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Key Concepts: Rapport: Social and Cultural Anthropology. The Key Concepts. Paperback

Key Concepts. Social and Cultural Anthropology. The Key Concepts. Paperback
Nigel Rapport, Joanna Overing
464 pages. 2000. Social and Cultural Anthropology: The Key Concepts is the ideal introduction to this discipline, defining and discussing the central terms of the subject with clarity and authority

041518156915

MacIntyre: A Short History of Ethics. A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century. Paperback

Short History of Ethics. A History of Moral Philosophy from the Homeric Age to the Twentieth Century. Paperback
A. Alasdair MacIntyre
xx, 273 pages. 2002 (1967)

9780415287494 0415287499

Mahdi: Crossroads. The Quest for Contemporary Rites of Passage. Paperback

Crossroads. The Quest for Contemporary Rites of Passage. Paperback
edited by Louise Mahdi / Christopher Carus / Nancy Geyer / Michael Meade
452 pages. 1996

978081269190027sd

Malinowski: Argonauts of the Western Pacific: An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea

Argonauts of the Western Pacific: An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea
by Bronislaw Malinowski
xxxii, 527 pages, with many illustrations. 1922, reprint. This volume can be considered the founding document of economic anthropology, and remains the best one to read. It emphasizes the great significance of primitive economics by singling out the notable exchange system of the Trobriand Islands for special consideration.

9780881330847, 0881330841 1622

Manor: Aid that Works: Successful Development in Fragile States. Paperback

Aid that Works: Successful Development in Fragile States. Paperback
edited by James Manor
xviii, 301 pages
2006

9780821362013217a130mr

Matsumoto: Cultural Influences on Research Methods and Statistics. Paperback

Cultural Influences on Research Methods and Statistics. Paperback
by David Matsumoto
66 pages. 1994. Matsumoto takes a look at the often very dramatic effect culture has on the ways that psychologists conduct research and analyze data. He covers issues that are extensions of the general issues in research methodology and statistics, as well as issues truly unique to research across cultures, such as problems due to translation.

9781577661122, 1577661125-11a

Maury: Indigenous Races of the Earth. Cloth

Indigenous Races of the Earth. Including monographs on special departments of philogy, iconography, cranioscopy, paleontology, pathology, archaeology, comp. geography, and natural history.
by Alfred Maury, J. Aitken Meigs, Francis Pulszky
656 pages, with maps, many illustrations. Reprint of the 1857? edition. Published in India, looks very old. Reduced price. Not able to deliver a better copy

0 Indian publication Maury

Mauss: The Gift. The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies. Paperback

Gift. The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies. Paperback
by Marcel Mauss
164 pages, with notes, names & subject indexes. 2001
When first published, The Gift served as nothing less than an onslaught on contemporary political theory

978041526749610

Mauss: The Gift. The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies. Paperback

Gift. The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies. Paperback
by Marcel Mauss
xviii, 164 pages, with notes, names & sunject indexes. 1990, reissued 2000
When first published, The Gift served as nothing less than an onslaught on contemporary political theory

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McAlister: Rara! Voudo, Power, and Performance in Haiti and its Diaspora. Paperback, includes a 24-track CD

Rara! Voudo, Power, and Performance in Haiti and its Diaspora. Paperback, includes a 24-track CD
by Elizabeth McAlister
248 pages. 2002
Rara is an annual street festival in Haiti, when followers of Vodou march into public space to take an active role in politics. Elizabeth McAlister shows how Rara bands harness the power of Vodou spirits to broadcast coded points of view with historical, gendered and transnational dimensions

9780520228238

McCleary: The Stars We Know. Crow Indian Astronomy and Lifeways. Paperback

Stars We Know. Crow Indian Astronomy and Lifeways. Paperback
Timothy P. McCleary
xxii, 127 pages, with map, illustrations. 1997

978088133924614a

McIntosh: Beyond Chiefdoms. Pathways to Complexity in Africa. New edition. Paperback

Beyond Chiefdoms. Pathways to Complexity in Africa. New edition. Paperback.
Susan Keech McIntosh
x, 176 pages, with 7 tables, 15 figures, 12 maps. 2005. Introduces an African perspective on archaeological theorizing about complex societies.

