Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies. Dialogues and Discourses, Hardback - ***

Why did so many ancient communities have not one, but several, foundation myths? This book addresses the phenomenon of plural foundation myths, exp...

This book explores contemporary migration by boat through the intertwined, and under-explored, elements of empirical data, governance and geopoliti...

Written by an experienced and multidisciplinary team, and supported by a wide range of case studies, activities, further questions and topics for d...

A vivid and contemporary retelling of the Greek myths.

A vital resource for students of the Enlightenment. The volume provides English translations - the first in nearly all cases - of varied and insigh...

Through perspectives that range from Eastern European art history to theology, with a concentration on the nexus of political, social, and religiou...

Two highly accessible books charting the mythology and religion of ancient Egypt over 3, 000 years, and the iconic temples, tombs and treasures of ...

In this lively survey, Guy D. Middleton critically examines our ideas about collapse - how we explain it and how we have constructed potentially mi...

A number of Montesquieu's lesser-known discourses, dissertations and dialogues are made available to a wider audience, for the first time fully tra...

This volume investigates how the structure and use of space developed and changed in cities, and examines the role of different societal groups in ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): David (Kyushu University, Japan) WeissNumber of pages: 256Collection: Bloomsbury Shinto StudiesPubli...

Illustrated with 180 artworks and photographs, Ancient Egyptian Myths is an engaging and highly informative exploration of a rich mythology that st...

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Renowned scholar-monk and bestselling translator Bhikkhu Bodhi's definitive, practical guide on how to read ancient Buddhist texts in the original ...

Today, we may encounter the legacy of ancient Roman myths before we encounter the stories themselves, whether this is in day-to-day speech, the art...

Reducere. Despite being in an era that's distant, ancient China set into motion several societal practices and values. Other than that, it also gave birth to...

Publisher: Monash University PublishingNumber of pages: 312Collection: Monash Asia SeriesPublication date: 2012Dimensions: 155 x 235 x 21Cover type...

Reducere. Op art pioneer Bridget Riley in conversation with some of the world's leading art historians and artists, from Ernst Gombrich to Michael Craig-Mart...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: De GruyterIllustration(s): 25 Tables, black and white; 76 Illustrations, color; 8 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 431Coll...

This book explores discourses of foreign language education in Ireland. It adopts a critical approach to SLA, examining the complex interplay betwe...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Karen (University of Surrey, UK) GravettIllustration(s): 7 bw illusNumber of pages: 208Publication d...

In Permanent Transit: Discourses and Maps of the Intercultural Experience builds interdisciplinary approaches to the study of migrations, traffics,...

This landmark volume in the Teachings of the Buddha series translates the Suttanipata, a text that matches the Dhammapada in its concise power and ...

This book presents a collection of articles that put forward original research and significant insight regarding several key issues related to know...

Charles S. Cockell argues that beyond Earth, space is especially tyranny-prone. Yet rather than consign humanity to a dim future of extraterrestria...

Reducere. A fully illustrated history of the Temple of Solomon - Examines the Temple of Solomon in the Hebrew Scriptures, the New Testament, and Apocryphal w...

Reducere. From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of class...

This book examines the complexity of Chineseness in China and the Chinese diaspora. Using critical sociolinguistic and discourse analytical approac...

Drawing on decolonial perspectives on peace, statehood and development, this illuminating book examines post-liberal statebuilding in Central Asia....

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PlcIllustration(s): 58 bw illusNumber of pages: 296Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 158 x 236 x 24Cover type: Har...

This volume presents innovative perspectives on the archaeology of commoners, thus challenging previous models of social power centered on elites. ...

Reducere. The ancient Romans held complex beliefs in the afterlife, reflected in their religious rites, pantheon of Gods, and ideas expressed in folklore and...

Sex, Sea, and Self reassesses the place of the French Antilles and French Caribbean literature within current postcolonial thought and visions of t...