An illuminating encounter with compassion, asceticism, and enlightenment in the land of the lamas, shamans, and demons. This fascinating guide also looks at key themes of Tibetan belief in relation to life's vital issues.

The Tibetan Way of Life, Death and Rebirth

Religion & Spirituality

Peacock, John

Buddhism

Element Books Ltd.

Picturing Courtiers and Nobles from Castiglione to Van Dyck: Self Representation by Early Modern Elites (Routledge Research in Art History)

"This interdisciplinary study examines painted portraiture as a defining metaphor of elite self-representation in early modern culture. Beginning with Castiglione's Book of the Courtier (1528), the most influential early modern account of the formation of elite identity, the argument traces a path across the ensuing century towards the images of courtiers and nobles by the most persuasive of European portrait painters, Van Dyck, especially those produced in London during the 1630s. It investigates two related kinds of texts: those which, following Castiglione, model the conduct of the ideal courtier or elite social conduct more generally, and those belonging to the established tradition of debates about the condition of nobility: how far it is genetically inherited, and how far a function of excelling moral and social behaviour. Van Dyck is seen as contributing to these discussions through the language of pictorial art. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, cultural history, early modern history and Renaissance studies"--

Reference

Routledge

An illustrated history of Western costume from ancient Egypt to Paris fashion, arranged chronologically and containing a glossary giving additional information on technical terms.

THE CHRONICLE OF WESTERN COSTUME

Arts & Photography

Fashion

Thames&Hudson

Provides detailed drawings and information on women's fashions, underwear, and accessories

20th-Century Fashion : The Complete Sourcebook

Graphic Design

Follows the development of men's clothing from the French Revolution to the present, and describes fashion trends and formal and leisure wear

Men's Fashion: The Complete Sourcebook

A companion volume to John Peacock's 20th Century Fashion and Men's Fashion, Fashion Accessories is the most comprehensive record ever published of fashion accessories throughout the twentieth century. More than 2000 full-color drawings―the result of extensive research into paintings, photographs, and the accessories themselves―reproduce each original item in meticulous detail, accompanied by a complete description. The book covers every kind of high-fashion male and female accessory for both day and evening wear: hats and caps; shoes, boots, slippers, and sandals; bags and purses; umbrellas and parasols; jewelry; scarves, stoles, and capes; gloves and belts; cravats, ties, and bow-ties. It includes a wide range of streetwear and sportswear, from baseball caps to plastic sandals, and every variety of the ubiquitous late-century sports shoe. All the century's archetypal accessories are identified, from the luxurious ostrich-feather and flower-bedecked hat of the 1910s and the cloche and pearl necklace of the 1920s, to the velvet scarf and mini-backpack of the 1990s. A final reference section contains a comprehensive bibliography and a chart that shows at a glance how accessories have evolved since 1900. There are biographies of the century's most influential accessories designers, from Salvatore Ferragamo and Manolo Blahnik to Patrick Cox and Georgina von Etzdorf, plus short histories of companies and firms that have played an important role in accessory design. For fashion enthusiasts, historians, and collectors, as well as designers working in the performing arts, this book will be the definitive reference work on twentieth-century accessories. Over 2,000 full-color illustrations

Fashion Accessories: The Complete 20th Century Sourcebook

This book is filled with actual sketches of fashion representing styles from 1920 through 1960. Great for inspiring new designs as well as for illustration and reference purposes.

Fashion Sketchbook: 1920-1960

Photography & Video

Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. A complete guide to English design and history. Designed for quick reference. Further reading list. Informative book.

Costume, 1066-1966

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Beauty, Grooming, & Style

Thames and Hudson

An expanded and updated edition of this collection of drawings which ranges over ten centuries of English historical costume. Designed for quick reference, the book is divided into the reigns of the monarchs, with notes to pinpoint specific features such as fabric, decoration, accessories and cut.

Costume, 1066-1990s

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The Tibetan Way of Life, Death and Rebirth

Picturing Courtiers and Nobles from Castiglione to Van Dyck: Self Representation by Early Modern Elites (Routledge Research in Art History)

Picturing Courtiers and Nobles from Castiglione to Van Dyck: Self Representation by Early Modern Elites (Routledge Research in Art History)

THE CHRONICLE OF WESTERN COSTUME

20th-Century Fashion : The Complete Sourcebook

Men's Fashion: The Complete Sourcebook

Fashion Accessories: The Complete 20th Century Sourcebook

Fashion Sketchbook: 1920-1960

Costume, 1066-1966

Costume, 1066-1990s