Reaktion Books Forlag
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Lizard (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Filled with beguiling images throughout, Lizard is a unique and sometimes surprising introduction to this popular but little-understood reptile. Boria Sax describes the diversity of lizard species and traces the representation of this reptile in cultures worldwide.
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The Remembered Film (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Addresses the isolated fragments of films, iconic images or scenes, that fleetingly cross our perceptions and thoughts in the course of everyday life. This title examines a kaleidescope of film fragments drawn from a variety of media, the internet, memory and fantasy.
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Icon and Devotion: Sacred Spaces in Imperial Russia (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Icon and Devotion is the first extensive presentation in English of the making and meaning of Russian icons. Oleg Tarasov shows how icons have held a special place in Russian consciousness, and also looks closely at how and why icons were made.
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Eadweard Muybridge (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Marta Braun’s new biography of Eadweard Muybridge traces the sensational events of Muybridge’s life against his personal reinventions as artist, photographer, high-minded researcher and showman.
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Live Wires: A History of Electronic Music (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Live Wires explores how five key electronic technologies revolutionized music.
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Zombies: A Cultural History (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Zombies: A Cultural History, now available in paperback, gives a definitive short introduction to the zombie, exploring the manifold meanings of this compelling, slow-moving yet relentless monster.
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Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Feasts and Fasts: A History of Indian Food is an exploration of Indian cuisine in the context of the country's religious, moral, social and philosophical development.
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Falcon (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Bestselling author Helen Macdonald explores the natural and cultural history of the falcon.
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Dismembering the Male: Men's Bodies, Britain and the Great War (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Based on letters, diaries and oral histories, this title explores the impact of the ‘war to end all wars’ on the male body. It argues that military experiences led to a greater sharing of gender identities between men of different classes and ages.
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Island at the End of the World: The Turbulent History of Easter Island (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Famed for its breathtaking isolation, Easter Island was a verdant South-Sea idyll when a small canoeful of Polynesians arrived in c... Læs mere
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Andrei Tarkovsky: Elements of Cinema (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The films of Andrei Tarkovsky have been revered as ranking on a par with the masterpieces of Russia's novelists and composers. This book offers a comprehensive... Læs mere
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