Times change. People move on. Plunging a hand into a pot of boiling oil is no longer considered an accurate way of determining the guilt of an adulterous woman. We tend not to casually vomit at the dinner table, do the Macarena, or fly around in airships inflated with highly fla…
A guide to the popular uses of herbs and spices which provides information on the histories and backgrounds of more than one hundred spices and herbs and their various uses.
A guide to the popular uses of herbs and spices which provides information on the histories and backgrounds of more than one hundred spices and herbs and their various uses.
This two-volume describes American fads and crazes from colonial times to the present. Entries are organized by decade and cover a range of topics, including food, entertainment, fashion, music, and language. They include a historical overview of each decade, a Glossary of Slang…
"This informative two-volume set provides readers with an understanding of the fads and crazes that have taken America by storm from colonial times to the present. Entries cover a range of topics, including food, entertainment, fashion, music, and language." Presents well-resear…
"To be civilized involves, among other things, making, using, and buying objects. Although speculation on the significance of objects often tends to be casual, there are professionals--anthropologists, historians, semioticians, Marxists, sociologists, psychologists--who analyze …
"To be civilized involves, among other things, making, using, and buying objects. Although speculation on the significance of objects often tends to be casual, there are professionals--anthropologists, historians, semioticians, Marxists, sociologists, and psychologists--who anal…
