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Paperback. Cutting Along the Color Line chronicles the cultural history of barber shops as businesses and civic institutions, demonstrating their central role in civil rights struggles throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223798
ISBN
9780812223798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.86

Paperback. Cyclogeography lifts the lid on the hidden world of Cycle Couriers, the 'solitary creatures of the underworld' Includes interviews with Iain Sinclair, Paul Fournel and Richard Long Lyrical essay in the great tradition of psychogeographers Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; BM; DNF; HBTB; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910749272
ISBN
9781910749272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.36

hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813034997
ISBN
9780813034997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.73

Hardcover. This book provides a needed framework for understanding the rich history of German- and Czech-Jewish politics and culture in Bohemia and is a notable contribution to the historiography of Bohemian, Czechoslovak and central European Jewry. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528. National Identity of the Jews of Bohemia. 296 pages, 25 figs and tables, 1 map. This book provides a needed framework for understanding the rich history of German- and Czech-Jewish politics and culture in Bohemia and is a notable contribution to the historiography of Bohemian, Czechoslovak and central European Jewry. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 20. Weight: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454744
ISBN
9780857454744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 161 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 114 x 14. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
New Island Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848403772
ISBN
9781848403772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. The author grew up under the spell of an unorthodox, enigmatic father. An undercover guerrilla agent during the Second World War, in peacetime he lived on his wits and dazzling charm. As his memory began to fail, he embarked on a quest to unravel his story once and for all. In this book, he tells his story. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBLW; HBTD; HBWQ; VFJB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 239 x 43. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703158
ISBN
9781784703158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Hardback. "Overview of the history of books and communications..written for the layperson and student." -JAL GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE Series: History of the Book. Num Pages: 328 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: HBT; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828520
ISBN
9780810828520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585107957
ISBN
9781585107957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.52

paperback. In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner. Editor(s): Rowell, Henry T. Translator(s): Lorimer, E.O. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140124873
ISBN
9780140124873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.35

Paperback. Rembrandt's life coincided with what the Dutch refer to as their "golden age". This study explores a society that had torn itself away from the mediocrity of its past, a stagnant nation of peasants and fishermen, to pursue an overseas empire that led to wealth and a cultivation of the arts. Series: Daily Life. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804722018
ISBN
9780804722018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Series: Daily Life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1962
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804710305
ISBN
9780804710305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.10

Hardback. Research into the Armenian Genocide has grown tremendously in recent years, surprisingly little is known about the actual experiences of the genocide's victims. Daily Life in the Abyss illuminates this aspect through the intertwined stories of two Armenian families who endured forced relocation and deprivation in and around modern-day Syria. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: 236 pages, 15 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; 3JJF; HBTZ; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785334948
ISBN
9781785334948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.69

Paperback. Where else .. can one learn about Carolingian furniture, medicine, dieting, birth control, astrology, .. drinking habits, or hygiene? A fine introduction to early medieval Europe."-International Historical Studies Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812210965
ISBN
9780812210965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.27

Paperback. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700624621
ISBN
9780700624621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.59

Paperback. illustrated, map, bibliography, notes, index Num Pages: 416 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBT; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
South Dakota State Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979894015
ISBN
9780979894015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.06

paperback. By examining master narratives of modern dance history, this book demonstrates the cultural agency of fresh Progressive-era dance practices. Series: Unnatural Acts: Theorizing the Performative. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b&w photos, 4 figures, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; HBTB; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213273
ISBN
9780253213273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.14

Paperback. Uncovers the origins of communal celebration in human biology and culture. Although sixteenth-century Europeans began to view mass festivities as foreign and 'savage', the author shows that they were indigenous to the West, from the ancient Greek's worship of Dionysus to the medieval practices of Christianity as a 'danced religion'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080080
ISBN
9781847080080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.79

Paperback. The social backdrop, vividly described, to one of the greatest battles in European history, Waterloo 1815. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753822173
ISBN
9780753822173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. This volume explores the influence of African American music on world culture. It brings together issues of race, gender, politics, history and dance, includes discussions of dance instruction songs, the blues aesthetic, and Katherine Dunham's controversial ballet about lynching, "Southland". Editor(s): DeFrantz, Thomas F. Series: Studies in Dance History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 73 b&w photograhs, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299173142
ISBN
9780299173142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.14

Hardcover. A path-finding analysis of the vast colonial "dance archive" that conclusively demonstrates that dance played a crucial role in the European colonization of the Americas Series: Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 227 pages, 40 b/w photos, 2 maps, 11 color in an 8-page section. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 509. Weight in Grams: 936.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292744929
ISBN
9780292744929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.45

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