A collection of essays that represent development in folklore genre studies, diverging into literary, ethnographic, and taxonomic questions.
A major, first-time-in-English overview of Etruscan religion, which was the distinguishing characteristic of this ancient Italian civilization.
Coming of age is a pivotal experience for everyone, and filmmakers around the globe explore the experiences of growing up in their work. This book offers a comprehensive... Læs mere
Offers an overview of American Indian nations' constitutional reform processes and the rebuilding of native nations. This book... Læs mere
Before Writing gives a new perspective on the evolution of communication. It points out that when writing began in Mesopotamia it was not, as previously... Læs mere
Essays on the conceptual issues underlying the battle for academic freedom.
Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song is a critical study of MPB (musica popular brasileira), a term that refers to varieties of urban popular music of the 1960s and 1970s, incorporating samba, Bossa Nova, and new materials.
This pioneering study of the evolution of blasphemy laws from the early Islamic empires to the present-day Taliban uncovers the history and questionable motives behind Pakistan’s blasphemy laws and calls for a return to the prophet Muhammad’s peaceful vis
Challenging established views about the development of a secular Turkish national identity, this history explores how the Turkish people used print media to incorporate their Islamic heritage into Turkish nationalism following World War II
Argues that major theories in Andean anthropology are not exclusive and competing models, but rather can be understood as variations within a larger theoretical framework
Continuing the conversation she began in ReMembering Cuba: Legacy of a Diaspora, O'Reilly Herrera interviews artists who have participated in the ongoing exhibition CAFE: The Journeys of Cuban Artists to discover how these artists preserve and transform their Cuban identity.