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Paperback. A fascinating exploration of how global cultures struggle to create their own -America within a post-9/11 media culture, the revised edition of Fabricating the Absolute Fake reflects on what it might mean to truly take part in American pop culture. Series: American Studies. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Edition
Revised, Extended ed.
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089645593
ISBN
9789089645593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.08

Paperback. Fabricating Origins builds on a series of posts that originally appeared, in earlier forms, at the blog for Culture on the Edge. In these posts each member of the group focused on the problem of origins, examining how we repeatedly conjure up an authorized past that suits the needs of the continually changing present. Editor(s): McCutcheon, Russell T. Series: Working with Culture on the Edge. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791752
ISBN
9781781791752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.34

Hardcover. Fabricating Origins builds on a series of posts that originally appeared, in earlier forms, at the blog for Culture on the Edge. In these posts each member of the group focused on the problem of origins, examining how we repeatedly conjure up an authorized past that suits the needs of the continually changing present. Editor(s): McCutcheon, Russell T. Series: Working with Culture on the Edge. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791745
ISBN
9781781791745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.07

Paperback. "First published in 2002 by The National Gallery Company." Num Pages: 208 pages, 144 colour illus. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AKTH; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 275 x 16. Weight in Grams: 856.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474251648
ISBN
9781474251648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.59

Paperback. Series: Fabric Folios. 88 pages, 100 colour illustrations, maps, further reading, index. This text explores the rich and diverse range of silk and textiles from Africa. Focusing on over 30 pieces from the British Museum's collection, it brings together traditions of silk weaving and embroidery from throughout the African continent. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1H; 3D; AFW; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 225 x 9. Weight: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714125633
ISBN
9780714125633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.54

Identifying and dating eyewear on the market today is now simple and fun. Examples of eyewear from the sevententh century to the present are shown in over 600 color photos and explained in an engaging text. Bifocals, monocles, pince-nez, fanciful and safety styles of eyeglasses and sunglasses appear, along with some price estimates. Num Pages: 192 pages, 600 color photos. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764310416
ISBN
9780764310416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501312342
ISBN
9781501312342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 101 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631170911
ISBN
9781631170911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.81
€ 70.75

Paperback. How do we come to terms with what can't be forgotten? How do we bear witness to extreme experiences that challenge the limits of language? This volume explores the emotional, political, and aesthetic dimensions of testimonies to trauma as they translate private anguish into public space. Editor(s): Miller, Nancy K.; Tougaw, Jason. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252070549
ISBN
9780252070549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.03

Paperback. A systematic examination of French texts that address matters relating to America. The book shows how prominent French intellectuals have represented America as myth and metaphor, covering the entire ideological spectrum from Maurras to Duhamel, and from Sartre to Aron. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADF; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226510644
ISBN
9780226510644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.65

Paperback. This work explores the urban extremes of Europe in their cultural, physical, geographical and mythical dimensions. "Extreme Europe" considers the history and visual culture of Europe in the decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC; JFSG; JHBA; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Reaktion Books England
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890917
ISBN
9781861890917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.75

Hardback. The extraordinary performers collected here have altered the history of popular entertainment in America and Europe. Some have rarely had their story told, others are familiar figures. The essays explore what made these performers extraordinary. Editor(s): Milling, Dr. Jane; Banham, Martin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: APB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897358
ISBN
9780859897358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.62

Hardback. The untold history of the Japanese empire's expansionist migration to Latin America Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 line drawings; 3 maps; 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252034022
ISBN
9780252034022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.60

Hardback. This volume provides the first comprehensive examination of travel guidebooks and their conceptualisation, use and impact. It challenges the current limited tourism research approaches to the topic, including the routinely held assumption that the internet has all but destroyed the printed guidebook. Series: Tourism and Cultural Change. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JFD; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845415631
ISBN
9781845415631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.58

Hardback. Gives an account of the social and cultural aspects of modernity over the past two centuries. This work covers topics such as: the civilizing process, gender identity, sexuality, consumerism, city life, the role of popular culture and the media in structuring experience and aspirations, and the significance of 'modernism' in culture and the arts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 32. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196211
ISBN
9780631196211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Paperback. This volume contains over 100 cultural awareness exercises, dialogues, stories, incidents and simulations. It is aimed at anyone involved in international business, international affairs, or education, in short anyone who works or lives abroad. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446. Exercises, Stories and Synthetic Cultures. 256 pages, illustrations. This volume contains over 100 cultural awareness exercises, dialogues, stories, incidents and simulations. It is aimed at anyone involved in international business, international affairs, or education, in short anyone who works or lives abroad. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFC. Dimension: 228 x 178 x 16. Weight: 510.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877864902
ISBN
9781877864902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.02

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904558262
ISBN
9781904558262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 47.13

Paperback. Compares fiction and non-fiction - their relative respectability in the eyes of reading experts and in the opinions of readers themselves. This title traces the roots of popularization from the Middle Ages onwards, examining changes in literacy, education, and university politics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558498174
ISBN
9781558498174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.79

Paperback. Barbara Fuchs examines the paradoxes in the construction of Spain in relation to its Moorish heritage through an analysis of Spanish literature, costume, language, architecture, and chivalric practices from 1492 to 1609. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221732
ISBN
9780812221732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. Michael Mann's films receive a detailed analysis as existential dramas, including Heat, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans and Public Enemies. Thebook demonstrates that Mann's films perform critical engagement with existentialism, illustrating the problems and opportunities of living according to this philosophy." Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; HPX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349336722
ISBN
9781349336722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

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