The Life Fantastic. Myth, History, Pop and Folklore in the Making of Western Culture, 0 New edition, Hardback - Noa Menhaim

A witty and magical collection of essays that investigates western culture through the broadest spectrum of literature, media and popular phenomeno...

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Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs create...

Today, race seems to be both everywhere and nowhere. There still exists a general abhorrence about discriminating between people according to their...

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Reducere. From the German Romantics to the Beats and beyond: how the West has imagined IndiaIn 1808, German Romantic philosopher Friedrich Schlegel published...

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All the Nations Under Heaven is an unparalleled chronicle of the role of immigrants and migrants in shaping the history and culture of New York Cit...

Kodo Nishimura rose to fame following his appearance in Queer Eye: We're in Japan. Now this celebrity make-up artist and ordained Buddhist monk sha...

Aimed at wellness professionals who want to use their intuition in their practice, and anyone seeking answers to their health issues from their own...

This is a beautifully illustrated introduction to a topic that has rarely been written about before: Italian American magic. Tarot and magic expert...

Swashbuckling tales of valiant gauchos roaming Argentina and Uruguay were nineteenth-century Latin American bestsellers. But when the stories jumpe...

Reducere. Genealogical And Family History Of Southern New York And The Hudson River Valley; A Record Of The Achievements Of Her People In The Making Of A Com...

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Many Worlds Under One Heaven analyzes a wide range of newly excavated materials to offer a new perspective on political and cultural change under t...

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...

Bestselling author and online curator Stephen Ellcock selects pivotal images to chart the fiery and chaotic spirit of England as it has developed o...

Drawing on researchers in the United States and France, this work tells the story of the wavelet transform - a scientifically intriguing method of ...

This book is a social history of popular history in Britain between the end of the First World War and the 1970s. It considers how ordinary people ...

A sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, now updated with reflections on his funeral and legacy in his centenary yearPublisher:...

Change the way you see color forever in this dazzling collection of color palettes spanning art history and pop culture, and told in writer and art...

Reducere. Recent years have seen a spectacular rise of the New Age movement and an ever-increasing interest in its beliefs and manifestations. This fascinati...

This practical guide from Denmark's leading spiritual teacher will show you how to access your inner light and power, as well as reveal a roadmap f...

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An award-winning collection of over 110 modern and delectable recipes from across AsiaPublisher: Watkins Media LimitedAuthor(s): Leemei Tan-Boisgil...

Deeply nourish and balance your life with the colours of nature.Publisher: Watkins MediaAuthor(s): Annika PanotzkiNumber of pages: 184Publication d...

DescriptionA collector's edition of the classic, illustrated, and comprehensive history of magic and the occult - Written by renowned Surrealist an...

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Conceptualizes "graft"- the violent and creative processes of suturing arts as a method of empire building in western eighteenth-century IndiaPubli...

This is the book on bushido, the much-cited but widely misrepresented samurai code of honour. Drawing on authentic historical texts, it is a detail...

Delectable and nourishing recipes to enjoy throughout pregnancy, breastfeeding, weaning and beyond.Publisher: Watkins MediaAuthor(s): Adam ShawNumb...