wyszukanych pozycji: 5750
Women, Androgynes, and Other Mythical Beasts
ISBN: 9780226618500 / Angielski / Miękka / 1982 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 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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219,66 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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105,09 zł |
Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism
ISBN: 9780226618470 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 219 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 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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153,76 zł |
Dreams, Illusion, and Other Realities
ISBN: 9780226618555 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 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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219,66 zł |
Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions
ISBN: 9780520414679 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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569,09 zł |
The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology: Volume 6
ISBN: 9780520040984 / Angielski / Miękka / 1980 / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 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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170,24 zł |
Other Peoples' Myths: The Cave of Echoes
ISBN: 9780226618579 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 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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131,80 zł |
Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions
ISBN: 9780520302174 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. |
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186,71 zł |
I'm Alive: My Recovery and Now
ISBN: 9781663252326 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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216,48 zł |
I'm Alive: My Recovery and Now
ISBN: 9781663252319 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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156,05 zł |
Pandemic Modeling and Management
ISBN: 9781778904417 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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423,11 zł |
You Are Not The Boss Of Me
ISBN: 9780995234406 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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84,38 zł |
How to Hitch a Ride With No Thumbs
ISBN: 9780991509348 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. 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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71,04 zł |
How to Take a Drink From a Cactus
ISBN: 9780991509386 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 378 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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105,92 zł |
Clear Channel: A Guide for the Newly Awakening
ISBN: 9781452533322 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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75,96 zł |
Nim's Island
ISBN: 9780141324166 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Nim lives on a tropical island with only her scientist father and three animal friends for company. When her dad goes missing in his sailing boat and the island is ravaged by a storm, Nim has to be very brave and needs email help from her friend Alex.
Nim lives on a tropical island with only her scientist father and three animal friends for company. When her dad goes missing in his sailing boat and ...
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41,44 zł |
Ua Tsaug, Kuv Nam
ISBN: 9781088022788 / Hmong / Twarda / 2022 / 20 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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112,56 zł |
Nine Months Until Kick-Off
ISBN: 9781917553100 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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75,78 zł |
How to Read a Compass in the Dark
ISBN: 9780991509300 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. If you want to experience the splendors of Europe, the magic of the Far East, and the mystique of Africa, from the comfort of your armchair, watch the Travel Channel. If, however, you want to read the honest, humorous, and occasionally pensive account of two overgrown kids tromping around the country on a mission, ingest this book. You will likely emerge older, wiser, and a few dollars poorer than when you began.
If you want to experience the splendors of Europe, the magic of the Far East, and the mystique of Africa, from the comfort of your armchair, watch the...
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71,04 zł |
Abolish Silicon Valley: How to Liberate Technology from Capitalism
ISBN: 9781912248704 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Former insider turned critic Wendy Liu busts the myths of the tech industry, and offers a galvanising argument for why and how we must reclaim technology's potential for the public good.
Former insider turned critic Wendy Liu busts the myths of the tech industry, and offers a galvanising argument for why and how we must reclaim technol...
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57,00 zł |