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Doughnuts, those deep-fried pieces of dough, have powerful associations with nostalgia, irreverence and playfulness. Doughnut: A Global History takes the reader on a fast-paced journey through the story of this iconic food, from prehistory, ancient Egypt and Rome to medieval Europe and the Renaissance to Krispy Kremes and today's artisan creations.

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Few fictional characters have proven to be as enduringly popular as the legendary Count Dracula. In Dracula: The Origins and Influence of the Legendary Vampire Count, author Giles Morgan examines the roots of the vampire myth and the creation of Bram Stoker's masterpiece of horror....

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Interrogating canonical texts and plans written during the nineteenth and early twentieth century on both sides of the North Atlantic, this book explores the role of gender in the visioning of the ideal city.

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Contributes an essay on the "Divine Child" and one on the "Kore" (the Maiden), together with an introduction and conclusion. This work also contains a psychological commentary on each essay. It aims to elevate the study of mythology to the status of a science.

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Many people think that animal liberation would require a fundamental transformation of basic beliefs. We would have to give up "speciesism" and start viewing animals as our equals, with rights and moral status. And we would have to apply these beliefs in an all-or-nothing way. But in Ethics and the Beast, Tzachi Zamir makes the radical argument tha

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How dangerous were fairies In the late seventeenth century, they could still scare people to death. Little wonder, as they were thought to be descended from fallen angels, and to have the power to destroy the world itself. Such beliefs, along with some remarkably detailed sightings, lingered on well into the twentieth century.

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"The present volume contains thirty-five fairy tales by nineteen writers, presented chronologically by author"--Introduction.

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Explores the myths, ideas, and history that makes up haute couture, the must-have trends over the centuries, and the very concept of fashion itself. This title explores the possible meanings encompassed by the word fashion', probing its elusive place in art, politics, and history.

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Explains a culture's sociology through the simple issue of the choice of clothing. This book shows, through a tour of the rise of the ready-made fashion industry in France, how clothing can not only reflect but also beliefs, values, and aspirations.

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Explores the ways science, politics, and large corporations affect race in the twenty-first century, discussing the efforts and results of the Human Genome Project, and describing how technology-driven science researchers are developing a genetic definition of race.

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Feasts and Fasts: A History of Indian Food is an exploration of Indian cuisine in the context of the country's religious, moral, social and philosophical development.

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Our feelings about housing are political, and a grasp of them is essential to solving the housing crisis - from the author of They Call It Love

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In this introductory guide, the author identifies key feminist approaches to popular culture from the 1960s to the present and demonstrates how the relationship between feminism, femininity and ponity and popular culture has often been a troubled one.

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Proposing that the 'forbidden fruit' eaten by Adam and Eve was in fact a fig rather than an apple, this book explores the history of the fruit in fascinating detail, from the Crusaders to the wonderful fig festivals of the modern world.

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