1,723円 Trainers are no longer just reserved for the gym. From the office to the catwalk (and even hidden under wedding dresses), trainers have become a must-have fashion staple for women of all ages. Who better to chart the history of this most comfortable form of footwear than flat shoe expert and blog...

2,277円 You look otherworldly. Like all my girls. This will make you a queen. Like years ago and people wore clothes like weapons, like weapons against poor people, because even is you were hungry how could you raise your fist against what looked like a god? But I can make things that are weapons against...

1,122円 This early work by Eva March Tappan was originally published in 1911 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'When Knights Were Bold' is an educational book on the intricate history of the Middle Ages, detailing the life and habits of thought of people who lived be...

2,250円 Cet essai littéraire permettra de mieux comprendre l'origine de certains contes étiologiques européens Le conte étiologique ou explicatif est appelé à fournir une réponse aux questionnements sur l’ordre des choses, l’origine des espèces, leurs particularités, etc. Dans l’absolu, le corpus étiolog...

1,738円 This book provides an accessible, light, and spiritually thoughtful introduction to how anyone can live and celebrate Celtic spirituality every day of the year. Contents: • This book offers readers from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives a user-friendly guide into the traditions of the 'Ce...

2,905円 This book explores the question of why fishing communities continue their struggle to survive, despite often calamitous changes in ecology and economy. Using historical ethnography as a lens through which to understand how fishers of the Bigouden region of France and their families have reinvente...

2,905円 What makes Canada a different kind of society from the United States? In this book-length essay, Philip Resnick argues that, in more ways than one, Canada has been profoundly marked by its European origins. This is most apparent where the European historical underpinnings both of English-speaking...

1,780円 Riffling through the wardrobes of years gone by, costume historian Lucy Adlington reveals the rich stories underlying the clothes we wear in this stylish tour of the most important developments in the history of fashion, from ancient times to the present day. Starting with underwear – did you kno...

4,935円 Boldly illustrated and superbly translated, Folk Legends from Tono captures the spirit of Japanese peasant culture undergoing rapid transformation into the modern era. This is the first time these 299 tales have been published in English. Morse’s insightful interpretation of the tales, his rich c...

5,918円 Even in secular and civil contexts, marriage retains sacramental connotations. Yet what moral significance does it have? This book examines its morally salient features -- promise, commitment, care, and contract -- with surprising results. In Part One, "De-Moralizing Marriage," essays on promise ...

3,947円 South Asian American men are not usually depicted as ideal American men. They struggle against popular representations as either threatening terrorists or geeky, effeminate computer geniuses. To combat such stereotypes, some use sports as a means of performing a distinctly American masculinity. D...

5,777円 The importance of food is undeniable. Yet, because it is so close and obvious, we often fail to pay attention to it. In Food and Society: A Sociological Approach, author William C. Whitt attempts to develop a multi-level, multidisciplinary approach to the relationship between food and the larger ...