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Paperback. Perceptions of Other and Self in West New Britain (Papua New Guinea). 256 pages, black & white illustrations. This study examines cultural perceptions of other and self as expressed in cargo cults and masked dances in Papua New Guinea. Indigenous terms, images, and concepts are being contrasted with their western counterparts, the latter partly deriving from the publications and field notes of Charles Valentine. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HRQM; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457981
- ISBN
- 9780857457981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.73
€ 44.73
hardcover. In a series of epic self-narratives ranging from traditional cultural embodiments to picaresque adventures, Christian epiphanies and a host of interactive strategies and techniques for living, Kewa Highlanders (PNG) attempt to shape and control their selves and their relentlessly changing world. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 ills. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845455255
- ISBN
- 9781845455255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.74
€ 157.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MK; 2P; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oratia Books
- Edition
- 4th Enhanced
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780947506087
- ISBN
- 9780947506087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.83
€ 31.99
€ 21.83
hardcover. Victim Healing and Truth Commissions Series: Springer Series in Transitional Justice. Num Pages: 193 pages, 5 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; 1MKLS; JMS; KCP; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319124865
- ISBN
- 9783319124865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardcover. Comparative analysis of the Japanese communities presents a clear picture of what historian Yuji Ichioka called the distinctive histories as well as the shared experiences of Japanese Americans. Language schools were accused of indoctrinating Mikadoism to Japanese American children as part of Japan's plan to colonize the United States. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWS; 1MKPH; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824828981
- ISBN
- 9780824828981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.25€ 84.45
€ 93.25
€ 84.45
Hardcover. Catholicism, like most world religions, is patriarchal, and its official hierarchies and sacred works too often neglect the lived experiences of women. Looking beyond these texts, this title reveals how women practice, interpret, and shape their own Catholicism on Pollap Atoll, part of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKC; HRCC7; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824833749
- ISBN
- 9780824833749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.73€ 50.86
€ 54.73
€ 50.86
Paperback. Aging is a challenge which countries in East Asia and Pacific (EAP) regions are grappling with or will soon confront. This report discusses the societal and public policy challenges and reform options for EAP countries as they address aging. It aims to strike a balance between aging optimists and pessimists. Series: World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Report. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1MK; JFSP31; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781464804694
- ISBN
- 9781464804694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. Includes charts and text reflecting changes in regulations and facilities for most countries and specific ports of entry. In this book, the appendices include procedures for entry to Australia, which are more exacting than most Pacific landfalls, and an extensive list of information sources such as: cruising guidebooks, chart suppliers, and more. Num Pages: 424 pages, 142 illustrations, 102 charts. BIC Classification: 1MK; TRLN; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 202 x 26. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824830373
- ISBN
- 9780824830373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.22€ 53.83
€ 58.22
€ 53.83
Paperback. How does law transform family, sexuality, and community in the fractured social world characteristic of the colonizing process? This title reveals how, in Hawai'i, indigenous Hawaiian law was displaced by a transplanted Anglo-American law as global movements of capitalism, Christianity, and imperialism swept across the islands. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 23 halftones 1 map 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJ; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFS; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009322
- ISBN
- 9780691009322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.41
€ 51.99
€ 37.41
Paperback. Investigates state involvement in war crimes surrounding activists on the island of Bougainville, who struggled to close a Rio Tinto owned copper mine Series: State Crime. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; JKVK; JPW; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335049
- ISBN
- 9780745335049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.27
€ 38.99
€ 31.27
Archaeological Research at Caution Bay, Papua New Guinea
. Ed(S): David, Bruno; Aplin, Ken; Richards, ...
