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By:Kefa M. Otiso
Published on 2006 by Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN 9780313331480
Synopsis
Discusses the traditions, culture, religion, media, literature, and arts of Uganda.
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Selasa, 05 Maret 2019
Culture and Customs of Uganda
Jumat, 01 Maret 2019
Performance Culture and Athenian Democracy
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By:Simon Goldhill,Robin Osborne
Published on 1999-06-13 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN 9780521642477
Synopsis
This 1999 book discusses the ways performance is central to the practice and ideology of Athenian democracy.
Rabu, 27 Februari 2019
Culture and Customs of Uganda
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By:Kefa M. Otiso
Published on 2006 by Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN 9780313331480
Synopsis
Discusses the traditions, culture, religion, media, literature, and arts of Uganda.
Selasa, 26 Februari 2019
Oil Culture
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By:Ross Barrett,Daniel Worden
Published on 2014 by
ISBN 9780816689682
Synopsis
Some chapters originally appeared in the Journal of American Studies, Volume 46, Special Issue 02 (May 2012).
Carnage and Culture
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By:Victor Davis Hanson
Published on 2007-12-18 by Anchor
ISBN 9780307425188
Synopsis
Examining nine landmark battles from ancient to modern times--from Salamis, where outnumbered Greeks devastated the slave army of Xerxes, to Cortes’s conquest of Mexico to the Tet offensive--Victor Davis Hanson explains why the armies of the West have been the most lethal and effective of any fighting forces in the world. Looking beyond popular explanations such as geography or superior technology, Hanson argues that it is in fact Western culture and values–the tradition of dissent, the value placed on inventiveness and adaptation, the concept of citizenship–which have consistently produced superior arms and soldiers. Offering riveting battle narratives and a balanced perspective that avoids simple triumphalism, Carnage and Culture demonstrates how armies cannot be separated from the cultures that produce them and explains why an army produced by a free culture will always have the advantage. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Minggu, 17 Februari 2019
A Culture of Fact
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By:Barbara J. Shapiro
Published on 2003-04-01 by Cornell University Press
ISBN 9780801488498
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Barbara J. Shapiro traces the surprising genesis of the |fact,| a modern concept that, she convincingly demonstrates, originated not in natural science but in legal discourse. She follows the concept's evolution and diffusion across a variety of disciplines in early modern England, examining how the emerging |culture of fact| shaped the epistemological assumptions of each intellectual enterprise.Drawing on an astonishing breadth of research, Shapiro probes the fact's changing identity from an alleged human action to a proven natural or human happening. The crucial first step in this transition occurred in the sixteenth century when English common law established a definition of fact which relied on eyewitnesses and testimony. The concept widened to cover natural as well as human events as a result of developments in news reportage and travel writing. Only then, Shapiro discovers, did scientific philosophy adopt the category |fact.| With Francis Bacon advocating more stringent criteria, the witness became a vital component in scientific observation and experimentation. Shapiro also recounts how England's preoccupation with the fact influenced historiography, religion, and literature—which saw the creation of a fact-oriented fictional genre, the novel.
Sabtu, 02 Februari 2019
The Culture of Sensibility
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By:G. J. Barker-Benfield
Published on 1996-01-01 by University of Chicago Press
ISBN 9780226037141
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G. J. Barker-Benfield documents the emergence of the culture of sensibility that transformed British society of the eighteenth century. His account focuses on the rise of new moral and spiritual values and the struggle to redefine the group identities of men and women. Drawing on the full spectrum of eighteenth-century thought from Adam Smith to John Locke, from the Earl of Shaftesberry to Dr. George Cheyne, and especially Mary Wollstonecraft, Barker-Benfield offers an innovative and compelling way to understand how Britain entered the modern age.
Kamis, 31 Januari 2019
The Culture of German Environmentalism
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By:Axel Goodbody
Published on 2004 by Berghahn Books
ISBN 9781571816702
Synopsis
Though much has been written about the Green Party in Germany, less is known about the changes in individuals' attitudes towards the environment that led to the rise of environmental movement, or of its cultural roots. This volume draws attention to the breadth of environmentalism in contemporary Germany and its significance for German political culture by focusing on the treatment of |green| issues in literature, the media and film, against the background of Green politics and the environmental movement. The volume includes an interview with Carl Amery, the Bavarian Green and science fiction writer, a short text by him and an account of his activities as writer and campaigner.
