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The Reformation of the Dead - Death and Ritual in Early Modern Germany, c.1450-1700 (Hardcover): C. Koslofsky The Reformation of the Dead - Death and Ritual in Early Modern Germany, c.1450-1700 (Hardcover)
C. Koslofsky
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is an examination of human encounter with death in Germany from the eve of the Reformation to the rise of Pietism. The Protestant Reformation transformed the funeral more profoundly than any other ritual of the traditional church. Luther's doctrine of salvation by faith alone made the foundation of the traditional funeral, intercession for the dead in Purgatory, obsolete. By drawing on anthropological interpretations of death ritual, this study explores the changing relationships between the body, the soul, the living and the dead in the daily life of early modern Germany.

Ritual - What It Is, How It Works, and Why (Hardcover): Robbie Davis-Floyd, Charles D. Laughlin Ritual - What It Is, How It Works, and Why (Hardcover)
Robbie Davis-Floyd, Charles D. Laughlin
R3,017 Discovery Miles 30 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Designed for both academic and lay audiences, this book identifies the characteristics of ritual and, via multiple examples, details how ritual works on the human body and brain to produce its often profound effects. These include enhancing courage, effecting healing, and generating group cohesion by enacting cultural-or individual-beliefs and values. It also shows what happens when ritual fails.

Sketches of Society and Manners in Portugal. In a Series of Letters From Arthur William Costigan, ... to his Brother in London.... Sketches of Society and Manners in Portugal. In a Series of Letters From Arthur William Costigan, ... to his Brother in London. In two Volumes. ... of 2; Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Arthur William Costigan
R1,041 Discovery Miles 10 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
55th Birthday Guest Book - Gold Frame and Letters Pink Roses Floral Watercolor Theme, Best Wishes from Family and Friends to... 55th Birthday Guest Book - Gold Frame and Letters Pink Roses Floral Watercolor Theme, Best Wishes from Family and Friends to Write in, Guests Sign in for Party, Gift Log, Hardback (Hardcover)
Birthday Guest Books Of Lorina
R714 Discovery Miles 7 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Dutch American Identity - Staging Memory and Ethnicity in Community Celebrations (Hardcover, New): Terence Schoone-Jongen The Dutch American Identity - Staging Memory and Ethnicity in Community Celebrations (Hardcover, New)
Terence Schoone-Jongen
R2,738 Discovery Miles 27 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Each year, thousands of communities across the United States celebrate their ethnic heritages, values, and identities through the medium of festivals. Drawing together elements of ethnic pride, nostalgia, religious values, economic motives, cultural memory, and a spirit of celebration, these festivals are performances that promote and preserve a community's unique identity and heritage, while at the same time attempting to place the ethnic community within the larger American experience. Although these aims are pervasive across ethnic heritage celebrations, two festivals that appear similar may nevertheless serve radically different social and political aims. Accordingly, The Dutch American Identity examines five Dutch American festivals-three of which are among the oldest ethnic heritage festivals in the United States-in order to determine what such festivals mean and do for the staging communities. Although Dutch Americans were historically among the first ethnic groups to stage ethnic heritage festivals designed to attract outside audiences, and despite the fact that several Dutch American festivals have met with sustained success, little scholarship has focused on this ethnic group's festivals. Moreover, studies that have considered festivals staged by communities of European descent have typically focused on a single festival. The Dutch American Identity thus, on the one hand, seeks to call attention to the historical development and current sociocultural significance of Dutch American heritage festivals. On the other hand, this study aims to elucidate the ties that bind the five communities that stage these festivals together rather than studying one festival in isolation from the others. Creatively combining several methodologies, The Dutch American Identity describes and analyzes how the social, political, and ethical values of the five communities are expressed (performed, acted out, represented, costumed, and displayed) in their respective festivals. Rather than relying on familiar, even stereotypical, notions of "the Midwest," "rural America," "conservative America," etc., that often appear in contemporary political discourse, Schoone-Jongen shows just how complex and contradictory these festivals are in the ways they represent each community. At the same time, by placing these festivals within the context of American history, Schoone-Jongen also demonstrates how and why each festival is a microcosm of particular cultural, social, and political developments in modern America. The Dutch American Identity is an important book for sociology, performance studies, folklore, immigration history, anthropology, and cultural history collections.

