Buchhandlung Walther König

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 ...

On the Paths of Enlightenment

With the publication of "On the Language and Wisdom of Western Culture" by Friedrich Schlegel in 1808 as a starting point, this volume retraces the history of the Western fascination for India and ...

Il rinascimento giapponese

Afghanistan: Preserving Historic Heritage

For decades, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has been working to revitalize the social, cultural, and economic strength of communities in the Muslim world through its Historic Cities Program ...

INK: Zeitgenössische Tuschemalerei aus China

Power and Other Things - Europalia Indonesia

The texts include Walter Mignolo's critical essay on decoloniality and two histories of Indonesian art by Bambang Bujono and Aminudin TH Siregar in relation to colonial and post-colonial conditions.

Hawai'i: Königliche Inseln im Pazifik

Der Katalog thematisiert die Geschichte des Königreichs Hawai'i von der Zeit der Entdeckung durch James Cook im Jahr 1778 bis zur Kunstszene des 21. Jahrhunderts.

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 ...

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 ...

Kantha

The part of Bengal where the Ganges River flows into the Bay of Bengal has historically been the source of the finest cotton ever produced. The kind of embroidery known as kantha is created from t ...

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 ...

Through the Eyes of Picasso

Picasso once famously - and provocatively - declared that he was not acquainted with African art. Yet hundreds of archival documents and photographs - in addition to reproductions of his artworks ...

Beyond Compare: Art from Africa in the Bode Museum

Himalayan Masks: Lanfranchi Collection

In dieser großformatigen Publikation werden die Masken der Lanfranchi Collection in ganzseitigen Aufnahmen vorgestellt. Sie wurden in über 20 Jahren zusammengetragen und waren zum größten Teil ...

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.