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Access to Origins: Affines, Ancestors, and Aristocrats (Häftad)
avMary W. Helms
ISBN: 9780292723740 - UTGIVEN: 2010-04In many non-industrial, non-Western societies, power and prestige are closely linked to the extent of an individual's or group's perceived connection to the supernatural realm, which also explains and validates tangible activities such as economic success, victories in war, or control over lucrative[...]
Craft and the Kingly Ideal (Häftad)
avMary W. Helms
ISBN: 9780292730786 - UTGIVEN: 199306In ancient Mediterranean cultures, diamonds were thought to endow their owners with invincibility. In contemporary United States culture, a foreign-made luxury car is believed to give its owner status and prestige. Where do these beliefs come from? In this study of craft production and long-distance[...]
