Framing Disease: Studies in Cultural History, Paperback - Charles E. Rosenberg

Reducere. "In some ways disease does not exist until we have agreed that it does, by perceiving, naming, and responding to it, " writes Charles E. Rosenberg ...

Reducere. Cholera was the classic epidemic disease of the nineteenth century, as the plague had been for the fourteenth. Its defeat was a reflection not only...

Reducere. 2012 Christianity Today Book Award winnerPaul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, steeped in the learning of his people. But he was also a Roman citizen w...

Reducere. . . . this is no doctrinaire tract but rather a concerted attempt to look at important cultural problems from a fresh perspective. . . . Chow's boo...

Case Studies in Cultural Entrepreneurship offers highly focused case studies that demonstrate the critical role entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial t...

This timely study demonstrates how, for a century and a half, important Welsh writers and intellectuals have dreamt of belonging to mainstream Euro...

Reducere. Fresh from a battle against monarchy, the American Founders were wary of a strong executive, but they were equally conscious that unchecked legisla...

Ugly as sin, the ugly duckling--or maybe you fell out of the ugly tree? Let's face it, we've all used the word "ugly" to describe someone we've see...

Reducere. DescriptionPaula Morton provides a fun, concise introduction to jai alai, a fast-paced ball game with ancient roots that is admired by fans for the...

During World War II the "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain cemented the alliance that won the war in the West. But ...

This interdisciplinary volume analyzes previously understudied sources from nineteenth- and twentieth- century France and the Francophone world and...

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Presenting dynamic research, this publication explores two millennia of cultural interactions between Egypt, Greece, and Rome.Publisher: Getty Trus...

This book offers a historically rich and nuanced introduction to the concept of sustainability that could not be of more pressing importance for th...

Reducere. What is the place of faith in public life in the UK?

The publication of Cultural Studies 1983 is a touchstone event in the history of Cultural Studies and a testament to Stuart Hall's unparalleled con...

A cultural history of the Scottish HighlandsPublisher: Signal Books LtdAuthor(s): Andrew BeattieNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2014Dimension...

Reducere. "The ordinary tortilla was an extraordinary bond between the human and divine. . . . From birthdays to religious ceremonies, the people of Mesoamer...

DescriptionBefore Kit Carson. Before Jedidiah Smith and before Jim Bridger trapped, hunted and explored, the example had been set for them. Men lik...

Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive. It is the subject of countless poems and paintings; the top of the weather report; the source...

What is Cultural History? has established itself as an essential guide to what cultural historians do and how they do it. Now fully updated in its ...

Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of arist...

Examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women and Jesus' parables. This...

In Formative Assessment in the Disciplines, Margaret Heritage and E. Caroline Wylie explore the interconnection of ambitious teaching, formative as...

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DescriptionPerched above the confluence of two great rivers, the Sava and Danube, Belgrade has been home to many civilizations: Celts, Romans, Byza...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Did you know that not every passenger aboard the Mayflower was a Pilgrim?In fact, of the 102 passengers on the Mayflower, only about 40 were fleein...

Reducere. 'Early China' refers to the period from the beginning of human history in China to the end of the Han Dynasty in AD 220. The roots of modern Chines...

Reducere. Here is the vibrant, colorful, high-stepping story of tap -- the first comprehensive, fully documented history of a uniquely American art form, exp...

Reducere. Essayist and biographer Alan Jacobs introduces us to the world of original sin, which he describes as not only a profound idea but a necessary one....

Reducere. DescriptionThere is no more compelling nor more spiritual city than New Orleans. The city's Roman Catholic roots and its blended French, Spanish, C...

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Publisher: Manchester University PressAuthor(s): Andrew SmithNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 232 x 162 x 12Cover type: Paperb...

A history of the twentieth century through those British and American people who experienced the fears of their time - by Wolfson History Prize-win...

Reducere. The fifth edition of this indispensable history of photography spans the history of the medium, from its early development to current practice, and...

Reducere. Although Illinois saw no dramatic witch trials, witchcraft has been a part of Illinois history and culture from French exploration to the present d...

"A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe examines the relationships that developed in cities from the time of the late Renaissance through to the...

*Includes pictures *Includes historic descriptions of Broadway theaters and plays *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading...

It adopts a practical and versatile approach to cultural analysis, beginning not with an abstract body of theory but with a number of examples of s...

Dance, whether considered as an art form or embodied social practice, as product or process, is a prime subject for cultural analysis. This title b...

Reducere. The array of bottles is impressive, their contents finely tuned to varied tastes. But they all share the same roots in Mesoamerica's natural bounty...

Reducere. A charming, informative personal history that blends the anecdotal, historical, and downright unusual The child of Italian immigrants and an award-...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Omar W. NasimIllustration(s): 45 colour illustrations, 59 black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 256Publi...

Cultural studies: archaeologies, genealogies, discontents - Eduard Vlad

Reporter, editor and lecturer Stanley Flink knows the news business. He has worked as a journalist and editor for many years, in many different ven...

A gripping memoir written by a 96-year-old Jewish Holocaust survivor about his escape from Nazi-occupied Poland in the 1930's and his adventures wi...

The tragic story of Ethel Rosenberg, the first woman in America to be sent to her death for a crime other than murder

Exploring space: Spatial notions in cultural, literary and language studies falls into two volumes and is the result of the 18th PASE (Polish Assoc...