Andre Corboz is chair of the department of urban history at the Federal Polytechnic Institute in Zurich

he shows how the practice of DBAE in schools over the past several years has influenced how art is taught today

Peggy Fogelman is director of education and interpretation at the Peabody Essex Museum

enabling the reader to understand the complexity of the term 'empire' depending on its application to disparate ancient societies

This book provides practical information on the use of infrared spectroscopy for the analysis of materials found in cultural objects

Building the Medieval World calligraphy Andre Corboz is chair ofChristine Sciacca Some of the great and lasting achievements of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance are the architectural wonders of soaring cathedrals and grand castles and palaces. While many of these edifices survive, many more are lost, and it is within the pages of illuminated manuscripts that we often find the best record of the appearance of these amazing buildings. This volume illustrates the creative ways in which medieval artists represented