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The Japanese People

Японците

Author(s): Bratislav Ivanov / Language(s): Bulgarian

Keywords: Japan; Japanese; language; culture; religion; history; values; traditions; mythology; knowledge; study; research; state; society; wisdom; book; books

Bratislav Ivanov's new book is dedicated to the values and traditions of the Japanese culture. Already in the early twentieth century, French scientist Henry Dumolard draws attention to the fact that the Japanese people are guided by their logic and draw conclusions that are often incomprehensible to Europeans. To understand the Japanese people, we need to know the values that form the core of their culture. A key to their understanding is the geographical environment, mythology, religion, and Japan's history.

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15.00 €

The Hieroglyphs

Йероглифите

Author(s): Bratislav Ivanov / Language(s): Bulgarian

Keywords: Japan; Japanese; China; Chinese; language; culture; hieroglyph; hieroglyphs; history; traditions; writings; origin; knowledge; study; research; Bratislav Ivanov; book;books;

The book I'm offering to the readers’ attention includes two parts - a brief introduction to the Chinese hieroglyphs in order to clarify their function in Japanese writing and etymology of one hundred Chinese hieroglyphs. The hundred hieroglyphs are selected by the Chinese Ministry of Culture in a way that is representative of the hieroglyphs as a whole. I hope this book will be useful to all who are interested in hieroglyphic cultures. – Bratislav Ivanov

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History of Japan

История на Япония

Author(s): Bratislav Ivanov / Language(s): Bulgarian

Keywords: Japan; Japanese; Bratislav Ivanov; linguistic; language; culture; religion; history; ages; centuries; historical; study; research; state; society; wisdom; values; traditions; mythology; knowledge; book; books;

Bratislav Ivanov is a Bulgarian author of works in areas of linguistics and culture of Japan and a translator from Japanese language. He graduated in Japanese Language and Literature from the Moscow State University. He took his specialization at the Japanese Language Institute. He is the author of many Japanese language articles and books, as well as a series of translations of classical Japanese poetry. He is the first classical Japanese language teacher at Sofia University. Bratislav Ivanov teaches Theoretical Grammar of Japanese Language at Sofia University and Veliko Tarnovo University "St. St. Cyril and Methodius". At present, he is the director of the Bulgarian-Japanese Educational and Cultural Center at the 18th School "William Gladstone" in Sofia. In 2009, Bratislav Ivanov was awarded the oldest Japanese Order - the Order of the Rising Sun - for contributions to the Japanese language studies and his teaching in Bulgaria.

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Japanese Short Stories. Bilingual edition

Японски разкази. Двуезично издание

Author(s): Agutawa Ryūnosuke,Arishima Takeo,Kunikida Doppo,Masaoka Shiki,Shiga Naoya,Shimaki Kensaku / Language(s): Japanese,Bulgarian

Keywords: Short stories; collection; last century; Japanese; language; Japanese literature; bilingual; edition; original text; translation; Japan; Bulgarian; book; books; guide; great; masters; art; writing; learning

The book is a bilingual collection of selected short stories by famous Japanese writers from the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. The admirers of Japanese literature will have the opportunity to meet again the famous Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, as well as to become acquainted with lesser-known japanese wordsmiths. The publication enables language learners to work with the original text and the translation into Bulgarian. The stories (except of the "Mandarins") in this book were translated for the first time in Bulgarian. The compilers and translators are Lyudmila Holodović (Japanese language professor and Japanese literature professor at the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”) and Alexander Kirov (Japanese Ph.D, graduated in Japanese at the Sofia University, St. Kliment Ohridski", who has specialized in various Japanese universities and the Japanese Language Center).

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14.00 €

Botchan

Момчето

Author(s): Natsume Sōseki / Language(s): Japanese,Bulgarian

Keywords: Contemporary Japanese literature; Japanese; Botchan; culture; Japan; novel; widely read; bilingual edition; original text; translation; Bulgarian; light; funny; entertainment; book;books;

Like “The Catcher in the Rye” or “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, “Botchan”, a hilarious tale about a young man's rebellion against "the system" in a country school, is a classic of its kind. Among Japanese readers both young and old it has enjoyed a timeless popularity, making it, according to Donald Keene, "probably the most widely read novel in modern Japan." The setting is Japan's Deep South, where the author himself spent some time teaching English in a boys' school. Into this conservative world, with its social proprieties and established pecking order, breezes Botchan, down from the big city, with scant respect for either his elders or his noisy young charges; and the result is a chain of collisions large and small. Much of the story seems to occur in summer, against the drone of cicadas, and in many ways this is a summer book light, funny, and never slow-moving. Here, in a lively new translation much better suited to Western tastes than any of its forebears, Botchan's homespun appeal is all the more apparent, and even those who have never been near the sunlit island on which these calamitous episodes take place should find in it uninterrupted entertainment.

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The Book of Five Rings. A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword

Ръкопис за петте стъпала. Горин Но Шьо

Author(s): Miyamoto Musashi / Language(s): Japanese,Bulgarian

Keywords: Japanese martial art; Japan; Miyamoto Musashi; East philosophy, Classic; original text; Japanese language; bilingual; edition; Bulgarian; translation; samurai; swordsmanship; katana; master; spiritual practices; ancient military traditions; book;books;

When the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave in 1643 and wrote The Book of Five Rings, a manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning for his students and generations of samurai to come, he created one of the most perceptive and incisive texts on strategic thinking ever to come from Asia. Musashi gives timeless advice on defeating an adversary, throwing an opponent off-guard, creating confusion, and other techniques for overpowering an assailant that will resonate with both martial artists and everyone else interested in skillfully dealing with conflict. For Musashi, the way of the martial arts was a mastery of the mind rather than simply technical prowess—and it is this path to mastery that is the core teaching in The Book of Five Rings. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction.

