Cousin Marriages Erol BalkanJuxtaposing contributions from geneticists and anthropologists, this volume provides a contemporary overview of cousin marriage and what is happening at the interface of public policy, the management of genetic risk and changing cultural practices in the Middle East and in multi ethnic Europe. It offers a cross cultural exploration of practices of cousin marriage in the light of new genetic understanding of consanguineous marriage and its possible
Examines the dynamic relationship between authority and gender in contemporary
The second part deals with the major themes in the teachings of the Kabbalah
this unusual and uplifting coming-of-age novel takes us into the heart of an ordinary young man in the grip of an unforgiving historical moment
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Fragments of history: Rethinking the Ruthwell and Bewcastle monuments is an innovative study of the two premier survivals of pre-Viking Anglo-Saxon stone sculpture
which form the sigatoka leaf spot complex: Sigatoka disease (yellow Sigatoka) caused by Pseudocercospora musae
Delivers pointers for dealing with common treatment challenges
exploring how comparatively minded assessors determine their units of analysis
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demonstrating how Japanese moral concepts and actions are based upon a deep awareness of the social embeddedness of people and an aesthetic sensitivity that emphasizes context and situation over universality in making moral evaluations of behavior
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By applying images of mountain retreats to their busy urban lives in the capital