Exploring the educational role of museums, this book delves into the intricate relationship between museums and their audiences. It addresses contemporary challenges and ongoing debates surrounding museum practices and policies, offering insights into how these institutions can better respond to the needs of the public. Through this examination, it highlights the evolving nature of museums in society and their potential to engage and educate diverse communities.
Exploring the essence of Japanese art, this book offers a comprehensive and richly illustrated examination of its themes, including nature, beauty, serenity, and turmoil. Organized thematically, it showcases outstanding examples across various mediums such as prints, paintings, and ceramics, highlighting intricate details that enhance understanding. Cultural context is provided alongside each piece, fostering intriguing comparisons. While focused on works from the British Museum, the content reflects a broader representation of Japanese art found in collections worldwide, with many images accessible online.
The two major new galleries are featured - the award-winning Wellcome Trust Gallery of Living and Dying, and Enlightenment: Discovering the World in the Eighteenth Century.
This lush official catalog of a groundbreaking British Library exhibit presents many of the world’s most beautiful religious texts for the first time. It showcases rare and exquisite examples of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sacred texts from the Library’s collections, alongside unique treasures on loan from other institutions. Accompanied by essays from leading religious scholars, the book explores the historical development and contemporary meaning of these faiths. Stunning full-color illustrations of previously unreproduced manuscripts are paired with insightful commentary from prominent writers on religion, including Karen Armstrong and Everett Fox. Featured manuscripts include one of the earliest surviving Qur‘ans, completed 160 years after the Prophet Muhammad's death, and a sixth-century Christian text suppressed for omitting Christ's genealogy. Other fascinating works include an ancient Jewish text with an illustration of God’s face—prohibited in Jewish tradition—and the Torah scroll used by the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng. This volume pairs images of remarkable manuscripts with scholarly commentary, illuminating the relationship between these three major faiths. With over 200 color illustrations, it represents the first time such significant manuscripts have been gathered in one volume, highlighting the shared history of these religions.
Focusing on the theological contributions of John Reeve, this volume showcases the collected works of the founder of Muggletonianism, a religious sect active from 1651 to the twentieth century. Muggletonians held distinctive beliefs, including the inseparability of spirit and body, a human-like God, and a specific conception of heaven's location. The collection includes Reeve's original writings and contemporary references, reflecting the sect's unique theology and its historical conflict with the Quakers. Muggleton Press aims to republish the complete Muggletonian literature.
The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. This edition aims to protect and promote important literature, ensuring accessibility through high-quality reproductions that remain true to the original.
Set in 1658, this work explores profound spiritual themes, including the nature of the soul's death within the body and the mysteries of worship through a dialogue between Christ and the Samaritan woman. It critiques the teachings of various religious leaders, accusing them of spiritual treason against Christ. The text also contrasts the kingdoms of glory, reserved for the faithful, with the kingdom of darkness, destined for the cursed. The reproduction may contain faded or difficult-to-read pages due to its age and rarity, and it is presented in Old English.
The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the navy's pivotal role in shaping Australia's national identity and development. It explores the historical journey from early exploration and colonization to the establishment and safeguarding of a modern, independent nation. Contributions from international scholars enrich the discussion, providing diverse perspectives on the navy's influence throughout Australia's evolution.
The book presents the third and final testament of Jesus Christ, focusing on his eternal glory and the spiritual commission that complements the previous laws and gospels. It serves as a guide for evaluating various spiritual beliefs until the true Jesus manifests with his saints and angels. The text, written in Old English, reflects the historical context of 1661 and may contain faded or difficult-to-read pages due to its age and rarity.
The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote cultural literature by making this important text accessible in a high-quality modern edition, reflecting the original's integrity.
