Social and cultural anthropology Books

<p><strong>Journey through the different phases of Rome's development, from its early days as a Kingdom, through its dynamic period as a Republic, and finally into its expansive era as an Empire in this fascinating history of Ancient Rome...

Contents Include: The Mystery Of The Pacific Peoples maori religion and Mystic Rites Maori Music And Dramatic Art White And Black Magic A Day In The Pah Some Old Time Stories Tales Never Before Written. Contains 10 original black and white period...

Signaletic Instructions: Including The Theory And Practice Of Anthropometrical Identification is a book written by Alphonse Bertillon in 1896. Bertillon was a French criminologist who is credited with developing the first scientific system of...

Sketches of the Character, Institutions, and Customs of the Highlanders of Scotland is a historical book written by David Stewart in 1885. The book provides a detailed account of the Scottish Highlanders, their way of life, customs, and traditions. The...

Strangers In The Land is a novel published in 1904 by Ethel Forster Heddle. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the life of a young woman named Mary, who moves to a small town in the English countryside after the death of her parents. Mary is...

Sporting Scenes Amongst The Kaffirs Of South Africa is a book written by Alfred Wilks Drayson and published in 1858. The book is a collection of stories and anecdotes about the author's experiences hunting and exploring in South Africa during the...

Seed Grain For Thought And Discussion V1: A Compilation (1856) is a book compiled by Anna Cabot Lowell. The book is a collection of essays, stories, and poems that were written by various authors. The content of the book is meant to provoke thought and...

""Rumanien: Land Und Volk"" is a book written by Rudolf Henke in 1877, which provides a comprehensive overview of the country of Romania and its people. The book covers various aspects of the country, including its geography, history, culture, and...

Sutton-in-Holderness: The Manor, The Berewic, And The Village Community is a historical book written by Thomas Blashill in 1896. The book is a detailed account of the village of Sutton-in-Holderness, located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The...

The first book dedicated to lowrider studies in the world, is a powerful groundbreaking book that is a collection of writings from brilliant lowriders from inside and outside the academia speaking on lowrider history, teaching, pedagogy, culture,...

The mores, customs, beliefs, and rites in Scotland are examined in a fanciful and humorous way in this book. Events such as fairs are annotated in the light of modern sports and technology; this is also true concerning etiquette and everyday life. ...

An entertaining anthropological tour through the big answers to life's little questions. Why do farts evoke laughter and disgust? Is the aversion to the left hand universal? Are dogs really humankind's best friend? Why do we tip wait...

Exploring the ways in which transatlantic relationships functioned in the nineteenth century to unsettle hierarchical models of gender, race, and national and cultural differences, this collection demonstrates the generative potential of transatlantic...

Why does the world need anthropology and anthropologists? This collection of essays written by prominent academic, practising and applied anthropologists aims to answer this provocative question. In an accessible and appealing style, each author in this...

Sexuality and Gender at Home is the first book to explore the meanings and experiences of home through the framework of sexuality. Looking at a broad spectrum of sexuality, gender and domesticity, it examines the many ways in which home is constructed,...

What happens when objects behave unexpectedly or fail to do what they 'should'? Who defines failure? Is failure always bad? Rather than viewing concepts such as failure, incoherence or incompetence as antithetical to social life, this innovative new book...

""Aus Dem Volksleben Russlands: Skizzen Aus Dem Gouvernement, Und Der Isprawnik, Das Wutterchen Wawra Kusmowna"" ist ein Buch von Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov, das im Jahr 1863 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine Sammlung von Skizzen, die...

Das Buch ""Augustin Lercheimer und seine Schrift wider den Hexenwahn"" von Carl Binz wurde im Jahr 1888 ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Werk des Juristen Augustin Lercheimer, der im 17. Jahrhundert eine Schrift verfasst hat, in der...

Bolivia y Chile (1900) es un libro escrito por Julio C�����sar Vald�����s que aborda la historia y las relaciones pol������ticas entre estos dos pa������ses sudamericanos a principios del siglo XX. El autor examina los conflictos territoriales y las...

