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Shamanism in Performing Arts: v. 1

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Autore: Kim Tae-Gon,Hoppal Mihaly,Von Sadovszky Otto J.
Editore: Akademiai Kiado
Collana: Bibliotheca Shamanistica

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Shamanic Songs and Myths of Tuva

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Poet, novelist, and linguist Kenin-Lopsan (b. 1925) collects stories and songs of the shamanic traditions that are still practiced as part of daily life in his native Tuva, a mountainous region of Siberia on the northern border of Mongolia. Few are longer than a half page. Also included are essays on aspects of shamanism, a dictionary without pronunciation, 23 illustrations of tools and figures, a history of studies on the subject, and a bibliography. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Cod: 9789630574013

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Macroeconomic Issues of Recovery in Transition Ecomomies (Inglese)

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In this compilation of thirteen papers from a June 1995 conference held in Budapest, specialists evaluate fiscal and monetary developments in contemporary Central and Eastern Europe (excluding the former USSR), which have served as microeconomic barriers to economic recovery. Analyses center on broad issues of transition economics, as well as specific case studies of the Hungarian, Czech, Austrian, Polish, and Slovenian experiences. No index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Cod: 9789630574358

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Changes and Challenges (Inglese)

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Convinced that the many short-term, qualitative, macroeconomic studies by western scholars do not represent the process of economic change in eastern Europe, a team from the Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences has conducted their own, which includes medium-term processes, microeconomic changes, and qualitative perspectives. They consider factors common to the region and the variations among countries. No index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Cod: 9789630569873

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Pathophysiology of the Eye: Transparency and Refraction of the Cornea (Inglés)

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Autore: Janos Feher
Editore: Akademiai Kiado
Collana: -

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Modern Games With Renaissance Forms: From Leonardo & Shakespeare to Warhol & Stoppard (Inglese)

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:49:20 +0000

Examines modern construction, deconstruction, and reconstruction of Renaissance literary and artistic works and forms, such as Andy Warhol’s serialized images of the Mona Lisa. Using comparative and contrastive close readings of a few Renaissance masterpieces and some of their paradigmatic modern caricatures, the author ponders the object of modern satire, and whether or not Renaissance norms and forms have value and are relevant in today’s world. No index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Cod: 9789630573313

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The Development and Prevention of Drug Use

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Co-written by a Hungarian psychiatrist and a sociologist, this volume summarizes the findings from a long-term study of drug users, with an emphasis on the paths leading to addiction and the effectiveness of prevention. Lacks an index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Cod: 9789630569576

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The Position and Conditions of Intellectuals in Hungary

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Addresses the social position and economic conditions of intellectuals in Hungary during the second half of this century, especially during the Kßdßr era and the early years of economic transition. Includes numerous tables, and quotes from some 100 university graduates on the past and present situation of Hungarian intellectuals. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Cod: 9789630568708

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The Voice of the Martians (Inglese

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Describes the intense scientific work in Hungary during the 20th century, the title coming from the supposedly popular belief that the great number of scientists in Budapest were in fact Martians come to invade and conquer the earth. Includes profiles of 18 of them, including Edward Teller and Arthur Koestler. Revised and enlarged from the 1994 edition published by the Roland E÷tv÷s Physical Society. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Cod: 9789630574273

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The Reality of Appearances: Vision and Representation in Emerson, Hawthorne, and Melville

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 10:03:04 +0000

Sarbu (English, U. of Budapest) posits that the three American writers oversaw the branching of American literature from European by performing the transformation of romantic philosophical concepts and artistic practices into their modernist varieties, which we now attribute to James, Conrad, Joyce, and Woolf. Primary among the conceptions transcended is the dichotomy between appearance and reality. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Cod: 9789630573146

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