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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Explores and assesses the phenomenon of the contemporary metropolis. Touching on the historical context of humanity's earliest settlements in ancient world, this work looks ahead to creative, forward-thinking and possibly fanciful notions of the city, such as biospheres, space stations and virtual realities. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 239 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1614. 240 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFSG. Dimension: 292 x 239 x 27. Weight: 1614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Black Dog Architecture
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906155346
ISBN
9781906155346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 28.24

Hardback. The debate over Islam and modernity is approached from a Eurocentric perspective that presents Western norms as a template for progress. This misses the development of Muslim reformist thought that actively engages with the world around it and seeks to reconfigure Islam within the diverse conditions of modernity. Series: Library of Modern Religion. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848857353
ISBN
9781848857353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.42
€ 127.38

Hardback. Soviet/Russian drama of the 1980s and 1990s has been generally ignored by the Western literary establishment. The playwright Nina Sadur occupies a prominent place in the literary pantheon of the period. The plays included in this volume offer some of Sadur's most influential works for the theatre to the English-speaking audience for the first time. Editor(s): Peterson, Nadya L. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 135 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9781618113986
ISBN
9781618113986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.49

Hardcover. Editor(s): Unay, Sadik; Senel, Muzaffer. Num Pages: 365 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606923757
ISBN
9781606923757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.29
€ 81.20

Hardcover. Num Pages: 221 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600210709
ISBN
9781600210709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.62
€ 133.76

paperback. Tracing the history, ideas and influences of the Situationist International, from dada to postmodernism, this book illustrates how situationist ideas continue to inform political events, cultural movements and theoretical debate. Num Pages: 240 pages, references, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415062220
ISBN
9780415062220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.99

Paperback. A highly contentious, very readable and totally up-to-the-minute investigation of women's natural relationship with modern technology, an association which, Plant argues, will trigger a new sexual revolution. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GPF; JFFK; PDR; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857026986
ISBN
9781857026986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Behave badly with this sinful collection of raunchy dares that are guaranteed to set pulses racing. Nights out (and in) will never be the same. Play the game, if you dare.. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; WH; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781849539449
ISBN
9781849539449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Deals with the subject of a new "Islam", which begins to disclose its shape in 1988 around the Rushdie Affair, the collapse of the Berlin wall in 1989 and the first Gulf War of 1991. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 color illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 511.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823257850
ISBN
9780823257850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Paperback. Explores how Saudi Arabian women writers have used their art as a means of gaining control over the cultural and political restraints imposed by their society. Nine of the most influential writers are studied in detail, and excerpts of their writings appear here in English for the first time. Num Pages: 357 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 2CSR; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
357
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084215
ISBN
9780231084215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.73

Hardcover. There is an increasing number of middle- and upper-class urban Pakistani women turning toward Islam via Al-Huda, an Islamic school for women aiming to transform the women who absorb its message into 'pious' subjects. This title explores how Al-Huda is fostering a new generation of educated, urban, middle-class women to become veiled conservatives. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 table, glossary, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632092
ISBN
9780815632092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.05

hardcover. Digital Communication Series: X. Media Publishing. Num Pages: 400 pages, 146 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPJ; JFD; UMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 777.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Germany
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642543302
ISBN
9783642543302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.95

Paperback / so. Series: Studien Zur Schul- Und Bildungsforschung. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Edition
2
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531168944
ISBN
9783531168944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Green, Sacchi. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FP; FRD; JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cleis Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627781213
ISBN
9781627781213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. .
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863561467
ISBN
9780863561467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. Southeast European politics cannot be understood without considering ethnic minorities. This book is a comprehensive introduction to ethnic political parties. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina P.; Valenta, Marko. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JM; JFSL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 280 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107159129
ISBN
9781107159129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.37

Paperback. This collection of original essays explores the historical and cultural diversity of the experience of gender reversal over an exceptional geographical and chronological range. Topics cove- red include anthropology, history, literature. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina Petra. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415114837
ISBN
9780415114837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.19

Hardcover. In this book, Parent puts together a history of representations of the 1944 mutiny in Senegal. Combining firsthand analysis of the works and their intertextual interactions as well an external perspective, Parent engages with history, literature, film, poetics, and politics and highlights the importance of remembering the past. Num Pages: 222 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1HFDS; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137274960
ISBN
9781137274960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Paperback. In this book, Parent puts together a history of representations of the 1944 mutiny in Senegal. Combining firsthand analysis of the works and their intertextual interactions as well an external perspective, Parent engages with history, literature, film, poetics, and politics and highlights the importance of remembering the past. Num Pages: 222 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HBJH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349445967
ISBN
9781349445967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.68

Hardback. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina Petra. Series: Post-Communist Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFC; JPFM; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271018102
ISBN
9780271018102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.25
€ 96.52

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