Cultural studies: customs and traditions Books
Penguin Putnam Inc Listening Is an Act of Love
Book SynopsisA New York Times Bestseller“Each interview is a revelation.” —USA Today“As heartwarming as a holiday pumpkin pie and every bit as homey . . . what emerges in these compelling pages is hard-won wisdom and boundless humanity.” —Seattle Post-IntelligencerAs heard on NPR, a wondrous nationwide celebration of our shared humanity StoryCorps founder and legendary radio producer Dave Isay selects the most memorable stories from StoryCorps' collection, creating a moving portrait of American life. The voices here connect us to real people and their lives—to their experiences of profound joy, sadness, courage, and despair, to good times and hard times, to good deeds and misdeeds. To read this book is to be reminded of how rich and varied the American storybook truly is, how resistant to easy categorization or stereotype. We are our history, individually and collectively, and
£15.30
Alfred A. Knopf Be My Guest Reflections on Food Community and the
Book SynopsisA thought-provoking meditation on food, family, identity, immigration, and, most of all, hospitality--at the table and beyond--that's part food memoir, part appeal for more authentic decency in our daily worlds, and in the world at large.Be My Guest is an utterly unique, deeply personal meditation on what it means to tend to others and to ourselves--and how the two things work hand in hand. Priya Basil explores how food--and the act of offering food to others--are used to express love and support. Weaving together stories from her own life with knowledge gleaned from her Sikh heritage; her years spent in Kenya, India, Britain, and Germany; and ideas from Derrida, Plato, Arendt, and Peter Singer, Basil focuses an unexpected and illuminating light on what it means to be both a host and a guest. Lively, wide-ranging, and impassioned, Be My Guest is a singular work, at once a deeply felt plea for a kinder, more welcoming world and a reminder that, fundamentally
£16.96
Thomson Brooks/Cole The Hutterites in North America
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£66.60
University Press of Mississippi The Mississippi Cookbook
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive collection of Mississippi's most popular recipes records the state's culinary heritage and its mastery of home cooking.
£23.70
Undena Publications,U.S. Hittite Birth Rituals Sources from the Ancient
Book SynopsisThe analysis of writing is shown to parallel that of speech. Graphemes-- that is, letter shapes--are analyzed in terms of the physical distinctive features of strokes, minimal pairs, and etic and emic components.
£11.50
Pelican Publishing Co Dance Halls of Spanish Louisiana The
Book SynopsisFollow the story of one of America''s most unique immigrant communities! The Isleños of Louisiana, Spanish Canary Islanders who immigrated to Louisiana in the late 18th century, are one of the most unique ethnic groups in the American South. They are one of the best preserved immigrant cultures in the United States, having safeguarded their traditions into the 21st century. A key to this cultural preservation was the dance halls. Sustained into modern day by weekly dances in nightclubs and across St. Bernard Parish, this rich history is dying out as younger members of the community fail to pick up its traditions. Follow the history of the Isleños through their immigration to the 20th century Dance Hall Era that has become their legacy.
£22.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Scots of Chicagos North Shore Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Swedes in Oregon Images of America
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£21.24
Open Road Media The American Porch: An Informal History of an Informal Place
£16.16
Shanghai Press All the Tea in China: History, Methods and
Book SynopsisWood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea—otherwise known as "the seven things that open the door"—are the basic kitchen necessities Chinese people cannot do without in their daily lives. Among them, tea holds a very special place. It is not only a beverage, but also an integral part of people's hearts and minds, thus shaping a unique tea culture in China.In All the Tea in China, you will learn everything about Chinese tea for practical uses, as well as for meditation. Discover the origin of tea, its different species, production method and drinking etiquette. Also, through the vivid illustrations, readers will gain information about what tea is and how to identify a good quality kind. At the same time, the quotations, poems, sayings, and stories in the book are presented chronologically so that readers can appreciate what tea has inspired and why it continues to delight the Chinese people. A joy to read, All the Tea in China will be sure to enhance your tea experience.
£13.25
Chicago Review Press Eating the Pacific Northwest: Rediscovering
Book SynopsisFrom the brisk waters of Seattle to the earthy mushroom-studded forest surrounding Portland, author Darrin Nordahl takes us on a journey to expand our palates with the local flavors of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. There are a multitude of indigenous fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and seafood waiting to be rediscovered in the luscious PNW. Eating the Pacific Northwest looks at the unique foods that are native to the region including salmon, truffles, and of course, geoduck, among others. Festivals featured include the Oregon Truffle Festival and Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival, and there are recipes for every ingredient, including Buttermilk Fried Oysters with Truffled RÉmoulade and Nootka Roses and Salmonberries. Nordahl also discusses some of the larger agricultural, political, and ecological issues that prevent these wild, and arguably tastier foods, from reaching our table.Trade Review"In Eating the Pacific Northwest , Darrin Nordahl curates a delicious tour of some iconic indigenous foods. His evocative writing takes you to Oregon truffle country, Puget Sound oyster beds, and the straits that gift us prized wild salmon, and will make armchair culinary travelers want to hit the road." Hsiao-Ching Chou, Seattle-based food writer and author of Chinese Soul Food"With 20 recipes and dozens of photos, Nordahl's guide to the Pacific Northwest's culinary abundance will appeal to locals as well as visitors to the area." Booklist
£17.05
Lerner Publishing Group Many Ways to Eat
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£26.59
Pottersfield Press Seven Grains of Paradise: A Culinary Journey in
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£20.85
Massey University Press Ngatokimatawhaorua: The biography of a waka
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£31.19
Harrassowitz Verlag The World of Berossos : Proceedings of the 4th
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£75.95
Dietrich Reimer Die Verkorperung Der Welt: Asthetik, Raum Und
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£64.60
Dietrich Reimer Deltawelten / Delta Worlds: Leben Zwischen Land
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£40.12
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Geistes-, Sozial-Und Kulturwissenschaftlicher
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£38.78
