The book locates monuments in their social & cultural context & views them as religious architecture. The shrine was not only a place of ritual, but also a centre for religious festivities & discourses on ethics & moral values. The temple or the mosque thus evolved as a crucial link between the ruling elite & the community & through its wider network extended the religious domain beyond political frontiers. With the establishment of colonial rule in South Asia during the 19th & 20th centuries, the relationship between the shrine & its community was radically transformed. This book takes the reader through the gradual metamorphosis in the character of religious sites from being culturally pluralistic to a monotheistic religious identity. This interesting book highlights the genesis of the multi-religious identity of monuments in India. ...

The ancient Egyptians` greatest monuments, ranging from Abu Simbel in the south to Cleopatra`s palaces in Alexandria, were built over a period of three millennia, & yet a common architectural tradition links them all. Dieter Arnold here provides a single volume guide to one of the most remarkable architectures of the ancient world. Entries are presented for each of the most important ancient sites, covering monuments as diverse as the Step Pyramid of Djoser (the world`s first significant stone building); the tombs of the Valley of the Kings; Hatshepsut`s mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri; & the great Ptolemaic temples that line the Upper Nile. Key aspects of building design & construction are also considered in separate entries, covering aspects such as building & construction techniques (including pyramid building & the erection of obelisks). With more than 600 entries & 350 plans, diagrams & photographs & maps, this guide
- previously available only as a hardback edition published as ” The Encyclopaedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture”
- provides a comprehensive introduction to ancient Egyptian monuments that is an essential companion for every visitor to the ancient sites along the Nile.

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Monuments of the Incas is a revised, comprehensive photographic & narrative study of the major sites of the Inca Empire, including the famed city of Machu Picchu, sun temple towns, fortresses-temples & the famous steeply terraced ruins of Pisac. Reproduced & rewritten to incorporate the latest archaeological excavations, discoveries about Inca masonry techniques, & updated interpretations of form & function. Photographs expertly show the Inca masons’ extraordinary accomplishments of craftsmanship, made all the more prevalent by the grandeur & challenging nature of the landscape in which they worked. ...

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MONUmini is a series of iconic architectural model kits, reproducing some of the most famous buildings in the world. Each kit



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Monviso / Monte Viso cross-border area with coverage from Châteaux Queyras to Sampeyre & from the Grand Queyron to the Aiguille de Chambeyron in a series contoured hiking maps at 1:50, 000 with local trails, long-distance footpaths, mountain accommodation, etc. from the Turin based Istituto Geografico Centrale. Maps in this series have contours at 50m intervals, enhanced by shading & graphic relief. An overprint highlights local footpaths & long-distance routes, including the GTA (Grande Traversata delle Alpi), Via Alpina, Tour Monte Rosa, & Alta Via del Monti Liguri
- the high level route along the Ligurian Alps. Difficult sections of the routes & the Via Ferrata passages are indicated. New editions now also include an overprint highlighting cycling routes, where indicated in the map’s individual description. The maps also show various types of alpine accommodation: refuges, shelters, hostels, campsites, etc. Cable car lines, chair lifts, & mountain railways are marked, as well as, for road users, entry restrictions on local tracks. Each map covers Approx. 50 x 40 km / 30 x 25 miles. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend

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Former Royal Marine Monty Halls & his faithful canine companion, Reuben, won the hearts of viewers & readers with his adventures on the west coast of Scotland in Monty Halls` Great Escape. In this adventure, Monty & Reuben escape to Connemara on the wild west coast of Ireland to help the Irish Whale & Dolphin group & get to know the people of this remote & beautiful place. Amid mussel cook-offs & ill-judged corruch races, hair-raising boat-trips with legendary shark fishermen & tales of pirate warrior princesses, Monty races the length of the coastline monitoring the marine animals that are his first love. With a plan to set up a network of local people to continue the good work after he`s gone, Monty is on an incredible quest, joined by the kind of amazing people that turn a job into an adventure. Published to accompany the major BBC series, Monty Halls` Great Irish Escape is an unforgettable account of a unique expedition, filled with Monty`s trademark charm, humour & boundless energy. ...

Map No. 055, Monzoccolo/ Tschögglberg
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Cycling across five continents & sailing over the oceans, on a tiny budget of hoarded student loans, Alastair Humphreys’ 46, 000 mile ride took four years to complete. Here is the story of the first remarkable stage of the expedition. Just two weeks into the ride the September 11th attacks changed everything. All Humphreys’ plans went out the window &, instead of riding towards Australia, he suddenly found himself pedalling through the Middle East & Africa & on toward Cape Town. This book recounts an epic journey that succeeded through Humphreys’ trust in the kindness of strangers, at a time where the interactions of our global community are more confused & troubled than ever. ...