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Hardback. Based on original fieldwork collected in Sudan from 2006-11, contributors' look at "access to resources" from various disciplinary approaches. The book analyzes major transformations, from the 1980s to South Sudan's independence in 2011, which affected the country in the framework of "globalization". Editor(s): Casciarri, Barbara; Assal, Munzoul; Ireton, Francois. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; GTB; JHMC; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782386179
- ISBN
- 9781782386179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.47
€ 175.47
Paperback. Barbara M. Benedict draws on the texts of the early modern period to discover the era's attitudes toward curiosity, a trait which was often depicted as an unsavoury form of transgression or cultural ambition. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3J; DSB; GTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042640
- ISBN
- 9780226042640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
Hardback. At a time when women could not vote and very few were involved in the world outside the home, Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950) was an intrepid explorer, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, and founder and patron of two natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley. This title presents a luminous portrait of this woman. Num Pages: 397 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; GTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press California
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520227262
- ISBN
- 9780520227262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.02€ 49.74
€ 63.02
€ 49.74
Paperback. Discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, this book focuses on scholarship and relevant debates that have made African philosophy critical to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of the continent. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HP; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221230
- ISBN
- 9780253221230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.39
€ 25.99
€ 24.39
Paperback. This work analyzes the Palestinians' travail as they move from revolutionary movement to state. It outlines the problems in the transition arising from history, society and diplomatic agreements and discusses the search for a national identity, economic system and the structure of government. Num Pages: 304 pages, none, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBP; GTB; HBJF1; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007178
- ISBN
- 9780674007178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.20
€ 41.99
€ 35.20
Hardcover. This book draws on case studies of social, economic and political governance policies from Latin America, Africa and Asia to examine the circumstances in which governments and societies produce policies that overcome initial opposition to meet their aims. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; GTF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008212
- ISBN
- 9780230008212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GTB; HBJF1; HPS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816699490
- ISBN
- 9780816699490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.63
€ 27.99
€ 26.63
Paperback. Targeting cultural icons as diverse as Madonna and Spike Lee, this work presents a collection of feminist explorations. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415389587
- ISBN
- 9780415389587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.46
€ 23.99
€ 23.46
Paperback. Where We Stand is a successful black woman's reflection on how our dilemmas of class and race are intertwined, and how we can find ways to think beyond them. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415929134
- ISBN
- 9780415929134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.02
€ 49.02
Hardback. This study examines the everyday politics of a rice farming village in central Luzon. Contending that the faction and patron-client relationships emphasized by conventional studies are but one part of Philippine political life, Kerkvliet offers a portrait of political relationships among villagers. Num Pages: 364 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMP; GTB; JHM; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518698
- ISBN
- 9780742518698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.86
€ 200.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277309
- ISBN
- 9780877277309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HRH; JFFS; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403979643
- ISBN
- 9781403979643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.41
€ 72.41
Paperback. This title aims to answer such questions as how did Jawaharlal Nehru come to lead the Indian nationalist movement, and how did he sustain his leadership as the first Prime Minister of independent India? Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; BGH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415250177
- ISBN
- 9780415250177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.45
€ 50.45
Hardback. Human security is becoming increasingly pronounced due to changes in the security landscape of politics. This timely book examines the issues causing human insecurities and evaluates the extent of which human security plays a role at state and regional levels. Editor(s): Guan, Benny Teh Cheng. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFF; JHB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717985
- ISBN
- 9789400717985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Paperback. Human security is becoming increasingly pronounced due to changes in the security landscape of politics. This timely book examines the issues causing human insecurities and evaluates the extent of which human security plays a role at state and regional levels. Editor(s): Guan, Benny Teh Cheng. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFN; JHB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401782821
- ISBN
- 9789401782821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. In 1959, when Un Ngre Paris first appeared, the French still held West Africa under colonial rule. Dadie's observations and subtle parodies of Parisian manners and morals are entertaining and poignant, charming yet profound. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252064074
- ISBN
- 9780252064074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTB; HB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815401582
- ISBN
- 9780815401582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.54
€ 117.54
Hardback. For many Germans the hyperinflation of 1922 to 1923 was one of the most decisive experiences of the twentieth century. This title investigates the effects of that inflation on German culture during the Weimar Republic. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 293 pages, 29 b/w photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition /First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520222908
- ISBN
- 9780520222908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.02€ 49.59
€ 63.02
€ 49.59
Hardback. This book collects papers examining the concept of resilience in urban and regional development. Discussion includes resilience as relevant to energy consumption, climate change and urban decline, and barriers to adoption of these ideas in strategic planning. Editor(s): Muller, Bernhard. Series: German Annual of Spatial Research and Policy. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; RGC; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642127847
- ISBN
- 9783642127847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.05
€ 194.05
Paperback. Explores Wari' conceptions of person, body, and spirit, as well as indigenous understandings of memory and emotion, to explain why the Wari' felt that corpses must be destroyed and why they preferred cannibalism over cremation. This book shows why, in Wari' terms, it was considered the most honorable and compassionate way of treating the dead. Num Pages: 317 pages, 15 halftones, 3 maps, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292712362
- ISBN
- 9780292712362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90