A History of the English Language

Motherless Tongues: The Insurgency of Language amid Wars of Translation, Paperback - Vicente L. Rafael

210,99 RON

In Motherless Tongues, Vicente L. Rafael examines the vexed relationship between language and history gleaned from the workings of translation in t...

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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 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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No Star Too Beautiful: Yiddish Stories from 1382 to the Present, Paperback - Joachim Neugroschel

227,99 RON 243,99 RON

Reducere. First developed and written in medieval Germany, Yiddish eventually became the everyday speech of Jews all over Europe and later globally. Yiddish ...

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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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Hans Staden's True History: An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil, Paperback - Hans Staden

211,99 RON

In 1550 the German adventurer Hans Staden was serving as a gunner in a Portuguese fort on the Brazilian coast. While out hunting, he was captured b...

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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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Crow Is My Boss, Volume 250: The Oral Life History of a Tanacross Athabaskan Elder, Paperback - Kenny Thomas

191,99 RON 205,99 RON

Reducere. Born in 1922, Kenny Thomas Sr. has been a trapper, firefighter, road builder, river-freight hauler, and soldier. Today he is a respected elder and ...

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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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Nakón-I'a Wo!: Beginning Nakoda, Paperback - Ian Mosby

215,99 RON

Written for beginning learners of Nakoda (also known as Assiniboine), this workbook, arranged thematically, provides a Nakoda/English lexicon, a vo...

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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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KUJI GOSHIN BOU. Translation of the famous work written in 1881 (English), Paperback - Gabriel García

201,99 RON

There is evidence of the practice of Kuji for some centuries, but unfortunately we have received few historical documents with reference to all asp...

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Old English Legal Writings, Hardcover - ***

247,99 RON

Archbishop Wulfstan of York (d. 1023) was a powerful clergyman and the most influential political thinker of pre-Conquest England. An advocate for ...

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Easy Spanish Phrase Book for Travelers: Learn How to Speak Over 1400 Unique Spanish Words and Phrases While Traveling Spain and South America - Mateo

88,99 RON 95,99 RON

Reducere. How to Learn the Spanish You'll Need for Your Trip Even If Your Flight Is TomorrowYou and your best friend get a little crazy when it comes to maki...

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Blue & Gold Passion. A History of Boca Juniors, Hardback - Daniel Williamson

107,99 RON

Blue & Gold Passion chronicles the illustrious history of Boca Juniors, a world-famous football institution renowned for the plethora of legends wh...

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PSAT 10 Prep 2020 and 2021 with Practice Tests [Includes Two PSAT 10 Practice Tests], Paperback - ***

214,99 RON 230,99 RON

Reducere. Test Prep Books' PSAT 10 Prep 2020 and 2021 with Practice Tests Includes Two PSAT 10 Practice Tests] Made by Test Prep Books experts for test taker...

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Voices of the Old Sea, Paperback - Norman Lewis

96,99 RON 103,99 RON

Reducere. After World War II, Norman Lewis returned to Spain and settled in the remote fishing village of Farol, on what is now Costa Brava. Voices of the Ol...

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The Origins of the Anglo-Saxons: Decoding the Ancestry of the English, Paperback - Jean Manco

69,99 RON

DescriptionNow available as an attractive, compact paperback, The Origins of the Anglo-Saxons combines results from cutting-edge DNA technology wit...

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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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A Bite of the Apple: A Life with Books, Writers and Virago, Hardcover - Lennie Goodings

107,99 RON

Description'The moment I got my job at Virago in 1978 I knew it would be a long time before I would leave. I certainly wouldn't have had the brazen...

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Selected Poems, Hardcover - William Wordsworth

62,99 RON

DescriptionA pioneering poet of the Romantic movement, William Wordsworth was made Poet Laureate in 1843 for his lyrical innovation.Part of the Mac...

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The Principia: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, Paperback - Isaac Newton

126,99 RON 135,99 RON

Reducere. Newton's Principia by Sir Isaac Newton is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This publication was produced from a professional sca...

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The Vend e and Surrounding Area: With Nantes and Pornic, Plus La Rochelle and the le de R , Paperback - Angela Bird

94,99 RON

This new title from Bradt is the only English-language guide to focus on Pays de la Loire: The Vend e and surrounding area including Pornic, La Roc...

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Explore Italy and Its Regions - Esplora l'Italia E Le Sue Regioni: Handbook/Workbook with Language Activities, Maps, and Tests (Bilingual Edition: Ita

160,99 RON 172,99 RON

Reducere. "Explore Italy and Its Regions" is a bilingual handbook in Italian and English designed to help students learn and understand Italian geography, hi...

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The Collected Poems, Paperback - C. P. Cavafy

62,99 RON

"A Greek gentleman in a straw hat, standing absolutely motionless at a slight angle to the universe." E. M. Forster's famous description of C. P. C...

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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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Phraseology: Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts about English's Best Expressions, Paperback - Barbara Kipfer

123,99 RON 132,99 RON

Reducere. The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday Phraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases ...

