Traditions

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Jeffrey Haydu
Between Craft and Class: Skilled Workers and Factory Politics in the United States and Britain, 1890-1922
Between Craft and Class provides an incisive new look at workers' responses to the momentous economic changes surrounding them in the early years of the twentieth century. In this work, Haydu focuses on the reaction of skilled metal workers to new production methods that threatened time-honored cra...
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Ruth Finnegan
Where is Language?
Language is central to human experience and our understanding of who we are, whether written or unwritten, sung or spoken. But what is language and how do we record it? Where does it reside? Does it exist and evolve within written sources, in performance, in the mind or in speech? For too long, ethn...
$36.79
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Olaf Pedersen
The First Universities: Studium Generale and the Origins of University Education in Europe
This is a general study of the development of higher education in Europe from antiquity until the end of the Middle Ages. It shows how the slender traditions of ancient learning, kept alive in the monastic and cathedral schools, were enriched by an enormous influx of knowledge from the Islamic world...
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Bill McKibben
Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case For A More Joyful Christmas
Too many people have come to dread the approach of the holidays, a season that should -- and can -- be the most relaxed, intimate, joyful, and spiritual time of the year. In this book, Bill McKibben offers some suggestions on how to rethink Christmastime, so that our current obsession with present-b...
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The Word Riders
SPAIN - A Trivia Quiz Book: 175 Trivia Questions & Fun Facts
Do you know which innovative Catalan architect took charge of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família in 1883? Or which Galician lighthouse has guided sailors since Roman times? Or which Spanish festival turns a quiet Valencian town into a tomato battlefield every August? In this book you will find the ans...
$9.99
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Aulus Gellius
Noctes Atticae - Liber II (Latin Edition)
Noctes Atticae - Liber II (Latin Edition) by Aulus Gellius invites readers into the learned, curious, and often surprising world of one of Rome’s most engaging miscellanists. Written in elegant Latin, this second book continues the celebrated Noctes Atticae , a work shaped by wide reading and ...
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Kalaivani Karunakaran
Jahanara
About the Book A NOVEL ON THE INNER LIFE OF SHAH JAHAN'S DAUGHTER, JAHANARA Little is known about Shah Jahan's daughter Jahanara, the most erudite of Mughal princesses. Even as an adolescent she advised her emperor father on state affairs and diplomacy. Fending off the machinations of Shah Jahan's d...
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Janice Johnson
Finland ABCs: An A–Z Adventure Through Finland
A is for Arctic… and the adventure begins! Travel from A to Z through Finland in this playful and educational alphabet book designed for curious young readers, global families, and little explorers. Finland ABCs introduces the alphabet while uncovering the hidden wonders of a beautiful northern...
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Omi Hopper
Cooking con Omi: A Love Letter to Puerto Rican Home Cooking
A love letter to Puerto Rican cooking through 100 recipes interwoven with stories, histories, and traditions that shine with joy and a celebratory spirit, from TikTok star and Next Level Chef runner-up Omi Hopper Growing up in Puerto Rico, food had as much of an impact on Omi Hopper’s life as th...
$30.75
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Real Fantasy Editions
The Real Book: The Definitive Handbook for Rebuilding Civilization – Inspiring Science for Adults – A One‑of‑a‑Kind Artifact – A Knowledge Compendium
Discover history the easy way with The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization . This structured volume offers over 400 pages exploring essential breakthroughs across key domains: medicine, materials, engineering, warfare, domestic life, agriculture, entertainment, musical traditions, and socia...
$50.00
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John A. Lent
Comics Art in the Caribbean
Comics Art in the Caribbean introduces readers to the vibrant but long-overlooked world of Caribbean comics, cartoons, and animation. Scholar John A. Lent, a pioneer in global comics studies, offers the first comprehensive survey of the region’s artists and traditions, spanning fourteen countries...
$35.00
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Daniel Suarez
Daemon (Daemon Series)
Daniel Suarez’s  New York Times  bestselling debut high-tech thriller is “so frightening even the government has taken note” ( Entertainment Weekly ). Daemons: computer programs that silently run in the background, waiting for a specific event or time to execute. They power almost every s...
$16.00
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Edward Rommen
Being the Church: An Eastern Orthodox Understanding of Church Growth
If the divine liturgy really is as beautiful as we claim, wouldn't more people attend? Wouldn't the church grow? Driven by our desire for growth, we count, we analyze, we make charts, and we strategize, but often with few discernible results. That is probably the result of focusing on secondary aspe...
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Joan Passey
Cornish Horrors: Tales from the Land's End (Tales of the Weird)
A mariner inherits a skull that screams incessantly along with the roar of the sea; a phantom hare stalks the moors to deliver justice for a crime long dead; a man witnesses a murder in the Cornish woods, only to wonder whether it was he himself who committed the crime. Offering a bounty of lost ...
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Violaine Roussel
Data-Driven Hollywood: The New Data Professionals in the Age of Streaming (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology)
The rise of Hollywood’s data and algorithm specialists and their growing influence on creative decisions In Hollywood today, thousands of data specialists work for streaming video platforms, playing a role not just in distribution and marketing but also in decisions about content and production....
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Mark Giszczak
Wisdom of Solomon (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture)
Examine the Old Testament from within the living tradition of the Catholic Church The seventeen New Testament volumes in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS) series have been widely acclaimed. Now the series editors offer readable Old Testament commentaries that integrate the best of...
$18.59
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Olaf Kuhlke
Global Movements: Dance, Place, and Hybridity
Global Movements: Dance, Place, and Hybridity provides a theoretical and practical examination of the relationships between the global mobility of ideas and people, and its impact on dance and space. Using seven case studies, the contributors illustrate the mixture of dance styles that result from t...
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aicha publishing
My First Ramadan & Eid Al-Fitr High Contrast Baby Book For New Borns 0-12 Months: A High Contrast Book for Newborns, Introducing the Rich Cultural
Prepare your little one for the joyous festivities of Ramadan and Eid with our scientifically designed high contrast book . The vivid black and white illustrations stimulate your baby's developing brain while introducing them to the cultural traditions of these special occasions. Watch as their...
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Giovanna Parravicini
Mary, Mother of God: Her Life in Icons and Scripture
Rare and precious Oriental icons, some created in mosaics, are arranged to tell the story of Mary. The accompanying text offers comments and explanations of the images and their symbols. A life of Mary as presented in the writings of the great fathers of the Orthodox Church and in the liturgical rit...
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Lev Davidov
Contes traditionnels russes: Apprendre le russe grâce à la lecture bilingue. Textes authentiques parallèles russe-français (French Edition)
Les contes traditionnels russes sont une source précieuse de connaissances de la culture russe. À travers les contes on transmet les pensées et les idées du peuple, la sagesse populaire, de bonnes traditions et des coutumes. Ce livre unit à la fois deux types de textes: authentique et équivale...
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