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40 produkter
Philosophy of Enchantment
Studies in Folktale, Cultural Criticism, and Anthropology
Av R. G. Collingwood, Philip Smallwood m. fl.
E-bok, 2004
668 kr
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This is the long-awaited publication of a set of writings by the British philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R.G. Collingwood on critical, anthropological, and cultural themes only hinted at in his previously available work. At the centre of the book are six chapters of a study of folktale …
War and Survival in Sudan's Frontierlands
Voices from the Blue Nile
Av Wendy James
E-bok, 2007
603 kr
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This book completes a trilogy by the anthropologist Wendy James. It is a case study of how the Uduk-speaking people, originally from the Blue Nile region between the ''north'' and the ''south'' of Sudan, have been caught up in and displaced by a generation of civil war. Some have responded by …
The Listening Ebony
Moral Knowledge, Religion, and Power among the Uduk of Sudan
Av Wendy James
Häftad, 1999
1894 kr
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Notions of the person and of the foundations of bodily and moral experience lie at the heart of this second ethnographic volume devoted to the Uduk-speaking people of Sudan. The first part discusses enduring elements of personal knowledge in the context of a hunters' worldview. The second part …
The Philosophy of Enchantment
Studies in Folktale, Cultural Criticism, and Anthropology
Av R. G. Collingwood, David Boucher m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
1318 kr
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This is the long-awaited publication of a set of writings by the British philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood on critical, anthropological, and cultural themes only hinted at in his previously available work. At the centre of the book are six chapters of a study of folktale …
The Philosophy of Enchantment
Studies in Folktale, Cultural Criticism, and Anthropology
Av R. G. Collingwood, David Boucher m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
3131 kr
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This is the long-awaited publication of a set of writings by the British philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R.G. Collingwood on critical, anthropological, and cultural themes only hinted at in his previously available work. At the centre of the book are six chapters of a study of folktale …
The Ceremonial Animal
A New Portrait of Anthropology
Av Wendy James, Michael Lambek
Inbunden, 2003
2329 kr
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Adapting Wittgenstein's concept of the human species as 'a ceremonial animal', Wendy James writes vividly and readably. Her new overview advocates a clear line of argument: that the concept of social form is a primary key to anthropology and the human sciences as a whole. Weaving memorable …
The Ceremonial Animal
A New Portrait of Anthropology
Av Wendy James
Häftad, 2004
1767 kr
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Adapting Wittgenstein's concept of the human species as 'a ceremonial animal', Wendy James writes vividly and readably. Her new overview advocates a clear line of argument: that the concept of social form is a primary key to anthropology and the human sciences as a whole. Weaving memorable …
War and Survival in Sudan's Frontierlands
Voices from the Blue Nile
Av Wendy James
Inbunden, 2007
1790 kr
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This book completes a trilogy by the anthropologist Wendy James. It is a case study of how the Uduk-speaking people, originally from the Blue Nile region between the 'north' and the 'south' of Sudan, have been caught up in and displaced by a generation of civil war. Some have responded by defending …
War and Survival in Sudan's Frontierlands
Voices from the Blue Nile
Av Wendy James
Häftad, 2009
871 kr
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This book completes a trilogy by the anthropologist Wendy James. It is a case study of how the Uduk-speaking people, originally from the Blue Nile region between the 'north' and the 'south' of Sudan, have been caught up in and displaced by a generation of civil war. Some have responded by defending …
Pursuit of Certainty
Religious and Cultural Formulations
Av Wendy James
Inbunden, 1995
2506 kr
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Although the world population faces movement, mixing and displacement on a larger scale than ever before, the result has not been a collapse of boundaries but an increase in the rise of new forms of ethnic, cultural and religious identity. Those based in the highly developed countries can extend …
Pursuit of Certainty
Religious and Cultural Formulations
Av Wendy James
Häftad, 1995
646 kr
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Although the world population faces movement, mixing and displacement on a larger scale than ever before, the result has not been a collapse of boundaries but an increase in the rise of new forms of ethnic, cultural and religious identity. Those based in the highly developed countries can extend …
Remapping Ethiopia
Socialism & After
Av Wendy James, Wendy James m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
468 kr
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Governance everywhere is concerned with spatial relationships. Modern states "map" local communities, making them legible for the purposes of control. Ethiopia has gone through several stages of "mapping" in its imperial, revolutionary, and postrevolutionary phases.In 1986 The Southern Marches of …
Remapping Ethiopia
Socialism and After
Av Paul Bernard Rose, Donald L. Donham m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
369 kr
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A sequel to The Southern Marches of Imperial Ethiopia.This new volume examines the major changes effected by the socialist regime from the revolution of 1974 to its overthrow in 1991, and then into the current period which has been marked by moves towards local democracy and political …
Qualities of Time
Anthropological Approaches