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Beginner's Welsh with Online Audio, Paperback - Heini Gruffudd

97,99 RON 104,99 RON

Reducere. Welsh is a Celtic language of the British Isles, spoken primarily in Wales. Beginner's Welsh with Online Audio offers a fresh approach for students...

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An Introduction to Islamic Medicine, Paperback - Mohammed Salim Khan

152,99 RON 163,99 RON

Reducere. This is the first systematic study of Tibb - Islamic Medicine - as a living tradition, by a practising Hakim, to be published in the English langua...

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Learn German With Stories: Schlamassel in Stuttgart - 10 Short Stories For Beginners, Paperback - Andre Klein

66,99 RON 71,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionIn this sequel to "Digital in Dresden", Dino and Elisabeth follow an invitation to attend a prestigious event, but when nothing goes as ...

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Excavating English, Paperback - Ruth A. Johnston

174,99 RON 187,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionExcavating English is a curriculum designed for ages 12 and up. It explores the multicultural roots of the English language from 4000 BC...

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Time and Reality in the Thought of the Maya, Paperback - Miguel Le n-Portilla

197,00 RON

In this second English-language edition of one of his most notable works, Miguel Le n-Portilla explores the Maya Indians' remarkable concepts of ti...

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Coriolanus, Paperback - William Shakespeare

46,00 RON

"O mother, mother What have you done?"--Coriolanus Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of t...

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Seeing Red: A History of Natives in Canadian Newspapers, Paperback - Mark Cronlund Anderson

171,99 RON 184,99 RON

Reducere. The first book to examine the role of Canada's newspapers in perpetuating the myth of Native inferiority. Seeing Red is a groundbreaking study of h...

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The Fall of Napoleon: Volume 1, the Allied Invasion of France, 1813-1814, Paperback - Michael V. Leggiere

154,99 RON 210,99 RON

Reducere. This book tells the story of the invasion of France at the twilight of Napoleon's empire. With over a million men under arms throughout central Eur...

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Cherokee Narratives: A Linguistic Study, Paperback - Durbin Feeling

213,99 RON 228,99 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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El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America, Paperback - Carrie Gibson

110,99 RON 118,99 RON

Reducere. Because of our shared English language, as well as the celebrated origin tales of the Mayflower and the rebellion of the British colonies, the Unit...

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Mothers of Ireland: Poems, Paperback - Julie Kane

89,99 RON 96,99 RON

Reducere. Celebrated poet Julie Kane returns to her Boston Irish Catholic roots in this collection about mothers and daughters shaped by the forces of Irish ...

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The Bhagavad Gita: The Original Sanskrit and an English Translation, Paperback - Lars Martin Fosse

130,99 RON 140,99 RON

Reducere. At last, an edition of the Bhagavad Gita that speaks with unprecedented fidelity and clarity. It contains an unusually informative introduction, th...

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Hobbes: A Biography, Paperback - A. P. Martinich

249,99 RON 267,99 RON

Reducere. Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) is now recognized as one of the fathers of modern philosophy and political theory. In his own time he was as famous for h...

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Vocabulary Quest: 1101+ Essential Words to Succeed in English, Paperback - Justin Grosslight

188,99 RON 202,99 RON

Reducere. Vocabulary Quest is a strategically organized workbook containing over 1100 words that appear in intellectual and scholarly English, especially on ...

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The Handy English Grammar Answer Book, Paperback - Christine A. Hult

214,99 RON 230,99 RON

Reducere. Whether it's for a professional document, a school paper, an Internet blog, or something more personal, effective communication depends on clear, c...

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King Alfred's English, a History of the Language We Speak and Why We Should Be Glad We Do, Paperback - Laurie J. White

90,99 RON 97,99 RON

Reducere. Aimed at students grades 7-12, King Alfred's English is an entertaining read for any age. This intriguing look at the development of our language i...

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Prince Eugene of Savoy: the Life of a Great Military Commander of the 17th & 18th Centuries, Paperback - G. B. Malleson

115,99 RON 124,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionMalleson's essential text enhanced with many maps and illustrationsMany English language readers may have discovered Prince Eugene of Sa...

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Essay on the Geography of Plants, Paperback - Alexander Von Humboldt

185,99 RON

DescriptionThe legacy of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) looms large over the natural sciences. His 1799-1804 research expedition to Central and...

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Prince Eugene of Savoy: the Life of a Great Military Commander of the 17th & 18th Centuries, Hardcover - G. B. Malleson

172,99 RON

DescriptionMalleson's essential text enhanced with many maps and illustrationsMany English language readers may have discovered Prince Eugene of Sa...

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Shakespeare and the Arab World, Paperback - Katherine Hennessey

167,99 RON

Description Offering a variety of perspectives on the history and role of Arab Shakespeare translation, production, adaptation and criticism, this ...

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The Hundred Years' War: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the English House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois That Took, Paperb

77,99 RON

DescriptionIf you want to discover the captivating history of the Hundred Years' War, then keep reading... Knights and battles, princesses and cast...

