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Northern Archaeology and Cosmology

A Relational View

By: Vesa-Pekka Herva,Antti Lahelma

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Northern Archaeology and Cosmology

A Relational View

By: Vesa-Pekka Herva,Antti Lahelma

In its analysis of the archaeologies and histories of the northern fringe of Europe, this book provides a focus on animistic–shamanistic cosmologies and the associated human–environment relations from the Neolithic to modern times. The North has fascinated Europeans throughout history, as an enchanted world of natural and supernatural marvels: a land of light and dark, of northern lights and the midnight sun, of witches and magic and of riches ranging from amber to oil. Northern lands conflate fantasies and realities. Rich archaeological, historical, ethnographic and folkloric materials combine in this book with cutting-edge theoretical perspectives drawn from relational ontologies and epistemologies, producing a fresh approach to the prehistory and history of a region that is pivotal to understanding Europe-wide processes, such as Neolithization and modernization. This book examines the mythical and actual northern worlds, with northern relational modes of perceiving and engaging with the world on the one hand and the ‘place’ of the North in European culture on the other. This book is an indispensable read for scholars of archaeology, anthropology, cultural studies and folklore in northern Europe, as well as researchers interested in how the North is intertwined with developments in the broader European and Eurasian world. It provides a deep-time understanding of globally topical issues and conflicting interests, as expressed by debates and controversies around Arctic resources, nature preservation and indigenous rights.

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Routledge

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0429783507

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Northern Archaeology and Cosmology

A Relational View

By: Vesa-Pekka Herva,Antti Lahelma

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A Relational View

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Reciprocity in Human Societies

From Ancient Times to the Modern Welfare State

By: Antti Kujala,Mirkka Danielsbacka

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Reciprocity in Human Societies

From Ancient Times to the Modern Welfare State

By: Antti Kujala,Mirkka Danielsbacka

Presenting new insights into reciprocity, this book combines Marcel Mauss’s well-known gift theory with Barrington Moore’s idea of mutual obligations linking rulers and the ruled. Teasing out the interrelatedness of these approaches, Reciprocity in Human Societies suggests that evolutionary psychology reveals a human tendency for reciprocity and collaboration, not only in a mutually cooperative way but also through increasing retributive moral emotions. The book discusses various historical societies and the different models of the current welfare state—Nordic (social democratic), conservative, and liberal— and the repercussions of the neoliberal policies of tax havens, tax cuts, and austerity with a cross-disciplinary approach that bridges evolutionary psychology, sociology, and social anthropology with history.

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227

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Springer

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3319960563

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The Healer

A Novel

By: Antti Tuomainen

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The Healer

A Novel

By: Antti Tuomainen

One man's search for his missing wife in a dystopian futuristic Helsinki that is struggling with ruthless climate change. Tapani takes desperate measures in order to find his true love. Written in an engrossingly dense but minimal language.

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225

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Macmillan

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0805095543

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9780805095548

The Burning Stones

By: Antti Tuomainen

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The Burning Stones

By: Antti Tuomainen

The funniest writer in Europe' The Times Saunas, love and a ladleful of murder... A cold-blooded killer strikes at the hottest moment: the new head of a sauna-stove company is murdered ... in the sauna. Who has turned up the temperature and burned him to death? The evidence points in the direction of Anni Korpinen – top salesperson and the victim's potential successor at Steam Devil. And as if hitting middle age, being in a marriage that has lost its purpose, and struggling with work weren't enough, Anni realises that she must be quicker than both the police and the murderer to uncover who is behind it all – before it's too late... International bestselling author Antti Tuomainen returns with a darkly funny, delightfully tense new thriller that showcases humanity at its most bare – in middle age, suspected of murder and, of course, in a sauna...

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259

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Orenda Books

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1916788335

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9781916788336

Dark as My Heart

By: Antti Tuomainen

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Dark as My Heart

By: Antti Tuomainen

Aleski lost his mother on a rainy October day when he was thirteen years old. Twenty years later, he is certain that he knows who's responsible. Everything points to millionaire Henrik Saarinen. But the police don't agree. So Aleski has only one option: to get close to Saarinen and find out, on his own, the truth about his mother's fate. But as he soon discovers, delving into Saarinen and his alluring daughter's family secrets is a confusing and dangerous enterprise ...

