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9 produkter
Access to Origins
Affines, Ancestors, and Aristocrats
Häftad, 1998
274 kr
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In many non-industrial, non-Western societies, power and prestige are closely linked to the extent of an individual's or group's perceived connection to the supernatural realm, which also explains and validates tangible activities such as economic success, victories in war, or control over …
Ancient Panama
Chiefs in Search of Power
Häftad, 1979
276 kr
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Ancient Panama adds depth to our understanding of the political and religious elite ruling in Panama at the time of the European conquest. Mary W. Helms's research greatly expands knowledge of the distribution, extent, and structural nature of these pre-Columbian chiefdoms.In addition, Helms delves …
Craft and the Kingly Ideal
Art, Trade, and Power
Häftad, 1993
343 kr
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In ancient Mediterranean cultures, diamonds were thought to endow their owners with invincibility. In contemporary United States culture, a foreign-made luxury car is believed to give its owner status and prestige. Where do these beliefs come from?In this study of craft production and long-distance …
Ulysses' Sail
An Ethnographic Odyssey of Power, Knowledge, and Geographical Distance
Häftad, 2014
480 kr
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What do long-distance travelers gain from their voyages, especially when faraway lands are regarded as the source of esoteric knowledge? Mary Helms explains how various cultures interpret space and distance in cosmological terms, and why they associate political power with information about strange …
Ulysses' Sail
An Ethnographic Odyssey of Power, Knowledge, and Geographical Distance
Inbunden, 2016
1321 kr
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What do long-distance travelers gain from their voyages, especially when faraway lands are regarded as the source of esoteric knowledge? Mary Helms explains how various cultures interpret space and distance in cosmological terms, and why they associate political power with information about strange …
Middle America
A Culture History of Heartland and Frontiers
Häftad, 1982
1028 kr
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Originally published by Prentice-Hall in 1975.
Ulysses' Sail
An Ethnographic Odyssey of Power, Knowledge, and Geographical Distance
E-bok, 2014
622 kr
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What do long-distance travelers gain from their voyages, especially when faraway lands are regarded as the source of esoteric knowledge? Mary Helms explains how various cultures interpret space and distance in cosmological terms, and why they associate political power with information about strange …
