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Travels in Asia and Africa : 1325-1354
ISBN: 9780415344739 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published 1929.
Ibn Battuta's work presents a descriptive account of Muhammadan society in the second quarter of the fourteenth century, which illustrates, among other things, the extent of the sphere of influence of the Muslim merchants at that time. This edition provides extensive notes, including important historical and religious background. First published 1929.
Ibn Battuta's work presents a descriptive account of Muhammadan society in the second quarter of the fourteenth century, whi... |
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1349,62 |
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The First Englishmen in India : Letters and Narratives of Sundry Elizabethans written by themselves
ISBN: 9780415344746 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1930. This volume contains letters and narratives of some of the Elizabethans who went to India. Here the beginnings of the British Indian Empire can be seen, arising out of the trading operations of the East India Company.
First published in 1930. This volume contains letters and narratives of some of the Elizabethans who went to India. Here the beginnings of the British...
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Travels and Adventures : 1435-1439
ISBN: 9780415344753 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 'A document of unique interest it is a picture of Europe at a most critical moment of its history, when the Continent was overwhelmed by misery, disease and unrest. A cool observer, without prejudice or excitement Tafur noted the symptoms of decay.' Sunday Times.
This edition, translated and edited by Malcolm Letts, was the first complete translation of Tafur in any language. 'A document of unique interest it is a picture of Europe at a most critical moment of its history, when the Continent was overwhelmed by misery, disea...
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1349,62 |
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The True History of his Captivity 1557 : Hans Staden
ISBN: 9780415344760 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 'The Broadway Travellers contains few more exciting stories than that of Staden.' Sunday Times
'The present translation of his adventures among the Brazilian cannibals, with which the gruesome original woodcuts are included, now make Staden's story available to a larger public...'New Statesman The first part of the book is a straightforward account of the author's personal experiences. The second part is a detailed treatise on the customs of the Tupinamba, their polity, trade, religion, manufactures and warlike undertakings, and of the flora and fauna of the country. In-depth... 'The Broadway Travellers contains few more exciting stories than that of Staden.' Sunday Times
'The present translation of his adventures among the... |
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1349,62 |
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The English-American : A New Survey of the West Indies, 1648
ISBN: 9780415344807 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1928.
'Can be safely named unique and can never quite lose its value.' Times Literary Supplement. 'This should be bought not borrowed.' Saturday Review The publication in 1648 of the first authentic account of the provinces of New Spain and Central America by a well-known and educated Englishman excited widespread interest, and The English-American found many readers even though the country was in the midst of revolution. It played an important part in reviving the anti-Spanish policy of Elizabeth and describes at first hand a stage of American society that was... First published in 1928.
'Can be safely named unique and can never quite lose its value.' Times Literary Supplement. 'This should be bought not... |
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Travels in Tartary, Thibet and China, Volume One : 1844-1846
ISBN: 9780415344838 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1928.
'To read it is like seeing the scenes described' Evening Standard 'One of the world's best travel books' Spectator 'The work remains a classic worthy of reproduction' The Times Published to critical acclaim and well known for many years afterwards this account of the journey across Mongolia to Lhasa in the early nineteenth century owes much of its success to the literary skills of its authors, made available in English for the first time by William Hazlitt and Paul Pelliot. Among other topics the chapters cover: The French mission of Peking, Tartar manners... First published in 1928.
'To read it is like seeing the scenes described' Evening Standard 'One of the world's best travel books' Spectator 'The... |
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490,72 |
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Travels in Tartary Thibet and China, Volume Two : 1844-1846
ISBN: 9780415344845 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 'To read it is like seeing the scenes described' Evening Standard
'One of the world's best travel books' Spectator 'The work remains a classic worthy of reproduction' The Times Published to critical acclaim and well known for many years afterwards this account of the journey across Mongolia to Lhasa in the early nineteenth century owes much of its success to the literary skills of its authors, made available in English for the first time by William Hazlitt and Paul Pelliot. Among other topics the chapters cover: The French mission of Peking, Tartar manners and customs, festivals, an... 'To read it is like seeing the scenes described' Evening Standard
'One of the world's best travel books' Spectator 'The work remains a classic wort... |
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387,66 |
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Travels in India, Ceylon and Borneo
ISBN: 9780415344852 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1931.
'Hall is the ideal travel-writer. He never wearies his readers, but makes them love him.' Times Literary Supplement Basil Hall's Fragments of Voyages and Travels originally appeared in nine volumes. Miscellaneous in their topics, and arranged without any order the volumes re-issued here have been selected for their clarity and interest, both geographical and historical. Few books give a more graphic picture of the Royal Navy a century ago and Hall's volumes are full of nautical information. Hall was also an indefatigable traveller and a keen observer who... First published in 1931.
'Hall is the ideal travel-writer. He never wearies his readers, but makes them love him.' Times Literary Supplement Bas... |
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294,41 |
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Sir Anthony Sherley and his Persian Adventure
ISBN: 9780415344869 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. As well as including Sherley's own account of his journey into Persia in 1600, this valuable edition includes the main works dealing with Anthony Sherley and his life. Original inaccessible texts are reprinted in full and the critical bibliographical introduction provides excellent guidance for the understanding of the various sources (and their merits and limitations), and the context in which Sherley's own account was composed.
When first published in 1933, Sherley's narrative (1613) had never before been reprinted. As well as including Sherley's own account of his journey into Persia in 1600, this valuable edition includes the main works dealing with Anthony Sher...
