Akos Ostor (56 results)

Hb. Condition: VG-. 271pp. Index, Refs. Soiling edges, DJ: chipping extremities, rubbing, light soiling.

1980. Asia, University of Chicago Press. very good cloth and good + dust jacket with sun faded spine.

Condition: Good. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. pp.xiv, 271 pages, hardback, a Fine copy in a fine dust-jacket of a book in the Harvard Studies in Cultural Anthropology series [0674157656].

Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book contains highlighting from previous owner. Book contains markings and notes from previous owner. Otherwise in great condition. ; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Condition: Good. First Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Mild cover wear; textblock edges foxed. Pgs tight, clean/unmarked. Lacks DJ.

hardcover. Condition: 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.

Hardccover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 219pp. Photos sent on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. very clean hardcover with jacket. no marks. clean text. solid binding. very light wear. ISBN matches listing Fast service with confirmation, no international or priority orders over 4lbs.

Condition: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear.

Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. Small tears upper d/w.

Paperback, spine discolored, slight traces of use to the cover, else in good condition. Text in English. With figures in black and white. Please see description or ask for photos.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. Very good hardcover from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy and square; white cloth boards are very good; black titling bright and bold. Very light bumping to ends of spine; overall a crisp and clean copy. Dust jacket is acceptable; with the front hinge almost fully torn; two half inch to inch long tears to head of spine; a square inch of loss to bottom back corner; misc edgewear; and spine sun-faded. Previous owner name to half title page; otherwise interior is free of markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; x, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; A Revision of the author's thesis, University of Chicago, 1971. Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-236) and index. Subjects; Siva (Hindu deity) Cult India Bishnupur. Durg (Hindu deity) Cult India Bishnupur. Siva (Hindu deity). Durg (Hindu deity). Durga. Shiva Gott. Festivals Inde Bishnupur. Cults. Festivals. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 0674157656. 1982, bright clean copy, no dustjacket, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with jacket in good condition. Jacket is lightly scored and edge worn. Jacket spine is sunned. Jacket upper leading corners and spine foot are nicked. Page block is lightly foxed. Previous owner's sticker on FEP. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. HCW. Used. …

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition, spine, binding and cover all fine. Contents completely unmarked and no inscription. Dustcover very good. 241 pages.

First Edition. Colour photographic illustrations, 135pp, bibliography, slightly sunned spine, still a sound paperback copy. 26.6 x 18.6cm. Lacks DVD. This volume presents a dialogue between Robert Gardner and Akos Ostor. Recalling the conditions of filming Forest of Bliss in Benares, India in 1985 and presenting their impressions upon watching it several years later.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Trade pbk.; unmarked; no bent or torn pp.; cover, fine; crease to spine.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Map, 241pp, appendices, notes, glossary, bibliography, index, very good in little worn dustjacket. Looks at two ritual festivals in particular - the Durgapuja, in honour of the goddess Durga and gajan, in honour of the Lord Siva. These are the longest, most popular and most complex of the Bengali rituals, involving elaborate preparation and widespread participation. Ostor's detailed description and subsequent interpretation of the rituals present a view of the society as it emerges through the universe of the festivals.…

271pp, references, notes, remainder mark lower edge. Very good in dustjacket. Studies in Cultural Anthropology. Kinship, Caste and Marriage in India Papers include: The Cultural Construction of the Person in Bengal and Tamilnadu; Bad Blood in Bengal: Category and Affect in the Study of Kinship, Caste and Marriage; Hierarchy and the Concept of the Person in Western India; Widowhood among "Untouchable" Chuhras. …

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Hbk 271pp an excellent clean tight unmarked copy in sleeve-protected dj as new.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. An exploration of time, conceptually, comparatively, and in different historical and social contexts. DJ is intact with mild scuffing. Book in a sound state too - pages slightly tanned at their margins. pp. xiv, 103. 8vo (nearly). Please note that, depending on destination, we may request a payment to cover any extra shipping & postage charges. Proceeds to Amnesty International. BN2543. (This item is being sold under the Retail Gift Aid scheme to support Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust. Gift Aid enables us to increase the value of donations by 25%. Amnesty International UK Section is acting as an agent selling this item on behalf of one of our Gift Aid Donors).…