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Society & culture: general
Paperback. People who helped exterminate Jews during the shoah (Hebrew for "holocaust") often claimed that they only did what was expected of them. Intrigued by hearing the same response from individuals who rescued Jews, the author proposes that the notion of ordinariness used to characterize Nazi evil is equally applicable to goodness. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRJ; JFSR1; JMAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407156
- ISBN
- 9780878407156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.29
€ 75.29
paperback. Competition, flexibility and profit are still the common currency, even at a time when Western countries have been driven off a cliff by these very values. But will it always be this way? This title argues for the predominance in any society of one of three broad value systems - that of the merchant; the soldier; and the sage. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFS; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241955215
- ISBN
- 9780241955215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.45
€ 14.99
€ 10.45
Hardcover. Breaking new ground in the study of technology and aging, this book examines how developments in smart phones, the internet, cloud computing, and online social networking are redefining experiences and expectations around growing older in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Prendergast, David; Garatini, Chiara. Series: Life Course, Culture and Aging: Global Transformations. Num Pages: 300 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSP31; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782386919
- ISBN
- 9781782386919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.03
€ 162.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203. .
- Publisher
- PM Press Oakland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629631141
- ISBN
- 9781629631141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.48
€ 26.99
€ 25.48
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837622553
- ISBN
- 9783837622553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.06
€ 38.99
€ 28.06
Paperback. Worcestershire is a county of contrasts, with one face turned to the buzz of Birmingham and the other turned towards the quiet of the West Country. Its folk tales reflect that dichotomy, with stories based in the fears and superstitions of village life and others evolving from the strains and pressures of a new industrial reality. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752485805
- ISBN
- 9780752485805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
Paperback. An enchanting collection of Herefordshire folk tales retold by a professional storyteller. In association with the Society for Storytelling Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMF; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750982641
- ISBN
- 9780750982641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603585804
- ISBN
- 9781603585804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.39
€ 25.99
€ 17.39
Paperback. Examining key environmentalist ideas within their social and historical context, this books analyses the different views on the science/nature debate addresses questions of social change and suggests how to establish the desired ecological society. Num Pages: 388 pages, 29 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFCX; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012628
- ISBN
- 9780415057455
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. El Salvador emerged from a brutal civil war in 1992 to find much of its national income coming from a massive emigrant workforce that earns money in the US. This book examines this new way of life as it extends across two places: Intipuca, a Salvadoran town, and the Washington, DC, home to the second largest population Salvadorans in the US. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 1 map, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCS; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226653402
- ISBN
- 9780226653402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This book argues that the invention of Asian American identities serves as an index to the historical formation of modern America. By tracing constructions of "Asian America" to an interpenetrating dynamic between Asia and America, the author obtains a deeper understanding of key issues in American culture, history, and society. Num Pages: 516 pages, 12 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 805.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734448
- ISBN
- 9780804734448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.01
€ 238.01
Paperback. Series: Latino Perspectives. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268041465
- ISBN
- 9780268041465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.75
€ 31.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. A richly illustrated introduction to the engineering triumphs that made America modern In this age of microchips and deep space probes, it's hard to imagine life before electricity or passenger trains. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; PDR; PDX; TBC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471140962
- ISBN
- 9780471140962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.90
€ 104.90
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596982734
- ISBN
- 9781596982734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.31
€ 30.99
€ 26.31
hardcover. This study examines the emergence and evolution in China of a tradition of popular organization generally known under the rubric of secret society. It suggests that the society is properly understood as one variety of the brotherhood association that flourished in the early and mid-Qing period. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; HBLL; JFSJ; JFSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804726511
- ISBN
- 9780804726511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.36
€ 81.36
Paperback. The study, when published in 2002, received coverage across the globe from Brazil to Greece and attracted the support of the then High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson. Anyone interested in understanding, campaigning or simply debating the issues facing policy makers today will find this book a rich and compelling resource. Editor(s): Townsend, Peter; Gordon, David. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343956
- ISBN
- 9781861343956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.73
€ 41.99
€ 39.73
Paperback. Sir David Omand served as Intelligence and Security Coordinator in the Cabinet Office from 2002-2005, coordinating counterterrorism strategy. He draws on historical examples to argue for a new outlook on the relationship between security and intelligence--one that respects human rights and avoids the pitfalls of flawed information. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFSR2; JPF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041881
- ISBN
- 9781849041881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.01
€ 33.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJD; JFSR1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197414
- ISBN
- 9781845197414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.22
€ 40.99
€ 36.22
Paperback. Explores the late-1990s debate surrounding the sources of racism in America. The essays represent three major approaches: the social psychological, the social structural and the non-racially inspired ideology. It assesses the issues on the role of racism in mass politics and public opinion. Editor(s): Sears, David O.; etc. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226744070
- ISBN
- 9780226744070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.49
€ 48.99
€ 38.49
Hardback. An accessibly-written survey of the origins and growth of the discipline of medievalism studies. Series: Medievalism. Num Pages: 229 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843924
- ISBN
- 9781843843924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.99
€ 115.99