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The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verdeby Caroline Arnold, Richard HewettISBN 061805149X (0-618-05149-X)
Softcover, Clarion Books
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The Anthropology of Evilby David ParkinISBN 0631154329 (0-631-15432-9)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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Arctic Dreamsby Barry Holstun LopezISBN 0613999266 (0-613-99926-6)
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The Axemaker's Giftby Robert E. Ornstein, James BurkeISBN 0614037506 (0-614-03750-6)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Bataille : A Critical Readerby Fred Botting, Scott WilsonISBN 0631199578 (0-631-19957-8)
Softcover, Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
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The Berbers: Michael Brett and Elizabeth Fentressby Michael Brett, Elizabeth FentressISBN 0631168524 (0-631-16852-4)
Hardcover, Blackwell Pub
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The Blackwell Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Social Thoughtby William Outhwaite, Tom BottomoreISBN 0631195750 (0-631-19575-0)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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Bourdieu: A Critical Readerby Richard ShustermanISBN 0631188185 (0-631-18818-5)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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The Closing of the American Mindby Allan BloomISBN 0613185110 (0-613-18511-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Closing of the American Mind'Book summary:THE BRILLIANT AND CONTROVERSIAL CRITIQUE OF AMERICAN CULTURE WITH NEARLY A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT
In 1987, eminent political philosopher Allan Bloom published The Closing of the American Mind, an appraisal of contemporary America that hits with the approximate force and effect of electroshock therapy (The New York Times) and has not only been vindicated, but has also become more urgent today. In clear, spirited prose, Bloom argues that the social and political crises of contemporary America are part of a larger intellectual crisis: the result of a dangerous narrowing of curiosity and exploration by the university elites.
Now, in this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, acclaimed author and journalist Andrew Ferguson contributes a new essay that describes why Blooms argument caused such a furor at publication and why our culture so deeply resists its truths today. [via]
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A Companion to Philosophy of Religionby Philip L. Quinn, Charles TaliaferroISBN 0631191534 (0-631-19153-4)
Hardcover, Blackwell Pub
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Written by many of today's leading figures, the volume surveys philosophical issues in the religions of the world, philosophical thought about religion in Western history, and important currents in twentieth-century philosophy of religion. [via]
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The Concept of Kinship: And Other Essays on Anthropological Method and Explanationby Ernest GellnerISBN 0631152873 (0-631-15287-3)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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The Condition of Postmodernity: An Enquiry into the Origins of Cultural Changeby David HarveyISBN 0631162941 (0-631-16294-1)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Condition of Postmodernity: An Enquiry into the Origins of Cultural Change'Book summary:The Condition of Postmodernity is David Harvey's seminal history of this, our most equivocal of eras. What does postmodernism mean? Where did it come from? Harvey, a Professor of Geography, and a key mover behind extending the scope and influence of the discipline of geography itself, does a thorough job here delineating the passage through to postmodernity and the economic, social and political changes that underscored and accompanied it. As he clearly states, the rise in postmodernist cultural forms is related to a new intensity in what Harvey terms "time-space compression" but this new intensity is a qualitive and not a quantitive change in social organisation and does not point to a era beyond capitalism as "the basic rules of capitalistic accumulation" remain unchanged. Unlike Fredric Jameson (whose equally rewarding Postmodernism stands as the twin pillar to Harvey's critique), who explicitly relies on Ernest Mandel's periodisation of Late Capitalism, Harvey eschews a narrowly economic focus, the limits and contradictions of production that have led to the rise in the service sector, and takes a more multidisciplinary approach to his history: as comfortable discussing Manet as he is labour markets. Harvey is an excellent writer and The Condition of Postmodernity is an exceptionally informative and enjoyable read. Mark Thwaite [via]
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Darwin's Radioby Greg BearISBN 0613277864 (0-613-27786-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Darwin's Radio'Book summary:All the best thrillers contain the solution to a mystery, and the mystery in this intellectually sparkling scientific thriller is more crucial and stranger than most. Why are people turning against their neighbors and their newborn children? And what is causing an epidemic of still births? A disgraced paleontologist and a genetic engineer both come across evidence of cover-ups in which the government is clearly up to no good. But no one knows what's really going on, and the government is covering up because that is what, in thrillers as in life, governments do. And what has any of this to do with the discovery of a Neanderthal family whose mummified faces show signs of a strange peeling?
