Religions – February 2014

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|March 6, 2014|Religions|0 comments

General & Comparative The Bible on silent film: spectacle, story and scripture in the early cinema. David J. Shepherd. The Three Sons of Abraham: interfaith encounters between Judaism, Christianity and Islam / edited by Jacques B. Doukhan  Philosophy and the study of religions: a manifesto / by Kevin Schilbrack. Buddhism The Buddhist goddess Marishiten: a study of the evolution and impact of her cult on the Japanese warrior / by

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Art and Archaeology – May 2012

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|May 1, 2012|Art and Archaeology|0 comments

Primitive art / Franz Boas.  Contemporary Asian art / by Melissa Chiu, Benjamin Genocchio.  Il museo orientale di Venezia / Nino Barbantini.  Mongolian buddhist art : masterpieces from the museums of Mongolia (2 volumes) / D. Narantuya, Sh. Enkhtuya editors: Zara Fleming, J. Lkhagvademchig Shastri.  Treasured objects : Armenian life in the Ottoman Empire 100 years ago / Vazken Khatchig Davidian, Susan Paul Pattie, Gagik Stepan-Sarkissian, editors.  Chinese Antiquities from

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Art and Archaeology – April 2012

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|April 30, 2012|Art and Archaeology|0 comments

Art is not what you think it is / Donald Preziosi and Claire Farago. [Also available as an e-book from Dawsonera ] The ghosts of songs : the film art of the Black Audio Film Collective, 1982-1998 / edited by Kodwo Eshun and Anjalika Sagar.  Arte experimental en China : conversaciones con artistas / Laia Manonelles Moner.  China contemporary art : today and beyond / Zhao Li.  The Qin dynasty terra-cotta

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