9780521022699-20sd30

McKenzie: The Uncivilized Races of Men in All Countries of the World. Cloth. Being an Account of Their Manners and Customs, Their Physical, Social, Mental, Moral, and Religious Characteristics. In 2 Volumes. Hardback with dustover

Uncivilized Races of Men in All Countries of the World. Cloth. Being a Comprehensive Account of Their Manners and Customs, and of Their Physical, Social, Mental, Moral, and Religious Characteristics. In 2 Volumes. Hardback with dustover
Edited by John R. McKenzie, LL. D.
Reprint of the 1880 edition. 1530 pages, with many illustrations. Indian print, it looks used. We only have a set in stock with 8 blanc pages. Reduced price

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McManners: The Oxford History of Christianity. 2nd edition. Paperback

Oxford History of Christianity. 2nd edition. Paperback

John McManners

778 pages, with Illustrations chronology, index. 2002

An account of Christianity in all its historical and geographical diversity. This book traces the growth and development of Christianity from the earliest communities of believers to a world religion whose adherents number over 2000 million

9780192803368 0192803360

McManners: The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity. 2nd edition. Paperback

Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity. 2nd edition. Paperback
John McManners.
xi, 724 pages, with illustrations, chronology, index. 1990, 2001. An account of Christianity in all its historical and geographical diversity. This book traces the growth and development of Christianity from the earliest communities of believers to a world religion whose adherents number over 2000 million

9780192854391 0192854399 1832

Menzel: Material World: A Global Family Portrait. Hardcover

Material World: A Global Family Portrait. Hardcover
by Peter Menzel and Charles C. Mann
255 pages, with 350 color photographs. 1994
Material World demonstrates the emerging global economy by displaying families in more than 30 nations outside their homes, with all their possessions in view. Statistical information accompanies the photo-essay, so readers can compare one culture with another

978087156437540

Merrifield: South American Kinship: Eight Kinship Systems from Brazil and Colombia. Paperback

South American Kinship: Eight Kinship Systems from Brazil and Colombia. Paperback
edited William Merrifield
v, 122 pages. 1985

978088312173312

Meskell: Object Worlds in Ancient Egypt: Material Biographies Past and Present. Paperback

Object Worlds in Ancient Egypt: Material Biographies Past and Present. Paperback
by Lynn Meskell
xii, 248 pages, with 30 illustrations. 2004. Drawing on a wide range of objects, artefacts and artwork, from the Valley of the Kings to Las Vegas, the author provides an analysis of the aesthetics of ancient Egyptian culture and looks into some of its more intriguing mysteries, including our ongoing fascination with it.

9781859738672

Metcalf: They Lie, We Lie. Getting on with Anthropology. Paperback

They Lie, We Lie. Getting on with Anthropology. Paperback
Peter Metcalf
168 pages, with 13 photos. 2001
In the spirit of the award-winning Getting to Know Waiwai, They Lie, We Lie is a thoughtful and entertaining warts-and-all account of ethnographic fieldwork. Metcalf transforms his book into an engaging and readable book by focusing on his relationship with a particular difficult, aristocratic and influential Lelak woman - Kasi.

0415262607-18

Middleton: African Merchants of the Indian Ocean. Swahili of the East African Coast

African Merchants of the Indian Ocean. Swahili of the East African Coast
John Middleton
134 pages. 2004. This serves as an introduction to an unusual people of eastern Africa known as Swahili. Middleton, who has known these people for a half a century, describes their highly stratified, merchant society and civilization, documenting their importance both for anthropologists and for others interested in Africa. Swahili continue today their centuries-old role as merchants in long-distance international trade, a role that has led them to form a society very distinct from any other in Africa.

9781577663140, 157766314414

Miethe, Deibert: Fight Time. The Normative Rules and Routines of Interpersonal Violence

Fight Time. The Normative Rules and Routines of Interpersonal Violence
Terance D. Miethe and Gini R. Deibert
157 pages. 2007. Violence has been and continues to be a central feature of U.S. society. Although the contexts for violence vary substantially, interpersonal aggression is incredibly patterned in social characteristics, such as time, place, offender/victim profiles, and in the rules of engagement that underlie its initiation, escalation, and desistance in anger-provoking situations.

