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Society & culture: general

Paperback / so. Series: Forschung Soziologie. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810025333
ISBN
9783810025333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.26

Hardback. Shows that 'Aryan,' a word that today evokes images of racial hatred and atrocity, was first used by Europeans to suggest bonds of kinship. This book features the history of British Orientalism and the ethnology of India. Num Pages: 259 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520205468
ISBN
9780520205468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.98
€ 49.08

Paperback. Because of their enormous size, elephants have long been irresistible for kings as symbols of their eminence. The author traces the history of the war elephant in India and the spread of the institution to the West, where elephants took part in some of the greatest wars of antiquity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 colour plates, 40 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFFZ; JHMC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226264363
ISBN
9780226264363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.71

Hardcover. In Sami Musical Performance and the Politics of Indigeneity in Northern Europe, ethnomusicologist Thomas Hilder offers the first book-length study of this diverse and dynamic music scene and its intersection with the politics of indigeneity. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DN; AVA; AVGH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810888951
ISBN
9780810888951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New Falcon Publications,U.S. United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781561841288
ISBN
9781561841288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Offers an analysis of the development of gay and lesbian studies alongside the development of queer theory, the disputes between them, and criticism of their activities from both in and outside of the gay academic community. Num Pages: 136 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: JFSK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072802
ISBN
9780252072802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.03

Paperback / so. Series: Schriftenreihe Medienforschung Der Landesanstalt Fur Medien. Num Pages: 110 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 6. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810015822
ISBN
9783810015822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038403
ISBN
9780268038403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.95

paperback. This collection addresses the politics of queer representation in multiple contexts. Articles cover the rise of the queer cowboy, the emergence of lesbian chic, and the expansion of representations of blackness alongside work on queer, Taiwanese, online communities; a transgender Israeli pop star; and film mimicry in Kerala, India. Num Pages: 275 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2007
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349535590
ISBN
9781349535590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810022356
ISBN
9783810022356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.67

Paperback. Explores the origins and significance of the French concept of terroir, demonstrating that the way the French eat their food and drink their wine today derives from a cultural mythology that developed between the Renaissance and the Revolution. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520277519
ISBN
9780520277519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Explores the origins and significance of the French concept of terroir, demonstrating that the way the French eat their food and drink their wine today derives from a cultural mythology that developed between the Renaissance and the Revolution. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520277502
ISBN
9780520277502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.21

Paperback. This edition of the pamphlet includes selections from Paine's other writings from 1775 and 1776 - additional essays that contextualize "Common Sense" provide unusual insight on both the writer and the cause for which he wrote. Editor(s): Slaughter, Thomas P.; Davis, Natalie Zemon; May, Ernest R. Series: The Bedford Series in History and Culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 205.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312201487
ISBN
9780312201487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Paperback. A wry, tender memoir by one of the leading voices on transition and masculinity Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890887
ISBN
9781786890887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Series: Feminist Media Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFK; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252082443
ISBN
9780252082443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardback. Series: Feminist Media Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFK; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040948
ISBN
9780252040948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.85

Hardback. How did the Irish tame the Spanish Inquisition? Why did they become one of the most successful foreign groups in early modern Spain? When did they become indispensable foreign brokers for the Spanish kings? Using original inquisitorial trial and conversion sources, this book tells the surprising success story of the Spanish Irish. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137465894
ISBN
9781137465894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.73

Paperback. This work aims to explore the sources and dynamics of the political, economic and diplomatic transformations taking place in Southern Africa. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFF; JFSL1; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480. Africa. 332 pp. Ex Libris
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
F First Edition
SKU
KNW0001692
ISBN
9780815764519
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Translation of: Schlafender Lotos, trunkenes Huhn. Translator(s): Margolis, Karen. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 48 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161862
ISBN
9780231161862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 407.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1955
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663005520
ISBN
9783663005520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.73

Hardcover. An encyclopedic introduction to French Jewish literature as it has emerged since the late 1960s. This book provides an analysis of French Jewish authors born after the Shoal, and traces the development of the rich agenda of jeune litterature juive (young Jewish writing) from its beginnings in the late 1970s, into the 1980s and 1990s. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 264 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630890
ISBN
9780815630890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.69

Hardcover. Editor(s): Adams, Julie; Lythberg, Billie; Salmond, Amiria; Owen, Gwilym. Num Pages: 364 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QSP; ACB; HD; JFCD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 295 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2000.
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578694
ISBN
9781877578694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.23

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 335 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810026927
ISBN
9783810026927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.70

Paperback. China is a vast nation comprised of hundreds of distinct ethnic communities, each with its own language, history, and culture. This book recounts the history of the most sweeping attempt to sort and categorize the nation's enormous population: the 1954 Ethnic Classification project (minzu shibie). Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line illustration, 4 maps, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. Ethnic Classification in Modern China. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. China is a vast nation comprised of hundreds of distinct ethnic communities, each with its own language, history, and culture. This book recounts the history of the most sweeping attempt to sort and categorize the nation's enormous population: the 1954 Ethnic Classification project (minzu shibie). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight: 350.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272743
ISBN
9780520272743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

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