The Understanding series is the perfect, concise but detailed, introduction to popular therapies and natural remedies. Each book is written by an authority in the field, making them essential guides for all those who want to improve their physical health and wellbeing.[...]
Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism, 6e is the definitive source for hospitality marketing courses. Taking an integrative approach, this highly visual, four-color book discusses hospitality marketing from a team perspective, examining each hospitality department and its role in the marketing mecha[...]
Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism, 6e is the definitive source for hospitality marketing courses. Taking an integrative approach, this highly visual, four-color book discusses hospitality marketing from a team perspective, examining each hospitality department and its role in the marketing mecha[...]
Charles Dickens's "Barnaby Rudge" is a vivid portrait of London's descent into anarchy, where 'King Mob' rules the streets, and innocent lives are swept up in the chaos. This "Penguin Classics" edition is edited with an introduction and notes by John Bowen. Set against the backdrop of the Gordon Rio[...]
Examines religious practices from an anthropological perspective Religions in Practice, 6/e, offers an issues-oriented perspective on everyday religious behaviors - prayer, sacrifice, initiation, healing, etc. - by focusing on such topics as transnationalism, gender, and religious laws. The text exa[...]
Like the railroad and the automobile, the airliner has changed the very geography of the societies it serves. Fundamentally, air transportation has helped redefine the scale of human geography by dramatically reducing the cost of distance, both in terms of time and money. The result is what the auth[...]
In this powerful but accessible new study John Bowen draws on a full range of work in social anthropology to present Islam in ways that emphasise its constitutive practices, from praying and learning to judging and political organising. Starting at the heart of Islam - revelation and learning in Ara[...]
In this rich account of a Muslim society in highland Sumatra, Indonesia, John Bowen describes how men and women debate among themselves ideas of what Islam is and should be - as it pertains to all areas of their lives, from work to worship. Whereas many previous anthropological studies have concentr[...]
The French government's 2004 decision to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools puzzled many observers. This book argues that the focus on headscarves came from a century-old sensitivity to the public presence of religion in schools, feared links between public express[...]
"Can Islam Be French?" is an anthropological examination of how Muslims are responding to the conditions of life in France. Following up on his book "Why the French Don't Like Headscarves", John Bowen turns his attention away from the perspectives of French non-Muslims to focus on those of the count[...]
(Vocal Collection). This all-in-one package includes the original Arias for Soprano Volume 2 book from the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology along with two accompaniment CDs AND the corresponding Diction Coach book/two CD set. Diction Coach includes recorded diction lessons, IPA, and word for word transla[...]
Elton John, Wham, Blondie, Maarit, Buddy Holly, Lionel Richie, Tuure Kilpeläinen, Kaija Koo, Paul Anka, Jenni Vartiainen, Jesse Kaikuranta, Jukka Poika, Frank Sinatra, Anna Eriksson, Tehosekoitin, Ultra Bra ...Nyt säestät maailmanluokan artistien loistokkaita kappaleita ammattilaisen otteella! Ki[...]