9781577664567, 1577664566-17

Migdal: State in Society. Studying How States and Societies Transform and Constitute One Another. Paperback

State in Society. Studying How States and Societies Transform and Constitute One Another. Paperback
by Joel Migdal
304 pages. 2001

9780521797061216125

Milton: Forbidden Science. Suppressed Research that Could Change Our Lives. Cloth

Forbidden Science. Suppressed Research that Could Change Our Lives. Cloth
Richard Milton
Part 1: Science. Part 2: Taboo. Part 3 Postscript: Frauds, Fakes and Facing Facts
264 pages, with bibliography and index. 1995

978185702188235

Mitchell: Rule of Experts: Egypt, Techno-Politics, Modernity. Paperback

Rule of Experts: Egypt, Techno-Politics, Modernity. Paperback
by Timothy Mitchell
xiii, 413 pages. 2002

9780520232624, 0520232623-1322

Mol: Globalization and Environmental Reform. The Ecological Modernization of the Global Economy. Paperback

Globalization and Environmental Reform. The Ecological Modernization of the Global Economy. Paperback
Arthur P.J. Mol
214 pages. 2001

0262632845

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Morley: Ancient History: Key Themes and Approaches

Ancient History: Key Themes and Approaches. Paperback
Neville Morley
256 pages. 1999. This work provides a sourcebook of writings on ancient history. It presents over 500 of the most important stimulating and provocative arguments by modern writers on the subject. Topics include democracy, imperialism, slavery and sexuality

9780415165099

Morris: Anthropological Studies of Religion: An Introductory Text. Paperback

Anthropological Studies of Religion: An Introductory Text. Paperback
by Brian Morris
369 pages. 1987

9780521339919, 052133991x 1830

Morris: Death-Ritual and Social Structure in Classical Antiquity. Paperback

Death-Ritual and Social Structure in Classical Antiquity. Paperback
Ian Morris
284 pages, with 48 diagrams, 12 tables. 1992. Shows how the excavated remains of burials are a major source of evidence for social historians of the ancient Graeco-Roman world.

9780521376112 20133

Morris: Religion and Anthropology. A Critical Introduction. Paperback

Religion and Anthropology. A Critical Introduction. Paperback
Brian Morris.
360 pages. 2006. Comprehensive, free of scholastic jargon, engaging, and comparative in approach, it covers all the major religious traditions that have been studied concretely by anthropologists. Shamanism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and its relation to African and Melanesian religions and contemporary Neopaganism.

9780521617796

Moser: Encounters with Violence in Latin America . Paperback

Encounters with Violence in Latin America . Paperback
Caroline Moser, Cathy McIlwaine
288 pages, with 69 line drawings. 2003
Latin America is one of the world's fastest developing regions, yet also a hub area for crime and violence, where the links between social exclusion, inequality and violence are clearly visible. Drug crime, robbery, international trafficking, gang violence and domestic violence destabilise countries' economies and harm their people and social structures

0415258650-22

Mosse: Cultivating Development: An Ethnography of Aid Policy and Practice. Paperback

Cultivating Development: An Ethnography of Aid Policy and Practice. Paperback
by David Mosse
xvii, 315 pages. 2005

9780745317984 0745317987

Munck, de: Culture, Self, and Meaning

Culture, Self, and Meaning
Victor de Munck
113 pages. In this highly informative and interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between culture and psyche, de Munck provides a substantive introduction to pertinent issues, theory, and empirical studies that lie at the junction of psychology, sociology, and anthropology

9781577661375 1577661370

Munck: Contemporary Latin America. Paperback

Contemporary Latin America. Paperback
by Ronaldo Munck
xvi, 198 pages, with 6 figures, 7 tables, 2 maps. 2003
Lands and Peoples - Historical Context - Political Economy - Political Governance - Social Pattexxxrns - Social Movements - Cultural Politics - Latin America in a Changing World - Futures Imperfect?

978033398091018

Nolan: Development Anthropology: Encounters in the Real World

Cultural Influences on Research Methods and Statistics. Paperback

by David Matsumoto