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Bushmen in a Victorian World

The Remarkable Story of the Bleek-Lloyd Collection of Bushmen Folklore

By: Andrew Bank

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Bushmen in a Victorian World

The Remarkable Story of the Bleek-Lloyd Collection of Bushmen Folklore

By: Andrew Bank

Wilhelm Bleek was fascinated by African languages and set out to make sense of a complex and alien Bushman tongue. At first Lucy Lloyd worked as his assistant, but soon proved to be so gifted a linguist and empathetic a listener that she created a monumental record of Bushman culture. Their informants were a colorful cast. The teenager, /A!kunta, taught Bleek and Lloyd their first Bushman words and sentences. The wise old man and masterful storyteller, //Kabbo, opened their eyes to a richly imaginative world of myth and legend. The young man, Dia!kwain, explained traditional beliefs about sorcery, while his friend #Kasin spoke of Bushman medicines and poisons. The treasures of Bushman culture were most fully revealed in conversations with a middle-aged man known as /Han=kass'o, who told of dances, songs and the meaning of images on rocks. The human histories and relationships involved in this unique collaboration across cultures are explored in full for the first time in this remarkable narrative.

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Juta and Company Ltd

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1770130918

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9781770130913

Defend the Realm

The Authorized History of MI5

By: Christopher Andrew

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Defend the Realm

The Authorized History of MI5

By: Christopher Andrew

For over 100 years, the agents of MI5 have defended Britain against enemy subversion. Their work has remained shrouded in secrecy—until now. This first-ever authorized account reveals the British Security Service as never before: its inner workings, its clandestine operations, its failures and its triumphs.

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1090

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Vintage

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0307272915

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9780307272911

Hiking in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Lantau, MacLehose and Wilson Trails and 21 Day Walks

By: Simon Whitmarsh,Andrew Mok

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Hiking in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Lantau, MacLehose and Wilson Trails and 21 Day Walks

By: Simon Whitmarsh,Andrew Mok

Although Hong Kong is often thought of as intrinsically urban, just a short distance from the big cities are lush mountains and attractive and varied countryside. This guide presents the highlights of this hiking-friendly territory, detailing 21 graded day walks and four short treks: Hong Kong Trail (presented in 3 day stages), Lantau Trail (5 days), MacLehose Trail (5 days) and Wilson Trail (5 days). The day walks - of 5 to 22.5km - cover Hong Kong, Kowloon, the New Territories and the islands and range from easy hikes suitable for families to challenging ascents of Hong Kong's highest peaks. The territory's compact nature and excellent public transport infrastructure make it easy to access the routes. The guide has all you need to explore Hong Kong's excellent network of trails. Route description is accompanied by clear mapping and there are comprehensive notes - including Chinese place names - to help visitors navigate the public transport system. Alongside practicalities such as getting there, equipment and weather, information on local points of interest offers an insight into Hong Kong's rich geology, history and culture. The Hong Kong archipelago is one of surprising diversity and contrast, where high-rise modern cities are set against a backdrop of verdant green mountains, and sandy beaches lie right alongside dense jungle. There are also plenty of opportunities for wildlife-spotting and chances to experience the fascinating 'East meets West' culture. This guide is the perfect companion to discovering the fantastic walking on offer in the 'Pearl of the Orient'.

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Cicerone Press Limited

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1783629355

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9781783629350

Top 10 Hong Kong

By: Andrew Stone,Jason Gagliardi,Liam Fitzpatrick

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Top 10 Hong Kong

By: Andrew Stone,Jason Gagliardi,Liam Fitzpatrick

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong will lead you straight to the very best Hong Kong has to offer. Whether you're looking for things not to miss at the Top 10 sights or want to find the top place to eat, this guide is the perfect companion, taking the best of the printed guidebook and adding new eBook-only features. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists--from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events and festivals. There's even a list of the Top 10 ways to avoid the crowds. The guide is divided by area, each with its own photo gallery and with clear maps pinpointing the top sights. You also can view each location in Google Maps if reading on an Internet-enabled device. Whether you're looking for the liveliest nightlife, wish to view the amazing skyline, or want to discover the city's captivating museums and modernist architecture, you'll find the insider knowledge you need to explore every corner in DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong, now with a sleek new eBook design.

