Hindus of the Himalayas

Hindus of the Himalayas
Author: Gerald Duane Berreman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1972
Genre: History
ISBN:

Gerald Berreman's ethnographic study of a hill village in India is widely regarded as a classic in the field of social anthropology. In this new edition, Berreman returns to this village after ten years to record the ethnographic continuity and change in village lifestyle. A new prologue addsimportant insights to the bases for the ethnographic descriptions and analyses by outlining the research conditions of this study. A new epilogue records Berreman's findings after revisiting the village--focusing on the trends found in the village and the surrounding region to draw implications forthe country at large.

Faces around the World

Faces around the World
Author: Margo DeMello
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2012-02-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1598846183

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the human face, providing fascinating information from biological, cultural, and social perspectives. Our faces identify who we are—not only what we look like and what ethnicities we belong to, but they can also identify what religions we practice and what personal ideologies we have. This one-of-a-kind A–Z reference explores the ways we change, beautify, and adorn our faces to create our personalities and identities. In addition to covering the basics such as the anatomical structure and function of parts of the human face, the entries examine how the face is viewed around the world, allowing students to easily draw connections and differences between various cultures around the world. Readers will learn about a wide variety of topics, including identity in different cultures; religious beliefs; folklore; extreme beautification; the "evil eye;" scarification; facial piercing and facial tattooing masks; social views about beauty including cosmetic surgery and makeup; how gender, class and sexuality play a role in our understanding of the face; and skin, eye, mouth, nose, and ear diseases and disorders. This encyclopedia is ideal for high school and undergraduate students studying anthropology, anatomy, gender, religion, and world cultures.

Exhibitions

Exhibitions
Author: Tom Klobe
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2012-04-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1442276789

Tom Klobe, founding director of the University of Hawai'i Art Gallery and emeritus professor, draws upon three decades of award-winning design work to produce a definitive text on what makes for compelling and unforgettable museum exhibitions. Exhibitions: Concept, Planning and Design presents the basics—the elements and principles of design, use of space, budgets and resources, lighting and wall labels, and more—as well as the inspiring.

Hindus of the Himalayas

Hindus of the Himalayas
Author: Gerald Duane Berreman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 536
Release: 1972
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520014237

Gerald Berreman's ethnographic study of a hill village in India is widely regarded as a classic in the field of social anthropology. In this new edition, Berreman returns to this village after ten years to record the ethnographic continuity and change in village lifestyle. A new prologue addsimportant insights to the bases for the ethnographic descriptions and analyses by outlining the research conditions of this study. A new epilogue records Berreman's findings after revisiting the village--focusing on the trends found in the village and the surrounding region to draw implications forthe country at large.

The Battle for No. 19

The Battle for No. 19
Author: Ranjit Lal
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2007-08-06
Genre:
ISBN: 818475972X

Eight school girls from the hills on a tour of Agra, drive into Delhi the day Indira Gandhi is assassinated. They run into a violent crazed mob that pulls their driver out and slays him.

The Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas

The Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas
Author: Kishori Lal Vaidya
Publisher: New Delhi : National
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1977
Genre: Himachal Pradesh (India)
ISBN:

With special reference to the areas now included in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

The Cat Sitter's Whiskers

The Cat Sitter's Whiskers
Author: Blaize Clement
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 146685202X

Pet sitter Dixie Hemingway is on the prowl again in the newest installment of Blaize Clement's classic and beloved series of cozy mysteries, now written by her son, John Clement, using Blaize's notes and ideas for future adventures. Set in the sleepy beach-side town of Siesta Key, Florida, THE CAT SITTER'S WHISKERS catches up with Dixie as she heads off for work one morning in the dimly lit hours before sunrise. Her very first client of the morning is Barney Feldman, a Maine coon cat with a reputation for mischief who's guarding his vacationing owner's valuable collection of decidedly creepy antique masks. But someone's hiding in the house when she arrives, and they sneak up and knock her out cold. When the cops arrive at the house, there's just one problem: no one has broken in and nothing is missing. Searching for answers, Dixie soon finds herself hopelessly trapped in a murky world of black market antiques, dark-hearted secrets, and murderous revenge... a mystery only she can solve.