Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Considers the role of religion and religiosity in modern Mexico, with an emphasis on popular religion and its relationship to politics. This book looks at individual stories and vignettes, and on local elements of religion, showing that despite efforts to secularize society, religion continues to be a strong component of Mexican culture. Editor(s): Nesvig, Martin Austin. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCC2; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537477
- ISBN
- 9780742537477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.37
€ 70.37
Paperback. Addresses itself to the central lacuna of twentieth century thought: the indulgence of communism by intellectuals of the West. In between the personal beginning and the personal ending, this work gives us information about Stalin: Koba the Dread, losif the Terrible. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099438021
- ISBN
- 9780099438021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. Many authors who discuss the idea of globalization see it as continuing pre--established paths of development of modern societies. Post--modernist writers, by contrast, have lost sight of the importance of historical narrative altogether. Martin Albrow argues that neither group is able to recognize the new era which stares us in the face. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JH; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745611891
- ISBN
- 9780745611891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.12
€ 26.12
Hardback. Editor(s): Robertson, Martin A.; Harper, Ronald G. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622576876
- ISBN
- 9781622576876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.99€ 116.07
€ 166.99
€ 116.07
Paperback. An archaeological study of ephemeral wooden structures reveals new information on the final chapter of autonomous Ute history in Colorado Num Pages: 192 pages, 59 illustrations, 20 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607814672
- ISBN
- 9781607814672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.96
€ 58.96
Paperback. This work looks at why moral values enhance and solidify erotic and marital relationships. In the process, it challenges cynicism about marriage while remaining sensitive to the innumerable problems confronting couples. Its approach to marital love is both traditional and modern. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; JFC; JHBK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607679
- ISBN
- 9780700607679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.83
€ 30.83
Paperback. Examines the shaping of local sexual cultures in the Asian Pacific region in order to move beyond definitions and understandings of sexuality that rely on Western assumptions. This book underscores the mutual transformation of gender and sexuality in both Asian Pacific and Western cultures. Editor(s): Martin, Fran; Jackson, Professor Peter; McLelland, Mark. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075070
- ISBN
- 9780252075070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.64
€ 29.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Analyzing the rise of art in the 18th century, this treatise demonstrates how painting, sculpture and literature were not regarded as valuable art forms before the emergence of a new bourgeois culture. The author reveals how Romantic poets and philosophers invented "art" as we know it today. Series: The Social Foundations of Aesthetic Forms S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; ABA; ACV; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106016
- ISBN
- 9780231106016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 604 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press United States
- Number of pages
- 604
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824805142
- ISBN
- 9780824805142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.61
€ 31.99
€ 30.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Edition
- Rev Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557282231
- ISBN
- 9781557282231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.18
€ 42.18
Paperback. By conducting interviews with seven deaf children, ages seven to ten, the author offers a fresh look at their private thoughts and feelings in this book. Each child possesses a unique cultural background, and she communicated with each child in his or her preferred method of communication. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563682896
- ISBN
- 9781563682896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 35.63
€ 39.99
€ 35.63
Hardcover. Twelve women archaeologists are examined in this volume, including Jane Dieulafoy, Gertrude Bell, and Dorothy Garrod. Often overlooked, they each played a pioneering role in the development of their scientific discipline. Num Pages: 616 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472113729
- ISBN
- 9780472113729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.62
€ 132.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL3; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816680757
- ISBN
- 9780816680757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. Represents a blend of political and legal theory, one that focuses on the double-edged role of memory in fueling cycles of hatred and maintaining justice and personal integrity. This work features topics that include hate crimes and hate-crimes legislation, child sexual abuse and the statute of limitations, and more. Editor(s): Rosenblum, Nancy L. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKVC; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096636
- ISBN
- 9780691096636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. An interpretative racial history of Mexican Americans, focusing on racial foundations and race relations from pre-Hispanic times to the present. It uses the concept of racialisation to describe the process through which Spanish, Mexican and US authorities constructed racial status hierarchies. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 389 pages, 50 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292752542
- ISBN
- 9780292752542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.18
€ 34.99
€ 32.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JPSN; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309995
- ISBN
- 9781477309995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.42
€ 26.99
€ 25.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JPSN; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309407
- ISBN
- 9781477309407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.05
€ 82.05
paperback. On hearing that Jackser, her childhood abuser, is seriously ill, Martha is elated, thinking that finally she will be able to watch him suffer. But in the hospital she sees a frightened, lonely old man and realises with a shock that he seems to regret his earlier actions. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780576770
- ISBN
- 9781780576770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. An instalment of Martha Long's real-life account of abuse, deprivation and cruelty at the hands of her mother's partner and the establishment, Martha is now 16 and her time at the convent school is up. It leads us through her first months of freedom. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845965822
- ISBN
- 9781845965822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.59
€ 21.99
€ 17.59
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780235875
- ISBN
- 9781780235875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29