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Book Impressions of Split Croatia

    Book Details:
  • Author : Carol Carmichael
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-05-14
  • ISBN : 9781533273093
  • Pages : 28 pages

Download or read book Impressions of Split Croatia written by Carol Carmichael and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-14 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paintings and drawings of Split, Croatia, by Carol Schaller Carmichael with contributions by Linda Noren Adams and friends. There are virtually no words, just paintings, drawings, and impressions.

Book Scenic Impressions

    Book Details:
  • Author : Estill Curtis Pennington
  • Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
  • Release : 2015-12-16
  • ISBN : 1611177170
  • Pages : 395 pages

Download or read book Scenic Impressions written by Estill Curtis Pennington and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The radical changes wrought by the rise of the salon system in nineteenth-century Europe provoked an interesting response from painters in the American South. Painterly trends emanating from Barbizon and Giverny emphasized the subtle textures of nature through warm color and broken brush stroke. Artists' subject matter tended to represent a prosperous middle class at play, with the subtle suggestion that painting was indeed art for art's sake and not an evocation of the heroic manner. Many painters in the South took up the stylistics of Tonalism, Impressionism, and naturalism to create works of a very evocative nature, works which celebrated the Southern scene as an exotic other, a locale offering refuge from an increasingly mechanized urban environment. Scenic Impressions offers an insight into a particular period of American art history as borne out in seminal paintings from the holdings of the Johnson Collection of Spartanburg, South Carolina. By consolidating academic information on a disparate group of objects under a common theme and important global artistic umbrella, Scenic Impressions will underscore the Johnsons' commitment to illuminating the rich cultural history of the American South and advancing scholarship in the field, specifically examining some forty paintings created between 1880 and 1940, including landscapes and genre scenes. A foreword, written by Kevin Sharp, director of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee, introduces the topic. Two lead essays, written by noted art historians Estill Curtis Pennington and Martha R. Severens, discuss the history and import of the Impressionist movement—abroad and domestically—and specifically address the school's influence on art created in and about the American South. The featured works of art are presented in full color plates and delineated in complementary entries written by Pennington and Severens. Also included are detailed artist biographies illustrated by photographs of the artists, extensive documentation, and indices. Featured artists include Wayman Adams, Colin Campbell Cooper, Elliott Daingerfield, G. Ruger Donoho, Harvey Joiner, John Ross Key, Blondelle Malone, Lawrence Mazzanovich, Paul Plaschke, Hattie Saussy, Alice Ravenel, Huger Smith, Anthony Thieme, and Helen Turner.

Book Split and the south Dalmatian coast  Rough Guides Snapshot Croatia

Download or read book Split and the south Dalmatian coast Rough Guides Snapshot Croatia written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guides Snapshot Croatia: Split and the south Dalmatian coast is the ultimate travel guide to this dramatic part of Croatia. It guides you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from magnificent Diocletian's Palace - Split's atmospheric ancient centre - to the rugged south Dalmatian coastline. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. The Rough Guides Snapshot Croatia: Split and the south Dalmatian coast covers Split, Trogir, the Cetina gorge, the Makarska Riviera, Mount Biokovo and the Neretva delta. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Croatia, with all the practical information you need, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, festivals and outdoor activities. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to Croatia. The Rough Guides Snapshot Croatia: Split and the south Dalmatian coast is equivalent to 74 printed pages.

Book Greater Than a Tourist  Split Croatia

    Book Details:
  • Author : Greater Than A. Tourist
  • Publisher : Independently Published
  • Release : 2017-11-03
  • ISBN : 9781973218739
  • Pages : 77 pages

Download or read book Greater Than a Tourist Split Croatia written by Greater Than A. Tourist and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you excited about planning your next trip?Do you want to try something new?Would you like some guidance from a local?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you.Greater Than a Tourist - Split, Croatia by Elizabeth Pozar offers the inside scoop on Split. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.In these pages you'll discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other smaller print travel books.Travel like a local. Low down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and the culture. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

