wyszukanych pozycji: 47
World Epidemics: A Cultural Chronology of Disease from Prehistory to the Era of Zika, 2d ed.
ISBN: 9781476671246 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 423 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In its expanded second edition, this chronology examines the effects of epidemic illness and death on human culture from 2700 BCE to 2017. Entries summarize incidents of contagion across the globe, including symptoms, treatment, prevention and demographics, as well as biographical information on notable people who identified and battled disease. Citations from personal and public documents are provided, along with maps, comparative charts of types of infection, and estimated populations affected by each epidemic.
In its expanded second edition, this chronology examines the effects of epidemic illness and death on human culture from 2700 BCE to 2017. Entries sum...
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570,49 zł |
Religious Sites in America: A Reference Guide
ISBN: 9781576071540 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 508 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "Religious Sites in America" examines the location, origin, and history of each site, its size and accessibility, and its purpose and influence. Entries examine uniquely American worship: a passion play enacted by the Hermanos Penitentes, high holy days celebrated over the Internet, and peyotism, one of the oldest worship practices indigenous to the continent. Because all sites are active religious centers, entries detail site supervision, location, and layout, and include telephone and fax numbers and e-mail and Web addresses. In addition to a site's significance, history, and... "Religious Sites in America" examines the location, origin, and history of each site, its size and accessibility, and its purpose and influence. En... |
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546,74 zł |
Caribbean Women and Their Art
ISBN: 9781538192153 / Miękka / 2023 / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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163,17 zł |
Marion Zimmer Bradley: A Companion to the Young Adult Literature
ISBN: 9781476679525 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 305 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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302,95 zł |
World Clothing and Fashion: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence
ISBN: 9781138039902 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 836 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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278,96 zł |
The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance
ISBN: 9781442257481 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. While there are books about folk dances from individual countries or regions, there isn't a single comprehensive book on folk dances across the globe. This illustrated compendium offers the student, teacher, choreographer, historian, media critic, ethnographer, and general reader an overview of the evolution and social and religious significance of folk dance. The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance focuses on the uniqueness of kinetic performance and its contribution to the study and appreciation of rhythmic expression around the globe. Following a chronology of momentous events dating from...
While there are books about folk dances from individual countries or regions, there isn't a single comprehensive book on folk dances across the globe....
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511,27 zł |
Lee Smith: A Literary Companion
ISBN: 9781476673301 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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302,95 zł |
Signs of the Zodiac: A Reference Guide to Historical, Mythological, and Cultural Associations
ISBN: 9780313302763 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The zodiacal signs impact art, advertising, literature, history, mythology, psychology, health, and language with their evocative imagery, symbols and scientific and religious lore. This fact-filled reference guide pulls together applications of the zodiacal signs in those fields and others. Each sign is explicated in a separate chapter which discusses its origin and importance in diverse cultures, including its history, artistic applications, traditions, literary and religious interpretations, psychological significance, and application to notable historical and contemporary figures. An... The zodiacal signs impact art, advertising, literature, history, mythology, psychology, health, and language with their evocative imagery, symbols ... |
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439,83 zł |
Women's Art of the British Empire
ISBN: 9781538192160 / Miękka / 2023 / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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163,17 zł |
The Encyclopedia of World Ballet
ISBN: 9781442245259 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Throughout the centuries, ballet has had a rich and ever-evolving role in the humanities. Renowned choreographers, composers, and performers have contributed to this unique art form, staging enduring works of beauty. Significant productions by major companies embrace innovations and adaptations, enabling ballet to thrive and delight audiences all over the globe. In The Encyclopedia of World Ballet, Mary Ellen Snodgrass surveys the emergence of ballet from ancient Asian models to the present, providing overviews of rhythmic movement as a subject of art, photography, and cinema. Entries in this...
Throughout the centuries, ballet has had a rich and ever-evolving role in the humanities. Renowned choreographers, composers, and performers have cont...
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511,27 zł |
Television's Outlander: A Companion, Seasons 1-5
ISBN: 9781476682990 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 299 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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243,56 zł |
World Food: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture and Social Influence from Hunter Gatherers to the Age of Globalization
ISBN: 9780765682789 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 800 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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1291,76 zł |
Encyclopedia of Kitchen History
ISBN: 9781579583804 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 696 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This two-volume encyclopedia provides an overview of the evolution of foods and cooking styles, food storage, utensils, and equipment from pre-history to the present day. This encyclopaedia presents an A-to-Z overview of some 400 topics ranging from inventors like Alfred Fuller and Nils Dalen and such authors as Isabella Beeton and Charles Elme Francatelli, to baking, convenience foods, vermin, Roman cookery, Bakelite, ramadas, dumas, and genetic modification of food.
