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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; HBJD; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168517
- ISBN
- 9780691168517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Hardback. Poverty is an issue facing countries around the globe, yet it is a multi-dimensional phenomenon caused by a variety of factors, differing from context with no linear chain of cause and effect. The occurrence and persistence of poverty is influenced by an interrelated web of economic, social, psychological, cultural, and political factors. Editor(s): Atal, Yogesh. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; JFSC; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811912
- ISBN
- 9781571811912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.35
€ 162.35
Hardcover. In every Haredi [ultra-Orthodox] neighbourhood, bookstores overflow with titles written by and for Haredi Jews. This title offers a reading of contemporary Haredi fiction, self-help, history, and theology, explaining how this isolationist religious community constructs its complex and paradoxical relationship with contemporary culture. Series: Jewish Identity in Post Modern Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235377
- ISBN
- 9781936235377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.36
€ 107.36
Hardback. Analyzing a circular cultural relationship of how trauma is reflected in cultural processes and products, and how trauma itself acts as a critical shaper of literature, the visual and performing arts, architecture, and religion and mythmaking, this book looks at the political power of trauma as seen through US, Israeli, and Japanese art forms. Editor(s): Ataria, Yochai; Gurevitz, David; Pedaya, Haviva; Neria, Yuval. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 979.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319294025
- ISBN
- 9783319294025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.52
€ 230.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 265 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFCA; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319532271
- ISBN
- 9783319532271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.57
€ 138.57
Paperback. Traces the role of the Shi'is in the struggle raging among Muslims for the soul of Islam. This book shows that in contrast to the growing militancy among Sunni groups since the 1990s, Shi'is have shifted their focus from confrontation to accommodation with the West. It addresses the crucial importance of Shi'is to US endeavors. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134789
- ISBN
- 9780691134789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. 'The purpose of this book is to elevate stories and storytelling in people's esteem, so they will understand their holiness and appreciate them at their full worth. There are those who enjoy stories and storytelling but in the back of their minds think, 'After all, they're only stories.' Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765761668
- ISBN
- 9780765761668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.78
€ 69.78
Hardback. Papers Presented at the Seventh Jerusalem Philosophical Encounter, December 1986 Editor(s): Yovel, Yirmiyahu. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792304050
- ISBN
- 9780792304050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.42
€ 199.42
Hardcover. Analyzing contemporary Chinese literature, film, and television, Shen shows the significance of nationalism for the mass imagination in post-socialist China. Chapters move from the intellectual idealism of the 1980s, through the post-Tiananmen transition, to the national cinema of the 1990s, and finally to the Internet literature of today. Series: Chinese Literature and Culture in the World. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497420
- ISBN
- 9781137497420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardback. A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Series: CNCZ - Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 249 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444330298
- ISBN
- 9781444330298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardback. This collection offers a critical reexamination of the development and current status of comparative literature studies that engage the literary practices of both China and the West. In so doing, it attempts to refashion literary methodologies and cultural theories in Chinese studies. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Num Pages: 324 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804731867
- ISBN
- 9780804731867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.47
€ 192.47
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595584649
- ISBN
- 9781595584649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.84
€ 30.99
€ 27.84
Paperback. A collection of essays that discusses TV institutions, programming, and audiences in Greater China and the Chinese diaspora. Editor(s): Zhu, Ying; Berry, Christopher. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b&w photos, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APT; JFD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 158 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220264
- ISBN
- 9780253220264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bridge21 Publications, LLC United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626430020
- ISBN
- 9781626430020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.74
€ 31.74
Series: Anthem Frontiers of Global Political Economy. Num Pages: 338 pages, 36 b+w figures and tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783082292
- ISBN
- 9781783082292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.06€ 124.79
€ 125.06
€ 124.79
Hardback. The transformation of the Turkish state is examined here in the context of globalized frames of neo-liberal capitalism and contemporary schemas of Islamic politics. It shows how the historical emergence of two distinct yet intertwined imaginaries of state structuring, laiklik and Islam, continues to influence Turkish politics today. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFSR2; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230546806
- ISBN
- 9780230546806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Atasoy, Yildiz. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349451319
- ISBN
- 9781349451319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardback. Examines the way divisions between Chinese rural workers and the state were recast in the 20th century as divisions between intellectuals and peasants. The author argues that this division was a central concern of the literature, resulting in a picture of a repressed peasantry, allowing them to become a focus of political and revolutionary protest. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804733199
- ISBN
- 9780804733199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Hardcover. Num Pages: 207 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJP; JFFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612096766
- ISBN
- 9781612096766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.56€ 165.61
€ 242.56
€ 165.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 236 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJP; JFFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612096759
- ISBN
- 9781612096759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.56€ 165.61
€ 242.56
€ 165.61