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Don Juan of Persia : A Shi'ah Catholic 1560-1604
ISBN: 9780415344883 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1926. Don Juan was a Persian Moslem who became a Spanish Roman Catholic. His description of Persia and his account of the wars waged by the Persians during the sixteenth century considerably add to modern day knowledge of the history of the period. The book describes the Safavi rule as first established, and the system of government set up in the prime of Shah 'Abbas, as well as being an account of the long journey from Isfahan to Valladolid.
Guy Le Strange's comprehensive introduction places the book in its historical context, as well as providing important information... First published in 1926. Don Juan was a Persian Moslem who became a Spanish Roman Catholic. His description of Persia and his account of the wars wage...
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1349,62 |
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Embassy to Tamerlane : 1403-1406
ISBN: 9780415344890 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 'Clavijo was so keen and intelligent an observer and so lively a retailer of travel gossip that this is a very welcome addition to the series.' New Statesman
Covering thousands of miles, Clavijo's epic journey began and ended in Cadiz taking in Rhodes, Constantinople, the Black Sea, and Central Asia. Guy Le Strange's extensive introduction gives excellent historical and political background for the account and the material is supplemented with seven maps and plans. 'Clavijo was so keen and intelligent an observer and so lively a retailer of travel gossip that this is a very welcome addition to the series.' New St...
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The Travels of an Alchemist : The Journey of the Taoist Ch'ang-Ch'un from China to the Hundukush at the Summons of Chingiz Khan
ISBN: 9780415344906 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1931.
Mainly focussing on cultural and geographical aspects, Travels of an Alchemist are unique in their importance as a source for early Mongol history, enabling us as they do to fix with certainty the otherwise obscure and much disputed dates of Chingiz Khan's movements during his Western campaign. The author, a Taoist doctor, left some of the most faithful and vivid pictures ever drawn of nature and society between the Aral and the Yellow Sea. Waley's introduction provides excellent background information with which to place the Travels in their appropriate... First published in 1931.
Mainly focussing on cultural and geographical aspects, Travels of an Alchemist are unique in their importance as a source... |
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1398,69 |
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An Account of Tibet : The Travels of Ippolito Desideri of Pistoia, S.J. 1712- 1727
ISBN: 9780415346788 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1932.
As well as an extensive introduction, this edition contains notes to all four books, a bibliographical index, a general index and an index of Tibetan words. The introduction is particularly valuable in that it sets the importance of Desideri's mission in the general context of the Jesuit Missions to Tibet. In Desideri's account we receive the first accurate general description of Tibet: from the natural world to the sociological and anthropological aspects of the people and a complete exposition of Lamaism. His is the only complete reconstruction that we possess... First published in 1932.
As well as an extensive introduction, this edition contains notes to all four books, a bibliographical index, a general in... |
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Through the Pillars of Herakles: Greco-Roman Exploration of the Atlantic
ISBN: 9780415372879 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this first study of the Greek and Roman exploration for over half a century, Duane W. Roller presents an important examination of the impact of the Greeks and Romans on the world through the Pillars of Herakles and beyond the Mediterranean. Roller chronicles a detailed account of the series of explorers who were to discover the entire Atlantic coast; north to Iceland, Scandinavia and the Baltic, and south into the Africa tropics. His account examines these early pioneers and their discoveries, and contributes a brand new chapter to the history of exploration. Based not... In this first study of the Greek and Roman exploration for over half a century, Duane W. Roller presents an important examination of the impact of ... |
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687,08 |
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Cold War Frontiers in the Asia-Pacific: Divided Territories in the San Francisco System
ISBN: 9780415412087 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. After World War II, many regional conflicts emerged in the Asia-Pacific, such as the divided Korean peninsula, the Cross-Taiwan Strait, the 'Northern Territories', (Southern Kuriles) Takeshima (Dokdo), Senkaku (Diaoyu) and the Spratly (Nansha) islands problems. These and other disputes, such as the Okinawa problem in relation to the US military presence in the region, all share an important common foundation in the post-war disposition of Japan, particularly the 1951 Peace Treaty. Signed by forty-nine countries in San Francisco, this multilateral treaty significantly shaped the post-war... After World War II, many regional conflicts emerged in the Asia-Pacific, such as the divided Korean peninsula, the Cross-Taiwan Strait, the 'Northe... |
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of Religion in America
ISBN: 9780415921312 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Charting the history and geographic development of the major American religions, this atlas displays in detail the intimate relationship between American religion and the events that formed the nation. These maps explore a wide range of American creeds, encompassing such diverse groups as the English Puritan settlers, the Catholic immigrants of the 19th and 20th-centuries, and the African American Southern Baptist movement.
Charting the history and geographic development of the major American religions, this atlas displays in detail the intimate relationship between Ameri...
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907,92 |
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America
ISBN: 9780415921329 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 1920s, and new female immigration, this atlas portrays the history of American women from a vivid geographical and demographic perspective. In a variety of colourful maps and charts, this important new work documents milestones in the evolution of the social and political rights of women.
Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 192...
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858,85 |
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American South
ISBN: 9780415921350 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. With coverage including the first European settlers and resultant Native American immigrations, the Civil War, and the contemporary fight against crime, this historical atlas provides a unique geographical perspective on the history of the South.
With coverage including the first European settlers and resultant Native American immigrations, the Civil War, and the contemporary fight against crim...
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760,69 |
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of Religion in America
ISBN: 9780415921374 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America
ISBN: 9780415921381 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 1920s, and new female immigration, this atlas portrays the history of American women from a vivid geographical and demographic perspective. In a variety of colourful maps and charts, this important new work documents milestones in the evolution of the social and political rights of women.
Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 192...
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