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The Rule of Laws: A 4,000-Year Quest to Order the World
From ancient Mesopotamia to today, an "exceptionally rich narrative" ( Wall Street Journal ) of how humans have used laws to forge civilizations Rulers throughout history have used laws to...
An Introduction to Social Anthropology: Other People's Worlds
'Brilliant! This is just the book I have been looking for...good format and layout, and is reasonably priced.' - Dr D. Burnett, All Nationas Christian College 'Brilliant examples. I've already...
The Rule of Laws: A 4,000-Year Quest to Order the World
$12.00 AUD
From ancient Mesopotamia to today, an "exceptionally rich narrative" ( Wall Street Journal ) of how humans have used laws to forge civilizations Rulers throughout history have used laws to...
The Rule of Laws: A 4,000-Year Quest to Order the World
From ancient Mesopotamia to today, an "exceptionally rich narrative" ( Wall Street Journal ) of how humans have used laws to forge civilizations Rulers throughout history have used laws to...
Past and Present: The Construction of Aboriginality
$40.00 AUD
This book examines Aboriginal identity in various forums: in discourse, education, juvenile institutions, geographic locations, myths, and land-rights actions.
CULTURE HEALTH & ILLNESS 3RD ED
$12.00 AUD
Building on the success of the first two editions, the author has undertaken a complete revision of the book whilst retaining its readable style, and has also taken the opportunity...
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-eye View of the World
The author mtells the story of four domesticated species - the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato, and describes how each has thrived by satisfying humankind's most basic desires.
Hidden in the Blood: A Personal Investigation of AIDS in the Yucatan
-- Paul Farmer, Medical Anthropology Quarterly
The Concept of Race in South Asia
$120.00 AUD
South Asia has always played a part in the European imagining of race, but has not been much considered in the scholarly literature of the present generation. Nor, recently, have...
From the Margins of Hindu Marriage: Essays on Gender, Religion, and
Providing a unique and intimate view of Hindu marriage, the essays in this collection explore points at which the margins of marriage are traversed or transgressed. Rather than focus on...
Magic, Science, and Health : The Aims and Achievements of Medical
Students will not need prior courses in medical anthropology to use this introductory book. Not only is it soundly based in the history of anthropological theory and method in general,...
Michel the Giant: An African in Greenland
The gripping true story of one man's ten-year expedition from a village in West Africa to the Arctic Circle - a rare gem of travel writing which has inspired a...
The Way Of The Masks
$40.00 AUD
Author: Claude Lévi-StraussBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of anthropology, The Way Of The Masks, presents a profound structural analysis of indigenous...
The Horse Of Pride: Life In A Breton Village
$30.00 AUD
Author: Pierre-Jakez HéliasBinding: PaperbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover has some light general wear and sticker remnants on back, previous owner name...
The Societal Subject
$30.00 AUD
Author: Niels Engelsted, Mariane Hedegaard (eds)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Aarhus University Press, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, previous owner marks insideNo person is...
The Powerless Poor: A Comprehensive Guide To Poverty In Australia
$25.00 AUD
Author: P.J. HollingworthBinding: HardbackPublished: Stockland Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner names inside, jacket has plastic protective coveringThe book The Powerless Poor: A Comprehensive Guide...
Rules & Meanings
$15.00 AUD
Author: Mary DouglasBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn and yellowed cover. Light foxing on book...
Crafts Of Mexico
$30.00 AUD
Author: Chloë SayerBinding: HardbackPublished: Aldus Books, 1977Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the rich tapestry of traditional Mexican craftsmanship. It presents an insightful overview of...
Primitive Erotic Art
$50.00 AUD
Author: Lucienne et Jesus Rome, Evelyn Rossiter (trans)Binding: HardbackPublished: Liber, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some light general wearPrimitive civilisations generally regarded eroticism...
The Ancient Maya: Fifth Edition
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert J. SharerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Stanford University Press, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn cover.This comprehensive academic work chronicles the rich...
Margaret Mead: A Life
$30.00 AUD
Author: Jane HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Remainder markMargaret Mead: A Life presents a comprehensive account of the influential anthropologist's journey. This...
Bedouin Jewellery In Saudi Arabia
$25.00 AUD
Author: Heather Colyer RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Stacey International, London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ showing signs of delamination. Glue stain on copyright page. This authoritative volume...
The World Of The Huns: Studies In Their History And Culture
$30.00 AUD
Author: Otto J. Maenchen-HelfenBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, Berkeley, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markings'The World Of The Huns: Studies In Their History...
