Bravmann M M (26 results)

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Prestel, March 1999. Paperback. Near Fine. Unmarked. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light rubbing to covers. Light reading wear to corners with a curl to bottom corner. A book that clearly has been used, but remains in very nice condition. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. More than 600 photographs, nine detailed maps, bibliography, index of ethnic groups. 620 pages. 9.75 x 11.75 x 1.75 inches Heavy item (7 pounds): extra charges for expedited or international shipping. First published on the occasion of an exhibition held October 4, 1995 - January 21, 1996 at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. This magnificent celebration of the world's oldest and most diverse artistic traditions is the definitive book on African art. Ranging from the oldest known human artifact, circa 1.6 million BC, to pieces made within living memory, the objects collected in this extraordinary volume reflect a continent of enormous cultural and historical scope. Arranged chronologically within seven geographical sections, it offers an astonishing array of sculptures in wood, bronze, stone, and gold, as well as mural paintings, ceremonial pieces, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles culled from private and public collections around the world. Commentary by renowned scholars illuminates the cultural and historical significance of these pieces, and in-depth authoritative texts highlight critical aspects of each region. Together these words and images take readers on an artistic grand tour through a continent of unparalleled diversity, and towards the thrilling discovery of not one Africa, but many. Contents: Preface by Cornel West; Why Africa? Why Art? by Kwame Anthony Appiah; Europe, African Art, and the Uncanny by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; The African Past by Peter Garlake; Ancient Egypt and Nubia (89 objects) by Edna R. Russmann and Laslo Torok; Eastern Africa (67 objects) by John Mack; Southern Africa (48 objects) by Patricia Davison; Central Africa (140 objects) by Daniel Biebuyck and Frank Herreman; West Africa and the Guinea Coast (142 objects) by John Picton; Sahel and Savanna (60 objects) by René A. Bravmann; Northern Africa (67 objects) by Timothy A. Insoll, M. Rachel MacLean, R. J. A. Wilson, Nadia Erzini and Rachel Ward. …

Softcover. 8vo. 189-204pp. Original wrappers. Some creasing and minor staining to wraps. "Extract from Journal of Semitic Studies, Vol.15, No. 2, Autumn, 1970." Syriac Dalma "Lest", "Perhaps" and some related Arabic Phenomena. Wraps in good, interior in very good condition.

Booklet. Glued booklet. Wrappers are worn, rubbed and scuffed. 50 pages. 50 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Book measures 24x16cm, 336pp. Bound in original publishers cloth, with gilt title lettering. Binding near fine, Internally pages clean, A very good clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: FAIR.

Staplebound. Octavo. Staplebound booklet. 318 - 356 pages. VG. Light toning to wrap, and something penned to the front.

First Edition. Softcover, quite good with light shelf wear, slight toning.

Library Binding. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. VG+/No dust cover as issued minor show of wear, free of markings, binding tight and clean. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First edition. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. Missing dust jacket. vii, 336 p. w/footnotes, index of Arabic terms.

Condition: New.

leather_bound. Condition: Acceptable. Dustjacket missing; may have other wear and tear. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. some scuff marks on cover.

Paperback. Condition: Good. little to no damages.

hardcover. Condition: Like New. LIKE NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In a series of essays devoted to key terms and ideas in Islam, Bravmann argues on the basis of pre-Islamic and early Islamic texts for an Arabian background to the rise of the religion. In pursuing a through philological examination of the evidence, Bravmann finds core values and ideas of Islam deeply embedded in ancient Arab linguisticexpression. His work continues to provide a critical element in the debates about theemergence of Islam and cannot be ignored by anyone trying to assess the complexhistoriographical problems that surround the issue.…

4°, 150 S./pp., Interimsbroschur (interim paper covers), gutes Exemplar (fine), (Textes arabes et études islamiques XI), Sprache: englisch.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. A nice, bright copy. ; 8vo ; 336 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 620 pages 854 illustrations 801 in color. Some rubbing and wear to the cover, boards, corners and edge. Large Hardcover Edition. Preface by Cornel West. Edited by Tom Phillips. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London 4 October 1995-21 January 1996. Bibliography. Book.…

Reli avec reliure d' diteur toil e noire, sous jaquette illustr e en couleur, 2 vols. sous emboitage carton toil , in-4, dimensions: 24 x 30.5 cm.+errata, Fran ais. **Comme Neuf! ISBN 2881040276. Tome 1: 422 pages., 69 ill. n/b, 344 ill. coul., 5 dessins, 4 cartes, 4 tableaux, notes - Tome 2: 232 pages, 324 ill. coul., 1 pl. n/b, 10 cartes, biblio. Cet ouvrage qui a co t 6 ans de travail est tir 1000 exemplaires dont 500 exemplaires en version Fran aise et 500 exemplaires en version Anglaise. 0 g.…

Leiden, E.J. Brill, 1972. VI,336 pp. Orig. hardcover (publisher's blind stamped green cloth with gilt lettering).Sold out at the publisher.

Condition: gut. ARTS DE LA CÔTE D'IVOIRE 2 vols. In deutscher Sprache. pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 336 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Condition: new. Questo è un articolo print on demand.

Library Binding. Condition: Brand New. 597 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.