Isbn: 9789053496794 - naga identities (11 Ergebnisse)

HARDCOVER. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First edition. 464pp, numerous color illustrations, quarto cloth. very good in slightly worn dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. HARDCOVER; in fine condition with dustjacket. This is a heavy volume; extra shipping may be required for priority mail or international orders. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First Edition. Quarto, 464 pages, cloth; short tears on dj "It is this self-image of the Nagas today that is the pivotal point to all of the topics addressed in the present book. . The polyphony of the voices and instruments is the expression of numerous identities through which the self-image of the Nagaz flows into ever new forms." - Preface. Bluntly, it is all here, at least up until 2000 C.E. or so. Illustrated. The first results of the project. "Material Culture, Oral Traditions and Identity among the Naga of Northeast India" are presented here. Feared as headhunters and shunned by the inhabitants of the plains the Nagas developed a unique material culture and oral tradition.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. 1st. 4to. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. 464 pages : illustrations, maps, music ; 28 cm. Summary:"The history, culture and mythology of the Nagas of Burma is explored in a powerful and weighty depiction of scenes of social life and history presented in both black and white and colour, and accompanied by extensive anthropological and social history and analysis.".…

Hardcover/Hardback. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Large quarto-size, (27cm high by 22 cm wide),464 pages, coloured and half-tone illustrations throughout (people and artifacts, mainly), bibliography, index; publisher's grey cloth, gilt-blocked titles on the spine; cream dust-jacket. Fine, no writing, markup, labels or other defacements; jacet with small signs of handling. Pictures show this actual book. UK orders are post-free. Heavy book - large extra charges will be needed for shipping overseas (packed weight 2.8 kg).…

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Hardcover. Zustand: Neu. 1. Auflage. Clothbound with dust jacket. 22x28cm. 464pp. New.

Zustand: New. pp. 464 Illus. (Col.).

First Edition. First edition, 4to, pp. 464; illustrated throughout, much in color; fine copy in a fine dust jacket. "The Naga tribes inhabit the southeastern foothills of the Himalayas in the border area between India and Burma. Feared as headhunters and avoided by the inhabitants of the plains until around a hundred years ago, they developed a highly particular material culture and oral tradition in isolation. British colonial rule and Baptist missionary activity brought about far-reaching changes in Naga culture around the middle of the 19th century. After 1947, the Naga hills were forcibly integrated in the new Indian state. The result was a bloody war that raged for more than fifty years, largely hidden from public opinion. Only recently has the region been reopened to foreign visitors. This volume is a collection of essays, interviews, and pictorial essays by Naga and western authors on the culture, history, and changing identity of these former headhunters" (jacket blurb).…

Zustand: gut. Naga Identities - Oppitz, Michael In deutscher Sprache. pages.