Anthony dicristofano (34 risultati)
Intrinsic Values of the Japane
Tharp, Andrew; DiCristofano, Anthony; Hoshino, Harunaka; Babin, Richard; Ward, Peter; Peritz, Curt; Goedkoop, James
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Da: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.World of Books (was SecondSale)
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Martial Arts in the Arts
Demarco, Michael A.; Macaraeg, Ruel; Dicristofano, Anthony; Manyak, Anne; Silvan, Jim
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Da: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.GreatBookPrices
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Martial Arts in the Arts
Demarco, Michael A.; Macaraeg, Ruel; Dicristofano, Anthony; Manyak, Anne; Silvan, Jim
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Da: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.GreatBookPrices
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Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Intrinsic Values of the Japanese Sword. Book.
Martial Arts in the Arts
Demarco, Michael A.; Macaraeg, Ruel; Dicristofano, Anthony; Manyak, Anne; Silvan, Jim
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Da: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, Regno UnitoGreatBookPricesUK
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Martial Arts in the Arts
Demarco, Michael A.; Macaraeg, Ruel; Dicristofano, Anthony; Manyak, Anne; Silvan, Jim
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Da: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, Regno UnitoGreatBookPricesUK
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Da: moluna, Greven, , Germaniamoluna
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the decaying shadows of Cicero's underworld, a code has always held. Pay your debts. Be careful who you cross. When that code is broken, certain men step in to settle the score. And when it's personal, the retribution is far worse.For years, there was a contractor operating in silence. N…o threats, no theatrics. A Cold War remnant repurposed for street-level enforcement, precise, emotionless, and final.When a charming grifter targets the estranged daughter of that quiet enforcer, the response isn't loud. It's methodical and relentless. From Cicero to Berwyn, Rockford to Tokyo, the account is tracked down and paid.bit by bit.The Reconciler: Paid in Full is a dark, unflinching novel about the quiet machinery behind street-level order, and the price of touching what was never yours. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.Grand Eagle Retail
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Michael's Descent: Four Score and Madness is a darkly satirical psychological novel about one man's rapid fall from stability into paranoia, humiliation, and collapse.Michael Torino once had it all, career, love, security. Then, piece by piece, it slipped away. A layoff, a breakup, a humili…ating run-in with old acquaintances. What begins as everyday setbacks soon curdles into something darker: discount groceries and boxed wine become his nightly rituals, while ominous encounters and strange messages make him question not only his luck but his sanity.As his world unravels, Michael finds himself spiraling through a landscape that is at once painfully ordinary and terrifyingly surreal. Banks, motels, suburban streets, and sterile offices transform into stages for paranoia, humiliation, and rage. The name "Lincoln" haunts him at every turn, appearing on layoff letters, in old classmates' sneers, and in cryptic warnings scrawled across wrecked rooms. Whether coincidence or conspiracy, it becomes the symbol of his undoing.Written in a sharp, uncompromising voice, Michael's Descent blends dark humor with psychological horror. It captures the fragility of modern identity, how quickly the scaffolding of job titles, paychecks, and borrowed dignity can collapse. The novel offers a biting portrait of decline that will resonate with readers of literary fiction, American gothic, and psychological thrillers alike.Unflinching, bleak, and at times disturbingly funny, this is not simply a tale of madness. It is a reflection on the thin line between order and chaos, security and ruin, and how, once crossed, there may be no way back. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.PBShop.store US
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Intrinsic Values of the Japanese Sword
Tharp, Andrew; DiCristofano, Anthony; Hoshino, Harunaka; Babin, Richard; Ward, Peter; Peritz, Curt; Goedkoop, James
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Da: Gazelle Books, Lancaster, LANCA, Regno UnitoGazelle Books
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Martial Arts in the Arts
DeMarco M.A., Michael A.; Macaraeg M.A., Ruel; DiCristofano, Anthony; Manyak M.A., Anne; Silvan B.A., Jim; Stein M.S., Joel; Svinth M.A., Joseph; Pegg Ph.D., Richard; Khorasani, Manouchehr; Bialokur, Nicolae
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Da: Gazelle Books, Lancaster, LANCA, Regno UnitoGazelle Books
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Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.Grand Eagle Retail
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the silence of the Northwoods, Stillwater Lake keeps its secrets. Beneath its glassy surface, something unnatural stirs-a presence born from grief, decay, and the slow unraveling of a man's soul.Corby Schieffen inherits his family's bait shop along the misted shores of Stillwater, determ…ined to preserve his father's legacy and rebuild a life with the woman he loves. But the lake has changed. The fish have vanished, the townsfolk drift away, and hope erodes with every empty ledger.Desperation drives Corby toward a dangerous experiment-one that blurs the line between science and madness. As the waters begin to respond, life returns to the lake, and with it, something else. Something ancient, hungry, and reflective of the rot within.Told in haunting, poetic prose, Schief: Askew is a meditation on legacy, obsession, and the quiet horror that grows from desperation. It is not a tale of monsters lurking in the dark-it is a slow awakening to the truth that the most terrifying creations are the ones we summon ourselves.For readers drawn to psychological horror, literary atmosphere, and existential dread, Schief: Askew offers a deeply human descent-where nature and conscience twist together, and redemption may no longer be possible. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.PBShop.store US
