In Bathing in the Roman World Fikret Yegul examines the social & cultural aspects of one of the key Roman institutions. Guiding the reader through the customs rituals & activities associated with public bathing Yegul traces the origins & development of baths & bathing customs & analyzes the sophisticated technology & architecture of bath complexes which were among the most imposing of all Roman building types. He also examines the reception of bathing throughout the classical world & the transformation of bathing culture across three continents in Byzantine & Christian societies. The volume concludes with an epilogue on bathing & cleanliness in post-classical Europe revealing the changes & continuities in culture that have made public bathing a viable phenomenon even in the modern era. Richly illustrated & written in an accessible manner this book is geared to undergraduates for use in courses on Roman architecture archaeology civilization & social & cultural history. ...

15 years ago this enigmatic graphic novel performed its mental autopsy on Batman & his enemies & in doing so set both its creators on the road to greatness. In Gotham Citys home for the criminally insane Batman confronts his arch-nemeses including the Joker Two-Face & more. Before the battle is over Batmans mental straight-jacket will have been torn apart exposing his every weakness & bringing him far closer to his foes than he could ever possibly have wanted! To celebrate this illustrious anniversary Arkham Asylum" has been re-launched in this sumptuous paperback that

Includes:: Morrisons complete script original thumbnail breakdowns samples of how the story & art came together & much more!"

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From master storyteller Frank Miller (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" " Sin City") comes the most incredible Batman story of all...and the inspiration for the worldwide smash-hit movie " Batman Begins!" Lieutenant James Gordon takes up a new post in the crime-ridden & corrupt city of Gotham while billionaire Bruce Wayne returns to the scene of his parents deaths intent on avenging their memory. Each faces trials & challenges of their own only for their lives to become irrevocably & potentially tragically intertwined... This all-new deluxe edition features new introductions by Miller & Mazzuchelli pencils promotional & unseen art script pages & much more." ...

Bruce Wayne publicly announces that he is the financial backer of Batman & establishes a worldwide franchise of Batmen to protect the globe. This is the beginning of a stunning new direction for the worlds greatest detective that will team him with Catwoman Batwoman & Batman Inc representatives on crimefighting missions against Lord Death Man in Japan & South America. ...

Azrael brings together his Angels of Death & invades Gotham City. Its up to three members of the Batman family
- Dick Grayson Tim
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Written by Peter Milligan Grant Morrison Fabian Nicieza Paul Dini & Keith Champagne Art by Don Kramer Jason Pearson Tony Daniel David Lopez Freddie Williams II Ryan Benjamin & others Cover by Adam Kubert The unforgettable epic is now in trade paperback! Batmans immortal foe Ras al Ghul should be dead at last
- so how has he returned to haunt The Dark Knight? Find out in this intense tale originally presented in BATMAN ANNUAL 26 BATMAN 670-671 ROBIN 168-169 ROBIN ANNUAL 7 NIGHTWING 138-139 & DETECTIVE COMICS 838-839! Ras al Ghul is back.. .but what does his return have to do with Batmans teenaged son Damian
- whose mother is Ras al Ghuls daughter Talia? It will take the combined skills of Batman Robin & Nightwing to get to the bottom of these mysteries & stop Ras al Ghuls insidious plans. Advance-solicited; on sale May 6
- 256 pg FC $19.99 US


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Written by KEVIN SMITH
- Art by WALT FLANAGAN & ART THIBERT Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ As The Dark Knight stalks Gotham Citys criminals
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Collecting the acclaimed 5-issue miniseries from writers Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) & Kyle Higgins (NIGHTWING)! When a mystery as old as Gotham City itself surfaces Batman assembles a team of his greatest detectives
- including Red Robin Owlman I-Ching & others
- to investigate this startling new enigma. As clues are discovered & the mystery deepens Batmans team soon finds itself on a journey that explores different eras in Gothams history & touches upon notable Gotham families including the Waynes Kanes & Elliotts. This miniseries spins out of recent events in the Batman titles & sets the stage for several exciting storylines in 2011. This volume also

Includes:: BATMAN ANNUAL 28 & DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL 12



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Written by Alan Moore & Brian Bolland Art & cover by Brian Bolland The classic Batman tale by Alan Moore & Brian Bolland returns in an all-new special edition! This edition
- celebrating the 20th anniversary of the landmark work
- features all-new coloring by Bolland &

Includes:: the story An Innocent Guy " previously featured in BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE! Advance-solicited; on sale March 19"



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Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by JOCK & FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA Cover by JOCK Don't miss this epic Batman mystery from Scott Snyder creator of AMERICAN VAMPIRE originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS 871-877! First in The Black Mirror " a series of brutal murders pushes Batman's detective skills to the limit & forces him to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils. Helpless & trapped in the deadly Mirror House Batman must fight for his life against one of Gotham City's oldest & most powerful evils! Then in a second story called " Hungry City " the corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City's foremost banks. The event begins a strange & deadly mystery that will bring Batman face-to-face with the new terrifying faces of organized crime in Gotham." ...