New Releases by John Guy

"Pulmonary Tuberculosis Its Diagnosis and Treatment" is a comprehensive medical treatise exploring the identification and management of tuberculosis during the early 20th century. Written by John Guy, this work provides a detailed look into the clinical methods, radiological advancements, and therapeutic approaches used to combat one of the most significant public health challenges of its time. The text meticulously outlines the pathology of the disease, diagnostic techniques including physical examinations and laboratory tests, and the various treatment regimens available, such as sanatorium care and surgical interventions. As a historical medical resource, this volume offers invaluable insight into the evolution of respiratory medicine. It captures the state of medical knowledge before the widespread use of antibiotics, highlighting the importance of early detection and the rigorous observational skills required by physicians of the era. This work serves as a vital reference for medical historians, researchers, and students interested in the history of infectious diseases and the developmental milestones of pulmonary medicine. Through its technical depth and clinical focus, "Pulmonary Tuberculosis Its Diagnosis and Treatment" remains an important artifact of medical literature, reflecting the dedicated efforts of health professionals to understand and mitigate a global epidemic. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Every two years the fall issue of The Met''s quarterly Bulletin celebrates notable recent acquisitions and gifts to the collection. Highlights of Recent Acquisitions 2022–2024 include the monumental handscroll painting Streams and Mountains without End, a masterwork by the Qing-dynasty painter Wang Yuanqi; the nineteenth century painting Bélizaire and the Frey Children which offers a rare depiction of an identified Black teenager with the children of his enslaver; Helene Schjerfbeck’s The Lace Shawl, which is a layered, dramatic portrait of the artist’s friend and landlady. Meanwhile, Leopoldo Méndez’s linocut depiction of the great Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada expands the already distinguished collection of twentieth-century Mexican graphic arts in the Department of Drawings and Prints. This publication also honors the many generous contributions from donors that make possible the continued growth of The Met collection.

London 1533: Anne geht auf die dreißig zu und hat es ganz nach oben geschafft: Sie ist die Königin von England, gekrönt in der Westminster Abbey. Ihre Geschichte ist der Stoff für opulente Hollywoodfilme und historische Romane. Das echte Leben der Anne Boleyn war kein Märchen, denn die unperfekte Heldin war zu klug, zu emanzipiert, zu wortgewandt, zu weltläufig und in entscheidenden Momenten unvorsichtig selbstsicher. Der schockverliebte Traumprinz, König Heinrich VIII., entpuppte sich als narzisstischer Machtmensch – und statt Happy End findet diese Ehe ihr erbarmungsloses Ende in der Hinrichtung Annes. Es hätte anders kommen können: Wenn Anne Boleyn, die große Liebe Heinrichs VIII., bereit gewesen wäre, seine Mätresse zu sein und sich mit gelegentlichen romantischen Liebesbriefen begnügt hätte, hätte der König den Papst nicht gedrängt, seine erste Ehe zu annullieren, er hätte sich nicht selbst zum Oberhaupt der englischen Kirche ernannt und Schockwellen durch Europa gesandt. Doch Anne, in deren Wappen der Falke thronte, wollte mehr sein als «die Frau an seiner Seite». Sie organisierte die Rolle der Königin am Hof in subversiver Weise neu, beeinflusste die Politik des Königs und war auf dem besten Weg zur Mitregentin, bis Heinrichs Liebe in Hass umschlug. Die königliche Jagd auf den Falken begann erneut – dieses Mal nicht, um Anne zu erobern, sondern um sie zu töten. John Guy und Julia Fox haben eine gekonnt erzählte, schonungslos präzise Biographie einer Ehe geschrieben, die mit einer Fülle von Details tief in den Glanz, Pomp und Luxus des royalen Tudor-Englands eintaucht und zugleich die ständigen Ängste des Hofs Heinrichs VIII. vor Verrat, Bedeutungsverlust und der unvorhersehbaren Ungnade des Königs erspüren lässt.

Court painting, both devotional and secular, has a long history in India and has inspired artists from diverse global traditions. This Bulletin features more than fifty stunning examples of Indian court painting by Mughal, Deccani, Rajasthani, and Pahari artists all from the former collection of British painter Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017). The works featured include stunning portraits, beautifully detailed text illustrations, studies of the natural world, and devotional subjects. Authors explore Hodgkins’s interest in these works and the relationship between his collecting and artistic practice while also providing detailed discussions of individual styles of the Indian courts and the vibrant exchange across their kingdoms from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century.

