The Book of Travels: Volume One (Diyāb Ḥannā)(Pevná vazba)

The Book of Travels: Volume One (Diyāb Ḥannā)(Pevná vazba)

The adventures of the man who created Aladdin The Book of Travels is Ḥanna Diyāb's remarkable first-person account of his travels as a young man from his hometown of Aleppo to the court of Versailles and back again, which forever linked him to one of the most popular pieces of world literature,

The Book of Travels: Volume Two (Diyāb Ḥannā)(Pevná vazba)

The adventures of the man who created AladdinThe Book of Travels is Ḥanna Diyāb's remarkable first-person account of his travels as a young man from his hometown of Aleppo to the court of Versailles and back again, which forever linked him to one of the most popular pieces of world literature,

Glorious Alchemy: Living the Lalitā Sahasranāma (Chinnaiyan Kavitha)(Paperback)

Chanting or listening to the one thousand names of the Lalitā Sahasranāma is a treasured practice among lovers of the red-hued Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī. If we can view this chant through the lens of the philosophy on which it is expounded, the nāmas pour into the moment-to-moment unfolding

The Book of Charlatans (Al-Jawbarī Jamāl Al-Dīn)(Pevná vazba)

Uncovering the professional secrets of con artists and swindlers in the medieval Middle East The Book of Charlatans is a comprehensive guide to trickery and scams as practiced in the thirteenth century in the cities of the Middle East, especially in Syria and Egypt. The author, al-Jawbarī, was

Leg Over Leg: Volumes Three and Four (Al-Shidyāq Aḥmad Fāris)(Paperback)

The life, birth, and early years of 'the Fariyaq'--the alter ego of the Arab intellectual Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq Leg over Leg recounts the life, from birth to middle age, of 'the Fariyaq,' alter ego of Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq, a pivotal figure in the intellectual and literary history of the modern

Impostures (Al-Ḥarīrī)(Pevná vazba)

One of the Wall Street Journal's Top 10 Books of the Year Winner, 2020 Sheikh Zayed Book Award, Translation CategoryShortlist, 2021 National Translation Award Finalist, 2021 PROSE Award, Literature Category Fifty rogue's tales translated fifty ways An itinerant con man. A gullible eyewitness

The Tmpiṭavihāras of Sri Lanka: Elevated Image-Houses in Buddhist Architecture (D. Sliva Kapila)(Pevná vazba)

The Ṭ mpiṭavihāras of Sri Lanka focuses on one distinctive Buddhist architectural practice from pre-modern Sri Lanka - the construction of Buddha image-houses on elevated wooden platforms supported by stone pillars. As a centre of Buddhism, Sri Lanka has a rich tradition of erecting Buddha

The Early Departure (Al-Sayyāb Badre Shākir)(Paperback)

These are selected poems of the eminent modern Iraqi poet Badre Shākir Al-Sayyāb (1926-1964) who developed a modern style in writing Arabic poetry, which soon became popular in modern Iraqi and, by extension, Arabic poetry. Though a couple of his poems were translated into English and French,

The Principles of Sufism (Al-Bāʿūniyyah ʿ)(Paperback)

'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. Born into a prominent family of pious scholars and Sufi devotees, 'A'ishah received a thorough religious education and memorized the Quran at age eight. A mystic and a prolific poet and writer, she composed

No Authority, Volume 1: Writings from the Laureateship (Enright Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Anne Enright is one of the brightest lights in contemporary Irish literature. Her novels have received numerous major awards, including the Booker Prize, the Orange Prize, and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and she frequently appears in the pages of publications such as the New

In Search Of Lost Times Volume 1 (Proust Marcel)(Pevná vazba)

In the opening volume of Proust's great novel, the narrator travels backwards in time in order to tell the story of a love affair that had taken place before his own birth. All Proust's great themes - time and memory, love and loss, art and the artistic vocation - are here in kernel

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

The Travels (Polo Marco)(Pevná vazba)

A sparkling new translation of one of the greatest travel books ever written: Marco Polo's seminal account of his journeys in the east, in a collectible clothbound edition.Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served

A Separate Authority (He Mana Motuhake), Volume I: Establishing the Tūhoe Māori Sanctuary in New Zealand, 1894-1915 (Webster Steven)(Pevná vazba)

Chapter 1: Introduction1. A Brief Historical Overview2. Ngāi Tūhoe and Te Urewera3. Historical Background of the Urewera District Native Reserve4. A Preview of the Following ChaptersPart I: Tūhoe hapū and the Establishment of the Urewera District Native ReserveChapter 2: The Tūhoe rohe pōtae

Famous Regiments of the British Army Volume Three - A Pictorial Guide and Celebration (Bond Dorian)(Pevná vazba)

This book, a continuation of volumes one and two, completes the study of more than a hundred British regiments all of whom played more than important roles in world

On Weaving: New Expanded Edition (Albers Anni)(Pevná vazba)

The classic book on the art and history of weaving--now expanded and in full colorWritten by one of the twentieth century's leading textile artists, this splendidly illustrated book is a luminous meditation on the art of weaving, its history, its tools and techniques, and its implications for

Nox (Carson Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Nox is an epitaph in the form of a book, a facsimile of a handmade book Anne Carson wrote and created after the death of her brother. The poem describes coming to terms with his loss through the lens of her translation of Poem 101 by Catullus 'for his brother who died in the Troad.' Nox is a work

The Edinburgh Art Book, Volume 3: The City Through the Eyes of Its Artists (Bennett Emma)(Pevná vazba)

The Edinburgh Art Book showcases one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspired by Edinburgh's unique architecture, over 50 artists have produced a unique collection of contemporary images illustrating all aspects of the city and surrounding area. The city is shown in a new light through a

Cannibals and Carnage, Volume 1: Thrilling Tales of the Sea: Volume One (Faiella Graham)(Pevná vazba)

World of Pop! Volume 8 (Funko)(Pevná vazba)

The eighth volume in the World of POP series offers collectors one of the largest portfolios featuring their favorite pop-culture characters Welcome the latest edition in Funko's World of POP series, a book that's sure to appeal to both seasoned and new collectors. Through beautiful

Book of Anna (Noble Stella Kuzyk)(Pevná vazba)

Stella Kuzyk Noble is the second youngest of the 16 children of Anna Zabiaka Kuzyk, the subject of this book. Stella was born in Fork River, Manitoba, Canada in 1929 and now resides in Waterdown, Ontario, Canada. She enjoys painting, playing cards, watching baseball and driving around town in her

Gulliver's Travels - and Alexander Pope's Verses on Gulliver's Travels (Swift Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Uses the narrative of a mock travel writer to explore exotic and imaginary locations. This book mounts a scathing attack on the morals, politics and learning of the 18th century, culminating in possibly the greatest satire ever written: the story of the

Conclusions (Boorman John)(Pevná vazba)

One of cinema's authentic visionaries, whose travels have taken him from London in the Blitz to the pinnacle of Hollywood success, continues the story of his life that he began with Adventures of a Suburban Boy. is an account of what has happened since the publication of the previous book: Films

Beatles - All These Years - Volume One: Tune In (Lewisohn Mark)(Pevná vazba)

The first part of the definitive three-volume biography of the