A History of the English Language

Educational Practices in China, Korea, and the United States. Reflections from a Study Abroad Experience, Hardback - ***

1.026,99 RON

Outlines the sociocultural roots of education in the three countries, linking the tradition and philosophical orientations to each country's own hi...

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Diversity in the Great Unity. Regional Yuan Architecture, Hardback - Lala Zuo

871,99 RON

The first in-depth English-language work to present regional traditions of Chinese architecture based on a detailed study of the timber constructio...

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An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles, Hardcover - William De Lange

800,99 RON 857,99 RON

Reducere. Japanese castles cast a spell on all those who set their eyes on them. They are the product of a people whose history might be steeped in blood and...

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The Language of the English Street Sign, Hardback - Vivian Cook

783,99 RON

This book opens readers' eyes to something they see all the time but take for granted: street signs. It is a portrait of the signs on modern Englis...

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Gardner's Art Through the Ages: A Global History, Volume I, Paperback - Fred S. Kleiner

709,99 RON

GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY, VOLUME I provides you with a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated tour of the world's great art...

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The Official Book of the Neapolitan Mastiff, Hardcover - Sherilyn Allen VMD

697,99 RON 746,99 RON

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Partisan Ruptures: Self-Management, Market Reform and the Spectre of Socialist Yugoslavia, Hardcover - Gal Kirn

684,99 RON

Yugoslavia's twentieth-century bore witness to civil war, sharp ideological struggles and a series of 'partisan ruptures'; revolutionary events tha...

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Italian Crime Fiction in the Era of the Anti-Mafia Movement, Paperback - William Farina

682,99 RON

Over the last three decades, Italian crime fiction has demonstrated a trend toward a much higher level of realism and complexity. The origins of th...

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A Handbook of Early Arabic Kufic Script: Reading, Writing, Calligraphy, Typography, Monograms - S. M. V. Mousavi Jazayeri

672,99 RON 720,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionA comprehensive textbook of the early Arabic Kufic script, written as a complete reference book for calligraphers, designers, and studen...

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Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2-Volume Set, Hardcover - ***

662,99 RON 709,99 RON

Reducere. This is the definitive English-language edition of one of the monumental works of the Christian church. All previous editions--in Latin, French, Ge...

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The History of the Kings of Britain: An Edition and Translation of the de Gestis Britonum [historia Regum Britanniae], Hardcover - Geoffrey Of Monmout

659,99 RON

Written in the 1130s, Geoffrey's imaginative history of the Britons from Brutus to Cadwallader, the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the ...

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The Victorian Novel and the Problems of Marine Language. All at Sea, Hardback - ***

604,99 RON

This book shows how prose writers in the Victorian period grappled with the sea as a setting, a shaper of plot and character, as a structuring moti...

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Films of Pablo Larrain, Hardback - ***

593,99 RON

Assessing his work in the context of film aesthetics, philosophy, history, adaptation studies and cultural studies, this is the first book-length E...

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The Targums: A Critical Introduction - Paul V. M. Flesher

590,99 RON 632,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThe value and significance of the targums--translations of the Hebrew Bible into Aramaic, the language of Palestinian Jews for centuries...

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Literary Britten: Words and Music in Benjamin Britten's Vocal Works, Hardcover - Kate Kennedy

581,99 RON

DescriptionBritten is the most literary British composer of the twentieth century. His relationship to the many and varied texts that he set was de...

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Wycliffe Bible-OE, Hardcover - John Wycliffe

576,99 RON 617,99 RON

Reducere. Here is John Wycliffe's greatest accomplishment: the translation of the Holy Scriptures into MIddle English. Producing the first complete English B...

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ReVox Reel to Reel Tape Recordes 1949-1993 (pocket ed.), Paperback - Paolo Bologna

539,99 RON

(pocket edition) This book illustrates the history, technique and anectodes of ReVox tape recorders from 1949 to 1993. A full-comprehensive manual ...

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Armoured Trains: An Illustrated Encyclopedia 1825-2016, Hardcover - Paul Malmassari

537,99 RON 575,99 RON

Reducere. Completely revised and expanded since its French publication, Armoured Trains: An Illustrated Encyclopedia 1825-2016 is the first English-language ...

