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Society & culture: general

Hardback. This ethnography focuses on Yanomami shamanism, especially in the context of cultural change. The author interweaves ethnographic material with theoretical components of a holographic principle, or the "part is equal to the whole." This book fills a gap in the study of Yanomami people and enriches understanding of this ancient phenomenon. Num Pages: 316 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSV; HRKP; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782388173
ISBN
9781782388173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 black and white images. BIC Classification: JFFC1; KNDF; RNFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 246 x 36. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623170004
ISBN
9781623170004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.58

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
1st Edition, 1st Printing
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586489403
ISBN
9781586489403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.25

Paperback. 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Fleming, Rae. In 1802, the "Friends", the "Helen" and the "Jane" set sail from Fort William bound for Canada with over 300 emigrants from Lochaber; the area they left behind still remains a wilderness. Who went, why they went, and what happened when they reached Canada, is explained in this book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KBC; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1. Dimension: 255 x 206 x 13. Weight: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Natural Heritage / Natural History Inc
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780920474969
ISBN
9780920474969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199937875
ISBN
9780199937875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190229269
ISBN
9780190229269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.51

Hardback. This work offers an analysis of the underlying grammar or "logic" of "culture". Ray argues that the disparate models, ideologies, and ethics that have been advanced in the name of culture derive from a shift in our ways of thinking that occurred before the advent of modernity. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631213437
ISBN
9780631213437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.25

Paperback. This work offers an analysis of the underlying grammar or "logic" of "culture". Ray argues that the disparate models, ideologies, and ethics that have been advanced in the name of culture derive from a shift in our ways of thinking that occurred before the advent of modernity. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631213444
ISBN
9780631213444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.06

Paperback. The attraction of a wink, a nod, a discarded snapshot - such feelings permeate our lives, yet we usually dismiss them as insubstantial. Jean Paul Ricco argues through the medium of modern art that it is precisely such fleeting experiences that will create a queer aesthetic, and notion of ethics. Num Pages: 184 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 123 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226711010
ISBN
9780226711010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hazelden
Edition
Hallmark
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592859801
ISBN
9781592859801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.33

Paperback. aeo First up--to--date guide to the "Lombards" in the English language. aeo Scholarly -- sound synthesis and original research, including up--to--date archaeological research. aeo Well--written and accessible. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211976
ISBN
9780631211976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; HBTQ; JFSL9; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922059055
ISBN
9781922059055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 257 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173641
ISBN
9780691173641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. In his support of same-sex marriage, the author defines matrimony as the development and maintenance of intimacy through which people meet their basic needs and carry out their everyday living, and he contends that this definition applies equally to homosexual and heterosexual couples. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135207
ISBN
9780231135207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.07
€ 63.58

Paperback. In his support of same-sex marriage, the author defines matrimony as the development and maintenance of intimacy through which people meet their basic needs and carry out their everyday living, and he contends that this definition applies equally to homosexual and heterosexual couples. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135214
ISBN
9780231135214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Hardback. In 2006, the first baby boomers turned 60, unleashing a veritable tidal wave of gloomy punditry, advertising for financial services, and forecasts of impending national bankruptcy. This work rejects such catastrophic predictions. It forecasts baby boomers' career plans, health trends, and cultural and political values. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888519
ISBN
9780801888519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.10

Hardback. This book describes the profound interferences with normal developmental processes that occur throughout the life cycle as a result of chronic child sexual abuse. This conviction is supported by the presentation of detailed case histories of individuals ranging in age from five to sixty three. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JMC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765707666
ISBN
9780765707666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.38

Paperback. A harrowing, profoundly personal investigation of the causes, effects, and communal toll of a deeply troubling crime - the brutal murder of three young children by their parents in the border city of Brownsville, Texas. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC; JFFE; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781472152145
ISBN
9781472152145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. What happens when there is almost unlimited choice? When everything becomes available to everyone? This book shows that the future of business does not lie in hits - the high-volume end of a traditional demand curve - but in what used to be regarded as misses - the endlessly long tail of that same curve. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT; KJE; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847940360
ISBN
9781847940360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345806918
ISBN
9780345806918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. The Texas Longhorn made more history than any other breed of cattle the world has known. These wiry, intractable beasts were themselves pioneers in a harsh land, moving elementally with drouth, grass, Arctic blizzards, and burning winds. This title tells of the Spanish conquistadors, who brought their cattle with them. Series: The J. Frank Dobie. Num Pages: 440 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 211 x 32. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292746275
ISBN
9780292746275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226899466
ISBN
9780226899466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. Sheila Walsh draws on the story of King David to show how the longings we all share can bring us closer to God and help us understand his incredible love for us. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRCV; HRCV4; HRCV9; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Study Guide ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310684862
ISBN
9780310684862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. A case study of the folklore of sexuality, this text examines the myth of the "droit de cuissage" and how for seven hundred years each era used the mythical custom to its own ends in an insight into popular misconceptions of the Middle Ages. Studies Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JFHF; WJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067438
ISBN
9780226067438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

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