Paperback. The first volume of the Caution Bay monographs is designed to introduce the goals of the Caution Bay project, the nature and scope of the investigations and the cultural and natural setting of the study area. Editor(s): David, Bruno; Aplin, Ken; Richards, Thomas. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 350 x 18. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784915049
- ISBN
- 9781784915049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.85
€ 105.85
Hardcover. Seeking an answer to why the event occurred the way that it did,The Polynesian Iconoclasm explores the 10 years in the early 19th century during which inhabitants of Tahiti, Hawaii & 15 related societies destroyed or desecrated their temples & god-images. In the aftermath, hundreds of architecturally innovative churches were constructed. Series: ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1MKP; 3JH; HRAX; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384137
- ISBN
- 9781782384137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.63
€ 157.63
Hardcover. Editor(s): Anderson, Atholl; Green, Kaye; Leach, Foss. Num Pages: 319 pages, b/w photos, drawings & maps. BIC Classification: 1MKP; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 200 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Otago University Press New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877372452
- ISBN
- 9781877372452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.42
€ 30.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Of all the Pacific nations only Tonga has retained a complete and lasting political independence. Find out how the shrewd, determined King of Tonga, Tupou I, teamed up with Wesleyan missionary and opportunist Shirley Baker to bring this about. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; HBJM; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824818562
- ISBN
- 9780824818562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.33
€ 18.99
€ 17.33
Paperback. In coastal areas, fishermen and swimmers also look to Jizo, one of the Buddhist deities in Japan for protection. In response to numerous drownings, Jizo statues were erected near dangerous fishing and swimming sites. This book tells the story of a group of men who raised these statues as a service to their communities. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 184 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1MKPH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTM; HRE; HRLB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824831585
- ISBN
- 9780824831585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Hardcover. This book provides an illustrated guide to the Hawaiian native flora. It includes substantial written material that is used broadly to both the general public and to a technical audience. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; PST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Univ Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824837105
- ISBN
- 9780824837105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.26€ 72.25
€ 79.26
€ 72.25
Hardcover. This text provides a theoretical experiment in anthropology and an analysis of myth and ritual in Papua New Guinea societies. Fashioning an anthropological method from psychoanalytic theories, it uncovers a discourse on sexuality, consumption, voice and subjectivity. Series: New Directions in Anthropological Writing S. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 colour photographs, 3 b&w photographs, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMP; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299148607
- ISBN
- 9780299148607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.22€ 53.91
€ 58.22
€ 53.91
Paperback. Translator(s): Minear, Richard H. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKCM; HBJM; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824835576
- ISBN
- 9780824835576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.35
€ 23.99
€ 21.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 42 figures, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; HBJM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 303 x 17. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226733654
- ISBN
- 9780226733654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.61
€ 46.99
€ 36.61
Paperback. This volume offers and extensive critique of Benedict Anderson's deepitions of colonial history, his comparative method, and his political anthropology. Num Pages: 250 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; HBJM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429908
- ISBN
- 9780226429908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.32
€ 34.99
€ 27.32
hardcover. This book is a comparative philosophical analysis of Melanesian communal land tenure and the 'Western' paradigm of private ownership. Inherent ideological tensions between Western development and communal ownership are highlighted while also drawing attention to conflict between principles of private ownership and environmental ethics. Editor(s): Lea, David. Num Pages: 204 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1MKL; KC; LAB; LNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761804567
- ISBN
- 9780761804567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.44
€ 123.44
Hardcover. Pacific Futures asks how our understanding of social life in the Pacific would be different if we approached it from the perspective of the futures which Pacific people dream of, predict or struggle to achieve, not the reproduction of cultural tradition. Editor(s): Rollason, Will. Series: Pacific Perspectives: Studies for the European Society for Oceanists. Num Pages: 260 pages, 2 ills. BIC Classification: 1MK; JFC; JFFR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782383505
- ISBN
- 9781782383505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.36
€ 158.36
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813930947
- ISBN
- 9780813930947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.28€ 59.89
€ 65.28
€ 59.89
Paperback. This work establishes the means to identify the nearly 130 species of Hawaiian carabid beetles of the tribe Platynini, which constitutes a monophyletic radiation. This volume is the first of three books that will treat all of the native and introduced carabid species found in the Hawaiian islands. Series: Hawaiian carabidae (coleoptera). Num Pages: 504 pages, 287 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; PSAB; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824823566
- ISBN
- 9780824823566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.22€ 53.91
€ 58.22
€ 53.91