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Anthropology

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; HBJF; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408864289
ISBN
9781408864289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. David E. Stuart incorporates extensive new research findings through groundbreaking archaeology to explore the rise and fall of the Chaco Anasazi and how it parallels patterns throughout modern societies in this new edition. Num Pages: 344 pages, , black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: JFSL; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
2 ed
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826354785
ISBN
9780826354785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.74

Paperback. Presents a translation of a "Miao album" - a Chinese genre originating in the eighteenth century that used prose, poetry, and illustrations to represent minority ethnic groups living in frontier regions under imperial Chinese control. This title provides 82 illustrations from the original album and the corresponding Chinese calligraphic text. Translator(s): Deal, David. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 208 pages, 180 illus., 16 in color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295986166
ISBN
9780295986166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.44

Paperback. This book shows social science students the importance of attending to design issues when undertaking social research, and is a one-stop critical guide to design in social research that students and researchers will find invaluable. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761953470
ISBN
9780761953470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.68

Paperback. In this ambitious work, David D. Laitin explores the politics of religious change among the Yoruba of Nigeria, then uses his findings to expand leading theories of ethnic and religious politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467900
ISBN
9780226467900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. In this cross-cultural study of manhood as an achieved status, the author finds that a culturally sanctioned stress on manliness - on toughness and aggressiveness, stoicism and sexuality - is almost universal, and deeply ingrained in the consciousness of men who otherwise have little in common. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300050769
ISBN
9780300050769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. A field guide to the world's scary creatures, along with an intriguing explanation why monsters won't go away. Gilmore considers the role of monsters in the human psyche and in society, looking at art, folktales, fantasy, literature, and other sources. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: JHM; VXQM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220889
ISBN
9780812220889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. Applying the analytical tools of GIS to new fields of research Editor(s): Bodenhamer, David J.; Corrigan, John; Harris, Trevor M. Series: The Spatial Humanities. Num Pages: 222 pages, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JHM; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222176
ISBN
9780253222176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; JM; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146654
ISBN
9780231146654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 450 pages, 306 halftones, scattered. BIC Classification: AJCR; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 229. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520296077
ISBN
9780520296077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology offers a comprehensive overview of the development of cognitive anthropology from its inception to the present day and explores recent findings in the areas of theory, methodology, and field research in twenty-nine key essays by leading scholars. The book explains how cultural (or collective) vs. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, David B.; Bennardo, Giovanni; De Munck, Victor C.; Fischer, Michael D. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119111658
ISBN
9781119111658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.14

Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520200647
ISBN
9780520200647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.84

Hardback. What compels a person to strap a vest loaded with explosives onto his body and blow himself up in a crowded street? In this book, th author argues that we need to understand the rise of suicide bombing in relation to the cultural beliefs and ritual practices associated with sacrifice. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JHM; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294790
ISBN
9780520294790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. The workers who migrate from Lesotho to the mines and cities of neighbouring South Africa have developed a rich genre of sung oral poetry - "word music" - that focuses on the experiences of migrant life. Complete with transcriptions of performances, this book discusses this musical literature. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226115740
ISBN
9780226115740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Offers an analysis of medicine and disease in colonial India that explores the vital role of the state in medical and public health activities, arguing that Western medicine became a critical battleground between the colonized and the colonizers. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBTB; JHM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 516. State Medicine and Epidemic Disease in Nineteenth-Century India. 368 pages, Ill. Offers an analysis of medicine and disease in colonial India that explores the vital role of the state in medical and public health activities, arguing that Western medicine became a critical battleground between the colonized and the colonizers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBTB; JHM; MBP. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 13. Weight: 528.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082953
ISBN
9780520082953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.84

Hardcover. Describes the changing nature of ethnography as anthropologists use it to analyze places closer to home. This book maintains that a conversational style of ethnography can help us look beyond our assumptions and gain new insight into arenas of contemporary life such as corporations, financial institutions, science, the military, and religion. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226887517
ISBN
9780226887517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.86
€ 55.59

Paperback. Describes the changing nature of ethnography as anthropologists use it to analyze places closer to home. This book maintains that a conversational style of ethnography can help us look beyond our assumptions and gain new insight into arenas of contemporary life such as corporations, financial institutions, science, the military, and religion. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226887524
ISBN
9780226887524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. A poignant portrayal of the price of postsocialist transition for industrial workers Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; GTB; JFSC; JHBL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219404
ISBN
9780253219404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.13

Paperback. Focusing on the evolution of traditional forms of practice and community, as well as modern reforms and reinventions both within China and on the global stage, this book explores the social history and anthropology of Daoism from the late nineteenth century. Editor(s): Palmer, David A; Liu, Xun. Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRKN5; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289864
ISBN
9780520289864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.10
€ 42.50

Hardback. Editor(s): Hicks, David. Num Pages: 496 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 190 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1153.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759111554
ISBN
9780759111554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.68

paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCS; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
HarperOne United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060859688
ISBN
9780060859688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841151465
ISBN
9781841151465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.71

Paperback. Series: Routledge Advances in Ethnography. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415527194
ISBN
9780415527194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.84

Hardcover. These eleven essays offer critical engagement in understanding the sky in human imagination and culture and contribute to this new field emerging within the academy. Editor(s): Gunzburg, Darrelyn. Series: The Imagined Sky: Cultural Perspectives. Num Pages: 286 pages, 97 figures. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLK; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 5135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791677
ISBN
9781781791677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.96

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