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  • Romancing Through Italy
    Robert James Connors
    Romancing Through Italy is an intimate cultural journey that reveals not just the places, but the people and mysteries of an ancient land. In these true stories, discover the humor, beauty, heroes, friends, and misadventures of traveling through Italy. Emperors and cave-dwellers, elderly goat-herds and ghost towns come to life in visits to the hidden corners of the cradle of mo...
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    22,20 €

  • Global Perspectives on Media Events in Contemporary Society
    Andrew Fox
    Media events have been described as broadcasts that involve an engaged audience viewing the same event simultaneously; though this definition is still relevant, the way media outlets interact with and react to their audiences has greatly changed. This is in part due to the emergence of social media platforms which allow a participatory audience, something that genre-specific te...
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    216,65 €

  • Studies In Structural Sociology
    Frank W Young
    This collection of articles and essays embodies a new approach to sociology based on the original meaning of the word. Its central concept is 'community,' which is defined to cover units as small as the household and as large as the nation-state. Individuals are a special case of community. So defined, communities account for almost all the independent social organization of th...
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    18,65 €

  • Handbook of Research on Transformative Online Education and Liberation
    Online education has the potential to utilize cutting-edge technologies in order to bring together learners, e-facilitators, and e-contents. The Handbook of Research on Transformative Online Education and Liberation: Models for Social Equality discusses the potential for transformative models to liberate online education. With a focus on the societal, social, political, economi...
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    348,20 €

  • Post-Revolutionary Cuban Spanish
    Jesus Nez Romay / Jesus Nunez Romay / Jesus Nzqez Romay
    Because the first socialist revolution in the Americas took place in Cuba, this country has also seen the rise of new terms and the introduction of new, very specific meanings for old terms, adopted as required to express new realities. How can these neologisms be rendered in English, when no English-speaking country has as yet carried out a Marxist-Leninist social revolution a...
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    11,00 €

  • The Moon Year - A Record of Chinese Customs and Festivals
    Igor Mitrophanow / Juliet Bredon
    The Moon Year is a facinating recording the mysterious and somewhat elusive traditions of the Chinese. Juliet Bredon and Igor Mitrophanow trace their way through the intimate life of Chinese religion, superstitions, philosophies, customs, and society. Only after a year’s residence in China are the authors able to gather an intimate perspective on this age-old civilization that ...
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    22,63 €

  • Schizophrenic America
    Anni Damgaard
    Schizophrenic America explores a fundamental conflict in the United States between what we believe to be our inalienable rights and what we experience in every-day-life. This conflict induces a schism in our minds, leading to a 'cultural schizophrenia' in America. This book facilitates the process of reflection. It is a layman’s guide to cultural awareness, written for young a...
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    17,00 €

  • How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm
    Mei-Ling Hopgood
    A tour of global practices that will inspire American parents to expand their horizons (and geographical borders) and learn that there’s more than one way to diaper a baby. Mei-Ling Hopgood, a first-time mom from suburban Michigan-now living in Buenos Aires-was shocked that Argentine parents allow their children to stay up until all hours of the night. Could there really be soc...
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    13,53 €

  • War Memory and Popular Culture
    This collection of essays investigates such diverse vehicles for war commemoration as poems, battlefield tours, souvenirs, books, films, architectural structures, comics, websites, and video games. Drawing on essayists from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Israel and the United States, this work explores the evolution from traditional to contemporary forms of war commemoration...
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    39,33 €

  • India - What can it teach us?
    F. Max Müller
    A must-read for every Indian. What Can It teach us? is a compilation of lectures delivered by Max Muller at Cambridge.F. Max Müller in lectures portrays India; specially the Vedic India; as an epitome of virtuosity & morality; whose glory is equal if not greater to the classical Greek or Roman Civilizations.F. Max Müller urges the Westerners to come out of their supreme colonia...
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    17,01 €

  • Red Reckoning
    Mark Boulton
    Though it ended more than thirty years ago, the Cold War still casts a long shadow over American society. Red Reckoning examines how the great ideological conflict of the twentieth century transformed the nation and forced Americans to reconsider almost every aspect of their society, culture, and identity. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the volume’s contributors examine a...
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    30,86 €