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Calvin Institutes Vol 1 and 2 Set, Paperback - Presbyterian Publishing Corp

509,99 RON 545,99 RON

Reducere. This is the definitive English-language edition of one of the monumental works of the Christian church. All previous editions--in Latin, French, Ge...

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The Conservation of Medieval Polychrome Wood Sculpture: History, Theory, Practice, Paperback - Michele D. Marincola

470,99 RON

The first English-language book to comprehensively discuss the history and methodology of conserving medieval polychrome wood sculpture. Medieval p...

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Measured Constructs. A History of Cambridge English Examinations, 1913-2012, Paperback - Evelina D. Galaczi

459,99 RON

This volume establishes how English language constructs were measured in Cambridge English examinations over the period 1913 to 2012.Publisher: Cam...

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Dictionary of Untranslatables: A Philosophical Lexicon, Hardcover - Barbara Cassin

449,99 RON

This is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy--or any--tran...

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The Torah: A Mechanical Translation, Hardcover - Jeff A. Benner

435,99 RON 466,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThe Mechanical method of translating the Bible is a new and unique style of translating that translates each Hebrew word, prefix and suf...

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Parallel Modernism: Koga Harue and Avant-Garde Art in Modern Japan, Hardcover - Chinghsin Wu

418,99 RON

DescriptionThis significant historical study recasts modern art in Japan as a "parallel modernism" that was visually similar to Euroamerican modern...

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The Wycliffe Bible: John Wycliffe's Translation of the Holy Scriptures from the Latin Vulgate, Hardcover - John Wycliffe

408,99 RON 437,99 RON

Reducere. Here is John Wycliffe's greatest accomplishment: the translation of the Holy Scriptures into MIddle English. Producing the first complete English B...

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The Development of Old English, Paperback - ***

397,99 RON

This book, the second volume in A Linguistic History of English, describes the development of Old English from Proto-Germanic. It is an internal hi...

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Teaching the History of the English Language, Paperback - Colette Moore

384,99 RON

DescriptionThe study of the history of the English language (HEL) encompasses a broad sweep of time and space, reaching back to the fifth century a...

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The Greek & Latin Roots of English, Paperback - Tamara M. Green

379,99 RON 406,99 RON

Reducere. More than 60 percent of all English words have Greek or Latin roots; in the vocabulary of the sciences and technology, the figure rises to more tha...

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Ancient Naples A Documentary History Origins to c. 350 CE, Hardcover - Rabun M. Taylor

379,99 RON 406,99 RON

Reducere. Rabun M. Taylor offers the first comprehensive survey of ancient Naples in the English language, tracing the history of the city from its origins i...

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The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, Hardcover - C. T. Onions

365,99 RON

This comprehensive dictionary by one of our century's greatest language scholars provides a clear and brief account of the origins, history, and se...

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The Holy Bible 1611 Edition: King James Version

359,77 RON 399,75 RON

Reducere. For 400 years, the Authorized Version of the Bible - popularly known as the King James Version - has been beloved for its majestic phrasing and sta...

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From Paul to Valentinus: Christians at Rome in the First Two Centuries, Hardcover - Peter Lampe

350,99 RON 375,99 RON

Reducere. In this pathbreaking study of the rise and shape of the earliest churches in Rome, Lampe integrates history, archaeology, theology, and social anal...

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Learn to Write Arabic Calligraphy, Paperback - Omar Nizam Uddin

345,99 RON 370,99 RON

Reducere. "Anyone learning on their own can benefit immensely from this book as it contains exercises to build core competencies that are needed and then mov...

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The Ceb Study Bible Hardcover - ***

344,99 RON 369,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionWritten by leading scholars, the CEB Study Bible helps readers understand the biblical texts within the larger historical and literary f...

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Border Correspondent: Selected Writings, 1955-1970, Paperback - Ruben Salazar

337,99 RON 361,99 RON

Reducere. This first major collection of former Los Angeles Times reporter and columnist Ruben Salazar's writings, is a testament to his pioneering role in t...

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Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers, Paperback - Louisa Cook Moats

327,99 RON 350,99 RON

Reducere. For two decades, Speech to Print has been a bestselling, widely adopted textbook on explicit, high-quality literacy instruction. Now the anticipate...

