Customs In Common

Author : E. P. Thompson
Publisher : New Press/ORIM
ISBN 13 : 1620972166
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Customs in Common written by E. P. Thompson and published by New Press/ORIM. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “meticulously researched, elegantly argued and deeply humane” sequel to the landmark volume of social history, The Making of the English Working Class (The New York Times Book Review). This remarkable study investigates the gradual disappearance of a range of cultural customs against the backdrop of the great upheavals of the eighteenth century. As villagers were subjected to a legal system increasingly hostile to custom, they tried both to resist and to preserve tradition, becoming, as E. P. Thompson explains, “rebellious, but rebellious in defense of custom.” Although some historians have written of riotous peasants of England and Wales as if they were mainly a problem for magistrates and governments, for Thompson it is the rulers, landowners, and governments who were a problem for the people, whose exuberant culture preceded the formation of working-class institutions and consciousness. Essential reading for all those intrigued by English history, Customs in Common has a special relevance today, as traditional economies are being replaced by market economies throughout the world. The rich scholarship and depth of insight in Thompson’s work offer many clues to understanding contemporary changes around the globe. “[This] long-awaited collection . . . is a signal contribution . . . [from] the person most responsible for inspiring the revival of American labor history during the past thirty years.” —The Nation “This book signals the return to historical writing of one of the most eloquent, powerful and independent voices of our time. At his best he is capable of a passionate, sardonic eloquence which is unequalled.” —The Observer

Author : Marc Angel
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780881256758
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Sephardic Customs and Traditions written by Marc Angel and published by KTAV Publishing House, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the centuries, Jewish communities throughout the world adopted customs that enhanced and deepened their religious observances. These customs, or minhagim, became powerful elements in the religious consciousness of the Jewish people. It is important to recognize that minhagim are manifestations of a religious worldview, a philosophy of life. They are not merely quaint or picturesque practices, but expressions of a community's way of enhancing the religious experience. A valuable resource for Sephardim and Ashkenazim alike.

Author : Tad Tuleja
Publisher : Stonesong
ISBN 13 : 0985434392
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Curious Customs written by Tad Tuleja and published by Stonesong. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do we blow out candles on birthday cakes? Use striped poles to symbolize a barber? Throw rice at weddings? Find out in CURIOUS CUSTOMS: The Stories Behind 296 Popular American Rituals.Whether you want a new look at old habits or just love wacky facts and intriguing information, CURIOUS CUSTOMS is full of unusual, surprising bits of information that you'll love to learn and share.

Author : Joe Kohl
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 13 : 9780844224077
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 101 American Customs written by Joe Kohl and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 1999-10-22 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is sold at garage sales? Why does no one get wet at a bridal shower? For non-native speakers, here's a humorous approach to understanding common American customs and the expressions related to them. Customs are explained, one to a page, with conversational examples and whimsical cartoons. Topics range from age-old traditions, such as shaking hands and bachelor parties, to more modern American practices--coupon clipping, TV dinners, and tailgate parties.

Author : E. P. Thompson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521469777
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Witness Against the Beast written by E. P. Thompson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-10-13 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First paperback edition of one of E. P. Thompson's best and most deeply felt works.

Author : E. P. Thompson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780140125566
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Customs in Common written by E. P. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J.D. Ford
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004695001
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Local Customs and Common Laws written by J.D. Ford and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-05-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawyers in Scotland in the later sixteenth century took a disproportionate interest in the law governing maritime commerce. Some essays in this collection consider their handling of the subject in treatises they wrote. Other essays, however, show that disputes relating to maritime trade were handled in a different way in the courts of the towns at which ships arrived. Further essays examine the relationship between these contrasting perspectives. Although the essays focus on the law governing maritime commerce in Scotland, they also contribute to a wider debate about the nature of maritime law in early-modern Europe.

Author : Norbert Schindler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521650106
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rebellion, Community and Custom in Early Modern Germany written by Norbert Schindler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-10-17 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When this volume first appeared in German it inspired a whole generation of young scholars. Schindler recreates the lives of both the poor and excluded; the milieu of the burghers; and the rumbustuous lifestyles of the Counts von Zimmern. A true archivist, he evokes the lost worlds of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century people. He investigates popular nicknames, snowball fights, carnival rituals, even what people did at night-time before the advent of lighting. A final essay deals with an extraordinary late set of trials for witchcraft, in which over 200 people died. Translated into English for the first time, the volume contains a new Foreword by Natalie Zemon Davis and a new introductory essay setting out the key influences of Schindler's work. Norbert Schindler is the leading exponent of historical anthropology in the German-speaking world. A founding member of the German journal Historische Anthropologie, Schindler teaches at the University of Salzburg.

Author : S. Bowen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230111874
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Custom in Eighteenth-Century British Fiction written by S. Bowen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-08-30 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that representations of popular culture in the eighteenth-century novel served as repositories of traditional social values and played a role in Britain's transition to an imperial state.

Author : George P. Monger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598846647
Total Pages : 813 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marriage Customs of the World [2 volumes] written by George P. Monger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 813 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive overview of global courtship and marriage customs, from ancient history to contemporary society, demonstrating the vast differences as well as the similarities across all of human culture. This second edition of Marriage Customs of the World examines historical context, social significance, and current trends and controversies of matrimony in the Western world as well as other cultures. Apart from detailing the ceremonies from specific countries, the book identifies specific elements of the wedding event and discusses them in a comparative manner, showcasing the similarities across cultures. The new content in this work includes additional information on courtship and how future spouses are found in other cultures; marriage in art, cinema, theater, and poetry; wedding bands; forced marriages and shotgun weddings; New Year's weddings; legislation regarding marriage; and engagement practices. Entries carried over from the first edition have been revised and updated as well. With its broad scope and consideration of contemporary issues alongside historical information, this work will be ideal for high school and undergraduate students; scholars of anthropology, social studies, and history; and general readers.