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
€ 92.82€ 88.32
€ 92.82
€ 88.32
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
€ 36.99€ 34.01
€ 36.99
€ 34.01
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€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Hardback. Features essays that address the intellectual challenges of today, including internal and international migration, transformation of political regimes, globalization, changes in household and family formations, gender dynamics, technological change, population and economic growth, environmental sustainability, peace and war, and more. Editor(s): Hooks, Gregory. Num Pages: 728 pages, 18 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 264 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1462.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277786
- ISBN
- 9780520277786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.96€ 111.43
€ 146.96
€ 111.43
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
€ 33.23
€ 33.23
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€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
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
€ 80.05
€ 80.05
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€ 41.12
€ 52.99
€ 41.12
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
€ 180.80
€ 180.80
Hardback. conducted by biological anthropologists can enrich our understanding of variation in human health outcomes, particularly the concept of evolutionary trade-offs and the ensuing biological processes that can affect health status over the life course. Editor(s): Sherry, Diana S.; Jasienska, Grazyna; Holmes, Donna J. Num Pages: 200 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; MBN; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 266 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493940363
- ISBN
- 9781493940363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.67
€ 111.67
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
€ 88.81
€ 88.81
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
€ 178.86
€ 178.86
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€ 18.68
€ 18.99
€ 18.68
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
€ 48.52
€ 48.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Champion, Reader in Population Geography Tony (University of Newcastle upon Tyne). BIC Classification: JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138254831
- ISBN
- 9781138254831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
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
€ 64.89
€ 64.89
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
€ 159.21
€ 159.21
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
€ 10.83
€ 10.83
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€ 28.28
€ 38.99
€ 28.28
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€ 22.94
€ 27.99
€ 22.94