"In the nearly 200 years between Antiochos III and Herod I, Judea experienced a rapid shift in forms of rule. Yet how did changes in the representation of rule affect the conception of the Judaic ethnos held by rulers and subjects? This exploration makes apparent the contingenci…
This book builds on Suleiman's earlier research on the link among the Arabic language, identity and conflict, which he explored at some length in 'The Arabic Language and National Identity' and 'A War of Words'. The present study builds on his interest in the symbolic realms of …
This book builds on Suleiman's earlier research on the link among the Arabic language, identity and conflict, which he explored at some length in 'The Arabic Language and National Identity' and 'A War of Words'. The present study builds on his interest in the symbolic realms of …
Arabic, Self, and Identity uses autoethnography, autobiography, and a detailed study of names to investigate the links between conflict and displacement, and between the Self and group identity. In the process it raises questions about trauma and globalization, underscoring the …
"Anthropologists have long sought to extricate their work from the policies and agendas of those who dominate - and often oppress - their native subjects. Looking through Taiwan is an uncompromising look at a troubling chapter in American anthropology that reveals what happens w…
Anthropologists have long sought to extricate their work from the policies and agendas of those who dominate - and often oppress - their native subjects. "Looking through Taiwan" is an uncompromising look at a troubling chapter in American anthropology that reveals what happens …
Despite what history has taught us about imperialism's destructive effects on colonial societies, many classicists continue to emphasize disproportionately the civilizing and assimilative nature of the Roman Empire and to hold a generally favorable view of Rome's impact on its s…
Like many indigenous groups that have endured centuries of subordination, the Berber/Amazigh peoples of North Africa are demanding linguistic and cultural recognition and the redressing of injustices. Indeed, the movement seeks nothing less than a refashioning of the identity of…
Presents a detailed look at the social history, customs, and traditions of ethnic groups across American history, covering the food, dress, education, political activity, and social contributions of each ethnic group.
Presents a detailed look at the social history, customs, and traditions of ethnic groups across American history, covering the food, dress, education, political activity, and social contributions of each ethnic group.
Explores how the Nuxalk of Bella Coola, British Columbia, negotiate such complex questions as: Who owns culture? How should culture be transmitted to future generations? And more. This work is useful for scholars and students interested in questions of cultural ownership and ide…
Review text: "Insgesamt eine beachtenswerte Studie, die für Auskünfte über das biblische Bethel und sein Heiligtum nicht außer Acht gelassen werden darf."B. Weber in: Old Testament Essays 1/2007 "Gleichwohl ist das Buch für alle weiteren Studien über Bet-El unverzichtbar."M. Köh…
