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Rethinking Chivalry and Courtly Love
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 55.00This book offers an overview of the origins, growth, and influence of chivalry and courtly love, casting new light on the importance of these medieval ideals for understanding world history and culture to the present day. more...
Quinceanera
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 55.00This volume compiled by Ilan Stavans examines the importance of ritual and celebration and the quincea?era celebration's growing social importance to in the Latino community, particularly in the United States. ||The essays explore the quincea?era and the coming-of-age ritual from various angles. Prior to 2007, the quincea?era received no formal ritual... more...
Festivals and the Cultural Public Sphere
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 138.00Festivals and the Cultural Public Sphere provides the first major social scientific study of these festivals in the wake of their explosion in popularity over the past decade. It explores the cultural significance of contemporary arts festivals from their location within the cultural public sphere, examining them as sites for contestation and democratic... more...
Tea
Reaktion Books 2010; US$ 15.95From chai to oolong to sencha, tea is one of the world’s most popular beverages. Perhaps that is because it is a unique and adaptable drink, consumed in many different varieties by cultures across the globe and in many different settings, from the intricate traditions of Japanese teahouses to the elegant tearooms of Britain to the verandas... more...
Veranstaltungen organisieren
Haufe Lexware Verlag 2011; US$ 4.84Hauptbeschreibung Ob Firmenfeier, Tag der offenen Tür oder internationaler Kongress - mit diesem TaschenGuide organisieren Sie das perfekte Firmenevent. Sie erfahren, wie Sie Veranstaltungen perfekt planen, durchführen und nachbereiten können. Mit praxiserprobten Tipps. Jede Firmenveranstaltung ist ein Aushängeschild. Nutzen Sie die Gelegenheit,... more...
The Politics of Dress in Somali Culture
Indiana University Press 2011; US$ 20.95The universal act of dressing -- shared by both men and women, young and old, rich and poor, minority and majority -- has shaped human interactions, communicated hopes and fears about the future, and embodied what it means to be Somali. Heather Marie Akou mines politics and history in this rich and compelling ... more...
Palermo Sicily & Its Surroundings
Hunter Publishing 2009; US$ 8.99This is a guide to all aspects of Palermo and its surroundings: where to stay and eat, what to see and do, how to get around. The island of Sicily is like another world compared to the rest of Italy - only three km away over the Messina Straits. And in fact the people proclaim themselves Sicilians first, with distinct differences in language, culture,... more...
San Juan Puerto Rico & Its Environs
Hunter Publishing 2009; US$ 8.99San Juan is the oldest city in US territory, and the second-oldest in the Americas, and stakes its claim as the cultural and economic hub of the Caribbean. With high-end designer and jewelry shops, more than 30 limousine services in the phone book and more banks than you would want to count, it displays all the trappings of the wealthiest large city... more...
Tattoo Design Directory
A&C Black 2009; US$ 23.40A complete reference guide for body artists, illustrating the essential techniques of tattoo art and providing stylish designs on a range of subjects, many of them accompanied by photographs showing how the design translates to the skin. The designs provided include classic tattoo motifs such as flowers, hearts, butterflies, stars and zodiac symbols... more...
Christmas Traditions
F+W Media 2012; US$ 10.95Grandma's heirloom ornaments. The family carol singalong. Aunt Millie's fruitcake. We all have our special holiday traditions we practice year in and year out. This book not only embraces these old standbys, but also explores unique rituals celebrated the world over. This heartwarming collection evokes the memories of Christmas past with such stories... more...