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Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.Grand Eagle Retail
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This ethnographic study offers a comprehensive examination of the Namahage, a ritual tradition unique to Japan's Oga Peninsula in which masked figures descend upon households on New Year's Eve to admonish sloth, instill moral discipline, and reaffirm communal values. Far from mere folklore,… the Namahage embody a living cultural system that integrates ritual performance, symbolic fear, agricultural cosmology, and evolving local identity. Through historical analysis, participant observation, and cross-cultural comparison, DiCristofano investigates the Namahage's shifting function within both rural lifeways and the broader politics of cultural preservation. The work considers themes of social conformity, performative authority, intergenerational transmission, and the ritualized use of fear as a pedagogical tool. It further explores how state recognition (including UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage designation) has shaped public narratives around the Namahage, raising questions of authenticity, commodification, and resilience. Combining rigorous scholarship with evocative prose, Namahage: Guardians of Northern Japan situates the Namahage within the larger discourse of ritual studies, Japanese folklore, and the anthropology of moral culture. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Da: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermaniaAHA-BUCH GmbH
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Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.PBShop.store US
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Da: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Regno UnitoPBShop.store UK
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Da: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, AustraliaAussieBookSeller
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the decaying shadows of Cicero's underworld, a code has always held. Pay your debts. Be careful who you cross. When that code is broken, certain men step in to settle the score. And when it's personal, the retribution is far worse.For years, there was a contractor operating in silence. N…o threats, no theatrics. A Cold War remnant repurposed for street-level enforcement, precise, emotionless, and final.When a charming grifter targets the estranged daughter of that quiet enforcer, the response isn't loud. It's methodical and relentless. From Cicero to Berwyn, Rockford to Tokyo, the account is tracked down and paid.bit by bit.The Reconciler: Paid in Full is a dark, unflinching novel about the quiet machinery behind street-level order, and the price of touching what was never yours. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Da: CitiRetail, Stevenage, Regno UnitoCitiRetail
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Michael's Descent: Four Score and Madness is a darkly satirical psychological novel about one man's rapid fall from stability into paranoia, humiliation, and collapse.Michael Torino once had it all, career, love, security. Then, piece by piece, it slipped away. A layoff, a breakup, a humili…ating run-in with old acquaintances. What begins as everyday setbacks soon curdles into something darker: discount groceries and boxed wine become his nightly rituals, while ominous encounters and strange messages make him question not only his luck but his sanity.As his world unravels, Michael finds himself spiraling through a landscape that is at once painfully ordinary and terrifyingly surreal. Banks, motels, suburban streets, and sterile offices transform into stages for paranoia, humiliation, and rage. The name "Lincoln" haunts him at every turn, appearing on layoff letters, in old classmates' sneers, and in cryptic warnings scrawled across wrecked rooms. Whether coincidence or conspiracy, it becomes the symbol of his undoing.Written in a sharp, uncompromising voice, Michael's Descent blends dark humor with psychological horror. It captures the fragility of modern identity, how quickly the scaffolding of job titles, paychecks, and borrowed dignity can collapse. The novel offers a biting portrait of decline that will resonate with readers of literary fiction, American gothic, and psychological thrillers alike.Unflinching, bleak, and at times disturbingly funny, this is not simply a tale of madness. It is a reflection on the thin line between order and chaos, security and ruin, and how, once crossed, there may be no way back. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the decaying shadows of Cicero's underworld, a code has always held. Pay your debts. Be careful who you cross. When that code is broken, certain men step in to settle the score. And when it's personal, the retribution is far worse.For years, there was a contractor operating in silence. N…o threats, no theatrics. A Cold War remnant repurposed for street-level enforcement, precise, emotionless, and final.When a charming grifter targets the estranged daughter of that quiet enforcer, the response isn't loud. It's methodical and relentless. From Cicero to Berwyn, Rockford to Tokyo, the account is tracked down and paid.bit by bit.The Reconciler: Paid in Full is a dark, unflinching novel about the quiet machinery behind street-level order, and the price of touching what was never yours. