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True Sex: The Lives of Trans Men at the Turn of the Twentieth Century, Paperback - Emily Skidmore

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Reducere. Winner, 2018 U.S. History PROSE Award The incredible stories of how trans men assimilated into mainstream communities in the late 1800s In 1883, Fr...

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A View from Abroad: The Story of John and Abigail Adams in Europe, Hardcover - Jeanne E. Abrams

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Reducere. Reveals how the European travels of John and Abigail Adams helped define what it meant to be an American From 1778 to 1788, the Founding Father and...

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The Fight for Free Speech: Ten Cases That Define Our First Amendment Freedoms, Hardcover - Ian Rosenberg

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Reducere. A user's guide to understanding contemporary free speech issues in the United States Americans today are confronted by a barrage of questions relat...

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Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City, Paperback - Michael A. Lerner

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Contributor(s): Author: Michael A. LernerIn 1919, the United States embarked on the country's boldest attempt at moral and social reform: Prohibiti...

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We Have No Leaders: African Americans in the Post-Civil Rights Era - Robert C. Smith

153,99 RON

DescriptionThis is the first comprehensive study of African American politics from the end of the 1960s civil rights era to the present. Not an opt...

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Ramayana Book One. Boyhood, Hardback - Valmiki

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A bilingual edition of a literary epic in Sanskrit.Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): ValmikiTranslator: Robert GoldmanNumber of pages:...

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Tales for Little Rebels. A Collection of Radical Children's Literature, Paperback - ***

154,00 RON

Rather than teaching children to obey authority, to conform, or to seek redemption through prayer, twentieth-century leftists encouraged children t...

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Field Guide to the Piedmont: The Natural Habitats of America's Most Lived-In Region, from New York City to Montgomery, Alabama - Michael a. Godfrey

154,99 RON 165,99 RON

Reducere. America's most populous region is also home to some of the nation's most serenely beautiful country. Tracing a gentle, thousand-mile curve from New...

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Urban Appetites: Food and Culture in Nineteenth-Century New York, Paperback - Cindy R. Lobel

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DescriptionGlossy magazines write about them, celebrities give their names to them, and you'd better believe there's an app (or ten) committed to f...

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On Bicycles. A 200-Year History of Cycling in New York City, Paperback - Evan Friss

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Evan Friss traces the colorful and fraught history of bicycles-and bicyclists-in New York City. He uncovers the bicycle's place in the city over ti...

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A Short Life of Trouble: Forty Years in the New York Art World, Paperback - Marcia Tucker

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This engrossing memoir brings to vivid life the behind-the-scenes struggles of Marcia Tucker, the first woman to be hired as a curator at the Whitn...

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Yiddish Plays for Reading and Performance, Paperback - Nahma Sandrow

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Reducere. Yiddish theater was first and foremost fine theater, with varied repertory and actors of high quality. The three stage-ready plays and nine individ...

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Multiracials and Civil Rights. Mixed-Race Stories of Discrimination, Paperback - Tanya Kateri Hernandez

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Trans Medicine. The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender, Paperback - Stef M. Shuster

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Michael Gold, Paperback - Patrick Chura

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Reducere. Jewish American Communist writer and cultural figure Michael Gold (1893-1967) was a key progressive author of his generation, yet today his work is...

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New York City: A Short History, Paperback - George J. Lankevich

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From its origins as a primitive Dutch outpost to the sprawling urban complex it is today, the defining characteristic of New York has been constant...

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The Dharma: That Illuminates All Beings Impartially Like the Light of the Sun and Moon, Paperback - Kalu Rinpoche

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The Dharma is the first major collection of teachings by Kalu Rinpoche, a great meditation master in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. These discours...

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Fat Shame: Stigma and the Fat Body in American Culture, Paperback - Amy Erdman Farrell

159,99 RON

One of Choice's Significant University Press Titles for Undergraduates, 2010-2011To be fat hasn't always occasioned the level of hysteria that this...

