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Oceania
Paperback. The overall purpose of this book is to provide a foundation for Samoan students to become the custodians of the historical narrative based on Archaeological research. Num Pages: 198 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: 1MKPR; GM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 290 x 16. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784913090
- ISBN
- 9781784913090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.56
€ 87.56
Paperback. This collection of essays on the sexual culture of the Sambia of Papua New Guinea examines: fetish and fantasy; ritual nose-bleeding; the role of homoerotic insemination; the role of the father and mother in the process of identity formation; and the creation of a "third sex" in nature and culture. Series: Worlds of Desire S. Num Pages: 334 pages, 21 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFC; JFSJ; JHM; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327525
- ISBN
- 9780226327525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.61
€ 40.99
€ 31.61
Hardback. The inhabitants of Pororan Island, a small group of "saltwater people" in Papua New Guinea, are intensely interested in the movements of persons across the island and across the sea, both in their everyday lives as fishing people and on ritual occasions. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486. An Ethnography of a Melanesian Island. 264 pages, black & white illustrations. The inhabitants of Pororan Island, a small group of "saltwater people" in Papua New Guinea, are intensely interested in the movements of persons across the island and across the sea, both in their everyday lives as fishing people and on ritual occasions. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHM. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight: 486.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453013
- ISBN
- 9780857453013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.35
€ 155.35
hardcover. Documents Easter Island's enigmatic script, Rongorongo, Oceania's only known pre-20th-century writing system. This study of this eloquent graphic achievement shows full transcriptions of all the 25 surviving Rongorongo inscriptions, with detailed photographs of nearly all the incised artefacts. Series: Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics. Num Pages: 736 pages, numerous halftones, black and white line figures, rongorongo inscriptions, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKPE; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780198237105
- ISBN
- 9780198237105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 591.14
€ 591.14
Hardback. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 54 b/w photos & 28 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MK; 3JJH; HBJK; HBJM; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780811703147
- ISBN
- 9780811703147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.03
€ 36.99
€ 28.03
Paperback. A collection of essays by anthropologists on the subject of ritualized homosexuality. Their studies in cross-cultural variations in homosexual behaviour in a non-Western culture area indicate that contemporary theories of sex and gender development need revision. Editor(s): Herdt, Gilbert H. Series: Studies in Melanesian Anthropology. Num Pages: 476 pages, 3 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520080966
- ISBN
- 9780520080966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.91
€ 41.99
€ 29.91
Hardback. In the middle decades of the 20th century, Hawai'i changed rapidly from a conservative oligarchy firmly controlled by a Euro-American elite to arguably the most progressive part of the United States. This study explains how Filipinos, Japanese, Portuguese, and others overcame racial divisions and mobilized a mass working-class movement. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JHBL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135344
- ISBN
- 9780231135344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.32
€ 104.58
€ 79.32
Hardback. Stuart Kirsch is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. He has consulted widely on environmental issues and land rights in the Pacific, and was actively involved in the political campaign and legal case against the environmental impact of the Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 figures, 20 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804753418
- ISBN
- 9780804753418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Paperback. Stuart Kirsch is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. He has consulted widely on environmental issues and land rights in the Pacific, and was actively involved in the political campaign and legal case against the environmental impact of the Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 figures, 20 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804753425
- ISBN
- 9780804753425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. The Pacific is not only the world's largest body of water; its vast expanse also includes an extraordinary number and diversity of oceanic islands, from Palau and the Marianas east of the Philippines to Cocos Island and the Galapagos west of the Americas. This title is suitable for both novice sightseers and professional naturalists. Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 color illustrations, 30 line illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1MK; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274969
- ISBN
- 9780520274969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. This volume offers and extensive critique of Benedict Anderson's deepitions of colonial history, his comparative method, and his political anthropology. Num Pages: 250 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; HBJM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429908
- ISBN
- 9780226429908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
€ 27.71
Paperback. Describes how, when and by whom Hoa Hakanai'a was collected. This work reconstructs the underlying Rapanui aesthetic and social structure that produced Hoa Hakanai'a, and which has been obscured by time and historic accident. Series: British Museum Research Publication. Num Pages: 76 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPE; AFK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861591589
- ISBN
- 9780861591589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.42
€ 42.99
€ 42.42
Paperback. An overview of public religion in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. Editor(s): Roof, Wade Clark; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; 1MKPH; HR; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106390
- ISBN
- 9780759106390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Paperback. Newman, University of Florida; Dolores E. Janiewski, Victoria University of Wellington; Christopher Shannon, University of Notre Dame; Gerald Sullivan, University of Notre Dame; Sharon Tiffany, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater; Jean Walton, University of Rhode Island; Virginia Yans, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Editor(s): Janiewski, Dolores; Banner, Lois W. Series: New Studies in American Intellectual and Cultural History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1MKPR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801879753
- ISBN
- 9780801879753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.58
€ 37.58
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
€ 189.65
€ 189.65
Paperback. Kelly opens new questions about dialogue, colonial power, and changing conditions of political possibility by examining the connection between politics and sexual morality in the British colony of Fiji from 1929 to 1932. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226430317
- ISBN
- 9780226430317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Hardback. Concerned with contemporary notions of personhood and the relationship between persons and places, this book, presents a detailed insight into the Vanua Lavan's engagement with modernity, and examines how they relate to the past, make sense of the present and anticipate the future. Series: Person, Space and Memory in the Contemporary Pacific. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 ills, 2 maps, 13 tables, 8 figs. BIC Classification: 1MKLV; JFC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455996
- ISBN
- 9781845455996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.23
€ 155.23
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640211
- ISBN
- 9780691640211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.13
€ 179.13
Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military Photo Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 300 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1MKPH; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 278 x 12. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811718387
- ISBN
- 9780811718387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.12
€ 27.99
€ 26.12
Paperback. Living for thirty years in the Gilbert and Ellis Islands, Grimble was ultimately initiated but not before he was severely tested, as when he was used as human bait for a giant octopus. Num Pages: 272 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1MKCG; HBJM; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011451
- ISBN
- 9781906011451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72