Arab Music: A Survey of Its History and Its Modern Practice, Paperback - Leo Plenckers

This book offers a comprehensive survey of the history and the development of Arab music and musical theory from its pre-Islamic roots until 1970, ...

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Reducere. Among the few truly experimental composers in our cultural history, Harry Partch's life (1901-1974) and music embody most completely the quintessen...

An exploration of musical harmony from its ancient fundamentals to its most complex modern progressions, addressing how and why it resonates emotio...

Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): Arnold Hermann Ludwig HeerenIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 486Publication date: 20...

Nowadays very popular, meditation is often presented as the key Buddhist method. However, it is actually only one means of this path of liberation....

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Reducere. The French Revolution: Its Causes, Its History and Its Legacy After 200 Years, Paperback

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Reducere. DescriptionYoga is growing in popularity all over the world today, yet misconceptions about its original purpose and ancient roots aUncovering when...

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography and online resources for further reading In early June 1967, the Israelis captured Jordanian intelligen...

DescriptionMacon is certainly not the largest railroad hub in the country--not even in Georgia. Yet in the early 1900s, with nearly 100 daily passe...

Reducere. Fry The Brain is a detailed, original study of urban guerrilla sniping and its employment in modern unconventional warfare. Fry The Brain strives t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Orrin W. RobinsonAt first glance, there may seem little reason to think of English and German as variant forms of a single ...

DescriptionThe vibrant tradition of West African Arabic poetry is dominated by the genre of madih, that is, poetry in praise of the Prophet Muhamma...

The origins of the fez, also known as "tarboosh" are in dispute. Some claim that its origins are ancient Greece. Others claim it comes from the Bal...

Publisher: Rudolf Steiner PressAuthor(s): Hans HaslerIllustration(s): FULL COLOUR THROUGHOUTNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 22...

Deza and Its Moriscos addresses an incongruity in early modern Spanish historiography: a growing awareness of the importance played by Moriscos in ...

Reducere. DescriptionMusical Interpretation: Its Laws and Principles, and their Application in Teaching and Performing By Tobias Matthay Contents I-Some Gene...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): John ConradNumber of pages: 322Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 155 x 234 x 21Cover type: Pape...

Reducere. Spanning the full breadth of Mexico's long and storied past in one compact volume, Epic Mexico provides an unparalleled view of Mexican history, at...

A fascinating account of the development of archaeoastronomy, its impact on archaeological interpretation and its future potential for revealing hu...

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Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use; A Practical Handbook On The Production, Purification, And Subsequent Treatment Of Acetylene Fo...

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Reducere. South of Savannah, along the picturesque and historic coastline of Georgia, lies a group of barrier islands known as the Golden Isles. This collect...

Established in the 19th century to carry passengers and freight across the Atlantic and Pacific, this is the story of the development of the compan...

Reducere. Mesilla Comes Alive: A History of Mesilla and Its Valley tells the story of one of the iconic towns of the old west, from the arrival of the Spanis...

Reducere. Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the sec...

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A single-volume history told in a new way: mingling grand sweep narrative with deep-core, local, personal stories - all woven together with landsca...

DescriptionNever before published, an extraordinarily inspiring and radical conversation between Howard Zinn and PBS/NPR journalist Ray Suarez, whe...

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DescriptionIn this vivid account Scott Nethersole examines the remarkable period of cultural, artistic, and intellectual blossoming in Florence fro...

New B-format paperback - The Baltic Story recounts the shared history of the countries around the Baltic, from the events of a thousand years ago t...

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In this book author Michael Meighan examines the history of Scotland through its monuments and memorials.

With superb illustrations and illuminating text, we are led to the wild side of Mull. Every facet of the Scottish island's natural history is consi...

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The year 1968 in Canada was an extraordinary one, unlike any other in its frenetic pace of activities and their consequences for the development of...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Paul MorleyNumber of pages: 624Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 130 x 197 x 43Cover type: Paperback...

This book provides a detailed history of the first hospital dedicated to neurology and neurosurgery in the world: the National Hospital, Queen Squa...

DescriptionThe book provides a comprehensive history of the third largest Jewish community in Britain and fills an acknowledged gap in both Jewish ...

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Reducere. Description*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingYugoslavia was arguably one of the most unusual geopo...

At a time when hostilities and violence in the Middle East and Persian Gulf continually threaten the world with war, anyone seeking to understand t...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Armenia, then keep reading...The tale of Armenia has its beginnings as a glorious ancient kingdo...

Publisher: Heart of Albion PressAuthor(s): John HamiltonIllustration(s): 23 colour; 56 b 27 tables; 23 colour; 56 b 27 tablesNumber of pages: 431Pu...