E-bok, 2020
731 kr
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This book explores the relevance of classical ideas in the anthropology of time tothe way we understand history, participate in the events around us, and experienceour lives. Time is not just an abstract principle we live by or a local cultural construct: it is shaped, punctuated, organized, and …
Qualities of Time
Anthropological Approaches
E-bok, 2020
731 kr
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This book explores the relevance of classical ideas in the anthropology of time tothe way we understand history, participate in the events around us, and experienceour lives. Time is not just an abstract principle we live by or a local cultural construct: it is shaped, punctuated, organized, and …
Pursuit of Certainty
Religious and Cultural Formulations
Av Wendy James
E-bok, 2003
762 kr
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Although the world population faces movement, mixing and displacement on a larger scale than ever before, the result has not been a collapse of boundaries but an increase in the rise of new forms of ethnic, cultural and religious identity. Those based in the highly developed countries can extend …
Pursuit of Certainty
Religious and Cultural Formulations
Av Wendy James
E-bok, 2003
746 kr
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Although the world population faces movement, mixing and displacement on a larger scale than ever before, the result has not been a collapse of boundaries but an increase in the rise of new forms of ethnic, cultural and religious identity. Those based in the highly developed countries can extend …
Early Human Kinship
From Sex to Social Reproduction
Av Nicholas J. Allen, Hilary Callan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
1333 kr
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Early Human Kinship brings together original studies from leading figures in the biological sciences, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics to provide a major breakthrough in the debate over human evolution and the nature of society. A major new collaboration between specialists across …
Early Human Kinship
From Sex to Social Reproduction
Av Wendy James, Robin Dunbar m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
1594 kr
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Early Human Kinship brings together original studies from leading figures in the biological sciences, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics to provide a major breakthrough in the debate over human evolution and the nature of society. A major new collaboration between specialists across …
Early Human Kinship
From Sex to Social Reproduction
Av Nicholas J. Allen, Hilary Callan m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
453 kr
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Early Human Kinship brings together original studies from leading figures in the biological sciences, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics to provide a major breakthrough in the debate over human evolution and the nature of society. A major new collaboration between specialists across …
Golden Child
A Novel
Av Wendy James
E-bok, 2018
226 kr
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A finalist for the 2017 Ned Kelly Award For readers of Zoje Stage's Baby Teeth , a gripping psychological thriller that asks the question: Can a child be born evil? Beth Mahony is a stay-at-home mother of two daughters, Lucy and Charlotte. She’s also a blogger, whose alter ego, Lizzie, paints a …
Marcel Mauss
A Centenary Tribute
Inbunden, 1999
2040 kr
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Marcel Mauss, successor of Emile Durkheim and one-time teacher of Claude Levi-Strauss, continues to inspire social scientists across various disciplines. Only selected texts of Mauss's work have been translated into English, but of these, some, as for instance his "Essay on the Gift," have proved …
Marcel Mauss
A Centenary Tribute
Häftad, 1998
560 kr
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Marcel Mauss, successor of Emile Durkheim and one-time teacher of Claude Levi-Strauss, continues to inspire social scientists across various disciplines. Only selected texts of Mauss's work have been translated into English, but of these, some, as for instance his "Essay on the Gift," have proved …
Anthropologists in a Wider World
Essays on Field Research
Av Paul Dresch, Wendy James m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
1880 kr
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The tradition of intensive fieldwork by a single anthropologist in one area has been challenged by new emphasis on studying historical patterns, wider regions, and global networks. Some anthropologists have started their careers from the new vantage point, amidst a chorus of claims for innovative …
Anthropologists in a Wider World
Essays on Field Research
Av Paul Dresch, Wendy James m. fl.
Häftad, 2000
527 kr
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The tradition of intensive fieldwork by a single anthropologist in one area has been challenged by new emphasis on studying historical patterns, wider regions, and global networks. Some anthropologists have started their careers from the new vantage point, amidst a chorus of claims for innovative …
Anthropologists in a Wider World
Essays on Field Research
Av David Parkin, Wendy James m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
407 kr
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The tradition of intensive fieldwork by a single anthropologist in one area has been challenged by new emphasis on studying historical patterns, wider regions, and global networks. Some anthropologists have started their careers from the new vantage point, amidst a chorus of claims for innovative …
Marcel Mauss
A Centenary Tribute
E-bok, 1998
326 kr
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Marcel Mauss, successor of Emile Durkheim and one-time teacher of Claude Levi-Strauss, continues to inspire social scientists across various disciplines. Only selected texts of Mauss''s work have been translated into English, but of these, some, as for instance his "Essay on the Gift," have proved …