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The Ethics of Liberty, Paperback - Murray N. Rothbard

159,99 RON

In recent years, libertarian impulses have increasingly influenced national and economic debates, from welfare reform to efforts to curtail affirma...

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Revolutions in the Atlantic World, New Edition: A Comparative History, Paperback - Wim Klooster

159,99 RON

Contributor(s): Author: Wim KloosterA new look at a contentious period in the history of the Atlantic world Within just a half century, the America...

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Essential Legal English in Context: Understanding the Vocabulary of Us Law and Government, Paperback - Karen M. Ross

159,99 RON

DescriptionAn essential handbook for international lawyers and students Focusing on vocabulary, Essential Legal English in Context introduces the U...

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Claiming Disability, Paperback - Simi Linton

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From public transportation and education to adequate access to buildings, the social impact of disability has been felt everywhere since the passag...

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Deafening Modernism. Embodied Language and Visual Poetics in American Literature, Paperback - Rebecca Sanchez

159,99 RON

Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): Rebecca SanchezIllustration(s): 2 black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 240Collection: Cultu...

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The Playdate: Parents, Children, and the New Expectations of Play, Paperback - Tamara R. Mose

159,99 RON

A playdate is an organized meeting where parents come together with their children at a public or private location to interact socially or "play." ...

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Juvenile Justice in Global Perspective, Paperback - Franklin E. Zimring

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An unprecedented comparison of juvenile justice systems across the globe, Juvenile Justice in Global Perspective brings together original contribut...

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Killing Men & Dying Women. Imagining Difference in 1950s New York Painting, Paperback - Griselda Pollock

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This book explores how theories of embodiment, the gesture, hysteria and subjectivity can deepen our understanding of New York abstract painting. P...

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A Taste of Upstate New York: The People and the Stories Behind 40 Food Favorites, Paperback - Chuck D'Imperio

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Reducere. Upstate New York is the birthplace of many of America's favorite foods. The chicken wing was born in a bar in Buffalo, the potato chip originated i...

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Oneida Iroquois Folklore, Myth, and History: New York Oral Narrative from the Notes of H. E. Allen and Others, Hardcover - Anthony Wonderley

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Reducere. This is the first major book to explore uniquely Iroquois components in the Native American oral narrative as it existed around 1900. Drawn largely...

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The Evolution of the Juvenile Court: Race, Politics, and the Criminalizing of Juvenile Justice, Paperback - Barry C. Feld

161,99 RON

DescriptionA major statement on the juvenile justice system by one of America's leading expertsThe juvenile court lies at the intersection of youth...

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pretends to Be Free": Runaway Slave Advertisements from Colonial and Revolutionary New York and New Jersey, Paperback - Graham Russell Gao Hodges

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DescriptionRepublication on the twenty-fifth anniversary of "Pretends to Be Free" recognizes the signal importance of its sterling presentation of ...

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The Truth about Baked Beans: An Edible History of New England, Hardcover - Meg Muckenhoupt

162,99 RON 174,99 RON

Reducere. Forages through New England's most famous foods for the truth behind the region's culinary myths Meg Muckenhoupt begins with a simple question: Whe...

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Mutiny on the Rising Sun: A Tragic Tale of Slavery, Smuggling, and Chocolate, Hardcover - Jared Ross Hardesty

162,99 RON

A little-known story of mutiny and murder illustrating the centrality of smuggling and slavery in early American society On the night of June 1, 17...

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Balanchine's Apprentice: From Hollywood to New York and Back, Hardcover - John Clifford

162,99 RON 174,99 RON

Reducere. A talented young dancer and his brilliant teacher In this long-awaited memoir, dancer and choreographer John Clifford offers a highly personal look...

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Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas, Paperback - Rebecca Solnit

163,99 RON

"The maps themselves are things of beauty... a document of its time, of our time."--Sadie Stein, New York Times "One is invited to fathom the many ...

