Kinship and Beyond

Kinship and BeyondThe genealogical model has a long standing history in Western thought. The contributors to this volume consider the ways in which assumptions about the genealogical modelin particular, ideas concerning sequence, essence, and transmissionstructure other modes of practice and knowledge making in domains well beyond what is normally labeled kinship. The detailed ethnographic work and analysis included in this text explores how these assumptions have been

and theoretical and filmic analysis

liturgical implements

Their work reveals much about the underlying forces shaping modern thought in China-and the world

The era of the Greek pharaohs and their Imperial Roman successors was just as remarkable as that of the pharaohs of old

and on the relationship between artistic and medical practices and imagery

collective bargaining

Emerging in a context which has seen a boom in popularity for horror series on television

analyzes clinical findings

Examines the role of constitutional ambiguity across the entire spectrum of American history and how it impacts our interpretation of presidential power

The first book-length collection in English of this major Israeli poet

and the world in Islamic philosophy are discussed

Peter is a young man with a powerful vision