{"product_id":"sesame-and-lillies-john-ruskin-9781602060012","title":"Sesame and Lillies: Three Lectures","description":"As a vocal critic of art on the whole, British writer JOHN RUSKIN (1819-1900) was a profoundly influential voice upon European painting, architecture, aesthetics of the 19th and 20th centuries. This 1865 collection of three lectures-\"Of Kings' Treasures,\" \"Of Queens' Gardens,\" and \"Of the Mysteries of Life\"-offers an intimate look at his thoughts on culture and humanity's nurturing of its own education. He discusses: . the importance of \"valuable books\" . the nature of \"a civilized country\" . the necessity of educating women . advice for living a plain but noble life . and more. Students of art history will in particular find this an enlightening read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Ruskin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1602060010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602060012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cosimo Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"John Ruskin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068761731327,"sku":"9781602060012","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5651f99c-5dce-4463-bb72-d14c2776956e.jpg?v=1685420851","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sesame-and-lillies-john-ruskin-9781602060012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}