Pictures from Italy is one of Charles Dickens` earlier works, a fantastic & whimsical foray into the twin worlds of travel & the imagination. Written in the 1840s when he took a respite from the writing of novels & traveled with his family to the continent, it is a travelogue offering a rare glimpse into the life of the great author. In this illustrated edition, Italian artist Livia Signorini takes inspiration from Dickens` words & plays with his sense of place, memory, & politics. The result is a brilliant contemporary dialogue with his work
- a reading of history, time & change
- which renews our sense of his enduring vision. Pictures from Italy is a tribute to the world of the great master in the 200th year of his birth.

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This book takes an appealing, informal look at New Zealand through the lens of German photographer Karl Johaentges. It is a completely revised & updated new edition of the best-selling Pictures from New Zeal&, originally published in New Zealand in 1997 by Craig Potton Publishing. It reveals New Zealand's multi-cultural heritage & the warmth & spirit for which its inhabitants are known, as well as the beauty of its landscapes. Karl Johaentges's candid & striking photographs cover the length & breadth of New Zeal&, from Cape Reinga to Bluff, & Fiordland to East Cape. Opening the book is an introductory essay by Annie Wheeler which gives a broad overview of the history of Aotearoa, from its origins on the super-continent of Gondwana to the new sense of place the nation is finding in the Pacific. ...

As a soldier in the French army, Pierre Bourdieu took thousands of photographs documenting the abject conditions & suffering (as well as the resourcefulness, determination, grace, & dignity) of the Algerian people as they fought in the Algerian War (1954--1962). Sympathizing with those he was told to regard as ”enemies, ” Bourdieu became deeply & permanently invested in their struggle to overthrow French rule & the debilitations of poverty. Upon realizing the inability of his education to make sense of this wartime reality, Bourdieu immediately undertook the creation of a new ethnographic-sociological science based on his experiences -- one that became synonymous with his work over the next few decades & was capable of explaining the mechanics of French colonial aggression & the impressive, if curious, ability of the Algerians to resist it. This volume pairs 130 of Bourdieu`s photographs with key excerpts from his related writings, very few of which have been translated into English. Many of these images, luminous aesthetic objects in their own right, comment eloquently on the accompanying words even as they are commented upon by them. Bourdieu`s work set the standard for all subsequent ethnographic photography & critique. This volume also features a 2001 interview with Bourdieu, in which he speaks to his experiences in Algeria, its significance on his intellectual evolution, his role in transforming photography into a means for social inquiry, & the duty of the committed intellectual to participate in an increasingly troubled world. ...

While the cultural history of the British Empire has recently attracted much interest, relatively little attention has been paid to the significance of its visualization. Yet the Empire was pictured across a wide spectrum of imagery, from paintings to postcards, maps to documents. Focusing on the role of photography, this wide-ranging book explores the aesthetics of empire. The development of photography in the Victorian era coincided with the dramatic expansion of the British Empire. Photography assisted in the exploration, surveying & mapping of territory & the representation of imperial landscapes. To audiences hungry for glimpses of a rapidly expanding world, photographs seemed to capture distant realities, rendering them accessible. & while administrators & anthropologists used photography to picture `racial types`, soldiers & hunters armed themselves with cameras in order to capture photographic `trophies` of natives & animals. Drawing on a broad range of visual imagery, including many previously unpublished photographs, James Ryan shows how photographic practices & aesthetics can express & articulate the ideologies of imperialism. ...

The British engagement with India was an intensely visual one. Images of the subcontinent, produced by artists & travellers in the eighteenth- & nineteenth-century heyday of the East India Company, reflect the role it played in Indian life. They mirror significant shifts in British policy & attitudes towards India. The Company`s story is one of wealth, power, & the pursuit of profit. It changed what people in Europe ate, what they drank, & how they dressed. Ultimately, it laid the foundations of the British Raj. But few historians have considered the visual sources that survive & their implications for the link between images & empire, pictures & power. This book draws on the unrivalled riches of the British Library, telling the story of individual images, their creators, & the people & places they depict. It will present a detailed picture of the Company & its complex relationship with India, its people & cultures. ...

For over 50 years between the 1760s & the early 19th century, the pioneers who sailed from Europe to explore the Pacific brought back glimpses of this new world in the form of oil paintings, watercolours & drawings
- a sensational view of a part of the world few would ever see. Today these works represent a fascinating & inspiring perspective from the frontier of discovery. It was Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society, who popularised the placement of professional artists on British ships of exploration. They captured striking & memorable images of everything they encountered: exotic landscapes, beautiful flora & fauna, as well as remarkable portraits of indigenous peoples. These earliest views of the Pacific, particularly Australia, were designed to promote the new world as enticing, to make it seem familiar, to encourage further exploration &, ultimately, British settlement. Drawing on both private & public collections from around the world, this lavish book collects together oil paintings, watercolours, drawings, prints & other documents from those voyages, & presents a unique glimpse into an age where science & art became irrevocably entwined.
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The Lonely Planet Pidgin Phrasebook is not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language & beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar & pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded two-way dictionaries, Lonely Planet phrasebooks enable you to quickly & confidently construct your own phrases in addition to those given. The given phrases cover all the essential travel & tourism categories such as transport, communications, business meetings & accommodation, as well as in-depth categories such as health, food & social interaction. The phrasebooks are designed to enable more than just simple question-answer communication, allowing the start of two-way conversations
- putting you comfortably on your way to learning the language & understanding its speakers. True to Lonely Planet
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Everyone loves a pie. Pies are part of our food culture & heritage, as British as.. .pork pie. ” Pieminister”
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Ingredients: finest fillings, proper pastry, lovely recipes (mostly Tom, s, with added cooks & celebrities, past & present), historical nuggets, selected producers, foodie facts, tips & suggestions, sauces, sides & seasonings. Method: Mix all ingredients in any kitchen, stir well, add alcohol where appropriate, then relax & have fun while you cook up a great British pie! ...

Published for the first time in flipback
- the new, portable, stylish format that`s taken Europe by storm. As volunteers clean
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