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1	People & a Nation: A History of the United States more books like this by Mary Beth Norton add to wishlist This textbook history of the United States, beginning in 1492 and going through the present day, is a shortened version of the 1982 edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France more books like this by Peter Mayle add to wishlist Mayle and his wife return to Provence after a brief absence. This is the novelist's third installment of essays on the joys of living in the south of France. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Landmarks in Humanities more books like this by Gloria K Fiero add to wishlist "Landmarks in Humanities" is a single-volume survey of global culture designed for students of humanities, cultural history, and history of the arts. In chronological sequence, "Landmarks" highlights the most notable monuments of the human imagination - those works of art and architecture, literature, philosophy, and music that have been foremost ... see all copies from $15.95! new only from $80.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People more books like this by Paul S Boyer add to wishlist The Enduring Vision features an engaging narrative that integrates political, social, and cultural history within a chronological framework. The first U.S. history survey to incorporate sustained attention to cultural history, the text is also known for its innovative coverage of public health, the environment, and the West--including Native ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Art of loving more books like this by Erich Fromm add to wishlist "Love," says Dr. Fromm, "is the only satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence." In this long-established classic of psychology, Dr. Fromm shows how learning to love, like other arts, demands practice and concentration. He explains why he believes that most of us are unable to develop our capacities for love on the only level that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.15! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica more books like this by Zora Neale Hurston add to wishlist Published in 1938, Hurston's second book about black folklore chronicles her own experiences with voodoo in Haiti and Jamaica. She also writes about the politics of the islands. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Invention of Tradition more books like this by Eric J Hobsbawm (Editor), Terence O Ranger (Photographer) add to wishlist Many of the traditions which we think of as very ancient in their origins were not in fact sanctioned by long usage over the centuries, but were invented comparatively recently. This book explores examples of this process of invention - the creation of Welsh and Scottish 'national culture'; the elaboration of British royal rituals in the ... see all copies from $8.80! new only from $16.89! \| first editions
8	Purity and danger: an analysis of concepts of pollution and taboo more books like this by Professor Mary Douglas add to wishlist Purity and Danger is acknowledged as a modern masterpiece of anthropology. It is widely cited in non-anthropological works and gave rise to a body of application, rebuttal and development within anthropology. In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement's hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII. Incorporating the ... see all copies from $4.35! new only from $14.52! \| SVS
9	Fast food nation : what the all-American meal is doing to the world more books like this by Eric Schlosser add to wishlist The story of fast food is to a large extent the story of post-war America. In a perverse way, it is also the story of Britain since the deregulation of our food and labour markets in the early 1980s. Schossler's account takes in the whole of this prototypically global industry, from its origins in the hysterical competition of the southern ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.18! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Domestic manners of the Americans more books like this by Frances Trollope add to wishlist Frances Trollope, Anthony's novelist mother, journeyed to America in 1827 and regarded the place with a largely disapproving eye. ("I never saw any people who appeared to live so much without amusement as the Cincinnatians.") This entertaining book is the record of her observations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.89! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Nightwork: Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club more books like this by Anne Allison add to wishlist In "Nightwork", Anne Allison opens a window onto Japanese corporate culture and gender identities. Allison performed the ritualized tasks of a hostess in one of Tokyo's many "hostess clubs": pouring drinks, lighting cigarettes, and making flattering or titillating conversation with the businessmen who came there on company expense accounts. Her ... see all copies from $10.95! new only from $19.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Life on the Road more books like this by Charles Kuralt add to wishlist His 1985 collection of On the Road pieces kept Charles Kuralt on the national bestseller lists for 26 weeks and garnered him much critical praise. Now in his first full-fledged memoir, this CBS broadcaster takes the reader further down the road, introducing some of the people, places, and events encountered in a life spent roaming. 16 pages of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	A People and a Nation more books like this by Mary Beth Norton, David M Katzman, David W Blight add to wishlist The Brief Edition of A People and a Nation preserves the text's basic approach to American history as a story of all American people. Known for a number of strengths, including its well-respected author team and engaging narrative, the book emphasizes social history, giving particular attention to race and racial identity. Through its thoughtful ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $42.66!
