A Cultural History of Marriage in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories Series) 9781350001800, 9781350179646, 9781350001916, 1350001805

A Cultural History of Marriage in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories Series) 9781350001800, 9781350001916, 9781350179653, 1350001805

Marriage, across cultures, is often defined as a union between consenting adults that lasts for the life of the partners

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A Cultural History of Race in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories Series) 9781350067424, 9781350067578, 1350067423

The era generally referred to as antiquity lasted for thousands of years and was characterized by a diverse range of peo

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A Cultural History of Hair in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories Series) 9781474232012, 9781474232128, 1474232019

Hair, or lack of it, is one the most significant identifiers of individuals in any society. In Antiquity, the power of h

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A Cultural History of Fairy Tales in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories Series) 9781350093799, 9781350095731, 1350093793

How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and

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A Cultural History of Marriage in the Age of Enlightenment 9781350001886, 9781350001916, 1350001880

Could an institution as sacred and traditional as marriage undergo a revolution? Some people living during the so-called

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A Cultural History of the Emotions in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories Series) [Reprint ed.] 9781472535801, 9781472515063, 9781350091658, 9781350091641, 1472535804

This volume provides an overview of some of the salient aspects of emotions and their role in life and thought of the Gr

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A Cultural History of Food in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories Series) [1 ed.] 9781350995352, 9781474269902, 9780857850232, 9781847883551, 9781474270755, 1350995355

In the modern age (1920–2000), vast technological innovation spurred greater concentration, standardization, and globali

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A Cultural History of Race in Antiquity (The Cultural Histories Series) [1 ed.] 9781350299986, 9781350067424, 9781350067578, 1350299987

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A Cultural History of Plants in the Nineteenth Century (The Cultural Histories Series) 9781474273510, 9781474273596, 1474273513

A Cultural History of Plants in the Nineteenth Century covers the period from 1800 to 1920, a time of astonishing growth

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A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Modern Age (The Cultural Histories Series) 1474294812, 9781474294812

A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Modern Age covers the period from 1914 to the present. The impact of chemistry an

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