The Bells of Old Tokyo: Meditations on Time and a City (Sherman Anna)(Pevná vazba)

The Bells of Old Tokyo: Meditations on Time and a City (Sherman Anna)(Pevná vazba)

An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo and its residentsFrom 1632 until 1854, Japan's rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, Anna Sherman describes searching for

Bells of Old Tokyo - Travels in Japanese Time (Sherman Anna)(Pevná vazba)

'Sherman’s is a special book. Every sentence, every thought she has, every question she asks, every detail she notices, offers something. The Bells of Old Tokyo is a gift . . . It is a masterpiece.' - SpectatorFor over 300 years, Japan closed itself to outsiders, developing a remarkable and

Bells of Old Tokyo - Travels in Japanese Time (Sherman Anna)(Paperback / softback)

A hauntingly original book about Tokyo and the Japanese relationship to time, memory and history, seen through the eyes of an outsider, searching for the past that underlies the city's arrestingly visible

Tokyo: Memory, Imagination, and the City (Thornbury Barbara E.)(Pevná vazba)

Tokyo: Memory, Imagination, and the City is a collection of eight essays that explore Tokyo urban space from the perspective of memory in works of the imagination--novels, short stories, poetry, essays, and films. Written by scholars of Japanese studies based in England, Germany, Japan, and the

The Story of the Universe - A Journey Through Space and Time (Rooney Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Apocalypse of Truth: Heideggerian Meditations (Vioulac Jean)(Pevná vazba)

We inhabit a time of crisis--totalitarianism, environmental collapse, and the unquestioned rule of neoliberal capitalism. Philosopher Jean Vioulac is invested in and worried by all of this, but his main concern lies with how these phenomena all represent a crisis within--and a threat to--thinking

Trope Tokyo (Landers Sam)(Pevná vazba)

Trope Tokyo, the fourth volume in the Trope City Editions series, celebrates the architecture and urban landscapes of this dynamic metropolis fusing the ancient and the ultramodern. The collection highlights the photographic images of emerging and independent photographers from Tokyo and beyond,

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

The Old English Poems of Cynewulf (Cynewulf)(Pevná vazba)

The Old English poems attributed to Cynewulf, who flourished some time between the eighth and tenth centuries, are unusual because most vernacular poems in this period are anonymous. Other than the name, we have no biographical details of Cynewulf, not even the most basic facts of where or when he

The Darkest Evening: A Vera Stanhope Novel (Cleeves Ann)(Pevná vazba)

From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes the stunning new Vera Stanhope novel, The Darkest Evening.'Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers.'--Louise Penny'As a huge fan of both the

Heron's Cry (Cleeves Ann)(Pevná vazba)

Sunday Times bestselling author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope series, Ann Cleeves, returns with the second in a series set in North Devon and featuring Detective Matthew Venn. The Heron's Cry is the second book in the Two Rivers series following on from The Long

Clowns (Sherman Cindy)(Pevná vazba)

'On the occasion of the upcoming Cindy Sherman retrospective exhibition in the New York Museum of Modern Art in 2012, we are pleased to present one of her most fanciful photographic series, Clowns. Having astonished the art world with her 'role portraits' for almost 40 years--her History Portraits

The Ghosting of Anne Armstrong (Green Michael Cawood)(Pevná vazba)

A novel that tells a four-hundred-year-old tale of witchcraft and intrigue, reimagining the life of a servant girl who accuses her neighbors of being witches.Michael Cawood Green's novel The Ghosting of Anne Armstrong calls up the lost voice of a fourteen-year-old girl who, between January and May

Diary of a Young Girl (H/B slipcase) (Frank Anne)(Pevná vazba)

In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne describes not only the daily frustrations of living in such close quarters, but also her thoughts, feelings and longings as she

EARLY MEDIEVAL HAND-BELLS OF IRELAND AND (BOURKE CORMAC)(Pevná vazba)

Empress Cixtisis (Simon Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Under the reign of Queen Aglaia, the people of Suffragette City have lived in peace and harmony. But all is thrown into chaos when the Empress Cixtisis, ruler of neighboring Chinchinia, kidnaps all of the men of Agalaia's queendom in order to castrate and enslave them. Can Aglaia outwit the Empress

An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Books (Bullock C. Hassell)(Pevná vazba)

The Old Testament prophets spoke to Israel in times of historical and moral crisis. They saw themselves as being part of a story that God was weaving throughout history--a story of repentance, encouragement, and a coming Messiah. In this updated introductory book, each major and minor prophet and

Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence (Lembke Anna)(Pevná vazba)

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER'Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.'--Beth Macy, author of Dopesick, as heard on Fresh Air This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delicate balance between the

Tokyo Ever After (Jean Emiko)(Pevná vazba)

Emiko Jean's New York Times bestseller and Reese Book Club Pick Tokyo Ever After is the 'refreshing, spot-on' (Booklist, starred review) story of an ordinary Japanese American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan! Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in--it

Times on Cinema(Pevná vazba)

The Times on Cinema opens The Times' and the Sunday Times' vast archives of reviews and coverage of Hollywood's most treasured films. Featuring many of cinema's most revered critics, including Philip French, Dilys Powell, Tom Shone and Kate Muir, whose award-winning journalism has often determined

Time For Lights Out (Briggs Raymond)(Pevná vazba)

In his customary pose as the grumpiest of grumpy old men, Raymond Briggs contemplates old age and death... and doesn't like them

Taft Museum of Art: Highlights from the Collection (Ambrosini Lynne D.)(Pevná vazba)

Donated to the city of Cincinnati in 1927, Charles and Anna Taft's collection features beautiful porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties, paintings by masters including Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Goya, Ingres, Corot, Whistler, and Sargent, and decorative objects including crystal, gold, silver,

HIV and Liver Disease (Sherman Kenneth E.)(Pevná vazba)

This book provides a comprehensive update of the field, covering the epidemiology, pathogenesis, management and treatment of liver disease in patients with HIV infection. Helps care providers to interpret liver injury patterns, and care for viral

Hold the Front Page!: The Wit and Wisdom of Anne Scott-James (Scott-James Anne)(Pevná vazba)