Book Moon Croatia   Slovenia  With Montenegro

Download or read book Moon Croatia Slovenia With Montenegro written by Shann Fountain Alipour and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2023-04-25 with total page 797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sun-drenched villages and warm beaches, thick forests and snow-capped mountains: Immerse yourself in a postcard come to life with Moon Croatia & Slovenia. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries from one week in each country to two weeks in both, including a side trip to Montenegro, plus how to make the most of short stays in Zagreb, Dubrovnik, and Ljubljana Suggestions for a Dalmatian Islands getaway and other day trips to escape the city crowds Must-see highlights and unique experiences: Go truffle hunting in Istria or taste homemade vintages on an ancient wine route. Walk along the creamy stone and red-tiled roofs inside Dubrovnik's 15th-century walls or wander through Ljubljana's historic Tivoli Park. Leave crowded beaches behind and hire a boat to explore lesser-known islands. Wind your way up snowy Mount Sljeme, hike to caves and waterfalls in Croatia's Plitvice Lakes National Park or go rafting in Slovenia's Soca River Expert insight on when to go, what to do, and where to stay from former Zagreb local Shann Fountain Alipour Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Background information on the landscape, history, and cultural customs of each country Handy tools such as visa information, Croatian, Slovenian, and Montenegrin phrasebooks Experience Croatia & Slovenia your way with Moon's practical tips and local insight. Looking for more sunshine? Try Moon Amalfi Coast. Heading east? Check out Moon Prague, Vienna & Budapest. About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you. For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.

Book Moon Croatia   Slovenia

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shann Fountain Alipour
  • Publisher : Moon Travel
  • Release : 2016-05-31
  • ISBN : 163121294X
  • Pages : 760 pages

Download or read book Moon Croatia Slovenia written by Shann Fountain Alipour and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join world traveler Shann Fountain Alipour for an unforgettable experience. With her unique perspective and advice you can trust, Moon Croatia & Slovenia has everything you need to know to have a more personal and memorable experience. With their the sun-washed towns, sparkling coastlines, thick green forests, and snow-topped mountains, Moon Croatia & Slovenia shows you what you need to know to plan the perfect trip for you. Sample the local vintages along the best wine routes and explore the breathtaking scenery while basking in the Mediterranean sunshine. Along with trip ideas like “Dalmatian Islands Getaway” and tips on how to make the most of short stays in Zagreb, Dubrovnik, and Ljubljana, Alipour knows exactly where to find authentic experiences off the beaten track. With expertly crafted maps and gorgeous photos, this full-color guidebook gives you the tools you need to have an immersive and unique experience. Moon Croatia & Slovenia includes areas such as: Zagreb Inland Croatia Istria Kvarner Gulf Northern and Southern Dalmatia Dubrovnik Ljubljana Inland Slovenia Coastal Slovenia and the Karst Region Find the Moon guide that best suits your trip! Touring Europe for longer? Try Moon Iceland, Moon Istanbul & the Turkish Coast, and Moon Prague & Budapest.

Book Journal of Croatian Studies

Download or read book Journal of Croatian Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Rick Steves Croatia   Slovenia

Download or read book Rick Steves Croatia Slovenia written by Rick Steves and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 967 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stroll Dubrovnik's ancient walls, hike the idyllic Julian Alps, and set sail on the glimmering Adriatic: with Rick Steves on your side, Croatia and Slovenia can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Croatia & Slovenia you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more in Croatia and Slovenia, with side trips to Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from Roman ruins in the heart of bustling Split to stunning waterfalls and mountains in Slovenia How to connect with culture: Taste wines at a vineyard in Hvar, tour museums and Baroque churches in Zagreb, and sample seafood fresh from the Adriatic at an open-air market in Dubrovnik Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of local wine Self-guided walking tours of lively towns and fascinating museums Detailed maps for exploring on the go Useful resources including a packing list, Slovenian and Croatian phrase books, a historical overview, and recommended reading Over 800 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Complete, up-to-date information on Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Istria, Split, Hvar, Korcula, Dubrovnik, the Bay of Kotor, Mostar, Sarajevo, Ljubljana, Lake Bled, the Julian Alps, Logarska Dolina and the Northern Valleys, Ptuj, Maribor, the Karst, Piran, and more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Croatia & Slovenia.

