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From antebellum slavery to the twenty-first century, African American funeral directors have orchestrated funerals or “homegoing” ceremonies with dignity and pageantry. As entrepreneurs in a largely……続きを見る

This book investigates the role of ethnic federalism in Ethiopian politics, reflecting on a long history of division amongst the country’s political elites. The book argues that these patterns have ……続きを見る

Unser Leben ist komplex geworden. Wir werden von Erwartungen und Informationen überflutet. Oft sehnen wir uns danach, auszubrechen. An dieser tiefen Sehnsucht setzt Bestseller-Autor Johannes Hartl a……続きを見る

Både drenge- og pigenavne har gennem århundrederne forandret sig meget. Nogle er gået helt i glemmebogen og kan nu til dags kun læses på gravstene og i gamle bøger, hvorimod andre måske virker gamme……続きを見る

El maíz es más antiguo que las primeras civilizaciones de Mesoamérica y su capacidad para resistir, coexistir y adaptarse a la llegada de otras plantas y formas de producción fue creación de todos l……続きを見る

Johannesburg was still a brash mining town, better known for the production of wealth than knowledge, and the University of the Witwatersrand a mere ten years old when, in 1932, these ten lectures w……続きを見る

Go beyond the ordinary with this remarkable travelogue, guidebook, and coffee table keepsake filled with spectacular color photography that showcases Iceland’s stunning beauty and hidden gems, from ……続きを見る

Written in 1964 England, then finished in Australia. “My Father’s House” is the prequel, if not the original book, to many written thereafter, on the origins of mankind. Not for the uninitiated in t……続きを見る

Indigenous peoples cancelled by a burgeoning empire. Devastating earthquakes level ancient monuments. Marauding invaders loot and pillage art treasures. And yet, verdant hillsides ripple with vineya……続きを見る

Collecting diverse critical perspectives on the topic of playーfrom dolls, bilboquets, and lotteries, to writing itselfーthis volume offers new insights into how play was used to represent and reima……続きを見る

Cucina è una parola ambigua, quando la pronunciamo possiamo tanto riferirci all’arte o all’atto del cucinare, tanto all’ambiente cucina, tanto all’oggetto che ha sostituito il vecchio fornello. Di a……続きを見る

Self-Portrait, with Parents and Footnotes is a story of movement. Moving from city to city characterized the author's growing upーfrom Poland to Belgium and from the East Coast to the West Coast of ……続きを見る

In this authoritative, accessible study, historian Suzanne Schneider examines the politics and ideology of the Islamic State (better known as ISIS). Schneider argues that today's jihad is not the re……続きを見る

Settembre 1957, Grace e Molly hanno 15 anni e sono alla vigilia di un anno scolastico importante. La prima è la reginetta della scuola, con una famiglia benestante alle spalle e gli amici che l’ador……続きを見る

How the rhetoric of terrorism has been used against high-profile movements to justify the oppression and suppression of Indigenous activists. New Indigenous movements are gaining traction in North A……続きを見る

A sweeping history of our enduring passion for diamondsーand the exploitative industry that fuels it. Blood, Sweat and Earth is a hard-hitting historical exposé of the diamond industry, focusing on ……続きを見る

A powerful remembrance of the lessons and legacy of Jan Karski, who risked his life to share the truth with the worldーand a cautionary tale for our times. Richly illustrated with stills from the bl……続きを見る

Part 1 of this book relates oral history shared repeatedly by siblings of the author over many years. With the mobility of today's society, recent and contemporary history is not likely to be commun……続きを見る

Oldtidssagaerne var den første sagagenre, der udkom på tryk. I den politisk højspændte stemning i 1600-tallet blev de brugt som bevis for Danmarks og Sveriges ældgamle kongehuse. Svenskerne måtte ba……続きを見る

Germany has been infamously dubbed the "Brothel of Europe," but how does legalized prostitution actually work? Is it empowering or victimizing, realistic or dangerous? In Legalized Prostitution in G……続きを見る

Dannelle Gutarra Cordero's expansive study incorporates writers, cultural figures and intellectuals from antiquity to the present day to analyze how discourses on emotion serve to create and maintai……続きを見る

I "Folkeslagene i Østen" skildrer Johannes V. Jensen i hovedtræk de etnografiske forhold for de forskellige befolkninger i Østasien. På baggrund af samtidens nyeste antropologiske forskning og forfa……続きを見る

Fra Solvognen til kærren, hestevognen til barnevognen, cyklen til bilen. Hjulet har været drivkraft bag en stor del af menneskets teknologiske landvindinger. I "Danske køretøjer" beskriver Johannes ……続きを見る

Introduced in this book is Englebert Dollfuss, the Austrian hero who plotted a course for Austria against Nazism, against Socialism, and against unbridled capitalism until his assassination by the N……続きを見る

The Liberty Club is a non-fiction, layered family memoir that follows the lives of a Greek and French family through their true life adventures that the author coined, "A slice of Americana with a E……続きを見る

L’un après l’autre, les canots venaient se ranger au pied des escaliers volants, comme des équipages bien stylés devant la marquise d’un hôtel. Lestement, avec la vivacité de gens qui vont à leurs p……続きを見る

Sigmund Freud spent the final year of his life at 20 Maresfield Gardens, London, surrounded by all his possessions, in exile from the Nazis. The long-term home and workspace he left behind in Bergga……続きを見る

A Burning and Shining Light is a comprehensive, modern-day biography of George Whitefield, the Great Awakening Evangelist. Chronological in nature, its emphasis is on his travel, preaching, and infl……続きを見る

"Afrika" er et værk om de store europæiske opdagelsesrejsende, der drog til det afrikanske kontinent i 17- og 1800-tallet. Gennem fjorten essays fortæller Johannes V. Jensen blandt andet om den skot……続きを見る

Gennem hele sit liv interesserede Johannes V. Jensen sig for naturvidenskab, evolution og menneskelig udvikling, som han skrev en lang række bøger og artikler om. I "Åndens stadier" samler Jensen si……続きを見る