wyszukanych pozycji: 6
By the Light of the Moon: Reflections on Wholeness of Being
ISBN: 9780615954431 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Written in retreat on a small offshore island, By the Light of the Moon is a collection of inspirational essays, all in one way or another, related to the moon. Part parable, part memoir, each essay is a contemplation on what happens when we reach for and give attention to the light within us and others, even when it is eclipsed by darkness. With the moon as metaphor, McBride weaves together stories that are simple meditations on youth and age, love and marriage, community and solitude, serenity and fear, constancy and adventure, grief and healing. She reflects on the challenges of charting a...
Written in retreat on a small offshore island, By the Light of the Moon is a collection of inspirational essays, all in one way or another, related to...
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45,19 zł |
Women of the Dawn
ISBN: 9780803282773 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Women of the Dawn tells the stories of four remarkable Wabanaki Indian women who lived in northeast America during the four centuries that devastated their traditional world. Their courageous responses to tragedies brought on by European contact make up the heart of the book. The narrative begins with Molly Mathilde (1665-1717), a mother, a peacemaker, and the daughter of a famous chief. Born in the mid-1600s, when Wabanakis first experienced the full effects of colonial warfare, disease, and displacement, she provided a vital link for her people through her marriage to the French baron of...
Women of the Dawn tells the stories of four remarkable Wabanaki Indian women who lived in northeast America during the four centuries that devastated ...
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72,85 zł |
Indians in Eden: Wabanakis and Rusticators on Maine's Mt. Desert Island
ISBN: 9780892728046 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. When the Wabanaki were moved to reservations, they proved their resourcefulness by catering to the burgeoning tourist market during the 19th and early 20th centuries, when Bar Harbor was called Eden. This engaging, richly illustrated, and meticulously researched book chronicles the intersecting lives of the Wabanaki and wealthy summer rusticators on Mount Desert Island. While the rich built sumptuous summer homes, the Wabanaki sold them Native crafts, offered guide services, and produced Indian shows.
When the Wabanaki were moved to reservations, they proved their resourcefulness by catering to the burgeoning tourist market during the 19th and early...
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71,20 zł |
Molly Spotted Elk: A Penobscot In Paris
ISBN: 9780806129891 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Molly Spotted Elk: A Penobscot in Paris chronicles the extraordinary life of a twentieth-century American Indian performing artist. Born in 1903 on the Penobscot reservation in Maine, Molly ventured into show business at an early age--performing vaudeville in New York, starring in the classic docudrama The Silent Enemy, then dancing for royalty and mingling with the literary elite in Europe. Molly Spotted Elk: A Penobscot in Paris chronicles the extraordinary life of a twentieth-century American Indian performing artist. B... |
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139,24 zł |
From Indian Island to Omaha Beach: The D-Day Story of Charles Shay, Penobscot Indian War Hero
ISBN: 9780578497273 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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45,42 zł |
The Essence of Anthropology
ISBN: 9781111833442 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Filled with current examples, THE ESSENCE OF ANTHROPOLOGY brings to life anthropology's key concepts and their great relevance to today's complex world. You'll learn about the varied ways culture helps humans adapt to face the challenges of existence, the connection between human culture and human biology, and the impact of globalization on peoples and cultures around the world. Furthermore, the book is packed with learning tools that demonstrate major concepts, offer interesting examples of anthropology's relevance to daily life, and guide your study to help you retain what you read.
Filled with current examples, THE ESSENCE OF ANTHROPOLOGY brings to life anthropology's key concepts and their great relevance to today's complex worl...
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449,39 zł |