The illustrated Puer Natus Est (A Child is Born): Art of Christmas celebrates almost two thousand years of art on the theme of Advent. The book pairs artwork, including sculpture, painting and other media, with narratives of the gospels and related literature. The written texts support the art and fill in perceived gaps in the story of Christ's birth. The book begins with illuminated manuscripts from the medieval period and continues on through Giotto, Piero della Francesca, Gozzoli, Bellini, Botticelli, Raphael, Michelangelo, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Georges de la Tour and many others. Included in the book are representations of the Annunciation, the Journey to Bethlehem, the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Nativity, the Journey of the Magi, the Dream of Joseph and other timeless themes from what many call the greatest story every told. The Advent season has inspired some of the world's finest art. Puer Natus Est: Art of Christmas gives us the opportunity to view the miraculous through the eyes of the great masters.

Puer Natus Est: Art of Christmas

Arts & Photography

Patrick Hunt

History & Criticism

Cognella

The volume looks at 10 biblical texts and provides archaeological information and background on the biblical text with a view to broadening understanding of the passages.

Archaeology and the Bible

Religion & Spirituality

Stone Tower Press

Olympian Visions: Mythology in Art

When Empires Clash: 12 Great Battles of Antiquity

The ancient historian Polybius urged caution regarding writing about places one has not been. Author Patrick Hunt agrees, and this volume on ancient battles is informed by having walked most of the battle sites and having studied archaeological material associated with each of them. Combining expertise in archaeology, geography, military history, and Classical studies, he provides a fresh analysis of twelve conflicts of the ancient world that shaped subsequent history in the West. From the Late Bronze age to the Late Roman Empire and Early Medieval Era, this book examines in chronological order the following battles: ¢¢ Battle of Kadesh (1274 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Ninevah (612 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Marathon (490 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Issus (333 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Trebbia (218 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Cannae (216 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Cartagena (209 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Alesia (52 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Actium (31 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Masada (73 CE) ¢¢ Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (451 CE) ¢¢ Battle of Tours (732 CE) Chapter formats for each battle include: battle map, background, discussion of topography, major commanders, order of battle of adversaries, battle chronology, unusual decisions, tactics, outcomes, and conclusions as to why each changed history.

Lampion Press

The ancient historian Polybuis urged caution regarding writing about places one has not been. Author Patrick Hunt agrees, and this volume on ancient battles is informed by having walked most of the battle sites and having studies archaeological material associated with each of them. Combining expertise in archaeology, geography, military history, and classical studies, he provided a fresh analysis of twelve conflicts of the ancient world that shaped subsequent history in the West.

History

World

Stone Tower Books

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