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Totemism and Exogamy
This classic four-volume series-from a pioneering ethnographer, first published in 1910-remains a foundational work of comparative mythology and religion for scholars and armchair anthropologists alike. Exploring the interconnections between myth and ritual in how and whom we may marry-as group marriage gave way to individual marriage-questions about religion and social structure became intertwined. In any case, this is a fascinating look at the social underpinnings common to all peoples around the globe. Volume III continues Frazer's ethnographic survey of totemism, here covering totemism in the United States, Canada, and Central and South America, with a special emphasis on the guardian spirits and secret societies of American Indian tribes. Scottish anthropologist SIR JAMES GEORGE FRAZER (1854-1941) also wrote the classic The Golden Bough (1890), Man, God, and Immortality (1927), and Creation and Evolution in Primitive Cosmogonies (1935).
Trapped in a Maze
Trapped in a Maze provides a window into families' lived experiences in poverty by looking at their complex interactions with institutions such as welfare, hospitals, courts, housing, and schools. Families are more intertwined with institutions than ever as they struggle to maintain their eligibility for services and face the possibility that involvement with one institution could trigger other types of institutional oversight. Many poor families find themselves trapped in a multi-institutional maze, stuck in between several systems with no clear path to resolution. Tracing the complex and often unpredictable journeys of families in this maze, this book reveals how the formal rationality by which these institutions ostensibly operate undercuts what they can actually achieve. And worse, it demonstrates how involvement with multiple institutions can perpetuate the conditions of poverty that these families are fighting to escape.
Defiance
The prevailing image of European Jews during the Holocaust is one of helpless victims, but in fact many Jews struggled against the terrors of the Third Reich. In Defiance, Nechama Tec offers a riveting history of one such group, a forest community in western Belorussia that would number more than 1,200 Jews by 1944--the largest armed rescue operation of Jews by Jews in World War II. Tec reveals that this extraordinary community included both men and women, some with weapons, but mostly unarmed, ranging from infants to the elderly. She reconstructs for the first time the amazing details of how these partisans and their families--hungry, exposed to the harsh winter weather--managed not only to...
The Death of an Activist
Peter is delighted when his old college friend Kriyan visits his Bangalore newspaper office after a silence of years. But Kriyan still brilliant, rebellious, dazzling and disorganized has changed in a subtle way. And after a couple of unsettling meetings he disappears again ... this time into death. Peter now begins a search into two mysteries: Kriyan s death and Kriyan himself. The answer lies in the village where Kriyan has worked as an activist.
Resilience and Courage
"In this, Nechama Tec's fifth book on the Holocaust, vivid individual stories blend effortlessly with detailed comparisons of wartime experiences of women and men. The result is a gripping account of the distinct coping strategies and ultimate fate of each sex." "Did women and men react differently under extreme conditions? Tec seeks answers by examining their experiences in a variety of Holocaust settings - during the initial stage of German occupation and in the ghettos, the Nazi concentration and death camps, the illegal Christian world, underground movements, and the forests. She shows how in each of these environments the women and men negotiated the rough terrain of a coercive and oppressive society. The Holocaust gender tapestry is complex, and this book carefully illuminates its varied strands."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Trinity Woods
Darius, a 16-year-old boy, becomes trapped in another world by a mysterious force. He must face his worst fears and discover his troubled past. He will meet many allies who help in his quest to return home. Foes will try to stop them at every turn. The Beast Wolf holds the key to his destination.
Magicland, Extreme Memory
After a car accident, for an unknown reason, the boy Eric appears in an ancient kingdom on Jalisia planet and has to start his exploration of a totally unknown world. With the help of the local girl Jolia, Eric eventually meets the real hero, the super civilization's Sam, and therefore enters an entirely new cause to help Queen Lisa recover her great plan. In the process to help Queen Lisa, Sam starts another stage to build up the Super Civilization Economy System in outer space, and how a modern man can help the ancient queen to recover her kingdom will let the readers out of their imagination. The most attractive and lovely story happens, David's unbelievable story, as a stranger comes into another civilization, and with help from his girlfriend Sulia and other friends, they overcome countless difficulties. Eventually they join Mike's super civilization and create a real human being's brilliant dream world, Magicland.
Paranormal Thriller Box Set
Welcome to the dark corners of your imagination... where the line between the living and the dead blurs, and shadows whisper secrets you might wish you'd never heard. Inside, you'll find three of my most haunting tales: Painted, Doctor Perry, and the Forger and the Thief. Each story weaves a web of suspense, supernatural twists, and unforgettable horrors. As you dive in, remember—a flickering light is never just a coincidence, and the cold touch on your shoulder might not be the wind. Good luck, brave reader. You may want to leave the lights on... just in case. In Painted, the art appraisers sent to value the art at a secluded house, start disappearing one by one. The Antiques Roadshow, if...
