Zbirka: Antropologija
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Island of the Colour-blind(2012) SACKS, OLIVERFrom the bestselling author of Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Musicophilia.Vezava: Mehka18,28 € -
Alive in the Writing(2012) NARAYAN, KIRINAnton Chekhov is revered as a boldly innovative playwright and short story writer. This title introduces readers to some other sides of Chekhov: his pithy, witty observations on the writing process; his life as a writer through accounts by his friends, faVezava: Mehka45,62 € -
Illegality, Inc.(2014) ANDERSSON, RUBENExplores how Europe's increasingly powerful border regime meets and interacts with its target - the clandestine migrant. This book examines the subterranean migration flow from Africa to Europe, and shifts the focus from the "illegal immigrants" themselveVezava: Mehka40,39 € -
Death Without Weeping(1993) SCHEPER-HUGHES, NANCYWhen lives are dominated by hunger, what becomes of love? When assaulted by daily acts of violence and untimely death, what happens to trust? Set in the lands of Northeast Brazil, this is an account of the everyday experience of scarcity, sickness and deaVezava: Mehka53,32 € -
Deeply into the Bone(2002) GRIMES, RONALD L.Illustrates the power of rites to help us navigate life's troublesome transitions. This book covers the significant life events of birth, initiation, marriage, and death. It explores innovative rites for important events such as beginning school, same-sexVezava: Mehka48,47 € -
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Scandinavians from the Vendel Period to the Tenth Century(2012)Ethnographic studies trace the background to and impact of urbanisation and Christianisation, and the development of royal power, which stimulated the transition from the Viking age to the medieval period.Vezava: Mehka50,95 € -
Origins of Language(2014) HURFORD, JAMES R. (EMERITUS PROFESSOR, EMERITUS PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH)This book offers an accessible overview of what is known about the evolution of the human capacity for language and what sets human language apart from the simple communication systems used by non-human animals. It draws on a wide range of disciplines, inVezava: Mehka41,80 € -
Languages(2012) ANDERSON, STEPHEN (DOROTHY R. DIEBOLD PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS, YALE UNIVERSITY)How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? These are some of the questions considered in this Very Short Introduction. By examining the sciVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
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Forgotten Voices Of The Great War(2003) ARTHUR, MAXOffers accounts from ordinary men and women who were there. This book features personal experiences of these soldiers, civilians, marines and medics from both sides tell us what it was really like to live through what was supposed to be the war to end allVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Survival of the Friendliest(2021) HARE, BRIAN,WOODS, VANESSAWhat is the secret to humanity’s evolutionary success? Could it be our strength, our intellect…or something much nicer?Vezava: Mehka16,81 € -