14 view cover	Battle for Christmas more books like this by Professor Stephen Nissenbaum add to wishlist A social history of Christmas, including an exploration of the source of traditions like the Christmas tree, a history of the celebration through the ages, and subversive readings of such seasonal classics as "A Visit From St. Nicholas". see all copies from $4.59! new only from $10.75! \| first editions
15 view cover	Sexual Behavior in the Human Male more books like this by Alfred C. Kinsey, Wardell Baxter Pomeroy, Clyde E. Martin add to wishlist When published in 1948 this volume encountered a storm of condemnation and acclaim. It is, however, a milestone on the path toward a scientific approach to the understanding of human sexual behavior. Dr. Kinsey and his fellow researchers sought to accumulate an objective body of facts regarding sex. They employed first hand interviews to gather ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $61.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Book of Tea more books like this by Kakuzo Okakura add to wishlist Originally published in English in 1906, this classic text has become a favorite of Western readers. An explanation of the Japanese tea ceremony, it is seen as a text that seeks and finds meaning as well as one that has layers of meaning of its own. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.51! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Food and Culture: A Reader more books like this by Carole Counihan (Editor), Penny Van Esterik (Editor) add to wishlist Food touches everything important to people: it marks social difference and strengthens social bonds. Common to all peoples, it can signify very different things from table to table. "Food and Culture" takes a global look at the social, symbolic, and political-economic role of food. The stellar contributors to this reader examine some of the ... see all copies from $7.64! new only from $59.04! \| SVS
18 view cover	Medieval Life more books like this by Andrew Langley add to wishlist Part of the "Eyewitness Books" series, this book explores the Middle Ages in text and color photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.72! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Hidden World of Birthdays more books like this by Judith Turner add to wishlist A guide by a professional psychic that uses one's birthday, rather than birth sign, as the focus for a variety of facts, advice, warnings, etc. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches: The Riddles of Culture more books like this by Marvin Harris add to wishlist This book challenges those who argue that we can change the world by changing the way people think. Harris shows that no matter how bizarre a people's behavior may seem, it always stems from concrete social and economic conditions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana more books like this by Richard Burton (Translator) add to wishlist In the beginning, the Lord of Beings created men and women... And Vatsyayana, poet, esthete and lover thought they should have some instruction for doing what they like to do best. Hence the Kama Sutra, the ancient manual of love, with descriptions ranging from the ninety-nine positions for sex, to instructions for hitting your lover in moments of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Birth in Four Cultures: A Crosscultural Investigation of Childbirth in Yucatan, Holland, Sweden, and the United States more books like this by Brigette Jordan, Brigitte Jordan add to wishlist see all copies from $7.20! new only from $21.20!
23 view cover	Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween more books like this by David J Skal add to wishlist From an acclaimed cultural critic and the author of "Hollywood Gothic" and "The Monster Show" comes an in-depth look at one of the most popular and perplexing holidays in America. One 8-page color insert. One 8-page b&w insert. see all copies from $2.62! new only from $5.98! \| first editions
24 view cover	Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America more books like this by Susan Sinnott, Laszlo Kubinyi (Illustrator), David Henderson (Illustrator) add to wishlist Presents a look at daily life in pioneer America during the 1850s by following a family that emigrates from Sweden to Minnesota. see all copies from $21.13!
25 view cover	The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies more books like this by Marcel Mauss add to wishlist Since its first publication in England in 1954, Essai sur le don has been much admired and hailed among anthropology texts as a classic. A brilliant example of the comparative method, it presents the first real systematic study of the custom, widespread in simple societies from Ancient Rome to present-day Melanesia, of exchanging gifts as a ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $8.59! \| first editions \| SVS

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