Oswald Werner (446 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. Since its first publication in two volumes between 1918-1923, The Decline of the West has ranked as one of the most widely read and most talked about books of our time. In all its various editions, it has sold nearly 100,000 copies. A twentieth-century Cassandra, Oswald Spengler thoroughly probed the origin and fate of our civilization, and the result can be (and has been) read as a prophesy of the Nazi regime. His challenging views have led to harsh criticism over the years, but the knowledge and eloquence that went into his sweeping study of Western culture have kept The Decline of the West alive. As the face of Germany and Europe as a whole continues to change each day, The Decline of the West cannot be ignored. The abridgment, prepared by the German scholar Helmut Werner, with the blessing of the Spengler estate, consists of selections from the original (translated into English by Charles Francis Atkinson) linked by explanatory passages which have been put into English by Arthur Helps. H. Stuart Hughes has written a new introduction for this edition. In this engrossing and highly controversial philosophy of history, Spengler describes how we have entered into a centuries-long world-historical phase comparable to late antiquity. Guided by the philosophies of Goethe and Nietzsche, he rejects linear progression, and instead presents a world view based on the cyclical rise and decline of civilizations. He argues that a culture blossoms from the soil of a definable landscape and dies when it has exhausted all of its possibilities. Despite Spengler's reputation today as an extreme pessimist, The Decline of the West remains essential reading for anyone interested in the history of civilization.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. Volume 1. (Social Anthropology, Ethnology -- Fieldwork, Ethnology -- Methodology, Interviewing in ethnology) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Since its first publication in two volumes between 1918-1923, The Decline of the West has ranked as one of the most widely read and most talked about books of our time. In all its various editions, it has sold nearly 100,000 copies. A twentieth-century Cassandra, Oswald Spengler thoroughly probed the origin and fate of our civilization, and the result can be (and has been) read as a prophesy of the Nazi regime. His challenging views have led to harsh criticism over the years, but the knowledge and eloquence that went into his sweeping study of Western culture have kept The Decline of the West alive. As the face of Germany and Europe as a whole continues to change each day, The Decline of the West cannot be ignored. The abridgment, prepared by the German scholar Helmut Werner, with the blessing of the Spengler estate, consists of selections from the original (translated into English by Charles Francis Atkinson) linked by explanatory passages which have been put into English by Arthur Helps. H. Stuart Hughes has written a new introduction for this edition. In this engrossing and highly controversial philosophy of history, Spengler describes how we have entered into a centuries-long world-historical phase comparable to late antiquity. Guided by the philosophies of Goethe and Nietzsche, he rejects linear progression, and instead presents a world view based on the cyclical rise and decline of civilizations. He argues that a culture blossoms from the soil of a definable landscape and dies when it has exhausted all of its possibilities. Despite Spengler's reputation today as an extreme pessimist, The Decline of the West remains essential reading for anyone interested in the history of civilization.…

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First British Edition. Slight rubbing to wrapper, not fading, creasing or tears. Wrapper now in clear removable protective sleeve. Not price clipped, no inscriptions, illustrated. Bright and clean internally with very little wear. Heavy book, will require additional postage outside the UK.…

Condition: acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 414 pages. 7.75x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 414 pages. 7.75x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 191pp. 10.75 x 9.25 inches approx. Fully illustrated in colour and b&w. Heavy book would require extra shipping for overseas. Fine+/Fine+.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/2". 416pp.; 355pp. Volume 1 is a stated First Printing. Wear to unclipped dust jacket with rubbing, creasing, and toning to covers, corners, and edges. 1" closed tear to top edge of Vol. 2, and 1/2" punctured tear to front cover of Vol. 1. Bound in black paper over boards with spines lettered in silver. Faint dust-spotting to edges of text blocks. Previous owner's stamps to front free endpapers. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bindings are firm and sound. A presentable two-volume set. ABOUT VOLUME 1: Systematic Fieldwork is the culmination of decades of work by Werner, Schoepfle and their associates on developing a systematic method of doing ethnographic work. In the first volume the authors explain the theoretical basis to their model of fieldwork, `ethnoscience ethnography. They then show how to design and conduct systematic fieldwork using ethnoscience observation and interview techniques.(Publisher) ABOUT VOLUME 2: In the second volume of Systematic Fieldwork the authors concentrate on data analysis and communication of results. They explain the processes involved in data analysis using ethnoscience ethnography: establishing appropriate mechanisms of data retrieval, uncovering the cognitive structures, devising verbal action plans and decision models, analyzing oral texts, and utilizing a variety of techniques for data reduction. They then show how to translate the accumulated data into an ethnographic report.(Publisher). …

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. Leinenband mit Schutzumschlag.

Okunstldreinbd. mit stark läd. OU. 344S. Mit zahlr. Abb. 788 gr.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. "First Modern Library Edition" abridged hardcover in VG condition: slight handling, slight darkening of the upper page edges with a few minuscule spots, very slight spotting of the spine cloth. The dust jacket is good with small edge tears and chips, is price-clipped, and is protected by a clear, removeable cover. 415 + 29 pages. [1.6 lbs]. Book.…

Condition: Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, Oct. 12 (SALE item)* photocopy of unpublished master's thesis, [ii], xi, [186] pp., quarto, text on rectos only, a few pages creased, else good in spring-back binder. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 662 pp. + 1 p. ads, extensive b/w photos, b/w illus., data. Katalog der deutschen Militarfahrzeuge von 1900 bis heute. Text in German only. German military vehicles. Green colored cloth bound hard cover book in near fine cond. The d/w is also in near fine cond.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.…

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. 1. Auflage. 174 pages with many illustrations, partly coloured; clothbound with illustrated jacket.