Free DownloadWhite: The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau, translated by Jody Gladding
English | January 24, 2023 | ISBN: 0691243492 | True EPUB/PDF | 240 pages | 93.5/97.3 MB
From the acclaimed author of Blue, a beautifully illustrated history of the color white in visual culture, from antiquity to today
Free DownloadThe Knights Of Malta: A History of the Knights of Malta from their inception to the present day by Alex Bugeja
English | September 11, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DGT751MC | 191 pages | EPUB | 1.12 Mb
Explore the extraordinary nine-century saga of the Knights of Malta, one of history’s most enduring and adaptable institutions. Beginning in the 11th century as humble Hospitallers dedicated to caring for sick pilgrims in Jerusalem, they swiftly evolved into a formidable military order during the Crusades. Known initially as the Knights of St. John, their unique identity combined spiritual devotion, martial prowess, and a fundamental commitment to alleviating suffering – a dual mission that has shaped their destiny across continents and centuries.
Free DownloadRed: The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau, translated by Jody Gladding
English | February 14, 2017 | ISBN: 0691172773 | True EPUB | 216 pages | 236 MB
A beautifully illustrated visual and cultural history of the color red throughout the ages
Free DownloadGreen: The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau, translated by Jody Gladding
English | August 24, 2014 | ISBN: 069115936X | True EPUB | 240 pages | 230 MB
In this beautiful and richly illustrated book, the acclaimed author of Blue and Black presents a fascinating and revealing history of the color green in European societies from prehistoric times to today. Examining the evolving place of green in art, clothes, literature, religion, science, and everyday life, Michel Pastoureau traces how culture has profoundly changed the perception and meaning of the color over millennia―and how we misread cultural, social, and art history when we assume that colors have always signified what they do today.
Free DownloadBlue: The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau, translated by Jody Gladding
English | March 20, 2018 | ISBN: 0691181365 | True EPUB/PDF | 216 pages | 202/93 MB
A beautifully illustrated visual and cultural history of the color blue throughout the ages
Free DownloadBlack: The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau, translated by Jody Gladding
English | November 16, 2008 | ISBN: 069113930X | True EPUB/PDF | 216 pages | 170/94.7 MB
The story of the color black in art, fashion, and culture―from the beginning of history to the twenty-first century
Free DownloadAbortion: A History by Mary Fissell
English | 13 Mar. 2025 | ISBN: 1805262750 | True EPUB | 288 pages | 0.8 MB
From classical Greece to Roe v. Wade, a long-overdue history of abortion.
Free DownloadAllan Doig, "A History of the Church through its Buildings"
English | ISBN: 0199575363 | 2021 | 392 pages | MOBI | 7 MB
A History of the Church through its Buildings takes the reader to meet people who lived through momentous religious changes in the very spaces where the story of the Church took shape. Buildings are about people, the people who conceived, designed, financed, and used them. Their stories become embedded in the very fabric itself, and as the fabric is changed through time in response to changing use, relationships, and beliefs, the architecture becomes the standing history of passing waves of humanity.
Free DownloadA History of Brands: Origins of Consumer Markets
English | 2025 | ISBN: 0760395179 | 271 Pages | EPUB | 15 MB
In this comprehensive guide, Shear traces the origins and growth of some of the world’s most recognizable brands. He delves into how branding has transitioned from simple logos and trademarks to complex systems of identity and meaning that connect with consumers on a global scale.
Free DownloadProf M. R. Raghava Varier, "A Brief History of Āyurveda"
English | ISBN: 0190121084 | 2020 | 204 pages | PDF | 8 MB
Following a general trend, Ayurveda is often officially described and commonly known even among its practitioners as ‘alternative medicine’ whereas the available sources clearly show that it was the mainstream health care programme in the sub-continent for roughly more than two and a half millennia in the past. This is perhaps the result of an inherent indifference to the historical background of the development of the indigenous medicine. Medicine and its practice do not exist in a vacuum nor do they flourish without economic and social necessities. There is no dearth of literature on the history of Ayurveda but most of the available works are in the form of descriptive accounts of or discussions on the content of the classics, their commentaries and so on. Generally speaking, these volumes seldom make any attempt to place the developments in the system of Ayurveda brought in from time to time against their historical context. This is perhaps due to the approaches, which are, as a rule, myopic to the archaeological and epigraphic sources that shed light on many dimly lit areas of the topic. Access to a proper intellectual apparatus and ideational acumen with an appropriate theoretical frame is essential for a meaningful explanation of medicine and its practice in India with special reference to their historical context. The present volume is a humble attempt at viewing the stages of development of Ayurveda which was the mainstream indigenous medicine and its practice placing them in their historical context.
