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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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.81
€ 38.99
€ 30.81
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. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731971
- ISBN
- 9780226731971
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Condition: New
€ 140.81
€ 140.81
Paperback. A prominent scholar surveys the special place of Melanesia in our understanding of human cultural variation Num Pages: 352 pages, 23ill.1tab.1M. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472066872
- ISBN
- 9780472066872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.44
€ 36.99
€ 31.44
Paperback. An important ethnographic analysis of motherhood in one Melanesian society Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL9; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067572
- ISBN
- 9780472067572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.45
€ 37.99
€ 32.45
Paperback. A compelling study of male ritual secrecy and its impact on the cultures of Melanesia and Papua New Guinea Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067619
- ISBN
- 9780472067619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.21
€ 46.21
Paperback. Makes explicit anthropology's implicit project to understand the self by way of the other Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472068289
- ISBN
- 9780472068289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.47
€ 38.99
€ 33.47
Hardcover. This work chronicles the growth - and the growing pains - of the tourist economy on Maui. It takes the readers into the heart of this island paradise to reveal the complexity of economic and environmental issues, especially as perceived by Maui's residents since the 1950s. Series: Development of Western Resources S. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; GTB; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610860
- ISBN
- 9780700610860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.86€ 57.79
€ 62.86
€ 57.79
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813930947
- ISBN
- 9780813930947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.18€ 59.89
€ 65.18
€ 59.89
Midwives' Tales: Stories of Traditional and Professional Birthing in S...
Barclay, Lesley, Aiavao, Fulisia, Fenwick, Je...
Hardcover. The result of a ten-year collaboration between Australian and Samoan researchers and midwives, this book compiles the first-person stories of several generations of Samoan midwives, both those who use traditional techniques for home birth and those who use Western techniques in a hospital Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1MKPR; MQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826514967
- ISBN
- 9780826514967
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Condition: New
€ 100.10€ 90.28
€ 100.10
€ 90.28
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Westholme Publishing, U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594161513
- ISBN
- 9781594161513
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.31
€ 25.99
€ 22.31
Paperback. A story of the golden plover's annual migration, this illustrated nature title for young readers sees the small but mighty plover embark on a six-thousand-mile flight between the frozen Alaska tundra and the gentle, grassy slopes of the Hawaiian Islands. Illustrator(s): Van Zyle, Daniel. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrated in colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 1MKPH; YNNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 220 x 254 x 3. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602231511
- ISBN
- 9781602231511
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.45
€ 13.99
€ 13.45
Hardback. This book explores the expectations, experiences, and reactions of Allied servicemen and women who served in the wartime Pacific and viewed the South Pacific through the lens of Hollywood's South Seas. Based on extensive archival research, it explores the intersections between military experiences and cultural history. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKP; 3JJH; APF; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116566
- ISBN
- 9780230116566
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Condition: New
€ 64.71
€ 64.71
Hardback. Presents the synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. These islands encompass a range of climate, geography and geology. This book is intended for biogeographers, plant ecologists, conservation biologists, and all scientists with an interest in island biology. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 760 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MK; PSTS; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387982854
- ISBN
- 9780387982854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.74
€ 133.74
Hardback. Examines the design and use of public space such as streets, squares, and parks in the cities of contemporary Asia Pacific, which has experienced the fastest urban and economic growth in the world. This volume provides first-hand reports on the unique characteristics of Asia Pacific public places (as compared to those in Western cities). Editor(s): Miao, Pu. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MK; AMVD; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370833
- ISBN
- 9780792370833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.12
€ 190.12
Hardcover. Blending global scope with local depth, this book throws new light on important themes. Spanning four centuries and vast space, it combines the history of ideas with particular histories of encounters between European voyagers and Indigenous people in Oceania (Island Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands). Series: Palgrave Studies in Pacific History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 maps, 41 figures. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJM; HBTM; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137305886
- ISBN
- 9781137305886
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Condition: New
€ 65.94
€ 65.94
Hardcover. Class-based self-perception is a rising issue worldwide. Through observation in kindergartens in Fiji, Brison examines how schools instil these ideas in Suva children. Teachers have different goals depending on the social background of the families while students create friendships through shared experience of toys, gender roles, and mass media. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 213 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; JFSC; JHMC; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137472267
- ISBN
- 9781137472267
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Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardcover. Colonial Contexts and Postcolonial Theology focuses on what postcolonial theologies look like in colonial contexts, particularly in dialogue with the First Nations Peoples in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. The contributors have roots in the Asia-Pacific, but the struggles, theologies and concerns they address are shared across the seas. Editor(s): Brett, Mark G.; Havea, Jione. Series: Postcolonialism and Religions. Num Pages: 283 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1MBF; 1MK; HRLB; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137475466
- ISBN
- 9781137475466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.65
€ 64.65
Hardback. Editor(s): Durr, Eveline; Pascht, Arno. Num Pages: 233 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MK; JHB; JHMC; JPQB; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137533487
- ISBN
- 9781137533487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.31
€ 144.31
Hardback. Editor(s): Jeffery, Renee. Num Pages: 274 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; GTJ; JPVH; JPWL; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137596949
- ISBN
- 9781137596949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.94
€ 186.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Lohmann, Roger Ivar. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MK; GTB; JHMC; JMTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403963307
- ISBN
- 9781403963307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.76
€ 79.76