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Theological anthropology is being put to the test: In the face of contemporary developments in the spheres of culture, politics, and science, traditional perspectives on the human person are no longer adequate. Yet can theological anthropology move beyond Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 479.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823257522
ISBN
9780823257522
Condition: New

€ 89.95

This is a comprehensive ethnographic study about the Moso, a matrilineal group in Southwest China, whose unique traditions are bound to change accepted notions of marriage, kinship, the family, and gender relations. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 table, 20 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804761994
ISBN
9780804761994
Condition: New

€ 91.05

Paperback. A Story in the Anthropology of Ethics. 280 pages, 9 illustrations. Documents how activism oscillates between the potential for new social arrangements and the questions that arise once the activists' goals have been accomplished. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSK1; JHMC. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353195
ISBN
9780822353195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. A leading feminist theorist rethinks deconstruction and its relevance to nature, embodiment, materialism, and science. Num Pages: 184 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350736
ISBN
9780822350736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardback. A frank report on contemporary South African society and the challenges which the new nation faces. The book draws on information from a wide variety of sources including government statistics, independent social surveys, community research, and opinion polls. Editor(s): Moller, Valerie. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH, 41:1-3
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792347972
ISBN
9780792347972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Carreiras, Helena; Castro, Celso. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM; JPWS; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138797482
ISBN
9781138797482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.35

Paperback. The author shows how Qing China (1636-1911) used cartography and ethnography to pursue its imperial ambitions and her study provides a wealth of insights to anyone interested in the significance of cartography, the growth of empire, or this exciting period of Chinese history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 colour plates, 13 halftones, 6 maps, 4 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226354217
ISBN
9780226354217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. Tracing the history of Western and Arab fascination with Egypt through spurious hunts for lost civilizations and the new economic disparities brought about by the oil industry, this title describes the ways in which moments of cultural contact, driven by tourism and labour migration, become eye-opening opportunities for defining self and other. Num Pages: 296 pages, 49 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HBE; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292717022
ISBN
9780292717022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. The Andean nation of Ecuador derives much of its revenue from petroleum that is extracted from its vast Upper Amazonian rain forest, which is home to ten indigenous nationalities. This book presents a trenchant ethnography of history, ecology, imagery, and cosmology to focus on shamans, ceramic artists, myth, ritual, and political engagements. Num Pages: 336 pages, 29 photographs; 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 535.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074790
ISBN
9780252074790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Editor(s): Straub, Jurgen; Koelbl, Carlos; Weidemann, Doris; Zielke, Barbara. Num Pages: 518 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 36. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Transcript Verlag, Roswitha Gost, Sigrid Nokel u. Dr. Karin Werner United States
Number of pages
518
Condition
New
SKU
V9783899422344
ISBN
9783899422344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.22

Paperback. In The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carl M. Cannon shows how the single phrase life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is one of remarkable historical power. Visit our website for sample chapters! Series: American Political Challenges. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742525924
ISBN
9780742525924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.08

Hardback. In The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carl M. Cannon shows how the single phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" is one of remarkable historical power. Series: American Political Challenges. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742525917
ISBN
9780742525917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.45

Hardback. In Punk and Revolution Shane Greene radically uproots punk from its place in Western culture to situate it as a crucial element in Peru's culture of subversive militancy and political violence. Experimenting with form and content, Greene redefines how we think about punk subculture and revolutionary politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 63 illustrations, 8 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGU; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362593
ISBN
9780822362593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.28

paperback. In Punk and Revolution Shane Greene radically uproots punk from its place in Western culture to situate it as a crucial element in Peru's culture of subversive militancy and political violence. Experimenting with form and content, Greene redefines how we think about punk subculture and revolutionary politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 63 illustrations, 8 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGU; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362746
ISBN
9780822362746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780816628490
ISBN
9780816628490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Illuminates the historical richness and geographical diversity of the Puerto Rican experience. Editor(s): Whalen, Carmen Teresa. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHMP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134137
ISBN
9781592134137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

paperback. Twelve essays provide a nuanced portrait of why public sexual activity is such an integral part of gay culture. Contributors explore issues such as visibility and secrecy, as well as economic status and social class, and interrogate the historical trajectories through which certain locations come to be favored sites for sexual encounters. Editor(s): Leap, William L. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231106917
ISBN
9780231106917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Hardcover. This text explores the possibility of symbolic public spaces in the context of Chinese cinema. Focusing especially on women, children and the dispossessed, it looks at the way public space is constructed and occupied, both in the Chinese cultrual sphere and in the world of international audiences. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; GTC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847698769
ISBN
9780847698769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.09

hardcover. This comprehensive but accessible book is both an interesting read and an excellent overview of public anthropology. In-depth case studies offer an opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of engaging with public issues, while profiles of select anthropologists ensure the book is contemporary, but rooted in the history of the discipline. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442635890
ISBN
9781442635890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.96

Hardback. Today anthropologists carry out the discipline's original purpose of understanding and advocating for cultural integrity of societies across the globe. Public anthropology, likewise, is an important genre of anthropology with the goal of actively engaging with people to make changes to improve the modern human condition. Editor(s): Beck, Sam; Maida, Carl A. Series: Studies in Public and Applied Anthropology. Num Pages: 388 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782387305
ISBN
9781782387305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.02

Hardback. In recent years, scholars in the fields of refugee studies and forced migration have extended their areas of research. In this book scholars address the strengths and limitations of their investigations, citing examples from their work with refugees from around the world. Editor(s): Ahearn, Frederick L., Jr. Series: Refugee & Forced Migration Studies. Num Pages: 251 pages, Tables, Figures. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFS; JHM; JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571812049
ISBN
9781571812049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.00

Hardcover. Psychological Anthropology: A Reader in Self inCulture presents a selection of readings from recent andclassical literature with a rich diversity of insights into theindividual and society. Editor(s): LeVine, Robert A. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405105750
ISBN
9781405105750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.13

Paperback. Psychological Anthropology: A Reader in Self inCulture presents a selection of readings from recent andclassical literature with a rich diversity of insights into theindividual and society. Editor(s): LeVine, Robert A. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405105767
ISBN
9781405105767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Burstow, Bonnie. Num Pages: 241 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; JMA; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319424736
ISBN
9783319424736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.05

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