Greg Bear has spent much of his recent career evoking awe in the deep reaches of space, but he made his name with Blood Music, a novel of nanotechnology that crackled with intelligence. His new book is a workout for the mind and a stunning read; human malignancy has its role in his thriller plot, but its real villain, as well as its last best hope, is the endless ingenious cruelty of the natural world and evolution. --Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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Dreamtime: Concerning the Boundary Between Wilderness and Civilizationby Hans Peter DuerrISBN 0631155481 (0-631-15548-1)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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Engendering Archaeology: Women and Prehistoryby Joan M. Gero, Margaret W. ConkeyISBN 0631175016 (0-631-17501-6)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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The Ethnography of Communicationby Muriel Saville-TroikeISBN 0631127259 (0-631-12725-9)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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The Ethnography of Communication: An Introductionby Muriel Saville-TroikeISBN 0631166785 (0-631-16678-5)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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Explaining Northern Ireland: Broken Imagesby Brendan O'Leary, John McGarryISBN 0631183493 (0-631-18349-3)
Softcover, Lightning Source Inc
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The Explanation of Ideology: Family Structure and Social Systemsby David Garrioch, Emmanuel ToddISBN 0631154914 (0-631-15491-4)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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Fellowship of the Ringby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0618129030 (0-618-12903-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fellowship of the Ring'Book summary:Part one of The Lord of the Rings, now featuring film art on the cover.[via]
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in THE HOBBIT. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.More editions of Fellowship of the Ring:
Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwinby Stephen Jay GouldISBN 0609801406 (0-609-80140-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrativeby Herbert MasonISBN 0618275649 (0-618-27564-9)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative'Book summary:Herbert Mason's best-selling Gilgamesh is the most widely read and enduring interpretation of this ancient Babylonian epic. One of the oldest and most universal stories known in literature, the epic of Gilgamesh presents the grand, timeless themes of love and death, loss and reparations within the stirring tale of a hero-king and his doomed friend. A finalist for the National Book Award, Mason's retelling is at once a triumph of scholarship, a masterpiece of style, and a labor of love that grew out of the poet's long affinity with the original.[via]More editions of Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative:
Heaven's Mirror: Quest for the Lost Civilizationby Graham Hancock, Santha FaiiaISBN 0609804774 (0-609-80477-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyby Douglas AdamsISBN 0613064054 (0-613-06405-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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The Hobbitby J.R.R. TolkienISBN 0618002219 (0-618-00221-9)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hobbit'Book summary:"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort."
The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a "little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, "looking for someone to share in an adventure," Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure.
The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. Though The Hobbit is lighter in tone than the trilogy that follows, it has, like Bilbo Baggins himself, unexpected iron at its core. Don't be fooled by its fairy-tale demeanor; this is very much a story for adults, though older children will enjoy it, too. By the time Bilbo returns to his comfortable hobbit-hole, he is a different person altogether, well primed for the bigger adventures to come--and so is the reader. --Alix Wilber [via]
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- The Hobbit: ISBN 061815082X (0-618-15082-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Hobbit: ISBN 0618260307 (0-618-26030-7)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Hobbit: ISBN 061382735X (0-613-82735-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - The Hobbit: ISBN 0613881656 (0-613-88165-6)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - The Hobbit: ISBN 0618162216 (0-618-16221-6)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Hobbit: ISBN 0618002219 (0-618-00221-9)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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The Hobbit and the Lord of the Ringsby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0618002251 (0-618-00225-1)
Softcover, Mariner Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings'Book summary:This four volume, deluxe paperback boxed set contains J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterworks THE HOBBIT and the three volumes of THE LORD OF THE RINGS (THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS, and THE RETURN OF THE KING) in their definitive text settings complete with maps and cover illustrations by the celebrated artist Alan Lee. In THE HOBBIT, Bilbo Baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in Hobbiton by the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves. He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent. THE LORD OF THE RINGS tells of the great and dangerous quest undertaken by Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the dwarf; Legolas the elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. J.R.R. Tolkien's three volume masterpiece is at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale -- a story of high and heroic adventure set in the unforgettable landscape of Middle-Earth. [via]
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How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for Godby Michael ShermerISBN 0613354133 (0-613-35413-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God'Book summary:One hundred years ago social scientists predicted that belief in God would decrease by the year 2000. "In fact ... the opposite is has occurred," Shermer writes in his introduction. "Never in history have so many, and such a high percentage of the population, believed in God. Not only is God not dead as Nietzche proclaimed, but he has never been more alive."
