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Paperback. It is told that the ancestors of the Navajos journeyed through four worlds to reach the fifth, or present, one. This work offers an ethnographic account of the complexities and underlying wonder of their fifth world of modern reservation life. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803264311
ISBN
9780803264311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.74

Hardcover. There is a growing interest in studies that document the relationship between science and medicine-as ideas, practices, technologies and outcomes-across cultural, national, geographic terrain. Tibetan medicine is not only known as a scholarly medical tradition among other Asian medical systems.. Editor(s): Adams, Vincanne; Schreempf, Mona; Craig, Sienna R. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 324 pages, 11 ills. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRAM3; JHM; MBS; MX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845457587
ISBN
9781845457587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.50

Paperback. The contributors to Metrics use ethnographic evidence from around the globe to evaluate the accomplishments, limits, and the consequences of applying metrics to global health. Now the standard in measuring global health program success, metrics has far implications that extend beyond patients to the political and financial realms. Series: Critical Global Health: Evidence, Efficacy, Ethnography. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360971
ISBN
9780822360971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.33

Paperback. An ethnography that charts the social categories, metaphors, and narrative stories which inhabitants of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez use to define their group identity and distinguish themselves from 'others'. It uncovers the regionalism by which many northern Mexicans construct their sense of identity. Series: Inter-America Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GTB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292787407
ISBN
9780292787407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.87

Hardcover. Presents ethnographic studies of South Wales, Maharashtra and post-Soviet Latvia connected by a theoretical interest in healing emotion and subjectivity. Exploring the uses of narrative in the shaping of memory, it focuses on the post-Soviet clinic as an arena in which the contradictions of a liberal economy are translated into a medical language. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 1DVUC; 1FKA; JHM; MB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453503
ISBN
9781845453503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Bestor, Victoria; Bestor, Theodore C.; Yamagata, Akiko. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 244 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415709149
ISBN
9780415709149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.10

Hardback. Originally published: 1978, in series: Lectures on the history of religions; new ser., no. 11. With new introd. Series: Columbia Classics in Religion. Num Pages: 344 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRCM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
with a new introduction
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157902
ISBN
9780231157902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.05
€ 90.70

Paperback. Series: Symbol, Myth and Ritual. Num Pages: 352 pages, Charts, maps. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801491511
ISBN
9780801491511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 417 pages, Photos, diagrams. BIC Classification: HRKT; HRLF; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510. Aspects of Ndembu Ritual. 405 pages, Photos, diagrams. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HRKT; HRLF; JFSL9; JHM. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 26. Weight: 506.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
405
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801491016
ISBN
9780801491016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.99

Paperback. This classic book, now updated and extensively revised, examines the theological doctrines and popular notions that promote and sustain Christian pilgrimage, including their corresponding symbols and images. Series: ACLS Lectures on the History of Religions S. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HRCR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464. Anthropological Perspectives. Series: ACLS Lectures on the History of Religions S. 284 pages, Illustrations, map. This classic book, now updated and extensively revised, examines the theological doctrines and popular notions that promote and sustain Christian pilgrimage, including their corresponding symbols and images. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRCR; JHM. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight: 466.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231042871
ISBN
9780231042871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. Originally published: 1978, in series: Lectures on the history of religions; new ser., no. 11. With new introd. Series: Columbia Classics in Religion. Num Pages: 344 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRCM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496. Series: Columbia Classics in Religion. 344 pages, ill. Originally published: 1978, in series: Lectures on the history of religions; new ser., no. 11. With new introd. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRCM; JHMC. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 22. Weight: 596.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157919
ISBN
9780231157919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.34

Paperback. Represents a major step forward in the use of economic sociology to illuminate the nature and workings of capitalism amid the far-reaching changes of the contemporary era of global capitalism. This work addresses core issues and problems in the new study of capitalism; and considers a variety of topics concerning America. Editor(s): Nee, Victor; Swedberg, Richard H. Num Pages: 496 pages, 22 line illus. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119588
ISBN
9780691119588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57
€ 42.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages, 17 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HDA; JFCD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415840507
ISBN
9780415840507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.62

Paperback. A critical engagement with citizen participation, state power and the difficulties of realising the principles of participatory democracy Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHM; JPHV; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336176
ISBN
9780745336176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. In Telling Flesh, Vicki Kirby addresses what may be the major theoretical issue in both the social sciences and feminist theory, namely the nature/culture dualism. Her particular focus is on postmodern approaches to corporeality. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415910293
ISBN
9780415910293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.88

Paperback. A leading feminist theorist rethinks deconstruction and its relevance to nature, embodiment, materialism, and science. Num Pages: 184 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350736
ISBN
9780822350736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.38

Paperback. A study of the effects of translation practices and historical writings in the Philippines on questions of nationalism Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; JHMC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822336648
ISBN
9780822336648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.24

Hardback. "Nagaland for Christ" and "Jesus Saves" are familiar slogans prominently displayed on public transport and celebratory banners in Nagaland, northeastern India. They express an idealization of Christian homogeneity that belies the underlying tensions and negotiations between Christian and non-Christian Naga.. Num Pages: 356 pages, 36 ills, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRCS; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857455956
ISBN
9780857455956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.54

Paperback. Editor(s): Steffen, Vibeke; Joncke, Steffen; Raahauge, Kirsten Marie. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763542135
ISBN
9788763542135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.18
€ 40.08

Hardcover. Around the world, intensifying development and human demands for fresh water are placing unsustainable pressures on finite resources. Countries are waging war over transboundary rivers, and rural and urban communities are increasingly divided as irrigation demands compete with domestic desires. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 ills. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JHM; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456061
ISBN
9781845456061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.07

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