Blood Magic: The Anthropology of Menstruation (Buckley Thomas)(Paperback)

Blood Magic: The Anthropology of Menstruation (Buckley Thomas)(Paperback)

Examining cultures as diverse as long-house dwellers in North Borneo, African farmers, Welsh housewives, and postindustrial American workers, this volume dramatically redefines the anthropological study of menstrual customs. It challenges the widespread image of a universal 'menstrual taboo' as

It's Only Blood: Shattering the Taboo of Menstruation (Dahlqvist Anna)(Paperback)

Across the world, 2 billion people experience menstruation, yet menstruation is seen as a mark of shame. We are told not to discuss it in public, that tampons and sanitary pads should be hidden away, the blood rendered invisible. In many parts of the world, poverty, culture and religion collide

A History of Anthropology (Eriksen Thomas Hylland)(Paperback)

This is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of a popular classic of modern anthropology. The authors provide summaries of 'Enlightenment', 'Romantic' and 'Victorian' anthropology, from the cultural theories of Morgan and Taylor to the often neglected contributions of German scholars. The

Blood, Sweat, Triumph & Tears - The Magic of the GAA (Scally John)(Paperback / softback)

Full of entertaining anecdotes, inspirational incidents and epic encounters, Blood, Sweat, Triumph & Tears captures the magic of the

Blood on the Page - WINNER of the 2018 Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction (Harding Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth (Burkert Walter)(Paperback)

Blood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity. How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred? This question is examined in Walter Burkert's famous

Anthropology of the Arts: A Reader (Bakke Gretchen)(Paperback)

A comprehensive introduction to the anthropology of the arts, this is the first textbook to go beyond visual art to cover the arts more broadly. Drawing together media such as painting, sound, performance, video, and film, it presents a clear overview of the cross-cultural human experience of art

Introduction to Physical Anthropology (Jurmain Robert)(Paperback)

INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY brings the study of physical anthropology to life! With a focus on the big picture of human evolution, the 15th Edition helps you master the basic principles of the subject and arrive at an understanding of the human species and its place in the biological

What Is Anthropology?: Second Edition (Eriksen Thomas Hylland)(Paperback)

When it was first published, What Is Anthropology? immediately ignited the discipline, proving how anthropology can be a revolutionary way of thinking about the modern human world. In this fully updated second edition, Thomas Hylland Eriksen brings together examples from current events as well as

Children of Blood and Bone (Adeyemi Tomi)(Paperback / softback)

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orisha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zelie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were targeted and killed, leaving

Decolonizing Anthropology: Moving Further Toward an Anthropology for Liberation (Harrison Faye V.)(Paperback)

'provides a most-needed analysis of the benefits and limitations of the new cultural anthropology.' Bolles American Ethnologist, 1994 'groundbreaking' Levinson The Teachers College Record, 2008 DECOLONIZING ANTHROPOLOGY is part of a broader effort that aims to advance the critical reconstruction of

Introducing Anthropology: A Graphic Guide (Davies Merryl Wyn)(Paperback)

Introducing Anthropology traces the evolution of anthropology from ancient Greece to contemporary times. Anthropology's key concepts and methods are explained, and we meet some of its most famous stars, including Franz Boas, Bronislaw Malinowski, E.E. Evans-Pritchard, Margaret Mead, and Claude

Reader in Anthropology of Reli (Lambek Michael)(Paperback)

A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion is a collection of some of the most significant classic and contemporary writings in the field. Updated in its second edition, this volume examines numerous aspects of religion in a diversity of cultures and expands upon the idea of what we mean by

Anthropology of Landscape: The Extraordinary in the Ordinary (Tilley Christopher)(Paperback)

An Anthropology of Landscape tells the fascinating story of a heathland landscape in south-west England and the way different individuals and groups engage with it. Based on a long-term anthropological study, the book emphasises four individual themes: embodied identities, the landscape as a

Anthropology of Religion: The Basics (Bielo James)(Paperback)

Anthropology of Religion: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introductory text organized around key issues that all anthropologists of religion face. This book uses a wide range of historical and ethnographic examples to address not only what is studied by anthropologists of religion, but how

Economic Anthropology (Carrier James G.)(Paperback)

This accessible and authoritative overview of the subdiscipline of economic anthropology defines and frames the field for a new generation of students in search of an inspiring and fresh way of looking at the economic

Centering the Margins of Anthropology's History: Histories of Anthropology Annual, Volume 14 (Darnell Regna)(Paperback)

The series Histories of Anthropology Annual presents diverse perspectives on the discipline's history within a global context, with a goal of increasing the awareness and use of historical approaches in teaching, learning, and conducting anthropology. The series includes critical, comparative,

The Anthropology of Religion: An Introduction (Bowie Fiona)(Paperback)

Now available in a revised second edition, this popular introduction to the anthropology of religion combines discussion of the origin and development of debates within the field, with a look at where the subject is heading. Introduces readers to the central theoretical ideas in the

The Curse: A Cultural History of Menstruation (DeLaney Janice)(Paperback)

Aims to explore a range of hidden assumptions and attitudes about

The Witches' Ointment: The Secret History of Psychedelic Magic (Hatsis Thomas)(Paperback)

An exploration of the historical origins of the 'witches' ointment' and medieval hallucinogenic drug practices based on the earliest sources - Details how early modern theologians demonized psychedelic folk magic into 'witches' ointments' - Shares dozens of psychoactive formulas and recipes gleaned

Anthropology for Dummies (Smith Cameron M.)(Paperback)

Study the science of all of us Anthropology is the organized study of what makes humans human. It takes an objective step back to view homo sapiens as a species and ask questions like: Given our common characteristics, why aren't all of us exactly the same? Why do people across the world have

Monty's Men: The British Army and the Liberation of Europe (Buckley John)(Paperback)

Historian John Buckley offers a radical reappraisal of Great Britain's fighting forces during World War Two, challenging the common belief that the British Army was no match for the forces of Hitler's Germany. Following Britain's military commanders and troops across the battlefields of Europe,

Be Period Positive - Reframe Your Thinking And Reshape The Future Of Menstruation (Quint Chella)(Paperback / softback)

Lowering High Blood Pressure: The Three-Type Holistic Approach (Breitkreuz Thomas)(Paperback)