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365

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Penguin

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1465442456

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9781465442451

Dangdut Stories

A Social and Musical History of Indonesia's Most Popular Music

By: Andrew N. Weintraub

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Dangdut Stories

A Social and Musical History of Indonesia's Most Popular Music

By: Andrew N. Weintraub

A keen critic of culture in modern Indonesia, Andrew N. Weintraub shows how a genre of Indonesian music called dangdut evolved from a debased form of urban popular music to a prominent role in Indonesian cultural politics and the commercial music industry. Dangdut Stories is a social and musical history of dangdut within a range of broader narratives about class, gender, ethnicity, and nation in post-independence Indonesia (1945-present).

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Oxford University Press

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0199889597

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9780199889594

From Bureaucracy to Bullets

Extreme Domicide and the Right to Home

By: Bree Akesson,Andrew R. Basso

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From Bureaucracy to Bullets

Extreme Domicide and the Right to Home

By: Bree Akesson,Andrew R. Basso

From Bureaucracy to Bullets uses eight compelling case studies--from five continents and spanning the 20th and 21st centuries--to explore the concept of extreme domicide, or the intentional destruction of home as a result of political violence. Moving beyond mere description, From Bureaucracy to Bullets identifies common factors that contribute to extreme domicide, thereby providing human rights actors with a framework to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions.

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Rutgers University Press

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1978802714

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9781978802711

The Abode of Snow. Observations on a Tour from Chinese Tibet to the Indian Caucasus, Through the Upper Valleys of the Himalaya

By: Andrew Wilson

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The Abode of Snow. Observations on a Tour from Chinese Tibet to the Indian Caucasus, Through the Upper Valleys of the Himalaya

By: Andrew Wilson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385465060

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9783385465060

The Lexicon of Proto-Oceanic

The Culture and Environment of Ancestral Oceanic Society. The physical environment. Volume 2

By: Malcolm Ross,Andrew Pawley,Meredith Osmond

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The Lexicon of Proto-Oceanic

The Culture and Environment of Ancestral Oceanic Society. The physical environment. Volume 2

By: Malcolm Ross,Andrew Pawley,Meredith Osmond

This is the second in a series of five volumes on the lexicon of Proto Oceanic, the ancestor of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family. Each volume deals with a particular domain of culture and/or environment and consists of a collection of essays each of which presents and comments on lexical reconstructions of a particular semantic field within that domain. Volume 2 examines how Proto Oceanic speakers described their geophysical environment. An introductory chapter discusses linguistic and archaeological evidence that locates the Proto Oceanic language community in the Bismarck Archipelago in the late 2nd millennium BC. The next three chapters investigate terms used to denote inland, coastal, reef and open sea environments, and meteorological phenomena. A further chapter examines the lexicon for features of the heavens and navigational techniques associated with the stars. How Proto Oceanic speakers talked about their environment is also described in three further chapters which treat property terms for describing inanimate objects, locational and directional terms, and terms related to the expression of time.

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417

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ANU E Press

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1921313196

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9781921313196

The Derivatives Sourcebook

By: Terence Lim,Andrew Wen-Chuan Lo,Robert C. Merton

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The Derivatives Sourcebook

By: Terence Lim,Andrew Wen-Chuan Lo,Robert C. Merton

The Derivatives Sourcebook is a citation study and classification system that organizes the many strands of the derivatives literature and assigns each citation to a category. Over 1800 research articles are collected and organized into a simple web-based searchable database. We have also included the 1997 Nobel lectures of Robert Merton and Myron Scholes as a backdrop to this literature.

