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This collection of 10 contributed essays is the first to explicitly address the question of ritual efficacy. The authors do not aspire to answer the question 'how do rituals work?' in a simplistic fashion, but rather to show how complex the question is. While some contributors do indeed advance a particular theory of ritual efficacy, others ask whether the question makes any sense at all, and most show how complex it is by referring to the soc...

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Much has been written about the Mosquito, but this book features the young pilots and navigators who carried out daring operations against targets in Europe. Their stories are as compelling today as they were over sixty years ago at the height of World War II. The Mosquito was for many the perfect synthesis of power and beauty and arguably the most versatile of all Allied aircraft built during the Second World War. Yet three times the Mosquito...

Forever Forward is the first in-depth account of K-9 Operations during the Vietnam War, and provides a behind the scenes look at how Allied forces employed dog teams in a variety of roles, the evolution of the United States military working dog program, and the aftermath of Vietnam. The 4, 000 dogs that served with our men in Vietnam in every service branch are Americas unsung heroes. American dog teams averted over 10, 000 casualties and work...

Real Life brings English to life and makes learning enjoyable and achievable through practical tasks and evocative topics. Real Life gives students English to talk about issues that are important to their lives. With a light and colourful look and feel, it is more socially oriented with a focus on real people and situations and appeals to average and less motivated students who need a more manageable path to exam success.

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This sees the return of Tony Hill and Carol Jordan as they search for a twisted adversary. Struggling with the ghosts of his own past, Tony must search for a man who murders and mutilates teenagers. McDermid has sold over 10 million copies of her books.

This book is a narrative history of the Austrian Monarchy from 1790 to its break-up in 1918. He thus brings and makes intelligible the diversity within the unity, and the unity synthesising the diversity, which give the history of the Austrian Monarchy its special and unique character.

Pizza. Hot dogs. Macaroni and cheese. Is it really possible to get kids to eat anything else? For some parents, it seems like the battle just isn't worth it. That's why you need this cookbook. In it, author and nutritionist Ronni Litz Julien helps you cook nutritious and delicious meals for kids of all ages, including these:Grilled French ToastFajita PitaMean Lean ChiliPan-Fried Tantalizing TilapiaMandarin Orange SaladApple-Honey Glazed Turkey...

Fully updated for 2010 and with a brand new design, the Longman Active Study Dictionary now includes the 3000 most common words which are highlighted to help students target the words they really need to know. New Collocations and an Integrated Thesaurus help students expand their vocabulary. New Signposts help students understand the meanings of words quickly.The Longman Active Study Dictionary includes increased language coverage, new words ...

Upbeat is a bright, innovative, easy-to-use four-level course that reflects the lives and experiences of modern teenagers. Taking a multi-strand approach, Upbeat stimulates learning and broadens students' horizons through lessons that engage both intellectually and emotionally.

Den erneuerbaren Energien aus Wasser, Sonne und Wind gehört die Zukunft." Angesichts des Klimawandels stimmen dieser Aussage immer mehr Menschen zu. Aber wann beginnt die Energiezukunft, und wie und von wem wird sie gestaltet? Der Band blickt nicht nur auf die nationale Diskussion, er stellt die dringend notwendige Energiewende auch in den spannungsreichen Rahmen der Nord- Süd- Beziehungen. Das Fazit der Autoren ist: Energieerzeugung und -nutz...

Der Mensch ist das Tier, das mit dem Wissen um seine Endlichkeit leben muß, und die Kultur ist die Welt, die sich der Mensch errichtet, um mit diesem Wissen leben zu können. Diese These erläutert Jan Assmann am Beispiel der altägyptischen Kultur, indem er zeigt, in welchem Umfang die Todesbilder die gesamte Lebenswelt und Daseinsauslegung der Ägypter bestimmt haben. Ausgehend von der bisher weitgehend unbekannten Gattung der Totenliturgien bie...

An extraordinary family and an unrelenting landscape combine to create an epic story of survival and redemption.

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Celebrated children's writer Hans Christian Andersen arrives, unannounced, for a stay at Gad's Hill Place in the Kent marshes - home to Charles Dickens and his large, charismatic family.

When love is the dish of the day, there are no reservations