Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This book answers the growing need for a textbook that deals with Asian American health from a public health perspective. Examines and explains the many preventable conditions (heart disease, diabetes, and cancer among them) and how working with the cultures of the various groups can improve their health and well-being. Editor(s): Trinh-Shevrin, Chau; Islam, Nadia Shilpi; Rey, Mariano Jose. Series: Public Health/Vulnerable Populations. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 180 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787998295
- ISBN
- 9780787998295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.16
€ 130.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Annabel; Connolly, Marie. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Canterbury University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927145487
- ISBN
- 9781927145487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.53
€ 43.53
Paperback. Discourse concerning the ordination of women to ministry in the Christian churches is over 200 years old and spans the geographical regions of America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. Women have been present as ordained ministers in reformed churches since 1853. Yet the debate in the 21st century is still marked by a wide diversity of views. Editor(s): Thomson, Cathy; Pfitzner, Victor C. Num Pages: 197 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- ATF Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920691479
- ISBN
- 9781920691479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.49
€ 20.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885923349
- ISBN
- 9781885923349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.81
€ 25.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Kawharu, Merata. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2PGPA; CBX; JFF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869408053
- ISBN
- 9781869408053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.98
€ 52.98
Paperback. Discusses the story of the shrinking bathing suit and the evolution of the black singlet. This book on the role of clothes in our history shows the way in which clothes reveal and identify, embody tradition and memory, are both local and global. Editor(s): Labrum, Bronwyn; McKergow, Fiona; Gibson, Stephanie. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations (colour section). BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 100 x 100 x 100. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869403973
- ISBN
- 9781869403973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.98
€ 43.98
Paperback. Looking at the intellectual life in today's New Zealand, this work is organised around interviews with leading intellectuals. It shows that in their commitment to understanding and improving the social world they have faced hostility, incomprehension and rejection but their lives are rich, complex and dramatic. Editor(s): Simmons, Laurence. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 100 x 100 x 100. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869403799
- ISBN
- 9781869403799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.25
€ 41.25
Gellman presents a new theology of the Jews as the Chosen People, addressing self-serving ethnocentric supremacy, cultural isolation, and defamation of religions other than Judaism. This edition is traditional in taking chosenness and the truth of Judaism seriously, and in eschewing a theology of multiple covenants. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJP; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618111708
- ISBN
- 9781618111708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.56
€ 102.56
Hardcover. In Greek mythology the beautiful Narcissus glimpsed his own reflection in the waters of a spring and fell in love. But his was an impossible passion and, filled with despair, he pined away. Over the years the myth has inspired painters, writers, and film directors, as well as philosophers and psychoanalysts. Editor(s): Spaas, Lieve; Selous, Trista. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 ills. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HRKP; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817617
- ISBN
- 9781571817617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.17
€ 155.17
Hardcover. The work of a coterie of dynamic women, Women of Reform Judaism has been a force in the shaping of American Jewish life since its founding as the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods in 1913. This collection of new scholarly essays looks back at its history in order to understand how the hopes and dreams of its founders have come to fruition. Editor(s): Balin, Carol B.; Herman, Dana; Zola, Gary P. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hebrew Union College Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878202546
- ISBN
- 9780878202546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.96
€ 54.96
Hardcover. The primary aim of this book is to focus on contemporary issues and to promote interdisciplinary approaches within the subject. Written by international scholars and practitioners in fields such as folklore, ethnomusicology, art history, religious studies, tourism and education, the book brings together in one volume a wide range of perspectives. Editor(s): Hale, Amy; Payton, Philip. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; JFHF; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Ill
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896221
- ISBN
- 9780859896221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.79
€ 138.79
