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The History of Tuscany A Journey Through Florence, Medieval Italy, Tuscan Traditions, Wine Culture, and Renaissance Legends Tuscany is the kind of place where even the stones seem overeducated. Hill……続きを見る

Maui History and Culture Odd Customs, Sacred Landscapes, Ancient Wisdom, and the Surprisingly Strange Story of Hawaii's Valley Isle Maui is a place where history feels alive in unexpected ways. Bene……続きを見る

Dieser Band versammelt Beiträge zweier Tagungen zur Bedeutung von Essen und Trinken in Kunst und Literatur. Im Zentrum stehen Esskulturen und Praktiken vorrangig in der deutschen und italienischen L……続きを見る

Witchcraft has long occupied a disturbing yet fascinating space in the cultural and literary imagination of Bengal. In this groundbreaking interdisciplinary study, Prof. Dr. Milton Biswas explores t……続きを見る

When Adorned in Dreams was first published in 1985, Angela Carter described the book as 'the best I have read on the subject, bar none.' From haute couture to haberdashery, and 'deviant' dress to Di……続きを見る

Wat als het echte Scandinavische geheim van een rustiger, evenwichtiger leven niet schuilt in een perfect interieur ー maar in de stille manier waarop je door je dag beweegt? In een wereld die steed……続きを見る

In "western" cultures, some people have chosen a dreadlock hairstyle, despite many in mainstream society looking at it in a negative light. This book deals with contradictions surrounding the hairst……続きを見る

Forensic science provides information and data behind the circumstances of a particular death, but it is culture that provides death with meaning. With this in mind, Rite, Flesh, and Stone proposes ……続きを見る

Traditional activities, such as art and heritage crafts, certain agricultural and culinary professions, as well as various ancestral practices, represent major socio–economic challenges today. Ancie……続きを見る

In "Korean Tales," Horace Newton Allen artfully compiles a diverse collection of short stories that offer a vivid glimpse into the cultural folklore and rich traditions of Korea. Employing a narrati……続きを見る

Protocol to Manage Relationships Today explains the contemporary value of protocol, not only for monarchies or diplomatic institutes, but for any non-profit or for-profit organisation. This book pre……続きを見る

Marilyn Monroe wore some of the most iconic dresses in cinema history, and many of them were designed by one man - William Travilla. Marilyn's Style focuses on the striking dresses that Travilla cre……続きを見る

One of our great decoders of human connection chronicles the astonishing rise of new rituals around the worldーand offers a road map for restoring togetherness with gatherings you’ll love Since time……続きを見る

In the dry heat of Northeast Thailand and Laos, when the skies remain stubbornly cloudless, entire villages gather to launch handmade rockets skywardーnot for spectacle alone, but as sacred pleas fo……続きを見る

In "western" cultures, some people have chosen a dreadlock hairstyle, despite many in mainstream society looking at it in a negative light. This book deals with contradictions surrounding the hairst……続きを見る

Renversant les perspectives d’analyses habituelles sur le bilinguisme et la migration, souvent dissociées, l’auteure de cet ouvrage propose une lecture des rapports entre groupes germanophones et fr……続きを見る

En esta vida todo es verdad y todo mentira, La dama duende, El pintor de su deshonra, Luis Pérez el gallego, El alcalde de Zalamea y La vida es sueño son algunos dramas calderonianos que Eduardo Mur……続きを見る

This anthology contains seven texts by Kurt Blaukopf (1914–1999) that exemplify the sociological and epistemological position of this pioneer of Austrian music sociology. Blaukopf’s efforts were aim……続きを見る

Italy is one of the most recent immigratory destinations in Europe, having long been one of the continent’s most important sources of emigration. Due to its strategic position in the Mediterranean, ……続きを見る

¿Cómo se manifiesta la ironía? ¿Qué recursos lingüísticos permiten identificarla? ¿Cómo se traduce la ironía? ¿Su traducción es determinada por la lengua a la que se traduce, en este caso el francés……続きを見る

Computerspiele wie «Dragon Age: Inquisition», «Guild Wars 2» oder «Star Wars: The Old Republic» versprechen ihrem Publikum großartige, nachgerade «epische» Inhalte. Dieses Buch zeigt, wie sie das er……続きを見る

Le sociologue américain Harvey Sacks (1935-1975) a apporté une contribution décisive au développement de l’ethnométhodologie en fondant l’analyse de conversation et l’analyse des catégorisations. Il……続きを見る

This book analyses the ways of conceptualising and interpreting the interaction between physical and metaphysical worlds in Polish folklore. A linguistic and anthropological analysis offered in this……続きを見る

Populärkultur war und ist ein zentraler Teil der Jugendkultur, zunehmend auch der Kinderkultur. Zugleich partizipieren Kinder- und Jugendliteratur und -medien an der global, in multimedialen Bezugss……続きを見る

Das Buch ist ein aktueller Beitrag zur Debatte um postkoloniale Perspektiven in der Kunstwissenschaft. Im Zentrum steht die DAK’ART-Biennale, an der sich ein gängiges identitätspolitisches Dilemma z……続きを見る

Discourses about food, especially on social media, affect the dietary choices of many people on a daily basis all over the world. In recognition of this phenomenon, the selection of 25 ethnological ……続きを見る

Public deliberation depends on how skillful communicators are in establishing their version of what is known to be publicly acceptable. This volume provides rhetorical analyses of institutional webs……続きを見る

The main purpose of the book is to create a model of the presidential election campaign in South Korea. The research questions included both those regarding the content of the campaign itself and, m……続きを見る

This book studies the different roles that jazz played in Poland in the course of the 20th century, from its implementation in the 1920s, through World War II to the Third Polish Republic. The autho……続きを見る

This encyclopedia aims to provide a ready reference to various aspects of American culture. The time frame is from the colonial period to the end of the 20th century. The areas covered are fine arts……続きを見る