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Cara New Daggett is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Virginia Tech.

365 Gedichte - ein immerwährender Kalender für gute Laune an allen Tagen.Für jeden Tag bietet dieser Band Verse, die den grauen Alltag vergessen machen und mit Humor und Witz zum Nachdenken, ja zum Frohlocken anregen. Zugleich führen sie durch die Jahrhunderte und die Jahreszeiten mit ihren Festen und Jubiläen. Eine Entdeckungsreise zu dem Komischsten, was die deutsche Lyrik zu bieten hat: mit den amüsantesten Gedichten von Johann Wolfgang Goe...

Immaculate Conceptions examines devotional writings, religious and literary texts, and visual art that feature the mystery of the immaculacy of the Virgin Mary in the culture of early modern Spain. The author’s analysis is motivated by the complexity and multivalent capacity of the doctrine and its icon at a time when the debates around Mary’s conception imbued all levels of religious and social life. She considers the many interests – politic...

The first book to analyse cultural dynamics of Chinese migration to Italy, Migration and the Media compares Italian, Chinese migrant, and international media interpretations between 1992 and 2012. From paternalistic tones reducing migrants' motives to poverty or political oppression to fear-mongering diatribes about illegal business practices, tax evasion, and unfair competition, the Italian and international media covered this large-scale mig...

For centuries, Canadian sovereignty has existed uneasily alongside forms of Indigenous legal and political authority. Canadian Law and Indigenous Self-Determination demonstrates how, over the last few decades, Canadian law has attempted to remove Indigenous sovereignty from the Canadian legal and social landscape. Adopting a naturalist analysis, Gordon Christie responds to questions about how to theorize this legal phenomenon, and how the stud...

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We journey around the world, country by country, exploring flags and their meanings, and reveal all sorts of amazing facts, like: How many stars are on the American flag and what do they represent? What does the circle on the Japanese flag signify? And which is the only country not to have a rectangular flag?

Lonely Planet's Pocket Abu Dhabi is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore one of Arabia's most magnificent mosques, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, ride the world's fastest rollercoaster, and stroll along the Corniche and laze on its beautiful public beaches - all with your trusted travel companion.

Lonely Planet's Oman, UAE & the Arabian Peninsula is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Feel the desert's allure in Oman's Sharqiya Sands, dine at the top of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, and see faith expressed in the masterpieces of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha - all with your trusted travel companion.

This state-by-state guide showcases the best, most distinctive and alternative experiences throughout the United States. From Florida's famous Flora-Bama beach bar and Nashville's Hatch Show Print, to Las Vegas's Neon Museum and Nebraska's Carhenge, this book is for readers who want to dive deep into the cultural fabric, values and traditions of real America.

From Austin and Bangkok to Marrakesh, Sydney and Wellington, we present the best day and weekend trips from 60 of the world's favourite cities. Divided into six themes: Arts & Culture, Music & Film, History, Outdoors, Festivals & Events, and Food & Drink, our suggested sights and activities range from the popular and well-known to secret, hidden locations, while themed spreads include Africa's best beach towns and Europe's top wine regions. Id...

Published in time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, this practical and comprehensive guide reveals the best star-gazing experiences around the world. We include guides to 35 dark sky sites, as well as over 60 national parks accredited by the Dark Sky Association, telling readers when to go, what to bring and what they'll see. We also feature all 12 annual meteor showers, the next decade of full solar eclipses, an overview of commer...

Das neue Hörbuch vom Bestseller-Duo Leo & Gutsch Pubertät ist schlimm. Klar. Aber nicht so schlimm wie: Alterspubertät! Alterspubertät, eine schwierige verwirrende Zeit, schon klar. Aber doch nur eine Phase. Und, wie wir wissen, zum Glück bald vorbei! Tja, leider nicht. Die Wahrheit ist, es wird erst mal noch ein bisschen schlimmer. Denn jetzt beginnt Phase zwei: die fortgeschrittene Alterspubertät. Weibliche Alterspubertiere wollen plötzli...

Daniel Mains is Wick Cary Associate Professor of Anthropology and African Studies at the University of Oklahoma and author of Hope Is Cut: Youth, Unemployment, and the Future in Urban Ethiopia.

Daniel Mains is Wick Cary Associate Professor of Anthropology and African Studies at the University of Oklahoma and author of Hope Is Cut: Youth, Unemployment, and the Future in Urban Ethiopia.

Brenda R. Weber examines how the mediation of Mormonism through film, TV, blogs, YouTube videos, and memoirs functions as a means to understand conversations surrounding gender, sexuality, spirituality, capitalism, justice, and individualism in the United States.

Brenda R. Weber examines how the mediation of Mormonism through film, TV, blogs, YouTube videos, and memoirs functions as a means to understand conversations surrounding gender, sexuality, spirituality, capitalism, justice, and individualism in the United States.

Lijun Zhang is Research Associate at Mathers Museum of World Cultures at Indiana University. She is author (with Marsha MacDowell) of Quilts of Southwest China.Ziying You is Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese Studies at The College of Wooster. She is coeditor of a special issue for the journal Asian Ethnology, titled Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asia: Traditions in Transition.

The Missouri was the river of Lewis and Clark, of Manuel Lisa, General Ashley, and other organizers of the fur trade, of such noted travelers as George Catlin, Henry R. Schoolcraft, and Prince Maximilian, of a host of adventurous steamboat captains, of explorers like Jedediah Smith, Kit Carson, and Frémont, of doughty hunters and trappers like Hugh Glass, Jim Bridger, and John Colter. Stanley Vestal's rollicking story of one of America's most ...

Journalist Jensen spent 15 years investigating unsolved murders, fighting for the families of victims. Every story he wrote had one thing in common--they didn't have an ending. The killer was still out there. But after the sudden death of a friend, he came up with a plan to investigate past the point when the cops had given up and to solve the murders himself.self.