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Animals, Robots, Gods: Adventures in the Moral Imagination
How do we live ethical lives alongside others? A fascinating exploration of our moral universe We have always lived with ethically significant others, whether they are the pets we keep,...
All Desire is a Desire for Being
A new selection of foundational works from the influential philosopher who developed the theory of mimetic desire Rene Girard eludes easy categories, bridging the fields of literary criticism, anthropology, sociology,...
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
A breathtakingly ambitious retelling of the earliest human societies offers a new understanding of world history For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either...
Me and White Supremacy: How to Recognise Your Privilege, Combat Racism
'An indispensable resource for white people who want to challenge white supremacy but don't know where to begin' Robin DiAngelo, author of WHITE FRAGILITY 'It should be mandatory reading ......
Occidental Mythology: The Masks of God
The Masks of God is the summation of Joseph Campbell's lifelong study of the origins and function of myth. In volume 3 of the series, Occidental Mythology , Campbell examines...
Oriental Mythology: The Masks of God
The Masks of God is the summation of Joseph Campbell's lifelong study of the origins and function of myth. In volume 2 of the series, Oriental Mythology, Campbell examines Eastern...
Shifting Sands: A Human History of the Sahara
Blue-veiled nomads, camels crossing infinite dunes, oases shimmering on the horizon: ready-made images of the Sahara are easy to conjure. But they can never truly capture a region that crosses...
The Musical Human: A History of Life on Earth - A BBC Radio 4 'Book of
A FINANCIAL TIMES SUMMER BOOK OF 2021 PICK A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Full of delightful nuggets' Guardian online 'Entertaining, informative and philosphical ... An essential read' All...
Landscape and Memory
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One of Time Magazine's Best Books of the Year In Landscape and Memory Schama ranges over continents and centuries to reveal the psychic claims that human beings have made on...
Superior: The Return of Race Science
Financial Times Book of the Year Telegraph Top 50 Books of the Year Guardian Book of the Year New Statesman Book of the Year 'Roundly debunks racism's core lie -...
The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence
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A revolutionary and timely reconsideration of everything we know about power. Celebrated UC Berkeley psychologist Dr. Dacher Keltner argues that compassion and selflessness enable us to have the most influence...
Italy in a Wineglass: The Taste of History
The world is enamoured with Italy: its culture, art, food and fashion, its beautiful landscapes and famous cities - and, of course, its wine. From the ancient Greeks to the...
The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us
'Our relationship with nature has changed . . . radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion,...
The Science of Hate: How prejudice becomes hate and what we can do to
Are our brains wired to hate? Does online hate incite violence on the streets? With hate crimes at an all-time high, what can we do to help turn the tide?...
Noise: A Human History of Sound and Listening
In prehistoric caves, drummers used natural acoustics to recreate natural sound. In classical Europe, orators turned the human voice into a lyrical instrument. In Buddhist temples, the icons' ears were...
Joseph Banks and the English Enlightenment: Useful Knowledge and
Joseph Banks's name is attached to various plant species around the world; he was President of the Royal Society, a Privy Councillor and adviser to the English government on a...
Hearth and Home: History of Material Culture
The book titled Hearth and Home: History of Material Culture by the author Norman John Greville Pounds. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...
Missing Links: In Search of Human Origins
Missing Links is that rare thing: a engaging and authoritative book on an inherently fascinating but dauntingly specialized subject. The study of human origins - palaeoanthropology - is of fundamental...
The Human Jungle: An Intriguing Look at How We Have Adapted to Cope
A look at the hidden patterns of behaviour which underpin our daily life, based on research in environmental psychology and urban anthropology. Topics discussed are the concept of personal space...
The Head-Hunters Of Borneo: A Narrative Of Travel Of The Mahakkam And Down The Barito; Journeyings In Sumatra
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Author: Carl BockBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Classics of Exploration leaflet laid-inThis compelling historical account chronicles a journey into the heart of Borneo, documenting...
Ancestral Passions: Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's
This is a biography of the first family of anthropology - Louis, Mary and Richard Leakey, whose discoveries have laid the foundations for much of our knowledge about the origins...
Defenders of the Truth
For the last 25 years, sociobiologists have come under continuous attack by a group of left-wing academics, who have accused the former of dubious and politically dangerous science. Many have...
How War Began
Have humans always fought and killed each other, or did they peacefully coexist until organized states developed? Is war an expression of human nature or an artifact of civilization? Questions...
