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Society & culture: general
Paperback. An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil. 296 pages, 65 illustrations. Editor(s): Whitehead, Neil L. In 1550, the German adventurer Hans Staden was serving as a gunner in a Portuguese fort on the Brazilian coast. This title tells the story of his nine-month captivity among the Tupi Indians. It presents a dramatic first-person account of his capture, captivity, and eventual escape. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMC. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight: 442. Translator(s): Harbsmeier, Michael.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342311
- ISBN
- 9780822342311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.64
€ 30.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- SKU
- KLJ0006544
- ISBN
- 9780198285182
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This text questions developments in human genetic research from the perspective of persons with mental disabilities and their families. The author points out that the possibility of preventing disabled lives is at odds with our commitments to the full inclusion of disabled citizens in society. Series: Revisions: A Series of Books on Ethics. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFG; JPFK; PDR; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 60633rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268028572
- ISBN
- 9780268028572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Investigates habits, practices, and meanings of water through case studies from around the world. With its wide range and diversity, this volume explores water practices in different cultures and shows that water is much more than a commodity, a resource, or a substance - it is a focal point that reflects local culture. Editor(s): Hahn, Hans Peter; Cless, Karlheinz; Soentgen, Jens. Num Pages: 250 pages, 73 colour plates, 7 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593396101
- ISBN
- 9783593396101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.33€ 48.63
€ 57.33
€ 48.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 98. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJCP; HBTB; JFSL4; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 315 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Damiani
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788862084956
- ISBN
- 9788862084956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 48.83
€ 53.99
€ 48.83
Paperback. Chronicles the lives of a group of fishermen from Ghana who took the long and dangerous journey to Southern Italy in search of work in a cutthroat underground economy. Illuminating the nature of high-risk migration around the world, this title reveals the challenges and experiences of these international migrants. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFDH; JFFN; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270732
- ISBN
- 9780520270732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.01
€ 33.99
€ 25.01
Hardback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780823218547
- ISBN
- 9780823218547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.67
€ 103.67
Paperback. Demonstrates how the Internet and connectivity facilitate the creation of political authorities 'within' and 'beyond' the nation state, and how it lies at the core of the formation of automated forms of power and the emergence of a plethora of communities with global reach and outlook, affecting identity formation processes and social dynamics. Editor(s): Hansen, Hans Krause; Hoff, Jens. Num Pages: 349 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFS; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Samfundslitteratur Denmark
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788759311455
- ISBN
- 9788759311455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.16
€ 52.99
€ 38.16
Hardback. Written by Hans Joas, one of Europea s leading social theorists. Asks how contemporary social and political thought can come to terms with the ongoing proliferation of war and state violence. Draws on a wide range of material, from World War I and Vietnam to the Gulf War and the conflicts in the Balkans. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626444
- ISBN
- 9780745626444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.40
€ 79.40
Hardback. While focusing on social thought, this book draws on many disciplines, including philosophy, anthropology, and political science. It demonstrates the profound difficulties social thinkers - including liberals, socialists, and those intellectuals who could be regarded as the sociologists - had in coming to terms with the phenomenon of war. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150840
- ISBN
- 9780691150840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.10
€ 52.99
€ 38.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Hansen, Hans Lauge. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CJA; CJBG; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772899404
- ISBN
- 9788772899404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 34.64
€ 42.99
€ 34.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Hansen, Hans Lauge. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772897905
- ISBN
- 9788772897905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.02
€ 33.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Penner, Hans H. Series: AAR Teaching Religious Studies Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFC; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780788504907
- ISBN
- 9780788504907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
Hardback. Here, after reviewing theories about how women are likely to fare as a result of economic development, the editors and their contributors focus on the socioeconomic status of women and changes in it as a result of processes of economic development in individual countries in five continents. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537. 247p. Cloth. First Edition. Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Economics - Political Economy,Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - Economic Policy & Development,Subjects - Business, Finance & La"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- SKU
- KON0730763
- ISBN
- 9780275951344
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 37.99€ 4.99
€ 37.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGHA; HBTD; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104678
- ISBN
- 9780231104678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Hardcover. The volume within the Syntax of Dutch series Adpositions and Adpositional Phrases discusses the internal make-up and the distribution of adpositional phrases. Series: Comprehensive Grammar Resources. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JFSL; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089646019
- ISBN
- 9789089646019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.49
€ 161.49
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719064418
- ISBN
- 9780719064418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.08
€ 27.08
Paperback. This is a selection of plays by the Israeli playwright and director Hanoch Levin. Levin's artistic credo was based on a constant urge to criticize Israeli society and its mainstream ideology while simultaneously confronting the basic human and existential issues of life and death. Translator(s): Harshav, Barbara. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748582
- ISBN
- 9780804748582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.55
€ 40.99
€ 36.55
Hardback. This is collection of essays on the theory and practice of critical studies in communication, media, and journalism. It is grounded in a critical theory of the media that addresses the potential of liberating individuals by challenging their roles in the hegemonic relationship of media and society. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688876
- ISBN
- 9780847688876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.38
€ 192.38
Paperback. This text shows how and why US educational reforms must seek to build upon rather than downplay the native culture and language of minority students. The work includes stories from teachers and students that show what works - and what doesn't - in creating effective educational opportunties. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; GTC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511347
- ISBN
- 9780742511347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.59
€ 70.59