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Odor and Power in the Americas: Olfactory Consciousness from Columbus to Emancipation

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The Practice Of Everyday Life

Juliane Jung
TL;DR: The the practice of everyday life is universally compatible with any devices to read and is available in the digital library an online access to it is set as public so you can download it instantly.

Comfort, cleanliness and conveniencethe social organization ofnormality

TL;DR: Shove as discussed by the authors investigated the evolution of these changes, as well as the social meaning of the practices themselves, concluding that routine consumption is controlled by conceptions of normality and profoundly shaped by cultural and economic forces, and that habits are not just changing, but are changing in ways that imply escalating and standardizing patterns of consumption.
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Specters of the Atlantic: Finance Capital, Slavery, and the Philosophy of History

Ian Baucom
TL;DR: Baucom argues that the Zong tragedy is central not only to the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the political and cultural archives of the black Atlantic but also to the history of modern capital and ethics.
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Wonders and the Order of Nature: 1150-1750

TL;DR: The topography of wonder is defined in this article as "the topology of wonder: marvels on the margins of creation prodigious individuals and marvellous kinds wonder and belief".
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Emotionology: Clarifying the History of Emotions and Emotional Standards

TL;DR: 'Emotions in this sense lead to physiological adjustments to the conditions that aroused response, and often to expressive and adaptive behavior.
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The Refinement of America: Persons, Houses, Cities

TL;DR: Bushman as discussed by the authors argues that the quest for taste and manners in America has been essential to the serious pursuit of a democratic culture and shows how a somewhat cross generational approach can be found.
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Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path

TL;DR: A masterful blend of archaeology, anthropology, astronomy, and lively personal reportage, Maya Comos tells a constellation of stories, from the historical to the mythological, and envokes the awesome power of one of the richest civilizations ever to grace the earth.