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Lafcadio Hearn's 'Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: Second Series' is a captivating exploration of Japanese culture and traditions, written with a poetic and observational style. In this book, Hearn del……続きを見る

James Crabb's 'The Gipsies' Advocate' is a groundbreaking novel that sheds light on the marginalized community of the gipsies. Written in a vivid and descriptive style, the book delves into the stru……続きを見る

A “provocative [and] vivid” (Minneapolis Star Tribune) look at the primitive cultures that have given many gifts to the modern world, and how their very existence is now threatened “This book should……続きを見る

Yule, Beltane, and Halloween Festivals explores ancient celebrations and feasts that ancient communities of people held in worship of their gods. James Napier shines light on long-forgotten rituals ……続きを見る

When their father Sultan Sunan Giri Parapen went to war with Sultan Agung of the Mataram kingdom, Prince Jayengresmi finds himself separated from his younger siblings, Prince Jayengsari and Princess……続きを見る

From the master folklorist and sly wit, Jan Brunvand, comes a collection of all-new urban legends. Did your cousin's wife's dentist's daughter go to the tanning parlor once too often and had her ins……続きを見る

This book pulls together experts in the fields of economics and Russian culture, all participants in the Samuel P. Huntington Memorial Symposium on Culture, Cultural Change and Economic Development,……続きを見る

This collection of folklore and stories sheds light on a fascinating blend of cultures and practices.. Discussing the blend of West African religion and superstition in Jamaica through the eyes of t……続きを見る

The acclaimed biography of one of England’s great eccentrics and leading fashion designers. For three decades, Vivienne Westwood has been Britain’s most consistently original, outrageous, eccentric……続きを見る

Herinneringen van een jochie uit een Utrechtse volkswijk. Dit boek voert je terug naar de jaren vijftig en zestig van de vorige eeuw. De verhalen spelen zich af op straat in de tijd dat er nog geen ……続きを見る

Carnavales de Santiago de Cuba (1948-1956): La Gran Semana Santiaguera es el ttulo que se le da a esta investigacin histrica, econmica, folclrica y sociolgica realizada por los autores Alejandro Pic……続きを見る

Excavating the power of memory offers a succinct examination of how memory is constructed, embedded and disseminated in contemporary Japanese society. The unique range and perspective of this collec……続きを見る

In the ancient city of Kyoto, contemporary artisans and designers are using heritage techniques and traditional clothing aesthetics to reinvent wafuku (Japanese clothing, including kimono) for moder……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year Award, 2021 From West African masquerades to Venetian carnivals and New York society galas, fancy dress has long been used to con……続きを見る

A pénz komádiájában megismerkedhetünk a pénz világával. Elvonulnak elöttünk a millióikat könnyedén szóró arisztokraták, a kincses zsákjaikat féltve őrző zsugoriak, mindazok akik az arany éhségétől h……続きを見る

Mindannyian a könyvből sajátítjuk el a kultúra kincseit, mindannyiunkat egy életen át kísér a könyv. Mégis milyen keveset tudunk múltjáról, mennyire csekély az az ismeret, amellyel róla rendelkezünk……続きを見る

The Herndon Climb is an important and meaningful ritual in Naval Academy culture. Scaling the heavily greased, 21-foot tall Herndon Monument as a group at the very end of the year for "plebes," or f……続きを見る

Ancient India has been a land of wisdom, riches and mysteries. Its fabled saints, philosophers, ascetics, its multiplicity of Gods & religions, complex rituals and even snake charmers and magicians ……続きを見る

When Evelyn Waugh wrote The Loved One (1948) as a satire of the elaborate preparations and memorialization of the dead taking place in his time, he had no way of knowing how technical and extraordin……続きを見る

Throughout the history of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, leading officers and strategists have advocated for formal colleges and schools for naval officers but have also made the case that true nav……続きを見る

When Evelyn Waugh wrote The Loved One (1948) as a satire of the elaborate preparations and memorialization of the dead taking place in his time, he had no way of knowing how technical and extraordin……続きを見る

The usual wide range of approaches to garments and fabrics appears in this tenth volume. Three chapters focus on practical matters: a description of the medieval vestments surviving at Castel Sant'E……続きを見る

The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines. The usual wide range of approaches to garments and fabrics appears in this tenth volume. Three chapters ……続きを見る

The Book is about the forest dwelling tribes of Northern Himalayas who are in the process of resettlement by the Uttarakhand Government in India. This book discusses the sustainability issues of thi……続きを見る

What makes for a meaningful life? In the Japanese context, the concept of ikigai provides a clue. Translated as "that which makes one's life worth living," ikigai has also come to mean that which gi……続きを見る

It is the premise of this volume that the rising importance of creativity in modern culture is related to dramatic changes in communication. In the last decades we have witnessed a revolutionary cha……続きを見る

On the History of Rock Music follows the development of rock music from its origins up to the present time. It focuses on the relationship between the sound, improvisations and rhythms in particular……続きを見る

En las tradiciones indígenas de México el sueño coexiste con el trance, o es equivalente al mismo, y los chamanes locales lo utilizan para acceder a un espacio-tiempo alterno, caracterizado con dist……続きを見る

If you think you’re safe, then you’d better think again… Explore some of the world’s most inexplicable occurrences, mind-bending conspiracy theories, spine-chilling urban legends and totally unbelie……続きを見る

Immigrants have left their mark on the great melting pot of American cuisine, and they have continued working hard to keep America’s kitchens running, even during times of crisis like the COVID-19 p……続きを見る