The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains, Paperback - Thomas W. Laqueur

The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone...

Reducere. For almost three decades, the Grateful Dead was America's most popular touring band. No Simple Highway is the first book to ask the simple question...

A beautifully illustrated history of the Queen of Flowers and her enduring power in our gardens, art, religion and imagination.Publisher: Oneworld ...

Before skyscrapers forever transformed the landscape of the modern metropolis, the conveyance that made them possible had to be created. Invented i...

Provides the first academic monograph dedicated to developing a cultural understanding of the werewolf film.Illustrations: 25 B/W illustrations

Reducere. Did mushroom tea kick-start ancient Greek philosophy? Was Alice's Adventures in Wonderland a thinly veiled psychedelic mushroom odyssey? Is Santa C...

We've told you HOW TO SHIT IN THE WOODS. We've taken you UP SHIT CREEK. Now, we dare to ask the eternal question...WHO CUT THE CHEESE? Which is to ...

Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? In this timely and definitive study, Andy Letcher strips away the myths to get at the true stor...

Reducere. Protestant sermons used theTitanic to condemn the budding consumer society ("We know the end of . . . the undisturbed sensualists. As they sail the...

Reducere. To Infinity and Beyond explores the idea of infinity in mathematics and art. Eli Maor examines the role of infinity, as well as its cultural impact...

Reducere. Celebrate one of the most important periods of American cultural history: the Harlem Renaissance This package features beautiful illustrations, poe...

Reducere. This innovative history of the Okefenokee Swamp reveals it as a place where harsh realities clashed with optimism, shaping the borderland culture o...

Reducere. How the various, often contradictory, images of the Tôkaidô Shinkansen prompted a reimagination of identity on the levels of individual, metropolis...

Reducere. As lives offline and online merge ever more, it is easy to forget how we got here. Rise of the Machines reclaims the spectacular story of cyberneti...

Translation of: Schlafender Lotos, trunkenes Huhn.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 48 bw illusNumber of pages: 232Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2021...

A superbly illustrated overview of our long relationship with our feathered friends.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Boria SaxIllustration(s): 2...

She-Wolf explores the cultural history of the female werewolf, from her first appearance in medieval literature to recent incarnations in film, tel...

Reducere. DescriptionIn this adult coloring book, artist Maggie Clemmons offers you an escape to a place of calm and love. As you tap into your most creative...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Thomas RobisheauxOn the night of the festive holiday of Shrove Tuesday in 1672 Anna Fessler died after eating one of her ne...

Reducere. DescriptionInara Verzemnieks was raised by her Latvian grandparents in Washington State, among expatriates who scattered smuggled Latvian sand over...

Reducere. A Cultural History of the Atlantic World, 1250-1820 explores the idea that strong linkages exist in the histories of Africa, Europe, and North and ...

The ultimate red carpet companion, Beyond the Best Dressed is an illustrated, personality-filled romp through more than 90 years of Oscar fashion, ...

Reducere. Hailed as one of the best books of 2009 by the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, this vibrant portrait of 1930s culture masterfully explore...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 14 bw illusNumber of pages: 272Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

This is a history of a little-known CIA office that discovered most of the Cold War Strategic secrets of the Soviet Union. It also produced more fu...

Reducere. Benedictine monks and nuns pray the psalms seven times a day, seven days a week. Every week they pray each of the psalms at least once. They do thi...

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...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 54 bw illusNumber of pages: 304Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2016...

Reducere. This book tells the story of today's Spanish provinces of Valencia, Castello and Alacant (Alicante), with their profound Moorish legacy.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Stephen (Cardiff University, UK) KiteIllustration(s): 125 BW illusNumber of pages: 360Publ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 75 bw illusNumber of pages: 240Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Reducere. Perched on the edge of The Great Barrier Reef, the city of Mackay is often thought of as being a sweet, peaceful little place that is the perfect p...

The critically acclaimed, spellbinding novel about life, death and everything that follows.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 36 bw illusNumber of pages: 304Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...