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Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Barry Stephenson approaches ritual from theoretical and historical perspectives, detailing the efforts to understand the nature and function of ritual, and developing a narrative of ritual's place in social and cultural life. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 176 x 5. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199943524
- ISBN
- 9780199943524
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Reveals everyday language as the key to understanding morals and ethics in Yoruba culture. The author identifies the priorities of Yoruba philosophy and culture though everyday expression and shows that there are rational pathways to both truth and beauty. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; 2HCWVY; CFA; GTB; HPQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214164
- ISBN
- 9780253214164
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Condition: New
€ 26.20
€ 26.20
Paperback. Explores how intellectual media professionals struggle with the institutional and cultural forces surrounding television that promote entertainment at the expense of education. This book provides a glimpse behind the scenes of a major documentary and demonstrates the value of an ethnographic approach to the study of media production. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 charts 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044675
- ISBN
- 9780691044675
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Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.72
€ 58.80
€ 45.72
Paperback. A look into the origins and practices of Rastafarianism. From the direct accounts of these early members, the author is able to reconstruct pivotal episodes in Rastafarian history to offer a look into a subgroup of Jamaican society whose beliefs took root in the social unrest of the 1930s. Series: Utopianism & Communitarianism S. Num Pages: 416 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRK; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815602965
- ISBN
- 9780815602965
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Condition: New
€ 20.41
€ 20.41
Hardcover. The Growth of Humanity Barry Bogin The growth of human populations and human physical growth are intimately related, and their combined study links several fields including anthropology, demography, economics, and history. Series: Foundation of Human Biology. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHM; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471354482
- ISBN
- 9780471354482
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Condition: New
€ 164.02
€ 164.02
Paperback. Supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate courses in business and society. It combines sections on the historical evolution of the business enterprise, the evolution of the labour force and other connected areas of society. It provides a range of topics from which teachers can choose to cover their classes. Editor(s): Castro, Barry. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHM; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195095661
- ISBN
- 9780195095661
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Condition: New
€ 96.08
€ 96.08
Paperback. aeo A comprehensive interpretation of the impact of globalization. aeo Provides an important re--evaluation of major theories of the world system, as well as its own original analysis which focuses on economic interdependence and the impact of modern communication systems. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHM; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314. Economics, Politics and Culture. 264 pages, 0. aeo A comprehensive interpretation of the impact of globalization. aeo Provides an important re--evaluation of major theories of the world system, as well as its own original analysis which focuses on economic interdependence and the impact of modern communication systems. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JHM; JP; KC. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745604725
- ISBN
- 9780745604725
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Condition: New
€ 26.67
€ 26.67
Paperback. Includes essays illustrating how valuable the analytic of colonial modernity is to the rethinking of contemporary history. Editor(s): Barlow, Tani E. Series: A Positions Book. Num Pages: 464 pages, 40 b&w photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 40. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319436
- ISBN
- 9780822319436
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.59
€ 34.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. A study of the Torajan ricebarn, a traditional Indonesian structure where the rice crop is stored, and where the main social life of the village takes place. This paper was stimulated by the construction of a ricebarn for the Museum of Mankind at the British Museum in 1987. Series: Occasional Paper. Num Pages: 37 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACBK; AMK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 37
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861590728
- ISBN
- 9780861590728
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Condition: New
€ 24.72
€ 24.72
Paperback. Investigates the multiple perspectives that exist within indigenous communities regarding the significance of sovereignty as a category of intellectual, political, and cultural work. This book explores the role of sovereignty in fueling cultural memory, theories of history and change, spiritual connections to the land, and repatriation efforts. Editor(s): Barker, Joanne. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803262515
- ISBN
- 9780803262515
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723909
- ISBN
- 9780804723909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.18€ 148.20
€ 168.18
€ 148.20
Hardback. Since the early 1990s, transnational adoptions have increased at an astonishing rate, not only in the United States, but worldwide. This title explores the consequences and implications of this unprecedented movement of children, usually from poor nations to the affluent West. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226964461
- ISBN
- 9780226964461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.43
€ 94.08
€ 77.43
Paperback. Since the early 1990s, transnational adoptions have increased at an astonishing rate, not only in the United States, but worldwide. This title explores the consequences and implications of this unprecedented movement of children, usually from poor nations to the affluent West. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226964478
- ISBN
- 9780226964478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. aeo Offers a wide--ranging overview of Egyptian peoples and their society from origins to the present. aeo Interweaves political narrative with insights into economy and culture, stressing continuities as well as change. aeo Charts internal development alongside external relations especially with other Arab countries and the West. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211952
- ISBN
- 9780631211952
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.59
€ 46.99
€ 46.59
Hardback. This book surveys all the channels through which political ideas and knowledge were conveyed to the English public, from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the Revolution of 1688, with the goal of understanding the web of communication in creating political life. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804783620
- ISBN
- 9780804783620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.54
€ 85.54
Hardcover. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 344 x 341 x 43. Weight in Grams: 4072.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780615808321
- ISBN
- 9780615808321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.31€ 75.09
€ 102.31
€ 75.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226360898
- ISBN
- 9780226360898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.94
€ 19.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. Series: Symbol, Myth and Ritual. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HRQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801491375
- ISBN
- 9780801491375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837541
- ISBN
- 9781843837541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486430911
- ISBN
- 9780486430911
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Condition: New
€ 14.15
€ 14.15
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902806068
- ISBN
- 9781902806068
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.26
€ 16.99
€ 15.26
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: 48 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 4. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- American Anthropological Association United States
- Edition
- Number 2
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913167168
- ISBN
- 9780913167168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.24
€ 38.24
Paperback. Explores the global changes in disability awareness, technology, and policy from the viewpoint of disabled people and their families in a range of local contexts. This book reports on ethnographic research in Brazil, Uganda, Botswana, Somalia, Britain, Israel, China, India, and Japan. It addresses the definition of human rights in local contexts. Editor(s): Ingstad, Benedicte; Whyte, Susan Reynolds. Num Pages: 334 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHMP; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246171
- ISBN
- 9780520246171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. Series: Decolonizing Feminisms. Num Pages: 20 black & white illustrations, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JFSJ5; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995328
- ISBN
- 9780295995328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41