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12.00 €

The Religion of Ancient Egypt

Религията на Древен Египет

Author(s): Teodor Lekov / Language(s): Bulgarian,Egyptian (Ancient)

Keywords: Аncient Egypt; religion; Gods; culture; sacred knowledge; world; creation; Egyptology; egyptian terminology; dictionary; papyrus; literature; writings; kingship; immortality; study; hieroglyphic texts; scientist; archaeologist; book; books

The book studies the Ancient Egyptian religion. The author describes the creation and its driving forces through the view of Egyptian concepts. The idea of God and the divine manifestations, the place of man in the world and the ways to achieve immortality are explored. The exposition is based on the study of ancient hieroglyphic texts and is illustrated with numerous examples. The book is intended for a wide range of readers who are interested in the religion and culture of Ancient Egypt. It contains three chapters: the world of gods, the creation of the world and the world of men. Special attention is paid on the concept of the kingship in Ancient Egypt. The Egyptian terminology and the names of gods and goddesses are formed as a dictionary at the еnd of the book.

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Amduat – Text of the Hidden Chamber

Амдуат. Записи от скритата зала

Author(s): Teodor Lekov / Language(s): Bulgarian,Egyptian (Ancient)

Keywords: Ancient Egypt; civilization; religion; Gods; afterlife; culture; sacred knowledge; Egyptology; translation; Egyptian terminology; papyrus; magical; literature; kingship; immortality; study; hieroglyphic texts; scientist; archaeologist; book;books;

"Amduat – Text of the Hidden Chamber" is an ancient Egyptian esoteric book that describes and magically recreates the journey of the Sun God to Duat (the Realm of the Dead). The book has been recorded on the walls of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings - it contains the names of the inhabitants of the afterlife, their sacred images and spells to overcome the obstacles in this journey. It is a secret doctrine taught by the Egyptian king and his companions. It appears for the first time in the middle of the second millennium BC, and its tradition is preserved until the sunset of Egyptian civilization. The book is a magical means of immortality, and with its help one goes the same space cycle to his resurrection as the Sun God on his night journey to the new sunrise. The edition contains an introduction, a translation from Ancient Egyptian and a commentary on the book. It is published for the first time in Bulgarian.

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15.00 €

Book of the Gates

Книга на портите

Author(s): Teodor Lekov / Language(s): Bulgarian,Egyptian (Ancient)

Keywords: Аncient Egypt; religion; Gods; culture; sacred knowledge; world; creation; Egyptology; commentary; translation; Egyptian terminology; papyrus; literature; writings; kingship; immortality; study; hieroglyphic texts; scientist; archaeologist; book;books;

The "Book of the Gates" is the third book of Ancient Egyptian Religious Texts series, which includes the main works of the Egyptian sacred tradition. "The Book of the Gates" is an ancient Egyptian magical book devoted to journey of the god of sun to the afterlife. Its name has been given because of the gates that close the spaces between the various parts of the underground kingdom. The book is intended for the Egyptian ruler; it was unavailable to the uninitiated. It first appeared in the middle of the New Kingdom (XIV BCE) and was recorded on the walls of the royal tombs.This edition contains an introduction, an ancient Egyptian translation (accompanied by translation), images of the scenes and commentary. It is published for the first time in Bulgarian.

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17.00 €

The Book of Travels

Пътепис

Author(s): Evliya Çelebi / Language(s): Bulgarian

Keywords: Book of Travels; Seyahatname; Evliya Celebi; travel; journal; stories; Ottoman; 17th century; intellectual; Muslim; Islam; understanding; concept; world; stories; book; books

Evliya Celebi was an enlightened man in a variety of ways who believed in equality, freedom of thought and intellectual debate, and found all of these things present in Islamic societies. Over the course of his travels, he wrote ten volumes detailing his adventures. ‘Seyahatname’ – Book of Travels – is a unique and important text, representing one of the few accounts of the 17th century and the Ottoman world from the perspective of a Muslim. These are not just factual accounts, Evliya had a great imagination and just as important as his journal entries were the imaginative storytelling that ran alongside, elaborating, exaggerating, and fantasizing. Through his stories, we are prompted to think more imaginatively about our own travels and journeys to other cities. This 17th-century Muslim traveler can sometimes seem narrow-minded and yet this same man can stand in St Stephens Cathedral in Vienna and be moved by the music he hears. Sometimes these encounters lead to nothing but sometimes they lead to stories which are so deeply felt, and so universally melodic that they leave echoes which can still be heard and felt today. In 2011, the year which would have been his 400th birthday, Evliya is being paid homage as UNESCO’s Man of the Year.

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Series:Цивилизации и Източни култури – Издателство Изток-Запад

Японците

Йероглифите

История на Япония

Японски разкази. Двуезично издание

Момчето

Ръкопис за петте стъпала. Горин Но Шьо

Религията на Древен Египет

Амдуат. Записи от скритата зала

Книга на портите

Пътепис