The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (Buswell Robert E.)(Pevná vazba)

The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (Buswell Robert E.)(Pevná vazba)

The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the

The Greeks and the Making of Modern Egypt (Kitroeff Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

Magnificent--Robert L. Tignor, Princeton University From the early nineteenth century through to the 1960s, the Greeks formed the largest, most economically powerful, and geographically and socially diverse of all European communities in Egypt. Although they benefited from the privileges extended

Dictionary of New Testament Background (Evans Craig)(Pevná vazba)

The 'Dictionary of New Testament Background' joins the 'Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels', the 'Dictionary of Paul and his Letters' and the 'Dictionary of the Later New Testament and its Developments' as the fourth in a landmark series of reference works on the Bible. In a time when our

The Art of Robert E. McGinnis (McGinnis Robert E.)(Pevná vazba)

A Modern Master Robert E. McGinnis began his career in 1947 as a cartoonist, and produced his first cover illustrations for 1956 issues of the magazines True Detective and Master Detective. Then in 1958, he painted his first paperback book cover, and from that day forward his work was in demand

The School of Life Dictionary (The School of Life)(Pevná vazba)

The School of Life's dictionary of emotional intelligence, offering the vocabulary required to understand ourselves, others and the world around us. A dictionary is a guide to a language. This dictionary is for the distinctive language that The School of Life 'speaks' that of emotions. It is an

Survey of Buddhism / The Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path(Pevná vazba)

This volume contains two works at the heart of Sangharakshita's writings. A Survey of Buddhism was first published in 1957, and Lama Anagarika Govinda wrote of that first edition, 'It would be difficult to find a single book in which the history and development of Buddhist thought has been

Little Book Of Buddhism (Lama Dalai)(Pevná vazba)

Discover Buddhism with the world's most revered spiritual leaderThis jewel of a book offers the core teachings on Buddhism applicable in daily life from His Holiness the Dalai

A Dictionary of Hiberno English (Dolan Terence)(Pevná vazba)

The Dictionary of Hiberno-English is the leading reference book on Hiberno-English - the form of English commonly spoken in Ireland. It connects the spoken and the written language, and is a unique national dictionary that bears witness to Irish history, struggles and the creative identities found

New Oxford American Dictionary (Stevenson Angus)(Pevná vazba)

As Oxford's flagship American dictionary, the New Oxford American Dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography in this country. With more than 350,000 words, phrases, and senses, hundreds of explanatory notes, and more than a thousand illustrations, this dictionary provides the most

Oxford Dictionary of English (Oxford Languages)(Pevná vazba)

The foremost single volume authority on the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today. It is informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the

Dictionary of the Undoing (Freeman John)(Pevná vazba)

Dictionary of the Undoing is a necessary, resounding cri de coeur in defense of language, meaning, and our ability to imagine, describe, and build a better

The Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Halpern Jack)(Pevná vazba)

The Kodansha Kanji Dictionary--a revised, expanded edition of Jack Halpern's groundbreaking New Japanese-English Character Dictionary--is the most complete, linguistically accurate, and up-to-date dictionary of its kind. The culmination of more than twenty years of labor--some one hundred

Canadian Dictionary of ASL(Pevná vazba)

Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford Languages)(Pevná vazba)

From the beginning, the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary was intended to be an abridgement of the full Oxford English Dictionary. The first editor, William Little, was appointed in 1902. He worked on it until his death in 1922, after which the dictionary was completed by H. W. Fowler, Jessie

Historical Dictionary of Japanese Foreign Policy (Shimamoto Mayako)(Pevná vazba)

The Historical Dictionary of Japanese Foreign Policy includes a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture

The Laws of Human Nature (Greene Robert)(Pevná vazba)

A Dictionary of Dentistry (Ireland Robert)(Paperback)

The Dictionary of Dentistry contains over 4,000 definitions covering the key terms and concepts used in dentistry today. Written clearly and concisely, with more than 100 illustrative line drawings, the volume covers a broad range of topics, including primary care, anatomy and comparative anatomy,

Fashionpedia - The Visual Dictionary of Fashion Design(Pevná vazba)

FASHIONPEDIA is a visual fashion dictionary covering all the technical terms from style to material to production with illustrations and infographics. It encompasses rich, extensive information and yet is so easy to read. Whether you're an industry insider or a fashion connoisseur, FASHIONPEDIA

Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary (Merriam-Webster Inc)(Pevná vazba)

The authoritative middle school dictionary. A revised and updated edition of the best-selling dictionary written especially for students grades 6-8, ages 11-14. Features nearly 70,000 entries with new words and meanings added across a variety of fields including technology, social media, science,

Geography of the Everyday: Toward an Understanding of the Given (Sullivan Robert E.)(Pevná vazba)

Anthropologists, psychologists, feminists, and sociologists have long studied the 'everyday,' the quotidian, the taken-for-granted; however, geographers have lagged behind in engaging with this slippery aspect of reality. Now, Rob Sullivan makes the case for geography as a powerful conceptual

American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds (Shaw Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Ji Xianlin - A Critical Biography (Longyu Yu)(Pevná vazba)

Reconstructs the academic, professional and personal journey of the doyen of Indology, Buddhism and Orientalism in China. It is not easy to weave a tapestry of the life and works of a person as versatile as Ji Xianlin, but the authors have done a remarkable job in mirroring his journey through the

Sacred Spaces: The Holy Sites of Buddhism (Mohr Christoph)(Pevná vazba)

A book of travel photography and a visual introduction to the life of the historical Buddha, featuring more than 240 photographs of Buddhist culture across

New Dictionary of Biblical Theology(Pevná vazba)