The Abbasid House of Wisdom. Between Myth and Reality, Hardback - Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu

This volume examines the library of the Abbasid caliphs, known as 'The House of Wisdom' ('Bayt al-Hikma'), exploring how this important institution...

This arresting exploration of the story of Troy examines the mythology, archaeology, and universal human significance of the tale over millennia.

From a bold new feminist voice, a book that will change the way you think about your sex life. Fifty years after the sexual revolution, we are told...

Detailed research into documentary sources offers an exciting new identification of the "real" Robin Hood.

The book stresses that the reporting process is more difficult than most critics and reporters realize, and points out that the best reporters are ...

A study of Collations on the Hexaemeron, the last work of Saint Bonaventure, and one of the most important texts of medieval theology.

In these works an old woman is frequently portrayed who has traditionally been held to be Rembrandt's mother, Neeltje Willemsdr. van Zuijdtbroek. W...

An illuminating manifesto for a twenty-first century understanding of human evolution and variation - and a weapon against scientific racism - by t...

Apela Colorado, the inspirational authority on indigenous wisdom, shares her lifelong journey of connecting with the essence of indigenous spiritua...

Reducere. Cynthia Spring and Frances Vaughan are engaged in a dialogue based on seven questions about life after life. This fascinating book -- an anchor dur...

Reducere. A pathbreaking exploration of the fate of utopia in our troubled times, this book shows how the historically intertwined endeavors of utopia and cr...

Nations and Nationalism since 1780: Programme, Myth, Reality - E. J. Hobsbawm

DescriptionA lucid explanation of the basic contours of the Theravada Abhidamma system for serious students of Buddhist thought. The renowned Sri L...

Reducere. The battle of Britain pitted the Hurricanes and Spitfires of the Royal Air Force against the Messerschmitts of Hitler's Luftwaffe in the skies over...

Shows how the image of Cornish wreckers as villains deliberately luring ships on to the rocks is a myth.

Republished as part of Amistad's Literary Revival Program, the groundbreaking, bestselling look at history from the perspective of African American...

An exploration of the essence of effective leadership, distinguishing between 'Founders', 'Zealots' and other categories.

Reducere. This book examines the compiled letters of Barsanuphius and John, each a respected holy man, analyzing both their view of charity (giving gifts, we...

Reducere. Dragon Energy: Myth and Reality Foreword by Lawrence Edwards, PhDThe authors of this extraordinary book have created a portal into a profoundly mea...

This book looks at the relationship between statute law and legal practice. It examines how law is applied in reality and more precisely how law is...

The best life-affirming words of wisdom on love, loss, friendship, family and much more from the most-watched British drama in the world, Call The ...

Rooms cannot be rented here and visits are only for those haunted by the memory of loss. When Liddy receives an invitation, she thinks there must b...

Introduces one of the most important figures in the early history of Islamic Egypt

An exploration of the historical truths that underpin the pervasive, culture-shaping myth's legacy, accompanying an exhibition at the British Museum.

Noted manifestation expert, Mandy Morris, shares the eight powerful manifestation techniques she has developed - based on divine guidance, scientif...

Reducere. The Civil War's single-shot, muzzle-loading musket revolutionized warfare-or so we've been told for years. Noted historian Earl J. Hess forcefully ...

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 ...

Radical reassessment of the history of the Waterloo campaign. Dispels the myths and misunderstandings associated with the battle.

Science Between Myth and History explores scientific storytelling and its implications on the teaching, practice, and public perception of science....

Biblical Christianity is more than just another private religious view. It's more than just a personal relationship with God or a source of moral t...

Visual culture was an essential part of ancient social, religious, and political life. Appearance and experience of beings and things was of paramo...

Hountondji... writes not as an 'African' philosopher but as a philosopher on Africa.... Hountondji's deep understanding of any civilization as nece...

Reducere. In his introduction to The Well of Remembrance, author Ralph Metzner provides a telling explanation of the theme of his work: "This book explores s...

DescriptionDiscover Revolutionary Case Studies of Transcendent Experiences with Spirit Guides, Departed Loved Ones, Elders, and the Higher Self Wis...

Zen, plain and simple, with no BS. This is not your typical Zen book. Brad Warner, a young punk who grew up to be a Zen master, spares no one. This...

An enlightening memoir of living between worlds and learning how to find one's own - from the artist and fashion designerPublisher: Canongate Books...

Reducere. 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 ...