Editore: Thrums, LLC, 2013
ISBN 10: 0983886059 ISBN 13: 9780983886051
Da: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condizione: Good. Andean village life is vibrantly depicted through folk tales, stories, and art in this compendium of South American culture with a special focus on the famous Andean practice of weaving and other textile arts. The stories and paintings exhibited within take a rare, in-depth look into South American native people, their customs, everyday lives, incidents of change, and profound appreciation and celebration of the natural world, bringing forth Incan rituals and beliefs about the living earth (Pacha Mama), the majestic mountains worshipped as Apus, the sky and its black constellations, the meanings attached to sacred water, the events of nature and ever-changing climate, and the stages of life and growth. Stories include The Gift of Quinoa, The Bear Prince, and The First Haircutting, all interspersed with distinguished, imaginative, and expansive paintings that vividly illustrate scenes of little-known but time-honored traditions, like the annual Pilgrimage to the Ice Mountain, the ceremony of Qoyllu Riti, Star of the Snow, and other events that mark the life of Inca people in the past and today.
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Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2023
ISBN 10: 173442365X ISBN 13: 9781734423655
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. Vest, Rachel (illustratore). New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2022
ISBN 10: 1734428058 ISBN 13: 9781734428056
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2023
ISBN 10: 1734423676 ISBN 13: 9781734423679
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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Editore: Thrums LLC, 2018
ISBN 10: 0999051784 ISBN 13: 9780999051788
Da: TextbookRush, Grandview Heights, OH, U.S.A.
Condizione: Like New. Ships SAME or NEXT business day. We Ship to APO/FPO addr. Choose EXPEDITED shipping and receive in 2-5 business days within the United States. See our member profile for customer support contact info. We have an easy return policy.
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Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2022
ISBN 10: 1734423641 ISBN 13: 9781734423648
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2021
ISBN 10: 1734422297 ISBN 13: 9781734422290
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2023
ISBN 10: 1734420685 ISBN 13: 9781734420685
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2023
ISBN 10: 1955735123 ISBN 13: 9781955735124
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2023
ISBN 13: 9798985951578
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. Rose, Clara (illustratore). New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2022
ISBN 13: 9798985951561
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2022
ISBN 13: 9798985951530
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2020
ISBN 10: 1734420006 ISBN 13: 9781734420005
Da: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Softcover. Condizione: New. Special order direct from the distributor.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2020
ISBN 10: 1734427809 ISBN 13: 9781734427806
Da: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condizione: New. Illustrations, Blueberry (illustratore). Special order direct from the distributor.
Editore: Thrums LLC, CO, 2012
ISBN 10: 0983886008 ISBN 13: 9780983886006
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A richly illustrated, bilingual book, this guide visits 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands to showcase their stunning handwoven cloth while also providing an insider's look into their history, folklore, festivals, traditions, and daily lives. Ritual transvestites, Virgin statues draped with native blouses, tunics designed to look like howler monkey fur, and elaborately floral shawls and ponchos - these are just a few of the unforgettable images captured in the book. Also included are a pull-out map of the Chiapas Highlands and dates of special festivals and local markets. AUTHORS: Walter Morris, Jr. is fluent in Tzotzil and has spent extensive time in Maya villages, studying the culture and traditional crafts and forging lasting friendships with the locals. He is the founder of Sna Jolobil, a weaving collective based in San Cristobal, and is an associate of Na Bolom, a research center and museum. He received a MacArthur Fellowship Award in 1983 for his work in Maya textile symbology and is the author of Living Maya. Alfredo Martinez is a documentary photographer specialising in extreme sports, tourism, and travel. He has visited 80 countries and his work has appeared in such publications as Escala de Aeromexico, National Geographic, and National Geographic Traveler. Janet Schwartz was the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship to travel to Chiapas and study the Bonampak murals. She has been a photographer and journalist since 1994 and has been extensively published by such news organization as AP, AFP, the New York Times, and Knight-Ridder. Carol Karasik is the author and editor of numerous books, including Every Woman Is a World, Living Maya, People of the Bat, and The Turquoise Trail. 120 colour and 1 b/w illustration, 21 maps In this richly illustrated, bilingual book, readers will visit 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands, learn their history and folklore, get an insider's look at their festivals, traditions, and daily lives, and revel in their stunning handwoven cloth. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2020
ISBN 10: 1734422726 ISBN 13: 9781734422726
Da: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Softcover. Condizione: New. Special order direct from the distributor.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2022
ISBN 10: 173442673X ISBN 13: 9781734426731
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: Thrums LLC, 2017
ISBN 10: 0997216859 ISBN 13: 9780997216851
Da: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlanda
Condizione: New. Huerta, Alfonso (illustratore). 2017. paperback. . . . . .
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2023
ISBN 10: 1737631199 ISBN 13: 9781737631194
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2023
ISBN 10: 1953583474 ISBN 13: 9781953583475
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: Thrums LLC, 2013
ISBN 10: 0983886032 ISBN 13: 9780983886037
Da: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Regno Unito
Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Handwoven fabrics are the living history and cultural treasure of the Peruvian highlands. The weavers who create these extraordinary textiles are keepers of the culture and sustainers of a noble but difficult lifestyle in tune with the earth. Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands celebrates their authentic, well-crafted work.
Editore: Thrums, Llc, 2013
ISBN 10: 0983886040 ISBN 13: 9780983886044
Da: R&R Better Books, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Book cover like new, slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked - spine like new. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care". In this revealing cultural study, dozens of ancient weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusco region of the Andes are vividly portrayed through personal stories and life experiences, bringing to life the decades of endurance, skill, fortitude, and natural pride honed from the time-honored traditions of the region and its people Some of the storytellers featured here include Pitumarcas Timoteo Ccarita, who became so interested in the old textiles he found on his own travels that he re-created tapestry techniques from sight; Leonardo Quispe, who single-handedly rescued and revived the techniques of ikat-style tied-warp dyeing (watay) in his community of Santa Cruz de Sallac; and Cipriana Mamani, who remembers that in her town of Accha Alta, their finely woven textiles had many lives and were repurposed for use over and over again Intimate photographs capture each of the elders, some of whom had never seen a picture of themselves or even looked in a mirror, revealing the life, strength, character, and experience of these men and women.
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Editore: THRUMS LLC Aug 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1734427752 ISBN 13: 9781734427752
Da: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germania
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Professional bodyguard and personal security trainer Sam Rosenberg presents the philosophy of the victor, a clear, accessible path to right thought and inner peace.
Editore: THRUMS LLC Apr 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1953583105 ISBN 13: 9781953583109
Da: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germania
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.
Editore: Thrums LLC, 2019
ISBN 10: 1732352852 ISBN 13: 9781732352858
Da: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Regno Unito
Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
Editore: Thrums LLC, 2016
ISBN 10: 099644758X ISBN 13: 9780996447584
Da: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Regno Unito
Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Textiles Fiestas of Mexico is at once a celebration of Mexican folklife and a practical guide to finding the best collector textiles in the country.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2023
ISBN 13: 9798987378526
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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Editore: Thrums LLC, 2019
ISBN 10: 1732352844 ISBN 13: 9781732352841
Da: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Regno Unito
Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2023
ISBN 13: 9798987378571
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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Editore: THRUMS LLC, 2023
ISBN 10: 1953583660 ISBN 13: 9781953583666
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.