Understanding Collapse. Ancient History and Modern Myths, Hardback - ***

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

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

This book relates three years (1921-1924) in the life of Gilbert Bagnani, a young Italian archaeologist in Greece, based on his letters to his moth...

Myth-buster extraordinaire Ronald H. Fritze journeys through the twilight world of fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, 'alternative facts' and pseud...

A vivid and contemporary retelling of the Greek myths.

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

Introduces modern readers to Egyptian mythology, including their views on the origins of life, creation of the world, and the reign of gods and the...

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

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

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of the Sumerians What humans call "civilization" didn't always exist. We didn't always live in big cities, have roa...

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh PressAuthor(s): David HamiltonNumber of pages: 560Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 187 x 262 x 37Cover type: H...

Reducere. Empires rose and fell along the banks of the Tigris & Euphrates, whilst a civilization as yet unsurpassed emerged... Discover Myths, History & More...

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Reducere. Constitutionalism: Ancient and Modern explores the very roots of liberty by examining the development of modern constitutionalism from its ancient ...

Reducere. Chaos was the origin of everything, the beginning of time. From Chaos sprang forth three primordial deities, Gaea, Tartarus & Eros...Ancient Greece...

Reducere. Chaos was the origin of everything, the beginning of time. From Chaos sprang forth three primordial deities, Gaea, Tartarus & Eros...Ancient Greece...

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 ...

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. Drama, death, glory and love flowed through the blood of the Egyptians under the watchful eyes of their Gods & Goddesses... Ancient Egypt was one o...

Reducere. Difficult philosophy made easy. The universe and our place in it, the meaning of life, the nature of justice and the good society, and the powers o...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

Reducere. Do you know that the Sumerians believed that: The moon was actually a god child conceived unintentionally by the God Enlil and a maid?Or that human...

Reducere. Explore Captivating African Mythology and Egyptian GodsTwo captivating manuscripts in one book: African Mythology: Captivating Myths of Gods, Godde...

Haynes makes the point that our lives are infinitely richer if we take time to look at what the Greeks and Romans have given us in politics, law, r...

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 ...

Reducere. ***2nd Edition***Ancient Myths of the Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes - Zeus, Hercules and the Olympians (Containing Images)Free bonus inside (Right Af...

'This trot through German culture and history is an engrossing, informative and hilarious read' Sunday Times

A short and pithy introduction to the history of Russia as we know it today.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Sir Rodric BraithwaiteIllustrati...

DescriptionThis book travels the world to explore over 60 archaeological sites that enshrine the remarkable achievements of ancient astronomers. In...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Prof. Peter (Ostasieninstitut, Germany) WetzlerNumber of pages: 256Collection: SOAS Studies in Moder...

Reducere. 33. AFRICAN DIONYSUS: FROM EGYPT TO GREECE: The Kamitan Origins of Greek Culture and Religion ISBN: 1-884564-47-X FROM EGYPT TO GREECE This insight...

The Opium War of 1839-42 is a subject of enduring interest. The Chinese historian Mao Haijian presents a revisionist reading of the conflict and it...

People living in Ireland do not expect to encounter a tornado. But, why not? They have been part of the Irish climate and have tracked across the l...

Reducere. Meditations on the sources of formation in Christian approach to law, its application to contemporary living, and how our approach to the law shoul...

Anne Conway was an extraordinary figure in a remarkable age. Her Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy is the most interesting and o...

How did an ancient Indian spiritual discipline turn into a $20+ billion-a-year mainstay of the global wellness industry? What happened along yoga's...

Reducere. Picking up where The Preparation ended, the collapse begins to unfold in this second book of the 299 Days series. In The Collapse, the government s...

Reducere. Here is a fast paced, highly readable and interesting Catholic world history. It clearly illustrates that Christ is the central figure in all of hi...

The Big Bend region of Texas-variously referred to as "El Despoblado" (the uninhabited land), "a land of contrasts, " "Texas' last frontier, " or s...