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Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. pp. viii, 46. "A selection of legends, folk stories and customs of the Haisla people, a branch of the Kwakiutl Indian language-group who live on the West Coast of British Columbia." - subtitle. Lovely line drawing illustrations. Sound and unmarked with light wear. A special first edition copy. Book
208pp. 30 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
" Greece is a country famed worldwide for its physical beauty, wealth of antiquities and other vestiges of its unsurpassed ancient civilisation. Yet despite over ten million annual visitors and an open and inviting culture, modern Greece is not an easy country for outsiders to understand or comprehend fully. Countless tourist guides extoll its resorts and archaeological tomes unravel its classical past, but there are few books that attempt to explore the many complexities of Greek life and lifestyles right here in the present. Until now, that is, "It's All Greece to Me: Impressions of Contemporary Greek Life", by longtime Athens News contributor John F.L. Ross, offers an accessible and dependable guide to the nooks and crannies of the modern Greek character, mentallity, customs and attitudes. It offers a sharp-eyed and challenging yet sympathetic look at the rapidly changing nature of contemporary Greece at the dawn of the new milleniium. Throughout, Ross writes with the clarity, gentle wit and perceptive insight that readers have come to expect from the author of the longrunning and popular Thursday column "On Second Thought." Book
Soft cover has sun faded spine with small chip on tail, otherwise it is sound. Contents in very good clean condition. Illustrated with numerous b/w images. Used
Soft cover has small chip on tail of spine and very lightly worn top edge, otherwise it is sound. Contents in very good clean condition. Illustrated with b/w images. Used
"A clear and comprehensive guide to the religious and secular life of the Greek-American community," including naming a baby, planning a baptism, observing name days, baking communion bread, buying popular Greek music [it Includes the melody lines for several song] what to say (in Greek) on special occasions, and much more.This book is a treasury of lore and practical information that will be indispensable to anyone marrying into a Greek family as well as to Greek Americans eager to learn more about their heritage. 230p. New in original shrink wrap. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Wear to blue cloth boards. Previous owners' names inside. Age-toned pages. 576 pages. Black and white illustrations.
cm. 17 x 24, xii-404 pp. Biblioteca di ?Lares? Le ?Fiabe siciliane? (Lipsia, 1870) di Laura Gonzenbach, la prima grande raccolta commentata di narrazioni popolari italiane, sono analizzate sotto varie angolature: dalla genesi alla storia della ricezione, dall?analisi strutturale e morfologica all?indagine secondo gli indici regionali, nazionali e internazionali di tipi e motivi fiabeschi. Il duplice versante su cui si attestava l?autrice imprime alla silloge il suo carattere originale rispetto ai valori di poco successivi di Giuseppe Pitr? This monograph is dedicated to the first collection of commented popular Italian stories that are analysed from various points of view: from the genesis to the history of their receptivity, from a structural and morphological analysis to an investigation on the regional, national and international indicator of fairy tale themes. The slope on which the authoress abuts gives her anthology an original style compared to the latter works by Giuseppe Pitr? 757 gr. xii-404 p.
Fine Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) In 1/4 leather bdg. Large demy 8vo. (23 x 15 cm). In Ottoman script. 347, [5] p. Konya Vilâyeti halkiyat ve harsiyati. First Edition. Rare.
Fine Turkish Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 377 p., b/w ills. Konya Vilâyeti halkiyat ve harsiyati. Prep. by Hüseyin Ayan.A study on folk culture of Konya City. Second Edition.
Very Good English In aesthetic modern cloth bdg. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 3 volumes set: (291, [1] p.; 71, [7] p.; 119 p.). Içel folkloru. 3 volumes set: Vol. 1: Içel folkloru. Vol. 2: Insan hayatinin çesitli safhalarina ait âdet ve inanislar. Vol. 3: Halk sairlerine ait tetkik ve metinler. Comprehensive study on folk culture and folklore of Icel city.
