact information, details of membership, leading
officials, activities, finance, publications and subsidiary
organizations
- an extensive, alphabetically-arranged index.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1897 Edition.
Title: Thunderbolt: an Australian story.Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The NOVELS OF THE 18th & 19th CENTURIES
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. The collection includes major and minor works from a
period which saw the development and triumph of the English novel.
These classics were written for a range of audiences and will
engage any reading enthusiast. ++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Macdonald,
James Middleton; 1894.]. 322 p.; 8 . 012629.f.30.
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 we believe this work is culturally important, we
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1897. The Massilia Sacrifice Tablet shows in its first two words
that it was intended for use in the worship of Baal; and as we know
that the Phoenicians came to Massilia from Carthage, centuries
before the time of Christ, we think it quite in the eternal fitness
of things that this Sacrifice Tablet should have been found in
Marseilles (Massilia) in 1844; our only wonder is that the tablet
remained undiscovered for 2300 or 2400 years. Illustrated.
1897. The Massilia Sacrifice Tablet shows in its first two words
that it was intended for use in the worship of Baal; and as we know
that the Phoenicians came to Massilia from Carthage, centuries
before the time of Christ, we think it quite in the eternal fitness
of things that this Sacrifice Tablet should have been found in
Marseilles (Massilia) in 1844; our only wonder is that the tablet
remained undiscovered for 2300 or 2400 years. Illustrated.
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