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Ancient Mysteries, Season 3, Who Built The Catacombs?
produced by Scott Paddor, Greystone Communications, in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 46 mins
Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Who Built The Catacombs?: Carved into the bedrock, there lies a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers constructed for the dead. Pagans, Christians, and Jews were entombed h...
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produced by Scott Paddor, Greystone Communications, in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 46 mins
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Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Who Built The Catacombs?: Carved into the bedrock, there lies a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers constructed for the dead. Pagans, Christians, and Jews were entombed here for 300 years. But then the city of the dead was sealed off and forgotten for ten centuries.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015, Scott Paddor, Greystone Communications
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Ancient Mysteries
Speaker / Narrator
William MacDonald, 1917-2007, Andrea Augenti, 1964-, William Tronzo, 1951-, Judith Anne Testa, 1943-
Person Discussed
William MacDonald, 1917-2007, Andrea Augenti, 1964-, William Tronzo, 1951-, Judith Anne Testa, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Historic research for anthropology, Religious beliefs, Burial customs, Archaeological sites, Jewish Americans
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Copyright © 1996 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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As Strong as the Mountains: A Kurdish Cultural Journey
written by Robert L. Brenneman (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2007, originally published 2007), 156 page(s)
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written by Robert L. Brenneman (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2007, originally published 2007), 156 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Robert L. Brenneman
Author / Creator
Robert L. Brenneman
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Kurdish, Religious communities, Relationships, Gender roles, Ethnic groups, Cultural identity, Field work for anthropology, Language and linguistics
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Waveland Press
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Bambo Jordan: An Anthropological Narrative
written by Bruce T. Williams (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1994, originally published 1994), 204 page(s)
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written by Bruce T. Williams (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1994, originally published 1994), 204 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Bruce T. Williams
Author / Creator
Bruce T. Williams
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Malawian, Intercultural communication, Cultural life, Field work for anthropology, Malawians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 by Waveland Press
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Children of the Forest: Africa's Mbuti Pygmies
written by Kevin Duffy (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1996, originally published 1984), 196 page(s)
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written by Kevin Duffy (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1996, originally published 1984), 196 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Kevin Duffy
Author / Creator
Kevin Duffy
Date Published / Released
1984, 1996
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Mbuti, Field work for anthropology, Africans, Hunting, Cultural life, Latinos
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by Waveland Press
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Body and Emotion: The Aesthetics of Illness and Healing in the Nepal Himalayas
written by Robert R. Desiarlais, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992, originally published 1992), 319 page(s)
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written by Robert R. Desiarlais, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992, originally published 1992), 319 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Robert R. Desiarlais
Author / Creator
Robert R. Desiarlais
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Nepalese, Spirituality, Soul, Emotions and feelings, Spiritual healing, Shamanism, Ethnography, Nepali
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing
written by Edith Turner, 1922-, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992, originally published 1992), 257 page(s)
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written by Edith Turner, 1922-, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992, originally published 1992), 257 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Edith Turner, 1922-
Author / Creator
Edith Turner, 1922-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Zambian, Religious life, Cultural life, Healing, Alternative medicine, Field work for anthropology, Ethnography, Zambians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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Miracles and Extraordinary Experience in Northern Kenya
written by Bilinda Straight, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007, originally published 2007), 291 page(s)
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written by Bilinda Straight, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007, originally published 2007), 291 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Bilinda Straight
Author / Creator
Bilinda Straight
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Samburu, Religion, Miracles, Death, Omens and signs, Daily life, Blessings, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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Occasions of Faith: An Anthropology of Irish Catholics
edited by Lawrence J. Taylor, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995, originally published 1995), 301 page(s)
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edited by Lawrence J. Taylor, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995, originally published 1995), 301 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Lawrence J. Taylor
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Irish, Religious communities, Religious life, Catholicism, Priests, Churches, Field work for anthropology, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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Patterns of American Culture: Ethnography and Estrangement
written by Dan Rose, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 135 page(s)
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written by Dan Rose, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 135 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Dan Rose
Author / Creator
Dan Rose
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
American, Civilization, Ethnographic methodology, Industry, Capitalism, United States territories, Ethnography, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989 by Dan Rose
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Storytellers, Saints, and Scoundrels: Folk Narrative in Hindu Religious Teaching
written by Kirin Narayan, 1959-, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 299 page(s)
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written by Kirin Narayan, 1959-, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 299 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Kirin Narayan, 1959-
Author / Creator
Kirin Narayan, 1959-
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Hindu, Social customs, Saints, Religious practices, Folklore, Hinduism, Ethnography, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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