Interrogates some of the classic essays from the last fifteen years of feminist social science literature
Takes a fresh view of the culture of consumption. This book examines the interplay of culture and consumer behavior from the anthropologist's point of view and provides new insights into the way we view ourselves and our society.
Covers the field of semiotics from Aesthetics to Zoosemiotics. This work contains sixty-five encyclopedic articles, a consolidated bibliography of almost 3,000 titles, an index of... Læs mere
Argues that not only our thought is governed by an imperative, as Kant had maintained, but, rather, our sensual, sensing, perceiving, and emotional life is continually regulated by imperatives that come to us from the world around us.
Demonstrates the existence of a coherent pre-Islamic Arabian myth that was subsequently incorporated into Islamic poetic tradition. This book... Læs mere
-ChoiceThis new translation brings to life for a new generation of readers the stories of King Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Gawain, Perceval, Yvain, and the other "knights and ladies" of Chretien de Troyes' famous romances.
A translation with introduction of the first ethnographic and semiotic study of gesture in daily life.
An expanded and up-to-date edition of this classic history
Enlarged edition of a classic work on the significance of place
An anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. It illustrates important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and... Læs mere
The first anthology in English of Edmund HusserlOs major writings.
A comprehensive history of the transformation of Russia's southern steppes from border territories to Empire.