""Abyssinien und die �����brigen Gebiete der Ostk�����ste Afrikas"" ist ein Buch von Robert Hartmann, das 1883 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine historische und geografische Untersuchung der L�����nder an der Ostk�����ste Afrikas,...

Aborigines et Incunabula Magyarorum: ac Gentium Cognatarum Populi Pontici, Pontus (1840) est liber scriptus a Georgio Fejer. In hoc libro, auctor describit historiam Magyarorum, populi Pontici et cognatorum gentium ab origine usque ad tempora moderna...

A Torok Faj Ethnologiai Es Ethnographiai Tekintetben (1885) c������m����� k������nyv Armin Vambery toll�����b������l sz�����rmazik. A m����� egy �����tfog������ etnol������giai �����s etnogr�����fiai vizsg�����latot tartalmaz a t������r������k...

""A Ra�����a Negra Sob o Ponto de Vista da Civiliza����������o da �����frica"" ����� um livro escrito por Antonio Francisco Nogueira em 1880. Neste livro, o autor aborda a hist������ria e a cultura da �����frica e da ra�����a negra, sob a perspectiva da...

""A Quest�����o do Transvaal: Documentos Coletados, Traduzidos e Comunicados ������ Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa em 24 de Fevereiro de 1881"" ����� um livro de autoria de Augusto de Castilho, publicado em 1881. A obra traz uma colet�����nea de...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor...

The book ""Transactions Of The Korea Branch Of The Royal Asiatic Society V3, Part 1 (1903)"" is a collection of scholarly articles and research papers published by the Royal Asiatic Society's Korea Branch in 1903. The book is the third volume in the...

The Cry Of The Two-Thirds is a novel written by Susanna Rebecca Graham Clark in 1901. The story revolves around a young woman named Marguerite, who is the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner in the American South during the 1800s. Marguerite falls in...

""Chapters in the History of the Friendly Association"" is a historical account of the efforts made by the Friendly Association, a Quaker organization, to promote peaceful relations with Native American tribes in the early years of the United States...

""Notes On The Bribri Of Costa Rica"" is a book written by Alanson Skinner in the year 1920. The book provides a comprehensive account of the Bribri people of Costa Rica, their culture, customs, and way of life. The author, Alanson Skinner, was an...

Notes On The Construction Of The Yoruba Language is a book written by J. B. Wood in 1879. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Yoruba language, which is spoken in West Africa, particularly in Nigeria. It covers various aspects of the...

""Notes on the Aborigines of New South Wales"" is a book written by Robert Hamilton Mathews in 1907. The book provides a detailed account of the indigenous people of New South Wales, Australia, including their language, customs, beliefs, and way of life...

Current Anthropological Literature V2 (1913) is a book published by the American Anthropological Association that provides a comprehensive review of the anthropological literature published in the year 1913. The book is a compilation of articles,...

""Condemned To Death"" is a novel written by Alfred Henry Wall and published in 1887. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Richard Marwood, who is falsely accused of murder and is sentenced to death. The novel follows his journey as he...

Change In The Village is a book written by George Bourne and originally published in 1912. The book explores the changes that were taking place in rural villages in England during the early 20th century. Bourne examines the impact of industrialization,...

Certain Aboriginal Remains of the Black Warrior River is a book written by Clarence Bloomfield Moore and published in 1905. The book is a detailed account of Moore's archaeological excavations along the Black Warrior River in Alabama. Moore was a wealthy...

Betel Nuts: What They Say In Hindustan is a book written by Arthur Guiterman in 1907. The book is focused on the cultural significance of betel nuts in India, particularly in the Hindustan region. The author explores the history and mythology surrounding...

Anthropologia V1, 1873-1875 is a book that includes the proceedings of the London Anthropological Society in the year 1875. The book is a comprehensive collection of papers and discussions on various topics related to anthropology, including human...

An Inquiry Into The State Of National Subsistence: As Connected With The Progress Of Wealth And Population (1808) is a book written by W. T. Comber. The book examines the state of national subsistence in relation to the progress of wealth and population...

""An Essay On The Commerce And Products Of The Portuguese Colonies In South America: Especially The Brazils"" is a historical work written by Jose Joaquim Da Cunha Coutinho in 1807. The book provides a comprehensive study of the Portuguese colonies in...