Explore one of the richest and most rewarding aspects of Western art with this comprehensive easy-to-use, portable guide to Christian symbols.Organized like a primer, with hundreds of entries in 50 categories -- from A for Angels to Z for Zodiac -- this handy pocket reference enables you to recognize at a glance the identity and meaning of all the elements in any Christian work of art. 162 paintings from every century illustrate the enduring themes of our biblical heritage.A short introductory essay explains how to use the handbook and the functions of symbols in art. Cross-references, illustrations, a detailed index, and the pocket-book size make A Handbook of Symbols in Christian Art an invaluable work for museum-goers, students, travelers, art collectors, and general readers.

Handbook of Symbols in Christian Art

Sill

Arts & Photography

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In this book, first published by Macmillan in 1977, Mortimer J. Adler, author of "Ten Philosophical Mistakes", "How to Read a Book" and "Aristotle for Everybody", provides a chronicle of more than 50 years of his achievement in the fields of education and publishing. He discusses the development of one of the great publishing ventures of the century - the 54-volume set of "Great Books of the Western World" - and he details the planning and production of the 15th edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica". This book describes the career of a man who sought to bring books to the layman and engage all readers in philosophical thought and debate. It recounts a wide variety of personal and intellectual encounters and ranges from academia to the world of business.

Philosopher at Large: An Intellectual Autobiography, 1902-1976

Politics & Social Sciences

MORTIMER J. ADLER

Philosophy

The progress of his life from a slave to a leader in the movements for emancipation and Negro labor are recounted by this nineteenth-century black leader

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

Biographies & Memoirs

DOUGLASS, FREDERICK

Community & Culture

A look at the rise and fall of the flamboyant congressman from Harlem discusses Powell's years as a minister, his Congressional term, his struggles for civil rights, and the series of legal and financial fiascoes that brought him down. Reprint.

Adam Clayton Powell Junior the Political Biography of an American Dilemma

Hamilton, Tisha

New York and Lyons: the two arenas of the last contest for the World Chess Championship between the two greatest names in chess today. The Champion: charismatic Garry Kasparov, the youngest ever holder of the title and possibly the greatest player in history. The Challenger: Anatoly Karpov, World Champion for 11 years before Kasparov took his crown, and the record-breaking winner of over 80 top class tournaments. Already, these two giants of the chessboard had faced each other a record 120 times in World Championship play, from the controversial unfinished marathon of 1984-5 to the nail-biting tied contest of 198?

Battle of the Titans: Kasparov-karpov, New York-lyons

Humor & Entertainment

Raymond Keene

Puzzles & Games

Even Kasparov is human. This book analyses all of his major lost games up to 1990 and tries to draw common conclusions about how to defeat the very greatest. Gary Kasparov won the World Championship in 1985 and successfully defended it in 1986-1987 and 1990, 1993 and 1995.

HOW TO BEAT GARY KASPAROV

Christian Ford is betrayed in an adulterous affair only to discover that he himself has betrayed the woman he loved and abandoned, in this novel of psychological and moral insight

An ADULTERY

Theroux, Phyllis

Literature & Fiction

Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant becomes involved in a murder-case investigation when he accidentally finds a dead young man and an enigmatic verse in a train

Singing Sands

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Tey, Joséphine

Mystery

Numerous recipes for both formal and casual dinner parties, most of which may be prepared ahead of time

Elegant but Easy Cookbook

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

BURROS, marian

Cooking Education & Reference

Presents a selection of recipes for easy-to-make bread, meat, salad, soup, and dessert dishes as an alternative to costly commercial convenience foods which often contain potentially harmful additives

Make Your Own Convenience Food

Germán

Cooking Methods

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