F - Customs & Traditions 1

Providing insight into a broad and expanding range of topics, The Meanings of Dress, 5th Edition examines social, behavioral, and cultural aspects in fashion and dress based on current research and ……続きを見る

A History of British Tradition by F. J. Drake-Carnell offers a detailed exploration of England’s traditional life, tracing the grand pageantry of state, such as the opening of Parliament, and the en……続きを見る

Explore ancient customs and traditions of Britain as T. F. Thiselton-Dyer presents a month-by-month study of the folklore, festivals, and forgotten observances that once marked the rhythm of the yea……続きを見る

Analyzing dress, costume, and fashion in Puerto Rico, this collection utilizes case studies that explore national identity and nation formation as well as past and current practices in Puerto Rican ……続きを見る

In "Social Life in England, 1750-1850," F. J. Foakes-Jackson meticulously examines the intricate tapestry of English society during a transformative century, characterized by profound social, politi……続きを見る

With keen insight and subtle humor, John F. Kasson explores the history and politics of etiquette from America's colonial times through the nineteenth century. He describes the transformation of our……続きを見る

Examines the ways our conceptions of Asian American food have been shaped Chop suey. Sushi. Curry. Adobo. Kimchi. The deep associations Asians in the United States have with food have become ingrain……続きを見る

In "Mythen & Legenden van Japan" presenteert F. Hadland Davis een meeslepende verkenning van de rijke en complexe mythologieën die Japan vormgeven. Het boek is doordrenkt met literaire elegantie, wa……続きを見る

This collection of essays provides both critical and interdisciplinary means for thinking across diasporic travels within the Portuguese experience and its intersection with other peoples and cultur……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

First published in 1920, The Burial of the Dead emerged from the idea that the primitive man did not imagine graves as receptacles for the dead, but refuges for the living. The book is an anthropolo……続きを見る

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In 'Domestic Folk-Lore,' T. F. Thiselton-Dyer intricately weaves together a tapestry of cultural traditions, superstitions, and domestic practices from various regions, reflecting the rich oral heri……続きを見る

Originally published in 1901, 'What a Young Wife Ought to Know' is a vintage guide for young married women written by Emma F. Angell Drake. It includes guidance on all manner of subjects including h……続きを見る

In "A Discourse on the Evils of Dancing," John F. Mesick presents a thought-provoking critique of the societal and moral implications of dancing in 19th-century America. Written in an eloquent yet a……続きを見る

Present and Past. Illustrating the Social and Domestic Manners of the People. Arranged according to the Calendar of the Wear. Preface In presenting the following pages to the Public I do not lay cla……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

The Land is the Source of Law brings an inter-jurisdictional dimension to the field of indigenous jurisprudence: comparing Indigenous legal regimes in New Zealand, the USA and Australia, it offers a……続きを見る

A fascinating look at old English customs and traditions established in the Middle Ages. Looks at every area of life and government: ecclesiastical, academic, judicial, urban, rural and domestic. 続きを見る

When heritage becomes a commodity, when culture is instrumental in driving tourism, and when individuals assert ownership over either, social, ideological, political, and economic motivations intert……続きを見る