Book Croatia

    Book Details:
  • Author : Marcus Tanner
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 2010-07-27
  • ISBN : 0300171595
  • Pages : 323 pages

Download or read book Croatia written by Marcus Tanner and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the ashes of former Yugoslavia an independent Croatian state has arisen, the fulfillment, in the words of President Franjo Tudjman, of the Croats' "thousand-year-old dream of independence." Yet few countries in Europe have been born amid such bitter controversy and bloodshed: the savage war between pro-independence forces and the Yugoslav army left about one-third of the country in ruins and resulted in the flight of a quarter of a million of the country's Serbian minority.In this book an eyewitness to the breakup of Yugoslavia provides the first full account of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Croatia from its medieval origins to today's tentative peace. Marcus Tanner describes the creation of the first Croatian state; its absorption into feudal Hungary in the Middle Ages; the catastrophic experience of the Ottoman invasion; the absorption of the diminished country into Habsburg Austria; the evolution of modern Croatian nationalism after the French Revolution; and the circumstances that propelled Croatia into the arms of Nazi Germany and the brutal, home-grown "Ustashe" movement in the Second World War. Finally, drawing on first-hand knowledge of many of the leading figures in the conflict, Tanner explains the failure of Tito's Communists to solve Yugoslavia's tortured national problem by creating a federal state, and the violent implosion after his death.Croatia's unique position on the crossroads of Europe-between Eastern and Western Christendom, the Mediterranean, and the Balkans and between the old Habsburg and Ottoman empires-has been both a curse and a blessing, inviting the attention of larger and more powerful neighbors. The turbulence and drama of Croatia's past are vigorously portrayed in this powerful history.

Book Post Yugoslav Literature and Film

Download or read book Post Yugoslav Literature and Film written by Gordana P. Crnkovic and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1990s violence in the Former Yugoslavia, the worst in Europe since World War II, triggered the conversion of multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and cosmopolitan areas of idiosyncratic and independent socialism into regions of xenophobic nationalism, wars, and, afterwards, Western-style democracy and capitalism. Unified by their artistic response to these cataclysmic changes, post-Yugoslav literary works and films have much to offer the wider world. Crnkovic reveals select post-Yugoslav literary and cinema works as groundbreaking exploratory achievements of global relevance. She presents post-Yugoslav literature and film as art that makes us aware of previously unconsidered things that bring us wars, and those that constitute part of the tapestry of peace. She foregrounds the radical potential of art to change and enrich the global landscapes of concepts, sensitivities, and politics. As such her book is important not only for those interested in this region, but also for all those wanting to discover and engage with world literature and cinema, and willing to encounter the potential of great new art to illuminate and challenge the world we live in.

Book Fodor s Croatia

    Book Details:
  • Author : Fodor's Travel Guides
  • Publisher : Fodor's Travel
  • Release : 2015-03-17
  • ISBN : 1101878630
  • Pages : 856 pages

Download or read book Fodor s Croatia written by Fodor's Travel Guides and published by Fodor's Travel. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Cypress-lined beaches, sunny islands, perfectly-preserved medieval towns--there are so many reasons to visit Croatia, the European hot spot for beach lovers, cultural explorers, and yachting revelers. From outstandingly well-preserved ancient structures like Hvar's Franjevački Samostan to the rolling vineyards of Istria, Croatia teems with interesting things to see and do, and this new edition covers the best of them. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of maps · An 8-page color insert with a brief introduction and spectacular photos that capture the top experiences and attractions throughout Croatia · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · Coverage of Zagreb, Slavonia, Istria, Kvarner, Zadar and Northern Dalmatia, Split and Central Dalmatia, Dubrovnik and Southern Dalmatia, and Montenegro

