wyszukanych pozycji: 8
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On the Shoulders of Giants
ISBN: 9780674240896 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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130,49 zł |
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Five Moral Pieces
ISBN: 9780156013253 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Embracing the web of multiculturalism that has become a fact of contemporary life from New York to New Delhi, Eco argues that we are more connected to people of other traditions and customs than ever before, making tolerance the ultimate value in today's world. What good does war do in a world where the flow of goods, services, and information is unstoppable and the enemy is always behind the lines?
In the most personal of the essays, Eco recalls experiencing liberation from fascism in Italy as a boy, and examines the various historical forms of fascism, always with an eye toward such... Embracing the web of multiculturalism that has become a fact of contemporary life from New York to New Delhi, Eco argues that we are more connected to...
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53,98 zł |
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The Almond Picker
ISBN: 9780312425067 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The child of poor farmers, La Mennulara became a maid for a well-to-do local family when she was only a girl; by dint of hard work and intelligence, she became the indispensable administrator of the family's affairs. Still, she was a mere servant, and now (as this story begins) she is dead. As the details unfold about this mysterious woman, The Almond Picker assumes the witty suspense of a thriller, the emotional power of a love story, and the evocative atmosphere of a historical novel. Set in Sicily in the 1960s, a violent, complicated society in the midst of tumultuous... The child of poor farmers, La Mennulara became a maid for a well-to-do local family when she was only a girl; by dint of hard work and intelligence... |
cena:
95,88 zł |
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The Marchesa
ISBN: 9780312427474 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From the award-winning and internationally acclaimed author of The Almond Picker comes this sumptuous family saga set in nineteenth-century Sicily. Costanza Safamita is the beloved daughter of the Baron Domenico Safamita: Red-haired, gawky, and shy, she is considered an outsider by many on her family's estate. But when her adoring father makes her the sole heir to the Safamita fortune, she finds herself plunged into the glittering world of Palermo society, and into the arms of a depraved husband. As Costanza endures the travails of her marriage, she must also fight to preserve the... From the award-winning and internationally acclaimed author of The Almond Picker comes this sumptuous family saga set in nineteenth-century ... |
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95,88 zł |
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Experiences in Translation
ISBN: 9780802096142 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In this book Umberto Eco argues that translation is not about comparing two languages, but about the interpretation of a text in two different languages, thus involving a shift between cultures. An author whose works have appeared in many languages, Eco is also the translator of G?rard de Nerval's Sylvie and Raymond Queneau's Exercices de style from French into Italian. In Experiences in Translation he draws on his substantial practical experience to identify and discuss some central problems of translation. As he convincingly demonstrates, a translation can express an... In this book Umberto Eco argues that translation is not about comparing two languages, but about the interpretation of a text in two different lang... |
cena:
118,10 zł |
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In the Name of the Son: The Life of Jesus in Art, from the Nativity to the Passion
ISBN: 9780847843893 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. How artists from Giotto to Caravaggio have written a visual biography of Christ through the finest masterpieces in the history of art. In the Name of the Son approaches figurative art through the lens of the greatest mystery of mankind: the life of Jesus Christ. From the late medieval period through the Renaissance and the Baroque era, the task of conferring an image onto Christ--whose physical aspect was never described in Scripture--fell to artists, who depicted him at every stage of life and in a multitude of roles. In the 350 images in this lavishly illustrated volume, Vittorio Sgarbi...
How artists from Giotto to Caravaggio have written a visual biography of Christ through the finest masterpieces in the history of art. In the Name of ...
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cena:
121,67 zł |
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The wolf of Arkan - Part 3: The fall of the Alfa
ISBN: 9798770064865 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
73,97 zł |
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The wolf of Arkan - Part 1: Tor
ISBN: 9798732451504 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
65,22 zł |