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How might we think and talk about indigenous philosophy? Why has Aboriginal knowledge not been given the status of philosophical knowledge, but treated by whites rather as culture or history?...

Since the 1967 constitutional referendum, Australian governments have moved towards policies of indigenous self-determination. Obliged to be Difficult presents the central issue of self-determination as seen by Dr H. C....

This book presents an account of an intellectual breakthrough in the study of rural society and agriculture. Its ten chapters, selected for their originality and synthesis from the colloquia of...

As civilization expands, it encroaches on tribal ways of life and the customs of indigenous peoples begin to change. To celebrate these fast-disappearing traditions, nature photographer Art Wolfe has travelled...

Situated at the intersection of natural science and philosophy, Our Genes explores historical practices, investigates current trends, and imagines future work in genetic research to answer persistent, political questions about...

Northeastern Central African Republic - a vast space bordering Chad, Darfur, and South Sudan - is a quintessential 'stateless' space, where the government has little presence and armed actors operate...

Hunter-gatherer lifestyles defined the origins of modern humans and for tens of thousands of years were the only form of subsistence our species knew. This changed with the advent of...

Presenting twenty-nine original chapters - each written by an expert in the field - this Handbook examines the history of kinship theory and the directions in which it has moved...

This tiny archipelago of islands in the South Pacific has so far avoided republican overthrow and military coup, unlike its neighbour Fiji. What are its chances of surviving intact into...

Author: A.W. ReedBinding: SoftbackPublished: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book compiles and explains the origins and meanings of place names...

Author: Ainslie Roberts And Melva Jean RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a collection of Australian Aboriginal myths. The narratives...

Author: Ainslie Roberts And Charles P. MountfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1969Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a collection of Australian Aboriginal myths, offering profound insights...

Author: Hannah Rachel BellBinding: SoftbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 2009Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe artistic works of acclaimed author Tim Winton and Ngerinyin elder David Mowaljarlai connect with...

Author: Ainslie Roberts And Charles P. MountfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1974Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of Australian Aboriginal myths. Ainslie...

Author: Ellen BadoneBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the intricate relationship between death, cultural worldview, and societal transformation within...

From public executions to religious processions to political festivities, Toulouse's ceremonial life was remarkably rich in the decades prior to the French Revolution. In an engaging portrait that conveys this...

In New York and Baltimore, police cameras scan public areas twenty-four hours a day. Huge commercial databases track you finances and sell that information to anyone willing to pay. Host...

Details the Qld government's nearly 100 year stranglehold on Aboriginal people's lives and earnings. Lays bare its (mis)management, and its conditional offer of up to $4000 compensation, representing for some...

From the author of "Much Depends on Dinner" and "The Rituals of Dinner" comes a collection of essays in which Visser, a self-described "anthropologist of everyday life", analyzes the patterns...

Indigenous people comprise only 0.2% of Brazil's population, yet occupy a prominent role in the nation's consciousness. In her important and passionate new book, anthropologist Alcida Ramos explains this irony,...

This work reviews in detail the relations between mining and indigenous peoples in diverse national, political, and cultural settings. With case studies from five nations and covering gold, uranium, diamonds,...

Author: H. H. FinlaysonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1943Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book details the experiences and observations within Australia's Red Centre. It provides...

If the end of exoticism is one of the characteristics of our time, and if classical anthropology based its study of alterity on this exotic distance from the other, is...

Known as an 'anthropologist of everyday life, ' Margaret Visser has, in five award-winning books, uncovered and illuminated the intriguing and unexpected meanings of everyday objects and habits. Now she...

This interdisciplinary book explores the affective dimensions of becoming a parent, traversing the life-cycle journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting. Bringing together researchers from sociology, history, feminist studies, cultural...

The "Penguin Guide to Retirement Hotspots" is a one-stop guide to the 100 best places to retire in Australia and New Zealand. The author has visited every location listed in...

Cattle were introduced to North America as early as the 1680s. But the true era of the cowboy required an intersection of inventions and conditions that finally happened about 1860....

Author: E. M. WebsterBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne U. P. Melbourne, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNikolai Miklouho-Maclay journeys to New Guinea, where he lives among the indigenous Papuan...

Author: Maria LeachBinding: HardbackPublished: Funk & Wagnalls, 1956Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents creation myths around the world. It appears to be a compilation of...

Author: Edmund Capo, William MacquittyBinding: HardbackPublished: E. P. Dutton, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe grandeur and luxury of ancient China and of the lives of Prince...

Author: Dolores Moyano Ed. by, MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS, 2006Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis handbook likely delves into a variety of social sciences...

Author: Report of an Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation; Board on Science & Technology for International Development; National Research CouncilBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Academies Press, 1989Condition...

Author: D.SukhbaatarBinding: SoftbackPublished: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MONGOLIA, 2019Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the petroglyphs found on the "Del" Mountain, offering insights into the...

Author: Jack DavisBinding: SoftbackPublished: Currency Press, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book, "KULLARK THE DREAMERS", is introduced by H. C. Coombs and includes an account of...

Author: Thierry G VerhelstBinding: SoftbackPublished: Zed Books, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the intricate relationship between culture and development, arguing that a deep understanding...

Author: David Maybury-LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, New York, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the wisdom of tribal cultures and its relevance to the modern world....

Author: Peter Matthiessen. Cohen, David (ed), Gabriel Garcia MarquezBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper., San Francisco, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rituals and traditions surrounding...

Author: Lynn BennettBinding: SoftbackPublished: Columbia University Press, 2002Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the intricate social and symbolic roles of high-caste women in Nepal....

Author: David Maybury-LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, New York, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the wisdom of tribal cultures and its relevance to the modern world....

Author: Ainslie RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a collection of Australian Aboriginal myths, brought to life through vivid paintings. The narratives...

'Stimulating, intelligent and enjoyable discussions of the most important issues of our day.' STEVEN PINKER 'From entrepreneurs to athletes, and world leaders to entertainers, this is a fascinating collection of...

From the world's foremost forensic anthropologist and bestselling author of All That Remains, this book is an exploration - from skull to feet - of how our bones reveal all...

The definitive guide to the Female Body, Eve is the book women all over the world have been waiting for. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FOYLE'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE...

One of the government's former behavioural scientists reveals how you can do what you want, whilst everybody tries to influence you into doing what they want. Influence makes you think...

Why We Travel asks why humans yearn to travel, what motivates us and what we can gain from venturing out into the world. INDEPENDENT BEST TRAVEL BOOK OF 2024 Good...