Putting the Supernatural in Its Place: Folklore, the Hypermodern, and the Ethereal [1 ed.] 9781607814504, 9781607814498

Just exactly where do we find the supernatural in the contemporary world? It's both pervasive--everywhere--and spec

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Putting the Supernatural in Its Place: Folklore, the Hypermodern, and the Ethereal [1 ed.]
9781607814504, 9781607814498

In this wide-ranging interdisciplinary work, Paul W. Kahn argues that political order is founded not on contract but on

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Most books on the subject of work focus on the increased amount of time Americans spend on the job. Peter Meiksins and P

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