Ancient City Walls in China: A Heritage Rediscovered (Yang Guoqing)(Pevná vazba)

Ancient City Walls in China: A Heritage Rediscovered (Yang Guoqing)(Pevná vazba)

In numerous civilizations throughout world history city walls were an indispensable part of every city. In China they can be traced back to the 21th century BC as fortified symbols of power and manifestation of the Middle Kingdom. In the course of the country's long history several thousand have

Heritage and Romantic Consumption in China (Zhu Yujie)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines how heritage interacts with social-cultural changes and how individuals perform and negotiate their identities through daily practices that include tourism, on the one hand, and the performance of ethnicity on the

Seven Military Classics of Ancient China (Tzu Sun)(Pevná vazba)

The Secrets of Ancient Sea Monsters (Yang Yang)(Pevná vazba)

The sea-with its unknowable depths, its far-reaching horizons, and its sparkling surface-holds some in fascination, others in fear. But one thing can't be denied by either beholder of the water: it is home to an array of species we can't even begin to know the extent of. But as for the underwater

Christ's Associations: Connecting and Belonging in the Ancient City (Kloppenborg John S.)(Pevná vazba)

A groundbreaking investigation of early Christ groups in the ancient Mediterranean As an urban movement, the early groups of Christ followers came into contact with the many small groups in Greek and Roman antiquity. Organized around the workplace, a deity, a diasporic identity, or a neighborhood,

Fishing Stories(Pevná vazba)

Whether set against the open ocean or tiny mountain streams, in ancient China, tropical Tahiti, Paris under siege, or the vast Canadian wilderness, this title features stories that cast wide and strike deep into the universal joys, absurdities, insights, and tragedies of

Shorefall (Bennett Robert Jackson)(Pevná vazba)

As a magical revolution remakes a city, an ancient evil is awakened in a brilliant novel from the Hugo-nominated author of Foundryside and the Divine Cities trilogy. 'An absolutely wild ride . . . Foundryside blew me away, and this is a perfect sequel.'--Amal El-Mohtar, The New York Times Book

How to Survive in Ancient Egypt (Booth Charlotte)(Pevná vazba)

Shaping Modern Shanghai: Colonialism in China's Global City (Jackson Isabella)(Pevná vazba)

Shaping Modern Shanghai provides a new understanding of colonialism in China through a fresh examination of Shanghai's International Settlement. This was the site of key developments of the Republican period: economic growth, rising Chinese nationalism and Sino-Japanese conflict. Managed by the

The Ultimate Guide to Yin Yang (Cummins Antony)(Pevná vazba)

The first book to fully explore and explain the concept of yin yang, breaking it down in easy-to-follow terms for all those interested in Daoism, alternative medicine, martial arts and other Eastern fields of study. Illustrated with striking red/black graphics that make the concepts more

The Silence of Scheherazade (Suman Defne)(Pevná vazba)

Set in the ancient city of Smyrna, this powerful novel follows the intertwining fates of four families as their peaceful city is ripped apart by the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. On an orange-tinted evening in September 1905, Scheherazade is born to an opium-dazed mother in the ancient city of

Heritage Movements in Asia: Cultural Heritage Activism, Politics, and Identity (Mozaffari Ali)(Pevná vazba)

Heritage processes vary according to cultural, national, geographical, and historical contexts. This volume is unique in that it is dedicated to approaching the analysis of heritage through the concepts of social movements. Adapting the latest developments in the field of social movements, the

The Cabinet of Curiosities (Preston Douglas J.)(Pevná vazba)

In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a charnel house is discovered.Inside are thirty-six bodies--all murdered and mutilated more than a century ago.While FBI agent Pendergast investigates the old crimes, identical killings start to terrorize the city. The nightmare has

A City Through Time (Noon Steve)(Pevná vazba)

Follow the story of a city from an ancient colony to a vast modern metropolis through stunning full-color illustrations. A City Through Time will transport you back to another age, as the award-winning Steve Noon brings the past to life in style. Panoramic scenes presented in a unique cutaway style

In the City (James Holly)(Pevná vazba)

S.P.Q.R: A History of Ancient Rome (Beard Mary)(Pevná vazba)

Ancient Rome was an imposing city even by modern standards, a sprawling imperial metropolis of more than a million inhabitants, a 'mixture of luxury and filth, liberty and exploitation, civic pride and murderous civil war' that served as the seat of power for an empire that spanned from Spain to

Chinese Erotic Poems(Pevná vazba)

China has a strong and ancient tradition of erotic poetry by both men and women, and this unique collection includes poems from three thousand years ago to the present day, ranging from the highly literary to the sexually explicit - many of them appearing in English for the first

Anni Albers: Camino Real (Albers Anni)(Pevná vazba)

The first in-depth study of a monumental wall hanging--rediscovered after many years--by renowned Bauhaus artist Anni Albers. Albers was influential in elevating textiles from craft to fine art. Her exquisite wall hanging Camino Real--seen in public for the first time since 1989 at David Zwirner,

Daily Life in Ancient Rome (Nardo Don)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in Ancient Rome. Supported by timelines, maps and references to important events and people, children will really feel they are on a time-travelling journey when reading this

Making Heritage in Malaysia: Sites, Histories, Identities (Gabriel Sharmani Patricia)(Pevná vazba)

Introduction: Postcolonialising Heritage and the Idea of 'Malaysia'.- PART I: (RE)TELLING MUSEUM AND COMMUNITY STORIES.- Negotiating Museum Narratives: The Sarawak Museum, the Brooke State, and the Construction of Cultural Heritage, 1886-1963.- The Serdang Folk Museum and the Performance of

Heritage and the Cultural Struggle for Palestine (de Cesari Chiara)(Pevná vazba)

In recent decades, Palestinian heritage organizations have launched numerous urban regeneration and museum projects across the West Bank in response to the enduring Israeli occupation. These efforts to reclaim and assert Palestinian heritage differ significantly from the typical global cultural

Along Came a Llama (Ruck Ruth Janette)(Pevná vazba)

This charming rediscovered gem in the tradition of All Creatures Great and Small tells the heartwarming tale of how a baby llama transformed a Welsh farming family forever. Things llamas like: Slurping up cherry brandy, Easter chocolate, and Dad's favorite magazine. Curling up in ball on the rug

Heritage Apples (Ball Caroline)(Pevná vazba)

In the course of the past century we have lost much of our rich heritage of orchard fruits. But with taste once again triumphing over shelf-life and sparking a renewed interest in local varieties, people around the world are rediscovering the delights of that most delicious and adaptable fruit: the

Parachutes (Yang Kelly)(Pevná vazba)

Speak enters the world of Gossip Girl in this modern immigrant story from New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma. They're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the United States while