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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

Weber, Max
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Max Weber's celebrated thesis, which explores the relationship between Protestant work ethic and the emergence of capitalist enterprise, is presented here inclusive of his lengthy notes. In coining the phrase 'Protestant work ethic', Weber demonstrates a series of parallels between certain Protestant denominations and the modern business. The veneration of hard work, discipline, and carefulness with money birthed a culture that led over genera...

CHF 32.90

The Duties of the Heart

Bachye, Rabbi Ben Joseph Ibn
The Duties of the Heart
The Duties of the Heart is a classic of Jewish scholarship. It discusses how a person should express devotion to God, and how the divinity bestows the finest virtues to humankind. The author endeavors to define the God-given qualities of man, these, used correctly, represent a fulfillment of duty to the divine. Principally he identifies the intellect as a means of honoring the heavens, intelligent thought directed to useful, fulfilling and vir...

CHF 15.50

Legends of the Delaware Indians and Picture Writing

Adams, Richard Calmit
Legends of the Delaware Indians and Picture Writing
The folklore of the Delaware Indians is fascinating for its imagery and affinity with the natural world - this illustrated book contains several of the finest legends and folk stories. Richard Calmit Adams mixes in stories of heroic prowess and bravery against the day-to-day life of the Delawares. The introductory verse features an elderly Native American man sharing some of the stories of his tribe with children, as well as talking about trad...

CHF 18.90

The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume II

Boswell, James
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume II
When a man is tired of London he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford." -Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson (1791)The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume II (1791) stands as one of the greatest biographies published, documenting the life of arguably the most influential writer of the 18th century. Johnson was a poet, essayist, and biographer, but most notably, the writer of the first dictionary in the English la...

CHF 45.90

The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume I

Boswell, James
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume I
When a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly. The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write, a man will turn over half a library to make one book." -Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson (1791)The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume I (1791) stands as one of the greatest biographies published, documenting the life of arguably the most influential writer of the 18th century. Johnson was a poet, essay...

CHF 45.90

Leaves for Quiet Hours

Matheson, George
Leaves for Quiet Hours
George Matheson, a Scottish minister who spent decades in God's service, discusses how Jesus set an example for all Christians, and what living a good, virtuous and spiritually sound life means.A provocative and resounding declaration of faith, Leaves for Quiet Hours begins with the author's promise: to marry the insight of the thinker with the fervor of the worshipper. In so doing, George Matheson offers the reader a series of deeply thoughtf...

CHF 19.50

Die Calderon-Literatur

Breymann, H.
Die Calderon-Literatur
Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Vorwort -- 1. Abschnitt: Bibliographien -- 2. Abschnitt: Calderons Werke -- 1. Handschriften -- 2. Ausgaben -- 3. Abschnitt: Übersetzungen, Bearbeitungen und Nachahmungen -- I. Baskisch -- II. Böhmisch -- III. Dänisch -- IV. Deutsch -- V. Englisch -- VI. Französisch -- VII. Holländisch -- VIII. Italienisch -- IX. Lateinisch -- X. Polnisch -- XI. Portugiesisch -- XII. Russisch -- XIII. Schwedisch -- XIV. Spanisch -- XV....

CHF 177.00

Die Akropolis von Athen

Luckenbach, H.
Die Akropolis von Athen
Frontmatter -- Vorwort / Luckenbach, H. -- Inhalt -- A. Die Burg bis zu den Perserkriegen -- B. Die Zeit nach den Perserkriegen -- C. Die Zeit des Verfalls -- Backmatter

CHF 274.00

Die Ursachen der Rezeption des Römischen Rechts in Deutsc...

Below, Georg Von
Die Ursachen der Rezeption des Römischen Rechts in Deutschland
Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhalts-Verzeichnis -- I. Die allgemeinen Theorien über dir Ursachen der Rezeption des Römischen Rechts in Deutschland. -- II. Die Nachrichten der Landtagsakten von Jülich- Berg über die Ursachen der Rezeption -- III. Prüfung einiger verbreiteter Anschauungen über die Ursachen der Rezeption -- IV. Die nachweisbaren Ursachen der Rezeption des Römischen Rechts in Deutschland -- Schlußbetrachtung -- Backmatter

CHF 274.00

Die Bayerischen Kartenwerke in ihren mathematischen Grund...

Then, Karl
Die Bayerischen Kartenwerke in ihren mathematischen Grundlagen
Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Bedeutung, Zweck und Aufgabe der Kartenzeichnung -- I. Teil. Die Karten-Projektionen -- Kapitel 1. Die Grundlagen der Landesvermessung -- Kapitel 2. Kartenentwurf (Projektion) -- Kapitel 3. Die Bonnesche Projektion -- Kapitel 4. Der bayerische topographische Atlas und die Karte von Südwestdeutschlaud -- Kapitel 5. Der Eintrag der Dreieckspunkte in die Kartenblätter -- Kapitel 6. Die topographisch...

CHF 137.00