As one of the most renowned figures in the history of anthropology, Bronislaw Malinowski is recognised as having been ce......more

This book examines the process of domination of a civilization and the creation of a vast empire by the British in India......more

In 2017-2019, large-scale excavation was conducted on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority at the proto-historic s......more

The second half of the 3rd century AD raises typological questions of enormous interest for understanding processes of e......more

Decades after pulling up stakes, three sixty-something Canadians living in three different countries are drawn back to t......more

Every line on a map carries a legacy. Some were carved by conquerors, others negotiated by diplomats, and still others m......more

This new, second edition of Primate Ethnographies: Fieldwork from Across the Globe is a collection of first-person accou......more

This new, second edition of Primate Ethnographies: Fieldwork from Across the Globe is a collection of first-person accou......more

This book provides a re-edition and translation of the Syriac legal parchments of the mid 3rd century CE from Upper Meso......more

This book prepared on Byzantine Coins of Çanakkale Museum includes an evaluation of the coins documented. Covering the H......more

From the Hittites of Anatolia to the Maya of Central America, human history is filled with great civilizations that once......more

The future is up for debate - not only, but particularly in light of climate change. The catastrophic outlook stands in ......more

This volume explores the relationship between humans and technology across a variety of contexts, with particular attent......more

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the profound transformations in the cultural and physical landscapes o......more

Indigenous relations are often described in anthropological terms, or as expressions of timeless, unchanging kinship tie......more

The Brontës’ Christmas invites you to step back in time and explore the delights of a Victorian Christmas through the ey......more

Step into the hidden world of London’s private members’ clubs with London Clubland: A Companion for the Curious. This gu......more

"This book is about how and why people who finance the US oil and gas industry ethically and financially evaluate energy......more

An intimate portrayal of protest through images during the Syrian war Never before in history has a conflict been so ext......more

Drawing on theories of language socialization and communities of practice in an ethnographic study of deaf children and ......more

In this book, Carl Niekerk probes the origins of modern anthropology in the European Enlightenment, foregrounding how th......more

Reexamines mid-60’s state policies toward Czechoslovak Roma from the overlooked perspective of the Roma people themselve......more

This book offers a detailed, comprehensive, and theoretically grounded study of experimental xiqu performances that have......more

In this highly innovative work, the senses are liberated from the confines of the present to serve as vehicles for acces......more

Song and music have always played an important part in the cultural identity of the mariners and coastal peoples of the ......more

In the United States there have been brilliant examples of anti-racist struggle-black soldiers in the Civil War, coal mi......more

In 1845 an expedition led by Sir John Franklin vanished in the Canadian Arctic. The enduring obsession with the Franklin......more

Drawing on more than 20 years of archaeological study and investigation at Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham by a team from the Univ......more

"Through a variety of archival documents, artefacts, illustrations, and references to primary and secondary literature, ......more

The Emerging Contours of the Medium explores a crucial aspect of media thinking, focusing particularly on the ’mediality......more

This volume presents contributions in honour of Askold Ivantchik on his sixtieth birthday. Since his main academic inter......more

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This book explores new media’s effectiveness in enhancing socialization among elderly individuals through quantitative a......more

Despite increasing attention on unaccompanied Central American youth migration to the United States, little empirical re......more

Despite increasing attention on unaccompanied Central American youth migration to the United States, little empirical re......more

The 1960s in Japan have long been understood as a period of radical political engagement. But as political movements fro......more

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Early British Trackways marks the beginning of Alfred Watkins’ groundbreaking exploration into the theory of ley lines, ......more

Discover the original theory of ley lines, the ancient straight trackways proposed by Alfred Watkins to connect prehisto......more

An essential guide to how the interactions between social norms, party politics, and expressions of prejudice are drivin......more

An essential guide to how the interactions between social norms, party politics, and expressions of prejudice are drivin......more

An extended critique of academic life today and the context of our own thinking, Social Thought From the Ruins: Quixote’......more

In the quiet countryside of Rutland, England, a remarkable chapter of history lay hidden beneath the soil, until one man......more

In December 1832, Charles Darwin sailed into Tierra del Fuego, at the tip of South America, where he first encountered ’......more

In Knowing as Moving, Susan Leigh Foster theorizes how the act of moving in and through the world creates the potential ......more

Embracing Faith and Desire investigates the intersection of gender, sexuality, and religion from an anthropological lens......more

Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica links Precolumbian animal imagery with scientific data related to animal morphol......more

Based on more than five years participation in the Case Delle Erbe movement of the Apennine mountains of Central Italy, ......more

Colonial Land Legacies in the Portuguese-Speaking World presents a comparative exploration of the enduring impacts of Po......more

Where does our modern democracy come from? It is a composite of two very different things: a medieval tradition of polit......more

The volume deals with the concept of art in relation to film, covering both aesthetic theory and concrete works. The spe......more

Hieratic was the most widely used script in ancient Egypt, but is today relatively unknown outside Egyptology. Generally......more

Hieratic was the most widely used script in ancient Egypt, but is today relatively unknown outside Egyptology. Generally......more

This book aims to describe and demystify what makes organized criminal groups so culturally powerful. It examines their ......more

Glassblowing by hand might seem like a dying art, yet it is thriving: Studios and universities offer popular classes, an......more

Glassblowing by hand might seem like a dying art, yet it is thriving: Studios and universities offer popular classes, an......more

The contributors to Beyond Sanctuary examine how the liberal democracies of the West recognize and include racial others......more

Ukraine at war in a unique chronicle that examines expressions of the Ukrainian people on the street, in graffiti, mural......more

"Dr. Marc Berman, the pioneering creator of the field of environmental neuroscience, has discovered the surprising conne......more

What is it about nonprofits that inspires so many to passionately support their agendas and others to adamantly seek the......more

Step back in time with "Curialia Miscellanea," a captivating collection of anecdotes that unveils the regal, noble, and ......more

This book explores the evolving role of women in Georgian society through the lens of food and cooking. Drawing on ethno......more

Ink and Land is an ethnographic account of political and legal struggles over landownership in Papua New Guinea, in whic......more

Traces the violence of the protracted conflict in the Kurdish region of Turkey through the lens of dispossession The mil......more

Now is the time for the new, the beautiful and the humane. In Together, award-winning political thinker, author and poet......more

A pioneering examination of a field in its early stages, Zhang delves into a detailed exploration of the evolving role o......more

This book brings together the research of leading scholars who explore the complex interplay between language and art. E......more

This open access book gathers different case studies of resilience and coping strategies in hunter-gatherer societies wh......more

In Land of Famished Beings, Sophie Chao examines how Indigenous Marind communities understand and theorize hunger in low......more

In Land of Famished Beings, Sophie Chao examines how Indigenous Marind communities understand and theorize hunger in low......more

The book is about how art arose; and how it became what we call art today. How did art emerge from the relationships bet......more

Though most recognize the term Aryan, few understand its extensive and complex history. Scholars continue to debate the ......more

Winchester’s rich heritage is brought to life in this uniquely accessible overview of the city’s long and intricate phys......more

This edited volume identifies and establishes the idea of the Callidocene, which the authors position as an epoch that b......more

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