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Ngecha
Ngecha is the monumental and intimate study of modernization and nationalization in rural Africa in the early years following Kenyan independence in 1963, as experienced by the people of Ngecha,…
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Primal Myths
A comprehensive collection of creation stories ranging across widely varying times and cultures, including Ancient Egyptian, African, and Native American.
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Ruth Benedict
Considered one of the most influential and articulate figures in American anthropology, Ruth Benedict (1887–1948) was trained by Franz Boas and Elsie Clews Parsons and collaborated with the equally renowned…
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Sociology Through the Eyes of Faith
Colorfully written by two popular and respected sociologists, this volume shows how sociology has evolved, how it became divided from Christian faith, and how Christian sociologists can make sense of…
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The Agile Gene
Armed with extraordinary new discoveries about our genes, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley turns his attention to the nature-versus-nurture debate in a thoughtful book about the roots of human behavior.Ridley…
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The Palestinian National Movement in Lebanon
Hosting over 30,000 inhabitants and governed by competing militias, ‘Ayn al-Hilwe in the south of Lebanon is one of the most contested refugee camps in the Middle East. Known as…
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The Roth Family, Anthropology, and Colonial Administration
No family better represents the overlapping roles of administrator and scientist in the British empire than the Roths. Descended from a Hungarian emigrant to Australia, two generations of Roths served…
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