Written by Meyer Schapiro

No other painter better embodies the idea of the tortured artist than Vincent van Gogh. Modern-art historia...

Written by H. P. Baard

Frans Hals, one of the greatest of all portrait painters, helped to make the seventeenth century into what has been called the Golden Age of the United Dutch ...

Written by Ludwig Munz

Rembrandt van Rijn, one of the greatest of all masters of the canvas, helped to make the seventeenth century into what has been called the Golden Age of the U...

Written by Carl Linfert

Continuously in print for more than 20 years, Abrams' Masters of Art series has always been known for its exceptional quality and value. Now these classic vo...

Masterpieces, History, Techniques

Written by Fritz Eichenberg

The liveliest and most comprehensive book on the graphic arts ever published. THE ART OF THE PRINT explores the ...

An Illustrated History of North American Indians

Written by Alvin M. Josephy Jr.

A book that grew from an eight-hour TV series, this is the epic and unforgettable story of th...

Introduction written by Ir. J. J. Pape

If one needs any evidence to assert the claim that the Dutch will garden such barren spaces as their condo balconies and make it blossom, than the p...

An Illustrated Guide to Our Natural Splendors

Edited by Paul Minvielle

Forty-two of Canada's greatest Scenic Wonders are presented in this book by region, beginning with Atlantic C...

Edited by James B. Pritchard

From the earliest evidence of humankind in Palestine to the rise of the Christian Church, The Harper Concise Atlas of the Bible places the whole of biblical h...

Written by Wolfgang Stechow

Continuously in print for more than 20 years, Abrams' Masters of Art series has always been known for its exceptional quality and value. Now these classi...

An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son

Written by Homeira Qaderi

An exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother’s unimaginable choice in the face of opp...

Written by Glenn S. Sunshine

The Christian faith is a call to adventure. Be inspired by these thirty-two saints and give thanks for their faithful stories. Now go and do likewise wh...

Written by Christopher A. Hall

The early church fathers were great theologians--though they did not think of themselves as such. They were working pastors, involved in the daily lif...

Written by Gerald L. Bray

The Reformation was a time of tremendous upheaval, renewal, and vitality in the life of the church. The challenge to maintain and develop faithful Christia...

The Missionary Significance of the Belgic Confession

Written by Wes Bredenhof

The Reformation is usually not associated with missionary fervor. Similarly, the confessions of ...

How a Dutch Banker Heisted $1 Billion to Fight Hitler

Translated/Edited by John Tepper Marlin, Written by Erik Schaap

It remains an obscure detail in the history of the Dutch...

Money, Honor, and Knowledge in the Dutch Golden Age

Written by Anne Goldgar

In the 1630s the Netherlands was reportedly gripped by Tulipmania: a speculative investment fever ...

Art by Huibert Sabelis, Text by Wim van der Beek

Tuning in to the art of Huibert Sabelis is like being swept away on musical waves of imagination. Being confronted with the work of the Du...