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Anthropology

Paperback. A textbook on gaining access to field settings for qualitative researchers in the social sciences. Prescriptive advice and a series of vignettes from actual research projects. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102163
ISBN
9780759102163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.13

Hardback. In the Roman and Byzantine Near East, the holy fool emerged in Christianity as a way of describing individuals whose apparent madness allowed them to achieve a higher level of spirituality. Youval Rotman examines how the figure of the mad saint or mystic was used as a means of individual and collective transformation prior to the rise is Islam. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HRAX; HRC; JHMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057616
ISBN
9780674057616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.28

Paperback. What do we think about when we think about human evolution? This book explores our scientific narrative of human origins - the study of evolution - and examines its cultural elements and theoretical foundations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 b/w. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285828
ISBN
9780520285828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HREX; JHBZ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226355870
ISBN
9780226355870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 111. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141983226
ISBN
9780141983226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Glickman, Lawrence B. Num Pages: 432 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBTB; JFFT; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484865
ISBN
9780801484865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.17

Paperback. Clark looks at life and death at the level of the cell, as he addresses questions such as why we age, why death exists and why sex and death go hand in hand. Originally published in 1997. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSAK; PSF; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 307.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195121193
ISBN
9780195121193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.83

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847889041
ISBN
9781847889041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.64

Paperback. Critiques the politics of cultural identity, exploring the difference between political roles and collective identities. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252. 208 pages. Critiques the politics of cultural identity, exploring the difference between political roles and collective identities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JHMC; JPA. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 12. Weight: 252.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623884
ISBN
9780748623884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.77

Paperback. Shuttles between the life of Mateo, a born-again, ex-gang member in Guatemala and the gang prevention programs that work so hard to keep him alive. This book uncovers the Christian underpinnings of Central American security. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HRC; JFFE; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278493
ISBN
9780520278493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 34 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816676019
ISBN
9780816676019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.31

Hardback. Series: Borderlands and Transcultural Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 274 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293991
ISBN
9780803293991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.71

Paperback. Designed to explain posthumanism to those outside of academia, this brief and accessible book makes an original argument about anthropology's legacy as a study of "more than human." Series: Anthropological Insights. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442636415
ISBN
9781442636415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.89

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

Paperback. Probes the ethos and attitude created by radio disc jockeys on the binational Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. This book examines the intersection of Christianity, calypso, and capitalism. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJWV; HRC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254893
ISBN
9780520254893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

Hardback. Editor(s): Mallett, Xanthe; Blythe, Teri; Berry, Rachel J. Num Pages: 474 pages, 132 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JKVF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 822.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439825143
ISBN
9781439825143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.37

Paperback. In 1965 the white minority government of Rhodesia issued a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain, rather than negotiate a transition to majority rule. The author shows that the exception that was Rhodesian independence did not, in fact, make the state that different from new nations elsewhere in Africa. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFMS; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226235196
ISBN
9780226235196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.28

Hardback. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857459893
ISBN
9780857459893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.43
€ 72.96

Paperback. Islam is stereotypically presented as a monolithic civilisation that has stifled the emergence of cultural pluralism and individual freedom. In contrast, this volume showcases the diversity and plurality of Muslim societies. It includes case studies on rituals and symbols in Syria, Tunisia, Damascus, Algeria, Britain, Pakistan, Brazil and Lebanon. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin; Pierret, Thomas; Pinto, Paulo G.; Spellman-Poots, Kathryn. Series: Exploring Muslim Contexts. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748689842
ISBN
9780748689842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. Includes bibliographical references and index. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152211
ISBN
9780231152211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. An important contribution to contemporary scholarship in anthropology, pan-African studies, and colonial and postcolonial studies Translator(s): Asselin, Charles. Num Pages: 536 pages, 6 b&w photographs, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 625.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071027
ISBN
9780252071027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.49

Hardcover. Throughout southwestern Nigeria, Yoruba men and women create objects called aale to protect their properties-farms, gardens, market goods, piles of collected firewood-from the ravages of thieves and Vigilant Things argues that aale are keys to understanding how images function in Yoruba social and cultural life. Num Pages: 416 pages, 87 illus., 77 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; ACBK; JFCD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990736
ISBN
9780295990736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.00

Paperback. Translator(s): Angles, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHB; JHMC; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816654598
ISBN
9780816654598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Adam Ashforth, an Australian who has spent many years in Soweto, finds his longtime friend Madumo in dire circumstances: his family has accused him of using witchcraft to kill his mother and has thrown him out on the street. Convinced that his life is cursed, Madumo seeks help among Soweto's bewildering array of healers and prophets. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HRQX5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029726
ISBN
9780226029726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.51

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