Why do so many believe in the existence of something so inexplicable? That's exactly what Shermer answers in this comprehensive, intelligent, and highly readable discussion about the nature of faith. "People believe in God because the evidence of their senses tell them so," claims Shermer, who is the publisher of Skeptics magazine. Having been a believer and a student of the history of science, Shermer (now an agnostic) is more interested in knowing why and how people believe in God rather than trying to prove who's right or wrong. As a result, this book is not only even-handed and thorough, it is also destined to become a timeless contribution to spirituality as well as science. --Gail Hudson [via]
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An Introduction to Sociolinguisticsby Ronald WardhaughISBN 063114272X (0-631-14272-X)
Softcover, Blackwell
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The Jack Tales: Folk Tales from the Southern Appalachiansby Richard Chase, Herbert Halpert, Berkeley WilliamsISBN 0618346929 (0-618-34692-9)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Jane Eyreby Charlotte BronteISBN 0613639510 (0-613-63951-0)
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africaby Adam HochschildISBN 0618001905 (0-618-00190-5)
Softcover, Mariner Books
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The Land of Naked People: Encounters With Stone Age Islandersby Madhusree MukerjeeISBN 0618197362 (0-618-19736-2)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Laughing Boyby Oliver LA FargeISBN 0618446729 (0-618-44672-9)
Softcover, Mariner Books
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The Lord of the Ringsby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0618260250 (0-618-26025-0)
Softcover, Baker & Taylor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lord of the Rings'Book summary:Let's face it--even some adults find Tolkien's mammoth fantasy a daunting mouthful but children now have this special seven-book box set of The Lord of The Rings to make the epic tale just that bit easier to chew on. Split into its seven constituent parts, these slim volumes tell the ageless tale of young Frodo's quest to destroy The Ring and defeat the forces of evil. It's beautifully presented in a black presentation box with the movie logo and an illustration on the side and the spines of the books also form the movie logo. A contemporary look and plenty of "cool appeal" will grab kids' interest and ensure they don't miss out on reading this classic of the genre. --Jonathan Weir [via]
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- The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618343997 (0-618-34399-7)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin Company - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618346244 (0-618-34624-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618574999 (0-618-57499-9)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord Of The Rings: ISBN 0618640150 (0-618-64015-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618153977 (0-618-15397-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618260242 (0-618-26024-2)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618345841 (0-618-34584-1)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618517650 (0-618-51765-0)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618645616 (0-618-64561-6)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618129022 (0-618-12902-2)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618153969 (0-618-15396-9)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618260293 (0-618-26029-3)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618037667 (0-618-03766-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618129014 (0-618-12901-4)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618260250 (0-618-26025-0)
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Lord of the Rings Book: With Bookendsby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0618401210 (0-618-40121-0)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lord of the Rings Book: With Bookends'Book summary:Presented here in hardcover with a beautiful jacket chosen through a global fan poll, J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, has been hailed throughout the world as one of the greatest adventure stories ever written. Millions of readers have celebrated this exciting tale of hobbits, wizards, men, dwarves, and elves in a land called Middle-earth. Now millions of filmgoers have embraced the blockbuster motion picture trilogy that has fired the imaginations of a new generation.
Returning to Hobbiton after an absence of many years, the wizard Gandalf quickly sought out Bag End, the home of his old and dear friend the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. It was the morning of Bilbo's one hundred and eleventh birthday, and a party of special magnificence was planned for that night. The old hobbit had been plagued by the incessant attentions of unwanted visitors, well-wishers, and distant relations, prompting him to hang out a sign on his front gate warning "No admittance except on party business." It was in this grumpy state of mind that Bilbo, completely unprepared for the joyous reunion that awaited him, stomped to the door to answer Gandalf's knock.
These unique, limited-edition bookend sculptures have been hand-cast in heavyweight polystone and hand-painted to the highest standards by the artists of Sideshow/Weta, a unique partnership between museum-quality collectibles manufacturer Sideshow, Inc. and Weta Workshop of New Zealand, the artisans responsible for the conceptualization, prosthetics, makeup effects, weapons, armor, and miniatures for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy. [via]More editions of Lord of the Rings Book: With Bookends:
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The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King/Two Towers/Fellowship of the Ringby Alan Lee, J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0618260587 (0-618-26058-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.