Folk Dress in Europe and Anatolia - Beliefs about Protection and Fertility (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): Linda Welters Folk Dress in Europe and Anatolia - Beliefs about Protection and Fertility (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
Linda Welters
R4,240 Discovery Miles 42 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Shortlisted for the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2000. Relationships between dress and the body have existed in European and Anatolian folk cultures well into the twentieth century. Traditional cultures have long held the belief that certain articles of dress could protect the body from harm by warding off the 'evil eye,' bring fertility to new brides, or assure human control of supernatural powers. Ritual fringes, archaic motifs, and colors such as black and red were believed to have powerful, magical effects. This absorbing and interdisciplinary book examines dress in a broad range of folk cultures - from Turkey, Greece, and Slovakia to Norway, Latvia, and Lithuania, to name but a few. Authors reveal the connection between folk dress and ancient myths, cults and rituals, as well as the communicative aspects of folk dress. How is an individual attired in a specific ensemble located within a community? Is the community the gendered one of women, the village of residence, the larger geographical region or the nation? The intriguing connections between dress and the supernatural beliefs of agrarian communities, as well as the reinvention of such beliefs as part of nationalism, are also discussed. This book represents a significant contribution to the growing body of literature on the cultural meanings of dress, as well as to material culture, anthropology, folklore, art history, ethnohistory, and linguistics. Nominated for Millia Davenport award

California Dreaming (Hardcover): Ronald A. Wells California Dreaming (Hardcover)
Ronald A. Wells
R1,060 R894 Discovery Miles 8 940 Save R166 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Detroit's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Hardcover): Romie Minor, Laurie Ann Tamborino, Parade Co Detroit's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Hardcover)
Romie Minor, Laurie Ann Tamborino, Parade Co
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
History of Latinos - Exploring Diverse Roots (Hardcover): Pablo R.  Mitchell History of Latinos - Exploring Diverse Roots (Hardcover)
Pablo R. Mitchell
R2,095 Discovery Miles 20 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first text of its kind to trace the combined history of Latino groups in the United States from 1500 to the present day. Latinos have lived in North America for over 400 years, arriving decades before the Pilgrims and other English settlers. Yet for many outside of Latino ethnic groups, little is known about the cultures that comprise the Latino community ... surprising considering their increasing presence in the U.S. population-over 50 million individuals at the latest census. This book explores the heritage and history of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, and Central and South Americans. Unlike similar history surveys on these communities, this book places the 500 years of Latino history into a single narrative. Each chapter discusses the collective group within a particular time period-moving chronologically from 1500 to the present-revealing the shared experiences of community building and discrimination in the United States, the central role of Latinas and Latinos in their communities, and the diversity that exists within the communities themselves. Features a timetable of major events in Latina/o history Emphasizes the bonds between different groups rather than their differences Includes images and illustrations to reinforce learning Connects the shared histories of various Latino communities

Christmas in Cincinnati (Hardcover): Wendy Hart Beckman Christmas in Cincinnati (Hardcover)
Wendy Hart Beckman
R723 Discovery Miles 7 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Culture and Customs of China (Hardcover, New): Richard Gunde Culture and Customs of China (Hardcover, New)
Richard Gunde
R2,111 Discovery Miles 21 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With great care and judicious inclusion of noteworthy material, Gunde has provided a one-stop reference on the contributions of the Chinese and their way of life. In one volume, the essence of China--past and present--is brilliantly captured. The extensive coverage includes chapters on the land, history, and people; thought and religion; literature and art; music and dance; food and clothing; architecture and housing; family and gender; and holidays and leisure activities. The volume is further enhanced by a chronology, guide to pronunciation, glossary, suggested readings, numerous photos, and volume map.

China is ever-important on the global stage as the world's second-largest and most populous country. Up-to-date and written with warmth, eloquence, and authority, "Culture and Customs of China" will be a popular source for students and the interested reader seeking to understand the modern people and culture in the context of an ancient history.

