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Tales of the Narts - Ancient Myths and Legends of the Ossetians (Paperback): John Colarusso, Tamirlan Salbiev Tales of the Narts - Ancient Myths and Legends of the Ossetians (Paperback)
John Colarusso, Tamirlan Salbiev; Translated by Walter May
R655 Discovery Miles 6 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An exciting collection of mythology about heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters in the intriguing world of the nomad warriors of the Caucasus The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. Tales of the Narts expands the canon of this precious body of lore by presenting a wide selection of fascinating tales that are part of a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia. A mythical tribe of nomad warriors, the Narts are courageous, bold, and good-hearted, but also capable of envy, cruelty, and violence. In this wonderfully vivid and accessible collection, colorful and exciting heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters pursue their destinies though a series of exploits, often with the intervention of ancient gods.

Spotty Dog Running Along The Seashore (Paperback): Walter May Spotty Dog Running Along The Seashore (Paperback)
Walter May; Chingiz Aitmatov
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R391 Discovery Miles 3 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tales of the Narts - Ancient Myths and Legends of the Ossetians (Hardcover): John Colarusso, Tamirlan Salbiev Tales of the Narts - Ancient Myths and Legends of the Ossetians (Hardcover)
John Colarusso, Tamirlan Salbiev; Translated by Walter May
R1,104 Discovery Miles 11 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. Tales of the Narts presents a wide selection of fascinating tales preserved as a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia, a region where ethnic identities have been maintained for thousands of years in the face of major cultural upheavals. A mythical tribe of tall, nomad warriors, the Narts were courageous, bold, and good-hearted. But they were also capable of cruelty, envy, and forceful measures to settle disputes. In this wonderfully vivid and accessible compilation of stories, colorful and exciting heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters pursue their destinies though a series of peculiar exploits, often with the intervention of ancient gods. The world of the Narts can be as familiar as it is alien, and the tales contain local themes as well as echoes of influence from diverse lands. The ancestors of the Ossetians once roamed freely from eastern Europe to western China, and their myths exhibit striking parallels with ancient Indian, Norse, and Greek myth. The Nart sagas may also have formed a crucial component of the Arthurian cycle. Tales of the Narts further expands the canon of this precious body of lore and demonstrates the passion and values that shaped the lives of the ancient Ossetians.

Selbstwahlfernverkehr in Bahnfernsprechanlagen (German, Paperback, 2nd 2. Aufl. 1938 ed.): Ernst Hettwig, Walter Mai Selbstwahlfernverkehr in Bahnfernsprechanlagen (German, Paperback, 2nd 2. Aufl. 1938 ed.)
Ernst Hettwig, Walter Mai
R2,041 Discovery Miles 20 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Die Fortschritte im Eisenbahnwesen, einem Gebiet der Technik, das die Offentlichkeit mit besonderem Interesse verfolgt, werden im allge meinen schnell bekannt. Dies wird jeder auf Grund eigener Erfahrungen bestatigen konnen, dabeijedoch vorwiegend an Geschwindigkeitserhohun gen, neuartige Lokomotiven, Elektrifizierung von Bahnstrecken usw. denken. DaB aber hinter allem eine vorziigliche Uberwachung arbeitet, wird schon weniger bewuBt, und trotzdem ermoglicht sie es erst, die Schopfungen auf dem Eisenbahngebiet so auszunutzen, daB die gegen wartigen Beforderungsleistungen sowohl im gewohnlichen Verkehr als auch in Sonderfallen erzielt werden konnen. Alle diese Leistungen, sei es im Personen- oder sei es im Giiterverkehr, werden von einem sehr gut ausgebauten Nachrichtensystem iiberwacht und geregelt und konnen dadurch erst als Dauerzustand bestehen. Die Bahnverwaltungen der verschiedensten Lander haben daher in der letzten Zeit ihr gesamtes Nachrichtenwesen in groBziigiger Weise iiberholt und den gesteigerten Anforderungen angepaBt. 1m Schrifttum (siehe Anhang) sind zahlreiche Kurzberichte tiber die Technik und Be triebsweise neuzeitlicher Bahn-Fernsprechanlagen dieser Teil des Na hrichtenwesens soll hier allein behandelt werden erschienen. Nach dem sich die Technik im praktischen Betrieb bewahrt hat, ist es an der Zeit, diese Einzelberichte zu erweitern und durch inzwischen gewonnene Erfahrungen zu vertiefen."

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