The Monkey as Mirror: Symbolic Transformations in Japanese History and Ritual 069122210X, 9780691222103

Ritual, History and Power

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The Women of Karbala : Ritual Performance and Symbolic Discourses in Modern Shi’i Islam 9780292709591

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Unlocking Japanese: Making Japanese as simple as it really is!

A ground-breaking book that sets out to demonstrate that Japanese is “simple, logical and beautiful” and that most of th

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The Bakufu in Japanese History 0804722102, 9780804722100

This volume analyzes the recurring form of warrior government known as the Bakufu (or shogunate) that ruled Japan for ne

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Dynamism and the Ageing of a Japanese ‘New’ Religion: Transformations and the Founder 9781350086517, 9781350086548, 9781350086524

This book examines the trajectory and development of the Japanese religious movement Agonshu and its charismatic founder

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Poetry as Window and Mirror: Positioning the Poet in Hellenistic Poetry 9004202293, 9789004202290

Hellenistic Poetry has enjoyed a notable re-appreciation in recent years and received ample scholarly discussion, especi

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The Way of Monkey Book

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Transformations in Africana Studies: History, Theory, and Epistemology 1032277475, 9781032277479

This book introduces readers to the rich discipline of Africana Studies, reflecting on how it has developed over the las

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In the Mirror of the Past : Of Fantasy and History [1 ed.] 9781443867672, 9781443845281

These days, we are ever more often confronted by overwhelming events. Searching for a way to understand them, we turn to

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September Monkey 9781839745072

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