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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Offers an analysis of masking in Venice city. This title explores the world view of maskers, both during and outside of carnival, and reconstructs their logic: covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history. Num Pages: 336 pages, 52 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; ASZP; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670. Masks in the Serene Republic. 336 pages, Illustrations. Offers an analysis of masking in Venice city. This title explores the world view of maskers, both during and outside of carnival, and reconstructs their logic: covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DST; ASZP; HBTB; JFCK. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 32. Weight: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267718
- ISBN
- 9780520267718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.91€ 63.51
€ 83.91
€ 63.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 183 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594546754
- ISBN
- 9781594546754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.81€ 62.24
€ 89.81
€ 62.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 134 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590331408
- ISBN
- 9781590331408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.82
€ 31.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. The Canadian Sioux are descendants of Santees, Yanktonais, and Tetons from the United States who sought refuge in Canada during the 1860s and 1870s. This book helps fill that gap in the literature and remains relevant even in the twenty-first century. Series: Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians. Num Pages: 226 pages, 24 photographs, 1 map, 3 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803271760
- ISBN
- 9780803271760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African-American leaders of this century, Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. James Cone cuts through such superficial assessments of King and Malcolm as polar opposites to reveal two men whose visions are complementary and moving toward convergence. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 648. A Dream or a Nightmare?. 392 pages, Illustrations. This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African-American leaders of this century, Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. James Cone cuts through such superficial assessments of King and Malcolm as polar opposites to reveal two men whose visions are complementary and moving toward convergence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV; JFSL3. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 23. Weight: 648.
- Publisher
- Orbis Books
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Anv
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570759796
- ISBN
- 9781570759796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Surveys the impact of religion as it evolved on the culture and civilization of ancient Egypt. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRAX; HRKP1; JFCX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780812210453
- ISBN
- 9780812210453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.35
€ 42.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages, 41 halftones, 2 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293189
- ISBN
- 9780226293189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Children are often victims of abuse, victims of crime, or witnesses to such. It is critical that adults get information from them that is accurate without projecting or terrifying the children. This is a comprehensive guide to obtaining and evaluating this information from children. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP1; JKS; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555424657
- ISBN
- 9781555424657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.24
€ 45.99
€ 45.24
Paperback. Childhood is ideally a time of safety, marked by freedom from the economic, sexual, and political demands that later become part of adult life. For many children, however, particularly those who live in our inner cities, childhood is increasingly a time of danger. In the urban war zones of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787946548
- ISBN
- 9780787946548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.31
€ 35.31
Hardcover. An up-to-date analysis of the factors contributing to abuse This newly revised edition of a classic in the field of child abuse and neglect presents effective guidelines for prevention, protection, and rehabilitation. Compelling and compassionate, this book explores why and how families become abusive. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787910051
- ISBN
- 9780787910051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.45
€ 46.99
€ 46.45
Hardcover. For engineering and scientific endeavors to progress there must be generally accepted ethical guidelines in place to which engineers and scientists must adhere. This book explores the various scientific and engineering disciplines, examining the potential for unethical behavior by professionals. Series: Wiley-Scrivener. Num Pages: 318 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470626023
- ISBN
- 9780470626023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.53
€ 118.53
Paperback. A comparative study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRAX; JFHF; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 39. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 944
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140189315
- ISBN
- 9780140189315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.76
€ 26.99
€ 18.76
Paperback. Published originally in two volumes in 1890, this extraordinary study of primitive myth and magic, collected from sources around the world, led Frazer to identify parallel patterns of ritual, symbols and belief across many centuries and many different cultures. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 59. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 944
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841954325
- ISBN
- 9781841954325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.33
€ 24.99
€ 18.33
Paperback. An eloquent and provocative autobiography of an activist in the 1960s civil rights movement Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976594
- ISBN
- 9780295976594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.14
€ 42.99
€ 42.14
Paperback. Once lauded as the wave of the African future, Zambia's economic boom in the 1960s and early 1970s was fueled by the export of copper and other primary materials. Since the mid-1970s the urban economy has rapidly deteriorated. This title explores the social and cultural responses to this prolonged period of sharp economic decline. Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa S. Num Pages: 343 pages, 7 figures, 7 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMZ; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; GTB; JFSG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520217027
- ISBN
- 9780520217027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Hardcover. Drawing on over years of fieldwork and hundreds of interviews, the authors spotlight a largely hidden world of nighttime pleasures - the dancing, drinking, and socializing going on in dance clubs and bars that have flourished in Shanghai over the last century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFCA; JFSG; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226262741
- ISBN
- 9780226262741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.55€ 77.33
€ 94.55
€ 77.33
Paperback. More and more men and women in China are having sex before marriage, creating a new youth sex culture based on romance, leisure and free choice. Farrer explores this change by tracing the basic elements in talk about sex and sexuality in Shanghai. Series: Chicago Visual Library-French Popular Lithographic Imagery. Num Pages: 412 pages, 10 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFSJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226238715
- ISBN
- 9780226238715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
paperback. Examines the effects that operational failures after Hurricanes Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, and Katrina have had on the organizational design and operating principles of the disaster response system program, as well as the impact of 9/11 and the evolving role of the military. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JPA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759724
- ISBN
- 9780804759724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.04
€ 26.04
Hardcover. A study of migration tides which explores political and economic factors that have influenced immigration in post-war Europe and the USA. It seeks to explain immigration in terms of the globalization of labour markets and the expansion of civil rights for marginal groups in liberal democracies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JHBL; JPVH1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674444232
- ISBN
- 9780674444232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.49€ 83.98
€ 94.49
€ 83.98
Hardcover. Guides you through analysis to implementation to provide you with know-how to implement rigorous, accurate, and cost-effective security policies and designs. This book offers techniques for weighing and managing risks that face your organization. It gives insights into universal principles that can be adapted to specific situations and threats. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 240 x 28. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science & Technology United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123822338
- ISBN
- 9780123822338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3; JNF; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199836857
- ISBN
- 9780199836857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.27
€ 57.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482083
- ISBN
- 9780801482083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.82
€ 38.99
€ 37.82
Paperback. This book reflects the complexity of ethical questions, but develops them in relation to a single general theme: that of the involvement of the elderly in the design of social policy and the research which affects them. Editor(s): Thornton, James E.; Winkler, Earl R. Num Pages: 540 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFME; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774803106
- ISBN
- 9780774803106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.17
€ 40.99
€ 40.17
hardcover. Tag Teaming the Press follows Bill and Hillary Clinton's lifelong association with the media, showing how they have developed and, over the years, modified their tactics. This book not only presents interesting stories about them from reporters' points of view, but also raises important issues that any civically engaged citizen will want to explore. Series: Communication, Media and Politics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742555488
- ISBN
- 9780742555488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.99
€ 74.99