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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Traveling along 4 prominent trade routes - the Silk Road, the Frankincense Trail, the Spice Route, and the Camino Real, this book follows the caravans of itinerant spice merchants from the frankincense-gathering grounds and ancient harbors of the Arabian Peninsula to the port of Zayton on the China Sea to Santa Fe in the southwest United States. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 332 pages, 12 color illustrations, 10 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: JFCV; WBTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267206
ISBN
9780520267206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. An innovative study of the successful indie film Brokeback Mountain. Series: American Indies. Num Pages: 152 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196. Series: American Indies. 152 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. An innovative study of the successful indie film Brokeback Mountain. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: APF; JFSK. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight: 192.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633838
ISBN
9780748633838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. Explains why gay rights advocates have achieved dramatically different levels of success from one policy area to another. This book compares results across a wide range of gay rights struggles. It explores debates over laws governing military service, homosexual conduct, adoption, marriage and partner recognition, hate crimes, and civil rights. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226544090
ISBN
9780226544090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 30.01

Hardback. Based on a wealth of literary and historical documentation, this study places Tokugawa homosexuality in a global context, exploring its implications for contemporary debates on the historical construction of sexual desire. It traces the origins of pre-Tokugawa homosexual traditions among monks and samurai. Num Pages: 317 pages, 32 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
317
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209008
ISBN
9780520209008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. Traces how the military historically constructed definitions of homosexual identity relying upon religious, medical, and psychological discourses that defined homosexuals as evil, degenerate, and unstable, making their risk to national security obvious, and mandating their exclusion from the Armed Services. Series: Queer Politics, Queer Theories. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 b&w illustrations,1 table, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSK; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592130351
ISBN
9781592130351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334. Abolition or Regulation?. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. 144 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Dimension: 207 x 140 x 17. Weight: 334.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149556
ISBN
9780231149556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.57

Paperback. The Canadian War on Queers shows how the Canadian state used the ideology of national security to wage war on gays and lesbians. Series: Sexuality Studies. Num Pages: 584 pages, 19 b&w photos, 2 charts, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSK; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774816281
ISBN
9780774816281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

hardcover. Examines the social and religious messages of plays presented across the Low Countries, showing how they promoted or opposed calls for reform, religious and otherwise and argues that dramatists reshaped reform ideas to accommodate their own concerns. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, map. BIC Classification: AS; DD; HBTB; HRAX; HRC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 719.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802044570
ISBN
9780802044570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.37

Hardcover. Many native North American cultures have origins that predate Confucius, who lived five hundred years before the birth of Christ. For generations the people of these traditions have thrived under conditions that many view as harsh if not hostile. This title explains how to nurture a society by observing the traditions of various native cultures. Series: Culture of the Land. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; RNU; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124872
ISBN
9780813124872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99

Paperback. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816648719
ISBN
9780816648719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.99

Paperback. A study of new directions and territories for cultural studies, including the status of cultural theory within cultural studies. Editor(s): Hall, Gary; Birchall, Clare. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 b&w. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622092
ISBN
9780748622092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 74 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 177 x 5. Weight in Grams: 91.
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781517902124
ISBN
9781517902124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.91

paperback. Highlights Foucault's life and thought, showing his impact on society. Beginning with a brief biography to set the social and political stage, this VSI then tackles Foucault's thoughts on literature, in particular the avant-garde scene; his philosophical and historical work; and his treatment of knowledge and power in modern society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; HPS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116. Very good clean copy showing minor age and shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OUP Oxford Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025592
ISBN
9780192805577
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. A parenting guide for new dads likens fatherhood to a wilderness expedition and offers survival advice for such challenges as making an emergency diaper, warming a baby bottle on top of a car engine, and assembling a breast pump. Num Pages: 229 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743251549
ISBN
9780743251549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. In July 2016 David Cameron rolled the dice on Britain's 43-year-old membership of the EU. Breaking Point explains where post-referendum Britain is heading, how we got here, and what lessons might be learned. It combines analysis of official and off-the-record meetings with senior politicians as well as encounters with ordinary voters. Series: Haus Curiosities. Num Pages: 92 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; JF; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 179 x 10. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910376621
ISBN
9781910376621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173276
ISBN
9780691173276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Providing a dynamic, forward-looking reorientation towards a new universe of reference, Remodelling Communication makes a significant, productive contribution to communication theory. Series: Toronto Studies in Semiotics & Communication. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: GTC; HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442644342
ISBN
9781442644342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.30

Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Advances in Semiotics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; GTE; HPCF7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472596369
ISBN
9781472596369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368. Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation. 256 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight: 370.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139519
ISBN
9780231139519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Two-thirds of Americans polled by the "Associated Press" agree with the following statement: 'An animal's right to live free of suffering should be just as important as a person's right to live free of suffering.' This title is a guidebook to examining our social and personal ethical beliefs. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566396929
ISBN
9781566396929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

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