With the approach of autumn, the Museum Bookshop will be harvesting a rich crop of new books from publishers great and small. Coming in October is Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages, the compelling story of humanity's quest for the perfect drink. Following a tantalizing trail of archaeological, chemical, artistic, and textual clues, author Patrick E. McGovern explores a provocative hypothesis about the integral role that fermented beverages have played in human evolution: were cereal staples of the modern world originally domesticated for their potential in making quantities of alcoholic beverages? These include the delectable rice wines of China and Japan, the corn beers of the Americas, and the millet and sorghum drinks of Africa. The perfect drink, whether it be mind-altering, medicinal, a religious symbol, a social lubricant, or artistic inspiration, has not only been a profound force in history, but may be fundamental to the human condition itself. ($29.95 hardcover, with discounts for MCCM members)
The Lost Chalice: The Epic Hunt for a Priceless Masterpiece is an exciting tale of history and intrigue about one of the most prized of antiquities: the Greek artist Euphronios's wine cup depicting the death of Zeus's son Sarpedon at Troy. Lost for more than two millennia, the chalice—one of only six of its kind found intact—mysteriously surfaced in the collection of a Hollywood producer after being unearthed sometime early in the 20th century. Archaeologist and journalist Vernon Silver pieces together the extraordinary tale of the lost cup and offers a portrait of the modern antiquities trade: a world of tomb raiders, smugglers, wealthy collectors, ambitious archaeologists, rapacious dealers, and international law enforcement. ($26.99 hardcover, with discounts for MCCM members)
SCRIPTURE for the EYES EXHIBITION CATALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE
The catalogue for the exhibition of "Scripture for the Eyes: Biblical Illustrations in Netherlandish Prints of the Sixteenth Century" is now available in both softcover ($49) and hardcover ($65) editions from the Museum Bookshop (as always, Carlos Museum member purchases will be discounted). This is the first major scholarly publication to explore the relationship between northern European religious prints and confessional conflicts in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with a focus upon the central role played by printed illustrations in a time of great change and transformation throughout Europe. To order a copy of the catalogue, contact the Museum Bookshop at 404-727-0509 or see our website at http://carlos.emory.edu/BOOKSHOP/.
NEW DISCOUNTS, NEW BARGAINS
By popular demand, the Museum Bookshop will be featuring even more remaindered and heavily discounted books on the sales tables in front of the shop. Our eclectic selection of bargain titles on history, art, religion, culture studies, archaeology, and historical novels will be discounted anywhere from 25% to 75% off original retail prices, with additional discounts for Carlos Museum members. Books will arrive every few weeks and supplies will be limited, so come by often!
