Cultural studies
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Cultural studies
Hardback. This book is a cultural history, offering an historical account of the formation of a distinctive Omani culture; arguing that it is in this unique culture that a specific conception and practice of diplomacy has been developed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748642953
- ISBN
- 9780748642953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.01€ 103.50
€ 113.01
€ 103.50
Paperback. Helps understand the civilization in South Asia and how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they live in. This book explains the particular settings in which these thinkers have expressed their ideas about religious, social, political, and economic questions. Num Pages: 547 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 37. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 547
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231066518
- ISBN
- 9780231066518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837636604
- ISBN
- 9783837636604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.52€ 42.56
€ 53.52
€ 42.56
Hardback. Bitter, brownish and sticky, opium - the sap of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum - has been cultivated from the earliest of times. This book presents an account of the illicit production and trade of opium across the centuries. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFCA; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845119737
- ISBN
- 9781845119737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.53€ 49.63
€ 53.53
€ 49.63
Paperback. In this presentation of a biblical and logical perspective, Groothuis unveils how truth has come under attack and how it can be defended in the vital areas of theology, apologetics, ethics and the arts. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCM; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851115245
- ISBN
- 9780851115245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. Daren Kemp surveys the whole range of descriptions of New Age, from a wide variety of angles. New Agers themselves are consulted, as well as their critics in the Churches, the media and other interest groups including rationalists, feminists and Native American Indians. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352. A Guide. 224 pages, Illustrations. Daren Kemp surveys the whole range of descriptions of New Age, from a wide variety of angles. New Agers themselves are consulted, as well as their critics in the Churches, the media and other interest groups including rationalists, feminists and Native American Indians. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRQC; JFCX. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight: 352.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615322
- ISBN
- 9780748615322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.47
€ 40.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. The social system of 'courtly love' soon spread after becoming popularized by the troubadours of southern France in the twelfth century. This book codifies life at Queen Eleanor's court at Poitiers between 1170 and 1174 into "one of those capital works which reflect the thought of a great epoch, which explain the secret of a civilization." Translator(s): Parry, John Jay. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231073059
- ISBN
- 9780231073059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. This book attempts to address the paradoxes inherent in international modernism (a literary movement which at once strove to cross borders of nation, language, and tradition yet which at the same time often endorsed nationalist and 'racial' models of identity. Editor(s): Manning, Susan; Taylor, Andrew. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Transatlantic Literatures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748625260
- ISBN
- 9780748625260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.91€ 114.65
€ 124.91
€ 114.65
Hardback. Tottering her way through the history of women's footwear, the author writes 'Shoes possess magic powers,' and wonders why it is that women love their shoes so much. She also has plenty of advice on choosing the right heel for your physique, how to keep shoes lasting long and how to judge a man by his footwear. Translator(s): Wenkert, Simonetta. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK; VSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 120 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747582465
- ISBN
- 9780747582465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93
Paperback. Is the France of 2015 still French in the same way or to the same degree as the France of 1985? Where do the most significant challenges to "Frenchness" now lie? These are among the issues addressed by contributors to this volume, spanning a wide range of topics and disciplinary approaches including politics, literature, film and sport. Series: Nottingham French Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; JFC; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474406604
- ISBN
- 9781474406604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. This text reveals that ideas on race crossed racial boundaries in a process that produced not only well-known theories of biological racism but also countertheories that were early expressions of cultural relativism, cultural pluralism and latter-day Afrocentrism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009462
- ISBN
- 9780674009462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226077635
- ISBN
- 9780226077635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.76
€ 40.99
€ 31.76
Paperback. A crisp and engaging book that proposes how to save the dying humanities Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439909836
- ISBN
- 9781439909836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Blaikie explores how our different ways of seeing influence the relationship between place and belonging. He argues that our memories, however brief or complex, invoke imagined pasts. But do our recollections share a common frame of reference? Blaikie's cross-disciplinary exploration sets out to answer this question. Includes numerous case studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 b+w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617876
- ISBN
- 9780748617876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.17
€ 40.99
€ 33.17
Paperback. Editor(s): Dominguez-Rue, Emma; Nierling, Linda. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP31; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837629576
- ISBN
- 9783837629576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Hardback. A contemporary and lively introduction to the study of popular culture through one central case study. Editor(s): Whiteley, Sheila. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748628087
- ISBN
- 9780748628087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.91€ 114.65
€ 124.91
€ 114.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, 14 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 317 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468143
- ISBN
- 9780226468143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 30.01
€ 37.99
€ 30.01
Hardback. This book deals with narratives of cultural legitimation in nineteenth-century US literature, in a transatlantic context. Editor(s): Manning, Susan; Taylor, Andrew. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Transatlantic Literatures. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748635740
- ISBN
- 9780748635740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.91€ 119.92
€ 124.91
€ 119.92
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415707978
- ISBN
- 9780415707978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.05
€ 156.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801827419
- ISBN
- 9780801827419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.14
€ 37.99
€ 32.14