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Tanpinar's 'five Cities', Paperback - Ahmed Hamdi Tanpinar

130,99 RON 140,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionAhmet Hamdi Tanpinar, poet, novelist and critic, was a professor of Ottoman and Turkish literature at Istanbul University. His 'Five Cit...

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First Italian Reader: A Dual-Language Book, Paperback - Stanley Appelbaum

72,99 RON

Beginning students of Italian language and literature will welcome this bilingual anthology edited especially for their needs. Ranging from the fou...

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One Hundred and One Famous Poems: With a Prose Supplement, Paperback - Roy Jay Cook

84,99 RON 90,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThis collection of one hundred and one famous poems is drawn from centuries of literature - it is a perfect introduction to the beautifu...

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Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor: Initiatic and Historical Documents of an Order of Practical Occultism, Paperback - Joscelyn Godwin

161,99 RON 173,99 RON

Reducere. The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor, active in the last decades of the 19th century, was the only order of its time that taught practical occultism i...

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The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, Paperback - Simon Winchester

73,99 RON

"The greatest enterprise of its kind in history, " was the verdict of British prime minister Stanley Baldwin in June 1928 when The Oxford English D...

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Early Modern Spain: A Documentary History, Paperback - Jon Cowans

175,99 RON 188,99 RON

Reducere. Spain as a political entity can be traced to the joining of the two largest Iberian kingdoms through the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel...

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Twerk, Paperback - Latasha N. Nevada Diggs

115,99 RON 124,99 RON

Reducere. Poetry. African American Studies. Peformance Studies. TWERK unveils an identity shaped by popular media and history, code switching and cultural in...

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Sonoran Strange, Paperback - Logan Phillips

81,99 RON 87,99 RON

Reducere. Sonoran Strange is a poem cycle about the Arizona-Sonoran borderlands, as told through the stories of historic, ironic, and sometimes ludicrous cha...

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I Explain a Few Things: Selected Poems, Paperback - Pablo Neruda

117,99 RON 126,99 RON

Reducere. "Laughter is the language of the soul, " Pablo Neruda said. Among the most lasting voices of the most tumultuous (in his own words, "the saddest") ...

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Slovene Dictionary & Phrasebook, Paperback - Nina Snoj

79,99 RON 85,99 RON

Reducere. Slovenia, located between Italy and Croatia on the "sunny side" of the Alps, has become a popular travel destination for those who enjoy its verdan...

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Renaissance Naples: A Documentary History, 1400-1600, Paperback - Charlotte Nichols

167,99 RON

DescriptionNaples was a major center of the Italian Renaissance and capital of the most important state in the Italian balance of power. Under the ...

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Sumo Skills: Instructional Guide for Competitive Sumo, Paperback - Thomas Zabel

209,99 RON 286,99 RON

Reducere. The first English-language training guide for Sumo wrestling The Japanese cornered the market in producing the best athletes in the sport of amateu...

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The King James Bible for Today New Testament: The Authorized King James Version in Today's English, Paperback - James Glen Cox

103,99 RON 111,99 RON

Reducere. The King James Bible for Today is an update of the language of Authorized King James Version of the Bible. There are many translations of the Scrip...

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The Prophet by Khalil Gibran: Bilingual, English with Arabic translation, Hardcover - Jamil Elabed

223,99 RON 239,99 RON

Reducere. Jamil Elabed, the author of this 8thGolden Copy edition of the translation into Arabic of Khalil Gibran'sThe Prophet, spent twenty years and eight ...

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The Prophet by Khalil Gibran: Bilingual, English with Arabic translation, Paperback - Jamil Elabed

103,99 RON 111,99 RON

Reducere. Jamil Elabed, the author of this 8thGolden Copy edition of the translation into Arabic of Khalil Gibran'sThe Prophet, spent twenty years and eight ...

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A History of the Netherlands: From the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day, Paperback - Friso Wielenga

205,99 RON

This is the most comprehensive history of the Netherlands available in the English language. It surveys Dutch history from the 16th century, when t...

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Taiwan in 100 Books, Paperback - John Grant Ross

143,99 RON 154,99 RON

Reducere. Taiwan in 100 Books is the distillation of hundreds of titles and decades of reading into a riveting narrative of Taiwan from the early seventeenth...

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French Language Lifelines for the Anglo Genealogist: Tips and Tools for Tracking Your French-Canadian Ancestors - Sandra Goodwin

135,99 RON 145,99 RON

Reducere. Are you a French-Canadian genealogist, but the language of your ancestors didn't quite make it down to you? Do you struggle with piecing together t...

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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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Komeda: A Private Life in Jazz, Hardcover - Magdalena Grzebalkowska

256,99 RON

Komeda: A Private Life in Jazz is the biography of Krzysztof (Trzciński) Komeda (1931-1969), composer of no fewer than 40 soundtracks, including fi...

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SAT Prep 2020 and 2021: SAT Study Guide 2020 and 2021 with Practice Tests [5th Edition Book], Paperback - ***

152,99 RON 163,99 RON

Reducere. Test Prep Books' SAT Prep 2020 and 2021: SAT Study Guide 2020 and 2021 with Practice Tests 5th Edition Book] Made by Test Prep Books experts for te...

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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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