Munn nancy (52 résultats)

paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Etat : Acceptable. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings, bumps/creasing, and heavy wear. Standard-sized.

Etat : Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. 18 Figures, 15 Plates (illustrateur).…

paperback. Etat : Good. Some marginalia. Very mild shelfwear. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

Soft cover. Etat : As New.

Etat : Very Good. None. 331 pages. Softcover. Fading to spine, light bumping to top edge back cover. Clean and tight copy. Record # 33572.

Etat : good. This book is in Good condition. There may be some notes and highligting but otherwise the book is in overall good condition.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. The Fame of Gawa: A Symbolic Study of Value Transformation in a Massim Society. Book.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Etat : New. This new edition of the critically acclaimed The Fame of Gawa-originally published in 1986-makes available for the first time this important work in paperback. The Fame of Gawa is concerned with fundamental practices of value creation on Gawa, a small island off the southeast coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, the inhabitants of which participate in the long-distance kula shell exchange ring. Integrating various aspects of the study of society and culture--including the sociocultural construction of space and time, self-other relations and the body, and moral and political problems of hierarchy and equality-Nancy D. Munn shows that it is through achieving fame in the wider inter-island world that the Gawan community asserts its own internal viablity.…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. This new edition of the critically acclaimed The Fame of Gawa-originally published in 1986-makes available for the first time this important work in paperback. The Fame of Gawa is concerned with fundamental practices of value creation on Gawa, a small island off the southeast coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, the inhabitants of which participate in the long-distance kula shell exchange ring. Integrating various aspects of the study of society and culture--including the sociocultural construction of space and time, self-other relations and the body, and moral and political problems of hierarchy and equality-Nancy D. Munn shows that it is through achieving fame in the wider inter-island world that the Gawan community asserts its own internal viablity. Deals with fundamental practices of value creation on Gawa, a small island off the southeast coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, the inhabitants of which participate in the long-distance kula shell exchange ring. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 352 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

1st paperback edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xviii, 331 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-325) and index. Subjects; Massim (Papua New Guinean people). Ceremonial exchange Papua New Guinea. Values ; Case studies. Social change ; Case studies. 1 Kg.…

Etat : New. Deals with fundamental practices of value creation on Gawa, a small island off the southeast coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, the inhabitants of which participate in the long-distance kula shell exchange ring. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 line drawings, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502. . 1992. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . …

Etat : Near Fine. Remembered as "a scholar's scholar," a fine and engrossing rightly influential ethnography of a Massim area people in the sacred archipelago of Papua New Guinea, home of the infamous kula ring. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. From the personal library of John Barker, noted Papua New Guinea scholar and major ethnographer of the Maisin people of Papua New Guinea. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xviii [2], 331 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Etat : Near Fine. Reprint Edition. Remembered as "a scholar's scholar," a fine and engrossing rightly influential ethnography of a Massim area people in the sacred archipelago of Papua New Guinea, home of the infamous kula ring. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. From the personal library of Dan Jorgensen, noted Papua New Guinea scholar and major ethnographer of the Telefol peoples of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Previous owner's inscription, neatly rendered. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xviii [2], 331 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets. …

paperback. Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : New. This new edition of the critically acclaimed The Fame of Gawa-originally published in 1986-makes available for the first time this important work in paperback. The Fame of Gawa is concerned with fundamental practices of value creation on Gawa, a small island off the southeast coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, the inhabitants of which participate in the long-distance kula shell exchange ring. Integrating various aspects of the study of society and culture--including the sociocultural construction of space and time, self-other relations and the body, and moral and political problems of hierarchy and equality-Nancy D. Munn shows that it is through achieving fame in the wider inter-island world that the Gawan community asserts its own internal viablity.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. 18 Figures, 15 Plates (illustrateur).

1st paperback edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xviii, 331 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-325) and index. Subjects; Massim (Papua New Guinean people). Ceremonial exchange Papua New Guinea. Values ; Case studies. Social change ; Case studies. 1 Kg.…

Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 18 Figures, 15 Plates (illustrateur).

Etat : New. In English.

Etat : New. Deals with fundamental practices of value creation on Gawa, a small island off the southeast coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, the inhabitants of which participate in the long-distance kula shell exchange ring. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 line drawings, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502. . 1992. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback / softback. Etat : New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 352 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 8vo, 331pp. Very small spot to the lower fore-edge of the text-block, else clean and unworn and about as new.