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1	The Globalisation of Charismatic Christianity more books like this by Simon Coleman add to wishlist This book analyses the revival of charismatic Protestant Christianity as an example of globalization. Simon Coleman shows that, along with many social movements, these religious conservatives are negotiating their own interpretations of global and postmodern processes. They are constructing an evangelical arena of action and meaning within the ... see all copies from $40.00! new only from $48.82! \| SVS
2	The Anthropology of Friendship more books like this by Sandra Bell (Editor), Simon Coleman (Editor) add to wishlist Friendship is usually seen as a vital part of most people's lives in the West. From our friends, we hope to derive emotional support, advice and material help in times of need. In this pioneering book, basic assumptions about friendship are examined from a cross-cultural point of view. Is friendship only a western conception or is it possible ... see all copies from $8.93! new only from $29.78! \| SVS
3	Pilgrimage: Past and Present in the World Religions more books like this by Simon Coleman, John Elsner add to wishlist From the Great Panathenaea of ancient Greece to the "hajj" of today, people of all religions and cultures have made sacred journeys to confirm their faith and their part in a larger identity. This book is a fascinating guide through the vast and varied cultural territory such pilgrimages have covered across the ages. The first book to look at the ... see all copies from $8.25! new only from $22.00! \| first editions
4	The Discipline of Leisure: Embodying Cultures of 'Recreation' more books like this by Simon Coleman add to wishlist The burgeoning social scientific study of tourism has emphasized the effects of the post-industrial economy on travel and place. However, this volume takes some of these issues into a different area of leisure: the spare-time carved out by people as part of their everyday lives - time that is much more intimately juxtaposed with the pressures and ... see all copies from $30.82! new only from $72.80!
5	Locating the Field: Space, Place and Context in Anthropology more books like this by Peter Collins (Editor), Simon Coleman (Editor) add to wishlist Are reports of the death of conventional fieldwork in anthropology greatly exaggerated? This book takes a critical look at the latest developments and key issues in fieldwork. The nature of 'locality' itself is problematic for both research subjects and fieldworkers, on the grounds that it must now be maintained and represented in relation to ... see all copies from $79.79! new only from $79.79! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Tourism: Between Place and Performance more books like this by Simon Coleman (Editor), Mike Crang (Editor) add to wishlist Many accounts of tourism have adopted an almost paradigmatic visual model of the gaze. This collection presents an expanded notion of spectatorship with a more dynamic sense of embodied and performed engagement with places. The approach resonates with ideas in anthropology, sociology, and geography on performance, invented traditions, constructed ... see all copies from $15.65! new only from $27.05! \| SVS
7	Reframing Pilgrimage: Cultures in Motion more books like this by Simon Coleman add to wishlist Reframing Pilgrimage argues that sacred travel is just one of the 21st century's many forms of cultural mobility. The contributors consider the meanings of pilgrimage in Christian, Mormon, Hindu, Islamic and Sufi traditions as well as in secular contexts, and they create a new theory of pilgrimage as a form of voluntary displacement. This ... see all copies from $32.39! new only from $32.39! \| SVS
8	Locating the Field: Space, Place and Context in Anthropology more books like this by Simon Coleman (Editor), Peter Collins (Editor) add to wishlist Are reports of the death of conventional fieldwork in anthropology greatly exaggerated? This book takes a critical look at the latest developments and key issues in fieldwork. The nature of 'locality' itself is problematic for both research subjects and fieldworkers, on the grounds that it must now be maintained and represented in relation to ... see all copies from $26.98! new only from $32.56! \| SVS
9	In the Light of Medieval Spain: Islam, the West, and the Relevance of the Past more books like this by Simon R Doubleday (Editor), David Coleman (Editor), Giles Tremlett (Foreword by) add to wishlist If the idea of the medieval has been widely deployed in the colonial and neocolonial West as a marker of cultural backwardness, the Anglo-American perspective has often regarded Spain as part of a historically underdeveloped world and as a late-comer to Protestant/Enlightenment traditions of democracy, tolerance, and progress. Yet the many ... see all copies from $75.78! new only from $76.57! \| SVS
10	The Cultures of Creationism: Anti-Evolution in English-Speaking Countries more books like this by Simon Coleman add to wishlist Presents both the history and the contemporary dimensions of disputes over the emergence if our species. It focuses on the ways in which conservative Protestant have either opposed or attempted to approriate the languages and methods of secular scientists in defense of a Genesis based account of the origins of life. see all copies from $74.75! new only from $74.75!
11 view cover	Sweet Charity: Piano/Vocal Selections more books like this by Neil Simon, Cy Coleman (Composer), Dorothy Fields add to wishlist Sweet Charity, based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria, was directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and book by Neil Simon. It opened on Broadway January 29, 1966, and was nominated for 12 Tony Awards. It's since gone on to many more performances around the world including ... see all copies from $9.56! new only from $9.56!
12	Pilgrimage : past and present : sacred travel and sacred space in the world religions more books like this by Simon Coleman, John Elsner add to wishlist Pilgrimage is a feature of all the world religions. The various forms it has taken over its long history reveal much about the basic values of different cultures. At one level the pilgrim makes a physical journey, covering often distant and difficult terrains, at a more profound level, the experience of travelling through a foreign land towards a ... see all copies from $22.50! new only from $140.64! \| first editions
13 view cover	Religion, Identity, and Change: Perspectives on Global Transformations more books like this by Simon Coleman add to wishlist The notion of a life in which little is fixed, all is malleable and identity can be a neutral phenomenon is becoming normal according to the editors. These papers focus upon the modern problems that emerge out of the confusion of what constitutes identity and the role that religion plays in this. see all copies from $74.75! new only from $74.75!
14 view cover	Male Homosexual Behavior and the Effects of AIDS Education: A Study of Behavior and Safer Sex in New Zealand and South Australia more books like this by B R Simon Rosser, Eli Coleman, PhD (Foreword by) add to wishlist Since the AIDS epidemic was recognized, information on safer sex has been assumed to be the most crucial means of preventing further spread of the disease. But how well has AIDS education worked? What kinds of education work best and for whom? This study provides an in-depth analysis of the results of AIDS education programs and explores the ... see all copies from $21.59!
15 view cover	Historic Barrhead: Archaeology and Development more books like this by E Patricia Dennison, Simon Stronach, Russel Coleman add to wishlist This survey provides an accessible and broad-ranging synthesis of existing knowledge on historic Barrhead, and will inform conservation guidance for future development. The historic town of Barrhead is situated to the west of Glasgow in East Renfrewshire. Barrhead was created in the late 18th century and grew rapidly because it was in the right ... see all copies from $26.00! new only from $26.00!
16	An introduction to anthropology more books like this by Simon Coleman, Helen Watson add to wishlist Provides a remarkable insight into the social lives, customs and cultures of people throughout the world. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
17	It's Simon : the story of the Dublin Simon Community more books like this by Ursula Coleman, Dublin Simon Community add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
18 view cover	Historic Dunbar: Archaeology and Development more books like this by E Patricia Dennison, Simon Stronach, Russel Coleman add to wishlist Dunbar has had a long and significant history, with a sequence of continuous settlement extending from the Iron Age to the post-medieval period. Its strategic position on the exposed headland of the East Lothian coast was crucial to its early development - its name coming from the British 'din-bar' meaning 'summit fort'. Dunbar Castle, now a ... see all copies from $23.78! new only from $26.00! \| first editions

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