Anthropology
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Anthropology
hardcover. A bilingual (Nepali and English) critical edition of three complete, representative repertoires of shaman texts that have been collected over 20 years in Jajarkot District, Western Nepal. The volume includes both publicly chanted recitals and privately whispered spells of three shamans. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 706 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HRLP1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2124.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 706
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674607958
- ISBN
- 9780674607958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.85€ 87.46
€ 92.85
€ 87.46
Paperback. Extracts from the Doukhobor conflict lessons for understanding the nature of both terrorism and hegemonic practices, and traces how we view conflict and intervention from a Western perspective. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHM; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774812597
- ISBN
- 9780774812597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.19
€ 37.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Cajete, Gregory. Num Pages: 284 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JHM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574160284
- ISBN
- 9781574160284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.15
€ 24.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. "Naven" is the name of a peculiar ritual practiced by Iatmul, a head-hunting tribe of New Guinea. The ceremony is performed to congratulate members of the tribe upon the completion of notable accomplishments, among which homicide ranks highest. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28ill.7figs. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780804705202
- ISBN
- 9780804705202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.17
€ 40.99
€ 40.17
Paperback. Tales of the Barbarians traces the creation of new mythologies in the wake of Roman expansion westward to the Atlantic, and offers the first application of modern ethnographic theory to ancient material. Series: Blackwell-Bristol Lectures on Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118785102
- ISBN
- 9781118785102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.92
€ 32.99
€ 32.92
Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816638420
- ISBN
- 9780816638420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.97
€ 27.99
€ 26.97
Hardback. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 provides a legal framework within which Native Americans can seek the repatriation of human remains and certain categories of cultural objects from federally funded institutions. This book analyzes the ways in which religious discourse is used to articulate repatriation claims. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHBZ; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926612
- ISBN
- 9780813926612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.70
€ 77.70
Paperback. Throughout this text the author shows his awareness that the actual past remains fundamentally irreplicable. He asserts all histories to be culturally crafted artifacts, commensurate with folk tales, stage plays, or films. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: HBA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142982
- ISBN
- 9780226142982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.24
€ 52.99
€ 40.24
Hardback. Cultural conflict plays an increasingly dominant role in American politics, with religion acting as a catalyst in the often bitter confrontations ranging from abortion to public education. These essays present a mixed asessment of the scope and divisiveness of such conflicts. Series: Religious Forces in the Modern Political World. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HRA; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847682676
- ISBN
- 9780847682676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.33
€ 179.33
Mixed media pr. A case study in performance ethnography in which focus group transcripts become the basis for a stage presentation about women with breast cancer. Series: Ethnographic Alternatives. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM; MJCL; MQTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 132 x 39. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101463
- ISBN
- 9780759101463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.38
€ 86.38
Paperback. This volume highlights advances made in palaeopathology and demography through the analyses of historic cemeteries. These advances include associating documentary evidence with skeletal evaluations, and the application of new evaluative techniques. Editor(s): Grauer, Anne L. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471042792
- ISBN
- 9780471042792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 176.40
€ 176.40
Paperback. Takes a fresh view of the culture of consumption. This book examines the interplay of culture and consumer behavior from the anthropologist's point of view and provides new insights into the way we view ourselves and our society. Series: A Midland Book. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253206282
- ISBN
- 9780253206282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.46
€ 18.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. Provides information on films and includes illustrations, film theories and topics on special effects. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: APF; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415375146
- ISBN
- 9780415375146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Paperback. Illuminates the importance of gender as a frame of reference in the study of economic life. This book considers the role of gender and work in a cross-cultural context. It examines issues of historical change, the construction of globalization, household authority and entitlement, and entrepreneurship and autonomy. Editor(s): Clark, Gracia C. Series: Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102460
- ISBN
- 9780759102460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38
Hardback. Illuminates the importance of gender as a frame of reference in the study of economic life. This book considers the role of gender and work in a cross-cultural context. It examines issues of historical change, the construction of globalization, household authority and entitlement, and entrepreneurship and autonomy. Editor(s): Clark, Gracia C. Series: Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102453
- ISBN
- 9780759102453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.89
€ 155.89
Paperback. Series: Publications of the National Museum, Ethnographical Series. Num Pages: 35 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HR; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 296 x 215 x 3. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- Nationalmuseets Forlag Denmark
- Number of pages
- 35
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788748000506
- ISBN
- 9788748000506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.63
€ 10.63
paperback. This work takes an anthropological approach to the fundamental question of what makes life worth living. It considers the issue by examining nine pairs of similarly situated individuals in the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520201330
- ISBN
- 9780520201330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.80
€ 38.99
€ 27.80
Paperback. In this volume, Gorden MacCreagh recounts his adventures with eight "Eminent Scientificos" as they set out to explore the Amazon in 1923 without any idea of what lies ahead of them: rapids, malaria, monkey stew and "dangerous savages". Num Pages: 356 pages, 40 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; BG; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500188
- ISBN
- 9780226500188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.66
€ 27.99
€ 22.66
Hardcover. Gordon Fain's Molecular and Cellular Physiology of Neurons, Second Edition> is intended for anyone who seeks to understand nerve cell function: undergraduate and graduate students in neuroscience, students of bioengineering and cognitive science, and practicing neuroscientists who want to deepen their knowledge of recent discoveries. Num Pages: 740 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674599215
- ISBN
- 9780674599215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.55€ 86.60
€ 97.55
€ 86.60
Paperback. * peer reviewed publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology * dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods * most editions available for course adoption. Series: NAPA Bulletin. Num Pages: 88 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 5. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- American Anthropological Association United States
- Edition
- Number 13
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913167595
- ISBN
- 9780913167595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.25
€ 32.25
Hardcover. A Companion to African-American Studies is an exciting and comprehensive re-appraisal of the history and future of African American studies. Editor(s): Gordon, Lewis; Gordon, Jane Anna. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 704 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235163
- ISBN
- 9780631235163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.40
€ 202.40
paperback. A son's search for his father and the father's search, 50 years earlier, for the mysterious Sierra Madre Apaches. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BJ; HBTB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803271029
- ISBN
- 9780803271029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.51
€ 21.51
Paperback. The so-called science wars pit science against culture, and nowhere is the struggle more contentious than in the realm of genetics. A constructive response, this volume brings together biological and cultural anthropologists to conduct a dialogue that bridges the science/culture divide. Editor(s): Goodman, Alan H.; Heath, Deborah; Lindee, M. Susan. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237933
- ISBN
- 9780520237933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
hardcover. This honest glimpse into the nature of ethnographic fieldwork, revolves around letters written by the author to illustrate the daily adventures of learning to understand a largely unknown culture through participant observation and interactive discourse. Num Pages: 240 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847682638
- ISBN
- 9780847682638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.93
€ 151.93