wyszukanych pozycji: 5753
Women, Androgynes, and Other Mythical Beasts
ISBN: 9780226618500 / Angielski / Miękka / 1982 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "An important, provocative and original work, of great interest to Indian scholars, historians of religions, psychologists and historians of ideas, but accessible also to the cultivated reader. Even if one does not always agree with the author's interpretation, one cannot but admire her vast and precise learning, her splendid translations and exegesis of so many, and so different, Sanskrit texts, and her uninhibited, brilliant, and witty prose."-Mircea Eliade, University of Chicago "This is . . . a book which is as rich in detail as the carvings of the great Hindu temples. It shares with...
"An important, provocative and original work, of great interest to Indian scholars, historians of religions, psychologists and historians of ideas, bu...
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221,34 zł |
Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism
ISBN: 9780226618470 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 219 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "A wider range than usual of Sanskrit texts: not only interesting Vedic, epic, and mythological texts but also a good sampling of ritual and ethical texts. . . . There are also extracts from texts usually neglected, such as medical treatises, works on practical politics, and guides to love and marriage. . . . Readings from the vernacular Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil traditions serve to] enrich the collection and demonstrate how Hinduism flourished not just in Sanskrit but also in its many mother tongues."-Francis X. Clooney, "Journal of Asian Studies"
"A wider range than usual of Sanskrit texts: not only interesting Vedic, epic, and mythological texts but also a good sampling of ritual and ethical t...
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154,94 zł |
Dreams, Illusion, and Other Realities
ISBN: 9780226618555 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty . . . weaves a brilliant analysis of the complex role of dreams and dreaming in Indian religion, philosophy, literature, and art. . . . In her creative hands, enchanting Indian myths and stories illuminate and are illuminated by authors as different as Aeschylus, Plato, Freud, Jung, Kurl Godel, Thomas Kuhn, Borges, Picasso, Sir Ernst Gombrich, and many others. This richly suggestive book challenges many of our fundamental assumptions about ourselves and our world."--Mark C. Taylor, New York Times Book Review "Dazzling analysis. . . . The book is firm and...
"Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty . . . weaves a brilliant analysis of the complex role of dreams and dreaming in Indian religion, philosophy, literature, and...
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221,34 zł |
Siva: The Erotic Ascetic
ISBN: 9780195202502 / Angielski / Miękka / 1981 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Originally published under the title Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva, this book traces the development of an Indian approach to an enduring human dilemma: the conflict between spiritual aspirations and human desires. The work examines hundreds of related myths and a wide range of Indian texts--Vedic, Puranic, classical, modern, and tribal--centering on the stories of the great ascetic, Siva, and his erotic alter ego, Kama.
Originally published under the title Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva, this book traces the development of an Indian approach to an e...
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105,85 zł |
The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology: Volume 6
ISBN: 9780520040984 / Angielski / Miękka / 1980 / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "While focusing on the central problem of evil, O'Fiaherty illuminates every aspect of Hindu thought." --Choice "This is Dr. O'Flaherty's third book on Indian mythology, and the best yet. The range and number of myths handled is dazzling .... Moreover, her fluent and lucid style make reading a pleasure .... a major contribution to the study of religion in general and Hinduism in particular."--Times Literary Supplement "This scholarly work is a welcome and valuable addition to Hindu studies because it corrects the widespread belief that Hindu thought does not recognize the...
"While focusing on the central problem of evil, O'Fiaherty illuminates every aspect of Hindu thought." --Choice "This is Dr. O'Flaherty's third...
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171,54 zł |
Other Peoples' Myths: The Cave of Echoes
ISBN: 9780226618579 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "Other People's Myths" celebrates the universal art of storytelling, and the rich diversity of stories that people live by. Drawing on Biblical parables, Greek myths, Hindu epics, and the modern mythologies of Woody Allen and soap operas, Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty encourages us to feel anew the force of myth and tradition in our lives, and in the lives of other cultures. She shows how the stories of mythology whether of Greek gods, Chinese sages, or Polish rabbis enable all cultures to define themselves. She raises critical questions about the way we interpret mythical stories, especially the...
