American society has changed dramatically since A Culture of Conspiracy was first
published in 2001. In this revised and expanded edition, Michael Barkun delves deeper into …

This book explores an area of contemporary religion, spirituality and popular culture which
has not so far been investigated in depth, the phenomenon of astrology in the modern west …

In this article I explore the phenomenon of heritage tourism branding in the country of
Honduras, focusing on the archaeological site of Copán, the country's highest profile cultural …

'Value'is a term frequently used in tourism studies as a measure of monetary worth, a
concept governing commodity exchange, and a gauge for tourist satisfaction. However …

To write about Indigeneity means already being deeply enmeshed in identity politics. The
much researched rural south of Mexico City is a case in point. Anthropologists have …

The Mayan 1 communities of present-day Mexico and Central America developed an
intricate calendar with origins as early as the eighth century BCE. Though many today first …

Did the ancient Maya know what was in store for the world of the 21st century? Was there
something they knew—yet to be revealed—about the fate of humankind? An affirmative …

This Element provides an introduction to a number of less frequently explored approaches
based upon the comparative study of religions. New religions convey origin myths, present …

Аннотация Статья рассматривает ряд текстов граффити, написанных на итальянском
языке, и анализирует их основные структурные и тематические особенности, а также …

Planning this project took a great leap of faith. After all, we were doing most of the work
during the final year in the thirteenth b'ak'tun in the ancient Mayan calendar. By some …