458 results for 'Petersson, Gustav Jakob'

Carl Gustav Jung explores the complex and often misunderstood world of rare states of consciousness in this thought-provoking work. Observations of conditions such as narcolepsy, somnambulism, and...

Attention is a wide-ranging collection of nonfiction that explores modern life through essays, memoir, criticism, diary entries, and letters. Over two decades of writing have culminated in this...

Egon Schiele: The Paintings. 45th Ed. This comprehensive monograph presents the pivotal decade of Egon Schiele's life, a period marked by intense creativity and innovation. Following his departure...

The Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament features 577 royalty-free authentic period designs specially chosen for artists and designers. These ornamental flourishes range in size from full-page...

Gustave Courbet's bold experiments in landscape painting have long been overshadowed by his rural French life works. This groundbreaking study sheds new light on these remarkable paintings, which...

Vienna, a city steeped in imperial splendour, is a treasure trove of art, music, and theatre. Explore the stunning gardens of Schönbrunn Palace, gaze at Gustav Klimt's masterpieces at the Belvedere,...

Wagner's Theatre by Patrick Carnegy explores the complex and often tumultuous history of Wagner's work in the 20th century. This book delves into the radical transformations of the opera stage,...

Madame Bovary Contexts, Critical Reception offers a modernized and renewed version of Gustave Flaubert's iconic novel. Edited by Margaret Cohen, this edition includes a new introduction,...

Jerusalem has long been a city of profound significance, its name carrying connotations of peace and its ancient stones bearing witness to centuries of conflict. This anthology brings together the...

A History of the Swedish People by Vilhelm Moberg is a comprehensive account of Sweden's past, focusing on the lives and struggles of ordinary people. This second volume in Moberg's history series...

Carl Gustav Carus's Nine Letters on Landscape Painting Written in the Years 1815-1824 is an important document of early German romanticism. In this work, Carus explores the integration of art and...

The Round & Other Cold Hard Facts by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio is a collection of eleven short stories that shed light on the harsh realities faced by those living in one of the world's most...

Dirt for Art's Sake: A History of Obscenity Trials from Flaubert to Lolita. This book explores the most significant obscenity trials in literary history, tracing the evolution of cultural attitudes...

Carl Gustav Jung's life story is a unique and comprehensive reflection on a remarkable life. In "Memories, Dreams, Reflections", Jung recounts his life's journey through conversations with his...

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: The Complete Illustrated Edition by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Gustave Doré. This poem is a masterful exploration of guilt, redemption, and the interconnectedness of...

Gustav Mahler's symphonies and major song sets are more than just artworks - they're vivid journeys that explore the human experience. Mahler took the symphony to its fullest potential, introducing...

The Bildungsroman: A Study in Contrasts Marc Redfield's work explores the complex relationship between aesthetics and literature, focusing on the literary genre of the Bildungsroman. Through a...

Gustav Holst's iconic orchestral work, The Planets, has been beautifully arranged for solo piano in this new edition. Originally scored for two pianos and four hands, this epic piece continues to...

This autobiography offers a unique insight into the life and work of an occultist and pioneer astrologer. Gustave-Lambert Brahy shares his experiences, associations with leading figures in Astrology...

Jewish Difference and the Arts in Vienna Composing Compassion in Music and Biblical Theater by Caroline A. Kita explores how Jewish artists in fin de siècle Vienna reimagined biblical stories to...

The Verge: A pivotal forty-year period that reshaped the world. From 1490 to 1530, Europe underwent a transformative era marked by the emergence of printed mass media, gunpowder warfare, and mass...

A powerful story of courage, ambition and love, set against the backdrop of World War II and the luxury of Manhattan's Upper East Side in the years that followed. In April 1945, amidst the liberation...

Russia's Overlooked Invasion: A New Perspective on the 2014 Outbreak in Ukraine's Donbas The conflict in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region began eight years before the widely reported February 2022...

Knowledge Beside Itself: Contemporary Art's Epistemic Politics by Tom Holert Contemporary art has increasingly emphasized its role in "research" and "knowledge production," claiming to offer a novel...

The Eiffel Tower: A History of Paris' Most Famous Landmark By Charles River and Charles River Editors Discover the story behind one of the world's most iconic landmarks. This book explores the...

Sources in Irish Art 2: A Reader is an anthology of literary and critical sources for the study of visual art and Ireland. It brings together a range of texts from letters, travel diaries,...

Gustav Mahler's symphonies and major song sets are more than just artworks - they're vivid journeys that explore the full range of human experience. From love to death, nature to rebirth, these works...

Tank Attack at Monte Cassino: The Cavendish Road Operation, 1944 In March 1944, an audacious Allied tank attack was launched along the narrow mountain track of Cavendish Road, marking one of the most...

Zionism and Anti-Semitism by Max Simon Nordau and Gustav Gottheil is a foundational work that explores the complex relationship between Jewish identity and national aspirations. First published in...