256p. Profusely illustrated with numerous plates in color. Pictorial endpapers. Small 4to. Original cloth backed pictorial boards. Original dust jacket, slightly chipped at edges. Nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69
253 pages plus list of suggested reading. Former owner's name inkstamped inside base of rear board else near fine. Dust Jacket protected by clear Brodart cover. Describes the author's journey from the Kingston, Ontario to Camden East, Ontario (pop. 250), and then by degrees, his journey towards understanding how to live in the country. The author likens this to learning another language: fluency seems just over the next rise, or the one after that. Makes a compelling case for country life without romanticizing it. Book
Wide range of topics relating to ancient Greek life and culture: Greeks in Settlement/ The Plow and the Mind/ Who Bought What and Why/ War/ More War/ Greeks and Myth/ Proper Conduct and Sexual More/ Myth and the Womb of Philosophy/ Magic Science and Disease/ On the Poetic and the Sublime.312 p. maps. bibliography.index Book
pp. xxviii, 389. Illustrated with photographs. 230mm. Paperback. Twentieth Anniversary Edition, Updated and Expanded. This study makes wonderful reading. VERIA BX 2
258 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
pp. xviii, 264. Illustrated with photographs. Inked birthday message on first fly leaf. Tall 8vo. Original cloth spine over paper covered boards. Original dust jacket, soiled and slightly chipped. First Edition. Hardbound. Very good. W12
"The Cultural Influence Of The Ottoman Empire Is The Unifying Factor In This Collection Of Paintings, Drawings, Photographs And Decorative Objects. Subjects Include: Turkish Baths; Ottoman Inspired Western Interiors; Carpets; Silks; Turbans; Iznik Tiles; Coffee; And Tobacco" Book
128 p. Illustrated with photographs. 210mm. Softbound. Original color pictorial wraps. People's Place Book No. 9. Explains why the Amish avoid the use of most electrical appliances, and tells how they still manage to do their farm work; light and heat their homes; entertain themselves; and raise their families. Many Americans could learn something from this way of life.**PRICE JUST REDUCED! PAG010A
224p., illus. by Paul De Lisle Hardcover Very good condition This little sheaf of childish memories has been put together from many talks, in her own tongue, with an old French friend.
Fine English Paperback. Mint. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. B/w and color ills. The mysterious sex life of the Ottoman Society has remined a taboo until recent yerars. Even now it is not truly unveiled. Beyond the facade of convertional relations, the sexual life of the Ottoman Society was surprisingly rich and colorful. The Ottoman man was a conneaisseur of every kind of beaty. His addicton to all kinds of sexual experience was possible in the cosmopolitan context naturally, with a good deal of tolerance from the administrators in sexual matters. On the other side of the coin, we find that the experiences enjoyed by the women were equally colorful. Here are some chapters from this wealth of experiences: A Great Mystery: The Harem, Professional Sex in Ottoman Society, Beauty Norms of the Ottoman Man, Bahnames: Handbooks of Sexuality, Çengis and Lesbians, The Domestic Mistresses: Odaliques, The Most Beautiful Women of the World; in Ottoman Eyes, The Warm Nests of Love: Turkish Baths, Homosexuality in the Ottomans, Love Signals, Sex Humour of the Ottomans, Ottoman Texts on Sexuality, Sex Scandals Which Shocked Ottoman Society .
New English Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In English. 236 p., ills. Turks in London: The unheard voices. The history of Turkish people in Britain is not as short as many would presume but is quite under researched. There is some research on the history of Turks in Britain but still many people do not know that 'Güvercinlik' (pigeon-loft) is the term given by the first Turkish arrivals to Trafalgar Square, London. It is where the first Turks (mainly Turkish Cypriots) used to meet. This was their one and only meeting point out of necessity as they did not have any associations, cafes or restaurants of their own to gather and socialise. Although it is known that some Turkish Cypriots arrived in London in the 1920's and 1930's Turkish Cypriots started coming in bigger numbers to London in the 1940's and 'Güvercinlik' is the place where their journey started.
cm. 17 x 24, 2 tomi di viii-808 pp. Biblioteca di ?Lares? Sono qui riuniti una serie di saggi di Tullio Seppilli gi? editi in molteplici collocazioni editoriali dagli anni Cinquanta a oggi che sono significativi di un percorso individuale ma anche di importanti direzioni intraprese dall?antropologia italiana in questo periodo. Gli scritti affrontano ambiti tematici differenti: dai problemi teorici agli incontri di culture, alle trasformazioni derivate dall?abbandono delle campagne nel dopoguerra fino ai temi della festa, della protezione magica e del potere. A collection of Tullio Seppilli?s essays that appeared in a variety of editorial works from the Fifties to the present day, highly significant not only to his personal progress but also as regards the directions undertaken by Italian anthropology in this period. The themes covered range from theoretic problems to cultural encounters, to the changes that took place following the desertion of the countryside at the end of the war, up to themes on festivities, protection by magic and political power. 1468 gr. viii-808 p.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 265 pages. Full green cloth boards. Slight edge wear to dust jacket. Inscribed by Tonia Shoumatoff, daughter of the late authors.
230pp.; Brown Studies on Jews and Their Societies, 5; 230 pages
