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Paperback. Offers a detailed ethnographic portrait of an African American boys' high school basketball team in an urban area in the South Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JHBS; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795965
ISBN
9780814795965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. A collection of essays which use critical theory to reflect on issues pertaining to modern Chinese literature and culture. It addresses topics such as 20th-century literature produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China; film, art, history, popular culture, and literary and cultural criticism and the geographies of migration and diaspora. Editor(s): Chow, Rey. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822325970
ISBN
9780822325970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Focuses on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan to Tibet. This work provides a historical overview and briefly characterizes the three major variants of Buddhist tradition. It also takes note of a distinctive form of Buddhism that is emerging among non-Asian practitioners in the West. Editor(s): Reynolds, Frank E.; Carbine, Jason A. Series: The Life of Religion S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRE; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338. Series: The Life of Religion S. 240 pages, 15 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Reynolds, Frank E.; Carbine, Jason A. Focuses on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan to Tibet. This work provides a historical overview and briefly characterizes the three major variants of Buddhist tradition. It also takes note of a distinctive form of Buddhism that is emerging among non-Asian practitioners in the West. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRE; HRLM. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520223370
ISBN
9780520223370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Parrenas, Rhacel Salazar; Thai, Hung Cam; Silvey, Rachel. Num Pages: 338 pages, 3. BIC Classification: GTB; JFMX; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822368465
ISBN
9780822368465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.40

Paperback. This collection of essays examines the worldwide dispersal of Asian populations and links these seemingly disparate movements through the category of Asian diasporas. Editor(s): Parrenas, Rhacel Salazar; Siu, Lok. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752442
ISBN
9780804752442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Ethnographic Perspectives. 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Vokes, Richard. Gives an ethnographic account of the complexities of the use of photography in Africa, both historically and in contemporary practice. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1H; AJ; GTB. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 26. Weight: 876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010452
ISBN
9781847010452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. This work explores the ways in which Nazi Germany used art and media to portray their country as a champion of Kultur and civilisation. Revealing how multiple domains of cultural activity served to conceptually de-humanize Jews, this work shows how the seeds of the Holocaust were sown Editor(s): Etlin, Richard A. Num Pages: 368 pages, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; AB; GTB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226220871
ISBN
9780226220871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Examines the concept that for millions of people, human rights is merely an intellectual abstraction which only the affluent nations can afford. Unless the concept is understood by all the citizens of the world, many governments will continue to give lip service to the ideals of human rights. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761817543
ISBN
9780761817543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.47

Paperback. A communications trainer based in Finland for 50 years, Lewis traces how the Finnish people transformed their war-torn country with a struggling economy in 1945, into a leader in technology and major diplomatic player in Europe by the end of the century. He attributes their achievements to the culture rather than to political or business prowess. A Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DNF; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356. 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. A communications trainer based in Finland for 50 years, Lewis traces how the Finnish people transformed their war-torn country with a struggling economy in 1945, into a leader in technology and major diplomatic player in Europe by the end of the century. He attributes their achievements to the culture rather than to political or business prowess. A. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DNF; GTB; JFC. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Murray Press
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931930185
ISBN
9781931930185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.90

Paperback. A biography of Richard Allen, founder of the first major African-American church and the leading black activist of the early American republic. It describes Allen's continually evolving life and thought, setting both in the context of his times. Num Pages: 359 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBJK; HRCC95; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
359
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814758571
ISBN
9780814758571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. Looks at the ways the global form of capitalism affects our lives. This book analyzes how changes in work ethic, in our attitudes toward merit and talent, and in public and private institutions contributes to 'the spectre of uselessness'. It concludes with suggestions to counter this disturbing culture. Editor(s): Sennett, Richard. Series: Castle Lectures Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTB; KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300119923
ISBN
9780300119923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Lofgren, Orvar; Wilk, Richard R. Num Pages: 164 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763505116
ISBN
9788763505116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.06

paperback. The Valley of South Texas is a region of puzzling contradictions, but the Valley typically experiences high unemployment and low per capita income. This book clarifies why Valley culture presents so many apparent contradictions as they delve into issues that are 'on the edge of the law'. Num Pages: 367 pages, 38 figures, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; GTB; JHMC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714755
ISBN
9780292714755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Up to 750,000 Mexican American men served in World War II, earning more Medals of Honor and other decorations in proportion to their numbers than any other ethnic group. This book features eleven essays that explore the Mexican American experience in World War II from a variety of personal and scholarly perspectives. Editor(s): Rivas-Rodriguez, Maggie. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292706811
ISBN
9780292706811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. 'First Civilizations' is the second edition of a popular student text first published in 1996 in Montreal by Les Editions Champ Fleury. This updated and expanded edition provides an introductory overview of the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1QDAE; 1QDAM; GTB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 903.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904768784
ISBN
9781904768784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.66

Paperback. Editor(s): St.George, Robert Blair. Num Pages: 432 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; GTB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801483929
ISBN
9780801483929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.95

Hardback. This work documents the drawn-out debates and the decisions that led to the complete reunification of the Amami Islands with Japan. It traces the US military's insistence on occupying Okinawa and the Amami Islands under the rationale of increased international security. Series: Studies of Modern Japan. Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739107102
ISBN
9780739107102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Aktor, Mikael, Ph.D.; Deliege, Robert. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763507752
ISBN
9788763507752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. Explores the intersection of Chinese legal practice with writing in many different social contexts. Series: Asian Law Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; GTB; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989136
ISBN
9780295989136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Hardback. This text challenges the assumption that African American literature aptly reflects black American social consciousness. It delineates the social and political forces that shaped leading black literary works and shows that divisions between political thinkers prevailed throughout the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509498
ISBN
9780742509498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.38

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