“A fierce, scholarly tour-de-force. . . . Hunting the Falcon brilliantly shows how time, circumstance and politics combined to accelerate Anne’s triumph and tragedy." —Tina Brown, New York Times Book Review “A sumptuous drama of lust, intrigue, and betrayal, underpinned by the harsh reality of politics.”—Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire A groundbreaking, freshly-researched examination of one of the most dramatic and consequential marriages in history: Henry VIII’s long courtship, short union, and brutal execution of Anne Boleyn. Hunting the Falcon is the story of how Henry VIII’s obsessive desire for Anne Boleyn changed him and his country forever. John Guy and Julia Fox, two of the most acclaimed and distinguished historians of this period, have joined forces to present Anne and Henry in startlingly new ways. By closely examining the most recent archival discoveries, and peeling back layers of historical myth and misinterpretation and distortion, Guy and Fox are able to set Anne and Henry’s tragic relationship against the major international events of the time, and integrate and reinterpret sources hidden in plain sight or simply misunderstood. Among other things, they dispel lingering and latently misogynistic assumptions about Anne which anachronistically presumed that a sixteenth-century woman, even a queen, could exert little to no influence on the politics and beliefs of a patriarchal society. They reveal how, in fact, Anne was a shrewd, if ruthless, politician in her own right, a woman who steered Henry and his policies, often against the advice he received from his male advisers—and whom Henry seriously contemplated making joint sovereign. Hunting the Falcon sets the facts–and some completely new finds–into a far wider frame, providing an appreciation of this misunderstood and underestimated woman. It explores how Anne organized her “side” of the royal court on novel and (in male eyes) subversive lines compared to her queenly predecessors, adopting instead French protocol by which the sexes mingled freely in her private chambers. Men could share in the women’s often sexually charged courtly “pastimes” and had liberal access to Anne, and she to them—encounters from which she gained much of her political intelligence and extended her authority, and which also sowed the seeds of her own downfall. An exhilarating feat of historical research and analysis, Hunting the Falcon is also a thrilling and tragic story of a marriage that has proved of enduring fascination over the centuries. But in the hands of John Guy and Julia Fox, even the most knowledgeable reader will encounter this story as if for the first time.

A biography "as enthralling as a detective story" ( New York Times Book Review ) of the woman who reigned over sixteenth-century Scotland. Basis for the movie starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie. Winner of the Whitbread Award In Mary Queen of Scots, John Guy creates an intimate and absorbing portrait of one of history''s most famous women, depicting her world and her place in the sweep of history with stunning immediacy. Bringing together all surviving documents and uncovering a trove of new sources for the first time, Guy dispels the popular image of Mary Stuart as a romantic leading lady—achieving her ends through feminine wiles—and establishes her as the intellectual and political equal of Elizabeth I. Through Guy''s pioneering research and superbly readable prose, we come to see Mary as a skillful diplomat, maneuvering ingeniously among a dizzying array of factions that sought to control or dethrone her. It is an enthralling, myth-shattering look at a complex woman and ruler and her time. "The definitive biography . . . gripping . . . a pure pleasure to read." — Washington Post Book World "Fabulously readable . . . a biography wiped free of mythologizing, shot through with sparkling new interpretations . . . It is a testament to this book''s power that more than a few readers will be inclined to bow." — Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Recent royal shenanigans look tame compared to what John Guy unearths." — Entertainment Weekly First published in 2004 as Queen of Scots

''If the English people were to be set a test to justify their history and civilization by the example of one man, then it is Sir Thomas More whom they would perhaps choose.'' So commented The Times in 1978 on the 500th anniversary of More''s birth. Twenty-two years later, Pope John Paul II proclaimed Thomas More the patron saint of politicians and people in public life, on the basis of his ''constant fidelity to legitimate authority and ... his intention to serve not power but the supreme ideal of justice''. In this fresh assessment of More''s life and legacy, John Guy considers the factors that have given rise to such claims concerning More''s significance. Who was the real Thomas More? Was he the saintly, self-possessed hero of conscience of Robert Bolt''s A Man for All Seasons or was he the fanatical, heretic-hunting torturer of Hilary Mantel''s Wolf Hall? Which of these images of More has the greater historical veracity? And why does this man continue to fascinate, inspire and provoke us today?

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The fascinating family drama of Henry VIII and his four children, re-created from the original sources by best-selling Tudor historian John Guy

"Numerous Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms flourished in Southeast Asia from the 5th to the 9th century, yet until recently few concrete details were known about them. Lost Kingdoms reveals newly discovered architectural and sculptural relics from this region, which provide key insights into the formerly mysterious kingdoms. The first publication to use sculpture as a lens to explore this period of Southeast Asian history, Lost Kingdoms offers a significant contribution and a fresh approach to the study of cultures in Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, and other countries"--Distributor''s website.

