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Paperback. Focuses on the role of African American folk music in Renaissance aesthetic and political debates about racial performance, social memory, and national identity. This book elucidates how spirituals, African American concert music, the blues, and jazz became symbolic sites of social memory and anticipation in the era of the Harlem Renaissance. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822325918
ISBN
9780822325918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Examines the parallels between certain features of literary experience and functions of the brain. For the neuroscientific community, this book suggests that different areas of research - the neurobiology of vision and reading, the brain-body interactions underlying emotions - may be connected to a variety of aesthetic and literary phenomena. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; GTR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415765
ISBN
9781421415765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.37

Hardback. The main purposes of this book are to demonstrate how and why the Horn of Africa became one of the world's worst disaster areas, and to try to point the way to a better future for its inhabitants. In particular the author emphasizes the need for international co-operation. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGS; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; GTJ; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333513590
ISBN
9780333513590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.44

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472569479
ISBN
9781472569479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 41.91

Paperback. Outlines the development of sign study from its classical precursors to contemporary post-structuralism. This title identifies the key semioticians and their work and explains the simple concepts behind difficult terms. It is suitable for those who wish to know why signs are crucial to human existence. Illustrator(s): Jansz, Litza. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: GTE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848311855
ISBN
9781848311855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. The world is in a mess. For more than a billion people, everyday life is played out against the backdrop of civil wars, military coups and failing economies. For them, the peaceful democracy taken for granted in the West seems an impossible pipe-dream. But solutions do exist - it is up to us to achieve them. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523512
ISBN
9780099523512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The question of what causes war has concerned statesmen since the time of Thucydides. This title utilizes data on militarized interstate disputes from 1816 to 2001 to identify the factors that increase the probability that a crisis will escalate to war. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 line illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138923
ISBN
9780691138923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTJ; HBJH; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509509058
ISBN
9781509509058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.82

Hardback. After the Cold War, Africa earned the dubious distinction of being the world's most bloody continent. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTJ; HBJH; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 26. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition Fully Revised and Updated
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509509041
ISBN
9781509509041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.77

paperback. Series: Resources for changing lives. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HRC; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed) United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
Publication date
2000
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780875526041
ISBN
9780875526041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.26

Paperback. This reader provides information on population and development issues for those seeking the middle ground between technical and non-specialist material. It contains contributions to all the various aspects of the debate from the 1960s to the 1990s from a wide variety of authors. Editor(s): Demeny, Paul; McNicoll, Geoffrey. Series: Earthscan Reader Series. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 656. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned spine, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0013078
ISBN
9781853832758
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Clearly and accessibly written, Dixon provides a lively introduction to the nature and politics of the Northern Ireland conflict and of successive attempts to resolve it. The comprehensively revised 2nd edition has been updated to take account of new information and an entirely new chapter has been added on implementing the Good Friday Agreement. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 graphs, 10 black & white tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; JP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230507791
ISBN
9780230507791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.37

Paperback. * This second, fully revised and expanded edition of Diehl and Balas s successful text, expertly guides students through the complexities of peace operations in a focused, engaging and authoritative way. Series: War and Conflict in the Modern World. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671819
ISBN
9780745671819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Hardcover. * This second, fully revised and expanded edition of Diehl and Balas s successful text, expertly guides students through the complexities of peace operations in a focused, engaging and authoritative way. Series: War and Conflict in the Modern World. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671802
ISBN
9780745671802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. Is African Christianity a religious marketplace now dominated by only two big players, the Catholic Church and Pentecostals? Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; HRC; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044776
ISBN
9781849044776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.20

hardcover. This work charts the journey through the inner workings of apartheid, through the encounters - imprisonment, exile, homecoming - that crucially defined its violent reign and ultimate overthrow. It outlines and applies a theory of life story praxis in the context of political struggle. Num Pages: 350 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739105955
ISBN
9780739105955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.33

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349699
ISBN
9781861349699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.03

Paperback. A comprehensive analysis of the rise of private security providers across Africa, and its implications for African states and societies Editor(s): Higate, Paul; Utas, Mats. Series: Africa Now. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JHB; JPWS; JWXN; KNSS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786990259
ISBN
9781786990259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.98

Paperback. Offers an account of two second-generation Japanese Americans who were demonized as threats to national security during World War II. This book follows their lives before, during, and after the war. It leads through the half century of uncertainty and trauma endured by the family before it was able to confront issues central to its existence. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; BGH; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295985855
ISBN
9780295985855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

hardcover. Escape from the Staple Trap is a powerful critique of the dominant trend in Canadian political economy since the 1970s. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1QFG; GTF; HBJK; JP; KCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802099419
ISBN
9780802099419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.29

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