A new examination of the history of ceramic art, spanning ancient to modern times, emphasizing its traditions, materials, and methods of makingConcise but comprehensive, Ceramic Art brings together the voices of art historians, conservators, and artists to tell the history of making art from fired clay.
Techniques for deciphering texts by early mathematiciansWritings by early mathematicians feature language and notations that are quite different from what we're familiar with today.
Designed to assist ex-offenders and re-entry professionals with critical transition decisions, this directory introduces users to a fascinating re-entry world focused on documentation, housing, employment, transportation, food, clothing, wellness, mental health, substance abuse, education, parenting, and personal finances.
The only comprehensive, single-volume survey of magic available, this compelling book traces the history of magic, witchcraft, and superstitious practices such as popular spells or charms from antiquity to the present day.
This is the story of a spiritual journey, a theological quest to find better biblical answers (ones that work in real life) to the challenging questions that plague many of us surrounding gender and sexual identity.
The Journey of the Soul: Traditional Sources on Teshuvah is dedicated to the process of self-discovery through Teshuvah (commonly translated as repentance).
This popular volume on the culture of hair through human history and around the globe has been updated and revised to include even more entries and current information.
All too often, attention is paid only to those children's novels that were written in English, with non-English-language works being passed over and neglected.
There are so many vital questions when it comes to building a resume today, but only one way to be assured you're getting the right answers--by asking a hiring expert.
The ultimate field manual for identifying distant raptorsThe ultimate must-have guide for identifying migrant raptors, Hawks at a Distance is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field.
The ultimate guide to paddling whitewater in the western Carolinas, Carolina Whitewater has guided boaters to the best water in the Tar Heel and Palmetto states for almost 30 years.
La pérdida de perspectiva del ser humano no tiene origen en que haya sido puesto en este mundo sin una explicación; más bien se debe a la desconexión que ha sufrido al separarse de Dios, su Creador.
The quotations in this unique dictionary cover all aspects of the military art-war, personalities, traditions and customs, weapons and equipment, as well as virtues and failings.
Hier könnt Ihr in den Schwerpunkt "Bauwerke" im Bereich "Bauen" hereinschnuppern und herausfinden, was an Gebäuden, Straßen, Brücken, Fountonplatten, Errinerungs-Steine sowie vieles weitere, Interessant sein kann, und wie die Erde mit allen Bauwerken darin, jederzeit zum "Besseren" Umgestaltet werden kann.
This book offers a sociological examination of the reasons why African Americans feel love toward their country in spite of continuing to perceive or experience racial prejudice and discrimination against themselves and other African Americans.
From the acclaimed author of Immigrant, Montana comes a one-of-a-kind novel about memory, politics, a world of lies, and the ways in which truth can be not only stranger than fiction, but a fiction of its own.
Systemtheorie, Kritische Theorie, Wissenssoziologie, Akteur-Netzwerk-Theorie, Institutionentheorie und viele andere – diese Einführung verschafft einen Überblick über die zunächst verwirrende Vielfalt relevanter soziologischer Theorien, indem sie die Leser auf einen instruktiven Streifzug durch die Theorieansätze mitnimmt und deren wichtigste Vertreter vorstellt.
La presente publicación está orientada hacia la compresión de los principios fundamentales del drenaje agrícola, tanto superficial como subterráneo, así como mostrar algunas herramientas prácticas que han sido aplicadas con éxito en la solución de problemas que se presentan en el diseño de un sistema de drenaje.
A Journey Through Torah is a must read for all who are interested in discovering knowledge hidden within the pages of this fourth book of the Pentateuch.
New perspectives on early globalisms from objects and imagesTales Things Tell offers new perspectives on histories of connectivity between Africa, Asia, and Europe in the period before the Mongol conquests of the thirteenth century.
Papst Franziskus: "Diese Wirtschaft tötet"Hat Papst Franziskus Recht, wenn er behauptet, dass die jetzige Wirtschaftsordnung ganze Bevölkerungsgruppen ausgrenzt, soziale Ungerechtigkeiten erzeugt und Gewalt hervorbringt?
This informative and engaging illustrated reference provides the stories behind 1,001 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day political and subculture symbols.
Tired of the sporadic and outdated food holidays that were quietly celebrated each yearmost of which were created by food companies to market their productsblogger John-Bryan Hopkins decided to revamp food celebrations and spice them up with his own favorite foods.
Part reference manual, part collectors guide, part critical overview, Wilcopedia is an insightful album-by-album, song-by-song guide to the music of the most important American rock band of the twenty-first century.
