Ancient Thailand

Автор: Wilkinson, Richard H.
Название: The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
ISBN: 0500284245 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500284247
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
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Описание: A fully illustrated and systematic survey of the mythology, iconography and worship of the mysterious and awe-inspiring deities that dominated Egyptian religion from early pharaonic times to the Roman period.

Автор: Wilson Jones Mark
Название: Origins of Classical Architecture: Temples, Orders, and Gifts to the Gods in Ancient Greece
ISBN: 0300182767 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300182767
Издательство: Wiley yUP
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Описание: Greek temples captivate anyone with an interest in antiquity, and the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columnar orders that clad them launched the classical architectural tradition down to modern times. This title proposes new theories in both areas as it elucidates the nature and function of Greek architecture.

Автор: Lall Vikram
Название: The Golden Lands: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam (Architecture of the Buddhist World)
ISBN: 0789211947 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780789211941
Издательство: Abbeville Press
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Over the course of its 2,500-year history, Buddhism has found expression in countless architectural forms, from the great monastic complexes of ancient India to the fortified dzongs of Bhutan, the rock-carved temple grottoes of China, the wooden shrines of Japan, and the colorful wats of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Architecture of the Buddhist World, a projected six-volume series by the noted architect and scholar Vikram Lall, represents a new multidisciplinary approach to this fascinating subject, showing how Buddhist thought and ritual have interacted with local traditions across the Asian continent to produce masterpieces of religious architecture.

The first volume in the series, The Golden Lands, is devoted to Southeast Asia, home to many of the most spectacular Buddhist monuments. Following a general introduction to the early history of Buddhism and its most characteristic architectural forms (the stupa, the temple, and the monastery), Lall examines the Buddhist architecture of Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos in turn. For each country, he provides both a historical overview and case studies of noteworthy structures. Lall's concise and accessible text is illustrated throughout with new color photography, as well as 3-D architectural renderings that make even the most complex structures easily comprehensible.

The monuments that Lall considers in The Golden Lands range from the modest Bupaya stupa, constructed in Bagan, Myanmar, in the third century AD, to the vast complex of Borobudur in Central Java, the world's largest Buddhist monument; his achievement is to place them all within a single panorama of history, religion, and artistic innovation.

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Автор: Robins, Gay
Название: The Art of Ancient Egypt
ISBN: 0714119822 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714119823
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
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Цена: 21990.00 T
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Описание: Kenneth Glyn Jones has revised his definitive version of Messier`s catalogue. His own observations and drawings, together with maps and diagrams, make this a valuable introduction to deep sky observing. Historical and astrophysical notes bring the science of these nebulae to the fore. This is a unique handbook, unlikely ever to be equalled in its completeness and importance to the telescope owner.

Автор: Paul and Elaine Lewis
Название: Peoples of the Golden Triangle: Six Tribes in Thailand
ISBN: 9748225429 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789748225425
Издательство: ACC-distribution titles
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Описание: For centuries the mysterious region of Southeast Asia known as the Golden Triangle has exerted a powerful hold over Western imagination. Today it continues to figure prominently in world news as a focal point for tales of the infamous traffic in opium and heroin. Yet this fascinating area is also of considerable interest for a different reason: within it live six culturally distinct peoples - the Karen, Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha and Lisu - struggling in a hostile environment to maintain the integrity of their beliefs, customs and way of life against all the pressures of the rapidly changing society around them. Paul and Elaine Lewis lived and worked with the tribes of northern Thailand for many years. The results of their experience and research have been gathered in this book, along with more then 700 photographs - almost all of them in colour. Here we see not merely the demanding landscape in which these peoples live, but their ceremonies and rituals, their clothing and ornamentation, their houses and villages and the impressive skills which they exhibit in such crafts as jewellery, textiles and basketmaking.

Автор: Malek, Jaromir
Название: The Cat in Ancient Egypt
ISBN: 0714119709 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714119700
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
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Описание: Cats in Egypt were probably domesticated by around 4,000 BC, from wild ancestors. Over the following centuries, they became popular household pets; they are regularly shown in tomb paintings of family life. This title draws on a range of artistic and written sources to show how they became widely-esteemed and revered animals in Egypt.

Автор: Snape, Steven
Название: The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt
ISBN: 0500051798 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500051795
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
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Описание: The first and only book to bring together all the Egyptian cities and towns in one comprehensive and authoritative overview.

Автор: Wilkinson, Richard H.
Название: The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt
ISBN: 0500283966 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500283967
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
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Описание: This is the report of two linked research projects: the SSRC Project on Problems and Effects of Teaching about Race Relations, and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Project on Teaching About Race Relations through Drama. Its aim is to help teachers who will face race as a theme, whether it arises in the normal course of their subject teaching or is introduced as a separate topic.

Автор: Taylor, John H.
Название: Ancient Lives: New Discoveries
ISBN: 0714119121 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714119120
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
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Описание: An account of the inter-racial conflicts between Malays and Chinese during the final stages and the aftermath of the Japanese occupation. Based on extensive archival research in Malaysia, Great Britain, Japan and the United States, Red Star Over Malaya provides a riveting account of the way the Japanese occupation reshaped colonial Malaya, and of the tension-filled months that followed surrender.

Автор: Canterella
Название: Bisexuality in the Ancient World 2e
ISBN: 0300093020 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300093025
Издательство: Wiley yUP
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Описание: A history of bisexuality in the classical age. Eva Cantarella draws on a range of sources - from legal texts, inscriptions and medical documents to poetry and philosophical literature - to reconstruct and compare the bisexual cultures of Athens and Rome. This edition contains a new preface.

Автор: Ashe Geoffrey
Название: Atlantis: Lost Lands, Ancient Wisdom
ISBN: 0500810516 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500810514
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
Цена: 8750.00 T
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Описание: Atlantis, the island continent that vanished under the sea, is one of the most haunting themes of legend. It has preoccupied thinkers for more than two thousand years, from Plato to Rudolf Steiner. Prehistorians have seen Atlantis as the fountain-head of all civilization; mystics have had revelations about it; archaeologists have claimed to locate it sometimes in surprising places.

Bringing together Greek myth, Theosophy, science fiction, painting, literature, poetry and film, this is a compelling account of a perennially intriguing topic. "The Art & Imagination" series casts fresh light onto art, archetypes, cosmology and sacred traditions. It offers the perfect introduction to the world's great esoteric traditions.

Автор: Coe, Michael D.
Название: Royal Cities of the Ancient Maya
ISBN: 0500970408 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500970409
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
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Описание: National history is a vital part of national self-definition. Most books on the history of the world try to impose a uniform narrative, written usually from a single writers point of view. Histories of Nations is different: it presents 28 essays written by a leading historian as a self-portrait of his or her native country, defining the characteristics that embody its sense of nationhood. The countries have been selected to represent every continent and every type of state, large and small, and together they make up two-thirds of the worlds population. They range from mature democracies to religious autocracies and one-party states, from countries with a venerable history to those who only came into being in the 20th century. In order to get to grips with the national and cultural differences that both enliven and endanger our world, we need above all to understand different national viewpoints to read the always engaging and often passionate accounts given in this remarkable and unusual book.