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Paperback. This is an ethnography of a powerful western cultural organization, the renowned Institut de Recherche et de Co-ordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) in Paris. The book studies the social and cultural economy of an institution for research and production of avant-garde and computer music. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: AVA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520202160
ISBN
9780520202160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 32.06

Paperback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621708
ISBN
9780745621708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.12

Hardback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621692
ISBN
9780745621692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.43

Hardback. Translation of: Les metamorphoses du gras. Translator(s): Delogu, C. Jon. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFM; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159760
ISBN
9780231159760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Minois concludes with comments on the most recent turn in this long and complex history-the emotional debate over euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the right to die. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Series: Medicine and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801866470
ISBN
9780801866470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Translator(s): Palmer, R. R. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168463
ISBN
9780691168463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Written by the greatest authority on the French Revolution, this masterly overview has taken its place as the definitive account. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415253932
ISBN
9780415253932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Hardback. aeo A concise but wide--ranging work by one of Francea s greatest historians. aeo Discusses the relation between art and society in Europe from the fifth to the fifteenth century. aeo Demonstrates how the meaning and significance of art changes over time. Num Pages: 119 pages, 16 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; ACK; ACN; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621739
ISBN
9780745621739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.97

Hardback. Georges Duby is probably the most well-known historian of medieval Europe. This book is the final part of a major three-volume work on women in the Middle Ages. The theme is very topical and will appeal to historians of the Middle Ages, to those interested in the history of women, and to those interested in religious history. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 3
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619002
ISBN
9780745619002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 52.68

Hardback. In this volume, one of the greatest medieval historians of our time continues his rich and illuminating enquiry into the lives of twelfth-century women. Georges Duby bases his account here on a twelfth-century genre which commemorated the virtues of noblewomen who had died, and the roles they had played in the history of their lineage. Num Pages: 160 pages, geneal tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 2
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745617893
ISBN
9780745617893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 52.61

Paperback. aeo Georges Duby is one of the most outstanding medieval historians in the world today. aeo This is an important book on the themes of love and marriage in the Middle Ages. aeo The hardback edition was widely reviewed and sold well. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745614793
ISBN
9780745614793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.40

paperback. Translator(s): Goldhammer, A. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167725
ISBN
9780226167725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.05

Paperback. In this volume, one of the greatest medieval historians of our time continues his rich and illuminating enquiry into the lives of twelfth-century women. Georges Duby bases his account here on a twelfth-century genre which commemorated the virtues of noblewomen who had died, and the roles they had played in the history of their lineage. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Volume 2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619484
ISBN
9780745619484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.71

Paperback. After its early introduction into the English colonies in North America, slavery in the United States lasted as a legal institution until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865. This book demonstrates that slavery was indeed an essential part of the foundation of the nascent republic. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226846705
ISBN
9780226846705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.52

paperback. This is the story of two immigrants, William and Katherine Brueckmann, who started a new life in America's first industrial city, Paterson New Jersey Committed to a socialist dream, they struggled to improve life for fellow immigrants, but their vision of a socialist America was never realized. Num Pages: 205 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHMC; KND; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823221349
ISBN
9780823221349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.03

Paperback. "What is a Creole? Even in Louisiana, the question would be variously answered". Despite this admission, the author seeks to address the query with precision and aplomb. In this case, he is writing about the white descendants of the early French and Spanish immigrants born in the New World. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 18. Weight in Grams: 255.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565547520
ISBN
9781565547520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.08

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hoth, David R.; Ebel, Carol S. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813934167
ISBN
9780813934167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.58

Hardback. Octavia Hill, William Glyn-Jones, Mary Richmond, George William Brown, Mary Parker Follet, and Bryan Keith-Lucas were all united by a shared conviction that citizenship involved more than just voting. This text examines the various initiatives they spearheaded over the past two centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPF; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739102336
ISBN
9780739102336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.54

Hardcover. This first detailed study of the bishops of Florence tells the story of a dynamic Italian lordship during the most prosperous period of the Middle Ages. Drawing upon a rich base of primary sources, Dameron demonstrates that the nature of the Florentine episcopal lordship results from the tension between seigneurial pressure and peasant resistance. Num Pages: 284 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674258914
ISBN
9780674258914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.79
€ 76.54

paperback. This is a history of how the Navy responded--in doctrine, strategy, operations, preparedness, self-awareness, and force structure--to radical changes in political circumstance, technological innovation, and national needs and expectations. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 36. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804727945
ISBN
9780804727945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.97

Paperback. This comprehensive anthology critiques sociology's disciplinary engagement with colonialism in varied settings, while also highlighting the lasting contributions that sociologists have made to the theory and history of imperialism. Editor(s): Steinmetz, George. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 632 pages, 5 photographs, 3 tables, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 836.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352792
ISBN
9780822352792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.82

Paperback. Germany's overseas colonial empire was relatively short-lived, lasting from 1884 to 1918. During this period, dramatically different policies were enacted in the colonies. Why did the same colonizing power act in such differing ways? This work tackles this question through a cross-cultural analysis of German colonialism. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 608 pages, 12 colour plates, 78 halftones, 6 maps, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 37. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226772431
ISBN
9780226772431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.29

Hardback. Offers an account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan. This book traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 b/w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, 1 ed.
SKU
V9780520277564
ISBN
9780520277564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.66

Paperback. A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of noodle soup, ramen Offers an account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan. It traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282353
ISBN
9780520282353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.94

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