Anthropology
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Anthropology
Paperback. Presents eight essays documenting the state of bast and leaf fibre weaving traditions in Vietnam, Borneo, Korea, Burma, Okinawa, the Philippines, Japan, and Micronesia. This book examines processes that have nurtured or buffeted attempts to preserve or revive the production of these textiles. It is illustrated with colour photographs. Editor(s): Hamilton, Roy W.; Milgram, B. Lynne. Series: Fowler Museum Textile Series. Num Pages: 188 pages, 204 color illus. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 304 x 15. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fowler Museum of Cultural History,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780974872988
- ISBN
- 9780974872988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.39
€ 31.99
€ 29.39
paperback. Rosenzweig and Thelen analyze results from a unique and comprehensive survey in which they polled 1,500 Americans about their connection to the past and its continuing influence on their present as well as their hopes for the future. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780231111492
- ISBN
- 9780231111492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.02
€ 29.99
€ 26.02
Hardback. The second edition of Perspectives on Africa: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation is both an introduction to the cultures of Africa and a history of the interpretations of those cultures. Key essays explore the major issues and debates through a combination of classic articles and the newest research in the field. Editor(s): Grinker, Roy Richard; Steiner, Christopher B.; Lubkemann, Stephen C. Series: Global Perspectives. Num Pages: 708 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 174 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 708
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444335224
- ISBN
- 9781444335224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.88
€ 119.88
Paperback. The second edition of Perspectives on Africa: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation is both an introduction to the cultures of Africa and a history of the interpretations of those cultures. Key essays explore the major issues and debates through a combination of classic articles and the newest research in the field. Editor(s): Grinker, Roy Richard; Steiner, Christopher B.; Lubkemann, Stephen C. Series: Global Perspectives. Num Pages: 713 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 713
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190602
- ISBN
- 9781405190602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.67
€ 47.99
€ 47.67
Paperback. This book is a fascinating account of how the English see themselves. Roy Porter is a leading figure in social and cultural history. All contributors are extremely well-known historians. This book is a fascinating account of how the English see themselves. Roy Porter is a leading figure in social and cultural history. Editor(s): Porter, Roy. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745613062
- ISBN
- 9780745613062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.67
€ 26.67
Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195374100
- ISBN
- 9780195374100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.02
€ 36.99
€ 33.02
Hardback. The concept of "cultural transmission" is central to much contemporary anthropological theory, since successful human reproduction through social systems is essential for effective survival and for enhancing the adaptiveness of individual humans and local populations. Editor(s): Ellen, Roy; Lycett, Stephen J.; Johns, Sarah E. Series: Theory & Methodology in Anthropology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 33 ills, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857459930
- ISBN
- 9780857459930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.26
€ 164.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845450175
- ISBN
- 9781845450175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.90
€ 151.90
Paperback. Part of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series, this landmark volume assesses the contribution of recent work in ethnobiology to anthropological thought. * Considers the ways in which the subject matter and methodologies of ethnobiological research address core anthropological questions. Editor(s): Ellen, Roy. Series: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145893
- ISBN
- 9781405145893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Paperback. A comprehensive analysis of religion's evolutionary significance and a study of its main component, ritual. Series: Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 557 pages. BIC Classification: HRLF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521296908
- ISBN
- 9780521296908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.88
€ 41.99
€ 39.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804796880
- ISBN
- 9780804796880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.95
€ 26.99
€ 26.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804796224
- ISBN
- 9780804796224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.43
€ 114.43
Paperback. An eloquent ethnographic account of the beliefs and experiences of young, middle-class, urban Iranians who have grown up in the period since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution Num Pages: 304 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337218
- ISBN
- 9780822337218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.30
€ 31.99
€ 28.30
Paperback. The contemporary world is defined by dizzying flows of people and ideas. But while Western travel is associated with a pioneering spirit of discovery, the dominant image of Muslim mobility is the jihadi who travels not to learn but to destroy. This book challenges these stereotypes. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JHMC; JPA; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138404
- ISBN
- 9780691138404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.02
€ 40.99
€ 29.02
Translator(s): Roth, Professor Kathe. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; HBJD; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Baraka Books Canada
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981240527
- ISBN
- 9780981240527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.56
€ 23.99
€ 21.56
Hardback. This wide-ranging collection of essays on the cultural history of modern Europe is unified by a concern with how the relation between self and society finds expression in cultural production. Editor(s): Roth, Michael. Series: Cultural Sitings. Num Pages: 556 pages, 75 half-tones. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804723091
- ISBN
- 9780804723091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.43
€ 114.43
Hardcover. Offering new insight into 3000 years of Mesoamerican history, from roughly 1500 BC to the Spanish conquest, this study examines the methods, purposes and values of warfare as practiced by the major pre-Columbian societies and shows how warfare affected the rise of the state. Num Pages: 347 pages, 20 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077348
- ISBN
- 9780520077348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76€ 48.20
€ 62.76
€ 48.20
Hardback. Editor(s): Barrett, Ross; Worden, Daniel. Num Pages: 456 pages, 37 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHMC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816689682
- ISBN
- 9780816689682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.79
€ 103.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Barrett, Ross; Worden, Daniel. Num Pages: 456 pages, 37 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHMC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816689743
- ISBN
- 9780816689743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.69
€ 32.99
€ 29.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMP; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855755461
- ISBN
- 9780855755461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.53
€ 33.99
€ 24.53