Artforms: An Introduction to the Visual Arts, Revised (7th Edition)

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8th Edition:.......2006-03-06

This book is, as far as I can tell, the same as the 8th Edition. The only difference is the cover of the book. Page numbers are the same, pictures are all the same. I accidentally purchased the wrong book, but turned out it worked just fine and I paid 1/10th of the price.

too much highlighting.......2005-09-25

From the outside, the book appeared to be in great condition, but when I opened it, it was full of highlighting on almost every line of every page. I guess I will not be able to sell it back at a reasonable price. Had I known that it was full of highligting, I probably would not have purchased it.

Artforms by Preble and Preble.......2005-09-14

This is an exciting excellent book in the area of art and the forms that art is inpacted by. The illustrations to this book are exciting and colors are radiant.

worth it.......2005-09-13

great condition. like new. shipped on time in a good manner. very satisfied.

Great introductory book.......2005-01-14

This is a super book for anyone looking to get a quick introduction the the basics of art history. It also has beautiful picture pages.

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Exciting, Shocking, Provocative, Scary,.......1999-06-09

Chris, contact me at once so we can discuss this. we must get movie rights so we can go forward. please let me know. i am going to get in

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Atticus Kodiak has taken a job as a bouncer at a New York club called The Strap, which caters to the bondage trade. But when the 15-year-old daughter of his former colonel turns up at the club and is menaced by a tough Brit who happens to be an SAS commando, Atticus quickly finds himself back in the action. A suspenseful story with powerful surprises. --Library Journal Rucka makes superb use of crisp, understated prose, complex and enigmatic characters, highly charged emotions, breakneck pacing, and a brilliantly original, cleverly engineered plot. A powerhouse of a story that will leave readers gasping. --Booklist

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This book contains the first study of the musical culture of ancient Israel/Palestine based primarily on the archaeological record.

Noted musicologist Joachim Braun explores the music of the Holy Land region of the Middle East, tracing its form and development from its beginnings in the Stone Age, through the Bronze and Iron ages, and into late Roman times—a span of time ranging from the twelfth millennium B.C. to the fourth century A.D.

This is not a study of "music in the Bible" or music in "biblical times" but a unique, in-depth investigation of the historical periods and cultures that influenced the music of the region and its people. Braun combines significant archaeological findings—musical instruments, terra cotta and metal figures, etched stone illustrations, mosaics—with evidence drawn from written (mainly biblical) texts and anthropological, sociological, and linguistic sources.

The portrait Braun assembles of this past musical world is both fascinating and innovative, suggesting a reconsideration of many views long accepted by tradition. Enhanced with approximately 200 illustrations, this exceptional work will be a valued resource for scholars, students, and general readers interested in the history of music, biblical studies, the ancient Near East, Jewish studies, and the Holy Land.

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Challenging Survey of Ancient Music in Israel/Pal........2004-10-15

This is well researched and documented look into music from Ancient Israel/Palestine. Braun exhaustively looks at the all the evidence, both archaeological, Biblical, etc. to gain a sense of the music of the times, but cultic, private and public.

His sense of always trying to weave the very best conclusions from all the evidence is convincing, although for most of us readers who do not have all the experience of reading the vast literature on the subject, one is lost as to most reasonable views. Braun helps by providing his own interpretations of such, and for this reason this work is helpful.

He breaks his investigation into timeframes: Stone AGe, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Hellinistic-Roman. These are each accompanied by one of the books strongest features besides the documented bibliography is the wealth of fine photos and drawings to illustrate the evidence as the commentary alludes.

About the evolution of musical expression.......2002-09-14

Music In Ancient Israel/Palestine: Archaeological, Written, And Comparative Sources by Israeli musicologist Joachim Braun is the first truly comprehensive study of the musical culture in Israel/Palestine in antiquity, as interpreted from the available archaeological record. An engrossing, informative, academically endowed exploration of the crafting of musical instruments and the evolution of musical expression as understood through evidence, as well as scholarly hypothesis stretching from the stone age to the Hellenistic-Roman period, Music In Ancient Israel/Palestine is a singularly amazing and very strongly recommended analysis which is a welcome an valued contribution to both Music History and Mideast Archaeology reference shelves and supplemental reading lists.

An engrossing, informative, academically endowed exploration.......2002-09-05

Music in Ancient Israel/Palestine: Archaeological, Written, and Comparative Sources.(Book Review) (book review): An article from: Notes

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Music in Ancient Israel/Palestine: Archaeological, Written, and Comparative Sources.(Book Review) (book review): An article from: Notes
Carol Meyers
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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Music Library Association, Inc. on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1444 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Music in Ancient Israel/Palestine: Archaeological, Written, and Comparative Sources.(Book Review) (book review)
Author: Carol Meyers
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: 59 Issue: 4 Page: 877(3)

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Music in Ancient Israel/Palestine: Archaeological, Written, and Comparative Sources.(Book Review): An article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society

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Music in Ancient Israel/Palestine: Archaeological, Written, and Comparative Sources.(Book Review): An article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society
Anne Draffkorn Kilmer
Manufacturer: American Oriental Society
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This digital document is an article from The Journal of the American Oriental Society, published by American Oriental Society on January 1, 2003. The length of the article is 551 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Music in Ancient Israel/Palestine: Archaeological, Written, and Comparative Sources.(Book Review)
Author: Anne Draffkorn Kilmer
Publication: The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2003
Publisher: American Oriental Society
Volume: 123 Issue: 1 Page: 257(2)

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Food and Everyday Life on Kentucky Family Farms, 1920-1950 (Kentucky Remembered: An Oral History Series) (Kentucky Remembered: An Oral History Series)

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Great book for the 1920-1950 era.

Food and Everyday Life on Kentucky Family Farms, 1920-1950 (Kentucky Remembered: An Oral History Series) (Kentucky Remembered: An Oral History Series)
John Van Willigen , and Anne Van Willigen
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