From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo dissapeared bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard, the hobbits Merry, Pippin and Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.More editions of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King/Two Towers/Fellowship of the Ring:
The Marriage Of The Sun And Moon: Dispatches From The Frontiers Of Consciousnessby Andrew T. WeilISBN 0618479058 (0-618-47905-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Merchants of Immortality: Chasing the Dream of Human Life Extensionby Stephen S. HallISBN 0618492216 (0-618-49221-6)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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The Mongolsby David MorganISBN 0631175636 (0-631-17563-6)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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Multiculturalism: A Critical Readerby David Theo GoldbergISBN 0631189122 (0-631-18912-2)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Multiculturalism: A Critical Reader'Book summary:Multiculturalism: A Critical Reader delineates the prevailing concerns and considerations, principles and practices, concepts and categories that fall under the rubric of "multiculturalism". [via]
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The New Age Movement: The Celebration of the Self and the Sacralization of Modernityby Paul HeelasISBN 0631193324 (0-631-19332-4)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacyby Joseph F. Kett, E.D. Hirsch, James S. TrefilISBN 0618226478 (0-618-22647-8)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy'Book summary:In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans know what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now more than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge that matters to Americans -- the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation. With more than six thousand entries,The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is that invaluable source.[via]
Wireless technology. Gene therapy. NAFTA. In addition to the thousands of terms described in the original Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, here are more than five hundred new entries to bring Americans' bank of essential knowledge up to date. The original entries have been fully revised to reflect recent changes in world history and politics, American literature, and, especially, science and technology. Cultural icons that have stood the test of time (Odysseus, Leaves of Grass, Cleopatra, the Taj Mahal, D-Day) appear alongside entries on such varied concerns as cryptography, the digital divide, the European Union, Kwanzaa, pheromones, SPAM, Type A and Type B personalities, Web browsers, and much, much more.
As our world becomes more global and interconnected, it grows smaller through the terms and touchstones that unite us. As E. D. Hirsch writes in the preface, "Community is built up of shared knowledge and values -- the same shared knowledge that is taken for granted when we read a book or newspaper, and that is also taken for granted as part of the fabric that connects us to one another." A delicious concoction of information for anyone who wants to be in the know, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy brilliantly confirms once again that it is "an excellent piece of work . . . stimulating and enlightening" (New York Times) -- the most definitive and comprehensive family sourcebook of its kind.More editions of The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy:
New Heaven, New Earth: A Study of Millenarian Activitiesby Kenelm BurridgeISBN 0631119507 (0-631-11950-7)
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Origins English Individualby Alan MacFarlaneISBN 0631193103 (0-631-19310-3)
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Peasants and Peasant Societies: Selected Readingsby Theodor ShaninISBN 0631156194 (0-631-15619-4)
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The Production of Spaceby H. LefebvreISBN 0631181776 (0-631-18177-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Production of Space'Book summary:Henri Lefebvre has considerable claims to be the greatest living philosopher. His work spans some sixty years and includes original work on a diverse range of subjects, from dialectical materialism to architecture, urbanism and the experience of everyday life. The Production of Space is his major philosophical work and its translation has been long awaited by scholars in many different fields.
The book is a search for a reconciliation between mental space (the space of the philosophers) and real space (the physical and social spheres in which we all live). In the course of his exploration, Henri Lefebvre moves from metaphysical and ideological considerations of the meaning of space to its experience in the everyday life of home and city. He seeks, in other words, to bridge the gap between the realms of theory and practice, between the mental and the social, and between philosophy and reality. In doing so, he ranges through art, literature, architecture and economics, and further provides a powerful antidote to the sterile and obfuscatory methods and theories characteristic of much recent continental philosophy.
This is a work of great vision and incisiveness. It is also characterized by its author's wit and by anecdote, as well as by a deftness of style which Donald Nicholson-Smith's sensitive translation precisely captures. [via]More editions of The Production of Space:
Reading Material Culture: Structuralism, Hermeneutics, and Post-Structuralismby Christopher TilleyISBN 0631172858 (0-631-17285-8)
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The Return of the Kingby J. R. R. Tolkien, Alan LeeISBN 0618002243 (0-618-00224-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Return of the King'Book summary:The third volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of the Rings[via]
"An extraordinary work -- pure excitement." -- New York Times Book Review
"A triumphant close...a grand piece of work, grand in both conception and execution. An astonishing imaginative tour de force." -- Daily Telegraph
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind them
As the Shadow of Mordor grows across the land, the Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, has joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by Orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. Gandalf has miraculously returned and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Sam has left his master for dead after a battle with the giant spider, Shelob; but Frodo is still alive -- now in the foul hands of the Orcs. And all the while the armies of the Dark Lord are massing as the One Ring draws ever nearer to the Cracks of Doom. -
Sense And Sensibilityby Jane Austen, Beth LauISBN 0618084835 (0-618-08483-5)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sense And Sensibility'Book summary:Though not the first novel she wrote, Sense and Sensibility was the first Jane Austen published. Though she initially called it Elinor and Marianne, Austen jettisoned both the title and the epistolary mode in which it was originally written, but kept the essential theme: the necessity of finding a workable middle ground between passion and reason. The story revolves around the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. Whereas the former is a sensible, rational creature, her younger sister is wildly romantic--a characteristic that offers Austen plenty of scope for both satire and compassion. Commenting on Edward Ferrars, a potential suitor for Elinor's hand, Marianne admits that while she "loves him tenderly," she finds him disappointing as a possible lover for her sister:
Oh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat. To hear those beautiful lines which have frequently almost driven me wild, pronounced with such impenetrable calmness, such dreadful indifference!
