Memorials to Shattered Myths Vietnam to 9/11

.Through the lenses of history this important book probes the events in Southeast Asia in the thirty years after 1945. This book compiles the most current scholarly interpretations...

An accessible ePub edition is available here.   Is bottled water better for you than tap water? Is the pollution created by wastewater treatment plant...

The remarkably accurate original translations of Native American myths from one of 19th-century America's foremost linguists. Native American mythology shows vestiges of relig...

This concluding chapter highlights some of the connections between the traditional styles and genres of the performing arts across Sumatra, paying attention to the impact of indige...

A type of folklore, myth is central to all cultures. Myths convey serious truths learned over generations and provide practical advice for living within a society. And while many m...

The Bill of Rights—the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution—are widely misunderstood by many Americans. This book explores the widely held myths about the Bill of Rights, h...

Myths of the Central Plains provides an insight into ancient Chinese beliefs and legends, including creation stories, legendary emperors and heroes, nature myths, immortal deities,...

This chapter examines the legacy of the Scopes trial as well as Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan with respect to creationism. The Scopes trial earned a special place in m...