D - Customs & Traditions 1

One glaring lacuna in studies of Haitian Vodou is the scarcity of works exploring the connection between the religion and its main roots, traditional Yoruba religion. Discussions of Vodou very often……続きを見る

Extrait : "Lorsque le Basque est étonné par la vue de quelque chose d'inusité et de bizarre, il emploie un proverbe que l'on peut traduire ainsi : « Celui qui veut voir de drôles de choses doit veni……続きを見る

Of special value to all who are concerned with the study of comparative folklore an entertaining dip into Hawaiian mythology For all who enjoy or who study folklore, the republication of these bo……続きを見る

Manners and Customs of the Japanese in the Nineteenth Century is a delightful account of the Japanese of Tokugawa Japan. This unique handbook of Japanese manners, customs, history, and singular happ……続きを見る

Indigenous naturopathic doctor Nicole Redvers pairs evidence-based research with traditional healing modalities, addressing modern health problems and medical processes Modern medical science has fi……続きを見る

Superstitions are commonplace in the modern world. Mostly, however, they evoke innocuous images of people reading their horoscopes or avoiding black cats. Certain religious practices might also come……続きを見る

In this definitive history of a unique tradition, Tyler D. Parry untangles the convoluted history of the "broomstick wedding." Popularly associated with African American culture, Parry traces the ri……続きを見る

Una riflessione mai tentata su come il grasso è stato percepito e immaginato nella società occidentale dall’antichità a oggi. Grazie ad affascinanti resoconti storici e a stimolanti analisi filosofi……続きを見る

Understanding America's Gun Culture focuses on building understanding of some of the issues associated with U.S. gun culture and the contemporary debate about the availability and use of guns. This ……続きを見る

Designed for both academic and lay audiences, this book identifies the characteristics of ritual and, via multiple examples, details how ritual works on the human body and brain to produce its often……続きを見る

Often hailed as a ‘national genre’, the short story has a long and distinguished tradition in Ireland and continues to fascinate readers and writers alike. Critical appreciation of the Irish short s……続きを見る

Sick and tired of Halloween? Me too A brief series of rants about Halloween, the most frightening day of the year, or so they say. I don’t get too excited about it and am far from its biggest fan – ……続きを見る

Sick and tired of Valentine’s Day? Me too A collection of short but passionate rants about Valentine’s Day, the most blissful, love-filled day of the year. It’s a celebration of romance and relation……続きを見る

This single volume reference resource offers students, scholars, and general readers alike an in-depth background on Mexico, from the complexity of its pre-Columbian civilizations to its social and ……続きを見る

Jewish culture is the format that God used as He communicated to the Jewish people a message that was intended for the whole world. Understanding the Jewish culture of the writers of the Bible is ab……続きを見る

For the modern world, it seems as if sexuality and spirituality have always been at odds. But what if the two are actually deeply connected? And what if science could prove this connection? From neu……続きを見る

"Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is an endangered s……続きを見る

Il semble qu’en un temps comme le nôtre, où tout procède si rapidement, il y ait peu d’opportunité à offrir au public, comme je le fais, la relation d’un voyage en ……続きを見る

Extrait : "Pendant que les Prussiens obusaient Paries, je lisais Goethe. La librairie Hachette m'avait envoyé, avant le siège, pour en rendre compte dans un journal, la traduction des ses Œuvres com……続きを見る

Extrait : "Le plus Parisien de tous les Parisiens de son temps, on était certain, entre 1830 et 1870, de le rencontrer chaque soir sur le boulevard, c'est-à-dire entre la rue Drouot et la chaussée d……続きを見る

It has been a puzzling question to decide just where to draw the line in separating foreign from what we may call current American folk-lore. The traditions and superstitions that a mother as a chil……続きを見る

Secularization in the Long 1960s: Numerating Religion in Britain provides a major empirical contribution to the literature of secularization. It moves beyond the now largely sterile and theoretical ……続きを見る

Around the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of Czechs left their homelands in Bohemia and Moravia and came to the United States. While many settled in major American cities, others headed to……続きを見る

Food and Everyday Life provides a qualitative, interpretive, and interdisciplinary examination of food and food practices and their meanings in the modern world. Edited by Thomas M. Conroy, the book……続きを見る

Le "Comunità Ospitali" ci mettono la faccia: 36 racconti per scoprire i borghi dove le persone sono i veri monumenti e l’ospite diventa un “cittadino temporaneo”. Questo libro raccoglie la storia di……続きを見る

This richly illustrated book documents indigenous knowledge and uses of San material culture and artefacts collected a century ago, as described by KhoiSan elders to the authors. 続きを見る

D. H. Lawrence's 'Touch and Go' is a provocative and intense exploration of human relationships, desire, and societal norms. The narrative is filled with psychological depth and raw emotional insigh……続きを見る

First published in 1965, The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in Historical Outline is a strikingly original work, the first real cultural history of India. The main features of the Indian ……続きを見る

Sick and tired of Christmas? Me too A short and uncensored collection of rants about the excessively jubilant Christmas. I may be breaking a taboo when I admit that I don’t like the biggest day of t……続きを見る

After the Last Ship illustrates the author’s own history, as well as its connection to the history of other women and children who left India and made the journey across the Kala Pani, the Indian Oc……続きを見る