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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Despite its significance in the history of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture. This book provides an introduction to the history, politics, and culture of the country from precolonial times into the early twenty-first century. Editor(s): Roorda, Eric Paul; Derby, Lauren Hutchinson; Gonzalez, Raymundo. Series: The Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 560 pages, 85 illustrations, including 10 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KJD; HBJK; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 916.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356882
ISBN
9780822356882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816647064
ISBN
9780816647064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816647057
ISBN
9780816647057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardback. Discusses what happens when the most common way we participate in social activism is by buying something Editor(s): Mukherjee, Roopali; Banet-Weiser, Sarah. Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 314 pages, 14 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814764008
ISBN
9780814764008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.35

Paperback. Discusses what happens when the most common way we participate in social activism is by buying something Editor(s): Mukherjee, Roopali; Banet-Weiser, Sarah. Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 314 pages, 14 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814764015
ISBN
9780814764015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Washington, D.C. is a city that commemorates the history of the United States; it is also quite haunted. Tour streets and visit memorials of those once dwelling or working in this political metropolis. Visit angry ghosts, Christopher and Rachel, at the Ol Num Pages: 254 pages, 23 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329616
ISBN
9780764329616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. Cannabis Policy is unique in providing the materials needed for deciding on policy about cannabis in its various forms. It reviews the state of knowledge on the health and psychological effects of cannabis, and its dangerousness relative to other drugs. It will be essential for policymakers and valuable for those in drugs and drug policy, Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; LAR; MBN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199581481
ISBN
9780199581481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.14

hardcover. Series: Indiana Series in Sephardi and Mizrahi Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; DSBD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024015
ISBN
9780253024015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Hardback. Combines an historical account of American foreign and domestic politics 1945-1995 with summaries and analyses of 30 novels and films of the times, to give a sense of how Americans felt about themselves during the Cold War period and their collective anxiety about "the enemy" and the atomic bomb. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AB; GTB; JFCA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510517
ISBN
9780742510517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.68

hardcover. Affirmative Action, The Supreme Court, and Political Power in the Old Confederacy Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
UPA United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761815471
ISBN
9780761815471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.75

Hardback. By complicating the views of gender dynamics in Latin love poetry, this exciting new scholarship will stimulate further debates in classical studies and literary criticism with its fresh perspectives. Editor(s): Ancona, Ronnie; Greene, Ellen. Series: Arethusa Books. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801881985
ISBN
9780801881985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.17
€ 58.43

paperback. Editor(s): Randall, Ronne; Ross, Mandy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Unknown United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907123644
ISBN
9780907123644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 335 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226380537
ISBN
9780226380537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperOne
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060692964
ISBN
9780060692964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.11

Hardcover. Suggests global models for bringing the oldest profession off the street Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMX; JHBK5; JHMC; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794630
ISBN
9780814794630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.50

paperback. Recovering a lost literary movement that was the most consuming preoccupation of W. B. Yeats's literary life, Ronald Schuchard's book provides an historical, biographical, and critical reconstruction of the poet's attempt to restore an oral tradition by reviving the bardic arts of chanting and musical speech. Num Pages: 500 pages, 26 black-and-white halftones, 8 textual illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKP; AN; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199596508
ISBN
9780199596508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.14

Hardback. Presents a study of representations of Jews in eighteenth-century France - both by Gentiles and Jews themselves. This work offers fresh perspectives on the Enlightenment and French Revolution, on Jewish history, and on the nature of racism and intolerance. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 339 pages, 1 b/w illustration. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 302 x 32. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235571
ISBN
9780520235571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.45

Hardback. Focuses on a key problem of our national welfare: the reduction of use and abuse of substances known to endanger health, such as alcohol, illicit drugs, and tobacco. This title offers a selection of reviews much of it gleaned from NIH-funded research that highlights specific methodologies and approaches targeted for selected populations. Editor(s): Watson, Ronald Ross. Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews. Num Pages: 551 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
551
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896031791
ISBN
9780896031791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.18

Paperback. Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461266730
ISBN
9781461266730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 133.32

Hardback. This collection of review articles covers the issues involving alcohol and accidents. It focuses on the social, psychological and cultural aspects of alcohol and its relation to accidents such as automobile, drowning and bodily injury. Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032941
ISBN
9780896032941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.51

Hardback. This text discusses current theories in the treatment of alcohol abuse. Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMJT; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032422
ISBN
9780896032422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.74

hardcover. This collection of review articles covers the issues involving alcohol abuse and its effect during and after pregnancy. It also counsels people on diagnosing, and managing perinatal substance abuse. The book focuses on female adolescent alcohol use. Editor(s): Watson, Ronald R. Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews. Num Pages: 126 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSN2; MJTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032958
ISBN
9780896032958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.72

Paperback. Examines the ways the emergence of an internationally recognized identity - 'indigenous people - intersects with another relatively recent international movement - the development of universal human rights laws and principles. Num Pages: 291 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
291
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235564
ISBN
9780520235564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

paperback. Representing a broad range of academic disciplines and geographic regions, this work examines how the imagination of race has influenced musical production, reception, and scholarly analysis. It reviews the history of race in European and American, non-Western and global music. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 720 pages, 36 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: AV; JFCX; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226702001
ISBN
9780226702001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.16

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