World War II German Super-Heavy Siege Guns by Marc Romanych and Martin Rupp In the early years of World War II, Nazi Germany developed a range of powerful super-heavy siege artillery designed to...

Simone Weil's groundbreaking work, Gravity and Grace, has been a source of spiritual guidance for countless individuals. First published in 1952, this landmark text was compiled by Gustave Thibon...

A Danish noir debut that wraps you in its atmospheric grip like a box set of gripping Scandinavian crime dramas. When 90-year-old Irene Valborg is found brutally murdered, her diamond necklace...

Alexis de Tocqueville's Journey to Ireland is a unique insight into the social and economic landscape of pre-famine Ireland. In 1835, the renowned author visited Ireland with his friend Gustave de...

American Decorative Arts and Sculpture A comprehensive survey of masterpieces from one of the world's preeminent collections, featuring over 100 carefully selected objects from furniture, silver,...

This enchanting gallery brings together a treasure trove of fairy tale illustrations from renowned artists. Dating from 1882 to 1923, more than 180 images showcase scenes from stories by the Brothers...

The Age of Insight: A Revolutionary Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art, Mind, and Brain. In 1900, Vienna was at the forefront of cultural and intellectual innovation. Here, scientists,...

The Essential Jung by Carl Gustav Jung This compact volume brings together extracts from Jung's writings that reveal his groundbreaking ideas and their development over time. British psychiatrist...

Degas and the Laundress Women: Work and Impressionism explores the revolutionary works of Edgar Degas, focusing on his depictions of Parisian laundresses. These paintings, drawings, and prints from...

Bruno Walter: A World Elsewhere A fascinating biography of one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, Bruno Walter lived a life marked by both triumph and turmoil. Born in Berlin, Walter...

Carl Gustav Jung pioneered the transformative potential of the deep unconscious. Psychedelic substances provide direct and powerful access to this inner world. This book explores how Jungian...

This elegant survey of more than 60 works of art chronicles the liberation of women walking freely in public. From the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century, artists such as Thomas...

La cuarentena by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio is a novel that explores the human experience through a complex and suspenseful tale. Set in 1872, the story follows Jacques Archambau, a young doctor...

Twelve-year-old Kristoff Bjorgman is content with his life as a fixer-upper. He loves his reindeer best friend and his adoptive troll family, but his mother worries that he needs to be around other...

Still Life with Remorse is Maira Kalman's most autobiographical and intimate work to date, combining deeply personal stories with 50 striking full-color paintings. Tracing her family's story from her...

The Battle of Nördlingen 1634: A Bloody Fight Between Tercios and Brigades In 1634, the Thirty Years' War reached a pivotal moment. The great leaders who had shaped the conflict in 1630 were no...

The Origins of Comics: From William Hogarth to Winsor McCay by Thierry Smolderen explores the cultural landscape that shaped the development of comics. Rather than focusing solely on the popular...

Dumfries, in south-west Scotland, has a rich and complex history. While much of its past is well-documented, there are also many secrets hidden away. This book explores some of the lesser-known...

Sources in Irish Art A Reader by Fintan Cullen is an anthology of literary and critical sources for the study of visual art and Ireland. Spanning from the seventeenth to the twenty-first centuries,...

Oscar-Claude Monet's intimate relationship with the Normandy coast is revealed in this focused study. In the mid-1880s, Monet traveled to Étretat twice for extended painting sojourns, creating over...

Carl Jung: A Major European Thinker Rediscovered Swiss-born Carl Gustav Jung was a pioneer in psychology who introduced key terms such as "introvert," "extrovert," and "collective unconscious."...

Henry James: Literary Criticism Vol. 2 (LOA #23) European Writers and Prefaces to the New York Edition is a comprehensive collection of critical writings by one of the world's greatest novelists...

The latest case for Comisario Montalbano is a complex one, as he struggles with the physical and emotional demands of his job. A series of daring robberies has shaken the wealthy residents of Vigàta,...

Death and the Maiden by Frank Tallis In 1903 Vienna, the luxurious villa of operatic diva Ida Rosenkrantz is found to have been the scene of a tragic death. A broken rib discovered during autopsy...

Charles X's Wars Volume 3 - The Danish Wars, 1657-1660 by Michael Fredholm von Essen The Dano-Swedish War of 1657-1658 was sparked by King Frederick III of Denmark-Norway, who sought to recover...

The Expressionist Figure: A Century of Artistic Experimentation This comprehensive volume brings together an extraordinary collection of drawings spanning over 60 years, featuring more than 80...

Paris, City of Dreams tells the story of how Napoleon III and his right-hand man, Georges Haussmann, transformed Paris into the beautiful city we know today. Over less than two decades, they rebuilt...

C.G. Jung believed that popular fiction often conveyed unvarnished psychological truths. In "Four Novels in Jung's 1925 Seminar", Matthew A. Fike skillfully analyzes the novels under consideration,...

Another Monster: Informe de una investigación Werner Wieber, un periodista, investiga el caso de Gustav Kottmann, un asesino en serie conocido como "El asesino del hacha", quien mató a tres personas...