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Andrew Burnett

    Streetfighting Chess
    Enlightenment
    The Roman Provinces, 300 Bce-300 CE
    • The Roman Provinces, 300 Bce-300 CE

      Using Coins as Sources

      • 288 stron
      • 11 godzin czytania

      The book simplifies the study of provincial coinage, highlighting its significance in understanding Roman Republican and Imperial history. It features over two hundred illustrations of coins, each accompanied by detailed captions, making it a valuable resource for both instructors and students. This comprehensive sourcebook offers insights into various historical aspects through the lens of coinage.

      The Roman Provinces, 300 Bce-300 CE2024
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    • Enlightenment

      Discovering the World in the Eighteenth Century

      • 304 strony
      • 11 godzin czytania

      The extraordinary companion to the British Museum's 250th anniversary exhibition.Opened in 1753 as the world's first public museum, the British Museum epitomized the Age of Enlightenment's dream of a rational universe. Indeed, in many ways the museum was the age's most potent the incarnation of a world that could be parsed, classified, and comprehended through the physical observation of objects, all in the name of reason, progress, and civic improvement.In this lavishly illustrated volume, published to coincide with a new permanent exhibit, the museum's centrality to the Enlightenment enterprise is explored through the stunning breadth and variety of its early collections. From painting and sculpture to scientific instruments to fossils, the incredible objects displayed in these pages testify to the museum's devotion to discovering and learning about the natural world, the past, and other civilizations. The story of how these global collections were amassed is brilliantly told and includes many accounts of the legendary collectors and expeditions that have made the British Museum one of the world's premier museums. 245 color, 25 b/w photographs.

      Enlightenment2003