  • Argentina and Her People of To-day
    Nevin O. Winter
    'The Spaniards who first visited the coast of Argentina, and sailed up the broad and imposing river that empties into the Atlantic Ocean, were so impressed with the outlook and prospects, that they named the country Argentina, which means silvery or silver-like, and bestowed upon the majestic stream the name Rio de La Plata, which means river of silver. When their prospectors f...
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    17,73 €

  • On Becoming a Treaty Partner
    Peter Redvers
    On Becoming a Treaty Partner is a personal and professional reflection on the Treaty relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples and institutions in Canada. It is based on the author’s long experience of living and working with Indigenous communities in the Northwest Territories. Canadians have not yet achieved a meaningful or honorable relationship with Indigeno...
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    23,64 €

  • Voices from the Past
    Peter Mladinic
    Voices from the Past is about memory. It’s about beauty, loss, destruction, despair, and joy. It’s about things both local and universal, the individual and the community. Its words represent people, places, things of yesterday and today. It’s a book about reflecting on the past to live well in the present.How something is said is equally as important as what is said. Poems in ...
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    16,03 €

  • The Twilight Zone Haiku
    Chad Ellis Boykin
    The Twilight Zone Haiku explores the essence of Rod Serling’s iconic, uncanny 1960s television show through haiku, giving us dazzling, spot-on snapshots of each episode. In seventeen syllables, Boykin captures the show’s main objective: to deliver a keen jolt of existential awareness. As you read, you find yourself marooned on an alien planet, lost in time, trapped inside a man...
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    17,49 €

  • The Twilight Zone Haiku
    Chad Ellis Boykin
    The Twilight Zone Haiku explores the essence of Rod Serling’s iconic, uncanny 1960s television show through haiku, giving us dazzling, spot-on snapshots of each episode. In seventeen syllables, Boykin captures the show’s main objective: to deliver a keen jolt of existential awareness. As you read, you find yourself marooned on an alien planet, lost in time, trapped inside a man...
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    27,14 €

  • Marriage, The Iranian Style
    Dr Dariush Pourkian
    Every time I attended a wedding for a reason, I noticed that despite all prior talks and agreements, the wedding ceremony was again carried out with great difficulty, and the couple endured many troubles to be able to get together. It was not because of not having a home and a lack of income, or due to the legal age for marriage, but the customs of the time, the condition of pa...
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    5,44 €

  • A Sociological Examination of the Gift Economy
    Vjeran Katunarić
    On the whole, this book presents gift-giving as an intuitive path toward a viable economy, society, and culture here on Earth, and even toward an amiable engagement with our cosmic surroundings in the future. ...
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    143,11 €

  • Island in the Sun
    Monica Carly
    An absorbing account of a young English girl experiencing the joys and facing the challenges of her unique pathway through adolescence, against the backdrop of an island people intent on breaking away from their mother country and taking up an independent role in the world. ...
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    13,21 €

  • Dear Sister
    Dannielle
    In this thought-provoking and heartfelt book, Paula Dannielle presents Dear Sister: There’s Something Black Women Want You to Know, a powerful collection of eight letters that amplify the voices and experiences of Black women. Tackling topics covering their experiences, including identity, beauty standards, relationships, mental health, career challenges, and societal expectati...
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    21,72 €

  • Tramas de la política cultural en Argentina
    Mariano Martín Zamorano / Rubens Bayardo
    En sus distintas variantes, el neoemprendedorismo cultural ha tendido hacia la producción de eventos más o menos efímeros, aparentemente sin políticas culturales. Y continúa pesando el diagnóstico común de que en Argentina no hay políticas culturales y el recuerdo de las palabras de un ministro del área: La cultura no tiene prioridad para el gobierno ni para mí. En contraposici...
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    21,84 €

