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On the cusp of ‘modernity’: Ayurveda’s tryst with ‘development’ in Nepal

On the cusp of ‘modernity’: Ayurveda’s tryst with ‘development’ in Nepal

Review by Sudarshan R Kottai

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Articulation as a Political Act? On a Study of Palestinian Shrines

Articulation as a Political Act? On a Study of Palestinian Shrines

Review by Safet HadžiMuhamedović

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Consuming Caviar, Consuming Dreams

Consuming Caviar, Consuming Dreams

Review by Natalia Kovalyova

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The Sociopolitical Shaping of Heritage Landscapes

The Sociopolitical Shaping of Heritage Landscapes

Review by Caroline Murray

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Urban Archaeology and Foodways in South Carolina

Urban Archaeology and Foodways in South Carolina

Review by T. Cregg Madrigal

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Overheating,  or “What Happens When We Rub Our Hands without a Built-in Thermostat”

Overheating, or “What Happens When We Rub Our Hands without a Built-in Thermostat”

Review by Imola Püsök

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Energy Complicity in Trinidad

Energy Complicity in Trinidad

Review by Sandra Moore

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Meaning upon Meaning, Mediating Space and Place

Meaning upon Meaning, Mediating Space and Place

Review by David Fazzino

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Bridges through Conservation Development

Bridges through Conservation Development

Review by Jeremy Trombley

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