Cooking in America, 1590-1840 (Hardcover): Trudy Eden Cooking in America, 1590-1840 (Hardcover)
Trudy Eden
R1,694 Discovery Miles 16 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

There are no recipes for what the Indians ate in Colonial times, but this cookbook uses period quotations to detail what and how the foodstuffs were prepared. The bulk of the cookbook is devoted to what the European immigrants cooked and what evolved into American cooking. The first colonists from England brought their foodways to America. The basic foods that Americans of European descent ate changed very little from 1600 to 1840. While the major basic foods remained the same, their part in the total diet changed. Americans at the end of the period ate far more beef and chicken than did the first colonists. They used more milk, butter and cream. They also ate more wheat in the form of breads, cakes, cookies, crackers and cereals. The same was true with fruits. Over time the more exotic vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, and numerous root vegetables including both sweet and white potatoes became common vegetables. By the end of this period, many Americans were even eating foods like tomatoes, okra, and sesame, which were unknown to their ancestors. In addition, Americans, like their relatives in Europe, incorporated coffee, tea, and chocolate into their diets as well as more sugar. Along with them came new customs, such as tea time, and, for men, socializing at coffeehouses. Also, distilled beverages, particularly rum, which was often made into a punch with citrus juices, were increasingly used. Basic cooking technology also remained the same throughout the period, and the cookbook gives a sense of how meals were prepared. The open hearth provided the major heat source. As time passed, though, more and more people could afford to have wood-fired brick ovens in theirhomes. Although the recipes presented here from the first century of colonization come from cookbooks written for people of upper status, by the end of the time period, literacy rates were much higher among men and women. European and American authors published numerous cookbooks that were relatively inexpensive and available, so it is reasonable to assume that those recipes were representative of actual American cookery practices. Many changes occurred to cookbooks and recipes during this period. The recipes became more detailed and more reliant on standard measures, and the recipes were for foods that are less complicated and expensive to prepare. This fact is more a sign that cookbooks were being written for a less wealthy group of readers than that tastes and appetites had changed. The trend toward simple and frugal foods continued up to 1840 and beyond, a sign that readership had expanded as well as an indicator of what the bulk of Americans were eating. As well, recipes that were considered American were developed. All of these recipes are in their original form and have been taken from contemporary published or private cookbooks. The explanations after the recipes give historical information and suggestions if the recipe is vague or if it calls for an unusual ingredient. Dining tips are included as well. Period illustrations complement the recipes.

Bite Me - Food in Popular Culture (Hardcover): Fabio Parasecoli Bite Me - Food in Popular Culture (Hardcover)
Fabio Parasecoli
R3,903 R3,505 Discovery Miles 35 050 Save R398 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Food is not only something we eat, it is something we use to define ourselves. Ingestion and incorporation are central to our connection with the world outside our bodies. Food's powerful social, economic, political and symbolic roles cannot be ignored--what we eat is a marker of power, cultural capital, class, ethnic and racial identity. "Bite Me" considers the ways in which popular culture reveals our relationship with food and our own bodies and how these have become an arena for political and ideological battles. Drawing on an extraordinary range of material--films, books, comics, songs, music videos, websites, slang, performances, advertising and mass-produced objects--"Bite Me" invites the reader to take a fresh look at today's products and practices to see how much food shapes our lives, perceptions and identities.

National Days/National Ways - Historical, Political, and Religious Celebrations around the World (Hardcover): Linda K. Fuller National Days/National Ways - Historical, Political, and Religious Celebrations around the World (Hardcover)
Linda K. Fuller
R2,805 Discovery Miles 28 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From Martin Luther King Day to Waitangi Day, this collection surveys the gamut of national holidays. The celebrations analyzed include anniversaries of independence, religious observances, and government holidays. The analysis of each national day revolves around the role that communications play in uniting a country's citizenry. Entries cover individual countries but intertwine to provide a holistic view of the topic of national days. Countries covered: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Japan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the Ukraine, and the United States.

