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Hardback. Narrating the Law: A Poetics of Talmudic Legal Stories creates a new theoretical framework for considering the relationship between law and narrative, models a new method of studying Talmudic law, and fills out the picture of the cultural life of the rabbis who contributed to the Talmud. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812242997
- ISBN
- 9780812242997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.80
€ 76.80
Paperback. This work analyzes the Palestinians' travail as they move from revolutionary movement to state. It outlines the problems in the transition arising from history, society and diplomatic agreements and discusses the search for a national identity, economic system and the structure of government. Num Pages: 304 pages, none, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBP; GTB; HBJF1; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007178
- ISBN
- 9780674007178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.16
€ 41.99
€ 35.16
Paperback. Discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, this book focuses on scholarship and relevant debates that have made African philosophy critical to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of the continent. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HP; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221230
- ISBN
- 9780253221230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.91
€ 27.99
€ 23.91
Paperback. How do kids become engaged with brands? Does their relationship with them change throughout their life? Providing a detailed analysis of kids and branding, the author considers specific models of cognitive development throughout childhood. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFDV; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784992453
- ISBN
- 9781784992453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.87
€ 39.87
Paperback. This book contains 14 biographies written by people of all ages who have a learning disability. The authors discuss how these stories might be representative of other people with learning disabilities and what key themes may be identified from the stories. The pictorial form is accessible to people with learning disabilities. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG; JNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853026904
- ISBN
- 9781853026904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.13
€ 38.13
Paperback. This book presents an examination of the historical, legal and philosophical contexts within which advocacy services have developed. It discusses the professional and practical issues and problems confronting those running and using advocacy services, the role of advocacy, and advocacy with families and people with communication difficulties. Num Pages: 256 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; LASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029424
- ISBN
- 9781853029424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.13
€ 38.13
Paperback. Explores how intellectual media professionals struggle with the institutional and cultural forces surrounding television that promote entertainment at the expense of education. This book provides a glimpse behind the scenes of a major documentary and demonstrates the value of an ethnographic approach to the study of media production. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 charts 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044675
- ISBN
- 9780691044675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.40€ 46.93
€ 59.40
€ 46.93
Hardcover. Combining through Parker's stories, poems, articles, reviews, correspondence, and even her rare journalism and song lyrics, editor Barry Day has selected and arranged passages that describe her life and its preoccupations-urban living, the theater and cinema, battle of the sexes, and death by dissipation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; G; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Taylor Trade Publishing Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589790711
- ISBN
- 9781589790711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.82
€ 26.99
€ 24.82
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chiswick, Barry; Miller, Paul. BIC Classification: JFFN; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 191. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- North Holland
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780444633729
- ISBN
- 9780444633729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 366.94
€ 366.94
Paperback. A look into the origins and practices of Rastafarianism. From the direct accounts of these early members, the author is able to reconstruct pivotal episodes in Rastafarian history to offer a look into a subgroup of Jamaican society whose beliefs took root in the social unrest of the 1930s. Series: Utopianism & Communitarianism S. Num Pages: 416 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRK; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815602965
- ISBN
- 9780815602965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.76
€ 21.99
€ 21.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; APFA; APFB; BGFA; JFCA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816697618
- ISBN
- 9780816697618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.82
€ 24.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Since the Stonewall rebellion in 1969, gay and lesbian movements have grown from small outposts in a few major cities to a worldwide mobilization. This book brings together stories of the emergence and growth of movements in more than a dozen nations on five continents. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396455
- ISBN
- 9781566396455
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
Hardback. Through the voices of people living with HIV or AIDS, this text explores the ways in which HIV affects personal, family and work relationships. It draws on the experinces of black and white, heterosexual and gay, women and men with or without symtoms who show how they work through everyday life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JHBK; JHBL; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101202
- ISBN
- 9780231101202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.81€ 90.70
€ 118.81
€ 90.70
Paperback. Specialists on both sides of the doctrinal-ideological divide regarding the European philosophy of Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze and Lyotard offer their views here. Some see the influence of Derrida and others as benign or insignificant; others perceive it as bad for academic standards. Editor(s): Smith, Barry. Num Pages: 240 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914417071
- ISBN
- 9780914417071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.32
€ 21.99
€ 20.32
Paperback. Marrying great storytelling to an exploration of the intersection of science, journalism, fame, and legend, this book is a groundbreaking contribution to our understanding of health and illness. Num Pages: 354 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; MB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892271
- ISBN
- 9780801892271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.61
€ 32.61
Paperback. Why, despite decades and decades of warnings, do people still choose to drive while intoxicated? One for the Road provides crucial historical lessons for understanding the old epidemic of drunk driving and the new epidemic of distracted driving. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407746
- ISBN
- 9781421407746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.96
€ 31.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. Cartography of high literary order, plotting routes, real and imagined, and putting an alternate landscape on the map Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803239852
- ISBN
- 9780803239852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.04
€ 23.99
€ 22.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138025448
- ISBN
- 9781138025448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 49.36
€ 50.99
€ 49.36
Decentralization and the Social Economics of Development (Cabi Publish...
Barrett, Christopher B, Mude, Andrew G, Omiti...
Hardcover. Lessons from Kenya. 256 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Barrett, C.B.; Mude, Andrew G.; Omiti, J. M. Examining the successes, failures, possibilities and limitations of efforts across rural Kenya, this book analyses the socioeconomic and institutional prerequisites for decentralization, and the role of community groups and producer organizations in reducing poverty and promoting empowerment. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JFSF; KCM. Dimension: 250 x 176 x 20. Weight: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845932695
- ISBN
- 9781845932695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.58
€ 259.58
paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, 8 b&w line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 17 x 13. Weight in Grams: 193.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565844728
- ISBN
- 9781565844728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.44
€ 16.99
€ 15.44
hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Tulika Print Communication Services India
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788185229836
- ISBN
- 9788185229836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Turner, Catherine; Barnhisel, Gregory. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTW; JFD; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558499607
- ISBN
- 9781558499607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.28
€ 41.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. Food, Ethics, and Society: An Introductory Text with Readings presents seventy-three readings that address real-world ethical issues at the forefront of the food ethics debate. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199321742
- ISBN
- 9780199321742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 148.63
€ 148.63
Paperback. Think 'Woodstock' and the mind turns to the seminal 1969 festival. But Woodstock itself was over sixty miles away, and already a key location in the rock landscape as a community of brilliant, and freaks dazed and confused by the search for spiritual truth. This is a study of a vital music scene in a revolutionary time and place. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571309764
- ISBN
- 9780571309764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.56
€ 19.99
€ 14.56