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The power of names : uncovering the mystery of what we are called / Mavis Himes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Himes, Mavis, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Names, Personal--Psychological aspects.
- Names, Personal.
- Identity (Psychology).
- Physical Description:
- xii, 225 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
- Contents:
- Part I Called Into Existence 1
- 1 An Imitation into Being 3
- 2 Names with Power 13
- 3 Go Out and Name 23
- 4 Names and Nomads 33
- 5 Choosing Names 43
- 6 Celebrating Names 59
- Part II Burden or Blessing 71
- 7 The Strange Fate of Names 73
- 8 Transmission and Inheritance 81
- 9 Who We Are Is Always There 91
- 10 The Family Tree of Life 97
- 11 In the Name of the Father 109
- 12 Voluntary Name-Changing 127
- 13 Involuntary Name-Changing 145
- 14 A House Is Not a Home 163.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781442259782
- 1442259787
- OCLC:
- 927104162
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