The Power of Ritual in Prehistory: Secret Societies and Origins of Social Complexity

This is the only book in eighty years to deal with traditional secret societies from a comparative perspective. It is also the only study undertake...

This volume presents innovative perspectives on the archaeology of commoners, thus challenging previous models of social power centered on elites. ...

Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and CompanyAuthor(s): Patrick (Patrick Lepetit) LepetitNumber of pages: 512Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 230 x...

A new, radically updated edition of the immensely successful introductory textbook on world prehistory.

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Stein RingenNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 154 x 228 x 14Cover type: Pa...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Stein RingenNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 162 x 236 x 22Cover type: Ha...

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Reducere. In this definitive history of a unique tradition, Tyler D. Parry untangles the convoluted history of the broomstick wedding. Popularly associated w...

'British prehistory will never look the same again.' Professor Colin Renfrew, University of CambridgePublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): ...

Jesse James and other infamous outlaws were part of a larger organization, centuries old, that has affected U.S. history from the small, rural stre...

'The rare book that really might change your life. It has certainly changed mine.' - John Green, Author of The Fault in Our StarsPublisher: HarperC...

An archaeological analysis of Asia Minor, the area equated with much of modern-day Turkey, often perceived as a bridge between Europe and Asia, fro...

Publisher: Transcript VerlagNumber of pages: 380Collection: Digital SocietyPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 148 x 223 x 32Cover type: Paperback / ...

Reducere. A fully illustrated history of the Temple of Solomon - Examines the Temple of Solomon in the Hebrew Scriptures, the New Testament, and Apocryphal w...

Publisher: Centennial BooksAuthor(s): Barak ZimmermanIllustration(s): 100 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2021Dimen...

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Reducere. Secret societies and subversive movements by Nesta H Weber. good condition. paperback, great resource. First Published in 1924 this is a reprint. H...

Publisher: University Press of ColoradoIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 348Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 159 x 235 x...

Reducere. During the 1960s, American Indian youth were swept up in a movement called Red Power--a civil rights struggle fueled by intertribal activism. While...

Reducere. DescriptionBestselling author Cass R. Sunstein reveals the appeal and the danger of conformity We live in an era of tribalism, polarization, and in...

How did representative institutions become the central organs of governance in Western Europe? What enabled this distinctive form of political orga...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Richard Whittle"Fresh and authoritative ...Whittle] delivers action-packed details about how the CIA and the Pentagon used ...

This collection of essays begins with the premise that violence, in its relationship to order, is a central element of history.Publisher: Oxbow Boo...

Reducere. DescriptionThe first comprehensive survey of the different methods of divination, this book delves into games originating from many countries and c...

Synthesizes a wealth of new archaeological data to illuminate the origins of Maya civilization and the rise of Classic Maya culture. Prominent Maya...

Reducere. How do leaders perceive threat levels in world politics, and what effects do those perceptions have on policy choices? Mark L. Haas focuses on how ...

Through perspectives that range from Eastern European art history to theology, with a concentration on the nexus of political, social, and religiou...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressNumber of pages: 344Publication date: 2016Dimensions: 168 x 229 x 19Cover type: Paperback / softbackEdito...

Contributor(s): Author: Casey DuhamelIllustrator: Bob GreyvensteinThe Illuminati reflects several organizations commonly known as secret societies....

Reducere. The groundbreaking and classic study that first popularized occultism, alchemy, and paranormal phenomena in the 1960s - Provides profound insights ...

No Blank Check presents a comprehensive study of public opinion towards presidential power. Analyzing data from panel surveys, original experiments...

Geoff Mulgan, a pioneer in the global field of social innovation, explains how it provides answers to today's global social, economic and sustainab...

Reducere. From the dawn of humanity, the desire to control the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of others has been a pervasive one. From the use of coercive ...

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Reducere. A look into secrets hidden in music, painting, sculpture, and architecture - Ranges from paintings of Byzantine icons to Salvador Dali, music from ...

DescriptionA comprehensive account of the rich folk culture preserved in the rural secret societies of the British Isles - Describes the secret rit...

Reducere. A manual of magical and mystical techniques for contacting the Goddess within - Draws from two thousand years of source material to demonstrate the...

Reducere. Step into the world of Ida B. Wells as she uses her life experiences and obstacles as motivation to achieve many firsts in editing and journalism i...

Analysts and pundits from across the American political spectrum describe Islamic fundamentalism as one of the greatest threats to modern, Western-...

"China's Dream is the first book to explore the Communist Party as a cultural, rather than a political, entity. Kerry Brown takes us on a fascinati...

Any attempt to explain the mysterious connections between consciousness and matter, and self-consciousness in particular, necessarily involves much...