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Paperback. Natural disasters in Asian countries have brought global attention to the work of local Buddhist communities and groups. Here, the contributors examine local Buddhist communities and international Buddhist organizations engaged in a variety of relief work in countries including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan. Editor(s): Kawanami, Hiroko; Samuel, Geoffrey. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; HR; JFC; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479160
- ISBN
- 9781349479160
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Condition: New
€ 65.98
€ 65.98
Hardcover. Exploring the interactions of the Buddhist world with the dominant cultures of Iran in pre- and post-Islamic times, Vaziri demonstrates that the traces and cross-influences of Buddhism have brought the material and spiritual culture of Iran to its present state even after the term was eradicated from the literary and popular language of the region. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HRE; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137022936
- ISBN
- 9781137022936
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Condition: New
€ 150.55
€ 150.55
Paperback. Exploring the interactions of the Buddhist world with the dominant cultures of Iran in pre- and post-Islamic times, Vaziri demonstrates that the traces and cross-influences of Buddhism have brought the material and spiritual culture of Iran to its present state even after the term was eradicated from the literary and popular language of the region. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRE; JFC; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349437993
- ISBN
- 9781349437993
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Condition: New
€ 149.77
€ 149.77
Paperback. Demonstrating how the Buddhist revival in Tibet must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a process of social, political and economic adaptation. Editor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C.; Kapstein, Matthew T. Num Pages: 235 pages, 37 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; JFC; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 49. Religious Revival and Cultural Identity. 235 pages, 37 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C.; Kapstein, Matthew T. Demonstrating how the Buddhist revival in Tibet must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a process of social, political and economic adaptation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; JFC; JHM; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211315
- ISBN
- 9780520211315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747100853
- ISBN
- 9789747100853
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Condition: New
€ 27.67
€ 27.67
paperback. This volume seeks to answer the question of how the Buddhist monks in today's Sri Lanka--given Buddhism's traditionally nonviolent philosophy--are able to participate in the fierce political violence of the Sinhalese against the Tamils. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 339.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226789507
- ISBN
- 9780226789507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.17
€ 32.99
€ 26.17
Hardback. Editor(s): Stepien, Mateusz. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JH; 3JJ; HPCF; JHMC; LAB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319420240
- ISBN
- 9783319420240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. Series: Anthropology of Contemporary Issues S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFN; JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801488085
- ISBN
- 9780801488085
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. This groundbreaking book investigates comparatively how transnational and interracial adoptions are affecting the dynamics of family-making in America. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786065
- ISBN
- 9780804786065
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. This groundbreaking book investigates comparatively how transnational and interracial adoptions are affecting the dynamics of family-making in America. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786058
- ISBN
- 9780804786058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.96
€ 150.96
Paperback. What role do objects play in realist narratives as they move between societies and their different systems of value as commodities, as charms, as gifts, as trophies, or as curses? This book explores how the struggle to represent objects in British colonial realism corresponded with historical struggles over the material world and its significance. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350933
- ISBN
- 9781349350933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Hardback. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403972767
- ISBN
- 9781403972767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.89
€ 67.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Dahl, Oyvind; Jensen, Iben; Nynas, Peter. Num Pages: 291 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1DN; GTC; JHMC; JMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Oslo Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 291
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788274772694
- ISBN
- 9788274772694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
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: 56 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- American Anthropological Association United States
- Edition
- Number 6
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913167267
- ISBN
- 9780913167267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.76
€ 40.76
Paperback. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349297764
- ISBN
- 9781349297764
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: Animalibus. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFZ; TTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271053738
- ISBN
- 9780271053738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.78
€ 40.99
€ 31.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 104 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319471266
- ISBN
- 9783319471266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Paperback. The Yanomami and Kayapo, two indigenous groups of the Amazon rainforest, have become internationally known through their dramatic and highly publicized encounters with 'civilization'. This title examines the relationship of the Kayapo and Yanomami to Brazilian society and the wider world. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983622
- ISBN
- 9780295983622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Brazilian Bodies, and their Choreographies of Identification retraces the presence of a particular way of swaying the body that, in Brazil, is commonly known as ginga. Cristina Rosa its presence across distinct and specific realms: samba-de-roda (samba-in-a-circle) dances, capoeira angola games, and the repertoire of Grupo Corpo. Series: New World Choreographies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; ASD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137462268
- ISBN
- 9781137462268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.41
€ 161.41
Paperback. Architecture as imprint, as brand, as the new media of transformation--of places, communities, corporations, and people. Num Pages: 378 pages, 100 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AMA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262515030
- ISBN
- 9780262515030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.90
€ 44.99
€ 38.90