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A Cultural History of Jewish Dress by Eric Silverman
$45.00 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Dress, Body, Culture
A Cultural History of Jewish Dress is the first comprehensive account of how Jews have been distinguished by their appearance from Ancient Israel to today. For centuries Jews have dressed in distinctive ways to communicate their devotion to God, their religious identity, and the proper earthly roles of ...Show more
Afghanistan - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Nazes Afroz
$16.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Culture Smart!
Culture Smart! Afghanistan explains how to avoid cultural gaffes when out and about in the country. Giving the historical, political and cultural background, the guide reveals how to read body language and be aware of potential pitfalls in communication,
African Dress: Fashion, Agency, Performance by Karen Tranberg Hansen
$39.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Dress, Body, Culture
Dress and fashion practices in Africa and the diaspora are dynamic and diverse, whether on the street or on the fashion runway. Focusing on the dressed body as a performance site, African Dress explores how ideas and practices of dress contest or legitimize existing power structures through expressions ...Show more
Albania - Culture Smart! - The Essential Guide to Customs and Culture by Farah Ramadan
$18.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Culture Smart! Ser.
Albania, on the Balkan coast of the Adriatic Sea, is almost the land that time forgot. Waiting to be rediscovered, it is a country rich in natural resources, history, traditions, and culture. Romans, Byzantines, Slavs, Venetians, and Ottoman Turks all left their mark. In modern times, after briefly gain ...Show more
Argentina - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Robert Andrew Hamwee
$16.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Culture Smart!
The second-largest country in South America, Argentina has been through great changes in recent years. Its journey from dictatorship to democracy has left many scars, but these are largely eclipsed by the pride and resilience of the Argentinian people, who have developed a style, a language, and a "joie ...Show more
Around the World in 500 Festivals by Steve Davey
$34.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Culture Smart!
Around the World in 500 Festivals is a rare book that will fascinate and inspire. A large-format, beautifully illustrated coffee-table volume, it is a photographic exploration of the richness and variety of the world's most colourful, moving, joyful, and spectacular celebrations. Thousands of festivals, ...Show more
Bangladesh - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Urmi Rahman
$16.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Culture Smart!
Bangladesh is a lush, green country situated on the fertile Ganges delta, adjacent to the Indian state of West Bengal. Although there are hilly areas in the northeast, this densely populated country is mostly flat, and criss-crossed by many rivers. Much of its coastline forms part of the world's largest ...Show more
Batman, Superman, and Philosophy by Nicolas Michaud
$29.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy
Batman or Superman? Which of these heroic figures is morally superior? Which is more dramatically effective? Which is more democratic? Which shows us the better way to fight crime? In Batman, Superman, and Philosophy, 26 philosophers evaluate Superman vs. Batman in order to decide which of them "wins" b ...Show more
Batman and Philosophy - The Dark Knight of the Soul by Mark D. White
$26.95 AUD
Category: Business | Series: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture S.
Why doesn't Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone's misery? Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions? Is Batman better than Superman? If everyone followed Batman's example, would Gotham be a better place? What is the Tao of the Bat? Batman is one of the most complex characters eve ...Show more
Bhangra and Bollywood by Anna Claybourne
$32.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Radar ; Dance Culture
Radar delivers streetwise, hot-topic reads for kids aged 9+. With bold, fresh design and topics that have bags of kid-appeal, Radar will encourage children to read - and keep reading! Current topics are presented with a strong magazine-style flavour – perfect ‘down time’ reads or springboard for class d ...Show more
Brazil - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Rob Williams
$16.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Culture Smart!
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rappo ...Show more
Capoeira by Liz Gogerly
$32.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Radar ; Dance Culture
Radar delivers streetwise, hot-topic reads for kids aged 9+. With bold, fresh design and topics that have bags of kid-appeal, Radar will encourage children to read - and keep reading! Current topics are presented with a strong magazine-style flavour – perfect ‘down time’ reads or springboard for class d ...Show more