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Paperback. Provides valuable ethnographic insights into life along some of the most contentious borders in the world. This book includes essays that portray existence at different points across India's northern frontiers and, in one instance, along borders within India. Editor(s): Gellner, David N. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 photographs, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822355564
ISBN
9780822355564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.22

paperback. During the Rubella Syndrome epidemic of the 1960s, many children were born deaf, blind, and mentally disabled. David Goode has devoted his life and career to understanding such people's world, a world without words. This book is the result of his studies of two children with congenital deaf-blindness and mental retardation. Series: Health, Society, & Policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 table, 1 figure. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFG; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392167
ISBN
9781566392167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.12

Paperback. Reconstructs the history of South Asian Tantra from the medieval period. This book contains translations from over a dozen Tantras. It is useful for those seeking to understand Tantra and the crucial role it has played in South Asian history, society, culture, and religion. Num Pages: 391 pages, 26 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
391
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226894843
ISBN
9780226894843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.76

Paperback. Betafo, a rural community in central Madagascar, is divided between descendants of nobles and descendants of slaves. Anthropologist David Graeber uncovers the layers of historical, social, and cultural knowledge required to understand a disastrous communal ordeal and elaborates a new view of power, inequality, and the political role of narrative. Num Pages: 488 pages, 9 figures, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HSM; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219152
ISBN
9780253219152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.31

Paperback. This volume presents advanced studies that consider the fundamental difference of urban center versus decentralization that operates in the cities of New York and Los Angeles, while comparing politics and culture in each area. Editor(s): Halle, David. Num Pages: 472 pages, 39 halftones, 33 maps, 25 figures, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBWF; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313702
ISBN
9780226313702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. David Harris uses the examples of Sierra Leone and Liberia to examine the nexus of international and domestic politics in these post-conflict elections. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFDL; 3JJPR; 3JM; GTJ; HBJH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767758
ISBN
9781780767758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.64

Paperback. Prehistoric drummers used natural acoustics to recreate natural sound. In classical Europe, orators turned the human voice into a lyrical instrument. In Buddhist temples, the icons' ears were exaggerated to represent their spiritual power. This book explores the role of sound, noise and listening in 100,000 years of human history. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
402
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781250907
ISBN
9781781250907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Wishart, David J. Num Pages: 254 pages, 146 entries, 71 photographs, 3 maps, selected bibliography after each entry, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803298620
ISBN
9780803298620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. If you thought the point of war was to win, this book will make you think again. David Keen questions the model of war as a contest between two sides aiming at political and military victory, and he also rejects the contrasting view that war represents a collapse into anarchy, mindless violence and ethnic hatred. Num Pages: 296 pages, maps. BIC Classification: GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640204
ISBN
9780745640204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.68

Hardback. If you thought the point of war was to win, this book will make you think again. David Keen questions the model of war as a contest between two sides aiming at political and military victory, and he also rejects the contrasting view that war represents a collapse into anarchy, mindless violence and ethnic hatred. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640198
ISBN
9780745640198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.43

Paperback. Considers the European representation and understanding of landscape and nature in early nineteenth-century India. This book draws on travel narratives, literary texts, and scientific literature to show the diversity of European responses to the Indian environment and the ways in which these contributed to the wider colonizing process. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; GTB; RGC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993836
ISBN
9780295993836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. Charts the intertwining histories of African Americans and sport. This book contains over 100 documents on both pioneering and modern-day athletes, ranging chronologically from a challenge issued by prizefighter Tom Molineaux in 1810 to contributions from commentators like Frederick Douglass, W E B Du Bois, James Baldwin, and Eldridge Cleaver. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 528 pages, 65 photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JFFJ; JFSL; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 258 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252072727
ISBN
9780252072727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.17

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Edition
Rev Sub
Number of pages
1200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780684831305
ISBN
9780684831305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.65
€ 65.38

Paperback. Netroots activist organizations are increasingly turning to digital analytics in order to listen to their supporters, monitor public sentiment, experiment with new tactics, and develop strategies that can succeed in the new media environment. This book discusses the rise of "analytic activism," including both its strengths and its limitations. Series: Oxford Studies in Digital Politics. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190266134
ISBN
9780190266134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.68

Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816642380
ISBN
9780816642380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.09

Paperback. Describes the reception of medical ideas and practices by three generations of Russian and Tatar village women in the 20th century. This book shows how the women mediated the inherited beliefs of their families and communities, the claims of the state to control reproduction, and their personal desires for a better life. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218209
ISBN
9780253218209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Paperback. Points to the historical ties and mutual influences of the people of Russia and Poland. Countering the trend to deny the interactions between Russia and Poland, this collection reminds readers that these longstanding, if often difficult, contacts constitute an important element in the consciousness of the peoples of both countries. Editor(s): Ransel, David L.; Shallcross, Bozena. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 b&w photos, 2 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUA; GTB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217714
ISBN
9780253217714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.80

Paperback. Explores the public role of the intellectual in times of national crisis. This book compares American responses to the Vietnam War and French responses to the Algerian War, finding many similarities in the way intellectuals voiced their outrage at the policies of their governments. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FB; GTB; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293434
ISBN
9780803293434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.64

Paperback. Focuses on the possibilities of being at home on the earth: finding place, reinhabitation, and becoming native. This title includes essays that accentuate the links between culture and nature and speak to the loss of place and to being stewards of nature and of interdependent communities, be they in rural areas or urban neighborhoods. Editor(s): Barnhill, David Landis. Num Pages: 341 pages, 8 line illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: GT; RNA; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216846
ISBN
9780520216846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ; HBJF1; JPA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770413405
ISBN
9781770413405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.84

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