Michael - Customs & Traditions 1

Die vorliegende Publikation erforscht schwerpunktmäßig die Mainzer Fastnacht in der NS-Zeit. Sie leistet damit einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Geschichte des Nationalsozialismus und zur Mainzer Stadtges……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

Rubbish is something we ignore. By definition we discard it, from our lives and our minds, and it remains outside the concerns of conventional economics. However, this book explores the dynamics thr……続きを見る

Alan Lomax (1915-2002) is arguably the most popular and influential American folk song collector of the 20th century. Pursuing a mission of both preserving and popularizing folk music, Lomax moved b……続きを見る

For over 1,400 years, the Japanese art of incense has painted the air, its fragrant wisps of smoke like the soft monochromatic hues of a sumi ink painting. As one of Japan's most comprehensive art f……続きを見る

This collection of topical essays by academics and industry professionals brings a unique lens to the issues broached, questions raised, and solutions offered regarding the history and advancement o……続きを見る

**The Christian Science Monitor's #1 Best Book of the Year A witty, informative, and popular travelogue about the Scandinavian countries and how they may not be as happy or as perfect as we assume, ……続きを見る

Religion und Märchen – beide scheinen auf den ersten Blick wenig gemein zu haben. Bei genauerem Hinsehen offenbart das profane Märchen jedoch reichhaltige Spuren des Religiösen: Neben Hexen und Heil……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

The former American History editor explores the creation and restoration of an essential part of a twentieth-century home's identityーthe American porch. "In this delightful look at an American icon……続きを見る

Partnerschaften zwischen Frankreich und der DDR hatten vorranging einen politischen Nutzen zu erfüllen. Die SED wollte sich von der Bundesrepublik abgrenzen und die Überlegenheit des zweiten deutsch……続きを見る

A sociological study of the African American carnival revelers in New Orleans who dress in Native American-influenced costumes. One of the most dazzling elements of the Mardi Gras celebrations, the ……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

Miracles are possible. An accomplished storyteller with a refreshing, humorous voice, Rabbi Zedek draws on a range of materials including biblical tales, Indian and Japanese folklore, the works of S……続きを見る

First published in 1980, Mugging as a Social Problem sets out to remedy the deficiency of serious research on mugging. The work is based on a random sample of over 1000 muggings which occurred withi……続きを見る

The Social Construction of a Cultural Spectacle: Floatzilla concentrates on the tourist element of the Mississippi River with a focus on the media construction of an annual floating event that occur……続きを見る

The National Border Patrol Museum (NBPM) in El Paso, Texas, presents a view of the history, culture, and life along the U.S.-Mexico border that is not offered in any other museum in the world. Moreo……続きを見る

A critical and cutting-edge examination of modern prison labor The United States is home to the most expansive prison system on Earth. In addition to holding nearly a quarter of the world's legal ca……続きを見る

The Danes are the happiest people in the world, and pay the highest taxes. 'Neutral' Sweden is one of the biggest arms manufacturers in the world. Finns have the largest per capita gun ownership aft……続きを見る

In ' An Island Christmas - Nollaig Oileánach', celebrated Irish author Micheál Ó Conghaile takes readers on a heartfelt journey through his childhood memories of Christmas on the now-abandoned islan……続きを見る

In Fragmented Identities of Nigeria: Sociopolitical and Economic Crises, edited by John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji and Rotimi Omosulu, readers are offered essays which explore the historiogenesis and ont……続きを見る

Many Muslim societies are in the throes of tumultuous political transitions, and common to all has been heightened debate over the place of sharia law in modern politics and ethical life. Bringing t……続きを見る

On the East African island of Mayotte, Islam co-exists with two other systems of understanding and interpreting the world around its inhabitants: cosmology and spirit-mediumship. In a witty, evocati……続きを見る

How parents approach the task of passing on religious faith and practice to their children How do American parents pass their religion on to their children? At a time of overall decline of tradition……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

An insightful and wide-ranging look at one of America’s most popular genres of music, Walking the Line: Country Music Lyricists and American Culture examines how country songwriters engage with thei……続きを見る

This is an inspiring story drawn from the personal experience of a Nigerian whose one-sided perspective of people from other religions, races, beliefs and cultures was completely transformed by the ……続きを見る

Scottish Highlanders, and their descendants all over the world, are no better and no worse than any other people where “sinful” behaviour is concerned. Standards of morality and social conventions c……続きを見る

Het buitengewone verhaal van de relatie tussen mens en muziek door de eeuwen heen 'Deze hoogleraar muziek [...] nam me bij het doorbladeren van dit boek al in met de stelling dat iedereen vooral wee……続きを見る

Una colección de reportajes periodísticos sobre la muerte en Bolivia Raúl Mercado murió el mismo día en que decidió estrenar la camisa que reservaba para su funeral. No fue el único detalle que pare……続きを見る