The Ascent of Media: From Gilgamesh to Google Via Gutenberg
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The Mechanical Bride: Fokelore of the Industrial Man
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What's Become of Cultural Studies?
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Losing it: In Which an Aging Professor Laments His Shrinking Brain....
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Islamic Fundamentalism: The Theological and Ideological Basis of Al-QA'Ida's Political Tactics
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Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World
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Liberty: A History of Civil Liberties in Australia
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A History of Marriage
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The Anthropology of Islam Reader
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American Christianities: A History of Dominance and Diversity
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On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears
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Best Spiritual Writing 2012
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Penguin's yearly offering of outstanding essays and poetry on faith and spirituality.
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