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Type: BOOK - Published: 1995-06-15 - Publisher: Duke University Press
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Language: en
Pages: 308
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-09-30 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Cargo cults have long exerted a remarkable attraction on Westerners, and the last decade has seen the publication of much new work on the subject. This collecti
Language: en
Pages: 228
Pages: 228
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-08-01 - Publisher: Berghahn Books
The last decade has seen an unexpected return of the religious, and with it the creation of new kinds of social forms alongside new fusions of political and rel
Language: en
Pages: 401
Pages: 401
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-10-19 - Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
In ancient Israelite literature Exile is seen as a central turning point within the course of the history of Israel. In these texts “the Exile” is a central
Language: en
Pages: 257
Pages: 257
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-07-09 - Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Meke, a traditional rhythmic dance accompanied by singing, signifies an important piece of identity for Fijians. Despite its complicated history of colonialism,