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Cultural studies

Hardback. Barbecue: A History examines barbecue's history and place in American society using both historical and contemporary sources. The book examines all aspects of barbecue-both outdoor grilling and traditional slow cooking; restaurant and home cooking; international barbecue; specific foods; and the idea of the barbecue as a gathering. Series: The Meals Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442227538
ISBN
9781442227538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.20

Paperback. Draws readers inside the circle of intellectuals, scientists, politicians, businessmen, and clergymen who brought Charles Darwin's controversial ideas to post - Civil War America. This title situates Darwinism in the context of the Gilded Age. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFCX; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226893846
ISBN
9780226893846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

paperback. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; KCL; KFFH; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2005
SKU
V9781349520688
ISBN
9781349520688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Hardback. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235714
ISBN
9781780235714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Examines the history of banana-producing areas of Latin America and the Caribbean in comparative perspective, asking why different regions developed distinct patterns of property and labor mobilization. This collection also reveals how the banana industry marshaled workers of differing nationalities, ethnicities, and languages. Editor(s): Striffler, Steve; Moberg, Mark. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 illustrations, 16 tables, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; KCLT; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331964
ISBN
9780822331964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Just as the art of the table became a centrepiece of French mores, Balzac used it as a connecting thread in his novels, showing how food can evoke character, atmosphere, class, and social climbing. This title describes the ways food and the art of the table feature in Honore de Balzac's writings. Translator(s): Hunter, Adriana. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSRC; JFCV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907973222
ISBN
9781907973222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Beautifully illustrated with many captivating images of Paris design, dress, interiors, objects, art and media of the time, Ballets Russes Style is a much-needed account of how Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes influenced Parisian fashion, interior design, advertising and the decorative arts in the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 90. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861897572
ISBN
9781861897572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Bostad, Finn; Brandist, Craig; Evensen, Lars Sigfred; Faber, Hege Charlotte. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349513123
ISBN
9781349513123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Hardcover. Martin Flanagan uses Bakhtin's notions of dialogism, chronotope and polyphony to address fundamental questions about film form and reception, focussing particularly on the way cinematic narrative utilises time and space in its very construction. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; HPCF3; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230202962
ISBN
9780230202962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

This updated and expanded edition of the classic hatpin reference is enhanced with hundreds of new color photographs depicting a wide array of collectors' treasures. Victorian hatpins and the holders used to store them are shown in close-up views with extensive text to interpret their use and place them among popular historical fashion accessories. Num Pages: 204 pages, 566 photos. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1220.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764304859
ISBN
9780764304859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.61

Paperback. An exploration of the modern history of Bahrain and its international relations, Joyce investigates the country's relations with the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the USSR. Placing today's events in context, she covers the history of tension between Sunni and Shia Bahrainis and concludes with the still-unfolding events of the Arab spring. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349440870
ISBN
9781349440870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.53

paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; APFA; JFC; JFD; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816626250
ISBN
9780816626250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. Series: The History of Medicine in Context. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; HBLL; HBTB; JFCA; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138249141
ISBN
9781138249141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 179 pages, 35. BIC Classification: JFCK; VFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583229040
ISBN
9781583229040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.74

Hardcover. McGee studies historical representation in commodified, popular cinema as expressions of historical truths that more authentic histories usually miss and argues for the political and social significance of mass culture through the interpretation of four recent big-budget movies: Titanic, Gangs of New York, Australia, and Inglourious Basterds. Num Pages: 218 pages, 0. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230116511
ISBN
9780230116511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Hardback. "Bad Girls Throughout History features some of the fiercest women of all time - the famous, the infamous, and the ones you haven't even heard of yet. Explore the notable works, impressive feats, and striking portraits of these wild women from around the globe who challenged the status quo"-- Num Pages: 216 pages, Hardcover, spot gloss, deboss; 100 full colour watercolour portraits. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452153933
ISBN
9781452153933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Chappell, Julie A.; Young, Mallory. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 colour illustrations, 18 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DSBH; JFC; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319472584
ISBN
9783319472584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.17

Paperback. Turning the tables on the pornography debate, this is an analysis of taboo-shattering fiction, film and performance art. It investigates the role of fantasy in art, politics and popular culture and shows how technological advances in science and medicine have altered concepts of the human body. Num Pages: 324 pages, 36 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: A; DSBH; JFC; JFD; JFMP; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210325
ISBN
9780520210325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Tells the story of who and what made Ellington's composition of a fourteen-bar choruses of rhythm and dissonance, played on the night of July 7, 1956, so compelling and how one piece of music reflected the feelings and shaped the sensibilities of the postwar generation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 107 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AVGJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813542829
ISBN
9780813542829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

Paperback. Takes the reader through a tour of the lives, times, and writings of such key bachelors of Science as Bacon, Descartes, Newton, and Gassendi. This book situates these empiricist philosophers and their canonical reputations within the larger framework of the de facto 'masculinization of science' and 'scientizing of masculinity' in the 17th century. Series: Themes in the History of Philosophy S. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPC; JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394369
ISBN
9781566394369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

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