Cultural Studies
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It’s Coming from The Times in Front of Us: Country, Kin and The Dugong Hunter Song lines [Paperback]
John Bradley(Author)
$40.00ISBN: 9781922454966
Published by : Australian Scholarly Publishing
The song line of the Dugong Hunters embodies Yanyuwa knowledge of the sea and the islands of Yanyuwa country, in Australia’s Northern Territory.
If one knows, it is possible to look out on Yanyuwa country and see the Dugong Hunters,... .... Learn More -
A Description of Moldavia [Hardback]
Dimitrie Cantemir(Author)
$49.99ISBN: 9781592110254
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
Written by one of the country’s most renowned rulers, A Description of Moldavia provides unique insight into the geography, history, economy, ethnography, culture, and traditions of the principality. Born to a noble family, the author... .... Learn More -
Proceedings of the Privy Council of Queen Elizabeth I, 1582-1583: Three Volume Set [Hardback]
David Crankshaw(Editor); David J Crankshaw(Editor)
$430.00ISBN: 9781843836537
Published by : Boydell Press
Series: Proceedings of the Privy Council of Elizabeth I
By 1540, the Privy Council had been established as the Crown's principal policy-making and executive arm. Under the later Tudors, it governed England on the sovereign's behalf, functioning as an elite corporate board, and imbued with a sense of co... .... Learn More -
Metier International 2019 [Paperback]
Jolanda Bos(Editor)
$27.00ISBN: 9789492940124
Published by : Blikvelduitgevers Publishers
Métier Magazine is devoted to engaging its readers in art, craft, material and techniques. This annual English edition combines a series of articles and amazing stories of crafts, objects and artisans from around the world and from differen... .... Learn More -
Silver and Frankincense: Scent and personal adornment in the Arab world [Paperback]
Sigrid van Roode(Author)
$23.00ISBN: 9789492940100
Published by : Blikvelduitgevers Publishers
Although scent has always played a major role in personal adornment in the Arab world, its evanescent quality leaves very few or no traces at all over time. This book presents an introduction into this lesser known aspect of personal adornment in ... .... Learn More -
That's Entertainment: Spectacle, Amusement and Leisure Culture [Paperback]
Michele Fadda(Author); Sara Pesce(Editor)
$29.00ISBN: 9788869771798
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Out of Series
The 20th century witnessed the collapse of the traditional separation between the realm of 'official' culture and that of 'popular' entertainment. This event produced dramatic consequences at all levels of social life in the West, especially in th... .... Learn More -
Memes, Communities and Continuous Change: Chinese Internet Vernacular Explained [Paperback]
Nie Hua(Author)
$85.00ISBN: 9781626430181
Published by : Bridge 21 Publications
“Chinese Internet Vernacular,” a complex of novel language varieties associated with the Chinese internet, is usually thought to consist of an increasing host of linguistic memes currently or once virally spread. Focusing on the vernac... .... Learn More -
Healing Power: Living Traditions, Global Interactions [Paperback]
Cunera Buijs(Editor); Dr Wouter Welling(Editor)
$50.00ISBN: 9789088909184
Published by : Sidestone Press
Hidden healing practices exert fascination as well as stimulate extensive scientific and public interest. It is a contested topic for many indigenous peoples. Throughout the ages, numerous spiritual healing forms have been marginalized or severely... .... Learn More -
Healing Power: Living Traditions, Global Interactions [Hardback]
Cunera Buijs(Editor); Dr Wouter Welling(Editor)
$150.00ISBN: 9789088909191
Published by : Sidestone Press
Hidden healing practices exert fascination as well as stimulate extensive scientific and public interest. It is a contested topic for many indigenous peoples. Throughout the ages, numerous spiritual healing forms have been marginalized or severely... .... Learn More -
Robin Hood: Legend and Reality [Hardback]
David Crook(Author); Flight Lieutenant David Crook(Author)
$99.00ISBN: 9781783275434
Published by : Boydell Press
For over a century and a half scholars have debated whether or not the legend of Robin Hood was based on an actual outlaw and, if so, when and where he lived. One view is that he was not a legend as such but a myth: an idea, rather than a person w... .... Learn More
