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“[A]n incisive and captivating reassessment of prehistory . . . In lucid prose, Geroulanos unspools an enthralling and d

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Empire of Sacrifice: The Religious Origins of American Violence 9780814768440

It is widely recognized that American culture is both exceptionally religious and exceptionally violent. Americans parti

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Love to Hate: America's Obsession with Hatred and Violence 9780231500814

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The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained 9780525557579, 2019043381, 9780525557562, 0525557563

America's favorite cultural historian and author of Ghostland takes a tour of the country's most persistent &q

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Egyptomania--Our Three Thousand Year Obsession with the Land of the Pharaohs 9781137278609, 2013016347

The world has always been fascinated with ancient Egypt. When the Romans conquered Egypt, it was really Egypt that conqu

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The Prehistory of Music: Human Evolution, Archaeology, and the Origins of Musicality [1 ed.] 0199234086, 9780199234080

Music is possessed by all human cultures, and archaeological evidence for musical activities pre-dates even the earliest

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Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water [1 ed.] 1597265284, 9781597265287

Peter Gleick knows water. A world-renowned scientist and freshwater expert, Gleick is a MacArthur Foundation ''

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Against Civility: The Hidden Racism in Our Obsession with Civility 9780807026564, 2020022048, 9780807026540

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