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Arkansas Made is the culmination of Historic Arkansas Museum's exhaustive investigations into the history of the state's material culture.

A thought-provoking study of how knowledge of provenance was not transferred with enslaved people and goods from the Portuguese trading empire to Renaissance ItalyIn the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Renaissance Italy received a bounty of goods from Portuguese trading voyagesfruits of empire that included luxury goods, exotic animals and even enslaved people.

From handwritten texts to online books, the page has been a standard interface for transmitting knowledge for over two millennia.

Offers a broad and vivid overview of the culture of collecting in France over the long nineteenth-century.

Ein unend­licher Dschungel.

A Cultural History of Objects in the Medieval Age covers the period 500 to 1400, examining the creation, use and understanding of human-made objects and their consequences and impacts.

A desire for intimacy in domestic spaces motivated by a growing sense of individualistic expression, an incentive to conceal the labor or enslavement taking place, and an appetite for solace and comfort led to interiors taking on more specific roles in the eighteenth century.

Since the fourteenth century, Eastern Woodlands tribes have used delicate purple and white shells called "e;wampum"e; to form intricately woven belts.

This volume presents innovative studies of how the emerging disciplines of archaeology and ancient history shaped the modern Middle East, and how they were in turn shaped by competing visions and agendas of empires and new nations.

What impact does our relentless fixation on gadgets have on the struggle for new kinds of solidarity, political articulation and intelligence?

This stunning and powerfully relevant book tells the history of Antarctica through 100 varied and fascinating objects drawn from collections around the world.

Keine Demokratie ohne Fakten!

**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**In twenty-one bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment.

What does an assemblage made out of crumpled newspaper have in common with an empty room in which the lights go on and off every five seconds?

An exciting look at how archaeology has dealt with the bodily senses and how it can offer a richer glimpse into the human sensory experience.

Asynchronicity is a study of the information stress and its genesis in the accelerative dynamics of computation and automation.

Everyone has different needs when it comes to coping with life's stressors, and children are no different.

Cities are synonymous with the production and consumption of culture.

A seeming constant in the history of capitalism, greed has nonetheless undergone considerable transformations over the last five hundred years.

Traditional dress is a common phenomenon across much of Western Europe, often originating in elaborate practices for rural religious events.

In recent years an increasing number of scholars have incorporated a focus on emotions in their theories of material culture, transnationalism and globalization, and this book aims to contribute to this field of inquiry.

Shoes are everyday objects but they are loaded with meaning.

You will never look at social media the same way again.

This edited collection aims to reimagine and extend ethnography for a data-saturated world.

This book introduces the critical concepts and debates that are shaping the emerging field of game studies.

Henry Darger (1892-1973) was a hospital janitor and an immensely productive artist and writer.

Being Poland offers a unique analysis of the cultural developments that took place in Poland after World War One, a period marked by Poland's return to independence.

Als Kitsch ausgewiesen vollzieht aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive nach, dass und wie ein nationalkulturelles Identitätskonzept nach der Wende eng an die Vorstellung von Kultur als Wegbereiterin einer ideellen nationalen Einheit und an rigorose Feuilletondebatten zur Beseitigung ehemals sozialistischer Kulturprodukte geknüpft ist.

An in-depth, illustrated history of South Carolina's Lowcountry baskets Coiled grass baskets are icons of Gullah culture.

Alexandra Stoddard continues her creative and insightful guidance by showing us how to make our homes a real expression of our true selves.

For more than a century, the study of hunting and gathering societies has been central to the development of both archaeology and anthropology as academic disciplines, and has also generated widespread public interest and debate.

Our contemporary global digital society is not always a good place to live.

This book provides a twenty-first century perspective on Roman Britain, combining current approaches with the wealth of archaeological material from the province.

Ist der Wandel der Moden eine unvorhersehbare Laune der Kultur?

"e;In an age when so much of our time is spent staring at screens, it is easy to understand why the warmth, intimacy and idiosyncrasies of hand craftsmanship should seem alluringthe term Mingei describes useful, unobtrusive, beautifully crafted objects"e; --Alice Rawsthorn, The New York TimesThe Mingei Folk Crafts movement, founded by philosopher and art historian Soetsu Yanagi and potters Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro in the early 20th century, celebrates the utilitarian designs in functional objects hand-crafted by village artisans throughout Japan.

Create dozens of beautiful paper wildflowers that look just like the real thing!

Weaving Europe, Crafting the Museum delves into the history and the changing material culture in Europe through the stories of a basket, a carpet, a waistcoat, a uniform, and a dress.

What is craft?

Textiles and clothing are interwoven with Islamic culture.

A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia UniversityKingdom of Beauty shows that the discovery of mingei (folk art) by Japanese intellectuals in the 1920s and 1930s was central to the complex process by which Japan became both a modern nation and an imperial world power.

Examines the objects and artifacts, the representations in art, and the examples of documentation that reveal the day-to-day life of ancient Egyptians.

Bring a radiant dimension to your home, garden and gifts with the unique, versatile and quirky qualities of wire and metal20 tempting projects range from pretty cards and glowing lanterns to fluttering butterfly wind chimes, an irresistibly sweet mirror frame and a decadent beaded chandelierCreative craft techniques such as embossing, beading and decoupage combine with simple wirework and metalworkStylish, detailed photography offers essential support and invaluable inspiration

Do you enjoy listening to music while driving?

Where do Canadian content requirements come from?

Approaching the Stuart courts through the lens of the queen consort, Anna of Denmark, this study is underpinned by three key themes: translating cultures, female agency and the role of kinship networks and genealogical identity for early modern royal women.

OLD ITALIAN LACE.