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Oceania

Hardcover. Num Pages: 309 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; HBJM; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 815.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824821777
ISBN
9780824821777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.71

Paperback. Donald Tuzin first studied the New Guinea village of Ilahita in 1972. Years later he returned to find that the village's men had voluntarily destroyed their secret cult which allowed them dominance over women. This study examines the labyrinth of motives behind this improbable, devastating act. Series: Worlds of Desire S. Num Pages: 270 pages, 10 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSJ2; JFSL9; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226819518
ISBN
9780226819518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. This volume provides an interpretation of the history of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific from the earliest settlements to the 21st century. The authors show how the peoples of the region constructed their own identities and influenced those of their neighbours. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1MBN; 1MK; HBJM; HBJQ; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218739
ISBN
9780631218739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.65

Hardback. This is the first comprehensive integration of political theory to explain indigenous politics. It assesses how indigenous and liberal political theories interact to consider the policy implications of the indigenous right to self-determination. The implications for national reconciliation, liberal democracy and citizenship are explored. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1MBN; 1MKLF; JFSL9; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447339427
ISBN
9781447339427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.03

Hardcover. A recollection of Guam's struggle to liberate itself from the absolutist rule of the US Navy. This book looks at the events surrounding Guam's elevation from possession to territory. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 264 pages, 47 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKCU; 3JJPG; HBTQ; HBTR; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824830892
ISBN
9780824830892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.14
€ 53.91

Paperback. An introduction to the major non-Western philosophical traditions, this text looks particularly at Chinese, Indian, Buddhist and Islamic philosophies. African and Polynesian thinking are also covered by way of historical and contemporary survey articles. Editor(s): Deutsch, Eliot; Bontekoe, Ron. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 608 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1H; 1MKP; 1QFM; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631213277
ISBN
9780631213277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.83

Paperback. Includes different species of bird on land and at sea in the main Hawaiian Islands. This title describes 170 species or subspecies. It is suitable for those who are interested in identifying, locating, and learning more about the avifauna of Hawai'i. Num Pages: 224 pages, 196 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; AJ; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824833831
ISBN
9780824833831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.51

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813587448
ISBN
9780813587448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.01

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813587431
ISBN
9780813587431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.06

Hardcover. Writing of Ranongga Island, the author tracks engagements with foreigners across many realms of life, describing startling reversals in which strangers become attached to local places, even as kinspeople are estranged. Series: ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330209
ISBN
9781785330209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.77

Hardcover. Offering a counter-discourse to the accepted liberal metanarrative of schooling in Micronesia, this volume argues that across the Pacific region, American-developed school systems are today non-neutral cultural players with quasi-colonialist credentials. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKC; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400746725
ISBN
9789400746725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.76

Hardcover. Volume 3 comprises entries recording the last years of the rule of Kamehameha III, the reigns of Kamehameha IV, Kamehameha V, and Lunalilo, and the first seven years of the Kalakaua era. During this period government was firmly established as a constitutional monarchy. Editor(s): Forbes, David W. Num Pages: 735 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 205 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2064.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824825034
ISBN
9780824825034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.84
€ 68.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Color and B&W photos throughout, Maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPFT; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362. Series: Moon Handbooks. 368 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MKPFT; WTH. Dimension: 189 x 141 x 20. Weight: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Avalon Travel Publishing
Edition
7th Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598807387
ISBN
9781598807387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFSL9; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816699421
ISBN
9780816699421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.04

hardcover. This book is a comparative philosophical analysis of Melanesian communal land tenure and the 'Western' paradigm of private ownership. Inherent ideological tensions between Western development and communal ownership are highlighted while also drawing attention to conflict between principles of private ownership and environmental ethics. Editor(s): Lea, David. Num Pages: 204 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1MKL; KC; LAB; LNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761804567
ISBN
9780761804567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.44

Hardcover. For West Papua and its people, the promise of sovereignty has never been realized, despite a long struggle for independence from Indonesia. The author examines this struggle through a series of essays that drive at the core meaning of sovereignty itself - how it is fueled, formed, and even thwarted by pivotal but often overlooked players. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226731971
ISBN
9780226731971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.81

Paperback. For West Papua and its people, the promise of sovereignty has never been realized, despite a long and fraught struggle for independence from Indonesia. This title shows how a complex interplay of various observers is key to the establishment and understanding of the sovereign nation-state. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226731988
ISBN
9780226731988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Analyzes the complex and conflicting forms of sociality that Guhu-Samane Christians of rural Papua New Guinea privilege and celebrate as "the body of Christ." Far from being a practice of individualism, this title offers local people ways to make social groups sacred units of critique. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HRCC2; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283763
ISBN
9780520283763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.45

Paperback. Series: Case study. Num Pages: 84 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; RNH; TBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
ITDG Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946688579
ISBN
9780946688579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 42 b/w photos; 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MKCM; 3JJH; HBJK; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591140030
ISBN
9781591140030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.54

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