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Barns of New York: Rural Architecture of the Empire State, Paperback - Cynthia G. Falk

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Reducere. Barns of New York explores and celebrates the agricultural and architectural diversity of the Empire State--from Long Island to Lake Erie, the Sout...

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AIA Guide to New York City, Paperback - Norval White

163,99 RON

Hailed as "extraordinarily learned" (New York Times), "blithe in spirit and unerring in vision, " (New York Magazine), and the "definitive record o...

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Hyper Education: Why Good Schools, Good Grades, and Good Behavior Are Not Enough, Hardcover - Pawan Dhingra

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Reducere. An up-close look at the education arms race of after-school learning, academic competitions, and the perceived failure of even our best schools to ...

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Islamic Homosexualities. Culture, History, and Literature, Paperback - ***

164,99 RON

Publisher: New York University PressNumber of pages: 340Publication date: 1997Dimensions: 228 x 152 x 22Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): ...

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Make Art Not War: Political Protest Posters from the Twentieth Century, Paperback - Ralph Young

164,99 RON 176,99 RON

Reducere. An extraordinarily visceral collection of posters that represent the progressive protest movements of the twentieth Century. Two of the most recogn...

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Women in Japanese Religions, Paperback - Barbara R. Ambros

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Barbara R. AmbrosScholars have widely acknowledged the persistent ambivalence with which the Japanese religious traditions ...

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Hanukkah in America: A History - Dianne Ashton

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. "A fascinating window on the evolution of Jewish integration into American society and culture." - Alan M. Kraut, American UniversityAbout the Auth...

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On Infertile Ground: Population Control and Women's Rights in the Era of Climate Change, Paperback - Jade S. Sasser

167,99 RON

DescriptionA critique of population control narratives reproduced by international development actors in the 21st century Since the turn of the mil...

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Contesting Intersex: The Dubious Diagnosis, Paperback - Georgiann Davis

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Watch Georgiann Davis in National Geographic's Gender Revolution documentary with Katie Couric A personal, compelling perspective on how medical di...

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Arrested Justice: Black Women, Violence, and America's Prison Nation, Paperback - Beth E. Richie

167,99 RON

Contributor(s): Author: Beth E. RichieBlack women in marginalized communities are uniquely at risk of battering, rape, sexual harassment, stalking ...

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Criminology Goes to the Movies: Crime Theory and Popular Culture, Paperback - Nicole Rafter

167,99 RON

Contributor(s): Author: Nicole RafterAuthor: Michelle BrownFrom a look at classics like Psycho and Double Indemnity to recent films like Traffic an...

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We Will Shoot Back: Armed Resistance in the Mississippi Freedom Movement, Paperback - Akinyele Omowale Umoja

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Contributor(s): Author: Akinyele Omowale UmojaWinner of the 2014 Anna Julia Cooper-CLR James Book Award presented by the National Council of Black ...

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Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas, Paperback - Sylviane A. Diouf

167,99 RON

- "A must read... Goes beyond generalities and sheds light." - Yvonne Haddad, Georgetown University "An important scholarly work... a testament." -...

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Fragmented Citizens: The Changing Landscape of Gay and Lesbian Lives, Paperback - Stephen M. Engel

167,99 RON

DescriptionA sweeping historical and political account of how our present-day policy debates around citizenship and equality came to be.The landmar...

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The Rise of Viagra: How the Little Blue Pill Changed Sex in America, Paperback - Meika Loe

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Contributor(s): Author: Meika LoeSince its introduction in 1998, Viagra has launched a new kind of sexual revolution. Quickly becoming one of the m...

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Against Health: How Health Became the New Morality, Paperback - Jonathan M. Metzl

167,99 RON

You see someone smoking a cigarette and say, "Smoking is bad for your health, " when what you mean is, "You are a bad person because you smoke." Yo...

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Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers: Exploring Participatory Culture - Henry Jenkins

167,99 RON

DescriptionHenry Jenkins at Authors@Google (video)Henry Jenkins"s pioneering work in the early 1990s promoted the idea that fans are among the most...