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the silence of the Northwoods, Stillwater Lake keeps its secrets. Beneath its glassy surface, something unnatural stirs-a presence born from grief, decay, and the slow unraveling of a man's soul.Corby Schieffen inherits his family's bait shop along the misted shores of Stillwater, determ…ined to preserve his father's legacy and rebuild a life with the woman he loves. But the lake has changed. The fish have vanished, the townsfolk drift away, and hope erodes with every empty ledger.Desperation drives Corby toward a dangerous experiment-one that blurs the line between science and madness. As the waters begin to respond, life returns to the lake, and with it, something else. Something ancient, hungry, and reflective of the rot within.Told in haunting, poetic prose, Schief: Askew is a meditation on legacy, obsession, and the quiet horror that grows from desperation. It is not a tale of monsters lurking in the dark-it is a slow awakening to the truth that the most terrifying creations are the ones we summon ourselves.For readers drawn to psychological horror, literary atmosphere, and existential dread, Schief: Askew offers a deeply human descent-where nature and conscience twist together, and redemption may no longer be possible. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This ethnographic study offers a comprehensive examination of the Namahage, a ritual tradition unique to Japan's Oga Peninsula in which masked figures descend upon households on New Year's Eve to admonish sloth, instill moral discipline, and reaffirm communal values. Far from mere folklore,… the Namahage embody a living cultural system that integrates ritual performance, symbolic fear, agricultural cosmology, and evolving local identity. Through historical analysis, participant observation, and cross-cultural comparison, DiCristofano investigates the Namahage's shifting function within both rural lifeways and the broader politics of cultural preservation. The work considers themes of social conformity, performative authority, intergenerational transmission, and the ritualized use of fear as a pedagogical tool. It further explores how state recognition (including UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage designation) has shaped public narratives around the Namahage, raising questions of authenticity, commodification, and resilience. Combining rigorous scholarship with evocative prose, Namahage: Guardians of Northern Japan situates the Namahage within the larger discourse of ritual studies, Japanese folklore, and the anthropology of moral culture. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Da: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermaniaAHA-BUCH GmbH
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In the decaying shadows of Cicero's underworld, a code has always held. Pay your debts. Be careful who you cross. When that code is broken, certain men step in to settle the score. And when it's personal, the retribution is far worse.Fo…r years, there was a contractor operating in silence. No threats, no theatrics. A Cold War remnant repurposed for street-level enforcement, precise, emotionless, and final.When a charming grifter targets the estranged daughter of that quiet enforcer, the response isn't loud. It's methodical and relentless. From Cicero to Berwyn, Rockford to Tokyo, the account is tracked down and paid.bit by bit.The Reconciler: Paid in Full is a dark, unflinching novel about the quiet machinery behind street-level order, and the price of touching what was never yours.
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Da: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermaniaAHA-BUCH GmbH
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In the silence of the Northwoods, Stillwater Lake keeps its secrets. Beneath its glassy surface, something unnatural stirs-a presence born from grief, decay, and the slow unraveling of a man's soul.Corby Schieffen inherits his family's…bait shop along the misted shores of Stillwater, determined to preserve his father's legacy and rebuild a life with the woman he loves. But the lake has changed. The fish have vanished, the townsfolk drift away, and hope erodes with every empty ledger.Desperation drives Corby toward a dangerous experiment-one that blurs the line between science and madness. As the waters begin to respond, life returns to the lake, and with it, something else. Something ancient, hungry, and reflective of the rot within.Told in haunting, poetic prose, Schief: Askew is a meditation on legacy, obsession, and the quiet horror that grows from desperation. It is not a tale of monsters lurking in the dark-it is a slow awakening to the truth that the most terrifying creations are the ones we summon ourselves.For readers drawn to psychological horror, literary atmosphere, and existential dread, Schief: Askew offers a deeply human descent-where nature and conscience twist together, and redemption may no longer be possible.
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Da: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermaniaAHA-BUCH GmbH
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This ethnographic study offers a comprehensive examination of the Namahage, a ritual tradition unique to Japan's Oga Peninsula in which masked figures descend upon households on New Year's Eve to admonish sloth, instill moral discipline…, and reaffirm communal values. Far from mere folklore, the Namahage embody a living cultural system that integrates ritual performance, symbolic fear, agricultural cosmology, and evolving local identity. Through historical analysis, participant observation, and cross-cultural comparison, DiCristofano investigates the Namahage's shifting function within both rural lifeways and the broader politics of cultural preservation. The work considers themes of social conformity, performative authority, intergenerational transmission, and the ritualized use of fear as a pedagogical tool. It further explores how state recognition (including UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage designation) has shaped public narratives around the Namahage, raising questions of authenticity, commodification, and resilience. Combining rigorous scholarship with evocative prose, Namahage: Guardians of Northern Japan situates the Namahage within the larger discourse of ritual studies, Japanese folklore, and the anthropology of moral culture.
