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Artist and photographer Rudi Molacek has assembled, with an
artist’s eye, an idiosyncratic collection of more than 300
Tibetan carpets, rugs, mats, seat-, bench- and saddle-covers.
Between the 15th and the 20th centuries they were woven for both
sacred and secular purposes by Tibetan nomads and villagers, and in
the shadow of monastic centres across the Tibetan Plateau. The
first volume presents Tibetan rugs intended for sitting, sleeping,
meditation and horse riding, as well as those made to furnish the
region’s prestigious temples and monasteries — an expression of
the relative wealth and status of their owners. The second volume
focuses on a group of so-called ‘Wangden’ rural rugs,
characterised by a unique weaving technique, some of which have
been the subject of an illuminating exercise in radiocarbon dating
to establish the antiquity of the tradition.
Providing a critical humanities approach to ageing, this book
addresses new directions in age studies: the meaning and workings
of "ageism" in the twenty-first century, the vexed relationship
between age and disability studies, the meanings and experiences of
"queer" aging; the fascinating, yet often elided work of age
activists; and, finally, the challenges posed by AI and, more
generally, transhumanism in the context of caring for an ageing
population. Divided into four parts: Part I: What Does It Mean to
Grow Old? Part II: Aging: Old Age and Disability Part III: Aging,
Old Age, and Activism Part IV: Old Age and Humanistic Approaches to
Care the volume provides an innovative, two-part structure that
facilitates rather than merely encourages interdisciplinary
collaboration across the humanities and social sciences. Each essay
is thus followed by two short critical responses from disciplinary
viewpoints that diverge from that of the essay's author. Drawing on
work from across the humanities - philosophy, fine arts, religion,
and literature, this book will be a useful supplemental text for
courses on age studies, sociology and gerontology at both
undergraduate and graduate levels.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1898 Edition.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical
literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles
have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades.
The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to
promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a
TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the
amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series,
tredition intends to make thousands of international literature
classics available in printed format again - worldwide.
Title: List of infusorial objects found chiefly in the neighborhood
of Salem, Massachusetts: with a sketch of the progress of this
branch of natural history.Author: Thomas ColePublisher: Gale, Sabin
Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography,
Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a
collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the
Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s.
Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and
exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War
and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP04201000CollectionID:
CTRG03-B40PublicationDate: 18530101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: "From the Proceedings of the Essex Institute" (i.e.,
1: 33-48, 1848/56)Collation: 18 p.; 23 cm
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of
Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical
understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking.
Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel
Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and
moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade.
The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and
Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a
debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:
++++<sourceLibrary>Bodleian Library
(Oxford)<ESTCID>T184652<Notes><imprintFull>Northampton:
printed, and sold by T. Dicey and Co. sold also by T. Burnham, and
W. Birdsall, Northampton; S. Cullingworth, Daventry; and Messrs.
Rivingtons, London, 1797. <collation>vi,30p.; 8
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Containing The Cases Determined In Hilary, Easter, Trinity,
Michaelmas And Hilary Terms, Nine And Ten, Victoria.
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