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The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hardcover - Robert Kolb

325,99 RON 348,99 RON

Reducere. Commissioned in 1993, this new translation of The Book of Concord brings a new generation of scholarship and sensitivities to bear on the foundatio...

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First New Chronicle and Good Government: On the History of the World and the Incas up to 1615, Paperback - Felipe Guaman Poma De Ayala

325,99 RON 348,99 RON

Reducere. One of the most fascinating books on pre-Columbian and early colonial Peru was written by a Peruvian Indian named Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala. This...

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Wycliffe Bible-OE, Paperback - John Wycliffe

320,99 RON 343,99 RON

Reducere. Here is John Wycliffe's greatest accomplishment: the translation of the Holy Scriptures into MIddle English. Producing the first complete English B...

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Understanding Public Speaking: A Learner's Guide to Persuasive Oratory, Paperback - Braj Mohan

319,99 RON

Public speaking is a much coveted yet difficult art. This book illustrates the use of various linguistic devices and persuasive strategies with exa...

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Lushootseed Texts: An Introduction to Puget Salish Narrative Aesthetics, Hardcover - Crisca Bierwert

317,99 RON

This volume introduces the oral literature of Native American peoples in Puget Salish speaking areas of western Washington. Seven stories told by L...

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The Sepoy Mutiny: 1857: An Annotated Checklist of English Language Books, Hardback - Richard Sorsky

314,99 RON

Publisher: Linden Publishing Co IncAuthor(s): Richard SorskyNumber of pages: 267Publication date: 2007Dimensions: 160 x 237 x 23Cover type: Hardbac...

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Language in Louisiana: Community and Culture, Paperback - Nathalie Dajko

313,99 RON

DescriptionContributions by Lisa Abney, Patricia Anderson, Albert Camp, Katie Carmichael, Christina Schoux Casey, Nathalie Dajko, Jeffery U. Darens...

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Anglo-Saxon Emotions. Reading the Heart in Old English Language, Literature and Culture, Paperback - ***

309,99 RON

In order to integrate early medieval Britain into the wider scholarly research into the history of emotions, this volume brings together establishe...

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Longman Academic Reading Series 2 with Essential Online Resources, Paperback - Kim Sanabria

304,99 RON

The Longman Academic Reading Series is a five-level series that prepares English language learners for academic work. High-interest readings cover ...

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The Cambridge History of Russia, Paperback - Dominic Lieven

302,99 RON

The second volume of The Cambridge History of Russia covers the imperial period (1689-1917). It encompasses political, economic, social, cultural, ...

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The Translator's Invisibility: A History of Translation, Paperback - Lawrence Venuti

301,99 RON

Since publication over twenty years ago, The Translator's Invisibility has provoked debate and controversy within the field of translation and beco...

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Basic Swedish: A Grammar and Workbook, Paperback - Ian Hinchliffe

299,99 RON

Basic Swedish: A Grammar and Workbook combines an accessible basic reference grammar and related exercises in one volume, and covers most of the to...

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Intermediate Swedish. A Grammar and Workbook, Paperback - Philip Holmes

299,99 RON

Description Intermediate Swedish: A Grammar and Workbook combines an accessible intermediate reference grammar and related exercises in one volume ...

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Ancient Greek Divination, Paperback - Sarah Iles Johnston

297,99 RON 318,99 RON

Reducere. The first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods, Ancient Greek Divination offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earlie...

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Flash of Light, Wall of Fire: Japanese Photographs Documenting the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hardcover - ***

293,99 RON 314,99 RON

Reducere. In August 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the immediate aftermath was documented by Japanese photograph...

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Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws, Paperback - Charles De Secondat Montesquieu

291,99 RON

The Spirit of the Laws is without question one of the central texts in the history of eighteenth-century thought, yet there has been no complete sc...

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Bibliotheca Valenciana, Paperback - Jose Leitao

290,99 RON 311,99 RON

Reducere. With an introduction and translation by Jos Leit o, the Bibliotheca Valenciana binds together three of Jer nimo Cortez's great works, the Non Plus ...

