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Hardback. Comprehensive study of one of the world's great indigenous arts explores issues surrounding dreams and visions, ranging from what shamanic vision is to how artists use vision and how they perceive the soul in relation to their art Num Pages: 311 pages, 43 b&w, 24 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFW; HRLK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292728769
- ISBN
- 9780292728769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.41
€ 52.41
Hardcover. While car-crash victim Sharon Kowalski lay comatose in hospital, battle lines were drawn between her parents and her lesbian companion, initiating a nearly decade-long struggle over Kowalski's guardianship. This text chronicles the landmark case in the fight for the rights of same-sex partners. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPVH1; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612338
- ISBN
- 9780700612338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
The Shi'ites of Lebanon: Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamis...
Abisaab, Rula Jurdi; Abisaab, Malek
paperback. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 390 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815635093
- ISBN
- 9780815635093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.40
€ 45.40
Paperback. In-depth study of diverse Shi'a groups, from Iraq to Aghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon and Senegal, and their relations with Iran. Contributors include Olivier Roy, Alessandro Monsutti, Joseph Alagha, Kinda Chaib, Thierry Zarcone, Mara A. Leichtman, Pierre-Jean Luizard, Peter Harling and Mariam Abou Zahab. Editor(s): Mervin, Sabrina. Num Pages: 350 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Saqi Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863564062
- ISBN
- 9780863564062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.88
€ 32.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. This compact, focused guide is perfect for students and others new to the field of gerontology. Features include further reading for each chapter, a glossary of key terms, and tables that provide easy reference points. Series: Short Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447328384
- ISBN
- 9781447328384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.22
€ 24.99
€ 24.22
Paperback. This accessible guide provides readers with an introduction to the key concepts and main developments in gender studies. Highlighting the importance of gender in the contemporary world, it is an ideal overview for students and professionals alike. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427632
- ISBN
- 9781847427632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.23
€ 22.23
Paperback. Originally published: New York; William Morrow & Company, 1966. Editor(s): Hofer, Matthew. Series: Recencies: Research and Recovery in Twentieth-Century American Poetics. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826353818
- ISBN
- 9780826353818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. Dating from the 16th century, there were hundreds of shtetls - Jewish settlements - in Eastern Europe that were home to a large and compact population. This book includes chapters on the history of the shtetl, its myths and realities, politics, gender dynamics, and how the shtetl has been (mis)represented in literature. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Series: Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748312
- ISBN
- 9780814748312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. Custom and ritual, or their Hebrew equivalent minhag, has intrigued rabbis and scholars for generations. Here, the author treats minhag from a socio-anthropological perspective and discusses the theory and model of minhagim, using the Mishnah Berurah and the Arukh Hashulkhan and analyzes rabbinic texts concerned with custom. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235773
- ISBN
- 9781936235773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.21
€ 135.21
Paperback. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s original, groundbreaking study explores the relationship between the African and African-American vernacular traditions and black literature, elaborating a new critical approach located within this tradition that allows the black voice to speak for itself. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; JFSL3. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 25 ANV
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195136470
- ISBN
- 9780195136470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.84
€ 24.99
€ 24.84
Paperback. The result of an exhaustive analysis of the beliefs and attitudes among three generations of the Sikh community ? and having conducted over 100 interviews ? Nayar highlights differences and tensions with regards to the role of familial relations, child rearing, and religion. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HRKS; JFSL; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802086310
- ISBN
- 9780802086310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.42
€ 43.99
€ 38.42
hardcover. The result of an exhaustive analysis of the beliefs and attitudes among three generations of the Sikh community ? and having conducted over 100 interviews ? Nayar highlights differences and tensions with regards to the role of familial relations, child rearing, and religion. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HRKS; JFSL; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802089472
- ISBN
- 9780802089472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.16
€ 76.16
Hardcover. This analysis of the relationship between male homosexuality and Catholicism examines the Church's language about sexual morality and the rhetorical devices used to actively produce silence about the topic. The author draws analogies between clerical institutions and gay culture. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX6; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780226410418
- ISBN
- 9780226410418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 79.50
€ 95.24
€ 79.50
Paperback. The makers of obi, the elegant and costly sash worn over kimono in Japan, belong to an endangered species. Tamara Hareven integrates historical research with intensive life history interviews to reveal the relationships among family, work, and community in this highly specialized occupation. Num Pages: 371 pages, 30 b/w photographs, 4 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFS; JHBK; JHBL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press Berkeley
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228184
- ISBN
- 9780520228184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.20
€ 38.99
€ 28.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Kregel Publications,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825443602
- ISBN
- 9780825443602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Hardback. The number of one-person households is rising steeply all over the world and a growing proportion of these 'new singles' are women. It is estimated that one woman in three lives on her own. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JMH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640495
- ISBN
- 9780745640495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Hardback. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles its cultural and religious character. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3: 5,. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFSR1; JHBT; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103664
- ISBN
- 9780231103664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05€ 90.70
€ 119.05
€ 90.70
Paperback. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles its cultural and religious character. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3: 5,. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103671
- ISBN
- 9780231103671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Paperback.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803265646
- ISBN
- 9780803265646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. Examines Black pre-Civil War culture and the slave family, detailing sexual attitudes, courtship practices and wedding ceremonies, childrearing, familial roles, language, and discipline. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised, Enlarg
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195025637
- ISBN
- 9780195025637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 158.93
€ 158.93