Culturen

The Latin American cultural studies reader

by Sarto, Ana del, Ríos, Alicia, Trigo, Abril

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The Latin American Cultural Studies Reader brings together thirty-six field-defining essays by the most prominent theorists of Latin American cultural studies. Written over the past several decades, these essays provide an assessment of Latin American cultural studies, an accoun…

"This is a unique and comprehensive introduction to the ancient Mediterranean and its three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It reveals a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civiliz…

Egypt, Greece, and Rome: civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean

by Freeman, Charles

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"This is a unique and comprehensive introduction to the ancient Mediterranean and its three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It reveals a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civiliz…

Culture and planning

by Abram, Simone

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Examines culture as a socio-historical concept, introducing a line of scholarship to show what 'culture' does and why. This book addresses the materialisation of abstract concepts (magic, ownership), performance and embodiment (citizenship, bodies in politics) and social categor…

History begins in the ancient Near East. While earlier peoples left signs{u2014}at Stonehenge, on the walls of caves in France{u2014}it is in the Near East that we first find messages, evidence of the transmission of knowledge from one generation to another, and the organization…

Civilizations of the Ancient Near East

by Sasson, Jack M.

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History begins in the ancient Near East. While earlier peoples left signs{u2014}at Stonehenge, on the walls of caves in France{u2014}it is in the Near East that we first find messages, evidence of the transmission of knowledge from one generation to another, and the organization…

Talk of love: how culture matters

by Swidler, Ann

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"Talk of love surrounds us - in movies, talk shows, advice books, pop songs, and novels. But how do people find and sustain real love in the midst of all this talk? In Talk of Love, Ann Swidler speaks with Middle Americans about their loves, both triumphant and disappointing. Sh…

Talk of love: how culture matters

by Swidler, Ann

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"Talk of love surrounds us - in movies, talk shows, advice books, pop songs, and novels. But how do people find and sustain real love in the midst of all this talk? In Talk of Love, Ann Swidler speaks with Middle Americans about their loves, both triumphant and disappointing. Sh…

Geometry: our cultural heritage

by Holme, Audun

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This book contains selected topics from the history of geometry, with "modern" proofs of some of the results, as well as a fully modern treatment of selected basic issues in geometry. It is geared towards the needs of future mathematics teachers. All too often the geometry which…