Soon however, Marianne meets a man who measures up to her ideal: Mr. Willoughby, a new neighbor. So swept away by passion is Marianne that her behavior begins to border on the scandalous. Then Willoughby abandons her; meanwhile, Elinor's growing affection for Edward suffers a check when he admits he is secretly engaged to a childhood sweetheart. How each of the sisters reacts to their romantic misfortunes, and the lessons they draw before coming finally to the requisite happy ending forms the heart of the novel. Though Marianne's disregard for social conventions and willingness to consider the world well-lost for love may appeal to modern readers, it is Elinor whom Austen herself most evidently admired; a truly happy marriage, she shows us, exists only where sense and sensibility meet and mix in proper measure. --Alix Wilber [via]More editions of Sense And Sensibility:
Shame of Manby Piers AnthonyISBN 061317500X (0-613-17500-X)
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Sky Coyoteby Kage BakerISBN 0613494571 (0-613-49457-1)
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The Sociolinguistics of Languageby Ralph W. FasoldISBN 0631138250 (0-631-13825-0)
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The Sociolinguistics of Societyby Ralph FasoldISBN 063113462X (0-631-13462-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Sociolinguistics of Society'Book summary:This is an introduction to those aspects of sociolinguistics broadly described as the sociology of language; the effect of language and dialect differences on society.
Beginning with a general description of the social consequences of several languages being used in one society, Ralph Fasold moves on to discuss 'diglossia', the phenomena by which social functions are assigned to languages and dialects in a predictable manner. Other aspects of the subject covered here include social attitudes towards various languages and dialects, the social forces which influence multilingual people to use different language sin different situations, and wholesale shifts by social groups from one language to another (and the converse, retention of particular languages. The theory and practice of language planning, and the significance of language in education, are examined and explained. In addition, the book deals with qualitative and quantitative methods of analysing multilingualism and includes a helpful chapter on statistical techniques.
Written by a leading sociolinguist and teacher, this textbook is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the field. With the beginner in mind, the author writes in a clear, relaxed style, explaining current theories and giving many examples from all parts of the world. The second volume of this book, The Sociolinguistics of Language makes up the definitive introductory account of the subject for students throughout the world.
This volume is the companion of The Sociolinguistics of Language. Together these books will make up a definitive introductory account of the subject for students throughout the world. [via]More editions of The Sociolinguistics of Society:
The Sociology of Social Changeby Piotr SztompkaISBN 0631182063 (0-631-18206-3)
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Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the Worldby Rita Golden GelmanISBN 0609809547 (0-609-80954-7)
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Theology After Wittgensteinby Fergus KerrISBN 0631146881 (0-631-14688-1)
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Twentieth-century Worldby John Alexander Murray Rothney, Carter Vaughn FindleyISBN 0618522638 (0-618-52263-8)
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Typeeby Herman Melville, Geoffrey SanbornISBN 0618300074 (0-618-30007-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Typee'Book summary:This is the first edition of Typee to place its most riveting features the highly charged and complicated accounts of sexuality, tattooing, cannibalism, and taboo in a broad historical context. Twelve rich selections from the writings of Melville's predecessors and contemporaries, along with eight illustrations, will help readers develop a fuller sense of where Melville's treatment of these topics is unconventional and why it matters. The volume also includes a complete list of the excisions and revisions insisted on by Melville's American publisher, further proof of how much his text was pushing the boundaries of acceptable literature of the day. [via]
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The Voice of Prophecy: And Other Essaysby Edwin ArdenerISBN 0631166866 (0-631-16686-6)
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Western Civilization: A Brief History, to 1789by PerryISBN 0618514821 (0-618-51482-1)
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Western Civilization: The Continuing Experiment 1300 to 1815by Barry S. Strauss, Thomas F. X. Noble, Duane J. OsheimISBN 0618102132 (0-618-10213-2)
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Western Civilization: The Continuing Experiment Since 1560by Thomas F. X. NobleISBN 0618432787 (0-618-43278-7)
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Western Civilization: The Continuing Experiment To 1715by Thomas F. X. NobleISBN 0618432779 (0-618-43277-9)
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What Is Nature?: Culture, Politics and the Non-Humanby Kate SoperISBN 0631188916 (0-631-18891-6)
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LA Chanson De Rolandby F. WhiteheadISBN 0631003908 (0-631-00390-8)
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