Aceh
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By:Arndt Graf,Susanne Schroter,Edwin Wieringa
Published on 2010 by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN 9789814279123
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The process of post-tsunami recovery and reconstruction in Aceh will take considerable time and is not easy. This book is an attempt at providing helpful background information on Acehnese history, politics and culture, which would benefit expatriate aid workers as well as foreign and domestic scholars in their dealings with the people of Aceh. It is written by specialists of Indonesian and Acehnese studies from a number of countries, together with Acehnese scholars. As the region was not acc...
Minggu, 27 Januari 2019
Hellenicity
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By:Jonathan M. Hall
Published on 2002-05-15 by University of Chicago Press
ISBN 9780226313290
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|By returning to the crucial historical time and place of ancient Greece, Hall demonstrates the vicissitudes of ethnic identity and shows how it is actively constructed and revised.|--BOOK JACKET.
The Evolution of Culture
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By:Leslie A White
Published on 2007-03-30 by Left Coast Press
ISBN 9781598741445
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One of the major works of twentieth-century anthropological theory, written by one of the discipline’s most important, complex, and controversial figures, has not been in print for several years. Now Evolution of Culture is again available in paperback, allowing today’s generation of anthropologists new access to Leslie White’s crucial contribution to the theory of cultural evolution. A new, substantial introduction by Robert Carneiro and Burton J. Brown assess White’s historical importance and continuing influence in the discipline. White is credited with reintroducing evolution in a way that had a profound impact on our understanding of the relationship between technology, ecology, and culture in the development of civilizations. A materialist, he was particularly concerned with societies’ ability to harness energy as an indicator of progress, and his empirical analysis of this equation covers a vast historical span. Fearlessly tackling the most fundamental questions of culture and society during the cold war, White was frequently a lightning rod both inside and outside the academy. His book will provoke equally potent debates today, and is a key component of any course or reading list in anthropological or archaeological theory and cultural ecology.
Jumat, 25 Januari 2019
Colonialism and Culture
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By:Nicholas B. Dirks
Published on 1992 by University of Michigan Press
ISBN 9780472064342
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Provides new and important perspectives on the complex character of colonial history
Selasa, 22 Januari 2019
The History of the Snowman
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By:Bob Eckstein
Published on 2007-10-30 by Simon and Schuster
ISBN 9781416951124
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Who made the first snowman? Who first came up with the idea of placing snowballs on top of each other, and who decided they would use a carrot for a nose? Most puzzling of all: How can this mystery ever be solved, with all the evidence long since melted? The snowman appears everywhere on practically everything -- from knickknacks to greeting cards to seasonal sweaters we plan to return. Whenever we see big snowballs our first impulse is to deck them out with a top hat. Humorist and writer Bob Eckstein has long been fascinated by this ubiquitous symbol of wintertime fun -- and finally, for the first time, one of the world's most popular icons gets his due. A thoroughly entertaining exploration, The History of the Snowman travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. Eckstein's curiosity began playfully enough, but soon snowballed into a (mostly) earnest quest of chasing Frosty around the world, into museums and libraries, and seeking out the advice of leading historians and scholars. The result is a riveting history that reaches back through centuries and across cultures -- sweeping from fifteenth-century Italian snowballs to eighteenth-century Russian ice sculptures to the regrettable |white-trash years| (1975-2000). The snowman is not just part of our childhood memories, but is an integral part of our world culture, appearing -- much like a frozen Forrest Gump -- alongside dignitaries and celebrities during momentous events. Again and again, the snowman pops up in rare prints, paintings, early movies, advertising and, over the past century, in every art form imaginable. And the jolly snowman -- ostensibly as pure as the driven snow -- also harbors a dark past full of political intrigue, sex, and violence. With more than two hundred illustrations and a special section of the best snowman cartoons, The History of the Snowman is a truly original winter classic -- smart, surprisingly enlightening, and quite simply the coolest book ever.
