Buchhandlung Walther König

Mosques: Splendors of Islam

Illustrated with original and archival photographs this publication showcases mosques from Europe, the Indian subcontinent, North America, North Africa and the sub-Sahara, the Middle East, Russia ...

Archipel: Indonesia Kingdoms of the Sea

As an area of confluences and encounters, the Indonesian archipelago has always been one of the most important crossroads of world trade, where Austronesian ships, Arab dhows, Chinese junks, Iberi ...

Intimate Conversations: Dintenfass Collection

The well-known collection of Nicole and John Dintenfass, whose pieces have been reproduced in many publications, is based on aesthetics.They have collected with passion, diligence, depth and rigor ...

Terracotta Army

A richly illustrated book featuring recent revelations about China's first emperor, Ying Zheng, and his famous burial site containing an army of life-size terracotta soldiers and other artifacts.

Tresors de l'Islam en Afrique

Un panorama de la richesse des échanges culturels et spirituels entre l'Afrique subsaharienne et le monde arabo-musulman au fil de l'archéologie, de l'architecture, de l'art contemporain, du pat ...

Hell in Japanese Art

This art book showcases depictions of hell in Japanese art from the 12th century to the 19th century. It features a large collection of masterpieces presented with details and enlargements from th ...

Musee des Confluences

Un catalogue abondamment illustré pour découvrir les principales pièces du Musée des confluences à Lyon, musée pour les collections sur l'Histoire Naturelle et les Sciences Humaines.

Migration der Dinge

Die Publikation "Migration der Dinge" nimmt eine kulturhistorische Perspektive auf die Migrationsdebatte ein. Anhand ausgewählter historischer Artefakte aus renommierten Thüringer Sammlungen, wi ...

Le bleu des mers

Les relations entre l'Extrême-Orient, l'Asie et l'Europe se sont intensifiées avec l'expansion européenne à la fin du XVe siècle. Cet ouvrage retrace la fascinante épopée des découvreurs p ...

Ancestors and Rituals

From Sumatra to Java, from the Moluccas to Papua: across the whole of Indonesia, ancestors have played and still play a leading role. The cults and representations are evidence of an enormous dive ...

Arts of the East: Bruschettini Collection

From lavish textiles and intricately patterned carpets to colourful paintings, polychrome Iznik wares, and precious inlaid metalwork, this catalogue introduces audiences to a selection from one of ...

Wechselblicke: Zwischen China und Europa 1669-1907

Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire

"Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire" examines new discoveries from the three main pyramids at the site - the Sun Pyramid, the Moon Pyramid, and, at the center of the Ciudadela complex, the F ...

Samourai: 1000 ans d'historie du Japon

Guerrier violent, adepte de la mort volontaire et soumis à un exigeant code moral, administrateur zélé au service de son seigneur, fin lettré et esthète, le samouraï, apparu au Xe siècle, f ...

Gegenstände des rituellen und täglichen Gebrauchs

Die Ausstellung zeigt seltene Figuren, Masken, Gebrauchsgegenstände, Repräsentationsobjekte, Fetische und Musikinstrumente des schwarzafrikanischen Kontinents, die männliche Abbildungen darstel ...