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“…Addressing an important approach to art history, Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann's book offers essays that focus on the intricacies of accounting for the geographical dimension of art history during the early modern period in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. 'Toward a Geography of Art' presents a historical overview of these complexities, debates contemporary concerns, and completes its exploration with a diverse collection of case studies. …”
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“…Surprisingly, there hasn't been a retrospective of this American master in Europe since 1969. For this new show, the NAi and the Vitra Design Museum have joined forces with America's largest architectural archives - those of the University of Pennsylvania, located in Kahn's hometown Philadelphia. …”

“…Choices were influenced as much by the advent of mass production, economic stringency, snobbery and the influence of America, as by personal aesthetics. Seemingly insignificant items such as ties, braces, gloves and hats, could convey a lack of breeding if worn incorrectly. …”

“…In Asia, Africa, and Latin America, these courts are widely seen as activist tribunals that have contributed (or attempted to contribute) to the structural transformation of the public and private spheres of their countries. …”
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“…From theories of psychological ownership and work design, to cultural issues and technology in the workplace, its international range of contributors provide voices from Australasia, North America, Europe and the Middle East. This book will be invaluable supplementary reading for advanced students, researchers and practitioners across the fields of organizational behaviour, HRM, organizational and environmental psychology, and workspace design."…”

“…Sus doce meses de experiencia piloto -de un extremo a otro del año 2012- marcaron un perfil intelectual de ambición, nutrido de una concepción de la riqueza de lo hispánico, la apertura a América, la mirada europea, el respeto a la cultura como tradición, la apuesta por el moderantismo en la vida pública y la inmersión en un venero de pensamiento que pasa necesariamente por las colinas de Roma, Atenas y Jerusalén…”

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“…In this volume in Father Crouse's honour, twenty-two eminent scholars from across North America and Europe examine various moments within the emergence of the doctrine of creation in the patristic and medieval periods, the Hebraic and Hellenic pre-history of this movement, as well as modern reactions to the partristic and medieval syntheses. …”

“…These writings have influenced great leaders--including America's Founding Fathers--for two thousand years, and they are just as instructive today as when they were first written. …”

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“…"El propósito de esta obra es dar a conocer a un público amplio uno de los fenómenos de mayor trascendencia y vergüenza para la humanidad como fue la esclavización de más de doce millones y medio de africanos que fueron trasladados a América, obligados a trabajar y vivir como esclavos. …”

“…With screen adaptations examined from across Britain, Europe, South America and Asia, this book tests how examining the processes of adaptation across and within national frameworks challenges traditional debates around the concept of nation in film, media and cultural studies. …”

“…"Longtime leader in the luxury goods sector and former Chairman of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton North America reinvents the artand science of brand-building under the rubric of Aesthetic Intelligence. …”