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Hardback. The tradition of intensive fieldwork by a single anthropologist in one area has been challenged by new emphasis on studying historical patterns, wider regions, and global networks. Some anthropologists have started their careers from the new vantage point, amidst a chorus of claims for innovative methodologies. Editor(s): Dresch, Paul; etc.; James, Wendy; Parkin, David. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 ills. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1FMN; 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1H; 1KLS; 1MKLP; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817990
- ISBN
- 9781571817990
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Condition: New
€ 161.73
€ 161.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Ellis, Cat; Smith, Stephen Drury. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595581136
- ISBN
- 9781595581136
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.98
€ 37.99
€ 32.98
The Middle East and Islamic World Reader. An Historical Reader for the...
. Ed(S): Gettleman, Marvin E.; Schaar, Stuart
Paperback. The Muslim world is rich and diverse, yet few Westerners are familiar with the writings and teachings of a culture that is at the forefront of world events. This title assembles a selection of documents and contemporary scholarship to give a view of the history of the peoples from the core Islamic lands, from the Golden Age of Islam onwards. Editor(s): Gettleman, Marvin E.; Schaar, Stuart. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; HBJF1; HBJH; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802145772
- ISBN
- 9780802145772
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.95
€ 21.99
€ 20.95
hardcover. Editor(s): Goldstone, Brian; Obarrio, Juan. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226402246
- ISBN
- 9780226402246
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Condition: New
€ 95.56€ 78.11
€ 95.56
€ 78.11
Hardback. Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688524
- ISBN
- 9780847688524
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Condition: New
€ 171.06
€ 171.06
Women and Religion in the African Diaspora: Knowledge, Power, and Perf...
. Ed(S): Griffith, R. Marie; Savage, Barbara ...
hardcover. This volume's transnational mixture, along with its use of creative analytical approaches, challenges existing paradigms and summons new models for studying women, religions, and diasporic shiftings across time and space. Editor(s): Griffith, R. Marie; Savage, Barbara Dianne. Series: Lived Religions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14, 13 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; HRCV; HRLM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801883699
- ISBN
- 9780801883699
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Condition: New
€ 85.02
€ 85.02
Addresses contemporary debates about modernity, nation building, and the link between the ideology of power and the production of knowledge Editor(s): Hafez, Sherine; Slyomovics, Susan. Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253007469
- ISBN
- 9780253007469
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Condition: New
€ 91.99
€ 91.99
hardcover. "The essays, poems, and artwork included in this anthology--by the likes of Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Albert Memmi, Etel Adnan, Sembene Ousmane, Renae Depestre, and Mohamed Melehi--offer a unique window into the political and artistic imaginaries of writers and intellectuals from the Global South." Editor(s): Harrison, Olivia; Villa-Ignacio, Teresa. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; DQ; DS; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804794701
- ISBN
- 9780804794701
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Condition: New
€ 122.24
€ 122.24
Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms
. Ed(S): Hilbeck, A.; Andow, David A.
hardcover. Using a case study of Bt maize in Kenya, this book explores the environmental impacts of transgenic plants and the methods used to evaluate these impacts. It draws out general risk assessment guidelines, and demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis. It's findings and recommendations are applicable to a multitude of nations and GM crops. Editor(s): Hilbeck, A.; Andow, David A. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; RNP; TVKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851998619
- ISBN
- 9780851998619
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Condition: New
€ 158.86€ 153.11
€ 158.86
€ 153.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Holl, Augustin; Levy, Thomas Evan. Series: Ethnoarchaeological S. Num Pages: 133 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- International Monographs in Prehistory United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781879621046
- ISBN
- 9781879621046
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Condition: New
€ 74.43
€ 74.43
Hardback. Editor(s): Holl, Augustin; Levy, Thomas Evan. Series: Ethnoarchaeological S. Num Pages: 133 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- International Monographs in Prehistory United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781879621053
- ISBN
- 9781879621053
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Condition: New
€ 216.55
€ 216.55
Air Pollution and the Forests of Developing and Rapidly Industrialisin...
