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Take a heartwarming trip into Christmas history with these children’s letters to Santa Claus from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This first-ever collection of children’s letters ……続きを見る

A Nova Scotia woman shares her experience of walking the province’s coastline for charity and what she learned along the way. Early on a May morning, a young Nova Scotia woman straps on a small back……続きを見る

“A unique firsthand record of this history and culture of death in Kentucky relayed nearly word-for-word to preserve the language, style and emotion.” ーHardin Company Historical Society In Tales fr……続きを見る

“A scholarly, many-angled examination of what gratitude is and how it functions in our lives” from the bestselling author of The Rituals of Dinner (The New York Times). Known as an “anthropologist o……続きを見る

This historical study reveals a fascinating yet forgotten aspect of life in nineteenth century Texasーits once-famous mineral spring health spas. Southern Texas once boasted an enviable variety of m……続きを見る

The Great Smoky Mountains, at the border of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, are among the highest peaks of the southern Appalachian chain. Although this area shares much with the cultu……続きを見る

Your key to the South Korean city’s neighborhoods, green spaces, and urban design, as well as its history, museums, pop culture, shopping, and more. From ancient royal palaces and Korean traditional……続きを見る

A New York Times Notable Book: A renowned scholar explores the way we eat across cultures and throughout history. From the wild parties of ancient Greece to the strictures of an Upper East Side meal……続きを見る

The author of Food Through the Ages presents a festive overview of Dickens-era Christmas traditionsーfrom decorations and songs to games and recipes. Anna Selby discusses how the Victorians invented……続きを見る

Explore what sent hearts a flutter through the centuries in this compilation of erotic cultural and literary history. Dictionary of Erotic Literature Representing cultures around the world and spann……続きを見る

From the acclaimed author of the Rose Trilogy, “a terrific, informative read for the armchair historian. A fascinating read, packed with juicy details” (Elizabeth Chadwick, New York Times–bestsellin……続きを見る

A history of the military bugle call, its use at the end of World War I on Armistice Day, and its effect in today’s culture. At eleven o’clock on the morning of the 11th November 1919 the entire Bri……続きを見る

A culinary tour of Amish America with photos, stories, and recipes for Shoofly Pie and much moreーfrom a wide range of unique communities. In this blend of recipe book and travelogue, the celebrated……続きを見る

An analysis of how city dwellers interact with their social and materials worlds in everyday life and how this affects their bodies. Space and place have become central to analysis of culture and hi……続きを見る

With real-life stories, this collection “focuses on the role of music in the often-delicate negotiations surrounding weddings in immigrant communities” (Ellen Koskoff, author of A Feminist Ethnomusi……続きを見る

A provocative and fascinating exploration of male–female relationships by the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth. Pearl S. Buck grew up in China, accustomed to its traditions, but when she……続きを見る

“The traditions, the secret societies and the history of how New Orleans and Mardi Gras came to be as integral to each other as red beans and rice” (Blogcritics). New Orleans is practically synonymo……続きを見る

“A gigantic gift full of literary goodies . . . holiday stories poems, songs and essays, there should be something for anyone who opens this package.” ーKentucky Monthly A celebration of holiday poe……続きを見る

A piece of Navajo history otherwise forgotten: the first-hand observations of a Mormon trader on the culture and art of his Navajo contemporaries The overwhelming interest of Will Evans, proprietor ……続きを見る

A look at the constant confrontation with mortality the English experienced in a time of plague, smallpox, civil war, and other calamities. In the lives of the rich and poor alike in seventeenth-cen……続きを見る

This classic work is a treasury of esoteric writing concerning the prayers and rituals to ancient deities from the dawn of Western civilization. In this work first published in 1896, King presents t……続きを見る

主要介绍了中秋节的各种知识、神话、传说、风俗、饮食、文艺等内容。配历代传承的此节日的绘画、年画、剪纸、书法等的精美图片作插图，体现了团圆的中秋主题。 続きを見る

本书是“我们的节日”系列读本之一，是一本普及传统节日文化，发扬、传承民族优良文化传统的知识性、工具性小书。主要介绍了清明的各种知识、神话、传说、风俗、饮食、文艺等内容。配历代传承的此节日的绘画、年画、……続きを見る

本套书较系统而全面地介绍了我国的二十四节气。使学生能够了解到每一个节气科学而真实的来历；节气物候则是以精美插图与唯美文字相结合的形式进行了一番完美的诠释；每个节气里还有各地有趣的习俗，农业上的谚语，……続きを見る

本书是集地方风物掌故、歇后语、谚语、歌谣、历史故事、历史传说于一体的文化经典。内容丰富、形象生动、条分缕析、易于赏阅。 続きを見る

本书是“我们的节日”系列读本之一，是一本普及传统节日文化，发扬、传承民族优良文化传统的知识性、工具性小书。集粹了各个时代各个地域传统端午的节俗，分为话说、传说、风俗、谚语、饮食、游艺、文艺，配历代传承……続きを見る

本书对中国民间崇奉，如龙、凤、灶神等；民间节日，如元宵、春节、七夕等的来历和习俗进行简介。 続きを見る

本书介绍了端午节的各种知识、资料、鉴赏性材料，具体内容包括：话说端午、有关端午节的传说、歌谣、风俗、饮食、文艺等。 続きを見る

“将进酒Bar”是中国财富传媒集团旗下中国财富网开设的酒文化专栏，其中大部分专栏文章均在新华社内各媒体渠道发布过，受到了社会广泛关注，尤其为中国酒企所认可。本书将“将进酒Bar”专栏中传播力广、社会反响好的文……続きを見る

这是一本普及传统传统节日文化的工具性的小书，集粹了各个时代各个地域传统春节的节俗，分为话说、传说、风俗、谚语、饮食、游艺、文艺，配历代传承的此一节日的绘画、年画、剪纸、书法等的精美图片作插图，体现了……続きを見る