The author of a classic work on the architecture of imperial Rome here broadens his focus to present an original study of urban architecture in Roman market towns, port cities, veterans' colonies, and major metropolitan centers throughout the empire. "Simply the best book on Roman urbanism that] I [...]
Examines Roman architecture as a party of overall urban design and looks at arches, public buildings, tombs, columns, stairs, plazas, and streets.[...]
The Pantheon in Rome is one of the grand architectural statements of all ages. This richly illustrated book isolates the reasons for its extraordinary impact on Western architecture, discussing the Pantheon as a building in its time but also as a building for all time. Mr. MacDonald traces the hist[...]
The first biography of one of the most important Canadians of the nineteenth century offers fresh insights into the birth of the tobacco industry and educational philanthropy in Canada[...]
Make Bible study a part of your daily lifewith the thorough yet easy-to-use "Believer's Bible Commentary.""" ""MacDonald tackles the controversial issues head-on, taking a theologically conservative stand, yet presenting alternate views with fairness. The "Believer's Bible Commentary" is a friendly [...]
You would have liked Jospeh. He was an outstanding fellow. In addition to a warm, winning personality, he had a "conscience live and keen" when it came to moral and ethical questions. Although he was not flawless, he was one of two men in the Old Testament of whom no fault or failure is recorded.[...]