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History Beyond the Text

A Student’s Guide to Approaching Alternative Sources

Edited by Sarah Barber, Corinna Peniston-Bird

Historians are increasingly looking beyond the traditional, and turning to visual, oral, aural, and virtual sources to inform their work. The challenges these sources pose…

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November 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-42962-7 (Routledge)

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Flagship Marketing

Concepts and places

Edited by Tony Kent, Reva Brown

Flagships are the physical apogee of consumerism, places where brand experiences are most defined and interactions with consumers are highly refined. This book marks the…

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November 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43602-1 (Routledge)

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On Landscapes

By Susan Herrington

There is no escaping landscape: it's everywhere and part of everyone's life. Landscapes have received much less attention in aesthetics than those arts we can…

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October 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-99125-4 (Routledge)

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Re-Enchantment

Edited by James Elkins, David Morgan

The near-absence of religion from contemporary discourse on art is one of the most fundamental issues in postmodernism. Artists critical of religion can find voices…

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October 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96052-6 (Routledge)

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Playing on the Periphery

Sport, Identity and Memory

By Tara Brabazon

Part of the Sport in the Global Society series, this innovative and creative text explores collective history, memory, and sport culture, tracking the passage of…

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September 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-48492-3 (Routledge)

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Renaissance Theory

Edited by James Elkins, Robert Williams

Renaissance Theory presents an animated conversation among art historians about the optimal ways of conceptualizing Renaissance art, and the links between Renaissance art and contemporary…

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June 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96046-5 (Routledge)

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The Practice of Public Art

Edited by Cameron Cartiere, Shelly Willis

This exciting new collection of essays by practicing artists, curators, activists, art writers, administrators, city planners, and educators offers divergent perspectives on the numerous facets…

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May 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-96292-6 (Routledge)

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Today and Tomorrow Volume 23 Art and Architecture

Balbus or the Future of Architecture Heraclitus or the future of Films Euterpe or the Future of Art The Future of Futurism

By Betts, McColvin, Rodker, Barman

Balbus: Or the Future of Architecture by Christian Barman

This volume discusses the history and future of architecture by examining key social movements which have influenced…

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April 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46400-0 (Routledge)

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Art of the Brooklyn Bridge

A Visual History

By Richard Haw

The Brooklyn Bridge is a pre-eminent global icon. It is the world’s most famous and beloved bridge, a "must-see" tourist hotspot, and a vital fact…

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February 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-95386-3 (Routledge)

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Landscape Theory

Edited by Rachel DeLue, James Elkins

Artistic representations of landscape are studied widely in areas ranging from art history to geography to sociology, yet there has been little consensus about how…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96054-0 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Photography
By Stephen Bull
To be published June 1st 2009

China on Video: Small Screen Realities
By Paola Voci
To be published June 30th 2009

What Photography Is
By James Elkins
To be published August 1st 2009

Material Religion and Popular Culture
By Elizabeth Frances King
To be published August 1st 2009

The Politics of Visual Culture in Japan
By Vera Mackie
To be published December 30th 2009