The First Sunrise: Australian Aboriginal Myths
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Author: Ainslie Roberts And Charles P. MountfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume presents a rich collection of Australian Aboriginal myths, beautifully illustrated to...
Aboriginal Words Of Australia
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Author: E. H. PappsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Reed, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAboriginal Words Of Australia presents a comprehensive collection of terms from...
Future Primitive
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Author: Heide Museum of Modern ArtBinding: HardbackPublished: Heide Museum of Modern Art, 2013Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFuture Primitive’ brings together works by 19 artists from Australia and New...
Seeing History. I, III & IV
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Author: K. M. AdamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, Australia, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis richly produced historical survey presents a visual and narrative account of major...
In The Footsteps Of Eve: The Mystery Of Human Origins
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Author: Lee R. Berger Ph.D. With Brett Hilton-BarberBinding: HardbackPublished: -Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsIn In The Footsteps Of Eve: The Mystery Of Human Origins, Lee...
Where They Lie: Early Burials On The Bendigo Goldfields 1852-1870
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Author: Annette O'Donohue & Bev. HansonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Annette O'Donohue, Maiden Gully, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account, Where They...
An Illustrated Encyclopaedia Of Traditional Symbols
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Author: J.C. CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: THAMES AND HUDSON, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive reference work presents a vast collection of traditional symbols from diverse cultures and historical...
Introducing Anthropology: A Graphic Guide
Anthropology: A Graphic Guide is a fascinating account of an uncertain human science seeking to transcend its unsavoury history. It traces the evolution of anthropology from its genesis in Ancient...
The Making Of Mankind
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Author: Richard E. LeakeyBinding: HardbackPublished: MICHAEL JOSEPH LIMITED, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe seminal work The Making Of Mankind presents a compelling narrative of human evolution, tracing...
The Discoverers
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Author: Daniel J. BoorstinBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Discoverers: A History Of Man's Search To Know His World And...
Aboriginal Man and Environment in Australia
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Author: D. J. Mulvaney; J. GolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University Press, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor wear to...
Robinson In Space
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Robinson in Space is a visual, satirical record of a journey made by a fictional character called Robinson, narrated by his travelling companion and researcher, through the increasingly unknown space...
Making Words Dance: Reflections on Red Smith, Journalism, and Writing
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When revered Notre Dame alumnus and award-winning journalist Red Smith died in 1982, the University created a lecture series in his name, sponsored by John and Susan McMeel and Universal...
Origins: An Atlas of Human Migration
From the first journey out of Africa, through the Vikings and the Pilgrim Fathers, to the return to the Promised Land, discover how people's movements through the ages have shaped...
A History Of The World In 100 Objects: From The British Museum
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Author: National Museum AustraliaBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Museum Australia, 2016Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom ancient tools to exquisite works of art, a...
Archaeologica: The World's Most Significant Sites And Cultural Treasures
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Author: Dr. Aedeen CreminBinding: HardbackPublished: GLOBAL BOOK PUBLISHING, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsArchaeologica: The World's Most Significant Sites And Cultural Treasures presents a comprehensive journey through humanity's most...
Conformity And Conflict: Readings In Cultural Anthropology
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Author: James P. Spradley And David W. MccurdyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear...
The Anthropology Of Disease
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Author: C. G. N. Mascie-TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic work presents a comprehensive examination of disease...
Man, Time, And World: Two Contributions To Anthropological Psychology
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Author: Erwin StrausBinding: HardbackPublished: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis profound academic work, Man, Time, And World: Two Contributions To Anthropological Psychology, presents...
According To The Evidence: My Proof Of Man's Extraterrestrial Origins
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Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: moisture wear of dust jacket; some yellowing and minor mould to spine; in otherwise...
Puzzled People: A Study In Popular Attitudes To Religion, Ethics, Progress And Politics In A London Borough
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Author: Mass-ObservationBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: word written on backThis compelling sociological examination presents a meticulous study of popular sentiment regarding...
The Dobe !Kung
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Author: Richard B. LeeBinding: PaperbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal work in anthropology chronicles the daily lives and intricate social...
Nisa: The Life And Words Of A !Kung Woman
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Author: Marjorie ShostakBinding: PaperbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis anthropological classic Nisa: The Life And Words Of A !Kung Woman chronicles...
Off the Grid: Re-Assembling Domestic Life
Off-grid isn't a state of mind. It isn't about someone being out of touch, about a place that is hard to get to, or about a weekend spent offline. Off-grid...
Europe And The People Without History
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Author: Eric R. WolfBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of California Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal work of historical anthropology challenges conventional...