{"title":"Joshua O'Driscoll","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua O'Driscoll\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a captivating journey through Arts \u0026amp; Culture, with works that explore the extraordinary and the imaginative. Readers can expect richly detailed narratives that celebrate creativity, wonder, and the marvels found in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis writing blends insightful cultural reflections with vivid storytelling, creating an immersive experience that appeals to lovers of art, history, and the stories behind remarkable discoveries.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-book-of-marvels-by-kelin-michael-9781606069035","title":"The Book of Marvels","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fascinating volume explores an important fifteenth-century illustrated manuscript tradition that provides a revealing glimpse of how western Europeans conceptualised the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the classical encyclopaedias of Pliny to famous tales such as \u003cem\u003eThe Travels of Marco Polo\u003c\/em\u003e, historical travel writing has had a lasting impact, despite the fact that it was based on a curious mixture of truth, legend, and outright superstition. One foundational medieval source that expands on the ancient idea of the \"wonders of the world\" is the fifteenth-century French \u003cem\u003eBook of the Marvels of the World\u003c\/em\u003e, an illustrated guide to the globe filled with oddities, curiosities, and wonders—tales of fantasy and reality intended for the medieval armchair traveller. The fifty-six locales featured in the manuscript are presented in a manner that suggests authority and objectivity but are rife with stereotypes and mischaracterisations, meant to simultaneously instil a sense of wonder and fear in readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Marvels\u003c\/em\u003e, the authors explore the tradition of encyclopaedias and travel writing, examining the various sources for geographic knowledge in the Middle Ages. They look closely at the manuscript copies of the French text and its complex images, delving into their origins, style, content, and meaning. Ultimately, this volume seeks to unpack how medieval white Christian Europeans saw their world and how the fear of difference—so pervasive in society today—is part of a long tradition stretching back millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center from June 11 to September 1, 2024, and at the Morgan Library \u0026amp; Museum from January 24 to May 25, 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384019796204,"sku":"9781606069035","price":83.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22795743482759.jpg?v=1773396357"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/joshua-odriscoll.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}