. Ed(S): Innes, J. L.; Haron, A.H.; Hassan, H...
hardcover. This text examines the importance of air pollution for the forests of rapidly industrializing countries and regions. The problems presented by air pollution are placed within the more general context of sustainable development and the historical legacy that they are attempting to deal with. Editor(s): Innes, J. L.; Haron, A.H.; Hassan, Haron Abu (Institute of Foresters, Malaysia). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; 1QFG; RGBL; RNP; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994819
- ISBN
- 9780851994819
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Condition: New
€ 144.65€ 139.73
€ 144.65
€ 139.73
Editor(s): Kalipeni, Ezekiel; Flynn, Karen; Pope, Cynthia. Num Pages: 301 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606927366
- ISBN
- 9781606927366
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Condition: New
€ 117.04€ 80.51
€ 117.04
€ 80.51
Paperback. Discusses the role of the workshop in the creation of African art Editor(s): Kasfir, Sidney Littlefield; Forster, Till. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 424 pages, 65 b&w illus., 8 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; ACB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253007490
- ISBN
- 9780253007490
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardback. Examines the processes of cultural exchange as they occurred in empire building, looking at Early Mesopotamia, Africa, Greece, Japan, India, the Arab world, and empires in other parts of the globe. Editor(s): Kasinec, Wendy F.; Polushin, Michael A. Series: The World Beat Series. Num Pages: 243 pages, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1H; 1KBB; 1M; HBG; HBTQ; HBTR; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027304
- ISBN
- 9780842027304
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Condition: New
€ 168.32
€ 168.32
Hardback. For centuries, Africa's Upper Guinea Coast region has been the site of regional and global interactions. This book examines how such encounters have continued into the present day, identifying the disruptions and continuities in social phenomena that have resulted. Editor(s): Knorr, Jacqueline; Kohl, Christoph. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; GTB; HBJH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 268 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785330698
- ISBN
- 9781785330698
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Condition: New
€ 162.35
€ 162.35
In most developing countries, good quality seed is hard to obtain and farmers struggle to save seed from one year to the next. This title takes a people-centred look at the companies, public agencies and family farms that are taking on this role and making a difference to food security across Africa. Editor(s): Mele, P. Van; Bently, Jeffrey W.; Guei, Robert. G. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JPQ; KNAC; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 9020.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938437
- ISBN
- 9781845938437
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Condition: New
€ 139.49
€ 139.49
No Easy Victories : African Liberation and American Activists over a H...
. Ed(S): Minter, William; Hovey, Gail; Cobb, ...
paperback. Editor(s): Minter, William; Hovey, Gail; Cobb, Charles. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 756.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- AFRICA WORLD PRESS United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592215751
- ISBN
- 9781592215751
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Condition: New
€ 47.00
€ 47.00
Hardback. Bringing together original, contemporary ethnographic research on the Northeast African state of Eritrea, this book shows how biopolitics - the state-led deployment of disciplinary technologies on individuals and population groups - is assuming particular forms in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): O'Kane, David; Hepner, Tricia Redeker. Series: Dislocations. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGE; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455675
- ISBN
- 9781845455675
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Condition: New
€ 161.25
€ 161.25
Includes stories and photographs that takes us to places like Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, Ivindo National Park in Gabon, and the Tai National Park in Cote d'Ivoire for a revealing look at the lives of African wild apes - and at the lives of the humans who study them. Editor(s): Robbins, Martha M.; Boesch, Christophe. Num Pages: 200 pages, 32 color illustrations, 1 line illustration, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267107
- ISBN
- 9780520267107
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Condition: New
€ 59.72€ 46.79
€ 59.72
€ 46.79
Changing Identifications and Alliances in North-East Africa
. Ed(S): Schlee, Gunther; Watson, Elizabeth E...
Hardback. Forms of group identity play a prominent role in everyday lives and politics in northeast Africa. Case studies from Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya illustrate the way that identities are formed and change over time, and how local, national, and international politics are interwoven. Editor(s): Schlee, Gunther; Watson, Elizabeth E. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 maps, 13 photos, 2 figs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTJ; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456030
- ISBN
- 9781845456030
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Condition: New
€ 161.54
€ 161.54
hardcover. Soil degradation and nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in Africa. Soils cannot supply the quantities of nutrients required and yield levels decline rapidly once cropping commences. This book addresses these issues. Editor(s): Vanlauwe, B.; etc.; Diels, J. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Obadan, Nigeria); Sanginga, N. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Obadan, Nigeria); Merckz, R. (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; RBGB; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- V9780851995762
- ISBN
- 9780851995762
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Condition: New
€ 166.63€ 161.74
€ 166.63
€ 161.74
Hardback. Stones of Hope shows how African human rights activists have opened new possibilities for justice in the everyday lives of the world's most impoverished peoples. Editor(s): White, Lucie E.; Perelman, Jeremy. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFA; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769198
- ISBN
- 9780804769198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.85
€ 132.85
Hardcover. "The first report, entitled: "Education for South Africa," was published in 1963. Includes bibliographical references. xiii, 152 p. tables. 22 cm. Waxed green cloth. Very good, clean copy." Keywords: Subjects
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Witwatersrand University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1966
- SKU
- KEX0102896
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 101.35€ 4.99
€ 101.35
€ 4.99