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Hardcover. When reason fails to guide us in our everyday lives, we turn to faith, to religion; we close our minds; we reject austere reasoning. This rejection, which is a faith-based social and intellectual malignancy, has two unfortunate consequences: it blocks the way to knowledge that might enhance the quality of life and it opens the way to charlatans.. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455125
- ISBN
- 9781845455125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.01
€ 152.01
Hardback. Drawing on new research from anthropology, evolutionary biology, experimental psychology, and neuroscience, Dominic Johnson presents a new theory of supernatural punishment that offers fresh insight on the origins and evolution of not only religion, but human cooperation and society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199895632
- ISBN
- 9780199895632
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.97
€ 31.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. "God in Chinatown" is a study of the largest contemporary wave of new immigrants to Chinatown. Since the 1980s, tens of thousands of mostly rural Chinese have migrated from Fuzhou, on China's southeastern coast, to New York's Chinatown. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814731543
- ISBN
- 9780814731543
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX8; JHM; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816624577
- ISBN
- 9780816624577
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.97
€ 27.99
€ 26.97
Hardback. This ethnographic study of a Chinese Catholic village reveals how the rapid penetration of transnational processes into the People's Republic of China during the post-Mao period has redefined and created new social and cultural structures in rural communities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRCC7; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804740975
- ISBN
- 9780804740975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.43
€ 81.43
Paperback. Dona Marina (La Malinche).. Pocahontas.. Sacagawea - their names live on in historical memory because these women bridged the indigenous American and European worlds. This title investigates the many roles played by go-betweens in the colonization of sixteenth-century Brazil. Num Pages: 391 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292712768
- ISBN
- 9780292712768
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.63
€ 38.99
€ 37.63
Paperback. Go (Weiqi in Chinese) is one of the most popular games in East Asia, with a steadily increasing fan base around the world. Like chess, Go is a logic game but it is much older, with written records mentioning the game that date back to the 4th century BC. This title deals with this game. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ2; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276321
- ISBN
- 9780520276321
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Mele, Vincenzo; Vujnovic, Marina. Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608467112
- ISBN
- 9781608467112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.10
€ 44.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857857422
- ISBN
- 9780857857422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.74
€ 35.74
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: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 272 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Anthropological Association United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931303286
- ISBN
- 9781931303286
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Condition: New
€ 40.09
€ 40.09
Hardcover. Editor(s): Yamashita, Shinji; Eades, J. S. Num Pages: bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 2. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812551
- ISBN
- 9781571812551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.29
€ 152.29
Paperback. This book provides an accessible overview of the processes associated with globalization, examining the various institutions which emerged from these processes. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745611594
- ISBN
- 9780745611594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.19
€ 24.19
Paperback. "Globalization" and "Identity" are an explosive combination, demonstrated by recent outbursts of communalist violence in many parts of the world. Editor(s): Meyer, Birgit; Geschiere, Peter. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHM; JPA; JPFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212386
- ISBN
- 9780631212386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.84
€ 28.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Wilson, Rob; Dissanayake, Wimal. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822317128
- ISBN
- 9780822317128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. A leading anthropologist of Africa considers that continent's place within an egregiously imbalanced world economic and social order Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 tables, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398. Africa in the Neoliberal World Order. 272 pages, Illustrations, map. Both on the continent and off, "Africa" is spoken of in terms of crisis. The author develops his argument through a series of provocative essays - as he shows they necessarily must - into interrogations of globalization, modernity, worldwide inequality, and social justice. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JHMP. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight: 386.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337171
- ISBN
- 9780822337171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.10
€ 29.10
Paperback. "Global sex is the first major work to take on the globalization of sexuality, examining the ways in which desire and pleasure - as well as ideas about gender, political power, and public health - are framed by a global economy in which varied cultures are moving into closer contact. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226016054
- ISBN
- 9780226016054
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.66
€ 27.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. Is 21st-century Rome a global city? Is it part of Europe's core or periphery? This volume examines the "real city" beyond Rome's historical center, exploring the diversity and challenges of life in neighborhoods affected by immigration, neoliberalism, formal urban planning, and grassroots social movements. Editor(s): Clough Marinaro, Isabella; Thomassen, Bjorn. Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 310 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012951
- ISBN
- 9780253012951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59
Hardback. Is 21st-century Rome a global city? Is it part of Europe's core or periphery? This book examines the "real city" beyond Rome's historical center, exploring the diversity and challenges of life in neighborhoods affected by immigration, neoliberalism, formal urban planning, and grassroots social movements. Editor(s): Clough Marinaro, Isabella; Thomassen, Bjorn. Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 310 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012883
- ISBN
- 9780253012883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.23
€ 97.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JHM; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- LIT Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783825867829
- ISBN
- 9783825867829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.26
€ 25.99
€ 25.26
Paperback. Ethnographic case studies focused on the dynamics of the burgeoning international pharmaceutical industry and the global inequalities that emerge from and are reinforced by market-driven medicine. Editor(s): Petryna, Adriana; Lakoff, Andrew (University of California, San Diego); Kleinman, Arthur. Num Pages: 301 pages, 5 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHMP; KNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337416
- ISBN
- 9780822337416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.27
€ 31.99
€ 28.27