The Symbolism and Communicative Contents of Dreadlocks in Yorubaland (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Augustine Agwuele The Symbolism and Communicative Contents of Dreadlocks in Yorubaland (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Augustine Agwuele
R2,890 R1,926 Discovery Miles 19 260 Save R964 (33%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book offers an interpretation of Yoruba people's affective responses to an adult Yoruba male with a 'deviant' hairstyle. The work, which views hairstyles as a form of symbolic communicative signal that encodes messages that are perceived and interpreted within a culture, provides an ontological and epistemological interpretation of Yoruba beliefs regarding dreadlocks with real-life illustrations of their treatment of an adult male with what they term irun were (insane person's hairdo). Based on experiential observations as well as socio-cultural and linguistic analyses, the book explores the dynamism of Yoruba worldview regarding head-hair within contemporary belief systems and discusses some of the factors that assure its continuity. It concludes with a cross-cultural comparison of the perceptions of dreadlocks, especially between Nigerian Yoruba people an d African American Yoruba practitioners.

Drinking Cultures - Alcohol and Identity (Hardcover, First): Thomas M. Wilson Drinking Cultures - Alcohol and Identity (Hardcover, First)
Thomas M. Wilson
R4,586 Discovery Miles 45 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Alcohol is not only big business, it has become an essential part of social relations in so many cultures that its global importance may be outdistancing its critics. Despite grim health warnings, its consumption is at an all-time high in many parts of the developed world. Perhaps because drinking has always played a key role in identity, its uses and meanings show no signs of abating. What does sake tell us about Japan or burgundy about France? How does the act of consuming or indeed abstaining from alcohol tie in with self-presentation, ethnicity, class and culture? How important is alcohol to feelings of belonging and notions of resistance?Answering these intriguing questions and many more, this timely book looks at alcohol consumption across cultures and what drinking means to the people who consume or, equally tellingly, refuse to consume. From Ireland to Hong Kong, Mexico to Germany, alcohol plays a key role in a wide range of functions: religious, familial, social, even political. Drinking Cultures situates its consumption within the context of these wider cultural practices and reveals how class, ethnicity and nationalism are all expressed through this very popular commodity. Drawing on original fieldwork, contributors look at the interplay of culture and power in bars and pubs, the significance of advertising symbols, the role of drink in day-to-day rituals and much more. The result is the first sustained, cross-cultural study of the profound impact alcohol has on national identity throughout the world today.

Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States (Hardcover): Rebecca L. Torstrick, Elizabeth Faier Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States (Hardcover)
Rebecca L. Torstrick, Elizabeth Faier
R1,835 Discovery Miles 18 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Names such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been emerging in the world's eye over the past decade as exotic hotspots, wealthy from oil production and advanced in the means of technology. However, at the same time, the Arab Gulf States have managed to maintain their traditional culture, adapting it to modern life. With complete coverage on Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States is a must-have for every high school and public library shelf. Clear and vivid descriptions of contemporary life in the Arab Gulf help students discover how traditions of the past have evolved into customs today. This exhaustive volume covers topics such as religion, festivals, cuisine, fashion, family life, literature, the media, and music, among many others. Up-to-date and comprehensive, this volume offers a unique and contemporary depiction of culture in some of the world's wealthiest, up-and-coming nations.

Alcohol - A Social and Cultural History (Hardcover, English ed): Mack P. Holt Alcohol - A Social and Cultural History (Hardcover, English ed)
Mack P. Holt
R3,554 Discovery Miles 35 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Why are we so ambivalent about alcohol? Are we torn between our love of a drink and the need to restrict, or even prohibit, alcohol? How did saloon culture arise in the United States? Why did wine become such a ubiquitous part of French culture? Alcohol: A Social and Cultural History examines these questions and many more as it considers how drink has evolved in its functions and uses from the late Middle Ages to the present day in the West. Alcohol has long played an important role in societies throughout history, and understanding its consumption can reveal a great deal about a culture. This book discusses a range of issues, including domestic versus recreational use, the history of alcoholism, and the relationship between alcohol and violence, religion, sexuality, and medicine. It looks at how certain forms of alcohol speak about class, gender and place. Drawing on examples from Europe, North America and Australia, this book provides an overview of the many roles alcohol has played over the past five centuries.