"Other People's Myths" celebrates the universal art of storytelling, and the rich diversity of stories that people live by. Drawing on Biblical parabl...
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132,80 zł |
Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions
ISBN: 9780520302174 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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188,14 zł |
Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions
ISBN: 9780520414679 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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588,64 zł |
I'm Alive: My Recovery and Now
ISBN: 9781663252319 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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161,47 zł |
I'm Alive: My Recovery and Now
ISBN: 9781663252326 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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224,00 zł |
The Accidental Bestseller
ISBN: 9780425227671 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) From the USA Today bestselling author of While We Were Watching Downton Abbey...
Once upon a time four aspiring authors met at their very first writers' conference. Ten years later they're still friends, survivors of the ultra-competitive New York publishing world. Mallory St. James is a workaholic whose bestsellers support a lavish lifestyle. Tanya Mason is a single mother juggling two jobs, two kids, and too many deadlines. Faye Truett is the wife of a famous televangelist and the author of inspirational romances: no one would ever guess her explosive secret.... From the USA Today bestselling author of While We Were Watching Downton Abbey...
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96,33 zł |
Killing Cupid
ISBN: 9781737166900 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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59,12 zł |
Shining Through: When You Allow It to - A Book of Personalized Epic-Style Poetry and Art
ISBN: 9781642993301 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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65,46 zł |
Honey and the Valley of Horses
ISBN: 9781761068492 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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41,44 zł |
Dragonfly Song
ISBN: 9781772780376 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) The girl has had many selves in her short life. The first she remembers is Aissa, the daughter of Mama and Dada, sister to Zufi who watched the goats. Then the Bull King's raiders came, and Mama said, "Don't make a sound till I come back." And when the villagers found her she was silent as stone, because Mama never come back again. So the villagers cursed her as bad luck and made her No-Name, lowest of the servants to the Lady, the island's priestess. But there were whispers, as she grew, of another self: of the Lady's rejected first daughter, born imperfect with two extra thumbs. The silent...
The girl has had many selves in her short life. The first she remembers is Aissa, the daughter of Mama and Dada, sister to Zufi who watched the goats....
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78,59 zł |
Expanding Your Heart: Awakening Through Four Stages of a Spiritual Opening
ISBN: 9781947937857 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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78,59 zł |
How to Hitch a Ride With No Thumbs
ISBN: 9780991509348 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Clothing for every possible weather event-- check. Personal necessities-- check. Wide assortment of microphones-- check. Stereo recorder for spooky midnight podcasting-- check. Inaccurate maps of The Kanc-- check. Formalwear-- check. If you have all of the above items packed, you are ready to accompany Senator and Wendy V on another books worth of adventures. Enjoy the drives, the hikes, and the rides. You can even hang your head and hands outside the car.
Clothing for every possible weather event-- check. Personal necessities-- check. Wide assortment of microphones-- check. Stereo recorder for spooky...
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73,51 zł |
Kelly Confident Shows You Why... It's POWERFUL to be a GIRL!
ISBN: 9780615595023 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) GIRLS, YOU'VE GOT THE POWER
You and your loved one will feel great after reading the colorfully illustrated children's book, "It's POWERFUL to be a GIRL " This vibrant children's book is empowering to all who read it, and it has been endorsed by many distinguished women (see below). Give your precious little girl the vital gift of self-confidence right at the start of her valuable life. This enjoyable book will show your loved one that she is a strong, important person, and that she can be proud to be a girl. "It's POWERFUL to be a GIRL " teaches our youngsters (and... GIRLS, YOU'VE GOT THE POWER
You and your loved one will feel great after reading the colorfully illustrated children's book, "It's POWERFU... |
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50,34 zł |
Cuckoo's Flight
ISBN: 9781772781908 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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78,59 zł |
You Are Not The Boss Of Me
ISBN: 9780995234406 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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87,31 zł |