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Oceania
Hardback. Offers a fresh take on the modernist primitivism of the French painter Paul Gauguin, the nostalgic exoticism of the American John LaFarge, and the elite tourism of the American writer Henry Adams. This title explores how these artists, lured by romantic ideas about travel and exploration, wrestled with the elusiveness of paradise. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 color illustrations, 122 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKPFT; ACBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271739
- ISBN
- 9780520271739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.62€ 63.30
€ 81.62
€ 63.30
Paperback. An engaging explanation of Oceanic art and an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 colour + black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 205 x 15. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300204292
- ISBN
- 9780300204292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.03
€ 25.99
€ 20.03
Paperback. An important ethnographic analysis of motherhood in one Melanesian society Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL9; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067572
- ISBN
- 9780472067572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.57
€ 45.57
Paperback. The volume addresses how capitalism has been very effective in generating wealth and technological innovation, but has also been associated with social inequity and environmental damage. Its inherent flaws have been highlighted by the escalation of ecological problems arising from growth-oriented capitalism and various economic crises. Series: Research in Economic Anthropology. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1MK; JHMC; KCA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785605154
- ISBN
- 9781785605154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.98
€ 57.98
Pitcairn Island, the Bounty Mutineers and Their Descendants: A History
Foreword By Herbert Ford Robert W. Kirk
Paperback. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPP; HBJM; HBTM; JWXT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786493845
- ISBN
- 9780786493845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.47
€ 44.47
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
€ 26.00€ 21.80
€ 26.00
€ 21.80
Hardcover. Biomedical Entanglements is an ethnographic study of the Giri people of Papua New Guinea, focusing on the indigenous population's interaction with modern medicine. The study bridges medical anthropology and global health, exploring how the 'biomedical' is imbued with social meaning and how biomedicine affects Giri ways of life. Series: Person, Space and Memory in the Contemporary Pacific. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 maps, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332340
- ISBN
- 9781785332340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.17
€ 156.17
Paperback. Trees, Knots and Outriggers (Kaynen Muyuw) is the culmination of twenty-five years of work by Frederick H. Damon and his attention to cultural adaptations to the environment in Melanesia. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 436 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHMC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333200
- ISBN
- 9781785333200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.24
€ 45.24
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332326
- ISBN
- 9781785332326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.63€ 75.91
€ 123.63
€ 75.91
hardcover. This book traces the formation of historical consciousness among the Duna people of Papua New Guinea and explores how this is constituted differently for men and women. Num Pages: 260 pages, 18 half-tones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728997
- ISBN
- 9780804728997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.47
€ 91.47
Paperback. Debunks one of the most enduring myths of imperialism, civilization, and conquest: the notion that the Western civilizer is a god to savages. This work reveals the captain as both the self-conscious civilizer and as the person who, his mission gone awry, becomes a "savage" himself. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 1QSP; BGH; HBJM; HBTQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780691057521
- ISBN
- 9780691057521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 37.05
€ 50.99
€ 37.05
Hardcover. Covers the evolution of accounting, financial reporting and related institutions for major economies in the world in a comparable way. This title considers six nations from Asia and Oceania, including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Editor(s): Previts, Gary J.; Walton, Peter; Wolnizer, Peter. Series Editor(s): Previts, Gary J. Series: Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought. Num Pages: 205 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1MK; KFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248138
- ISBN
- 9780857248138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.24
€ 188.24
Paperback. Depicts Hawai'i's press against the continent, endowing America's story with fresh meaning. This book reveals Hawaiians fighting in the Civil War, sailing on nineteenth-century New England ships, and living in pre-gold rush California. It revises the way we think about islands, oceans, and continents. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, 57 b/w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKPH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261679
- ISBN
- 9780520261679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Hardback. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 54 b/w photos & 28 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MK; 3JJH; HBJK; HBJM; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780811703147
- ISBN
- 9780811703147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.90
€ 36.99
€ 28.90
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Westholme Publishing, U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594161513
- ISBN
- 9781594161513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.00
€ 25.99
€ 22.00
Paperback. The Pacific is not only the world's largest body of water; its vast expanse also includes an extraordinary number and diversity of oceanic islands, from Palau and the Marianas east of the Philippines to Cocos Island and the Galapagos west of the Americas. This title is suitable for both novice sightseers and professional naturalists. Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 color illustrations, 30 line illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1MK; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274969
- ISBN
- 9780520274969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Did U.S. intelligence know of Japan's coming attack on Pearl Harbor? Did President Roosevelt know? If so, why did he withhold warnings from the commanders in Hawaii? The answers are embedded in the cogent analysis of The Pearl Harbor Myth. Num Pages: 370 pages, 9 b&w photos, map. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; HBJD; HBJK; HBJM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971614
- ISBN
- 9781597971614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.63
€ 23.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. A compelling study of male ritual secrecy and its impact on the cultures of Melanesia and Papua New Guinea Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067619
- ISBN
- 9780472067619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.52
€ 45.52
Paperback. A collection of essays by anthropologists on the subject of ritualized homosexuality. Their studies in cross-cultural variations in homosexual behaviour in a non-Western culture area indicate that contemporary theories of sex and gender development need revision. Editor(s): Herdt, Gilbert H. Series: Studies in Melanesian Anthropology. Num Pages: 476 pages, 3 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520080966
- ISBN
- 9780520080966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. This unique study of boy-inseminating rituals among the Sambia of New Guinea challenges our deepest assumptions about the role of culture in understanding homosexuality and gender-identity development. Num Pages: 401 pages, 2 halftones, 1 map, 2 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327495
- ISBN
- 9780226327495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.81
€ 38.99
€ 30.81
Paperback. Using the ethnographic methods of anthropology in conjunction with the clinical techniques of psychoanalysis, this study explore the culture and erotic experiences of the Sambia, a tribe of Papua, New Guinea, and the role of subjectivity in ethnographic research. Num Pages: 467 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL9; JHM; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 215 x 32. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 467
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231069014
- ISBN
- 9780231069014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.50
€ 57.50
Paperback. This collection of essays on the sexual culture of the Sambia of Papua New Guinea examines: fetish and fantasy; ritual nose-bleeding; the role of homoerotic insemination; the role of the father and mother in the process of identity formation; and the creation of a "third sex" in nature and culture. Series: Worlds of Desire S. Num Pages: 334 pages, 21 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFC; JFSJ; JHM; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327525
- ISBN
- 9780226327525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.83
€ 38.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. An account of relations between the sexes and the role of myth in the transition between unconscious fantasy and cultural forms, based on studies of the mythologies of the Gimi, from the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 halftones, 1 map, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HBJM; JFHF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293813
- ISBN
- 9780226293813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 40.03
€ 50.99
€ 40.03
Paperback. The perfect guide to the birds of Melanesia - New Caledonia, the Solomons, the Bismarcks and Vanuatu Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 448 pages, 72 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1MKL; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713665406
- ISBN
- 9780713665406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.73€ 40.48
€ 51.73
€ 40.48