Book Comunicar es m  s que persuadir

    Book Details:
  • Author : Christian Oquendo
  • Publisher : Trama Publishers
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN : 9978369554
  • Pages : 63 pages

Download or read book Comunicar es m s que persuadir written by Christian Oquendo and published by Trama Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Bibliography of East European Travel Writing on Europe

Download or read book A Bibliography of East European Travel Writing on Europe written by Wendy Bracewell and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2008-02-10 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bibliography volume of the three-volume East Looks West: East European Travel Writing in Europe collates travel writing published in book form by east Europeans travelling in Europe from ca. 1550 to 2000. It is intended as a fundamental research tool, collecting together travel writings within each national/linguistic tradition, and enabling comparative analysis of such material. It fills an important gap in the existing reference literature, both in western and east European languages, and will be of use to those working in the growing fields of comparative travel writing, regional and national identities, and postcolonialism.These texts exist in surprisingly large numbers, and include writings of high literary quality as well as of historical interest, but they have been relatively little studied as a genre. Much of this material is rare and difficult to find, even in national libraries. As a result, there are few bibliographical surveys of the literature of east European travel and self-representation, and none that are region-wide or comparative in scope. This is the third volume of a three-part set of East Looks West, Vol. 1 - An Anthology of East European Travel Writing on Europe; and Vol. 2 - A Comparative Introduction to East European Travel Writing on Europe.

Book The Cultural Wealth of Nations

Download or read book The Cultural Wealth of Nations written by Nina Bandelj and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-25 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book advances a cultural perspective on economic development to show that economic success can result from the symbolic resources that nations, regions and communities have at their disposal.

Book Egypt in Croatia  Croatian Fascination with Ancient Egypt from Antiquity to Modern Times

Download or read book Egypt in Croatia Croatian Fascination with Ancient Egypt from Antiquity to Modern Times written by Mladen Tomorad and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elements from Ancient Egypt have been present in Croatia ever since Antiquity. 'Egypt in Croatia' considers artefacts discovered in present-day Croatia, 16th-20th century travellers, Egyptian collections and early collectors (1820s-1950s), the development of Egyptology as a field of study as well as the various elements of ‘Egyptomania’.

Book The Wiley Handbook of Personality Assessment

Download or read book The Wiley Handbook of Personality Assessment written by Updesh Kumar and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wiley Handbook of Personality Assessment presents the state-of-the-art in the field of personality assessment, providing a perspective on emerging trends, and placing these in the context of research advances in the associated fields. Explores emerging trends and perspectives in personality assessment, building on current knowledge and looking ahead to the future landscape of the field Discusses emerging technologies and how these can be combined with psychological theories in order to enhance the real-world practice of assessing personality Comprehensive sections address gaps in current knowledge and collate contributions and advances from diverse areas and perspectives The chapter authors are eminent scholars from across the globe who bring together new research from many different countries and cultures

Book The Balkans in Travel Writing

Download or read book The Balkans in Travel Writing written by Marija Knežević and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book revisits images of the Balkans in twentieth-century travel writing that vividly mirrors the turbulent changes that the region went through. As such, it provides a vital basis for research into the variety of possibilities, or obstacles, present on the region’s path to accession, when its unique heritage will have to be reconciled with a more European identity. This volume explores the work of well-known authors, such as Rebecca West, Paul Theroux, Robert D. Kaplan, and also contributes to travel writing theory by addressing less-known travellers who recorded their thoughts on the social dynamics of the region. The corpus offers divergent and often contradictory views, ranging from moral and political criticism to a delight in the rich heritage and the still “undiscovered” Balkan paths. More importantly, its generic potentials prove to overcome both the discourse of power and the discourse of apology. Its narrative style also comprises striking variations, from the objective and well-researched approaches to quick impressionist sketches. Being a multi-generic form, travel writing is observed from a multidisciplinary perspective, encompassing fields such as literature, linguistics, history, sociology, anthropology, ethnology, political sciences, and geography.