Bodies in Balance

Bodies in Balance
Author: Theresia Hofer
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2018-01-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0295807083
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Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the triangular relationship among the Tibetan art and science of healing (Sowa Rigpa), Buddhism, and arts and crafts. Generously illustrated with more than 200 images, Bodies in Balance includes essays on contemporary practice, pharmacology and compounding medicines, astrology and divination, history and foundational treatises. The volume brings to life the theory and practice of this ancient healing art. 2015 Best Art Book Accolade, ICAS Book Prize in the Humanities Category Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the triangular relationship among the Tibetan art and science of healing (Sowa Rigpa), Buddhism, and arts and crafts. This book is dedicated to the history, theory, and practice of Tibetan medicine, a unique and complex system of understanding body and mind, treating illness, and fostering health and well-being. Sowa Rigpa has been influenced by Chinese, Indian, and Greco-Arab medical traditions but is distinct from them. Developed within the context of Buddhism, Tibetan medicine was adapted over centuries to different health needs and climates across the region encompassing the Tibetan Plateau, the Himalayas, and Mongolia. Its focus on a holistic approach to health has influenced Western medical thinking about the prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of illness. Generously illustrated with more than 200 images, Bodies in Balance includes essays on contemporary practice, pharmacology and compounding medicines, astrology and divination, history and foundational treatises. The volume brings to life the theory and practice of this ancient healing art.

Designs on the Past

Designs on the Past
Author: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2018-07-13
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0748675655
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Botticelli Past and Present

Botticelli Past and Present
Author: Ana Debenedetti
Publisher: UCL Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2019-01-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 178735461X
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The recent exhibitions dedicated to Botticelli around the world show, more than ever, the significant and continued debate about the artist. Botticelli Past and Present engages with this debate. The book comprises four thematic parts, spanning four centuries of Botticelli’s artistic fame and reception from the fifteenth century. Each part comprises a number of essays and includes a short introduction which positions them within the wider scholarly literature on Botticelli. The parts are organised chronologically beginning with discussion of the artist and his working practice in his own time, moving onto the progressive rediscovery of his work from the late eighteenth to the turn of the twentieth century, through to his enduring impact on contemporary art and design. Expertly written by researchers and eminent art historians and richly illustrated throughout, the broad range of essays in this book make a valuable contribution to Botticelli studies.

Memory Book Our Baby Boy's First Year

Memory Book Our Baby Boy's First Year
Author:
Publisher: Christian Art Gifts Incorporated
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2020-02-20
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781432131586
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Our Baby Boy's First Year Memory Book is an adorable memory book offering creative ways for parents to capture the special memories in their baby boy's first year.

Painting Dublin, 1886-1949

Painting Dublin, 1886-1949
Author: Kathryn Milligan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781526161185
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This book explores artists' visualisations of Dublin during a key period of the city's political and social history. Based on close and contextual readings of original paintings and prints, along with new archival research, it shows how artists in Ireland creatively responded to the urban environment where they lived and worked.

Notan

Notan
Author: Dorr Bothwell
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2012-03-13
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486136302
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Guiding principle of Eastern art and design, focusing on the interaction between positive and negative space, demonstrated in six problems of progressive difficulty. Solutions will fascinate artists and designers. 101 illustrations.

Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire

Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire
Author: Christopher Pratt Atwood
Publisher: Facts on File
Total Pages: 678
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780816046713
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A comprehensive reference to Mongolia and the Mongols includes alphabetically arranged entries on the region's history, political movements, key figures, culture, languages, religion, economy, sociology, medicine, and climate .

A Complete Guide to the Birds of Malta

A Complete Guide to the Birds of Malta
Author: Natalino Fenech
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 9789993273103
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Lying in the centre of the Mediterranean, Malta is a natural staging post for migrant birds crossing from Africa to Europe in spring as well as for migrants returning from their breeding grounds in Europe to the African continent in autumn. Birds have attracted man's attention for a long time and this book shows images of birds in prehistory, art, stamps, coins, antique embroidery and so forth. It also speaks about birds in all aspects of Maltese culture, from folklore to language. It is also a photographic record of many of the birds that regularly visit the islands and features ones that are rare or have been recorded a handful of times. It also contains several unpublished records dating from 1958.