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225

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Now Publishers Inc

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1933019212

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9781933019215

Hong Kong Public Law Reports, Vol.3, Part 4

By: Andrew Byrnes,Johannes Chan

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Hong Kong Public Law Reports, Vol.3, Part 4

By: Andrew Byrnes,Johannes Chan

The Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance came into force in June 1991, ushering in an important new stage of development in the Hong Kong legal system. This series contains all the judgements in which Bill of Rights issues are decided, and is thus an invalu

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Hong Kong University Press

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9622093507

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9789622093508

The Quick and the Dead

Biomedical Theory in Ancient Egypt

By: Andrew Gordon,Calvin Schwabe

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The Quick and the Dead

Biomedical Theory in Ancient Egypt

By: Andrew Gordon,Calvin Schwabe

A cross-disciplinary approach suggesting that the origin of ancient Egyptian medicine began with the domestication of cattle in Africa and the attempt to control disease. With the sacrifice of these animals, the Egyptians began to understand anatomy and physiology, which they then applied to humans.

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BRILL

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9047404165

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9789047404163

The Counter-Insurgency Myth

The British Experience of Irregular Warfare

By: Andrew Mumford

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The Counter-Insurgency Myth

The British Experience of Irregular Warfare

By: Andrew Mumford

This book examines the complex practice of counter-insurgency warfare through the prism of British military experiences in the post-war era and endeavours to unpack their performance. During the twentieth century counter-insurgency assumed the status of one of the British military’s fortes. A wealth of asymmetric warfare experience was accumulated after the Second World War as the small wars of decolonisation offered the army of a fading imperial power many opportunities to deploy against an irregular enemy. However, this quantity of experience does not translate into quality. This book argues that the British, far from being exemplars of counter-insurgency, have in fact consistently proved to be slow learners in counter-insurgency warfare. This book presents an analysis of the most significant British counter-insurgency campaigns of the past 60 years: Malaya (1948-60), Kenya (1952-60), South Arabia (1962-67), the first decade of the Northern Irish ‘Troubles’ (1969-79), and the recent British counter-insurgency campaign in southern Iraq (2003-09). Colonial history is used to contextualise the contemporary performance in Iraq and undermine the commonly held confidence in British counter-insurgency. Blending historical research with critical analysis, this book seeks to establish a new paradigm through which to interpret and analyse the British approach to counter-insurgency, as well as considering the mythology of inherent British competence in the realm of irregular warfare. It will be of interest to students of counter-insurgency, military history, strategic studies, security studies, and IR in general.

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218

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Routledge

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1136649387

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9781136649387

Maui Revealed

The Ultimate Guidebook

By: Andrew Doughty

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Maui Revealed

The Ultimate Guidebook

By: Andrew Doughty

The finest guidebook ever written for Maui. Now you can plan your best vacation—ever. This all new 12th edition is a candid, humorous guide to everything there is to see and do on the island. Best-selling author and longtime Hawai‘i resident, Andrew Doughty, unlocks the secrets of an island so lush and diverse that many visitors never realize all that it has to offer. Explore with him as he reveals breathtaking trails, secluded beaches, pristine reefs, delicious places to eat, colorful craters, hidden waterfalls and so much more. Every restaurant, activity provider, business and resort is reviewed personally and anonymously. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes Maui so exciting. • The most accurate up-to-date information available anyplace with up-to-the-minute changes posted to our website and smartphone app. The app is an optional separate purchase and includes features not possible in a book, but it provides free access to over 120 resort reviews with our detailed aerial photos—so you’ll know if oceanfront really means oceanfront—and you can filter them fast for the features and amenities you’re looking for. Resort reviews are also free on our website. • Frank, brutally honest reviews of restaurants, activities and other businesses show you which companies really are the best... and which to avoid—no advertisements • Driving tours let you structure your trip your way, point out sights not to be missed along the way and are complemented by 140 spectacular color photographs • 21 specially created maps in an easy-to-follow format with mile markers—so you’ll always know where you are on the island • Clear, concise directions to those hard-to-find places such as deserted beaches, hidden waterfalls, pristine rain forests, spectacular coastlines, natural lava pools and scores of other hidden gems listed nowhere else • Revealing chapter on hidden sights along the Hana Highway • Exclusive chapter on Maui’s beaches with detailed descriptions including ocean safety • Over 90 pages of unique adventures and exciting activities from ATVs to ziplines • Fascinating sections on Hawai‘i’s history, culture, language and legends • Includes information on the offshore islands of Lana‘i, Moloka‘i and Kaho‘olawe Maui Revealed covers it all—from the wind-swept top of Haleakala to the sparkling underwater reefs. This is the best investment you can make for your Maui vacation. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a longtime kama‘aina, you’ll find out more about Maui from this book than from any other source. Discover the island of your dreams with Maui Revealed.