Smokiana, Historical & Ethnographical ... (Hardcover): R T (Robert Taylor) 182 Pritchett Smokiana, Historical & Ethnographical ... (Hardcover)
R T (Robert Taylor) 182 Pritchett
R818 Discovery Miles 8 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Returning Life - Language, Life Force and History in Kilimanjaro (Hardcover): Knut Christian Myhre Returning Life - Language, Life Force and History in Kilimanjaro (Hardcover)
Knut Christian Myhre
R3,026 Discovery Miles 30 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A group of Chagga-speaking men descend the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro to butcher animals and pour milk, beer, and blood on the ground, requesting rain for their continued existence. Returning Life explores how this event engages activities where life force is transferred and transformed to afford and affect beings of different kinds. Historical sources demonstrate how the phenomenon of life force encompasses coffee cash-cropping, Catholic Christianity, and colonial and post-colonial rule, and features in cognate languages from throughout the area. As this vivid ethnography explores how life projects through beings of different kinds, it brings to life concepts and practices that extend through time and space, transcending established analytics.

Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians (Hardcover): Veronica E. Verlade Tiller Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians (Hardcover)
Veronica E. Verlade Tiller
R1,834 Discovery Miles 18 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written for high school students and general readers alike, this insightful treatment links the storied past of various Apache tribes with their life in contemporary times. Written for high school students and general readers alike, Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians links the storied past of the Apaches with contemporary times. It covers modern-day Apache culture and customs for all eight tribes in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma since the end of the Apache wars in the 1880s. Highlighting tribal religion, government, social customs, lifestyle, and family structures, as well as arts, music, dance, and contemporary issues, the book helps readers understand Apaches today, countering stereotypes based on the 18th- and 19th-century views created by the popular media. It demonstrates that Apache communities are contributing members of society and that, while their culture and customs are based on traditional ways, they live and work in the modern world. Takes an in-depth look at the Apache language today Discusses modern-day Apache artists, writers, musicians, and tribal leaders Contains an assortment of historical and modern photographs as well as charts and illustrations Provides a chronology of major historical events

On the manners and customs of the ancient Irish - a series of lectures (Volume III) (Hardcover): Eugene O'Curry, W. K.... On the manners and customs of the ancient Irish - a series of lectures (Volume III) (Hardcover)
Eugene O'Curry, W. K. Sullivan
R1,346 R1,199 Discovery Miles 11 990 Save R147 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Peru - Culture Smart! - The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Paperback, 3rd edition): John Forrest, Julia Porturas Peru - Culture Smart! - The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Paperback, 3rd edition)
John Forrest, Julia Porturas
R277 Discovery Miles 2 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. Peru's distinctive Spanish and indigenous cultures that first encountered each other five hundred years ago have progressively integrated. However, the ongoing process of mixing raises questions about the nature of Peruvian identity, and Peruvian society remains economically and culturally divided. Culture Smart! Peru introduces you to the changing realities of modern Peru. It describes contemporary values and attitudes, key customs and traditions, and reveals what people are like at home, in business, and in their social lives. Peruvians are outgoing, sociable, and laid-back; get to know them, and they will respond with warmth and generosity. Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

A Descriptive Account of the Island of Jamaica - With Remarks Upon the Cultivation of the Sugar-cane, Also Observations and... A Descriptive Account of the Island of Jamaica - With Remarks Upon the Cultivation of the Sugar-cane, Also Observations and Reflections Upon What Would Probably be the Consequences of an Abolition of the Slave-trade of 2; Volume 2 (Hardcover)
William Beckford
R1,039 Discovery Miles 10 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Home Cooking in the Global Village - Caribbean Food from Buccaneers to Ecotourists (Hardcover, annotated edition): Richard Wilk Home Cooking in the Global Village - Caribbean Food from Buccaneers to Ecotourists (Hardcover, annotated edition)
Richard Wilk
R4,586 Discovery Miles 45 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Winner of the Society for Economic Anthropology Annual Book Prize 2008. Belize, a tiny corner of the Caribbean wedged into Central America, has been a fast food nation since buccaneers and pirates first stole ashore. As early as the 1600s it was already caught in the great paradox of globalization: how can you stay local and relish your own home cooking, while tasting the delights of the global marketplace? Menus, recipes and bad colonial poetry combine with Wilk's sharp anthropological insight to give an important new perspective on the perils and problems of globalization.

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