  • Raushan Raahein
    Mukarram Niyaz
    This book, 'Raushan Raahein (Essays)' is a collection of urdu essays related to moral and religous topics written by different renown and lesser known writers from India and abroad.علمِ نافع کی اشاعت کی خاطر سائبر دنیا کے متعدد علمی، ادبی و ثقافتی ویب پورٹلس پر مذہبی و اصلاحی مضامین کی شمولیت کو بھی مناسب اہمیت اور جگہ دی گئی ہے۔ تعمیر نیوز نے اسی روایت کی پاسداری کرتے ہوئے کسی...
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    20,97 €

  • Prioritizing Well-being
    Natalie G. Turner
    Discover a World of Fulfillment and Wisdom: 'Prioritizing Well-being: Cultural Approaches'Embark on a captivating journey across cultures and continents as we unveil the timeless secrets of happiness and well-being in 'Prioritizing Well-being: Cultural Approaches.' Delve into a tapestry of diverse cultural paradigms that redefine the very essence of a fulfilling life, inviting ...
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    11,26 €

  • Tokusatsu
    Gabriel Alexander Muñoz Tancún
    Durante la década de 1990, en América Latina, shows televisivos como Liveman, Ultraman y Power Rangers se emitieron en señal abierta y llegaron a un público masivo que creció con estas series y personajes en sus recuerdos. Estos programas pertenecen a franquicias que han cosechado un éxito rotundo a nivel cultural y económico en Japón, y que se consideran como parte del tokusat...
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    12,48 €

  • Cultural Pride Perspectives
    Rahul ganguly
    In a world increasingly interconnected, the notion of cultural pride holds profound significance. Rahul Ganguly explores this concept, delving into the multifaceted aspects that shape and define our cultural identities. Cultural pride is more than just celebrating traditions; it encompasses understanding and appreciating the shared history, customs, values, and language that bi...
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    21,98 €

  • On The Origin Of Paranormal Species
    Amy Laurens
    Why do werewolves transform with the moon? When did mermaids get their tails? What sinister history underpins the goblin? Uncover the answers to these questions - and more! - in this collection of seven essays from award-winning author Amy Laurens. First published in the critically acclaimed Aurealis magazine, these essays explore the mythological basis of seven of the most pop...
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    16,35 €

  • The Book of Record of the Time Capsule of Cupaloy, Deemed Capable of Resisting the Effects of Time for Five Thousand Years, Preserving an Account of Universal Achievements, Embedded in the Grounds of
    Frederic W. Goudy Collection (Library... / [Westinghouse electric corporation]
    The Book of Record of the Time Capsule of Cupaloy is a fascinating document that was buried under the New York World’s Fair in 1939. The book contains a record of achievements from around the world that was intended to be preserved for 5,000 years. Authors Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Frederic W. Goudy Collection take us on a journey through time.This work has been sel...
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    32,93 €

  • The Book of Record of the Time Capsule of Cupaloy, Deemed Capable of Resisting the Effects of Time for Five Thousand Years, Preserving an Account of Universal Achievements, Embedded in the Grounds of
    Frederic W. Goudy Collection (Library... / [Westinghouse electric corporation]
    The Book of Record of the Time Capsule of Cupaloy is a fascinating document that was buried under the New York World’s Fair in 1939. The book contains a record of achievements from around the world that was intended to be preserved for 5,000 years. Authors Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Frederic W. Goudy Collection take us on a journey through time.This work has been sel...
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    17,26 €

  • The Beatles in Perspective
    The Beatles’ lives and work continue to delight fans and influence musicians half a century since their heyday. Yet their contribution to contemporary culture and their relationship to social change remain controversial topics in need of reappraisal. This collection brings together fourteen leading scholars of The Beatles to examine their origins, output and legacy.Interdiscipl...
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    128,92 €

  • Notes on the United States of North America, During a Phrenological Visit in 1838-9-40; Volume 1
    George Combe
    Notes on the United States of North America During a Phrenological Visit in 1838-9-40 is a fascinating look at the United States in the mid-19th century from the perspective of phrenology, a popular but ultimately discredited pseudoscience that claimed to be able to predict human behavior based on the shape of the skull. Despite its questionable scientific basis, the book offer...
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    39,43 €


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