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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107342
- ISBN
- 9780759107342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.28
€ 73.28
hardcover. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780759107335
- ISBN
- 9780759107335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.72
€ 162.72
hardcover. This book makes use of new conceptual and methodological tools to place gender at the forefront of research on the lives of immigrant families, investigating the impact of its interplay with parental roles, parent-child relationships and child outcomes. Editor(s): Chuang, Susan S.; Tamis-LeMonda, Catherine S. Series: Advances in Immigrant Family Research. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461467342
- ISBN
- 9781461467342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.96
€ 119.96
Hardback. Biocultural and archaeological research on food, past and present, often relies on very specific, precise, methods for data collection and analysis. These are presented here in a broad-based review. Editor(s): Chrzan, Janet; Brett, John. Num Pages: 276 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHMC; MBNH3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332876
- ISBN
- 9781785332876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.16
€ 169.16
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Christoph Kappes, Fructus; Krone, Jan; Novy, Leonard. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JHB; JP; KJSP; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658008482
- ISBN
- 9783658008482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.84
€ 47.84
State Formation and Identity in the Middle East and North Africa
. Ed(S): Christie, Kenneth; Masad, Mohammad
Paperback. For states in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, the "Arab Spring" has had different implications and consequences, stemming from the politics of identity and the historical and political processes that have shaped development. This book focuses on how these factors interact with globalization and affect state formation. Editor(s): Christie, Kenneth; Masad, Mohammad. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475032
- ISBN
- 9781349475032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.53
€ 61.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Christensen, Miyase; Nilsson, Annika; Wormbs, Nina. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JPQB; RND; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349443154
- ISBN
- 9781349443154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.19
€ 61.19
Hardback. Editor(s): Christensen, Bent Jesper; Kowalczyk, Carsten. Num Pages: 619 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCB; KCM; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 619
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662495001
- ISBN
- 9783662495001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.97
€ 173.97
Hardback. A woman's middle age had traditionally been regarded as a time of loss and decline. But in the wake of the women's movement and other societal and cultural events, a profound shift has taken place. This book analyzes the challenges, benefits, coping strategies, problems, and accomplishments associated with the midlife experience. Editor(s): Chrisler, Joan C.; Muhlbauer, Varda. Num Pages: 220 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387463407
- ISBN
- 9780387463407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.45
€ 66.45
Hardback. Editor(s): Cho, Joanne Miyang; McGetchin, Douglas T. Series: Palgrave Series in Asian German Studies. Num Pages: 299 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1F; HBJD; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319404387
- ISBN
- 9783319404387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.83
€ 129.83
Paperback. Looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. This title is a useful resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward an understanding of and appreciation for research. Editor(s): Chittenden, David; Farmelo, Graham; Lewenstein, Bruce V. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104761
- ISBN
- 9780759104761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.07
€ 74.07
Hardback. Looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. This title is a useful resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward an understanding of and appreciation for research. Editor(s): Chittenden, David; Farmelo, Graham; Lewenstein, Bruce V. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104754
- ISBN
- 9780759104754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.48
€ 163.48
Hardback. These essays explore the nature of personal autonomy, considering its developmental origins, expression within relationships, importance within groups and organizational functioning, and role in promoting the democratic and economic development of societies. Editor(s): Chirkov, Valery I.; Ryan, Richard M.; Sheldon, Kennon M. Series: Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JMH; MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048196661
- ISBN
- 9789048196661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.74
€ 185.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Chignell, Hugh; Franklin, Ieuan; Skoog, Kristin. BIC Classification: JFD. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349570935
- ISBN
- 9781349570935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.92
€ 61.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Chhachhi, Amrita; Pittin, Renee Ilene. Series: Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. Num Pages: 381 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349244522
- ISBN
- 9781349244522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardback. Rethinking Poles and Jews focuses on the role of Holocaust-related material in perpetuating anti-Polish images and describes organizational efforts to combat them. Without minimizing contemporary Polish anti-Semitism, it also presents more positive material on contemporary Polish-American organizations and Jewish life in Poland. Editor(s): Cherry, Robert; Orla-Bukowska, Annamaria. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; JFSR1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742546653
- ISBN
- 9780742546653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.32
€ 158.32
California Women and Politics: From the Gold Rush to the Great Depress...
. Ed(S): Cherny, Robert W.; Irwin, Mary Ann; ...
paperback. Explores the role women played in California politics in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Cherny, Robert W.; Irwin, Mary Ann; Wilson, Ann Marie. Num Pages: 424 pages, 18 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803235038
- ISBN
- 9780803235038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.64
€ 49.64
Hardback. Urban China in the New Era Editor(s): Cheng, Zhiming; Wang, Mark Y.; Chen, Junhua. Num Pages: 196 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JFSG; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642542268
- ISBN
- 9783642542268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.27
€ 119.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Cheng, Zhiming; Chen, Junhua. Num Pages: 196 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662525524
- ISBN
- 9783662525524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.62
€ 119.62
Hardback. Editor(s): Cheng, Sheung-Tak; Chi, Iris; Li, Lydia W.; Woo, Jean; Fung, Helena H. Num Pages: 355 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFF; JFSP31; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401793308
- ISBN
- 9789401793308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.17
€ 120.17
Paperback. Editor(s): Cheng, Sheung-Tak; Chi, Iris; Fung, Helene H.; Li, Lydia W.; Woo, Jean. Num Pages: 355 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP31; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402403565
- ISBN
- 9789402403565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Cheng, Joey T.; Tracy, Jessica L.; Anderson, Cameron. Num Pages: 377 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493939961
- ISBN
- 9781493939961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.76
€ 140.76
Building Resilient Cities in China; the Nexus Between Planning and Sci...
. Ed(S): Chen, Xueming; Pan, Qisheng
Hardback. Editor(s): Chen, Xueming; Pan, Qisheng. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 402 pages, 183 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGB; RGW; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 765.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319141442
- ISBN
- 9783319141442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.89
€ 120.89
Paperback. This timely book discusses social policy and the likely effects of China's aging population. It brings together a truly world class array of researchers to provide discussions of critical implications of aging social policy and the economic impact in China. Editor(s): Chen, Sheying; Powell, Jason L. Series: International Perspectives on Aging. Num Pages: 284 pages, 31 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP31; KCP; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489973696
- ISBN
- 9781489973696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.64
€ 181.64