Explorers.

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 28, 2011-Jan. 8, 2012.

I am a middle man. That is why they are dead. Meet Jack Chap, middle man extraordinaire, by both trade and temperament. He's a nice guy. Everybody says so. His secretary, his friends, his colleagues. He couldn't have committed brutal murder in his office. Could he? A financial professional who strives for an ordered life personally and professionally, Jack Chap lives in the middle. No matter the circumstances, Jack will try to find the middle ground. He is not a boat-rocker. He is not argumentative. He is not opinionated. What happens when this reasonable, principled man in the middle is pushed beyond the limits of his dearly-held center? You'd think unraveling begins at the edges. But in this case, it just may have started in the middle.

Highlights the life of Sir Francis Drake and his accomplishments as an explorer, and describes his legacy in the field of exploration and in world history.

The author of Around the World at 75. Alone, Dammit! follows up with Around Asia in 80 Days. Oops, 83 Days! He wanted to miss nothing! He covered a slew of colorful cities. He had his sister Lucie along part way. Lucky him. Again he had his notebook in hand and his camera around his neck. He give us 100,000 words of fascinating prose, but also 300 photos, plus 32 original Travel Tips. You¿ll enjoy the book, learn much, and be excited to get going yourself. You¿ll have a better trip and save money.

John Guy (Warragul, Australia, 1949) es autor de una amplia bibliografía, en la que destacan The Public Career of Sir Thomas More (1980), Tudor England (1990), que se ha convertido en todo un clásico en la materia y ha vendido más de un cuarto de millón de copias, The Tudors: A very short introduction (1990), The Tudors and the Stuarts (1997), The Tudor Monarchy (1997), Thomas More (2000) y María Estuardo, la reina mártir, que le valió el premio Whitbread y en Estados Unidos fue finalista del Biography/Autobiography of the Year Award. Ha participado en numerosas obras colectivas sobre su especialidad (entre otras, en The Oxford History of Britain y The Oxford Ilustrated History of Tudor and Stuart Britain) y ha intervenido en numerosos documentales sobre historia en la BBC. Asimismo, ha participado y presentado diversos programas de radio y televisión y escribe regularmente crítica literaria en The Sunday Times, BBC History Magazine, The Guardian, The Economist, History Today y The Times Literary Supplement. Actualmente imparte historia en la Universidad de Cambridge.

The author offers his experiences to those who plan to travel around the world.

Victoria gives a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the most formidable monarchs that Britain has ever seen.

Medieval Life provides a short history of life in the Middle Ages. Colourful illustrations, many from contemporary medieval paintings, as well as striking photographs of surviving buildings and artefacts, allow the reader to understand the everyday lives

Here is a visual record of one of the great untold stories of Asian design history: the trade in Indian textiles to Southeast and East Asia. For over 1000 years Indian cloths were traded for spices and the forest and mineral wealth of the East by Asian, Arab and European merchants.

Vietnamese potters combined their own native genius with elements derived from neighboring cultures, including Cambodia, Champa, India, and especially China. Yet their decorative motifs, glaze types, production methods, and perhaps even attitudes toward potting differed distinctly from those of China. Using the excellent clay of the Red River valley--smooth, homogeneous, gray-white--they created the most sophisticated ceramic tradition of Southeast Asia. The most definitive study on Vietnamese ceramics to date, this volume is the collaborative effort of experts from around the world, including Vietnam, Japan, England, France, and the United States. They discuss the history and development of Vietnamese ceramics, kiln sites discovered in Vietnam, and technical questions. John Guy (Victoria & Albert Museum, London) contributes essays on Vietnamese ceramics and cultural identity, and Vietnamese Ceramics in international trade. John Stevenson (Seattle Art Museum) explains the historical context and examines the ivory-glazed wares of the Ly and Tran dynasties. Louise Cort (Smithsonian Institution) analyzes Vietnamese ceramics in Japanese contexts, while Regina Krahl (British Museum) shares her expertise on Vietnamese blue-and-white and polychrome traditions. Asako Morimoto (Fukuoka Museum) describes the kilns of northern Vietnam. The book contains additional essays by Philippe Truong of the Louvre, Trian Nguyen of UC Berkeley, and Peter Lam of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Lastly, Nguyen Dinh Chien of the Hanoi Historical Museum and John Guy address chronological issues and list dated and datable ancient Vietnamese ceramics.--Amazon.com.

Life in 16th century England under Queen Elizabeth I. 10 yrs+