Shari'a Scripts. A Historical Anthropology, Paperback - Brinkley Messick

Shari'a Scripts is a work of historical anthropology focused on Yemen in the early twentieth century. Brinkley Messick uses the writings of the Yem...

"Explains brilliantly the structures and processes of middle-class culture in historical perspective."--Robert Nye, Rutgers University " This] illu...

Based on ethnography-driven regional comparison and a critical re-examination of classic monographs on some forty cultural groups, this volume make...

Description As soon as Europeans set foot on African soil, they looked for the equivalents of their kings - and found them. The resulting misunders...

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Shari'a: Theory, Practice, Transformations - Wael B. Hallaq

Contributor(s): Author: Joel BrinkleyA generation after the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia shows every sign of having overcome its history--the streets of P...

Reducere. Ali Shari ati is, for many, the ideological father of the Iranian revolution. A charismatic leader and teacher, his radical blend of Islam and Marx...

DescriptionFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONIn the nine expansive, searching stories of A Lucky Man, fathers and sons attempt to sal...

Reducere. Few famous humans came into the world under such humble circumstances as Abraham Lincoln on February 12, 1809. But it may very well be that the hum...

Reducere. Through offering short and brief perspectives, this workbook summarizes the root causes of resentment that are explored in Accountability and Empow...

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Publisher: Ovolo Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Mark BrinkleyIllustration(s): Many black and white illustrations and photosNumber of pages: 346Publicatio...

Reducere. The Classic That Changed Our Perception of the AfterlifeIn 1975, Dannion Brinkley was struck and killed by lightning. When he awoke twenty-eight mi...

Reducere. The young president who brought vigor and glamour to the White House while he confronted cold war crises abroad and calls for social change at home...

Reducere. "A revealing selection . . . a] heroic service." -- New York Times Book Review"Endlessly fascinating . . . Essential for students of late-twentieth...

Reducere. Here's a collection of beautiful hand-drawn vintage lifestyle portraits to color, featuring 42 antique illustrations of women from the early 1900s ...

Reducere. "Douglas Brinkley has written a sweeping, blow-by-blow account of the struggle to preserve the last great remnants of American wilderness. An engag...

Reducere. Ever since 9/11, fears about the shari'a--Islamic law--have been spreading. A word that originally conveyed nothing more sinister than a direct pat...

Reducere. DescriptionAs the book's title suggests, this book uses anthropological methods and insights to study the practice of anthropology as an academic d...

Quantitative Anthropology: A Workbook contributes an anthropological perspective to quantitative methods. The book's authors address characteristic...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat is the role of culture in human experience? This concise yet solid introduction to cultural anthropology helps readers explore and ...

Uses an interdisciplinary approach to throw light on the transmission process of Linear A to Linear B script, by combining structural and linguisti...

Reducere. In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, New York Times bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley delivers a youn...

Reducere. Now in paperback, an award-winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President Joh...

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Reducere. DescriptionFirst published in 1884 in Tunis, The Reconciliation of the Fundamentals of Islamic Law (or al-Muwafaqat fi Usul Al-Sharai'a), written b...

DescriptionIntroducing Anthropology traces the evolution of anthropology from ancient Greece to contemporary times. Anthropology's key concepts and...

Reducere. The "accidental" president whose innate decency and steady hand restored the presidency after its greatest crisisWhen Gerald R. Ford entered the Wh...

Reducere. "No president since the founders has done more to shape the character of American government, " notes Alan Brinkley in this magnificent biography o...

This is the first comparative historical anthropology of popular European Carnival written in English, with a focus on its cultural, religious, and...

Publisher: Central European University PressAuthor(s): Tomasz (Reader in Modern history, University of St Andrews) KamusellaIllustration(s): 42 Map...

This book is a new introduction to the history and practice of economic anthropology by two leading authors in the field. They show that anthropolo...

Reducere. Karhu the bear lives in the piney north woods near the bustling burg of Finn Town. When he sees a billboard advertising "Mukluk Ball: Come One, Com...

From the book's signature "toolkit" approach to the new chapter on the Environment and Sustainability to the accompanying videos and interactive le...

A code-cracking mission to decipher the hidden truths and histories of our greatest invention - the art of writing.Publisher: Pan MacmillanAuthor(s...

Concisely written and richly illustrated, Magic Writing is a most accessible and informative book on the occult history and graphic origins of the ...

Publisher: ListLabAuthor(s): Gianandrea BarrecaCollection: Babel DesignPublication date: 2014Dimensions: 142 x 200 x 13Cover type: Paperback / soft...

From the book's signature "toolkit" approach to the new chapter on the Environment and Sustainability to the accompanying videos and interactive le...

Mike Bartlett's complete scripts for his superlative television drama series, winner of Best New Drama at the 2016 National Television Awards.Publi...

Contains hypnosis scripts for professional or trainee hypnotherapist's who are looking to help clients solve problems and ailments, from the more c...