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Paperback. Collecting in a Consumer Society outlines the history of museum collecting from ancient civilizations to the present. It also looks at aspects of consumer culture and how this relates to the activity of collecting. Series: Collecting Cultures. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GLH; HBT; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415258487
ISBN
9780415258487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Hardback. This book, the first to study women's historical involvement in postwar reconciliation, examines how patriarchy and the international relations system operated simultaneously to ensure postwar male privilege. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230602816
ISBN
9780230602816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.74

Hardback. This work uses the geography of the United States to portray the history of the land and its people. An indispensable tool for students and educators alike, this book is destined to become a classic in the field. Num Pages: 304 pages, 300 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1065.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415941112
ISBN
9780415941112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.51

Hardback. Thomas Jefferson made a deal with one of his slaves, 19-year-old James Hemings. The Founding Father was traveling to Paris to serve as ambassador to France. Jefferson wanted to bring James along for a particular purpose - to master the art of French cooking. This title tells the story of a Founding Foodie who transformed American agriculture. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quirk Books United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594745782
ISBN
9781594745782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.65

Paperback. These essays apply post-colonial theory to the Middle Ages, and examine the theory through the excavation of the past. They examine the establishment of colony, empire, and nationalism; and the mechanisms of oppression through which cultures are displaced, eradicated, or transformed. Editor(s): Cohen, Jeffrey Jerome. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; DSBB; HBG; HBLC; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312239817
ISBN
9780312239817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 116.19

Paperback. Martin Polley provides a survey of sport in Britain since 1945 and examines sport's place in British culture. He discusses issues of class, gender, race, commerce and politics, as well as analysing contemporary sport. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTB; JFC; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415142175
ISBN
9780415142175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.18

Paperback. GALWAY "Bestselling author Malachy McCourt recounts the story of Ireland's timeless symbol of loyalty, friendship, and love, a ring design of two clasped hands that is worn by millions worldwide. Following th" Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBG; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Running Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
9780762420148
ISBN
9780762420148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.80

Paperback. Now in paperback: '[A] subtle and persuasive account of relationships between men and women from the 19th century through to the new millennium.. its sweep is impressive' Economist Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Edition
Main - Print on Demand
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903809648
ISBN
9781903809648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. A collection of stories, in which moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate leads a person to a new way of thinking or being. It presents a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500300343
ISBN
9780500300343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Covering topics such as the Soviet monopoly over information and communication, violence in the gulags, and gender relations after World War II, this festschrift volume highlights the work and legacy of Sheila Fitzpatrick offers a cross-section of some of the best work being done on a critical period of Russia and the Soviet Union. Editor(s): Alexopoulos, Golfo; Tomoff, Kiril; Hessler, Julie. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230109308
ISBN
9780230109308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBTV; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 291 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
9780745336602
ISBN
9780745336602
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 22.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. An investigation of the indigenous arts of the US and Canada in the OXFORD HISTORY OF ART series. The importance of these arts to the integrity of spiritual, social, political and economic systems within Native North American societies is considered through issues such as gender, representation, the colonial encounter and contemporary arts. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 53 colour plates, numerous black and white halftones, 16 line drawings, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACBK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780192842183
ISBN
9780192842183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.91

Paperback. First published in 1985, this is a scholarly analysis of the Grand Tour, undertaken by young men in the 18th century to complete their education - a tour usually to France, Italy and Switzerland, and sometimes encompassing Germany. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415609821
ISBN
9780415609821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.38

Paperback. This work shows how historians, geographers and philosophers have invoked nature in its various manifestations - climate, topography, vegetation, wildlife and disease - as a dynamic force in human history. It covers a whole cycle of environmental history and its interpretation Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBA; HBTP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190219
ISBN
9780631190219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018873
ISBN
9781903018873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.57

Paperback. These stories contribute to questions concerning the roots of morality, memory, resilience, and specific scientific queries of the origins of psychosomatic symptoms, psychiatric illness, and trans-generational transmission of trauma. Num Pages: 304 pages, ports. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; MMH; MMKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0017508
ISBN
9780415933353
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Great Books in Philosophy. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Prometheus
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0017380
ISBN
9780879754112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403980083
ISBN
9781403980083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.88

Paperback. A "Common Woman" in medieval England was a prostitute, distinguished as such less for taking money for sex than for belonging to all men in common. Karras's book tells the story of these women, their experiences, relations, and treatment under the law, and concludes that prostitution was central to the medieval understanding of feminity. Series: Studies in the History of Sexuality. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195124989
ISBN
9780195124989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.46

Paperback. Bruce A. Kimball attacks the widely held assumption that the idea of American "professionalism" arose from the proliferation of urban professional positions during the late nineteenth century. This first paperback edition of The "True Professional Ideal" in America argues that the professional ideal can be traced back to the colonial period. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681433
ISBN
9780847681433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.47

Hardcover. Tells the story of German nurses who, directly or indirectly, participated in the Nazis' "euthanasia" measures against patients with mental and physical disabilities, measures that claimed well over 100,000 victims from 1939 to 1945. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HPQ; MBX; MQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691006659
ISBN
9780691006659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.07
€ 77.62

Paperback. Over the past two decades, practitioners across the West have used documentary performance-making to confront new socio-political realities. This book, now in paperback and with a new Preface, contextualizes this work, exploring historical and contemporary examples of documentary and 'verbatim' theatre and applying a range of critical perspectives. Editor(s): Forsyth, Alison; Megson, Chris. Series: Performance Interventions. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; DSBH; DSG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230336896
ISBN
9780230336896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.85

Paperback. A biographical history of the evolution of Developmentally Appropriate Practice, written by best-selling early childhood author David Elkind, PhD Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 17. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Redleaf Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605543703
ISBN
9781605543703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.77

Paperback. Explores social upheaveal in Iran and how real social change is possible -- and the danger of invasion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBTV; JPS; JPWQ; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745326030
ISBN
9780745326030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

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