“…In the Umayyad period, the church served both Muslim and Christian worshippers, as indicated by a miḥrab installed in the southern part, and the cancelation of the main apse by an Umayyad building. The splendid mosaics from this period in the southern rooms testify to artistic and iconographic influences of the wall mosaics in the Dome of the Rock. …”

“…Livy’s history, composed as the imperial autocracy of Augustus was replacing the republican system that had stood for over 500 years, presents in splendid style a vivid narrative of Rome’s rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual virtues necessary to achieve and maintain such greatness. …”
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“…Lucidly argued and elegantly written, The Making of Martin Luther is a splendid work of intellectual history that renders Luther's earthshaking yet sometimes challenging ideas accessible to a new generation of readers" -- Contracubierta…”

“…A triumph of the bookmaker's art, with splendidly arranged illustrations, essential background information, and cautionary reminders of the common sources on which Edison's imagination drew."…”

“…An invaluable document of perhaps the most important psychologist of the twentieth century at work, this splendid volume is the fullest representation of Jung's views on the interpretation of children's dreams, and signals a new wave in the publication of Jung's collected works as well as a renaissance in contemporary Jung studies…”

“…Svetlana Alpers's study of 17th-century Dutch painting is a splendid example of this excitement and of the centrality of art history among current disciples. …”
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“… The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, built on the ruins of a Roman fort, dates from the mid-seventh century and is one of the oldest largely intact churches in England. It stands in splendid isolation on the shoreline at the mouth of the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, where the land meets and interpenetrates with the sea and the sky. …”

“…Bas C. van Fraassen, San Francisco State University "This is a splendid collection of essays on degrees of belief. [...] the essays are so clear and general that the book also provides an excellent overview of the field for the non-expert." …”

“…In like manner they reflect splendid examples of genuine persons in the grip of disrupting cultural trends. …”

“…–William Bernstein , author of A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World and The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio “Armstrong and Doss have written a simple and understandable guide through the maze that is our financial world. …”

“…." - Kirkus Reviews (starred) From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility--a transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel With his breakout debut novel, Rules of Civility, Amor Towles established himself as a master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction, bringing late 1930s Manhattan to life with splendid atmosphere and a flawless command of style. …”

“…Pour difficile qu’il soit, le monde de la recherche mélopoétique réserve au chercheur de splendides découvertes. Il importe donc tout particulièrement de faire le point sur un domaine appelé à occuper à l’avenir, en dépit de ses difficultés, une place privilégiée. …”

“…Self-Directed Learning: An imperative for education in a complex society does a splendid jobof providing strong evidence for SDL as a way to prepare students with 21st-century skills,enabling them to be ready for the workforce where creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving are paramount to success in creating innovations that will change the landscape of all societies. …”

“…Victoria de Grazia, Columbia University "This is a splendidly written and researched work of history, crossing any number of geographic and cultural borders. …”

“…A triumph of the bookmaker's art, with splendidly arranged illustrations, essential background information, and cautionary reminders of the common sources on which Edison's imagination drew."…”

“…—New York Times"A triumph of the bookmaker's art, with splendidly arranged illustrations, essential background information, and cautionary reminders of the common sources on which Edison's imagination drew."…”

“…The second century B.C. was one of their most splendid periods. After the decline of the Hellenistic monarchies which succeeded Alexander of Macedon, and particularly after the defeat of the Seleucid kingdom by the Romans at the Battle of Magnesia in 189, most of these cities experienced a real golden age. …”

“…"The dedication of the Hotel de Talleyrand as a memorial to that unique enterprise provided the opportunity; and the analyses and evaluations in this splendid volume, The Marshall Plan: Lessons Learned for the 21st Century, reflect the excitement, as well as the accomplishments, of an economic enterprise that produced the infrastructure of NATO and the European Union. …”

“….' -- Matthew Elliott * City AM * 'Thoroughly researched and splendidly readable.' -- Lucy Beckett * TLS * 'A beautifully written and bracing corrective to the idea that the US and UK were friendly partners in the Middle East.' -- John Bew * New Statesman * 'Excellent ... …”

“…L'art bouddhique connut un âge d'or et donna lieu à de splendides réalisations sous la dynastie des Wei du Nord. …”