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Anthropology
The Limits of Meaning. Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianit...
. Ed(S): Engelke, Matthew; Tomlinson, Matt
Hardback. Too often, anthropological accounts of ritual leave readers with the impression that rituals are "meaningful events." But what happens when rituals fail? Drawing on research in the anthropology of Christianity from around the globe, this book suggests that in order to analyze meaning productively, we need to consider its limits. Editor(s): Engelke, Matthew; Tomlinson, Matt. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRCR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845451707
- ISBN
- 9781845451707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.79
€ 155.79
Paperback. A critical engagement with citizen participation, state power and the difficulties of realising the principles of participatory democracy Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHM; JPHV; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336176
- ISBN
- 9780745336176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.03
€ 30.03
Paperback. This study utilizes archival materials to reconstruct Lipan history through numerous threats to their society. Winner of the 2010 TOMFRA Award. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826345875
- ISBN
- 9780826345875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.54
€ 29.54
paperback. Series: Midway Reprints. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706702
- ISBN
- 9780226706702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JNKN; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stylus Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620364604
- ISBN
- 9781620364604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.12
€ 46.12
Hardback. This ethnography focuses on Yanomami shamanism, especially in the context of cultural change. The author interweaves ethnographic material with theoretical components of a holographic principle, or the "part is equal to the whole." This book fills a gap in the study of Yanomami people and enriches understanding of this ancient phenomenon. Num Pages: 316 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSV; HRKP; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782388173
- ISBN
- 9781782388173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.68
€ 156.68
Paperback. Now available in paperback, this book offers a major statement of Bourdieua s theoretical approach, illustrating it with examples from anthropology. It will consolidate his reputation as one of the most original and exciting theorists in the social sciences today. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610153
- ISBN
- 9780745610153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.97
€ 30.99
€ 30.97
paperback. This work assesses the impact of writing on human societies, both in the Ancient Near East and in contemporary Africa, and highlights some general features of social systems that have been influenced by this major change in the mode of communication. Series: Studies in Literacy, the Family, Culture and the State. Num Pages: 232 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032363
- ISBN
- 9780521339629
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
The Long Partition and the Making of Modern South Asia: Refugees, Boun...
Vazira Fazila-Yacoobali Zamindar
Paperback. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 13051st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138475
- ISBN
- 9780231138475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; AV; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327235
- ISBN
- 9780226327235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.14
€ 44.14
Paperback. A reissue of Van der Post's classic account of his rediscovery of the Bushmen of the Kalahari desert, outcast survivors from Stone Age Africa. His attempt to capture their way of life and the secrets of their ancient heritage provide captivating reading and an insight into a forgotten culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JHMP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428756
- ISBN
- 9780099428756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Traces the political and legal history of the Indians of Robeson County, arguing that Lumbee political activities ave been powerfully affected by the interplay between their own and others' conceptions of who they are. This book offers insights into the workings of racial ideology and practice in both the past and the present South. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803261976
- ISBN
- 9780803261976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.14
€ 25.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 117 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 7. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833026576
- ISBN
- 9780833026576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.44
€ 20.44
Paperback. An extensive critique of the structures of whiteness and how they produce racism in the United States Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439900529
- ISBN
- 9781439900529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.56
€ 31.99
€ 29.56
Paperback. In 1935 Venezuela consolidated its position as the world's major oil exporter, establishing South America's longest-lasting democratic regime. This text examines key transformations in Venezuela's polity, culture and economy, recasting theories of development for other postcolonial nations. Num Pages: 464 pages, 18 halftones, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; GTF; JHM; JPHV; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116020
- ISBN
- 9780226116020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.55
€ 50.55
Paperback. Emphasises on how globalization and the rapid spread of technologies of information have generated patterns of inclusion and exclusion, and how these can be theorized. This book is about the making and unmaking of sociocultural differences, seen from anthropological, sociological, and philosophical perspectives. Editor(s): Rottenburg, Richard; Schnepel, Barkhard; Shimada, Shingo. Num Pages: 150 pages, 3 colour illus. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783899424263
- ISBN
- 9783899424263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.35
€ 27.99
€ 21.35
Paperback. Discusses such matters as the generation gap, the student uproar, the New Left, the beats and hippies, the psychedelic movement, rock music, the revival of occultism and mysticism, the protest against our involvement in Vietnam, and the seemingly odd reluctance of the young to buy the affluent technological society, with constructive criticism. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416. Reflections on the Technocratic Society and Its Youthful Opposition. 310 pages. Discusses such matters as the generation gap, the student uproar, the New Left, the beats and hippies, the psychedelic movement, rock music, the revival of occultism and mysticism, the protest against our involvement in Vietnam, and the seemingly odd reluctance of the young to buy the affluent technological society, with constructive criticism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 21. Weight: 422.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st California Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201224
- ISBN
- 9780520201224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.44
€ 35.99
€ 26.44
Paperback. Claims that there is a cultural logic to Palestinian suicide bombings, and that these acts can neither be understood nor effectively countered without taking this into account. This title illuminates the Palestinians' perspective on the conflict with Israel and provides a model for ethnographers seeking to make sense of political violence. Series: The Cultures and Practice of Violence. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JHMC; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344391
- ISBN
- 9780822344391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.43
€ 47.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Ward, Brian; Badger, Tony. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814792964
- ISBN
- 9780814792964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.01
€ 52.01
Hardback. Just who are the Malays? This provocative study, now available in paperback, poses the question and considers how and why the answers have changed over time, and from one region to another. Anthony Milner develops a sustained argument about ethnicity and identity in an historical 'Malay' context. Series: Peoples of South-East Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631172222
- ISBN
- 9780631172222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.95
€ 138.95