Napoleon's Commentaries on the Wars of Julius Caesar: A New English Translation (Maguire R. A.)(Pevná vazba)

The War for Gaul: A New Translation (Caesar Julius)(Paperback)

A translation that captures the power of one of the greatest war stories ever told-Julius Caesar's account of his brutal campaign to conquer Gaul Imagine a book about an unnecessary war written by the ruthless general of an occupying army-a vivid and dramatic propaganda piece that forces the reader

A Compendium of the Mahayana: Asanga's Mahayanasamgraha and Its Indian and Tibetan Commentaries (Asanga)(Pevná vazba)

The first complete English translation of Asanga's Mahayanasamgraha, the most important and comprehensive Indian Yogacara text, and all its available Indian commentaries. These three volumes discuss virtually everything anybody might want to know about the Yogacara school, one of the two mainstream

Julius Caesar (Firth Rachel)(Pevná vazba)

Part of the Young Reading Series 3, this book chronicles the life of Julius Caesar, from his teens to his brutal assassination. It also features events such as Caesar's capture by pirates as a young man, his military successes, encounters with Cleopatra and becoming dictator of Rome. It is useful

Julius Caesar (Rasmussen Eric)(Paperback / softback)

This fresh new edition of Julius Caesar, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Lucy Bailey, David Farr and Edward Hall, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and contains a completely new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan

Julius Caesar (Shakespeare William)(Pevná vazba)

In Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses the most notorious murder in classical history to tell a tragic tale of friendship, ambition and betrayal. As the greatest figures of the Roman Republic are swept along on the tide of a terrifying conspiracy, a touchingly human story is revealed in some of

English Translation of the Holy Quran Standard Pocket Edition (Muhammad Ali Maulana)(Pevná vazba)

King Arthur's Death - The Alliterative Morte Arthure (Smith Michael)(Pevná vazba)

A new translation of the classic English poem that inspired Malory, stunningly illustrated with linocuts by the

The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjrnsen and Moe (Asbjrnsen Peter Christen)(Pevná vazba)

A new, definitive English translation of the celebrated story collection regarded as a landmark of Norwegian literature and culture The extraordinary folktales collected by Peter Christen Asbj rnsen and J rgen Moe began appearing in Norway in 1841. Over the next two decades the publication of

Asterix: Obelix and Co. - Album 23 (Goscinny Rene)(Pevná vazba)

Julius Caesar sends Caius Preposterus, a bright young graduate of the Latin school of Economics, to corrupt the indomitable Gauls by introducing them to big business. Obelix's menhir trade is soon thriving, backed by a heavy advertising campaign - but does wealth bring happiness? And what will

A History of Modern Chinese Popular Literature (Fan Boqun)(Pevná vazba)

With no comparable study in the English language, the first English translation of Fan Boqun's A History of Popular Modern Chinese Literature presents one of the most authoritative and significant studies on modern Chinese literature to a new readership. Starting in the late Qing Dynasty, a period

Neven Maguire's Complete Baby & Toddler Cookbook (Maguire Neven)(Pevná vazba)

In this brand new collection of recipes for babies and toddlers Neven takes away the worry of introducing your baby to solid food for the first

General Theory of Urbanization 1867 (Ildefons Cerd)(Pevná vazba)

First translation into English on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the publication of the General Theory of Urbanization 1867 by Ildefons Cerd , an essential work on urban development. In 1867 Ildefons Cerd published his 'Teoria general de la urbanitzaci n'. In this text, the 'science of

The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of the Meditations (Aurelius Marcus)(Pevná vazba)

A powerful and accessible translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, an essential book on character, leadership, and how to live a fulfilling life. Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its height, yet he remained untainted by the incalculable wealth and absolute power that had corrupted

A Middle English Translation from Petrarch's Secretum (Wilson Edward)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first printed edition of a landmark work in the history of English humanism and perhaps English drama: a translation of part of Petrarch's Secretum into English verse. Copied at Winchester Cathedral in 1487, it is only the third work by Petrarch to be translated into English and is the

Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts (Faulkner R. O.)(Pevná vazba)

Faulkner's authoritative English translation of Middle Kingdom coffin texts is essential for all Egyptologists. This new edition reprints his whole work in one

Thinking Spanish Translation: A Course in Translation Method: Spanish to English (Haywood Louise)(Paperback)

The new edition of this comprehensive course in Spanish-English translation offers advanced students of Spanish a challenging yet practical approach to the acquisition of translation skills, with clear explanations of the theoretical issues involved.A variety of translation issues are addressed,

Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Pevná vazba)

The translation of Beowulf by J.R.R. Tolkien was an early work, very distinctive in its mode, completed in 1926: he returned to it later to make hasty corrections, but seems never to have considered its publication. This edition is twofold, for there exists an illuminating commentary on the text of

The New Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1950 (Gardner Helen)(Pevná vazba)

'The New Oxford Book of English Verse' is now firmly established as a classic anthology of English poetry. Chosen by the distinguished scholar and critic, Dame Helen Gardner, the book makes available in one volume the full range and variety of English non-dramatic

The Epic of RAM (Tulsidas)(Pevná vazba)

The authoritative new translation of the epic Ramayana, as retold by the sixteenth-century poet Tulsidas and cherished by millions to this day. The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the Rāmcaritmānas of Tulsidas (1543-1623). Written in Avadhi, a literary dialect of classical Hindi, the

The Middle-Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Tsongkhapa)(Pevná vazba)

The first complete English translation of renowned scholar-saint Tsongkhapa's Middle-Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path. Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), the author of the well-known Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment and the teacher of the First Dalai Lama, is renowned as one

Compact Bible-RSV (Oxford University Press)(Pevná vazba)

The Revised Standard Version dramatically shaped the course of English Bible translation work in the latter half of the Twentieth Century. It is still the translation used in official Church pronouncements, and serves as the basis for the scriptural text used in the Catechism of the Catholic

Don Quixote (Cervantes Miguel De)(Pevná vazba)

Edith Grossman's definitive English translation of the Spanish masterpiece, in an expanded P.S. editionWidely regarded as one of the funniest and most tragic books ever written, Don Quixote chronicles the adventures of the self-created knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful squire,

Ornament of Precious Liberation (Gampopa)(Pevná vazba)

A welcome new translation of Gampopa's classic overview of the Buddha's teachings. Discover the heart of the Buddha's teachings in this new and beautiful translation of Gampopa's classic guidebook. Ornament of Precious Liberation is a spiritual and literary treasure of Tibetan Buddhism and of the

Girlhood (Copus Julia)(Pevná vazba)

WINNER OF THE DEREK WALCOTT PRIZE FOR POETRY Julia Copus's new collection, Girlhood, is a book of transgressed boundaries and seductive veneers. Restlessly inquisitive, it exposes the shifting power balance between things on the verge of becoming and the forces that threaten to destroy them