Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Summary: Part 3 explores the period from the Renaissance to the onset of the Enlightenment in the middle to late seventeenth century. This section marks the critical schism that developed between the claims of faith and those of science.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GRESummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Politic de TocquevilleGafni, Isaiah.
Contents: Part 1. Lecture 1. The beginnings of Judaism--Biblical roots -- Lecture 2. New challenges in the late biblical period -- Lecture 3. Jews under Persian rule--The return to Zion -- Lecture 4. The challenge of Hellenism -- Lecture 5. The Maccabees-- From rebels to kings -- Lecture 6. The canonization of the Hebrew Bible -- Lecture 7. Translating the Bible--The Septuagint -- Lecture 8. Adding to...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 296.09 GAFSummary: This series of lectures introduces the greatest of universal museums. Its aim is not comprehensive. The focus is narrowed to the Department of Paintings, which is responsible for European paintings from the Middle Ages until the mid-19th century. These works of art form an encyclopedic summary of the achievements of painters that can be called the single most important such collection in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great 708.4 MuseumIsaacs, Florence
Summary: "Everything you ever wanted to know about funeral etiquette but were afraid to ask. When is attending a funeral or memorial service 'a must,' and when is it optional? Can a eulogy be funny? Can I scatter my brother's ashes in the backyard? Should I place a death notice or an obituary? What's the difference? These are all questions that Florence Isaacs has been asked as a blogger for Legacy.com,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 395.2 ISAIsaacs, Florence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.51 ISAGafni, Isaiah.
Summary: Surveys the history, traditions, and practice of Judaism from biblical times to today, with explanations of the major aspects of Jewish culture. Focuses on Judaism from within and how it is understood by its adherents, past and present. Covers topics such as the sacred books of Judaism, modes of worship, the calendar and holidays, and rites of passage such as bar and bat mitzva and marriage....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2003
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 296 GAFSummary: Writer and director Faraut revisits the rich bounty of footage of the left-handed tennis star John McEnroe as he competes in the French Open at Paris's Roland Garros Stadium in 1984. Far from a traditional documentary, Faraut probes the archival film to unpack both McEnroe's attention to the sport and the footage itself, creating a lively and immersive look at a driven athlete, a study on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC JOHMcKinnon, Isaiah.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Pub. Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.2 MCKSalach, Paulina
Summary: "Whether you want to stroll the atmospheric streets of Old San Juan, lounge on the island's beautiful beaches, or escape to Vieques or Culebra, the local Fodor's travel experts in Puerto Rico are here to help! Fodor's Puerto Rico guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.295 PUEThomas, Isiah
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Publisher / Publication Date: Masters Press 1989
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 THOStach, Reiner.
Summary: This volume of Reiner Stach's acclaimed and definitive biography of Franz Kafka tells the story of the final years of the writer's life, from 1916 to 1924--a period during which the world Kafka had known came to an end. Stach's riveting narrative, which reflects the latest findings about Kafka's life and works, draws readers in with a nearly cinematic power, zooming in for extreme close-ups of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 833.912 STAStach, Reiner
Summary: "How did Kafka become Kafka? This eagerly anticipated third and final volume of Reiner Stach's definitive biography answers that question with more facts, detail, and insight than ever before, describing the complex personal, political, and cultural circumstances that shaped the young Franz Kafka (1883-1924). It tells the story of the years from his birth in Prague to the beginning of his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KAFKA, FRANZ STABerlin, Isaiah
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1998
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.L. Metcalf, printer 1897
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 974.29 GOUIsaacs, Emma
Summary: "By sharing her own wins and failures and the wisdom she's gained from these experiences, Emma Isaacs disabuses readers of the notion that success is reserved for others and inspires them to follow their dreams, right now. Filled with the author's wins and failures, key lessons, and advice on how to do big things without hiding behind a perfect plan to show you the way, she also draws on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 ISAIsaacs, Florence.
Summary: Offers helpful suggestions for crafting notes appropriate for celebrations, birthdays, condolences, graduations, and other special occasions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter 2005
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Publisher / Publication Date: C. Potter 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 395.4 ISAAsimov, Isaac
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1989
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1981
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2002
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 1999