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1785411934

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9781785411939

The Beaver Theory

By: Antti Tuomainen

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The Beaver Theory

By: Antti Tuomainen

Can everyone's favourite insurance mathematician, Henri, combine the increasingly dangerous world of adventure parks with the unpredictability of blended-family life? He's about to find out in the final instalment of the hilarious, nail-biting Rabbit Factor Trilogy. `A joyous, triumphant conclusion to Tuomainen's trilogy ... the comic thriller of the year´ Sunday Times THRILLER OF THE YEAR `Quirky crime capers don't come more left field than the Rabbit trilogy ... extremely funny, with a wicked line in social satire´ Daily Mail `One of those rare writers who manages to deftly balance intrigue, noir and a deliciously ironic sense of humour´ Vaseem Khan _______ Henri Koskinen, intrepid insurance mathematician and adventure-park entrepreneur, firmly believes in the power of common sense and order. That is until he moves in with painter Laura Helanto and her daughter... As Henri realises he has inadvertently become part of a group of local dads, a competing adventure park is seeking to expand their operations, not always sticking to the law in the process... Is it possible to combine the increasingly dangerous world of the adventure-park business with the unpredictability of life in a blended family? At first glance, the two appear to have only one thing in common: neither deals particularly well with a mounting body count. In order to solve this seemingly impossible conundrum, Henri is forced to step far beyond the mathematical precision of his comfort zone ... and the stakes have never been higher... Warmly funny, quirky, touching, and a nail-biting triumph of a thriller, The Beaver Theory is the final instalment in the award-winning Rabbit Factor Trilogy, as Henri encounters the biggest challenge of his career, with hair-raising results... Soon to be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell ––––––––– Praise for the Rabbit Factor Trilogy: `Finland's greatest export´ M.J. Arlidge `The funniest writer in Europe´ The Times `Thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?´ Chris Brookmyre `Delightfully funny´ Guardian `Unlike anything else out there´ The Times `A thrilling and hilarious read´ Liz Nugent `Charming, funny and clever, this is a novel to cheer up anyone who is finding life a little tough´ Literary Review `A delight from start to finish´ Big Issue `Original and brilliant story-telling´ Helen FitzGerald `A coruscating comedy´ Sunday Times `You don't expect to laugh when you're reading about terrible crimes, but that's what you'll do when you pick up one of Tuomainen's decidedly quirky thrillers´ New York Times `A refreshing change from the decidedly gloomier crime fiction for which Scandinavia is known´ Publishers Weekly `Right up there with the best´ Times Literary Supplement `A thriller with black comedy worth of Nabokov´ Telegraph

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Orenda Books

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1914585879

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The Healer

By: Antti Tuomainen

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The Healer

By: Antti Tuomainen

It's two days before Christmas and Helsinki is battling ruthless climate catastrophe: subway tunnels are flooded; abandoned vehicles are burning in the streets. People are fleeing to the far north where conditions are still tolerable. Social order is crumbling and private security firms have undermined the police force. Tapani Lehtinen, a struggling poet, is among the few still willing to live in the city. When Tapani's wife Johanna, a journalist, goes missing, he embarks on a frantic hunt for her. Johanna's disappearance seems to be connected to a story she was researching about a politically motivated serial killer known as 'The Healer'. Determined to find Johanna, Tapani's search leads him to uncover secrets from her past: secrets that connect her to the very murders she was investigating...

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1444820052

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9781444820058

Book's by Antti Lahelma

Northern Archaeology and Cosmology

Northern Archaeology and Cosmology

Northern Archaeology and Cosmology

Northern Archaeology and Cosmology

Reciprocity in Human Societies

Reciprocity in Human Societies

The Healer

The Healer

The Burning Stones

The Burning Stones

Dark as My Heart

Dark as My Heart

The Beaver Theory

The Beaver Theory

The Healer

The Healer

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