History of television > Religion and American Culture by Jerrold E. Marsden, ISBN 0155055321

Religion and American Culture by Jerrold E. Marsden, ISBN 0155055321

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France the Culture by Greg Nickles, ISBN 0865052433

Four new countries and nine updated editions have been added to Bobbie Kalman's popular Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series. These powerful and intimate portraits of countries use up-to-date information and full-color photography. Presented in a mini series format, three books per country ensures thorough coverage of all the important aspects. It also allows more students to work on different projects at the same time. Covering more than basic history and geography, students will be fascinated to learn about:

-- the land... geography, agriculture, transportation, history, industry, and glorious wonders

-- the people... unique customs, customs we share, problems faced by minority groups and women

-- the culture... modern festivals, ancient processions, food, games, and more

For the last 300 years, French culture has influenced the world from politics and art to fashion and cuisine. France the culture celebrates these and other important cultural aspects of France including religion,...

France the Culture by Greg Nickles, ISBN 0865052433

History of television > France the Culture by Greg Nickles, ISBN 0865052433

Gilligan Unbound: Popular Culture in the Age of Globalization by Paul A. Cantor, ISBN 0742507785

In Gilligan Unbound, distinguished Shakespeare scholar and literary critic, Paul A. Cantor, proves once and for all that popular culture can be every bit as complex, meaningful, and provocative as the most celebrated works of literature--and a lot more fun. Cantor analyzes and interprets a wide variety of classic television programs with the same seriousness, care, and creativity as he would Hamlet or Macbeth to reveal how dramatically America's image of itself has evolved from the 1960s to the present. Gilligan Unbound: Popular Culture in the Age of Globalization by Paul A. Cantor, ISBN 0742507785
History of television > Gilligan Unbound: Popular Culture in the Age of Globalization by Paul A. Cantor, ISBN 0742507785

Resurrection: The Capstone in the Arch of Christianity by Hank H. Hanegraaff, ISBN 0849942950

In this definitive work, popular Christian apologist Hank Hanegraaff offers a detailed defense of the Resurrection, the singularly most important event in history and the foundation upon which Christianity is built. Using the acronym F.E.A.T., the author examines the four distinctive, factual evidences of Christ's resurrection-Fatal torment, Empty tomb, Appearances, and Transformation-making the case for each in a memorable way that believers can readily use in their own defense of the faith. Resurrection: The Capstone in the Arch of Christianity by Hank H. Hanegraaff, ISBN 0849942950
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Shelley and the Revolution in Taste: The Body and the Natural World by T. Morton, ISBN 0521471354

This groundbreaking study addresses the representation of food and drink in the works of Percy and Mary Shelley. With original studies of much-debated texts, it provides new perspectives in recent cultural history and theory concerning medicine and diet in the 1790SH1820 period. Morton shows how food in the social and literary text provided complex and ambivalent ways of signaling ideological preferences. It will appeal to all those interested in the body, ecology and social and anthropological approaches to Romantic literature. Shelley and the Revolution in Taste: The Body and the Natural World by T. Morton, ISBN 0521471354
History of television > Shelley and the Revolution in Taste: The Body and the Natural World by T. Morton, ISBN 0521471354

The Aesthetics of the Japanese Lunchbox by Kenji Ekuan, ISBN 0262550350

The Makunouchi Bento, or traditional Japanese lunchbox, is a highly lacquered wooden box divided into quadrants, each of which contains different delicacies. It is also one of the most familiar images of Japan's domestic environment. When presented to the diner, the Japanese lunchbox seems straightforward enough; each of four food portions resides in its own compartment, apparently obeying a strict lunchbox geometry. So far, just food. But Kenji Ekuan reveals that a much deeper reading is possible, one that sees the lunchbox as nothing less than a key to an understanding of Japanese civilization, the spirit of form, and the aesthetic ideal in which the many are reduced to one.Ekuan reads the Japanese lunchbox as both object and metaphor. It is one of this book's many charms that he is able to see it as both simultaneously. He compares the visual pleasures of the Zen lunchbox to an aerial view of the Japanese archipelago; he invites us to savor its quadripartite structure as we savor the... The Aesthetics of the Japanese Lunchbox by Kenji Ekuan, ISBN 0262550350
History of television > The Aesthetics of the Japanese Lunchbox by Kenji Ekuan, ISBN 0262550350

Religion and American Culture by Jerrold E. Marsden, ISBN 0155055321

RELIGION AND AMERICAN CULTURE focuses on the relationship of religion to the social and cultural dynamics of American history. Because most survey texts provide only brief coverage of this topic, Marsden's narrative is designed to explore the role of religion in American culture. Religion and American Culture by Jerrold E. Marsden, ISBN 0155055321
History of television > Religion and American Culture by Jerrold E. Marsden, ISBN 0155055321

Women of Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha by Lesley Downer, ISBN 0767904907

Ever since Westerners arrived in Japan, they have been intrigued by Japanese womanhood and, above all, by geisha. This fascination has spawned a wealth of extraordinary fictional creations, from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly to Arthur Golden's "Memoirs of a Geisha. But as denizens of a world defined by silence and mystery, real geisha are notoriously difficult to meet and even to find. As a result, their history has long been cloaked in secrecy.
Lesley Downer, an award-winning writer, Japanese scholar, and consummate storyteller, gained more access to this world than almost any other Westerner, and spent several months living in it. In "Women of the Pleasure Quarters, she weaves together intimate portraits of modern geisha with the romantic legends and colorful historical tales that shape their fascinating past. Contrary to popular opinion, geisha are not prostitutes but, literally, "arts people." Accomplished singers, dancers, and musicians, they are, above all, masters of the art of... Women of Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha by Lesley Downer, ISBN 0767904907
History of television > Women of Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha by Lesley Downer, ISBN 0767904907

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