Mary W Helms: 4 books

Book cover of Craft and the Kingly Ideal

Craft and the Kingly Ideal

Art, Trade, and Power

by Mary W. Helms
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2013

In ancient Mediterranean cultures, diamonds were thought to endow their owners with invincibility. In contemporary United States culture, a foreign-made luxury car is believed to give its owner status and prestige. Where do these beliefs come from? In this study of craft production and long-distance...
Book cover of Ancient Panama

Ancient Panama

Chiefs in Search of Power

by Mary W. Helms
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2014

Ancient Panama adds depth to our understanding of the political and religious elite ruling in Panama at the time of the European conquest. Mary W. Helms's research greatly expands knowledge of the distribution, extent, and structural nature of these pre-Columbian chiefdoms. In addition, Helms delves...
Book cover of Access to Origins

Access to Origins

Affines, Ancestors, and Aristocrats

by Mary W. Helms
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2010

In many non-industrial, non-Western societies, power and prestige are closely linked to the extent of an individual's or group's perceived connection to the supernatural realm, which also explains and validates tangible activities such as economic success, victories in war, or control over lucrative...
Book cover of Ethnic Dress in the United States

Ethnic Dress in the United States

A Cultural Encyclopedia

by Linda Arthur Bradley, Washington State University, Naomi Braithwaite
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014

The clothes we wear tell stories about us—and are often imbued with cultural meanings specific to our ethnic heritage. This concise A-to-Z encyclopedia explores 150 different and distinct items of ethnic dress, their history, and their cultural significance within the United States. The clothing...
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