The tradition of portraiture in Latin America is astonishingly long and rich. For over 2,000 years, portraits have been used to preserve the memory of the deceased, bolster the social standing of the aristocracy, mark the deeds of the mighty, advance...

For artists of the increasingly mechanized Victorian age, questions about the meaning and value of labour presented a series of urgent problems: Is work a moral obligation or a religious duty? Must labour be the preserve of men alone? Does the amount...

This intermediate level text presents short stories and essays in modern Japanese, alongside exercises and other helpful aids. Sura-Sura is written with the two-fold purpose of increasing proficiency in the language and affording an opportunity to ga...