Rumsey Francesca (25 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 387 pp; Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. HARDCOVER Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Book As New: unread, remainder marked. DJ is Near Fine: shiny, spine sunned. 9 plates, 3 maps, 3 figures. 387pp. *** Index, bibliography. *** 1st ed.

1991. South Pacific, Oceania, New Guuinea. Cambridge University Press. Very good - near fine boards and dust jacket 387p.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book and unpriced dust jacket are in fine condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. A bit of sun-fade to the dust jacket's spine. 8vo. 387 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar. 521323398.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. One of a large, sophisticated collection from an Australian anthropologist on New Guinea, Papua and related subject areas. Several hundred volumes from this collection are listed at this site and can be found as a set by searching for the special Keyword pwnewguinea. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 388 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage, other than spine which is faded by sun exposure. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Book and dustjacket condition has been well-preserved due to clear, acid-free Mylar book/jacket covers . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Indigenous Cultures; Papua New Guinea; Language & Linguistics. ISBN: 0521323398. ISBN/EAN: 9780521323390. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 28997. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.

Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, xvii + 387pp, appendices, notes, glossary, bibiography, index, a very good copy in little sunned dustjacket. No 10 in Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language. The highlanders of New Guinea are renowned for their elaborate systems of ceremonial exchange. Although much has been written about them, previous accounts have concentrated far less on the conduct of exchange events than on the structure of exchange systems. Ku Waru deals centrally with the conduct of particular exchange events, and shows through examination of them how larger social structures are reproduced and transformed. As part of the emphasis on exchange as social action, the book closely examines the oratory that plays a crucial part in the events. Basing their study on original fieldwork carried out in the Nebilyer Valley, Francesca Merlan and Alan Rumsey focus on an inter related set of large-scale compensation payments which arose out of an episode of warfare. This cycle is particularly remarkable as women had stopped the fighting and participated for the first time as transactors and orators in the ensuing exchange events. This book furthers our understanding of the interaction between social structures and historical events; and particularly of the crucial role of talk. It will be of special interest to anthropologists and linguists.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 309 pages. Excellent condition. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).

Super octavo, brown boards with gilt lettering to spine, xvii + 387pp, illus, nr fine (v slight bruising to lower spine extrem) in VG+ d/w (slight soiling to front board, crease to upper rear edge, slight bruising to lower corners).

Condition: very good. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1991. Hardcover. Dustjacket. xviii,387 pp. Index. (Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language 10) Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780521323390. Keywords : ANTHROPOLOGY, linguistics.

Soft Cover. Condition: VG. First Edition. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed, crease to upper cover, small bump/split to headcap); pp. viii (last blank), 310 (last blank), with illustrations. A very good copy. Ex-libris anthropologist Jeremy Long, though not marked as such, with invitations to the book launch and Les Hiatt's life celebration plus newspaper obiturary (Sydney Morning Herald Feb 21 2008), loosely enclosed.

inscribed by authors, octavo, brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, xvii + 387pp, illus, VG+ (v light wear) in VG+ d/w (light wear, light fading to spine).

8vo. viii+310pp. Original wrappers, a fine copy. . First editon. Includes a full L.R. Hiatt bibliography.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. hbk 387pp illust in b/w maps tiny remainder mark on lower foredge otherwise an excellent clean tight unmarked copy in dj in protective sleeve as new.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Canberra, Aboriginal Studies Press, 1997. Large octavo, viii, 309 pages with a map and some illustrations (including 7 from photographs). Card covers lightly scuffed and marked; an excellent copy. 'This volume celebrates the life and work of one of Australia's foremost anthropologists' (rear cover blurb).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 309pp, illustrated, some creasing to covers, gift inscription on half title, text clean with no markings or annotations, overall good sound copy. Book.

Condition: New. In.

*Sales/posting to the USA suspended*. Card covers, octavo, 308pp. Fine. Celebrates the life (1931-2008) and work of one of Australia's leading antrhopologists, L R Hiatt, who sought to bring the study of Aborighinal societies to the attention of both the academic world and the wider public.

387pp, appendix, glossary, notes, reference, index, spine sunned, very good in dustjacket. This study based on original fieldwork carried out in the Nebilyer Valley, one of the areas of the highlands known for its elaborate systems of ceremonial exchange, focuses on an inter-related set of large-scale compensation payments which arose out of an episode of warfare. This cycle is particularly remarkable as women had stopped the fighting and participated for the first time as transactors and orators in the ensuing exchange events. This book furthers our understanding of the interaction between social structures and historical events; and particularly of the crucial role of talk. (From the publisher's description).

Condition: New. In.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 405 pages. 9.06x5.98x0.71 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Although much has been written about the ceremonial exchange systems of New Guinea highlanders, this 1991 book is the first to concentrate on exchange events and the elaborate oratory used at them. Francesca Merlan and Alan Rumsey advance our understanding .

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition edition. 405 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. InhaltsverzeichnisList of illustrations List of tables List of abbreviations Preface and acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The setting 3. Some aspects of Ku Waru segmentary sociality 4. Ceremonial exchange and marriage in the Wes.