A landmark book presenting the early "deluxe" versions of Hiroshige's Edo prints for the first time!Utagawa Hiroshige's unique landscape series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), first published in the 1850s, is among the best-known collections of Japanese prints and was revolutionary in its day. Individual prints from this collection are regarded as among the finest works in all of Japanese art.In this series, Hiroshige captures 1...

Journey through Japan's illustrated history and discover the roots of manga before it took the world by storm.In this compelling survey, art historian Andreas Marks traces the development of Japanese illustrated books in premodern times. As early as the 17th century, Japanese publishers were producing thousands of illustrated titles on subjects ranging from religion and poetry to celebrated beauties, famous kabuki actors, farting warriors, and adventure ta...

Superb Yokai images from the world's leading museums and private collections!Japan's vast pantheon of supernatural creatures includes demons (yokai), monsters, ogres (oni), ghosts (yurei) and magicians—mythical beings from folklore and popular culture which continue to thrill readers of traditional stories and manga today.This richly illustrated book by Andreas Marks, the leading authority on Japanese woodblock prints, pr...

Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, are the most recognizable Japanese art form. Their massive popularity has spread from Japan to be embraced by a worldwide audience. Covering the period from the beginning of the Japanese woodblock print in the 1680s until the year 1900, Japanese Woodblock Prints provides a detailed survey of all the famous ukiyo-e artists, along with over 500 full-color prints.Unlike previous examinations of this art form, Japane...

Presenting classic Japanese woodblock prints, Japan Journeys offers a unique perspective on the country's most famous travel destinations.This stunning art book gathers together approximately two hundred Japanese woodblock prints depicting scenic spots and cultural icons that still delight visitors today. Many of the prints are by masters such as Utagawa Hiroshige, Kitagawa Utamaro, and Utagawa Kunisada, and currently hang in prestigious galleries and muse...

They say that revenge is a dish best served cold - but how cold does it have to be? ?And should it be chopped, sliced or diced? What dish is best suited to a man who at one point had an ex-wife, a wife, a pregnant girlfriend and a new girlfriend - all at the same time? I was an independent, clever, blonde and slightly wild 31-year old Swedish girl when I in 1998 met the man of my dreams. A big hunk of an Englishman, with the looks of Marlon Brando (a young Marlon that is), lush Paul Newman...

The Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament (EGGNT) closes the gap between the Greek text and the available lexical and grammatical tools, providing all the necessary information for greater understanding of the text. The series makes interpreting any given New Testament book easier, especially for those who are hard pressed for time but want to preach or teach with accuracy and authority.Each volume begins with a brief introduction to the particular New Testament book, a basic...

An exciting visual record of the greatest battles and warriors in Japanese history!This book describes the momentous battles in Japanese history and the renowned Samurai who fought them, as seen in over 300 great works of art by leading artists, including Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige and Utagawa Kunisada. Art historian Andreas Marks has scoured museum archives and private collections worldwide to present the finest prints and colored folded screen...

Mark Twain lebte in den Jahren 1891/92 mit seiner Familie in Berlin, das er für die "neueste Stadt" hielt, die er je gesehen hatte. Andreas Austilat erzählt anhand von Twains Tagebuch-Aufzeichnungen und Briefen aus dieser Zeit, in der der große amerikanische Humorist mit Kaiser Wilhelm II. speiste und in Berlin als Celebrity gefeiert wurde. Zahlreiche Abbildungen und zeitgenössische Zeitungsberichte runden das Bild dieser bislang kaum beachteten Periode in Twains Biografie ab.

David Bowie war nicht nur ein außergewöhnlicher Künstler, sondern sein Leben lang auf der Suche nach dem tieferen Sinn. Der Buddhismus war von zentraler Bedeutung für ihn, doch er bezog auch weitreichende Erkenntnisse aus anderen Quellen wie dem Taoismus, dem Zen und der Kabbala. Mark Edwards fasst die Ideen, die zu David Bowies Leitstern wurden, zu zehn kraftvollen Lektionen zusammen. Begleitet von zahlreichen Übungen, Meditationen und Techniken, kann Bowies Pfad zu den klügsten Lehren de...

Rounding the Mark is the seventh darkly humorous novel in Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montalbano series.**Increasingly disillusioned with his government and the world in general, Inspector Montalbano is considering retirement. He is starting to feel his age, and even his favourite restaurant has closed. But when he bumps into a dead body during a bracing swim, his detective instincts are aroused once more. Particularly when the most likely identity of th...