All these have proved the book's scientific predictions about the third stage. This book not only develops Marxist theory but also proves the scientific prophecy by the practice of the Belt and Road Initiative.

"The beauty and levity that Perry and Gabriele have captured in this book are what I think will help it to become a standard text for general audiences for years to come….The Bright Ages is a rare thing—a nuanced historical work that ...

Based on four seasons of fieldwork, this book presents the results of the first systematic site survey of a region rich in material remains.

THE extraordinary and romantic career of the Knights Templars, their exploits and their misfortunes, render their history a subject of peculiar interest.

"Suger, abbot of the French abbey of Saint-Denis, lived from 1081 to 1151. This book of essays about his life and achievements grew out of a symposium sponsored by the International Center of Medieval Art and by Columbia University .

"This is easily the best book I have seen on why the great cathedrals were built. The breadth of Scott’s scholarship is astonishing.

Jonathan M. Bloom’s Architecture of the Islamic West introduces readers to the full scope of this vibrant tradition, presenting both famous and little-known buildings in six countries in North Africa and southern Europe.

Read the Bldg Blog interview with Mary Beard about the Wonders of the World series (Part I and Part II) The Alhambra has long been a byword for exotic and melancholy beauty.

A general illustrated account of the history and architecture of Crusader castles.

This book reaches back to medieval Italy, where measurements were displayed in the open, showing how a simple innovation triggered a chain of cultural transformations whose consequences are visible today on a global scale.