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443

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Wizard Publications, Inc.

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1949678237

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9781949678239

Crime and Fantasy in Scandinavia

Fiction, Film, and Social Change

By: Andrew K Nestingen

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Crime and Fantasy in Scandinavia

Fiction, Film, and Social Change

By: Andrew K Nestingen

The Tsimshian people of coastal British Columbia use a system of hereditary name-titles in which names are treated as objects of inheritable wealth. Human agency and social status reside in names rather than in the individuals who hold these names, and the politics of succession associated with names and name-taking rituals have been, and continue to be, at the center of Tsimshian life.

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340

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University of Washington Press

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0295988045

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9780295988047

The Hawaiian Revolution

Tomorrow Is Too Late

By: William Andrew Fritz

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The Hawaiian Revolution

Tomorrow Is Too Late

By: William Andrew Fritz

In 1893, the reigning Queen of Hawaii, Liliuokalani, was surreptitiously and unlawfully overthrown by a contingent of wealthy and ambitious Americans who had settled in the islands. Despite the efforts of many of her constituents and the support of President Cleveland, the native people of Hawaii, the Kanaka Maoli, had never regained any control over any of their lost lands until the present day. But, born out of the spirit of hope and what some would call the spiritual will of their ancestors, a great Hawaiian leader emerges from within that people. In the boldest of ways, he and his underground movement of revolutionaries regain control of the Hawaiian Islands and resurrect the Hawaiian nation. How is this done in one of the most heavily fortified military outposts of America away from the mainland USA? And is he and his band of rebels able to maintain this control and convince America and its leaders to acquiesce to the basic morality of his objectives? This novel is about the great, enduring love of one giant figure in a most alluring culture. His deep love of a woman is given up for the love of his people. It is a great sacrifice deemed necessary to achieve his most noble path in life. Will his people follow in his path and make the difficult commitments needed to maintain their unique culture and the precious lands, the aina, they now control in Hawaii?

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254

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AuthorHouse

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1452091137

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9781452091136

ICNT: 1 Corinthians

An Exegetical and Contextual Commentary

By: Andrew B Spurgeon

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ICNT: 1 Corinthians

An Exegetical and Contextual Commentary

By: Andrew B Spurgeon

The ICNT series aims to give a well-informed exposition of the meaning of the text and relevant reflections in everyday language for today’s Indian context. The intended audience is the theological seminary or bible college, both students and faculty. However, the commentaries are also suitable for pastors and lay people with an interest in theology. The commentaries are culturally-rooted and the various applications relating to culture, society and religious life will help those involved in cross-cultural evangelism and mission work. There is no direct equivalent of the ICNT and hence this will be the first Indian commentary series serving India, and hopefully the entire subcontinent—India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

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387

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Primalogue Publishing Media Private Limited

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8190890484

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9788190890489

The Pocket Book of the World

By: Andrew Morton,Pocket Books

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The Pocket Book of the World

By: Andrew Morton,Pocket Books

Put the world in your pocket with this atlas of planet Earth This detailed and colorful global guide puts the world at your fingertips. Two world maps, six continent maps, and 103 regional maps present our world in close up. The Pocket Book of the World is an ideal companion for students, travelers, and the whole family. Physical and political maps of the world Maps of all the continents 103 regional maps 90 page index Color coded for ease of use The latest cartographic data The Pocket Book of the World...The ultimate pocket reference

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Simon and Schuster

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1416513256

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9781416513254

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