“…Merging recent cultural history, early European accounts, archaeological findings, and rare indigenous documents for the Mexica (or Aztecs), the Incas, and the Tupinamba of lowland Brazil, Tomlinson explores the place of singing in these societies. …”
Sumario

“…Discussion questions, case studies, excerpts of church documents, and suggestions for further reading enhance the book's usefulness. …”

“…Rather than simply documenting Tocqueville's own thoughts, the volume applies the Frenchman's insights to enduring dilemmas of democratization and cross-cultural exchanges in the twenty-first century. …”
Sumario

“…Drawing on interviews and internal documents, 'Unwanted Advances' demonstrates the chilling effect of this new sexual McCarthyism on intellectual freedom."…”

“…By exploring controversies over the veracity of the Black Legend, the location of Christopher Columbus's mortal remains, and the survival of indigenous cultures, Christopher Schmidt-Nowara's richly documented study shows how history became implicated in the struggles over empire. …”

“…There is much to enjoy in these volumes...they are important as a document of his times, and of a window on to a stage in the evolution of his mind.O-Economist. …”

“…This wide-ranging survey of documents recreates the social and historical framework in which ancient Roman warfare took place - from the Archaic and Servian period through to the Late Republic. …”

“…"Using a wide range of examples such as research papers, business reports, performance commentaries, professional guidebooks and legal documents, this book examines the discourse of professional writing. …”

“…Yet nuclear anxieties, as the essays in this volume document, were so pervasive that they profoundly shaped the era's culture, its habits of mind, and its politics, far beyond the domain of policy…”
Sumariio

“…This intriguing and ground-breaking book is the first in-depth study of the development of philosophy of science in the United States during the Cold War. It documents the political vitality of logical empiricism and Otto Neurath's Unity of Science Movement when these projects emigrated to the US in the 1930s and follows their de-politicization by a convergence of intellectual, cultural and political forces in the 1950s. …”
Sumario

“…Then followed a new beginning: with the unique self-determination of a young generation of photographers and visual artists highlighted by the “Provoke” style as well as protest and war documentation of the late 1950s to the early ’70s, the signature Japanese photobook, as we have come to know it, was born. …”

“…The author also demonstrates how archival documentation and art can be combined to extend our understanding of Franciscan art programs…”
Reseña (H-Net)
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Sumario

“…These signs are, actually, a way of reading in praxis, besides being graphematic units, in Latin papyrological documents, and they provide a direct expression of the textual performance and 'material' effect of grammatical precepts. …”

“…The second part identifies and explores the central themes embedded in the council documents. The volume concludes with a unique appendix intended to guide students wishing to pursue more advanced research in Vatican II studies"--…”

“…His wild, beautifully illustrated books are sometimes visionary, frequently wrong, and yet compelling documents in the history of ideas. They are being rediscovered in our own time. …”

“…Understanding this, one can move on to examine the channels from where materials are drawn to elaborate (sources, documentation), which is also very specific, without neglecting in this case the aspect of training and professional growth. …”

“…Illustrating his points with examples, and supporting them with the latest research findings, he documents the cognitive, social and motivational processes that distort our thoughts, beliefs, judgements and decisions. …”

“…Elle témoigne de la progressive transition des clubs sportifs en entreprises de spectacle, dans un environnement économique et institutionnel fragile. Documentant l'histoire d'un objet méconnu, cette recherche démontre l'intérêt de l'étude des compétitions sportives et développe un regard périphérique sur les enjeux du sport professionnel -- Editor…”

“…These interviews, carried out while each woman was in prison or facing charges, are astounding documents of resistance and integrity. White Torture unveils the rot at the heart of the Iranian legal system and calls on us to act for change" -- Amazon.com…”

“…The volume begins with a comprehensive introduction that documents the shift towards Critical Discourse Studies in the study of socio-discursive phenomena, as well as its implications in terms of theories, methodologies, and objects of study within and beyond Communication. …”
Sumario