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Paperback. Shows how our flawed strategies for perceiving risk influence our lives, often with unforeseen and sometimes - tragic consequences. This book uncovers one of the central puzzles of our time: why are the safest people in history living in a culture of fear? Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Virgin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515532
ISBN
9780753515532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.71

paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780195301458
ISBN
9780195301458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.13

Paperback. "This volume encompasses a rich world of political culture, from the Spanish kings of the Reconquest to German metal-workers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . . A welcome contribution to the interdisciplinary study of ritual, symbolism, and power."-- Editor(s): Wilentz, Sean. Num Pages: 360 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216950
ISBN
9780812216950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Hirsch, Marianne; Miller, Nancy K. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150910
ISBN
9780231150910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Hardback. Editor(s): Hirsch, Marianne; Miller, Nancy K. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150903
ISBN
9780231150903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.89
€ 83.70

Paperback. In this fascinating exploration of citizenship and the politics of culture in contemporary France, Ingram examines two theatre troupes in Provence, charting the evolution of new models for society and citizenship in a rapidly changing France. Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442601765
ISBN
9781442601765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BGLA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589881129
ISBN
9781589881129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 19.85

Hardcover. This volume compares archaic rituals across civilizations, exploring theoretical models and interpretations for a variety of cultures and ritual practices, focusing especially on the location, frequency, and role of ritual in each of these societies and their resulting archaeological signatures. Editor(s): Murphy, Joanne M. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 11 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813062785
ISBN
9780813062785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.70

Hardback. Editor(s): Hicks, David. Num Pages: 496 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 190 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1153.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759111554
ISBN
9780759111554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Hicks, David. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759111561
ISBN
9780759111561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Nunning, Vera; Rupp, Jan; Ahn, Gregor. Num Pages: 278 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837625325
ISBN
9783837625325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.21

Paperback. A comprehensive analysis of religion's evolutionary significance and a study of its main component, ritual. Series: Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 557 pages. BIC Classification: HRLF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
558
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521296908
ISBN
9780521296908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.07

paperback. Shows how the ritualized behaviors that define much of our daily lives can explain of the social causes and consequences of our actions. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781594518560
ISBN
9781594518560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.11

Paperback. The mythic roots and modern future of Ecuadorian indigenous communities in the twenty-first century Series: Interpretations of Culture in the New Millenium. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 photographs; 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HRLF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076039
ISBN
9780252076039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.42

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBLC1; JFSL4; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640549
ISBN
9780691640549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 277.80

Hardcover. This work demonstrates that religious Jews have been able to keep issues on the political agenda of the Israeli government, but not to determine their outcomes. It shows that, within the communities of both religious and secular Jews, there is division about conceding parts of biblical Israel. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KIN0001054
ISBN
9781555876784
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; HRLF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385646
ISBN
9781782385646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.08

Paperback. Propitiating the supernatural forces that could grant bountiful crops or wipe out whole villages through natural disasters was a sacred duty in ancient Peruvian societies. This book examines the evidence for ancient Peruvian sacrificial offerings of human beings and animals, as well as the cultural contexts in which the offerings occurred. Editor(s): Benson, Elizabeth P.; Cook, Anita G. Num Pages: 227 pages, 66 halftones, 47 line drawings, 3 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 18. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292708945
ISBN
9780292708945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.96

Paperback. The principle of sacrifice is as old as human life itself. This book provides an overview of sacrificial practices around the world since prehistoric times. It also examines the reasons behind these rituals, and in the case of human sacrifice an attempt is made to understand the mentality of the 'victims' who often willingly went to their deaths. Num Pages: 192 pages, 48 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRLF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750945004
ISBN
9780750945004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.58

Hardback. Series: Bucknell Studies in Eighteenth Century Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSR; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611484045
ISBN
9781611484045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.77

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