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Intermediate Types among Primitive Folk Intermediate Types among Primitive Folk Edward Carpenter Intermediate Types among Primitive Folk expands on Carpenter’s idea of the Intermediate type; a person of mixed sexes such as a feminine body with a masculine mind or vice versa. Originally published… OL1041136W
Homo Ludens Homo Ludens Johan Huizinga A unique philosophical perspective regarding the topic of play and it's impact and necessity in human culture. OL1141874W
Heavy metal Islam Heavy metal Islam Mark LeVine "We play heavy metal because our lives are heavy metal."--Reda Zine, one of the founders of the Moroccan heavy-metal scene"Music is the weapon of the future."--Fela KutiAn eighteen-year-old Moroccan … OL12376852W
Defusing democracy Defusing democracy Delia M. Boylan "Many of today's new democracies are constrained by institutional forms designed by previous authoritarian rulers. In this timely and provocative study, Delia M. Boylan traces the emergence of these … OL12513890W
Development of social complexity in the Liaoxi area, northeast China Development of social complexity in the Liaoxi area, northeast China Xinwei Li "This work is a case study focusing on the long-term unique evolutionary trajectory of the prehistoric Liaoxi area, Northeast China. The emergence and dramatic decline of the Hongshan complex societi… OL13297832W
La costruzione dell'indianità. L'arte popolare di Ayacucho dall'indigenismo ai siti web La costruzione dell'indianità. L'arte popolare di Ayacucho dall'indigenismo ai siti web Stefania Sebastianis In a modern world of exotic and desirable image, where the trade of cultural differences is becoming increasingly important folk art from Ayacucho in Peru conveys visual representations that reflect … OL15193164W
Summa Theologica Summa Theologica Thomas Aquinas,Kennedy, Daniel Joseph, 1862-1930 Thomas's magnum opus, comprising a systematic integration of Aristotelian philosophy with Christianity. Covers topics such as the nature and existence of God, human nature, law and morality and the r… OL15314568W
Readings for A history of anthropological theory Readings for A history of anthropological theory Erickson, Paul A. xv, 632 p. : 23 cm OL15449148W
Escape from Evil Escape from Evil Ernest Becker An exploration of the natural history of evil. OL154567W
Studies on bio-medical anthropology Studies on bio-medical anthropology Indian Anthropological Congress (2007 Pune, India) Papers presented at the Indian Anthropological Congress, held at Pune during 21-23 February 2007. OL15509861W
The rites and wrongs of Janice Wills The rites and wrongs of Janice Wills Joanna Pearson Aspiring anthropologist Janice Wills reports on the socio-cultural ordeals of being an almost-seventeen-year-old in Melva, North Carolina, including "Beautiful Rich Girls," parties, and the Miss Live… OL15537890W
Blackwolf's Redemption Blackwolf's Redemption Sandra Marton In the arms of an untamed stranger... Jesse Blackwolf -- uncompromising, determined and an undeniable success. He has no desire to deal with the outspoken bundle of femininity he's found trespass… OL15543712W
Loving animals Loving animals Kathy Rudy " The contemporary animal rights movement encompasses a wide range of sometimes-competing agendas from vegetarianism to animal liberation. For people for whom pets are family members--animal lovers o… OL15946808W
Interpreting Clifford Geertz Interpreting Clifford Geertz Jeffrey C. Alexander "Meaning is everywhere and everybody must interpret. Nobody argued this more persuasively than Clifford Geertz. From Balinese cock fights to sheep raids to theater states, Geertz showed that there is… OL15976503W
The anthropology of ignorance The anthropology of ignorance High, Casey Ph. D. "Documents the many relationships and practices that depend on the suspension of knowledge or the generation, deployment, or recognition of ignorance"-- OL16167660W
Among the islands Among the islands Tim F. Flannery Twenty-five years ago, a young curator of mammals from the Australian Museum in Sydney set out to research the fauna of the Pacific Islands. With accounts of discovering, naming and sometimes eating … OL16302652W
Vers une société éveillée. Une approche bouddhiste d'un vivre ensemble responsable et solidaire Vers une société éveillée. Une approche bouddhiste d'un vivre ensemble responsable et solidaire Christoph Eberhard Face à un monde tendant à l'uniformisation et à la globalisation, l'on peut défendre l'expérience interculturelle et dialogique. Toutefois, si cette dernière permet d'échapper au spectre de l'imposit… OL16574619W
Queer Bangkok Queer Bangkok Peter A. Jackson The Thai capital Bangkok is the unrivalled centre of the country’s gay, lesbian, and transgender communities. These communities are among the largest in Southeast Asia, and indeed in the world, and h… OL16590015W
The social in the global The social in the global Jonathan Joseph "How do influential social ideas contribute to global governance? This book takes an original approach to international relations by looking at the way social ideas help to portray the world in a par… OL16607420W
Homoeroticism in Imperial China Homoeroticism in Imperial China Mark Stevenson,Cuncun Wu "Bringing together over sixty pre-modern Chinese primary sources on same-sex desire in English translation, Homoeroticism in Imperial China is an important addition to the growing field of the compar… OL16688620W
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