Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Written with the assistance, of those involved, including Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera, this book gives an account of how pop art, the avant garde underground of the 1960s, and the heady slipstream of London in the sixties was transformed into the fashion cults of revivalism, nostalgia and pop futurism in the early 1970s. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACXJ1; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571229864
- ISBN
- 9780571229864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.35
€ 18.99
€ 13.35
Hardcover. Chronicles the integration of dog owners, a much-maligned subculture, into mainstream society by tracing the history of the legislation. This book shows how a combination of science and politics, fact and fear, altruism and self-interest led to the adoption and enforcement of legislation that became a shining success. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFZ; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557534927
- ISBN
- 9781557534927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.67
€ 32.99
€ 30.67
Paperback. Presents the narrative history of the Jewish people from biblical times to today. This book tells a dramatic story of change and migration deeply rooted in tradition, taking readers from the mythic wanderings of Moses to the unspeakable atrocities of the Holocaust; and from the Babylonian exile to the founding of the modern state of Israel. Translator(s): Riemer, Jeremiah. Num Pages: 440 pages, 92 halftones. 1 table. 5 maps. BIC Classification: HRJP; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154978
- ISBN
- 9780691154978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.40
€ 30.99
€ 22.40
Hardback. Examines how modern Jewish historians have interpreted Jewish history. This book traces the master narratives of Jewish history from the beginnings of the scholarly study of Jews and Judaism in nineteenth-century Germany; to eastern European approaches by Simon Dubnow and the interwar school of Polish-Jewish historians. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139289
- ISBN
- 9780691139289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.67€ 55.56
€ 71.67
€ 55.56
Paperback. A comprehensive overview of the Berber-speaking peoples. From the first appearance of humans in the Maghreb, through the rise of the formidable Berber kingdoms of Numidia and Mauretania, the book traces the origins of the distinct characteristics of these disparate and segmented people. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207672
- ISBN
- 9780631207672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.68
€ 55.68
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807042458
- ISBN
- 9780807042458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.80
€ 17.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807044650
- ISBN
- 9780807044650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.65
€ 21.99
€ 19.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 black and white images. BIC Classification: JFFC1; KNDF; RNFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 246 x 36. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623170004
- ISBN
- 9781623170004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.82
€ 26.99
€ 24.82
hardcover. Seeks to understand the composer as he exists in the American imagination and explores how Beethoven became a cultural icon Num Pages: 418 pages, 61 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC4; AVH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 36. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253357045
- ISBN
- 9780253357045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472569028
- ISBN
- 9781472569028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.14
€ 51.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Mitchell, Jon P.; Bull, Michael. Series: Sensory Studies Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCR; HRLF; JFCD; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350001510
- ISBN
- 9781350001510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.52
€ 53.52
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640280
- ISBN
- 9780691640280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.83
€ 138.83
paperback. This lively and critical account of the impact of social change on the experience of health and illness also examines the different sociological perspectives that have been used to analyse health matters and highlights those in need of revision. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHM; JKS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415115155
- ISBN
- 9780415115155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.70
€ 69.70
Hardback. Editor(s): Boehm, Michael C. Num Pages: 103 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629485911
- ISBN
- 9781629485911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.10€ 129.03
€ 191.10
€ 129.03
This work argues that living history, even if it is an incomplete depiction of the past, plays a vital role in stimulating the historical imagination. It examines how one of the most popular fields of history is portrayed, embraced, and shaped by mainstream culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; JFCA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122403
- ISBN
- 9780813122403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.58
€ 49.58
Paperback. In early nineteenth century the US government, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), began a systematic campaign to assimilate Indians. Featuring a comparison of US and British government attempts to assimilate problem peoples through mass elementary education, the author offers a portrait of imperialism at work in the two nations. Series: Indigenous Education. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJD; JFSL9; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224858
- ISBN
- 9780803224858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
paperback. This comprehensive analysis of the complex relationships between black political thought and black political identity and behaviour illuminates the history and role of this plays in shaping political debate in America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 line drawings, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226138619
- ISBN
- 9780226138619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.10
€ 42.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143837
- ISBN
- 9780231143837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.47
€ 37.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JMC; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 176 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Australian Council Educational Research (ACER) Australia
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742861487
- ISBN
- 9781742861487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.72
€ 56.72
Hardback. This text explores the relationship between "Star Trek" and ethnic equality, one of America's most enduring social issues. Using two television series, this book determines the extent to which social attitudes, values, and beliefs about ethnicity have changed during the intervening 20 years. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833227
- ISBN
- 9780810833227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.53
€ 112.53