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Society & culture: general
Paperback. One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, "Physiologus" contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. This book explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text. Translator(s): Curley, Michael J. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226128702
- ISBN
- 9780226128702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.69
€ 31.99
€ 24.69
Hardback. An outstanding collection, bringing together some of the leading historians of this period with some of the field's rising stars, which examines key issues in popular politics, the negotiation of power, strategies of legitimation, and the languages of politics. Editor(s): Braddick, Michael J.; Withington, Phil. Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781783271719
- ISBN
- 9781783271719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.96
€ 113.96
Hardback. Violence after War will be essential reading for all those interested in political violence, peacekeeping, and post-conflict reconstruction. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 239 x 32. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412573
- ISBN
- 9781421412573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.96€ 63.51
€ 70.96
€ 63.51
Hardback. The essays in this volume approach the interactions of Islam, the West and modernity through overlapping social, historical, economic, cultural, and philosophical layers. Editor(s): Thompson, Michael J. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531062
- ISBN
- 9780742531062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.32
€ 162.32
Hardcover. Examines how the fortunes of Mexicans in South Chicago were linked to the environment they helped to build Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814785850
- ISBN
- 9780814785850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Paperback. Examines how the fortunes of Mexicans in South Chicago were linked to the environment they helped to build Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724651
- ISBN
- 9780814724651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.27
€ 32.99
€ 31.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, 12ill.65tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771. Fine in acceptable dust wrapper. DW faded, with nicks and partial missing to rear top. Internally text clean, remains a fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- SKU
- KSG0012537
- ISBN
- 9780674307285
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.59
€ 4.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, 12ill.65tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771. 394pp
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KCBJ000028
- ISBN
- 9780674307285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 45. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845400811
- ISBN
- 9781845400811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.74
€ 21.74
Paperback. Michael Holquist's masterly study draws on all of Bakhtin's known writings, providing a comprehensive account of his achievement. This edition includes a new introduction, concluding chapter and a fully updated bibliography. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 248 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415280082
- ISBN
- 9780415280082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Paperback. Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction traces the history of media literacy and grapples with the fresh challenges posed by the convergent media of the 21st century. The book provides a much-needed guide to what it means to be literate in today s media-saturated environment. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405186100
- ISBN
- 9781405186100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.17
€ 33.99
€ 33.17
Hardback. Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction traces the history of media literacy and grapples with the fresh challenges posed by the convergent media of the 21st century. The book provides a much-needed guide to what it means to be literate in today's media-saturated environment. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405186117
- ISBN
- 9781405186117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.18
€ 97.18
Paperback. Written in a concise and accessible style by Michael Hill, this textprovides a coherent, thematic account of social policy in the modern world. Takes a comparative approach, considering the ways in which different countries approach social policies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127240
- ISBN
- 9781405127240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.54
€ 45.99
€ 45.54
Hardcover. Written in a concise and accessible style by Michael Hill, this textprovides a coherent, thematic account of social policy in the modern world. Takes a comparative approach, considering the ways in which different countries approach social policies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127233
- ISBN
- 9781405127233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.44
€ 142.44
Paperback. The eighth edition of this successful textbook provides a student-friendly assessment of the key substantive areas of social policy and the context and processes which surround their development. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405181761
- ISBN
- 9781405181761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.64
€ 42.99
€ 42.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102443
- ISBN
- 9780691102443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.04
€ 54.99
€ 39.04
Hardback. The Big Show looks at the role played by cinema in British cultural life during World War One. Hammond shows how the British film industry and British audiences responded to the traumatic effects of the War, and contends that the War's significant effect was to expedite the cultural acceptance of cinema into the fabric of British social life. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 316 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; APFA; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897587
- ISBN
- 9780859897587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.83
€ 134.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816649860
- ISBN
- 9780816649860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.27
€ 30.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Looks at the actual contribution of Jewish composers in Germany and Austria before 1933, at their increasingly precarious position between then and 1939, at the forced emigration of composers and performers before and during the war, and at the emaciated post-war musical life of Germany and Austria. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGC6; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 30. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205350
- ISBN
- 9780300205350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.25
€ 26.99
€ 20.25
Paperback. Fisher explores the process of migration chronologically and at levels varying from the migration of an individual community, to larger patterns of the collective movements of major ethnic groups, to the more abstract study of emigration, migration, and immigration. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white halftones, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFN; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 175 x 7. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199764334
- ISBN
- 9780199764334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.81
€ 44.81