Hardcover. New Arabian Studies is an international journal covering a wide spectrum of topics including geography, archaeology, history, architecture, agriculture, language, dialect, sociology, documents, literature and religion. Editor(s): Smart, J. R. Series: New Arabian Studies. Num Pages: 245 pages, 1 line drawing & 1 b&w halftone. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QFM; HBG; HBJF1; HD; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859894524
- ISBN
- 9780859894524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.77
€ 119.77
Hardcover. One of the most influential anthropological works of the last two decades, Alfred Gell's Art and Agency, is a provocative and ambitious work that both challenged and reshaped anthropological understandings of art, agency, creativity and the social. It has become a touchstone in contemporary artifact-based scholarship. Editor(s): Chua, Liana; Elliott, Mark. Num Pages: 212 pages, 25 ills. BIC Classification: JFCD; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457448
- ISBN
- 9780857457448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.05
€ 155.05
Paperback. This collection of essays opens up a novel area of inquiry: the ethical dimension of women's experiences of ageing. They explore assumptions, experiences, practices, and public policies that affect women's well-being and dignity in later life. Editor(s): Walker, Margaret Urban. Num Pages: 301 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692613
- ISBN
- 9780847692613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.18
€ 37.18
Hardcover. This innovative collection explores the concept of space as it relates to feminist studies. Utilizing a range of theoretical perspectives, a distinguished group of international scholars crosses over the 'thresholds' of difference, methodology, and representation that challenge feminist geography. Editor(s): Jones, John-Paul, III; Nast, Heidi J.; Roberts, Susan M. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans, ports. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847684366
- ISBN
- 9780847684366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.32
€ 191.32
Hardcover. This volume is an exploration of the innovative ways in which history, both as a narration of events and the events themselves, has been dealt with by three generations of women writers in modern Italy. The works of Anna Banti, Maria Bellonci, Dacia Maraini and Silvana La Spina are examined. Editor(s): Marotti, Maria Ornella; Brooke, Gabriella. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; DSB; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 0. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838637715
- ISBN
- 9780838637715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.27
€ 131.27
Hardcover. The "Hebrew Union College Annual" is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. With a history spanning nearly a century, it stands as a chronicle of Jewish scholarship through the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Editor(s): Goldman, Edward A.; Sarason, Richard S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: GBCY; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hebrew Union College Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944485
- ISBN
- 9780822944485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.28
€ 60.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cohen, Richard I.; Dohrmann, Natalie B.; Shear, Adam; Reiner, Elchanan. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HRLP; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hebrew Union College Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944331
- ISBN
- 9780822944331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.81
€ 54.81
Hardcover. Proceedings of the Conference on Inequality in Memory of Gary Becker held September 25-26, 2014 at the Hoover Institution. Editor(s): Church, Tom; Miller, Chris; Taylor, John. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSB; JPP; KCF; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817919047
- ISBN
- 9780817919047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.51
€ 21.51
Paperback. A collection of essays that engages two fundamental social and political issues: community and identity. Within the Africana world, the contributors delve into the influences of a postmodern world of globalization with outdated, crumbling forms of identity and sociality. Editor(s): Birt, Robert E. Series: New Critical Theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; HPS; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512924
- ISBN
- 9780742512924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
Hardcover. Draws on a wide range of cultural materials in order to challenge Eurocentric readings of decolonisation. Editor(s): Craggs, Ruth; Wintle, Claire. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 255 x 29. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719096525
- ISBN
- 9780719096525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43
Paperback. Explores the prospect for winding back current levels of household consumption in high income societies. Editor(s): Newton, Peter. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFCD; KCU; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 270 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643096875
- ISBN
- 9780643096875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.71
€ 139.71
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637990
- ISBN
- 9780691637990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.37
€ 133.37
Paperback. Combining discussions of the idea of tradition by major scholars from a variety of disciplines with synoptic, synthesizing essays, Questions of Tradition will initiate a renewal of interest in this vital subject. Editor(s): Phillips, Mark Salber; Schochet, Gordon. Num Pages: 340 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802082725
- ISBN
- 9780802082725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.84
€ 46.99
€ 41.84