Wurley & Wommera: Aboriginal Life And Craft
$30.00 AUD
Author: Janet MathewsBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1977Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJanet Mathews's Wurley & Wommera: Aboriginal Life And Craft presents a meticulous account of the traditional existence...
Lightning Bird: The Story Of One Man's Journey Into Africa's Unknown Past
$15.00 AUD
Author: Lyall WatsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling non-fiction narrative chronicles an extraordinary expedition into the...
Still Living?: Yeti, Sasquatch And The Neanderthal Enigma
$20.00 AUD
Author: Myra ShackleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Small glue stain on cover. Minor creasing on...
The Neanderthal Enigma: Solving The Mystery Of Modern Human Origins
$12.00 AUD
Author: James ShreeveBinding: PaperbackPublished: William Morrow, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling work of scientific inquiry, The Neandertal Enigma: Solving The...
The People In Between: The Pitjantjatjara People Of Ernabella
$30.00 AUD
Author: Winifred HilliardBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Moderate bumping on boards. Light foxing on...
The Making Of Mankind
$30.00 AUD
Author: Richard E. LeakeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing. The seminal work The Making Of Mankind presents a compelling...
The Colonial Australians
$15.00 AUD
Author: David DenholmBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the formative years of a nation, presenting...
Maya: The Riddle And Rediscovery Of A Lost Civilization
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles GallenkampBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Muller , 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCharles Gallenkamp's Maya: The Riddle And Rediscovery Of A Lost...
Acts of Memory
Acts of Memory presents 15 tightly integrated essays that illustrate the active role of individual and cultural memory in tying the past to the present. Memory, or memorialization, is a...
The Dish: The Story of One Restaurant Meal, from Farm to Kitchen to
"A thorough, lively work of on-the-ground reportage. ... Friedman shares a remarkable story." - Wall Street Journal Acclaimed "chef writer" Andrew Friedman introduces readers to all the people and processes...
The Dish: The Story of One Restaurant Meal, from Farm to Kitchen to
"A thorough, lively work of on-the-ground reportage. ... Friedman shares a remarkable story." - Wall Street Journal Acclaimed "chef writer" Andrew Friedman introduces readers to all the people and processes...
The World According to Colour: A Cultural History
A beguiling, human history of colour by one of art history's most exciting voices The world comes to us in colour. But colour lives as much in our imaginations as...
South American Folk Pottery
$50.00 AUD
Author: Gertrude LittoBinding: PaperbackPublished: Watson-Guptill Publications., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Bumping and sun-fading to spine and...
Aboriginal Art And Spirituality (SIGNED)
$120.00 AUD
Author: Rosemary Crumlin; Anthony KnightBinding: HardbackPublished: Dove for HarperCollins Sydney, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling volume illuminates the profound connection between artistic expression and spiritual belief...
The Prehistory Of Sex: Four Million Years Of Human Sexual Culture
$25.00 AUD
Author: Timothy TaylorBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fourth Estate Ltd, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light crease through bottom corner of cover.The acclaimed work The Prehistory Of Sex: Four Million Years...
Spinifex Walkabout: Hitch-Hiking In Remote North Australia
$20.00 AUD
Author: Coralie And Leslie ReesBinding: HardbackPublished: Australasian Publishing Company in association with George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1953Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages:...
The Tribals
$70.00 AUD
Author: Martin H. BriceBinding: HardbackPublished: Ian Allan., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor fading to spine, tanned edges...
The Australian Aborigines: Fully Revised Edition
$40.00 AUD
Author: A.P. ElkinBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Sydney, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Boards in bumping on corners and spine. Internally...
Nunaga: Ten Years Of Eskimo Life
$45.00 AUD
Author: Duncan PrydeBinding: HardbackPublished: MacGibbon & Kee, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear and is price clipped, previous owner name...
The First Sunrise: Australian Aboriginal Myths
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ainslie Roberts And Charles P. MountfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling volume chronicles the rich tapestry of Australian Aboriginal myths,...
The Dawn Of Time: Australian Aboriginal Myths In Paintings By Ainslie Roberts With Text By Charles P. Mountford
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ainslie Roberts, Charles P. MountfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some general wear, previous owner name inside, light foxing...
The First Australians
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ronald M. Berndt & Catherine H. BerndtBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some general wear and is price clipped,...
Aboriginal Art Of The Western Desert
$70.00 AUD
Author: Geoff BardonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Adelaide, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine tanned and has some minor wear tear, price clipped inside...
The Warramunga Story
$65.00 AUD
Author: HMAS Warramunga Veterans Association of AustraliaBinding: PaperbackPublished: HMAS Warramunga Veterans Association of Australia., 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight chip to spine, minor bumps to...