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Paperback. Offers a perspective on the colonial stereotype of the exotic Pacific island woman, tracing the evolution of female primitivism from Western antiquity to twentieth-century Hollywood. This book includes 37 illustrations of Pacific women from early etchings by shipboard artists. Series: McLellan Endowed Series. Num Pages: 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987651
- ISBN
- 9780295987651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.66
€ 36.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. Strategies, tactics, decisions, personalities and controversies that turned America's audacious gamble in the South Pacific into its first successful offensive of WWII, written with the storytelling drive that made Hornfischer's first 2 books award winners and word-of-mouth favourites. An indispensable work of narrative history. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 16-page b&w inserts, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKLS; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 618. The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal. 544 pages, 2 16-page b&w inserts, 9 maps. Strategies, tactics, decisions, personalities and controversies that turned America's audacious gamble in the South Pacific into its first successful offensive of WWII, written with the storytelling drive that made Hornfischer's first 2 books award winners and word-of-mouth favourites. An indispensable work of narrative history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKLS; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 33. Weight: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Edition
- 2.5.2012
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553385120
- ISBN
- 9780553385120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.39
€ 26.99
€ 23.39
Paperback. Describes how, when and by whom Hoa Hakanai'a was collected. This work reconstructs the underlying Rapanui aesthetic and social structure that produced Hoa Hakanai'a, and which has been obscured by time and historic accident. Series: British Museum Research Publication. Num Pages: 76 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPE; AFK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861591589
- ISBN
- 9780861591589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.68
€ 42.99
€ 42.68
hardcover. Vital Stepping Stone in America's War Against Japan. 264 pages, Illustrated section. The pivotal Battle of Tinian island, later to become the site of the biggest airport in the world and the base from which the the United States launched their atomic bomb attacks on Japan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1MKP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Casemate
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000947
- ISBN
- 9781612000947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.87
€ 34.99
€ 29.87
Paperback. Inspired by recent work on diaspora and cultural globalization, this text argues that the political and economic activities of Chinese migrants can be best understood by taking into account their links to one another and China through a transnational perspective. Num Pages: 362 pages, 9 halftones, 6 line drawings, 4 maps, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBNC; 1KLSR; 1MKPH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226560250
- ISBN
- 9780226560250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.17
€ 41.99
€ 32.17
paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; HBJM; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822315933
- ISBN
- 9780822315933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Hardcover. This in-depth study focuses on the Bosmun of Daiden, a Ramu River people in an under-represented area in the ethnography of Papua New Guinea, uncovering the conceptual convergence of local notions of relatedness, foodways, and empathy. Series: Person, Space and Memory in the Contemporary Pacific. Num Pages: 332 pages, 25 ills, 4 figs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFCV; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857459190
- ISBN
- 9780857459190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.27
€ 156.27
Paperback. An ethnographic study of how gender is negotiated in Vanatinai, a small matrilineal island near New Guinea. Num Pages: 383 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081214
- ISBN
- 9780231081214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.59
€ 53.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604566185
- ISBN
- 9781604566185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.76€ 76.96
€ 112.76
€ 76.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Color photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; AKTH; JFCK; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 288 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Patagonia Books
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938340567
- ISBN
- 9781938340567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.53€ 53.12
€ 57.53
€ 53.12
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€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Hardcover. This book is a state-of-the-art introduction to the archaeology of Oceania, covering both Australia and the Pacific Islands. Editor(s): Lilley, Ian. Series: Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 67. BIC Classification: 1MK; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230823
- ISBN
- 9780631230823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.48
€ 130.48
Paperback. Factual, yet human and vivid and eminently readable, The Battle for Guadacanal, is military history at its best Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068911
- ISBN
- 9780252068911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.33
€ 24.33
Paperback. The first in-depth ethnography of a Lower Ramu River society. Provides a unique ethnographic example of kinship / relatedness. Shows the conceptual convergence of foodways with empathy. Provides an example of the cultural dimensions of empathy. Series: Person, Space and Memory in the Contemporary Pacific. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 illustrations, 4 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFCV; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332203
- ISBN
- 9781785332203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.41
€ 44.41
Num Pages: 192 pages, 500 color photos. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; AC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304897
- ISBN
- 9780764304897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 46.46
€ 52.92
€ 46.46
Paperback. Donald Tuzin first studied the New Guinea village of Ilahita in 1972. Years later he returned to find that the village's men had voluntarily destroyed their secret cult which allowed them dominance over women. This study examines the labyrinth of motives behind this improbable, devastating act. Series: Worlds of Desire S. Num Pages: 270 pages, 10 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSJ2; JFSL9; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226819518
- ISBN
- 9780226819518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.39
€ 38.99
€ 30.39
Paperback. Taking 20th-century Papua New Guinea as its focus, this work charts the changes in colonial relationships as they were expressed through material culture. It analyzes the insights that museum collections can provide into social relations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; 3JJ; GM; HBTQ; HBTR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781859734087
- ISBN
- 9781859734087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.61
€ 45.99
€ 45.61
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
€ 57.09
€ 57.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Color and B&W photos throughout, Maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPFT; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362. Series: Moon Handbooks. 368 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MKPFT; WTH. Dimension: 189 x 141 x 20. Weight: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Avalon Travel Publishing
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598807387
- ISBN
- 9781598807387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.01
€ 18.99
€ 18.01
Hardback. Papua New Guinea has experienced a remarkably rapid transition from scattered primitive societies to a modern unified nation. The dictionary covers major economic, social, political, and cultural developments, basic geographic information and biographies. With maps. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; GBC; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839366
- ISBN
- 9780810839366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.84
€ 195.84
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Radius Books United States
- Edition
- Slp
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934435625
- ISBN
- 9781934435625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
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
€ 51.99€ 39.42
€ 51.99
€ 39.42
Hardback. This volume focuses on Pacific Rim cities and analyzes successful policies and programmes in urban development, explaining why they have worked. It identify themes of change that are taking place in the context of globalization, economic restructuring, and social change. Editor(s): Williams, J. F.; Stimson, Robert J. Series: International Review of Comparative Public Policy. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MK; GTF; JFFS; JHMC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762306954
- ISBN
- 9780762306954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.28
€ 177.28
Hardcover. Exploring the role of empathy in a variety of Pacific societies, this book is at the forefront of the latest anthropological research on empathy. It presents distinct articulations of empathy in the Pacific region. More specifically, the volume examines significant regional patterns in the experience, enactment, recognition, and limits of empathy. Editor(s): Hollan, Douglas W.; Throop, C. Jason. Series: ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MK; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451026
- ISBN
- 9780857451026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.05
€ 156.05