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Society & culture: general

paperback. In an age of fractured identities and a world that is moving toward a global community, this book offers a way of imagining the world where community and individual identity may not only coexist, but also depend upon the other to the benefit of both. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130054
ISBN
9781592130054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. aeo Offers concise overview of the events and issues in post--war welfare provision. aeo Incorporates a great deal of new research and the recently available primary sources. aeo Provides historical perspective on current political debates. aeo Offers concise overview of the events and issues in post--war welfare provision. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLW; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631171928
ISBN
9780631171928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.62

Paperback. Series: Edge Question Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFR; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061899676
ISBN
9780061899676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.62

Paperback. Series: Best of Edge Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062023131
ISBN
9780062023131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. This work takes readers on a tour of American landscapes past and present, showing how surroundings reflect important changes in culture. The book examines the new vernacular landscape of trailers, parking lots, roads and shopping malls. Num Pages: 222 pages, 62 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMA; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1/22/96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300063974
ISBN
9780300063974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.52

Paperback. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KI20001929
ISBN
9781851681693
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This study argues that child abandonment was common among all classes and morally acceptable from antiquity until the Renaissance. Using a variety of sources, Boswell examines the evidence, presenting a history of the abandoned child and illustrating the changing meaning of family. Num Pages: 506 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067124
ISBN
9780226067124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 442 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HRAX; HRC; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
442
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226345222
ISBN
9780226345222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442630215
ISBN
9781442630215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.51

Paperback. Challenges to ethnographic authority and to the ethics of representation have led many contemporary anthropologists to abandon fieldwork in favor of strategies of theoretical puppeteering, textual analysis, and surrogate ethnography. This title argues that ethnographies based on these strategies elide important insights. Editor(s): Borneman, John; Hammoudi, Abdellah. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257764
ISBN
9780520257764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFSK2; JHMC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158037
ISBN
9780691158037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Offering a compelling inquiry into public events ranging from the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial through ethnic community fairs to pioneer celebrations, this title explores the stories, ideas, and symbols behind American commemorations over the last century. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034959
ISBN
9780691034959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.15

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500252130
ISBN
9780500252130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1; JHBL; JHM; WD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 222 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press Minneapolis
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628711
ISBN
9780816628711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. This volume takes the reader through the journey of a myth - where Orpheus becomes an Orpheus-Christus, a courtly knight and the writer of love lyrics. Num Pages: 265 pages, 34 b&w photographs, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628255
ISBN
9780815628255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.72

Paperback. This volume brings together eight of Blacking's most important theoretical papers which reveal his theoretical themes such as the innateness of musical ability and the properties of music as a symbolic or quasi-linguistic system. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; DNF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226088303
ISBN
9780226088303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. This text provides a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda people of the northern Transvaal, South Africa. It examines topics such as role of melody in generating rhythm. Num Pages: 210 pages, 15 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226055114
ISBN
9780226055114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Within these pages are tales of legendary rocks, Robin Hood, tragic love affairs, thwarted villainy, witches, fairies, hidden treasure and much more. The intriguing stories, brought to life with beautiful line-drawings by a local artist, will be enjoyed by readers time and again. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452920
ISBN
9780752452920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 123 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628921427
ISBN
9781628921427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

paperback. Demonstrates that Jamaica's troubles were caused not by lazy blacks but by the incompetence of absentee white planters operating within an obsolete colonial system. This book also shows that although large plantations languished, many former slaves worked tirelessly and became successful small-scale landowners. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJWJ; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073274
ISBN
9780252073274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.33

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