Minggu, 20 Januari 2019
Society and Culture in Early Modern France
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By:Natalie Zemon Davis
Published on 1975 by Stanford University Press
ISBN 9780804709729
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These essays, three of them previously unpublished, explore the competing claims of innovation and tradition among the lower orders in sixteenth-century France. The result is a wide-ranging view of the lives and values of men and women (artisans, tradesmen, the poor) who, because they left little or nothing in writing, have hitherto had little attention from scholars. The first three essays consider the social, vocational, and sexual context of the Protestant Reformation, its consequences for urban women, and the new attitudes toward poverty shared by Catholic humanists and Protestants alike in sixteenth-century Lyon. The next three essays describe the links between festive play and youth groups, domestic dissent, and political criticism in town and country, the festive reversal of sex roles and political order, and the ritualistic and dramatic structure of religious riots. The final two essays discuss the impact of printing on the quasi-literate, and the collecting of common proverbs and medical folklore by learned students of the |people| during the Ancien Régime. The book includes eight pages of illustrations.
Kamis, 17 Januari 2019
The Expediency of Culture
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By:George Yúdice
Published on 2003 by Duke University Press
ISBN 9780822331681
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DIVDeals with global flows of capital, information and popular culture, questions of hybridity, identity politics, postcoloniality and the state, with a focus on Latin America./div
Sabtu, 12 Januari 2019
Culture and Customs of Liberia
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By:Ayodeji Olukoju
Published on 2006 by Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN 9780313332913
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Discusses the traditions, culture, religion, media, literature, and arts of Liberia.
CULTURE AS HISTORY
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By:Warren Susman
Published on 2012-10-17 by Pantheon
ISBN 9780307826145
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Bringing together for the first time the best of twenty-five years of unique critical work, Warren Susman takes us on a startling tour through the conflicts and events which have transformed the social, political, and cultural face of America in this century. Probing a rich panoply of images from the mass media and advertising, testing prevalent intellectual and economic theories, linking the revolutions in communications and technology to the rise of a new pantheon of popular heroes. Susman documents and analyzes the process through which the older, Puritan-republican, producer-capitalist culture has given way to the leisure-oriented, consumer society we now inhabit: the culture of abundance.
Senin, 07 Januari 2019
The Renaissance
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By:Stephanie Kuligowski
Published on 2012-07 by Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 9781433350078
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The Renaissance was a time of cultural rebirth. Readers will learn all about Renaissance life and Renaissance education in this engaging title that explores how artists created masterpieces and explored subjects like music, architecture, Renaissance religion, and new artistic movements like naturalism. The intriguing facts and beautiful images allow readers to see examples of Renaissance art from great artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. The easy-to-read text, accessible glossary, and helpful index work together to create a captivating reading experience.
Minggu, 06 Januari 2019
The Culture of Animals in Antiquity
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By:Sian Lewis,Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Published on 2018-01-09 by Routledge
ISBN 9781351782494
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The Culture of Animals in Antiquity provides students and researchers with well-chosen and clearly presented ancient sources in translation, some well-known, others undoubtedly unfamiliar, but all central to a key area of study in ancient history: the part played by animals in the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean. It brings new ideas to bear on the wealth of evidence – literary, historical and archaeological – which we possess for the experiences and roles of animals in the ancient world. Offering a broad picture of ancient cultures in the Mediterranean as part of a wider ecosystem, the volume is on an ambitious scale. It covers a broad span of time, from the sacred animals of dynastic Egypt to the imagery of the lamb in early Christianity, and of region, from the fallow deer introduced and bred in Roman Britain to the Asiatic lioness and her cubs brought as a gift by the Elamites to the Great King of Persia. This sourcebook is essential for anyone wishing to understand the role of animals in the ancient world and support learning for one of the fastest growing disciplines in Classics.
Jumat, 04 Januari 2019
The Culture of Time and Space, 1880-1918
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By:Stephen Kern
Published on 2003 by Harvard University Press
ISBN 9780674021693
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Stephen Kern writes about the sweeping changes in technology and culture between 1880 and World War I that created new modes of understanding and experiencing time and space. To mark the book's twentieth anniversary, Kern provides an illuminating new preface about the breakthrough in interpretive approach that has made this a seminal work in interdisciplinary studies.
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