Filmed by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf in 1970. Broadcast by the BBC in the 1970's and based on fieldwork carried out in Nagaland and Arunchal Pradesh. The film is part of a large archive of footage shot by Haimendorf in the Himalayas. It is put up with his permission. Other material will be put up in due course on www.alanmacfarlane.com (under 'Films'); see also www.digitalhimalaya.com All revenues are donated to the World Oral Literature Project

Nagas Apa Tanis Assam Arunchal Pradesh Furer Haimendorf anthropology

This is a fuller (three times the length), higher-quality, version of a film put up two years ago. Please note the fact that it is not edited and was filmed in order to produce only a minute or two for a world history TV series. The film was made in April 1999 in Kyoto byWindfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com under 'Global History' for details and other films. The camera man was Robin Probyn The book JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at tinyurl.com All revenues will be donated to: www.oralliterature.org

Maiko Geisha Kyoto Windfall Films Japan Face Painting Alan Macfarlane

There is a new, fuller and higher quality version of this film now up, in four parts under the title 'Maiko or geisha making up'.JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at: tinyurl.com The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com under 'Global History' for details and other films. All revenues will be donated to: www.oralliterature.org

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An interview with the literary critic and writer George Steiner on his life and work, made in 2007. For a higher quality (downloadable) version, and many video interviews of others, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenue donated to World Oral Literature Project

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www.alanmacfarlane.com : please enter the Japanese mirror - the book, other writings, films and photos All revenues to World Oral Literature Project

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A young Gurung talks about his life and work against the backdrop of the Annapurna range of the Himalayas north of Pokhara. If you would like to learn more about his work and perhaps visit the village where he is talking, please see dilmayatreks.blogspot.com See also the Playlist 'Virtual village in the Himalayas' on 'ayabaya' channel on Youtube for more films. Filmed and interviewed by Alan Macfarlane All revenues to World Oral Literature Project

Bikas Gurung Nepal Pokhara Annapurna mountains trekking

Some very informal reflections on how to write, especially Ph.D. dissertations and other theses and also books. For more about the author, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com

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This is a short part of the three day 'pae lava' or memorial ritual for a dead person among the Gurungs of central Nepal. It was filmed in Noledada village in 1993 by Alan Macfarlane. For more on the Gurung background and other materials, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues to World Oral Literature Project

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A seminar held with students at Hokaido University, Japan, in October 2009, with Alan Macfarlane speaking. Covers issues around culture and language. For other materials, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com

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Filmed as part of a second year course in social anthropology at Cambridge University in November 2001. For further writings on the social theorists and the background, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com NB. For the chart referred to here, please see: fortnightlyreview.co.uk All revenue is donated to: www.oralliterature.org

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First part of the full interview of the anthropologist Clifford Geertz, filmed in May 2004 in Cambridge. For a downloadable, higher quality, version with a summary, please see 'Interviews' on www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenue is donated to: www.oralliterature.org

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The Production of Wealth. The first of four introductory lectures to first year students at Cambridge by Professor Alan Macfarlane in 2006. For the full series and context, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com under 'Lectures' All revenue donated to World Oral Literature Project

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This is a fuller (three times the length), higher-quality, version of a film put up two years ago. The film was made in 1999 in Kyoto byWindfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com under 'Global History' for details and other films. The camera man was Robin Probyn The book JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at tinyurl.com

Kyoto maiko geisha dressing Japan

Lecture to second year undergraduate students at Cambridge University in 2001 by Alan Macfarlane on some aspects of the work of the sociologist, anthropologists and philosopher Ernest Gellner. For the background, downloadble version, readings etc. please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues to World Oral Literature Project

Ernest Gellner anthropology sociology philosophy Cambridge Islam Berbers

Interview with the Regius Professor of History at Cambridge University on his life and work in 2008. For a downloadable version and textual summary, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project

Quentin Skinner history renaissance political theory Cambridge

Filmed by Christoph von Furer-Haimdendorf and narrated by David Attenborough. Broadcast by the BBC in the 1960's. The film is part of a large archive of footage shot by Haimendorf in the Himalayas and is put up with his permission. Much original material will be put up in due course on www.alanmacfarlane.com (under 'Films') All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project

Gurkhas Gurungs Nepal Himalayas Furer Haimendorf David Attenborough

Lecture to second year undergraduate students at Cambridge University in 2001 by Alan Macfarlane on some aspects of the work of Max Weber. For the background, downloadble version, readings etc. please see www.alanmacfarlane.com

Max Weber protestantism capitalism sociology Cambridge Alan Macfarlane

This is a personal journey to work with the Gurungs of Nepal, where I have worked from 1969 to the present. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com for context and other films. All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project

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A Windfall Films production for the millenium series for the British C4 television company. The day when the Rocket train went from Liverpool to Manchester. Part 1 of the six part series. For further information see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues to World Oral Literature Project

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Interview on the life and times of Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal, Master of Trinity, Cambridge and cosmologist. For a higher quality (downloadable) version, and many video interviews of others, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues to the World Oral Literature Project

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Have just put up the full version (three times length) in slightly higher quality, of this film under 'Maiko dressing'.JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at tinyurl.com The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com under 'Global History' for details and other films. All revenue will go to the World Oral Literature Project.

