When the first Europeans arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in 1778, the volcano goddess Pele was the central deity of a complex religion in the volcano districts of Hawai'i Island... Zobraziť viac
Dancer/scholars from around the world have contributed essays on belly dance to this book. They all carefully consider the transformation of an improvised folk form from North Africa and the Middle East into a popular global dance practice... Zobraziť viac
Lady Gaga represents both the height of celebrity and a disruption of the norms surrounding the social position. This book charts the way the pop star manages the celebrity persona in her relationships with her fans, ... Zobraziť viac
Of all the anomalous phenomenon reported, ghost sightings are by far the most common. The words “ghost” and “spirit” are used interchangeably in American English but in other cultures the lingering souls of... Zobraziť viac
With the success of The Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, baseball in Europe has begun to receive more attention. But few realize just how far back the sport's history stretches on the continent... Zobraziť viac
Until 2004, when the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series Championship in 86 years, the team had been plagued by the Curse of the Bambino, a mythical drought attributed to the team's loss of... Zobraziť viac
Many are aware that baseball's European ancestry stretches back centuries, but few realize just how extensive the modern... Zobraziť viac
This book tells the story of Slovak underground member Maria Gulovich's unlikely heroism, focusing on the former elementary schoolteacher's courageous actions in saving American OSS agents. It describes how, while trapped with the agents behind enemy line Zobraziť viac
