Offering a devastating rebuttal to the comfortable myth that prehistoric warfare was rare, harmless, and unimportant, Lawrence H. Keeley's groundbreaking "War Before Civilization"... Læs mere
Part philosophical meditation, part cultural critique , this explores the nature of physical suffering.
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This book is a highly accessible and up-to-date introduction to the key ideas of Sonata Theory, one of the most influential methods for analyzing the sonata form. Teaching the... Læs mere
An up-to-date, definitive guide to staying safe and healthy anywhere in the world. Completely updated for 2018 with expanded guidelines for Zika virus, cholera vaccine, and more.
Offering rich ethnography and a deep historical perspective, After the Dance, the Drums are Heavy is about carnival, politics, and the musical engagement of ordinary citizens and celebrity musicians in contemporary Haiti.
The Fifth Edition builds on the strengths of previous editions to provide an insightful and integrative explanation of how geographic variation across terrestrial and marine environments has... Læs mere