Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. Natural disasters in Asian countries have brought global attention to the work of local Buddhist communities and groups. Here, the contributors examine local Buddhist communities and international Buddhist organizations engaged in a variety of relief work in countries including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan. Editor(s): Kawanami, Hiroko; Samuel, Geoffrey. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; HR; JFC; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479160
- ISBN
- 9781349479160
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Condition: New
€ 61.64
€ 61.64
Hardcover. Exploring the interactions of the Buddhist world with the dominant cultures of Iran in pre- and post-Islamic times, Vaziri demonstrates that the traces and cross-influences of Buddhism have brought the material and spiritual culture of Iran to its present state even after the term was eradicated from the literary and popular language of the region. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HRE; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137022936
- ISBN
- 9781137022936
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Condition: New
€ 140.78
€ 140.78
Paperback. Exploring the interactions of the Buddhist world with the dominant cultures of Iran in pre- and post-Islamic times, Vaziri demonstrates that the traces and cross-influences of Buddhism have brought the material and spiritual culture of Iran to its present state even after the term was eradicated from the literary and popular language of the region. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRE; JFC; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349437993
- ISBN
- 9781349437993
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Condition: New
€ 139.65
€ 139.65
Paperback. Demonstrating how the Buddhist revival in Tibet must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a process of social, political and economic adaptation. Editor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C.; Kapstein, Matthew T. Num Pages: 235 pages, 37 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; JFC; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 49. Religious Revival and Cultural Identity. 235 pages, 37 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C.; Kapstein, Matthew T. Demonstrating how the Buddhist revival in Tibet must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a process of social, political and economic adaptation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; JFC; JHM; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211315
- ISBN
- 9780520211315
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747100853
- ISBN
- 9789747100853
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Condition: New
€ 21.80
€ 21.80
paperback. This volume seeks to answer the question of how the Buddhist monks in today's Sri Lanka--given Buddhism's traditionally nonviolent philosophy--are able to participate in the fierce political violence of the Sinhalese against the Tamils. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 339.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226789507
- ISBN
- 9780226789507
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.62
€ 32.99
€ 25.62
Paperback. A biography of Bruno Latour, the sociologist and anthropologist, which focuses on his political philosophy. Series: Modern European Thinkers. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333991
- ISBN
- 9780745333991
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.95
€ 40.99
€ 30.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; JHBD; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 219 x 25. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620971154
- ISBN
- 9781620971154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.86
€ 26.99
€ 23.86
Hardback. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; MFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479808175
- ISBN
- 9781479808175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Paperback. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; MFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479894864
- ISBN
- 9781479894864
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. "The next best thing to not having a brother (as I do not) is to have Brothers. " Gay Talese
Here is a tapestry of stories about the complex and unique relationship that exists between brothers. Editor(s): Blauner, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470599648
- ISBN
- 9780470599648
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.22
€ 17.99
€ 15.22
Paperback. Third edition of a classic reference on child development which explains the characteristics of first-, second- and third-born people. Series: Karl Konig Archive. Num Pages: 192 pages, facsims., port. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 3 Rev Exp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863158469
- ISBN
- 9780863158469
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Hardcover. A mother's reflection inspired by hand-raising a litter of Pembroke Welsh corgis whose own mother died after a Caesarian delivery. Devastated by the loss of her companion and awed by the task of saving the puppies, the narrator is surprised to discover she enjoys this exclusive commitment. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557532367
- ISBN
- 9781557532367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.33
€ 13.33
"Oral history of the development and progression of the Bronx borough in New York City by sixteen individuals; includes 22 images of Bronx individuals"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Hill, Emita Brady; Munch, Janet Butler. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTD; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896728882
- ISBN
- 9780896728882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.02
€ 30.99
€ 30.02
Hardback. Editor(s): Stepien, Mateusz. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JH; 3JJ; HPCF; JHMC; LAB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319420240
- ISBN
- 9783319420240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Series: Anthropology of Contemporary Issues S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFN; JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801488085
- ISBN
- 9780801488085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.47
€ 33.99
€ 30.47
Paperback. Social Capital, the advantage created by location in social structure, is a critical element in business strategy. Who has it, how it works, and how to develop it have become key questions in markets, organizations, and careers. Ronald S. Burt builds on his celebrated work in this area to explore these issues. Series: Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, Numerous figures and tables. BIC Classification: JH; KJC; KJM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199249152
- ISBN
- 9780199249152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.72
€ 66.72
Paperback. This groundbreaking book investigates comparatively how transnational and interracial adoptions are affecting the dynamics of family-making in America. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786065
- ISBN
- 9780804786065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.64
€ 37.99
€ 35.64
Hardback. This groundbreaking book investigates comparatively how transnational and interracial adoptions are affecting the dynamics of family-making in America. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786058
- ISBN
- 9780804786058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.96
€ 147.96
Paperback. Uncovers the origins of the global housing shortage, as well as offering a radical means of resolving it. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFB; JFFN; JFSG; JHBD; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786990549
- ISBN
- 9781786990549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.04
€ 29.99
€ 25.04