wyszukanych pozycji: 5753
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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: 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: 9781663252326 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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224,00 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 |
Civil Engineering
ISBN: 9781998332854 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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547,27 zł |
How to Read a Compass in the Dark
ISBN: 9780991509300 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) 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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73,51 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 |
Boys Can Journal, Too: A Journal For Boys To Express Their Feelings
ISBN: 9781734986204 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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47,94 zł |
Nine Months Until Kick-Off
ISBN: 9781917553100 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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78,41 zł |
How to Change a Flat on a Unicycle
ISBN: 9780991509317 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) If you combined the wit of Oscar Wilde, the narrative presence of Charles Dickens, the social commentary of Mark Twain, and the literary mastery of Vladimir Nabokov, you would have one heck of a book. If, however, you are willing to settle for a second helping of the humorous and honest tales of a girl, a boy, and their toothbrushes, invest in How to Change a Flat on a Unicycle. Volume I will be lonely on your shelf without it.
If you combined the wit of Oscar Wilde, the narrative presence of Charles Dickens, the social commentary of Mark Twain, and the literary mastery of Vl...
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73,51 zł |
Spanking Stories: The Big Book of Adult Spanking Entertainment
ISBN: 9781500324551 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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51,49 zł |
Sisters in Art: The Biography of Margaret, Esther, and Helen Bruton
ISBN: 9781513289519 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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131,31 zł |
Clear Channel: A Guide for the Newly Awakening
ISBN: 9781452533322 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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78,59 zł |
The Box: An Invitation to Freedom from Anxiety
ISBN: 9781641466226 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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87,53 zł |