This Companion presents both an introduction to the history of the ancient philosophical school of...

Presents diverse perspectives on anthropology's history within a global context. This work includes comparative, analytical, and narrative studies involving various aspects and subfields of anthropology. It also features biographical studies of Sir Ri ...

Presents a set of volumes that provides coverage of the subject of medical imaging systems. In these illustrated books, leading experts on the international scene tackle the cutting-edge techniques and technologies. The chapters address topics in a self-contained manner with introductions, summaries, and reference lists.

The most comprehensive collection of Tibetan works in a Western language, this volume...

What constitutes a lie? What are the different types of lies? Why do people lie? Is dishonesty...

Abby Tyler tiene una meta en su vida: encontrar a la hija que le robaron justo después de nacer hace más de treinta años. Ahora por fin ha descubierto cómo localizarla. Poco después, tres mujeres jóvenes reciben la noticia de que han ganado un magnífico premio en un concurso en el que ni siquiera habían participado: una semana en el lujoso hotel...

What happens when anthropologists lose themselves during fieldwork while attempting to understand...

A century ago, the idea of indigenous people as an active force in the contemporary world was unthinkable. It was assumed that native societies everywhere would be swept away by the forward march of the West and its own peculiar brand of progress and civilization. Nothing could be further from the truth. Indigenous social movements wield new pow...