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  • Military Intervention and a Crisis of Democracy in Turkey

    The Menderes Era and its Demise

    by Mogens Pelt ...
    Adnan Menderes' election to power in 1950 signalled a new epoch in the history of modern Turkey. For the first time a democratic government ruled the country, taking over Kemal Ataturk's political heirs, the People's Republican Party (CHP), and challenging the Kemalist elite's monopoly on the control of state institutions and society itself. However, this period was short-lived. In 1960, Turkey's ... Read more

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  • Proceedings of the Danish Institute at Athens X

    Edited by Mogens Pelt ...
    Series series Proceedings of the Danish Institute at Athens
    Tiende bind i Det Danske Institut i Athens skriftserie. Dette nummer indeholder bidrag om den danske diplomat Holger Andersens antiksamling på Haderslev Katedralskole, søofficeren Frederik von Scholtens tegninger og akvareller fra Athen 1824-29, en nytilskrivning af en af Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteks arkaiske sfinx-skulpturer til den kendte Kalvebærer/Moscophoros-mester, dansk-græske udgravninger i den ... Read more

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    The section Heritage & Architecture of the Faculty of Architecture at Delft University of Technology deals with the built environment in terms of conservation, refurbishment and re-use. Reflecting the department philosophy, this book focuses on the durability and sustainability of existing buildings (heritage in a broad sense, from historic buildings to listed monuments), considered in terms of ... Read more

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  • Who Invented Underpants?

    The Weird Trivia of Human Invention from Fire to Fast Food (and Everything In Between)

    by Stewart Ross ...
    Series series Fascinating Bathroom Readers
    A comprehensive collection of fun facts about the origins of pretty much everything, from windows to washing machines to websites.This fact-packed collection recounts the origins, invention, and discovery of just about everything, from the big bang to driverless cars. With sections covering topics such as the arts, sports, weapons, buildings, medicine, food, and many more, you can find out ... Read more

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  • Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction

    by Nikolas Davies, Erkki Jokiniemi ...
    With more than 20,000 words and terms individually defined, the Dictionary offers huge coverage for anyone studying or working in architecture, construction or any of the built environment fields.The innovative and detailed cross-referencing system allows readers to track down elusive definitions from general subject headings. Starting from only the vaguest idea of the word required, a reader can ... Read more

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  • Toilets, Bathtubs, Sinks, and Sewers: A History of the Bathroom

    by Penny Colman ...
    A fascinating, lively account of toilets, tubs, and sanitation systems with intriguingly catchy chapter titles from "Splish, Splash, the First Bath," "The Queen's Toilet," "Ugh, Gross!" to "Bathrooms Beyond Belief." Award-winning author, Penny Colman traces the fascinating history of the bathroom, starting thousands of years ago on the Orkney Islands of Scotland where hollowed-out slabs of stone ... Read more

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  • Textiles and Textile Production in Europe

    From Prehistory to AD 400

    Edited by Margarita Gleba, Ulla Mannering ...
    Series Book 11 - Ancient Textiles
    There is evidence that ever since early prehistory, textiles have always had more than simply a utilitarian function. Textiles express who we are - our gender, age, family affiliation, occupation, religion, ethnicity and social, political, economic and legal status. Besides expressing our identity, textiles protect us from the harsh conditions of the environment, whether as clothes or shelter. We ... Read more

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  • Silk for the Vikings

    by Marianne Vedeler ...
    Series Book 15 - Ancient Textiles
    The analysis of silk is a fascinating topic for research in itself but here, focusing on the 9th and 10th centuries, Marianne Vedeler takes a closer look at the trade routes and the organization of production, trade and consumption of silk during the Viking Age. Beginning with a presentation of the silk finds in the Oseberg burial, the richest Viking burial find ever discovered, the other silk ... Read more

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  • Architecture of Minoan Crete

    Constructing Identity in the Aegean Bronze Age

    by John C. McEnroe ...
    A comprehensive, scholarly, engaging look at the meanings behind key architectural designs of ancient Minoan culture.Ever since Sir Arthur Evans first excavated at the site of the Palace at Knossos in the early twentieth century, scholars and visitors have been drawn to the architecture of Bronze Age Crete. Much of the attraction comes from the geographical and historical uniqueness of the island. ... Read more

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  • Prehistoric, Ancient Near Eastern & Aegean Textiles and Dress

    Edited by Mary Harlow, Cécile Michel, Marie-Louise Nosch ...
    Series series Ancient Textiles
    Textile and dress production, from raw materials to finished items, has had a significant impact on society from its earliest history. The essays in this volume offer a fresh insight into the emerging interdisciplinary research field of textile and dress studies by discussing archaeological, iconographical and textual evidence within a broad geographical and chronological spectrum. The thirteen ... Read more

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  • Woven Threads

    Patterned Textiles of the Aegean Bronze Age

    Edited by Maria C. Shaw, Anne P. Chapin ...
    Series Book 22 - Ancient Textiles
    Woven textiles are produced by nearly all human societies. This volume investigates evidence for patterned textiles (that is, textiles woven with elaborate designs) that were produced by two early Mediterranean civilizations: the Minoans of Crete and the Mycenaeans of mainland Greece, that prospered during the Aegean Bronze Age, c. 3000–1200 BC, contemporary with Pharaonic Egypt. Both could boast ... Read more

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  • The Emergence of Civilisation

    The Cyclades and the Aegean in the Third Millennium BC

    by Colin Renfrew, John Cherry ...
    Unavailable for too long, this new edition reprints the original text of Renfrew's groundbreaking study, supplemented with a new introduction by the author and a foreword by John Cherry, in order to make this landmark publication available once again. ... Read more

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