Anthropology
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Anthropology
Paperback. Presents a thesis about the origins and development of the calendrical system. This title shows how time became materialized - transformed into status objects such as monuments that encoded calendrical or temporal concerns - as well as politicized, becoming the foundation for societal order, political legitimization, and wealth. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 280 pages, 74 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292716926
- ISBN
- 9780292716926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHM; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560723417
- ISBN
- 9781560723417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.59€ 47.35
€ 60.59
€ 47.35
Paperback. During the last decade of his life Max Weber tried to develop a way of analyzing economic phenomena, which he termed 'economic sociology'. This book offers a critical presentation and a study of this part of Weber's work. It shows how Weber laid a theoretical foundation for economic sociology and developed a series of evocative concepts. Num Pages: 328 pages, 22 line illus., 3 halftones, 13 charts. BIC Classification: JHM; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070131
- ISBN
- 9780691070131
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Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 46.57
€ 59.42
€ 46.57
paperback. Presents a comprehensive analysis of the dichotomous views that have portrayed sterilization either as part of a coercive program of population control or as a means of voluntary, even liberating, fertility control by individual women. Num Pages: 208 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813543734
- ISBN
- 9780813543734
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.41
€ 44.99
€ 39.41
Hardback. "Nagaland for Christ" and "Jesus Saves" are familiar slogans prominently displayed on public transport and celebratory banners in Nagaland, northeastern India. They express an idealization of Christian homogeneity that belies the underlying tensions and negotiations between Christian and non-Christian Naga.. Num Pages: 356 pages, 36 ills, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRCS; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857455956
- ISBN
- 9780857455956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.57
€ 155.57
Paperback. Mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, this book aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences fully conversant in the language of the field. Num Pages: 432 pages, 55 line drawings, 99 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; PBWH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226558271
- ISBN
- 9780226558271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.52
€ 40.99
€ 31.52
Hardback. Mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, this book aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences fully conversant in the language of the field. Num Pages: 432 pages, 55 line drawigs, 99 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; PBWH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226558264
- ISBN
- 9780226558264
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Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Hardcover. Through an exploration of contemporary Chinese popular religion from its cultural, social, and material perspectives, Wei-Ping Lin paints a broad picture of the dynamics of popular religion in Taiwan. Analyzing these aspects of religious practice in a unified framework, she traces their transformation as adherents move from villages to cities. Num Pages: 217 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRA; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504363
- ISBN
- 9780674504363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.79
€ 45.99
€ 37.79
Hardback. Editor(s): Richard, Francois G. Num Pages: 307 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: 1H; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 245 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493926329
- ISBN
- 9781493926329
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Condition: New
€ 125.34
€ 125.34
paperback. Study of the Khanty pastoralists of Siberia and their use of sacred landscapes. Series: Archaeology of Religion. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1FCS; HD; HR; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102774
- ISBN
- 9780759102774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.84
€ 73.84
Hardback. Study of the Khanty pastoralists of Siberia and their use of sacred landscapes. Series: Archaeology of Religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1FCS; HD; HR; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102767
- ISBN
- 9780759102767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.16
€ 175.16
Paperback. The main argument of this book is that people use material objects to express themselves and their cultures. Drawing on examples from both Western and developing cultures, it shows that everyday objects reflect not only personal tastes and attributes, but also moral principles and social ideals. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631156055
- ISBN
- 9780631156055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.70
€ 48.70
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
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardcover. Studies of the military that deal with the actual experience of troops in the field are still rare in the social sciences. In fact, this ethnographic study of an elite unit in the Israeli Defense Force is the only one of its kind. As an officer of this unit and a professional anthropologist, the author was ideally positioned for his role. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 8 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; JHM; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811455
- ISBN
- 9781571811455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.28
€ 154.28
Hardback. Ritual, art and secrecy in Casamance, Senegal. Editor(s): De Jong, Ferdinand; Peel, J. D. Y.; Heald, Suzette; James, Deborah. Series: International African Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First edition. Hardback. Dust jacket.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633197
- ISBN
- 9780748633197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.95€ 102.99
€ 106.95
€ 102.99
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718829483
- ISBN
- 9780718829483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.11
€ 54.11
Hardback. The Cameroon Grassfields, home to three ethnic groups - the Grassfields societies, the Mbororo, and the Hausa - provides a valuable case study for the anthropological examination of ethnicity and interethnic relations. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782387282
- ISBN
- 9781782387282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.45
€ 155.45
Hardback. Masculine Identities and Male Sex Work Between East Java and Bali introduces the reader to the stories of young male sex workers in South Bali. These are accounts of gang warfare, bodies, and violence which speak to the dreams, aspirations, and failures of a generation of young men in contemporary Indonesia. Series: Critical Studies in Gender, Sexuality, and Culture. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFMX; JFSJ2; JFSS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137541451
- ISBN
- 9781137541451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30
Hardback. Masculine domination is so deeply ingrained in our unconscious that we hardly perceive all of its dimensions. It is so much in line with our expectations that we struggle to call it fully into question. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622644
- ISBN
- 9780745622644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. 1. This is an important new book by Pierre Bourdieu -- one of the leading social thinkers in the world today 2. It is the first book in which he has addressed questions of gender explicitly -- hence it will be of great interest 3. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622651
- ISBN
- 9780745622651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.55
€ 22.55
Hardback. This valuable book introduces Mary Douglas's theories, and outlines the ways in which her work is of continuing importance for the future of the social sciences. Num Pages: 274 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334221
- ISBN
- 9781785334221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.60
€ 170.60
paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- V9780155063860
- ISBN
- 9780155063860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.62
€ 83.62
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531185552
- ISBN
- 9783531185552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
Paperback. Drawing on the work of Michel Foucault, John Dewey, Niklas Luhmann, and German painter Gerhard Richter, this book offers a set of conceptual tools for scholars examining practices in the life sciences, security, new media and art practices, and other emergent phenomena. It shows how anthropology remains relevant to contemporary debates. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133638
- ISBN
- 9780691133638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06