A beautiful antique early 19thcentury card reliquary cross. The cloister work...A beautiful antique early 19th century card reliquary cross. The cloister work cross is to the front in pale blue card & embroidered with metal threads & steel spangles. To the center is a further cross in mica which held a reliquary, now lacking, I...more
A COMMENTARY OF THE LIFE OF SAMUEL THOMAS GILL, RENOWNED FOR HIS VIBRANT WATER...A COMMENTARY OF THE LIFE OF SAMUEL THOMAS GILL, RENOWNED FOR HIS VIBRANT WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS OF COLONIAL AUSTRALIA...The creator of thousands of watercolours, S.T. Gill was one of the most prolific of all Australian artimore
19thcenturyGerman miniature oil painting. A charming, romantic portrait depi...19th century German miniature oil painting. A charming, romantic portrait depicting a dashing dandy. Beautifully painted with fine detail. Signed lower right & complete with the original frame. Good antique condition. The glazed frame is in quite a...more
In the mid-1880s, the Realist author and Anglophile Theodor Fontane observed:n...In the mid-1880s, the Realist author and Anglophile Theodor Fontane observed:nowhere is so much translation done as in Germany. Characterizing Germany as a special locus of literary translation and reception, Fontane contests a prejudice which hasmore
19世紀末ドイツの工場 京都大学経済学叢書 (German factories at the end of the 19thcentury) by Yuk...19世紀末ドイツの工場 京都大学経済学叢書 (German factories at the end of the 19th century) by Yukio Imakubo. In its original Japanese. From Kyoto University Economics Series. Condition: Very good. Normal wear and tear, light fraying on dust jacket.more
The Thirty Years' War and German memory in the nineteenth century - Kevin Cram...The Thirty Years' War and German memory in the nineteenth century - Kevin Cramer in Used condition from our huge selection of cheap books. Not only do we have a wide choice of used books available, we'll also send your next read to you free of charge....more
First printing, octavo size, 351 pp. From the jacket flap: "Employing differen...First printing, octavo size, 351 pp. From the jacket flap: "Employing different understandings of the concept of truth as investigative tools, the author depicts varying theological responses to the growth of natural science in the nineteenth century."...more
This book is divided into two parts. The first focuses on middle and upper cla...This book is divided into two parts. The first focuses on middle and upper class German women and the second on working class women. The book addresses a range of important topics including growing up female in 19th century Germany, the impact of...more
The wanderer is an indispensable part of the German cultural imaginary. The ni...The wanderer is an indispensable part of the German cultural imaginary. The nineteenth-century prominence of the motif owes much to the self-conception of the intellectual pioneers of the day as wanderers. The motif is also a key to interpretation of...more
In 1864, the German jurist Karl Heinrich Ulrichs coined the term "urning" as a...In 1864, the German jurist Karl Heinrich Ulrichs coined the term "urning" as a word for same-sex attracted men. Over the next few years, first anonymously and then publicly, he campaigned against the public persecution of these men. In response, smore
Addressing an important social and political issue which is still much debated...Addressing an important social and political issue which is still much debated today, this volume explores the connections between religious conversions and gendered identity against the backdrop of a world undergoing significant social transformamore
This particular hall stand dates back to the latter part of the 19thcentury. ...This particular hall stand dates back to the latter part of the 19th century. It has incredible detail, with carved antler horns, as well as using antlers not just for the structure of the hall stand but for detailed decorative elements throughout. At...more
German Literature in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: v. 3 (Introducti...German Literature in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: v. 3 (Introductions to German Literature). With dust jacket.more
Winner, 2019 Isis Duarte Book Prize, given by the Haiti/Dominican Republic Sec...Winner, 2019 Isis Duarte Book Prize, given by the Haiti/Dominican Republic Section of the Latin American Studies Association Winner, 2019 Barbara Christian Literary Award, given by the Caribbean Studiesmore