New Releases by John Guy

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.

This book investigates the norms and values of Tudor and early-Stuart politics, which are considered in the contexts of law and the Reformation, legal and administrative institutions, and classical and legal humanism. Main themes include 'imperial' monarchy and the theory of 'counsel', Parliament and the royal supremacy, conciliar politics and organization, the relationship of law and equity, and the jurisdictional rivalry between the courts of common law and canon law. The author argues that norms of Tudor England were sufficiently pluralist to satisfy both 'absolutist' and 'constitutionalist' aspirations, whereas by 1628 they proved no longer effective as a mechanism for the orderly conduct of politics. The clash between two conflicting sets of values was translated into a clash of ideologies.

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 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?

COSTA AWARD FINALIST ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR Film rights acquired by Gold Circle Films, the team behind My Big Fat Greek Wedding. A groundbreaking reconsideration of our favorite Tudor queen from the author of Queen of Scots, now a feature film starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie “A fresh, thrilling portrait… Guy’s Elizabeth is deliciously human.” –Stacy Schiff, The New York Times Book Review Elizabeth was crowned queen at twenty-five, but it was only when she reached fifty and all hopes of a royal marriage were behind her that she began to wield power in her own right. For twenty-five years she had struggled to assert her authority over advisers, who pressed her to marry and settle the succession; now, she was determined not only to reign but to rule. In this magisterial biography, John Guy introduces us to a woman who is refreshingly unfamiliar: at once powerful and vulnerable, willful and afraid. We see her confronting challenges at home and abroad: war against France and Spain, revolt in Ireland, an economic crisis that triggers riots in the streets of London, and a conspiracy to place her cousin Mary Queen of Scots on her throne. For a while she is smitten by a much younger man, but can she allow herself to act on that passion and still keep her throne? For the better part of a decade John Guy mined long-overlooked archives, scouring handwritten letters and court documents to sweep away myths and rumors. This prodigious historical detective work has enabled him to reveal, for the first time, the woman behind the polished veneer: determined, prone to fits of jealous rage, wracked by insecurity, often too anxious to sleep alone. At last we hear her in her own voice expressing her own distinctive and surprisingly resonant concerns. Guy writes like a dream, and this combination of groundbreaking research and propulsive narrative puts him in a class of his own. "Significant, forensic and myth-busting, John Guy inspires total confidence in a narrative which is at once pacey and rich in detail." -- Anna Whitelock, TLS “Most historians focus on the early decades, with Elizabeth’s last years acting as a postscript to the beheading of Mary Queen of Scots and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Guy argues that this period is crucial to understanding a more human side of the smart redhead.” – The Economist, Book of the Year

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The Recording of Objects shows a visual investigation into the recording of objects through the medium of paint. By UK based artist John Guy

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

The book Philippine Ancestral Gold situates more than 1,000 gold objects recovered in the Philippines from the 1960s to 1981 within the context of early Southeast Asia. Many of these treasures were found in association with tenth-to-twelfth century Chinese export ceramics. Formal similarities with objects from other Southeast Asian cultures affirm regional affinities and inter-island trade networks that flourished in the region before regular contact with the Western world. Chapter 1 presents the history of the collection and an overview of the objects according to overlapping categories of form, function, technology. and geographic provenance. Chapter 2 reassesses the prehistory of Southeast Asia in light of the material evidence provided by this spectacular collection. Chapter 3 examines the meaning and metamorphosis of forms in comparison with related material recovered in the region. Chapter 4 situates related finds from the Butuan-Surigao-Agusan region in light of the rise and fall of different polities in Southeast Asia. This extraordinary collection would not exist without the passion and dedication of Leandro and Cecilia Locsin, whose vision of preserving for future generations these marvelous objects provides valuable glimpses into the Philippine pre-colonial past.

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.

"An ingenious new presentation of an old history."—Fiberarts The dazzling cloths presented here are the visual record of one of the great untold stories of Asian design history: the trade in Indian textiles to Southeast and East Asia. The chintzes made for export to Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are now well known; but for over a thousand years Indian cloths were traded for the spices and forest and mineral wealth of the East by Asian, Arab, and European merchants. Universally in demand, the textiles were designed to suit specific markets: attire for royalty, diplomatic gifts, displays for festive occasions, and clothing for rites of passage and other ceremonies. Outstanding among them are the patterned cottons—the famous chintzes—and the tie-dyed silk patola, reserved for rulers and nobility.

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.

Roman law, society, warfare, engineering, and art are explored. Also, in words and pictures, are sketches of the Caesars, the senators, and the generals, but also the merchants, craftsmen, and ordinary people. Full color.

Text and illustrations cover ancient Egyptian society, art, culture, religion, warfare, and institutions.