SHPRS at ASU Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Sport Realism: A Law-Inspired Theory of Sport
Aaron Harper
Philosophy lecturer Shawn Klein (@SportsEthicist) is the editor of the recently released "Sport Realism: A Law-Inspired Theory of Sport" by Aaron Harper. https://t.co/vcLiubagm2 #ASUHumanities
Hardcover, 2022
$100.00$75.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade
Benjamin T. Smith
One week away! As part of Humanities Week, you can attend "The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade." Join us on October 18 at 1 p.m. in the La Paz room in the Memorial Union for this lecture by @benjamintsmith7. #ASUHumanities https://t.co/wMJiLWinmc
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Study Global Christianity: A Short Guide for Students
Jason Bruner
Associate professor of #ReligiousStudies Jason Bruner was on the @NewBooksNetwork podcast to discuss his recent book "How to Study Global Christianity: A Short Guide for Students." Check it out: https://t.co/GjIxaTmxMb #ASUHumanities
Paperback, 2022
$59.99$34.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Walking to Magdalena: Personhood and Place in Tohono O'Odham Songs, Sticks, and Stories
Seth Schermerhorn
🚨Tomorrow🚨 Seth Schermerhorn is coming to speak about his first book, "Walking to Magdalena." His book examines the annual pilgrimage of the Tohono O’odham to Magdalena in Sonora, Mexico. #ASUHumanities @ihr_asu ⌚ 3 p.m. 📍 Coor Hall, room 4403 🔗 https://t.co/PsxfUYN5js
Paperback, 2024
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Silver Women: How Black Women's Labor Made the Panama Canal
Joan Flores-Villalobos
Historian Joan Flores-Villalobos is presenting the lecture "The Silver Women: How Black Women’s Labor Made the Panama Canal." Join us! #ASUHumanities 🗓️ April 11 ⌚ 3 p.m. 📍 Memorial Union, La Paz room 🔗https://t.co/QwZaYm1K8e
Hardcover, 2023
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Trail to Kanjiroba: Rediscovering Earth in an Age of Loss
William Debuys
William deBuys will be speaking tomorrow at the Arizona Heritage Center for his lecture, "Rediscovering Earth in an Age of Loss." We sat down with deBuys about his research and hopes for the future of the planet. #ASUHumanities https://t.co/QwwxX3Ngtp @AZHistSociety @ASU_SFIS
Hardcover, 2021
$25.95$12.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rim to River: Looking Into the Heart of Arizona
Tom Zoellner
PhD candidate Tom Zoellner's book "Rim to River: Looking into the Heart of Arizona" has been chosen to represent Arizona at the National Book Festival in Washington D.C.! https://t.co/5kpdCAHlOE #ASUHumanities
Paperback, 2024
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Oaxaca Resurgent: Indigeneity, Development, and Inequality in Twentieth-Century Mexico
A. S. Dillingham
The Conference on Latin American History awarded the Maria Elena Martinez Prize to assistant professor of history A.S. Dillingham for his book "Oaxaca Resurgent: Indigeneity, Development, and Inequality in Twentieth-Century Mexico." #ASUHumanities https://t.co/UaG9hxy6FZ
Paperback, 2021
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tea War: A History of Capitalism in China and India
Andrew B. Liu
🚨Tomorrow🚨Join us for "Tea War: A History of Capitalism in China and India." This talk by Andrew B. Liu will be on Zoom at 1 p.m. PST. #ASUHumanities RSVP: https://t.co/JOzj0TjkzS https://t.co/0ZSnlk7q0j
Hardcover, 2020
$50.00$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
American Political History: A Very Short Introduction
Donald T. Critchlow
"American Political History: A Very Short Introduction" by Katzin Family Professor Donald Critchlow has been translated into Farsi by an Iranian publisher Logos: https://t.co/0ZUhyiPdJx #ASUHumanities https://t.co/wKPWQ4CYSu
Paperback, 2015
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book