Vansina J (128 results)

Condition: Very Good. 2 Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. 2 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.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is a pioneering introduction to a subject that is still at an early srage of academic development. It aims to provide the reader with a systematic method for the historical understanding of African art. Professor Vansina considers the medium, technique, style and meaning of art objects and examines the creative process through which they come into being. Numerous photographs and drawings illustrate his arguments, and help to explain the changes that have taken place. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Condition: Good. 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.

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Condition: Good. 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.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. 2 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.…

Condition: Very Good. 2 Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

paperback. 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.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio. Books shipped within 24 hours. Pages are clean with no apparent marks other than previous owner's name inside. Binding is sound with light creasing. Light shelf wear to cover and corners.

Softcover. Condition: Gut. 612 p., ill. Good. Cover slightly rubbed. Clean pages. Slight smell of smoke. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1000.

Condition: Used: Very Good. This is a good clean copy with no inscriptions. It will be posted from the UK within 24 hours in a padded envelope by a family run bookstore. Please let me know if you require photos of the actual book and I will send them through to you. Just to clarify â" This is NOT AN EX-LIBRARY COPY.…

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

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0582643686.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Mild yellowing to edges of some pages. Some shelf rubbing to dust jacket. Upper dust jacket spine sunned. From the library of Herbert S. Lewis, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with his name stamp on front flyleaf. …

Paperback. Condition: New.

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

hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardback. No dust jacket. Picture doesn't match book since the dust jacket is missing. Cover edges and corners in good shape. Spine is tight. Pages are clean, no markings, notes or stains. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.

44+155 pages, bibliography, maps, figures : 10 papers on experiences of fieldwork, mainly by younger scholars & featuring Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Botswana, the Sudan, Congo, etc.; paperback FINE isbn 0852556268 africa general african fieldwork african sociology anthropology african history.

Paperback. Condition: Befriedigend. 233 S.; Ill. Acceptable condition. Slight smell of smoke. Stamped edges. With underlines. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Bottom of free front endpaper has stamp indicating that this volume was not accessioned by a Harvard University library; binding has light soil and sunning; top of spine has a 1 7/8 inch tear and chips; volume has wear; text clean. 64 p., with foldout map at back. [br 8].…

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. London, 1964, in-8 toile éd., VIII-428 pp.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN.…

14pp, Printed Card Cover, VGC.

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

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition.

Paperback. Condition: New. Like stars, societies are born, and this story deals with such births. Hitherto neglected by historians, the rise of societies and cultures in West Central Africa is a captivating story. It asks a fundamental and compelling question: How did societies first coalesce from the small foraging communities that had roamed in West Central Africa for many thousands of years? In ""How Societies Are Born"", Vansina continues a career-long effort to reconstruct the history of African societies before European contact, employing a provocative combination of archaeology and historical linguistics to turn his scholarly focus to governance. Whether cattle, initiations, or social position, Vansina uncovers what drove each society's developmental path, revealing the fascinating motivations behind how societies are born.…