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Anthropology
paperback. Offers an innovative reinterpretation of relations between Native Americans and Christian settlers on the Columbia Plateau. This book provides a novel and insightful rendering of the cultural understandings that underwrote the mid-nineteenth-century transformation of life on the Plateau. Series: Columbia Northwest Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 273.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983028
- ISBN
- 9780295983028
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. Contains nine short stories painting an array of locals caught up in failed dreams of financial success and romantic fulfilment. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985275
- ISBN
- 9780295985275
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.92
€ 20.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. Presents a translation of a "Miao album" - a Chinese genre originating in the eighteenth century that used prose, poetry, and illustrations to represent minority ethnic groups living in frontier regions under imperial Chinese control. This title provides 82 illustrations from the original album and the corresponding Chinese calligraphic text. Translator(s): Deal, David. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 208 pages, 180 illus., 16 in color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295986166
- ISBN
- 9780295986166
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. A dispute over over-allocation of the waters in the Klamath Basin has pitted farmers and ranchers against locals whose cultures and livelihoods depend upon fishing. This book reveals the interdependence of economic recovery with ecological restoration, and the urgency for all the communities within the basin to find common ground. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295986227
- ISBN
- 9780295986227
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. Tells the story of the intertwined research histories of three anthropologists working in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China in the late twentieth century. This book addresses the process of ethnography and the dynamics of international and intercultural communication. Series: Naomi B. Pascal Editor's Endowment. Num Pages: 384 pages, 56 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295986685
- ISBN
- 9780295986685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. What exactly is culture? This volume suggests that the study of one of anthropology's central questions may be a route to developing a scientific paradigm for the field. It approaches culture from different theoretical and methodological perspectives, through studies grounded in fieldwork, surveys, demography, and other empirical data. Editor(s): Brown, Melissa J. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: JHMC; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987897
- ISBN
- 9780295987897
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Rainsford is a fourth-generation Chinese American named after the town where his great grandfather worked during the gold rush. Orphaned at fifteen, he attempts to claim America as his homebase, and his personal history is interwoven with dreams, stories, and letters of his family's life in America. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BGA; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988160
- ISBN
- 9780295988160
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.29
€ 20.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Offers an examination of environmental problems and politics in northern Thailand. This book analyzes deforestation, water supply, soil erosion, use of agrochemicals, and biodiversity in order to challenge the notions of environmental crisis. It argues that such crises have been used to support political objectives of state expansion. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JHMC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988221
- ISBN
- 9780295988221
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Hardcover. Series Editor(s): Sivaramakrishnan, K. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 maps, 1 recorded music items, 12 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables,. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JHMC; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995472
- ISBN
- 9780295995472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995663
- ISBN
- 9780295995663
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Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardcover. Series Editor(s): Keyes, Charles F.; Sears, Laurie J.; Rafael, Vicente. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 2 maps, 12 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HRCC9; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295998275
- ISBN
- 9780295998275
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Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFD; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999128
- ISBN
- 9780295999128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nyiri, Pal; Tan, Danielle. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 maps, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 9 b&w illus., 4 maps, 3 ta. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; HBJF; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999296
- ISBN
- 9780295999296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardcover. Editor(s): Harrell, Stevan; Lavely, William. Num Pages: 280 pages, 68 black & white illustrations, 3 maps, 9 black & white tables, 68 b&w illus., 3 maps, 9. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 4522. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295999418
- ISBN
- 9780295999418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.34
€ 118.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Santos, Goncalo; Harrell, Stevan. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 black & white tables, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; JFC; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999821
- ISBN
- 9780295999821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. Examining cultures as diverse as long-house dwellers in North Borneo, African farmers, Welsh housewives, and postindustrial American workers, this title redefines the anthropological study of menstrual customs. Editor(s): Buckley, Dr. Thomas, RN, BSc, MN, PhD; Gottlieb, Alma. Num Pages: 275 pages, line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; MFKH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520063501
- ISBN
- 9780520063501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Hardcover. "The range of Manas performance traditions captured here is immense. What is wonderful and remarkable is that each is presented vividly, with careful ethnographic detail, so that they become living traditions to the reader."--Susan Wadley, Syracuse University Series: Philip E.Lilienthal Books. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BM; DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 39. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520066908
- ISBN
- 9780520066908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.42€ 56.89
€ 73.42
€ 56.89
Hardcover. Offering new insight into 3000 years of Mesoamerican history, from roughly 1500 BC to the Spanish conquest, this study examines the methods, purposes and values of warfare as practiced by the major pre-Columbian societies and shows how warfare affected the rise of the state. Num Pages: 347 pages, 20 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077348
- ISBN
- 9780520077348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.77€ 49.44
€ 62.77
€ 49.44
Paperback. Attempts to account for the widespread phenomenon of sport. Drawing upon ethnological findings to demonstrate the ritual character of sport, the text explores the relationship between ancient Greek sport and sacrificial ritual and traces elements common to both back to primitive origins. Num Pages: 136 pages, with 24 figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBTB; JFC; JHM; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520080959
- ISBN
- 9780520080959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.65
€ 38.65
Paperback. This text offers a new statement on the making of national politics. Comparing the popular political cultures and discourses of post-colonial Mexico and Peru, it provides an analysis of their effect on the evolution of these nation states. Series: A Centennial book. Num Pages: 496 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSR; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520085053
- ISBN
- 9780520085053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.14
€ 41.99
€ 30.14