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Anthropology

Paperback. Islam is now an American phenomenon. This ethnography of immigrant Muslims considers five communities in detail, and provides a highly personalized look at what it means to be a practising Muslim in the USA today. Num Pages: 210 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195041132
ISBN
9780195041132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.91

Hardcover. War is a ghastly thing, which unfortunately thrives almost everywhere in the world. This book deals with the interrelationship between society and war seen through the analytical eyes of anthropologists and archaeologists. It includes twenty-eight studies. Editor(s): Otto, Ton; Thrane, Henrik; Vandkilde, Helle. Num Pages: 557 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HDDA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 302 x 220 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2046.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
557
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779341104
ISBN
9788779341104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.44

Hardcover. An exploration of the evolution of political complexity and centralizaton in Hunza, a remote high-mountain kingdom in the western Karakoram mountains. The study follows the argument that the rise of the Hunza state is linked to the construction of Hunza's large-scale irrigation works. Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTP; JHM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761802044
ISBN
9780761802044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.41

Paperback. An introduction to Japanese history and culture. This fourth edition includes expanded sections on numerous topics, among which are samurai values, Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony, Confucianism in the Tokugawa period, the story of the 47 "ronin", and mass culture in contemporary times. Num Pages: 384 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Edition
Updated and Exp
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824821524
ISBN
9780824821524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.36

Paperback. In "Erin and Iran, " North American and European scholars consider parallel themes in and interactions between Irish and Iranian cultures from ancient times to the twentieth century. These studies of mythology, literature, and travelogues constitute the first-ever volume dealing with cultural encounters between the Irish and the Iranians. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FBN; HBJD; HBJF1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
215
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088283
ISBN
9780674088283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Bauman, H-Dirksen L.; Murray, Joseph J. Num Pages: 568 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHMC; JNSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816691227
ISBN
9780816691227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.63

Hardback. A Companion to South Asia in the Past provides the definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, provided by a truly global team of experts. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3B; HBJF; HBLA; HDDA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119055488
ISBN
9781119055488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.76

Paperback. Presents the analyses that consider how questions of national identity become entangled with environmental concerns in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and India and provide insight into the motivations of colonial and national governments in controlling or managing nature. Editor(s): Cederlof, Gunnel; Sivaramakrishnan, K. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JHM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993843
ISBN
9780295993843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.52

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 figures, 3 maps, 10 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780801487286
ISBN
9780801487286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. This translation of a major work in Mexican anthropology argues that Mesoamerican civilization is an ongoing and undeniable force in contemporary Mexican life. Translator(s): Dennis, Philip A. Series: LLILAS Translations from Latin America Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292708433
ISBN
9780292708433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.50

Paperback. Facilitates the sharing of information among practitioners, academics, and students Useful document for practitioners Contributes to the professional development of anthropologists seeking practitioner positions Supports the general interests of practitioners both within and outside the academy. Series: NAPA Bulletin. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Number 29
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190152
ISBN
9781405190152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.33

Paperback. Examines how the lives of pastoralists in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia are deeply affected by the creation of mutually exclusive ethnic territories and proposes ways to reverse this trend. Editor(s): Schlee, Gunther. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 191 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGK; JHMC; RGCP; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011299
ISBN
9781847011299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Hardback. A unique opportunity to hear the authentic voices of a world in change Series: Voices and Images of Nunavimmiut. Num Pages: 292 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982915516
ISBN
9780982915516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.54

paperback. An exploration of cosmology, connecting the Western philosophical tradition with the cosmological traditions of non-Western societies. Using the mythology and philosophy of the Maori as a counterpoint, it finds a philosophical common denominator in the thought of Zeno of Elea. Series: New Directions in Anthropological Writing S. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPD; JFHF; JFSL; JHM; PGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299132347
ISBN
9780299132347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFMX; JFSK2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226309101
ISBN
9780226309101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

hardcover. Why the Porcupine Is Not a Bird is a comprehensive analysis of knowledge of animals among the Nage people of central Flores in Indonesia. Series: Anthropological Horizons. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 figures, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFFZ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781487500047
ISBN
9781487500047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.56

paperback. This text shows how the shamans, during their night-long performances, create the worlds of words in which shamans exist. It analyzes texts that the shamans use to diagnose and treat afflictions that trouble their clients. Num Pages: 288 pages, map, 5 halftones, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HBTD; HRLK; HRQX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299144944
ISBN
9780299144944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.09

hardcover. A bilingual (Nepali and English) critical edition of three complete, representative repertoires of shaman texts that have been collected over 20 years in Jajarkot District, Western Nepal. The volume includes both publicly chanted recitals and privately whispered spells of three shamans. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 706 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HRLP1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2124.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
706
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674607958
ISBN
9780674607958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.20

Paperback. Extracts from the Doukhobor conflict lessons for understanding the nature of both terrorism and hegemonic practices, and traces how we view conflict and intervention from a Western perspective. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHM; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774812597
ISBN
9780774812597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback. "Naven" is the name of a peculiar ritual practiced by Iatmul, a head-hunting tribe of New Guinea. The ceremony is performed to congratulate members of the tribe upon the completion of notable accomplishments, among which homicide ranks highest. Num Pages: 368 pages, 35ill. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1958
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804705196
ISBN
9780804705196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.05