Anthropos and the Material

The destructive effects of modern industrial societies have shaped the planet in such profound ways that many argue for the existence of a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene. This claim brings into relief a set of challenges that have deep implications for how relations between the human,

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The Iron Sceptre (Volume 4) (The Archives of Anthropos)

Anthropos is in danger. So Wesley, Kurt and Lisa are once again magically transported from their home in Winnipeg to help save this threatened land. The Iron Sceptre, the source of King Kardia's power to rule, is in peril. The children, joined by their cousin Mary, are called on to stop Mirmah and h

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Quest for the King (Volume 5) (The Archives of Anthropos)

It was supposed to be a big celebration. John McFarland (uncle to Wesley, Kurt, Lisa and Mary) and his long lost Eleanor were getting married. But a typhoon kept nearly every one of their friends and family from attending the wedding ceremony in Hong Kong. And by the time everyone did arrive for the

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The Dark Lord's Demise (Volume 6) (The Archives of Anthropos)

The king of Anthropos has a baffling illness and is threatened by the Dark Lord who has troubled that mysterious land so many times before. Once again Wesley, Kurt and Lisa are drawn to this strange country by the wondrous Gaal. TUnexpectedly, an irritating neighbor, Betty, comes along with them. De

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The Sword Bearer (Volume 1) (The Archives of Anthropos)

It was John's birthday. He would be thirteen. And what's more, it was on this day that his grandmother would tell him the mystery of his locket . . . And of his parents. But it was not to be. Before he could find out, he was magically transported to the land of Anthropos where he was startled to be

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The Tower of Geburah (Volume 3) (The Archives of Anthropos)

One moment Wesley, Kurt and Lisa are poking around in their uncle's attic. The next moment they have stepped into the magical world of Anthropos, where their help is needed to free a king and defeat the powers of evil. Book Three in John White's Archives of Anthropos. John White was born in Liverpoo

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Gaal the Conqueror (Volume 2) (The Archives of Anthropos)

Recipient of a 1989 Christian Home School C.S. Lewis Gold Medal award Eleanor McFarland and John Wilson join Gaal, the Son of the High Emperor, in a battle to thwart the evil plans of Lord Lunacy. Book Two in John White's Archives of Anthropos. Winner of the 1989 C. S. Lewis Gold Medal from Christia

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Apocalyptic Paul: Cosmos and Anthropos in Romans 5-8

Romans 5-8 revolve around God's dramatic cosmic activity and its implications for humanity and all of creation. Apocalyptic Paul measures the power of Paul's rhetoric about the relationship of cosmic power to the Law, interpretations of righteousness and the self, and the link between grace and ob

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Hasidism Incarnate: Hasidism, Christianity, and the Construction of Modern Judaism (Encountering Traditions)

Hasidism Incarnate contends that much of modern Judaism in the West developed in reaction to Christianity and in defense of Judaism as a unique tradition. Ironically enough, this occurred even as modern Judaism increasingly dovetailed with Christianity with regard to its ethos, aesthetics, and atti

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Infrastructure, Environment, and Life in the Anthropocene (Experimental Futures)

Infrastructure, Environment, and Life in the Anthropocene explores life in the age of climate change through a series of infrastructural puzzles—sites at which it has become impossible to disentangle the natural from the built environment. With topics ranging from breakwaters built of oysters, un

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Bodies of Difference: Experiences of Disability and Institutional Advocacy in the Making of Modern China

Bodies of Difference chronicles the compelling story of disability's emergence as an area of significant sociopolitical activity in contemporary China. Keenly attentive to how bodies are embedded in discourse, history, and personal exigency, Matthew Kohrman details ways that disability became a fou

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Départager l'humanité: Humains, humanismes, inhumains

Créer, disent les grands textes fondateurs, c'est partager et départager : entre des mortels et des immortels, entre des humains et des bêtes, entre un Dieu éternel et des êtres éphémères, entre un corps périssable et une âme immortelle... Ce geste premier lance toute l'enquête. Scruter l

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The Handbook of Food and Anthropology

Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year 2017 This Handbook features 20 original essays by leading figures in the discipline, which examine traditional areas of research as well as cutting-edge areas of inquiry. Divided into three parts – Food, Self and Other; Food Security, Nutriti

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Harmony Ideology: Justice and Control in a Zapotec Mountain Village

A Stanford University Press classic. "Nader's scholarly volume, though detailed, is very readable. Not only is this book a major contribution to the anthropology of law by one of its leading proponents but also one that should be considered by scholars interested in other aspects of cultural changes

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How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human

Can forests think? Do dogs dream? In this astonishing book, Eduardo Kohn challenges the very foundations of anthropology, calling into question our central assumptions about what it means to be human―and thus distinct from all other life forms. Based on four years of fieldwork among the Runa of Ec

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Witchcraft and Welfare: Spiritual Capital and the Business of Magic in Modern Puerto Rico

Persecuted as evil during colonial times, considered charlatans during the nation-building era, Puerto Rican brujos (witch-healers) today have become spiritual entrepreneurs who advise their clients not only in consultation with the spirits but also in compliance with state laws and new economic opp

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The Maya and Climate Change: Human-Environmental Relationships in the Classic Period Lowlands (Interdisciplinary Approaches to Premodern Societies and

The Classic Maya civilization, which thrived between 200-950 CE in eastern Mesoamerica, faced many environmental challenges, including those wrought by climate change. The ability of Maya communities to adapt their resource conservation practices played a crucial role in allowing them to survive for

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Ancient Maya Political Dynamics (Maya and Mesoamerican Studies)

The study of politics, a dominating force throughout history, can provide great insight into the lives of ancient people. Because of the richness and complexity of Maya society, archaeologists and anthropologists have spent decades attempting to reconstruct its political systems. In Ancient Maya Po

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Neo-nationalism in Europe and Beyond: Perspectives from Social Anthropology

By the early twenty-first century neo-nationalist forces have established themselves in a number of the world’s large regions and subcontinents. From Australia to South Asia, in Eastern and Western Europe, comparable parties and movements have positioned themselves in national parliaments and gove

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The Boundaries of Ancient Trade: Kings, Commoners, and the Aksumite Salt Trade of Ethiopia

Drawing on rich ethnographic data as well as archaeological evidence,  The Boundaries of Ancient Trade  challenges long-standing conceptions of highly centralized sociopolitical and economic organization and trade along the Afar salt trail—one of the last economically significant caravan-based

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