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Making Money: Coin, Currency, and the Coming of Capitalism, Paperback - Christine Desan

290,99 RON 311,99 RON

Reducere. Money travels the modern world in disguise. It looks like a convention of human exchange - a commodity like gold or a medium like language. But its...

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Theresienstadt 1941-1945, Paperback - H. G. Adler

290,99 RON 311,99 RON

Reducere. First published in 1955, with a revised edition appearing five years later, H. G. Adler's Theresienstadt, 1941-1945 is a foundational work in the f...

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The Remarkable History of the Yagyu Clan, Hardcover - William De Lange

287,99 RON 308,99 RON

Reducere. This is the true story of the eventful history of the famous Yagyū clan--a story that began during the early heady days of the Genkō Rebellion (133...

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Cherokee Narratives: A Linguistic Study, Hardcover - Durbin Feeling

282,99 RON 302,99 RON

Reducere. The stories of the Cherokee people presented here capture in written form tales of history, myth, and legend for readers, speakers, and scholars of...

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The Knowledge of Nature and the Nature of Knowledge in Early Modern Japan, Paperback - Federico Marcon

282,99 RON

DescriptionBetween the early seventeenth and the mid-nineteenth century, the field of natural history in Japan separated itself from the discipline...

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Russian Monks on Mount Athos: The Thousand Year History of St Panteleimon's, Paperback - Nicholas Fennell

278,99 RON 298,99 RON

Reducere. The Holy Mountain of Athos is a self-governing monastic republic on a peninsula in Northern Greece. Standing on the shores of the Aegean Sea is one...

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Heron Derivation Dictionary, Paperback - Heron Books

277,99 RON 297,99 RON

Reducere. Written as a tool for students ages 12-14. Derivations for 11, 450 commonly used words. A brief history of the English language, common symbols and...

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The History of Spanish: A Student's Introduction, Paperback - Diana L. Ranson

273,99 RON

DescriptionThis concise textbook provides students with an engaging and thorough overview of the history of Spanish and its development from Latin....

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The First Vietnam War, Hardcover - Shawn F. McHale

273,99 RON

Shawn McHale explores why the communist-led resistance in Vietnam won the anticolonial war against France (1945-54), except in the south. He shows ...

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Assimilated Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, 1940-1943, Hardcover - Katarzyna Person

270,99 RON 289,99 RON

Reducere. Jews in Nazi-occupied Warsaw during the 1940s were under increasing threat as they were stripped of their rights and forced to live in a guarded gh...

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I Write, Paperback - Andrew R. Jacobs

269,99 RON 288,99 RON

Reducere. I Write functions as an introductory textbook for English Composition I, typically the first of two required composition classes for almost any fou...

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A History of Belarus, Hardcover - Lubov Bazan

267,99 RON 286,99 RON

Reducere. Rare materials on Belarus are a potential treasure trove for the English language reader. A blank spot on the map for many, Belarus is an undiscove...

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Why Is English Like That?: Historical Answers to Hard ELT Questions, Paperback - Norbert Schmitt

264,99 RON 283,99 RON

Reducere. Why is "night" spelled with "gh"? Why can't sentences end with prepositions? Why does English have so many words that express the same ideas? Quest...

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Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits, Paperback - Dimitra Fimi

264,99 RON 283,99 RON

Reducere. Fimi explores the evolution of Tolkien's mythology throughout his lifetime by examining how it changed as a result of his life story and contempora...

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Historical-critical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mythology, Paperback - F. W. J. Schelling

264,99 RON 283,99 RON

Reducere. Translated here into English for the first time, F. W. J. Schelling's 1842 lectures on the Philosophy of Mythology are an early example of interdis...

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An Exaltation of Forms: Contemporary Poets Celebrate the Diversity of Their Art, Paperback - Annie Ridley Crane Finch

263,99 RON 282,99 RON

Reducere. At once handbook, reader, and guide to the literary tastes and wisdom of poets, An Exaltation of Forms is an indispensable resource certain to find...

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Man Is Wolf to Man: Surviving the Gulag, Paperback - Janusz Bardach

262,99 RON 281,99 RON

Reducere. FROM THE BOOK "The pit I was ordered to dig had the precise dimensions of a casket. The NKVD officer carefully designed it. He measured my size wit...

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