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Sensual Excess: Queer Femininity and Brown Jouissance, Paperback - Amber Jamilla Musser

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DescriptionReimagines black and brown sensuality to develop new modes of knowledge production In Sensual Excess, Amber Jamilla Musser imagines epis...

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Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War, Paperback - Thomas de Waal

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"Brilliant."--Time "Admirable, rigorous. De Waal is] a wise and patient reporter."--The New York Review of Books "Never have all the twists and tur...

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Authentic(tm): The Politics of Ambivalence in a Brand Culture, Paperback - Sarah Banet-Weiser

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Brands are everywhere. Branding is central to political campaigns and political protest movements; the alchemy of social media and self-branding cr...

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Girl Zines: Making Media, Doing Feminism, Paperback - Alison Piepmeier

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With names like The East Village Inky, Mend My Dress, Dear Stepdad, and I'm So Fucking Beautiful, zines created by girls and women over the past tw...

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Toilet: Public Restrooms and the Politics of Sharing, Paperback - Harvey Molotch

167,99 RON

View "Public Restrooms": A Photo Gallery in The Atlantic Monthly.So much happens in the public toilet that we never talk about. Finding the right d...

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Literary Bioethics. Animality, Disability, and the Human, Paperback - Maren Tova Linett

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Keywords for American Cultural Studies, Third Edition, Paperback - Bruce Burgett

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Introduces key terms, research traditions, debates, and histories for American Studies and Cultural Studies in an updated edition Since its initial...

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Caring Democracy: Markets, Equality, and Justice - Joan C. Tronto

167,99 RON

Americans now face a caring deficit: there are simply too many demands on people's time for us to care adequately for our children, elderly people,...

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The Culture of Punishment: Prison, Society, and Spectacle, Paperback - Michelle Brown

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America is the most punitive nation in the world, incarcerating more than 2.3 million people--or one in 136 of its residents. Against the backdrop ...

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Legal Pluralism and Empires, 1500-1850, Paperback - ***

167,99 RON

Offers both legal scholars and historians a much-needed framework for analysing the complex and fluid legal politics of empires.

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Future of Tech Is Female. How to Achieve Gender Diversity, Paperback - Douglas M. Branson

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Trans-Affirmative Parenting. Raising Kids Across the Gender Spectrum, Paperback - Elizabeth Rahilly

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Past Imperfect: French Intellectuals, 1944-1956, Paperback - Tony Judt

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Tony Judt provides a sharp and intellectual ideological description of mid-twentieth century French intellectuals "Past Imperfect is a forthright a...

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Still Straight: Sexual Flexibility Among White Men in Rural America, Paperback - Tony Silva

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Why some straight men have sex with other men Why do some straight men in rural America have sex with other men? In Still Straight, Tony Silva conv...

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Technicolor: Race, Technology, and Everyday Life, Paperback - Alondra Nelson

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The cultural impact of new information and communication technologies has been a constant topic of debate, but questions of race and ethnicity rema...

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The Violence of Care: Rape Victims, Forensic Nurses, and Sexual Assault Intervention, Paperback - Sameena Mulla

167,99 RON

Winner, 2017 Margaret Mead Award presented by the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied AnthropologyHonorable Mention, 2...

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Society Without God: What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us about Contentment, Paperback - Phil Zuckerman

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"Silver" Winner of the 2008 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award, Religion CategoryBefore he began his recent travels, it seemed to Phil Zucker...

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Creole Religions of the Caribbean: An Introduction from Vodou and Santeria to Obeah and Espiritismo, Paperback - Margarite Fernandez Olmos

167,99 RON

Creolization--the coming together of diverse beliefs and practices to form new beliefs and practices--is one of the most significant phenomena in C...

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Pain Generation. Social Media, Feminist Activism, and the Neoliberal Selfie, Paperback - L. Ayu Saraswati

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