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  • Markets in Early Medieval Europe

    Trading and 'Productive' Sites, 650-850

    Edited by Tim Pestell, Katharina Ulmschneider ...
    Major sites such as Hamwic and Dorestad typically dominate any discussion of early medieval trade and emporia - this study is altogether atypical in many ways. Comprising nineteen papers taken from a conference held at Worcester College, Oxford in 2000, the focus here is very much on the smaller, more rural trading centres and inland markets of Northern Europe. The contributors reflect very ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kinship and Collective Action

    in Literature and Culture

    Edited by Gero Bauer, Anya Heise-von der Lippe, Nicole Hirschfelder, Katharina Luther ...
    Series Book 6 - Herausforderungen für die Geisteswissenschaften - Challenges for the Humanities
    "Make kin, not babies!", Donna Haraway demands in an attempt to offer new and creative ways of thinking what kinship might mean in an age of ecological devastation. At the same time, the emergence of a seemingly new culture of public protest and political opinion have provoked scholars such as Judith Butler to address the contexts and dynamics of public collective action. This volume explores the ... Read more

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  • The Troika

    A Story of Three Families, Friendship, and the Cold War

    by Markus Wolf ...
    How Cold War geopolitics challenged the bonds of lifelong friendsThis now-legendary memoir written by a leader of East Germany's notorious Stasi secret police follows three expatriate families whose boys create childhood bonds in Moscow—only to find the events of the 20th century casting them in different directions and testing not only their ties but their political beliefs.Author Markus Wolf, ... Read more

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  • The Blue Sky

    by Galsan Tschinag ...
    Translated by Katharina Rout ...
    A boy's nomadic life in Mongolia is under threat in a novel that "captures the mountains, valleys and steppes in all their surpassing beauty and brutality" ( Minneapolis Star-Tribune).In the high Altai Mountains of northern Mongolia, a young shepherd boy comes of age, tending his family's flocks on the mountain steppes and knowing little of the world beyond the surrounding peaks. But his nomadic ... Read more

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  • The Art of Self-Improvement

    Ten Timeless Truths

    by Anna Katharina Schaffner ...
    A brilliant distillation of the key ideas behind successful self-improvement practices throughout history, showing us how they remain relevant todaySelf-help today is a multi-billion-dollar global industry, one often seen as a by-product of neoliberalism and capitalism. Far from being a recent phenomenon, however, the practice of self-improvement has a long and rich history, extending all the way ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Digital Culture Shock

    Who Creates Technology and Why This Matters

    by Katharina Reinecke ...
    How culture shapes the design and use of technology—and how we can resist the one-size-fits-all approach to technology designRobots that encroach on your personal space, baffling emojis, a chatbot that gives you an answer that seems terribly rude—does any of this sound familiar? If so, you may know what it feels like to experience a clash of cultures, or even culture shock, in technology. Culture ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Food Beyond Terroir

    Tasting Place and Placing Taste in Global Perspective

    Edited by Anna Colquhoun, Katharina Graf ...
    Series Book 9 - Food, Nutrition, and Culture
    From winemaking in occupied territories to fishing in polluted seas, home cooking in refugee communities, and vegan cheesemaking, this collection explores the complex ways taste and place intersect with political, ecological, social, and economic issues. Through diverse ethnographic case studies, leading food scholars examine the meaning and making of place and taste. In doing so, the book ... Read more

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  • The Day Music Died

    by Katharina Gerlach ...
    When Dan's mother, a gifted piano player, dies, his father puts away his cello for good and drowns his sorrow in alcohol. Now, Dan wants to join the local school band, but his choice draws the attention of those who have been hunting him since his birth. Will the stranger he meets at a rave be able to help him?This is a short story of roughly 20 pages. ... Read more

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  • English Fanfiction and its Influence on today's Society

    by Katharina Ananda Kriz ...
    Fanfiction is a phenomenon that has influenced and is influenced greatly by our society. In this book, the influence of English fanfiction today is examined, with focus on the social, psychological and political impact of the fan-written texts. The definition of fanfiction, its origin and history are discussed and fanfiction terminology and websites are explained. The book focuses on who reads and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Law of Capitalism and How to Transform It

    by Katharina Pistor ...
    Series series New Legal Synthesis
    A fascinating study of the legal underpinnings of capitalism, reasons why the system must be transformed, and actions we can takeEven though capitalism has been conventionally described as an economic system, it is actually a deeply entrenched legal regime. Law provides the material for coding simple objects, promises, and ideas as capital assets. It also provides the means for avoiding the legal ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Woven Optical Illusions

    Pattern and Design from four to 24 shafts

    by Stacey Harvey-Brown, Katharina Kronig ...
    Woven Optical Illusions explores a variety of optical effects through the medium of weaving. Suitable for weavers of all experience levels, it explains the basic principles behind the illusions and shows how to create the effects in selected weave structures to give a wide range of examples and possibilities. Projects are taken from concept through weave design and development to a woven result. ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • The Code of Capital

    How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality

    by Katharina Pistor ...
    A compelling explanation of how the law shapes the distribution of wealthCapital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? The Code of Capital explains how capital is created behind closed doors in the offices of private attorneys, and ... Read more

    $34.59 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook