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  • Sino-Iranica; Chinese Contributions To The History Of Civilization In Ancient Iran, With Special Reference To The History Of Cultivated Plants And Products
    Berthold Laufer
    This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve ...
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    28,06 €

  • Field Museum Of Natural History Founded By Marshall Field 1893 Anthropological Series (Volume Xviii) Geophagy
    Berthold Laufer
    This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve ...
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    18,53 €

  • Agate; Physical Properties And Origin, Archaeology And Folk-Lore
    Berthold Laufer / Oliver C. Farrington / Oliver CFarrington
    An intimate, exacting study of one of nature’s most intricate gems. Small, exact, and quietly authoritative. Oliver C. Farrington turns methodical observation to agate physical properties and origin, pairing mineralogical detail with notes on archaeological uses and the folklore of minerals. Part mineralogy reference guide and part gemstone identification book, it lays out stru...
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    16,72 €

  • Boas Anniversary Volume; Anthropological Papers Written In Honor Of Franz Boas
    Berthold Laufer / H. A. Andrews / HAAndrews
    A landmark collection marking the influence of Franz Boas. Essays that shaped a discipline.Compiled by Berthold Laufer as an anniversary volume, this anthropological essays collection gathers a wide-ranging set of ethnology academic papers that exemplify early 20th-century anthropology. Contributors combine careful description with analytical purpose, producing work that reads ...
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    65,43 €

  • Jade
    Berthold Laufer
    Berthold Laufer’s Jade: A Study in Chinese Archaeology and Religion deciphers the languages people carved into one of their most sacred materials. A luminous study of jade. Part field monograph and part cultural history, this Chinese archaeology study pairs patient classification with humane interpretation, deploying ancient artefact analysis to reveal how jade in Chinese cultu...
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    59,36 €

  • The Giraffe In History And Art
    Berthold Laufer
    The giraffe has always looked like a visitor from elsewhere. A strange, elegant creature endures. In The Giraffe in History and Art, Berthold Laufer presents an illustrated natural history book born of early twentieth century scholarship that traces giraffes in world culture and the wider history of exotic animals. At once an art history reference and a lucid study of animal sy...
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    19,10 €

  • Use Of Human Skulls And Bones In Tibet
    Berthold Laufer
    An unsettling, luminous field study of death and devotion in Tibet. Skulls speak of vanished rites. Berthold Laufer’s Use Of Human Skulls And Bones In Tibet stands as a meticulous ethnographic study of Tibet from the early 20th century, combining close observation with comparative reflection. The book examines the ritual use of human remains and the cultural meanings of tibetan...
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    15,89 €

  • Ostrich Egg-Shell Cups Of Mesopotamia And The Ostrich In Ancient And Modern Times
    Berthold Laufer
    A single cup rewrites expectations. Berthold Laufer’s study of ostrich egg-shell vessels and the bird that inspired them reveals how fragile objects encode trade, craft and belief across the ancient Near East. Part archaeological monograph and part ancient artifact study, Laufer combines detailed description with comparative archaeology to map contacts between early civilizatio...
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    17,12 €

  • The Development of Ink, Paper and Printing in Asia
    Berthold Laufer
    Essays on the origins of ink, paper and printing in Asia, tracing the early development of these technologies in China, Korea and Japan, and their later migration westward through South and Central Asia to Europe and America. The author, Berhold Laufer, a brilliant sinologist and linguist, quite correctly states that, without these developments, “there would have been no adequa...
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    18,01 €

  • Tobacco and its use in Africa
    Berthold Laufer / Ralph Linton / Wilfrid Dyson Hambly
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    14,99 €

  • Catalogue Of A Selection Of Art Objects From The Freer Collection Exhibited In The New Building Of The National Museum, April 15 To June 15, 1912
    Berthold Laufer / Charles Lang Freer / National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.).
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    14,76 €

  • The Chinese Gateway Volume Fieldiana, Popular Series, Anthropology, no. 1
    Berthold Laufer
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    14,46 €

  • The Decorative Art Of The Amur Tribes, Volume 7, Part 1
    Berthold Laufer
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    19,96 €

  • Prehistoric man, Hall of the Stone Age of the Old World
    Henry Field / Berthold 1874-1934 Curator Dep Laufer
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    15,08 €

  • Sino-Iranica
    Berthold Laufer
    In this major study - regarded as his most important work - the pioneering anthropologist, Berthold Laufer documents the cultural transfers that took place between China and Iran in ancient times. He does so by tracing the history of cultivated plants, drugs, products, minerals, metals, precious stones and textiles, in their migration from Persia to China and from China to Pers...
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    205,49 €

  • Japanese Collections
    Berthold Laufer
    Japanese Collections, originally published as Volume 3 in Fieldiana’s Popular Series, Anthropology, from the Frank W. Gunsaulus Hall, offers a detailed look into Japanese artifacts and cultural items. Authored by Berthold Laufer, this volume provides valuable insights into the arrangement and significance of the collections. It remains an important resource for researchers, col...
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    15,88 €

  • Notes On Turquois in the East; Volume 13
    Berthold Laufer
    'Notes On Turquois in the East, Volume 13' by Berthold Laufer explores the historical and cultural significance of turquoise in Central Asia. This volume delves into the archaeological evidence and cultural practices surrounding the use of turquoise, examining its role in various societies and its impact on art and traditions.Laufer’s detailed research offers valuable insights ...
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    32,79 €

  • Chinese Grave Sculptures Of The Han Period (1911)
    Berthold Laufer
    ''Chinese Grave Sculptures of the Han Period'' is a book written by Berthold Laufer in 1911. The book focuses on the artistic and cultural significance of grave sculptures from the Han dynasty in China, which lasted from 206 BCE to 220 CE. The author provides a detailed analysis of the various forms and styles of grave sculptures, including stone carvings, pottery figurines, an...
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    23,20 €

  • Notes On Turquois In The East (1913)
    Berthold Laufer
    ''Notes on Turquoise in the East'' is a book written by Berthold Laufer and originally published in 1913. The book is a detailed account of turquoise, a semi-precious gemstone, in the context of Eastern cultures. Laufer explores the history, mythology, and cultural significance of turquoise in various regions of the East, including China, Persia, and Tibet. The book also includ...
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    37,48 €

  • Chinese Grave-Sculptures Of The Han Period
    Berthold Laufer
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ...
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    26,70 €

  • Chinese Clay Figures, Part 1
    Berthold Laufer
    Chinese Clay Figures, Part 1: Prolegomena On The History Of Defensive Armor is a historical text written by Berthold Laufer in 1914. The book focuses on the history of defensive armor in China, specifically the use of clay figures as a form of armor. Laufer provides detailed information on the development and use of clay armor, including its evolution from the Neolithic period ...
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    40,99 €

  • The Language Of The Yue-Chi Or Indo-Scythians (1917)
    Berthold Laufer
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    17,57 €

  • The Decorative Art Of The Amur Tribes (1902)
    Berthold Laufer
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    15,86 €