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Paperback. From the names of cruise lines and bookstores to an Australian ranch and a nudist camp outside of Atlanta, the word serendipity - that happy blend of wisdom and luck by which something is discovered not quite by accident - is ubiquitous. This book traces the word's eventful history from its 1754 coinage into the twentieth century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 halftone. 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFCX; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126302
- ISBN
- 9780691126302
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.84
€ 54.99
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Paperback. Who are we? The story of the peoples of Britain and Ireland, drawing on new genetic discoveries, language, buildings and landscape. Num Pages: 496 pages, 15, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 38. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753817995
- ISBN
- 9780753817995
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Examines Ashanti, Fon, Yoruba, and Dogon trickster-figures in their social and mythical contexts and in light of contemporary thought, exploring the way the trickster links animality and ritual transformation; culture, sex, and laughter; cosmic process and personal history; and, divination and social change. Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520067912
- ISBN
- 9780520067912
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.65
€ 35.99
€ 26.65
Paperback. An ethnography of lawyer-free family courts and mediations of rape and domestic violence charges in India, in which, the author depicts everyday life in legal sites of marital trouble, reevaluating feminist theories of law, marriage, violence, property, and the state. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 scattered b&w. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFK; JFSJ1; JHBK; LNMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282452
- ISBN
- 9780520282452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. This book was written with a view to sorting our some of the muddles and misreadings -- especially misreadings of Kant -- that have charaterized recent postmodernist and post--structuralist thought. For these issues have a relevance, as Norris argues, far beyond the academic enclaves of philosophy, literary theory, and cultural criticism. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187189
- ISBN
- 9780631187189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.92
€ 49.92
Paperback. What does it mean to say that while cutting is ending, the Western discourse surrounding it is on the rise? And what kind of a feminist anthropology is needed in such a moment? This book examines these questions from the vantage point of Ghanaian feminist and reproductive health NGOs that have organized campaigns against cutting over the years. Num Pages: 416 pages, 19 black and white. BIC Classification: 1H; JHMC; JKSN1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291997
- ISBN
- 9780520291997
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Presents a concise theory for the observed trends: population growth and increased income put pressure on supplies of resources. This book tackles issues such as the supposed rate of species extinction, the 'vanishing farmland crisis,' and the wastefulness of coercive recycling. Num Pages: 778 pages, 5 halftones 143 line drawings 13 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 778
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003818
- ISBN
- 9780691003818
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Condition: New
€ 88.73€ 68.43
€ 88.73
€ 68.43
Paperback. * Reunites the editors of Star Trek and Philosophy with Starfleet s finest experts for 31 new, highly logical essays * Features a complete examination of the Star Trek universe, from the original series to the most recent films directed by J.J. Editor(s): Decker, Kevin S.; Eberl, Jason T. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119146001
- ISBN
- 9781119146001
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.46
€ 17.99
€ 15.46
Paperback. This ethnography explores the links between a violent historical and political legacy, and the production of secrecy in everyday material culture. The focus is on Mende-speaking southeastern Sierra Leone and the surrounding region. Num Pages: 299 pages, 6 b/w photos, 3 line figures. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; JFC; JHMP; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225435
- ISBN
- 9780520225435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.48
€ 38.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Based on ethnographic fieldwork from Santa Barbara, California, this book sheds light on the ways that food insecurity prevails in women's experiences of migration from Mexico and Central America to the United States. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 b/w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHB; RNFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285477
- ISBN
- 9780520285477
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 line illus. BIC Classification: JHMP; MJN; PSAK; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148588
- ISBN
- 9780691148588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
hardcover. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JFFH2; JHMC; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253021311
- ISBN
- 9780253021311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.32
€ 86.32
paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JFFH2; JHMC; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253021434
- ISBN
- 9780253021434
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Translator(s): Bononno, Robert. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816641604
- ISBN
- 9780816641604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.15
€ 24.99
€ 23.15
Paperback. Discusses whether sociological knowledge is important. This book introduces students to the main ways in which sociology is practised in the world and explores the debates concerning its social purposes. Comparing and contrasting different traditions of sociological thought, it examines the different modes in which they engage with the social. Editor(s): Hamilton, Peter; Thompson, Professor Kenneth. Series: Sociology & Society S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233145
- ISBN
- 9780631233145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.74
€ 55.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Melville House Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612195186
- ISBN
- 9781612195186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.82
€ 20.99
€ 16.82
Paperback. In The Value of Comparison Peter van der Veer highlights anthropology's continuing ability to gain insights on the whole through the comparative study of the particular and unique while critiquing the quantitative social sciences for their sweeping generalizations. Series: The Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361589
- ISBN
- 9780822361589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Hardback. In The Value of Comparison Peter van der Veer highlights anthropology's continuing ability to gain insights on the whole through the comparative study of the particular and unique while critiquing the quantitative social sciences for their sweeping generalizations. Series: The Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361398
- ISBN
- 9780822361398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.60
€ 108.60
hardcover. In the years between the Great Famine of the 1840s and the First World War, Ireland experienced a drastic drop in population. This book offers an inquiry that explores the options that presented themselves to Ireland's younger generations, taking into account household structure, inheritance, religion, and especially emigration. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 360 pages, 18 maps 10 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSF; JHBD; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691043074
- ISBN
- 9780691043074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.99€ 100.49
€ 119.99
€ 100.49
Paperback. Series: The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801492785
- ISBN
- 9780801492785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.12
€ 38.99
€ 35.12