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Anthropology

Hardcover. Chronicles the evolution of people from the earliest primates through the emergence of fully modern humans within the past 200,000 years. This book stresses advances in knowledge, including, for example, ever more abundant evidence that fully modern humans originated in Africa and spread from there. Num Pages: 976 pages, 272 line drawings, 49 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 260 x 180 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1926.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
976
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226439655
ISBN
9780226439655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.31
€ 79.99

Paperback. A beautifully-written, insightful and urgent enquiry into man's relationship with nature and our impact on the planet. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; PDZ; RNT; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755365012
ISBN
9780755365012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Examines the way the Holocaust has been remembered in Germany, Israel, and the US. This title shows how singular event has been detached from its precise context and instead used as a way of focusing abstract questions of good and evil, and how this use has given the Holocaust a resonance across the global stage. Series: Politics, History, & Social Change. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHMP; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132768
ISBN
9781592132768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.92

Paperback. How and when did the kiss become a vital sign of romance and love? In this wide-ranging book, pop culture expert Marcel Danesi takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of the kiss, from poetry and painting to movies and popular songs, and argues that its romantic incarnation signaled the birth of popular culture. Series: Semiotics and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137376848
ISBN
9781137376848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.19

Paperback. The History of the Family concerns the changing interactions between family and social, political and religious structures over the last thousand years of European history. The family is usually described in terms of patterns of kinship, inheritance, and relations between sexes and generations. Editor(s): Moore, R. I. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBK; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631146698
ISBN
9780631146698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

Paperback. Offers the reconstruction of where human populations originated and the paths by which they spread throughout the world. By mapping the worldwide geographic distribution of genes for over 110 traits in over 1800 primarily aboriginal populations, this title offers charted migrations and devised a clock by which to date evolutionary history. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Abridged paperback edition with a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029054
ISBN
9780691029054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.48

Paperback. This volume is an interdisciplinary guide to the Treaties of the Six Nations and their league. It provides a description of the earliest recorded treaties and an alphabetical list of persons involved in Iroquois treaty making. Editor(s): Jennings, Francis; et al. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHM; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815626503
ISBN
9780815626503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.12

Paperback. * Combats stereotypes that have dominated theories on female moral development by challenging the notion that girls are inherently supportive of each other. * Examines the stances that girls on a playground in a multicultural school setting assume and shows how they position themselves in their peer groups. Series: Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234258
ISBN
9780631234258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.53

Paperback. This study of ethnicity, identity, and nation-building has a new introduction that shows the continuing validity of the book's approach to ethnography, ecology, culture and politics. The authors investigated two Alpine villages only a mile apart in the same mountain valley. Num Pages: 372 pages, 20 black-and-white photos, 12 line illustrations, 27 tables, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; JFSL; JHM; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition, With a New Introduction
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216815
ISBN
9780520216815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Hardback. The Heritage Arena describes the ways in which cheese has been reinvented as a form of cultural heritage through the negotiation and competition of many actors, including cheese-makers, merchants, and Slow Food activists. Series: Food, Nutrition, and Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; GM; JFC; JHMC; KNDF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785332944
ISBN
9781785332944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.82

Paperback. The construction of masculinity is becoming a field of growing interest because it is opening up new and fascinating perspectives, thus adding a further dimension to Gender Studies. However, so far the analysis has focused mostly on homosexuality. By contrast, the author examines social processes and relations that constitute hegemonic masculinity. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 192 pages, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1DSP; JFSJ2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571818911
ISBN
9781571818911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.49

Paperback. Gilded Age elites defined white civilization as the triumphant achievement of exceptional people hewing to a relational ethic of strict self-discipline for the common good. This title demonstrates that between 1880 and 1940, cultural discourses of whiteness and heterosexuality fused to form a new concept of the 'normal' American. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 photo, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSK; JHMP; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822339489
ISBN
9780822339489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. The sequel to "The Lost World of the Kalahari" in which Laurens Van der Post records everything he has learned of the life and lore of Africa's first inhabitants. This book journeys into the mind and spirit of the Bushmen, a people outlawed by the advance of the blacks and whites alike. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; DNF; HBTB; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428749
ISBN
9780099428749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Tarcher
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874779554
ISBN
9780874779554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736015
ISBN
9780804736015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.46

Hardback. Dispels the myths surrounding the history of steppe societies and proposes a fresh understanding of the nature and formation of the state. Drawing on his extensive anthropological fieldwork in the region, the author persuasively challenges the legitimacy of the tribal model, which continues to distort scholarship on the history of Inner Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140546
ISBN
9780231140546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.81
€ 62.06

Paperback. Documenting how in the course of acquiring language children become speakers and members of communities, The Handbook of Language Socialization is a unique reference work for an emerging and fast-moving field. Editor(s): Duranti, Alessandro; Ochs, Elinor; Schieffelin, Bambi B. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 676 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118772997
ISBN
9781118772997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.49

Hardback. The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication contains contributions from established scholars and up-and-coming researchers from a range of disciplines to survey the theoretical perspectives and applied work in this burgeoning area of linguistics. Editor(s): Paulston, Christina Bratt; Kiesling, Scott F.; Rangel, Elizabeth S. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; GTC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405162722
ISBN
9781405162722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.63

Paperback. The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication contains contributions from established scholars and up-and-coming researchers from a range of disciplines to survey the theoretical perspectives and applied work in this burgeoning area of linguistics. Editor(s): Paulston, Christina Bratt; Kiesling, Scott F.; Rangel, Elizabeth S. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; GTC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118941287
ISBN
9781118941287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.96

Paperback. Explanations and accounts of our own origins have become one of the popular of various areas in science. The discovery of fossils and artefact's has its own intrinsic interest. This volume is a reference work that sets out and evaluates the basic knowledge and theory relevant to these origins of these abilities. Editor(s): Lock, Andrew; Peters, Charles R. Num Pages: 912 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFF; JHM; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 251 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1658.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631216902
ISBN
9780631216902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 114.87

Paperback. Copublished in 1994 by Princeton University Press and the Russell Sage Foundation as a synthesis of the burgeoning field of economic sociology. This resource focuses on what continues to be one of the leading edges of sociology and one of its most important interdisciplinary adventures. It is for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. Editor(s): Smelser, Neil J.; Swedberg, Richard. Num Pages: 752 pages, 21 line illus. 34 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 192 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1372.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121260
ISBN
9780691121260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.45
€ 73.93

Paperback. Presenting a comprehensive overview of theoretical and descriptive research in the field, this book is suitable for scholars of social interaction across the areas of conversation analysis, discourse analysis, linguistic anthropology, interpersonal communication, discursive psychology and sociolinguistics. Editor(s): Sidnell, Jack; Stivers, Tanya. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 844 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 248 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118941294
ISBN
9781118941294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 53.09

Paperback. A philosophical examination and celebration of the human hand. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: HPM; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617388
ISBN
9780748617388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. It provides an argument for the evaluation of religious lives and their struggles for meaning and power in the contemporary landscape of critical theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HRQM2; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801881886
ISBN
9780801881886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99

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