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Superstition(2020) VYSE, STUART (INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR, PSYCHOLOGIST, AND AUTHOR)Do you touch wood for luck, or avoid the number 13? Despite the dominance of science in today's world, superstitious beliefs - both traditional and new - remain surprisingly popular. From black cats to lucky pennies, Stuart Vyse explores the history of ouVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Shakespeare's First Folio(2018) SMITH, EMMA (FELLOW AND TUTOR IN ENGLISH, FELLOW AND TUTOR IN ENGLISH, HERTFORD COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)Just a few hundred copies of the 1623 edition of Shakespeare's collected plays exist, making it one of the most sought-after publications in history. Emma Smith explores the First Folio's post-publication life, the stories of individual copies, and the waVezava: Mehka18,91 € -
Elegies of Chu(2022) WILLIAMS, NICHOLAS MORROW (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE SCHOOL OF CHINESE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND EDITOR OF TANG STUDIES.)This anthology, Elegies of Chu, will provide readers with an understanding of Chinese literature, examining its evolution from free-spirited, mythico-religious songs to the more formal, polished style of the Han court.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Meaning of Everything(2018) WINCHESTER, SIMON (AU)The creation of the first Oxford English Dictionary was an extraordinary endeavour, lasting over 70 years. In The Professor and the Madman, Simon Winchester recounted one fascinating episode; in The Meaning of Everything, he tells the whole story of the hVezava: Mehka18,91 € -
Struggle for Mastery in Europe, 1848-1918(1971) TAYLOR, A. J. P.A. J. P. Taylor examines the relations of the Great Powers, when Europe was still the centre of the world. Written in characteristically vigorous prose, this is a challenging and original diplomatic history, that also considers the political and economicVezava: Mehka76,02 € -
Making the Modern Turkish Citizen(2022) CALAFATO, OZGE BAYKAN (UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS)Vezava: Trda144,40 € -
Roman Republic to 49 BCE(2021) YARROW, LIV MARIAH (BROOKLYN COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)Introduces students of ancient history to the various ways in which coins can help illuminate the history of the Roman republic, with over 200 larger-than-life-size illustrations and detailed captions. Demystifies the more technical aspects of the field oVezava: Mehka43,72 € -
Mind Fixers(2020) HARRINGTON, ANNE (HARVARD UNIVERSITY)Mind Fixers tells the history of psychiatry’s quest to understand the biological basis of mental illness and asks where we need to go from here.Vezava: Mehka26,60 € -
Revolution Song(2018) SHORTO, RUSSELL“An engaging piece of historical detective work and narrative craft.” —Chicago TribuneVezava: Mehka23,27 € -
Sargent's Women(2018) LUCEY, DONNA M.The fascinating backstories of four women painted by John Singer Sargent come alive in this seductive, multi-layered biography.Vezava: Mehka24,94 € -
Ice Ghosts(2018) WATSON, PAULThe true story of the greatest mystery of Arctic exploration—and the rare mix of marine science and Inuit knowledge that led to the shipwreck’s recent discovery.Vezava: Mehka21,61 € -
Revolution Betrayed(2004) TROTSKY, LEONTrotsky was among the leaders of the Bolshevik Revolution, but within a decade he had been forced into exile by Stalin. In this blistering indictment of Stalin's political doctrine, Trotsky foresaw the inevitable collapse of the Soviet Union and the betraVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Fun with Stencils: Egyptian Symbols(2004) HARPER, ELLEN6 symbols with an ancient past: the scarab beetle; cobra goddess Renenutet; falcon god Horu; vulture goddess Nekhbet; the Eye of Horus; and Amun, ""the king of gods,"" depicted as a ram.Vezava: Mehka5,04 € -
Person of Interest Investigator's Guide(2021) WALLACE, J. WARNERDesigned for use with Person of Interest by Dateline featured cold-case detective and bestselling author J. Warner Wallace, this study guide will teach you the investigative strategies to examine the claims of history.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Legends & Myths of India, Egypt, China & Japan(2017) STORM, RACHELAn authoritative A to Z guide to the mythologies and legends of the East, from ancient Egypt to Japan. Over 500 alphabetical entries describe the central mythical figures of each culture and their importance to the ancient civilizations of the day.Vezava: Trda16,81 € -
Mythology of the American Nations(2017) MOLYNEAUX, BRIANA fully illustrated A-Z reference on the legends of the American continents, with 900 entries.Vezava: Mehka11,20 €