This two-volume encyclopedia provides an overview of the evolution of foods and cooking styles, food storage, utensils, and equipment from pre-history...
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1136,75 zł |
World Shores and Beaches: A Descriptive and Historical Guide to 50 Coastal Treasures
ISBN: 9780786418862 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This text begins with an introduction explaining the significance of beaches and shores to human history, religion, philosophy and eco-awareness. Each entry includes a topographical description and contacts for the region, and discusses topics such as mythical and tribal stories, and artistry.
This text begins with an introduction explaining the significance of beaches and shores to human history, religion, philosophy and eco-awareness. Each...
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302,95 zł |
Civil Disobedience: An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States
ISBN: 9780765681270 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 800 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Throughout American history, people with strong beliefs that ran counter to society's rules and laws have used civil disobedience to advance their causes. From the Boston Tea Party in 1773, to the Pullman Strike in 1894, to the draft card burnings and sit-ins of more recent times, civil disobedience has been a powerful force for effecting change in American society.This comprehensive A-Z encyclopedia provides a wealth of information on people, places, actions, and events that defied the law to focus attention on an issue or cause. It covers the causes and actions of activists across the...
Throughout American history, people with strong beliefs that ran counter to society's rules and laws have used civil disobedience to advance their cau...
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1033,41 zł |
Peter Carey: A Literary Companion
ISBN: 9780786441525 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 355 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Deeply concerned with South Pacific culture, especially the lives of its most downtrodden citizens, the author uses popular art as a tool for raising the consciousness of readers. This book provides an introduction to the author's life, as well as a guided overview of his body of work.
Deeply concerned with South Pacific culture, especially the lives of its most downtrodden citizens, the author uses popular art as a tool for raising ...
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362,33 zł |
Voyages in Classical Mythology
ISBN: 9780874367348 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Organized by character or traveler's name, each entry includes a description of the voyager's life, their journey, alternate versions of the story, symbolism, cross-references, and a list of ancient sources. Each entry in "Voyages in Classical Mythology" is accompanied by a map, helping readers trace the routes of heroes and deities whose quests took them to such faraway destinations as Egypt, Sparta, Troy, and the Black Sea. Tales include some of mythology's greatest moments, including Daedalus's trip to Crete, his entrapment in the labyrinth he designed, and the fateful flight back to... Organized by character or traveler's name, each entry includes a description of the voyager's life, their journey, alternate versions of the story,... |
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475,46 zł |
Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature
ISBN: 9780816060405 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 766 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. An accessible one-volume encyclopedia, this addition to the Literary Movements series is a comprehensive reference guide to the history and development of feminist literature, from early fairy tales to works by great women writers of today. Hundreds of informative A-to-Z entries cover a wide range of works and writers from around the world, as well as a range of genres, including novels, short stories, poetry, plays, and criticism. Focusing on the feminist works and writers that most often appear in high school and college curricula, "Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature" is the definitive...
An accessible one-volume encyclopedia, this addition to the Literary Movements series is a comprehensive reference guide to the history and developmen...
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462,32 zł |
Amy Tan
ISBN: 9780786420131 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In the mid-1980s, Amy Tan was a successful but unhappy corporate speechwriter. By the end of the decade, she was perched firmly atop the best-seller lists with The Joy Luck Club, with more hugely popular novels to follow. Tan's work - once pigeonholed as ethnic literature, a niche market with limited appeal - resonates with universal themes that cross cultural and ideological boundaries, and proved wildly successful with readers of all stripes. Chinese culture and its affect on women - Amy Tan's work earned her both praise and excoriation from critics, adoration from fans, and a place as one...
In the mid-1980s, Amy Tan was a successful but unhappy corporate speechwriter. By the end of the decade, she was perched firmly atop the best-seller l...
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302,95 zł |
Isabel Allende: A Literary Companion
ISBN: 9780786471270 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Isabel Allende--"la Famosa" to her fellow Chileans--is the world's most widely read Spanish language author. Her career coincides with the emergence of multiculturalism and global feminism, and her powerfully honest, revelatory works touch the pulse points of humankind. Her bravura study of the interwoven roles of women in family history opens the minds of outsiders to the sufferings of women and their children during years of social and political nightmare.
This reference work provides an introduction to Allende's life as well as a guided overview of her body of work. Designed for the fan... Isabel Allende--"la Famosa" to her fellow Chileans--is the world's most widely read Spanish language author. Her career coincides with the emergence o...
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302,95 zł |