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For further context and film, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project

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JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at tinyurl.com Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com under 'Global History' for details and other films. All revenues are donated to World Oral Literature Project

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An interview with Dr. Malcolm Ruel, social anthropologist, on his life and work. Interviewed by Alan Macfarlane on 15th Devember 2002. For a higher quality, downloadable, version with summary, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com

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Filmed as part of a second year course in social anthropology at Cambridge University in November 2001. For further writings on the social theorists and the background, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenue donated to: www.oralliterature.org

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An interview of the historian Eric Hobsbawm on 13 September 2009 by Alan Macfarlane. For a higher quality, downloadable version with a summery, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenue will go to the World Oral Literature Project

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One of two lectures given to undergraduates in anthropology at Cambridge University in 2008 by Alan Macfarlane. For a downloadable version, reading list and context, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues go to World Oral Literature Project

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The second part of an interview with the literary critic and writeer George Steiner, made in 2007. For a higher quality (downloadable) version, and many video interviews of others, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues to World Oral Literature Project

George Steiner language tragedy Homer Dante Shakespeare

A brief overview of social anthropology and the study of other cultures. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com for the context and further films All revenue is donated to: www.oralliterature.org

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JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at tinyurl.com The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com under 'Global History' for details and other films. All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project

Kyoto Japan tea house drinking

Part of a television series 'Strangers Abroad', shown on television in the 1990s. Details of the programme, including producer, director and other credits are at the end of the film. The film centres on the work of EEEvans-Pritchard, particularly his work on Azande Witchcraft. For interviews with other anthropologists and further materials, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project

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An interview with the anthropologist Clifford Geertz. For full interview or interviews of many others, please see: www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenue is donated to: www.oralliterature.org

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Neil Turok, winner of the Ted Prize and at the time Professor of Mathematical Physics at the University of Cambridge, interviewed by Alan Macfarlane and Tina Kosir on 19 February 2008. For a higher quality, freely downloadable, version with a detailed summary please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues to the World Oral Literature Project

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Filmed as part of a second year course in social anthropology at Cambridge University in November 2001. For further writings on the social theorists and the background, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenue is donated to: www.oralliterature.org

Alexis de Tocqueville France America democracy equality individualism

Part of a television series on 'Strangers Abroad' shown in the 1990's. This is on the distinguished anthropologist Margaret Mead and her work in New Guinea, Bali etc. All credits to director, producer etc. are at the end of the film. For interviews of other anthropologists and other anthropological materials, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project

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These lectures were given in November 2001 in the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge. They were part of a course on theory and methods in anthropology designed for second year social anthropology undergraduates. They were filmed by Xiaoxiao Yan. All revenues go to World Oral Literature Project Please see also my book on FWMaitland

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nterview with the Regius Professor of History at Cambridge University on his life and work in 2008. For a downloadable version and textual summary, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project

Quentin Skinner history renaissance political theory Cambridge

A fifty minute discussion about early Christianity, technology, time, clocks and western thought. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com for the background and wider context. All revenues to World Oral Literature Project

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Filmed as part of a second year course in social anthropology at Cambridge University in November 2001. For further writings on the social theorists and the background, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenue donated to: www.oralliterature.org

Adam Smith Scotland economics

One of two lectures given to undergraduates in anthropology at Cambridge University in 2008 by Alan Macfarlane. For a downloadable version, reading list and context, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues to World Oral Literature Project

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Mary Douglas talks about her book 'Purity and Danger' (for full interview and films of others, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project

Mary Douglas anthropology Alan Macfarlane

www.alanmacfarlane.com to enter the Japanese mirror - the book, other writings, films and photos

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Second part of the full interview of the anthropologist Clifford Geertz, filmed in May 2004 in Cambridge. For a downloadable, higher quality, version with a summary, please see 'Interviews' on www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenue is donated to www.oralliterature.org

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Interview with the anthropologist Mary Douglas, author of 'Purity and Danger' and other works. For the full, higher quality interview (and downloadable version), please see www.alanmacfarlane.com All revenues donated to World Oral Literature Project

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