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Oceania

Paperback. An engaging explanation of Oceanic art and an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 colour + black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 205 x 15. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300204292
ISBN
9780300204292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Hardback. The first major publication on the art of the New Guinea Highlands, this extraordinary volume is destined to become the definitive resource on this little-known region. Editor(s): Friede, John; Hays, Terence E.; Hellmich, Ms Christina. Num Pages: 672 pages, 665. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 240. .
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791350554
ISBN
9783791350554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.92
€ 100.61

Paperback. Tests anthropology's traditional assumptions about kinship, economics, power, and gender. Focusing on Oceania societies from Polynesia to Papua New Guinea and including Australian Aborigine groups, this title investigates the category of possessions that must not be given or, if they are circulated, must return finally to the giver. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1MKLP; 1MKP; JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424. The Paradox of Keeping-while-giving. 264 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 1 map. Tests anthropology's traditional assumptions about kinship, economics, power, and gender. Focusing on Oceania societies from Polynesia to Papua New Guinea and including Australian Aborigine groups, this title investigates the category of possessions that must not be given or, if they are circulated, must return finally to the giver. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1MKLP; 1MKP; JFFK; JHM. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight: 414.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520076044
ISBN
9780520076044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824824518
ISBN
9780824824518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 19.10

Paperback. Deals with fundamental practices of value creation on Gawa, a small island off the southeast coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, the inhabitants of which participate in the long-distance kula shell exchange ring. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 line drawings, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822312703
ISBN
9780822312703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 273 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780600536
ISBN
9781780600536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Univ Hawaii Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Updated and Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824838997
ISBN
9780824838997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Dover Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486466125
ISBN
9780486466125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1MK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Demeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772580044
ISBN
9781772580044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.23

Paperback. The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major American counter offensive against the Japanese in the Pacific. This title details the fortunes experienced over the intense course of naval battles around the island throughout the second half of 1942 that did so much to turn the tide in the Pacific. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Campaign
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780961545
ISBN
9781780961545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.48

Hardback. In 1908, A.M. Hocart and W.H. Rivers conducted fieldwork in the Solomon Islands and elsewhere in Island Melanesia that served as the turning point in the development of modern anthropology. Editor(s): Hviding, Edvard; Berg, Cato. Series: Pacific Perspectives: Studies of the European Society of Oceanists. Num Pages: 308 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1MKL; 3JJC; HBJM; HBLW; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383420
ISBN
9781782383420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 280 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Die Gestalten Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783899556605
ISBN
9783899556605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415738644
ISBN
9780415738644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.36

Paperback. In less than one day, the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy was destroyed and four of her great aircraft carriers sank burning into the dark depths of the Pacific. Utilizing the research and combat maps, this book tells the dramatic story of the Japanese assault on Midway Island and the American ambush that changed the face of the Pacific war. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 182 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846035012
ISBN
9781846035012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. The perfect guide to the birds of Melanesia - New Caledonia, the Solomons, the Bismarcks and Vanuatu Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 448 pages, 72 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1MKL; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 958.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713665406
ISBN
9780713665406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 41.64

Paperback. The author convinces a tribe in remote New Guinea to allow him to become initiated along with 15 boys due to undergo the rite of passage into manhood. Their totemic god is the crocodile and crocodile marks are carved onto their bodies with sharpened bamboo. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571206223
ISBN
9780571206223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 b&w photographs and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HBJM; JFFJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178792
ISBN
9780231178792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Philip Ells dreamed of turquoise seas, sandy beaches and palm trees, and he found these in the tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu. But neither his Voluntary Service Overseas briefing pack nor his legal training could prepare him for what happened there. This title presents the story of this UK lawyer colliding with a Pacific island culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKPV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KLN0015074
ISBN
9780753511305
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.82

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

Paperback. Tells the story of their quest to coach the team and eventually, organise an international fixture - Pohnpei's first since a 16-1 defeat many years ago. This book shows how the passion and determination of two young men can change the face of football - and the lives of total strangers - on the other side of the world. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKCF; WSJA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846685026
ISBN
9781846685026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.64

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