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A brilliant and timely exploration of the power of stories and songs¿from both the distant past and today¿s news¿counters despair and disillusionment with hope and possibility. Stories are our first and last survival strategy. For tens of thousands of years, they have told humanity what we know and what we don¿t know, what to wonder about and what to watch out for. We draw comfort from our great myths, and from the storytelling of our contempo...

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THE BANKER AND THE BLACKFOOT tells the colorful and compelling story of a real Western town in the foothills of the Rockies in the late 1800s and highlights the unusual friendships and trust that developed there between Indians and newcomers--before the government broke its Treaty promises to the first peoples.

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Drawing upon the narratives of Africa, Australia, Europe and North America, this collection of essays explores the relationships between territories, peoples and the stories and songs that give meaning to our lives.

A celebration of the island, real and imagined, barren and beautiful, large and small, and the story of our planet.

Poche creature hanno avuto un impatto tanto forte sulla psiche umana quanto il cavallo. Nel bozzolo urbano e tecnologico che oggi ci avviluppa ci è spesso difficile afferrare pienamente il valore di qualcosa di così arcaico. Come J. Edward Chamberlin afferma nel suo libro, i cavalli hanno plasmato e definito la cultura attraverso i secoli. Attingendo all'archeologia, alla biologia e all'etnografia, questo libro fa luce sul rapporto che lega il...

Island tells the groundbreaking story of humans and islands throughout history, and illuminates the ways in which islands transform the world. It celebrates islands, be they real or imagined, barren or beautiful, large or small, as a central part of our lives.

Islands have been at the heart of our desires, and our fears, forever. *Island* tells the groundbreaking story of humans and islands, and islands and nature, from the beginning of time to the present. Drawing on history, literature, art, anthropology, biology, and earth science, *Island* explores the human settlement of islands--including the seafaring skills required to cross the seas--and describes in vivid detail the spectacular flora and f...

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Combining the African sources and British colonial traditions, this poetry shares its roots with rap and reggae and has the same hold on the popular imagination. It discusses the work of more than thirty poets and performers and gives detailed analyses of the major ones.

We need to understand our stories because our lives depend upon it.” -- Ted ChamberlinThe stories we tell each other reflect and shape our deepest feelings. Stories help us live our lives -- and are at the heart of our current conflicts. We love and hate because of them, we make homes for ourselves and drive others out on the basis of ancient tales. As Ted Chamberlin vividly reveals, we are both connected by them and separated by their differe...

Drawing on archaeology, biology, art, literature, and ethnography, Horse illuminates the relationship between humans and horses throughout history. It shares stories of horses at work, at war, and at play, in paintings, books, and movies, and ponders the intelligence of horses, their skill and strength as well as their grace and beauty.