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Hardback. The definitive biography of the groundbreaking African American author who had an extraordinary legacy on black writers globally. Num Pages: 640 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393063899
ISBN
9780393063899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Former CBS corresondent explores the abyss of misunderstanding and mis-reporting in both the US and Arab media. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; JFD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745324197
ISBN
9780745324197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 24.42

Hardback. Aging in America traces the story of aging over the course of the last half century, demonstrating our culture's negative attitudes toward a natural and inevitable human process and offering a deep understanding of the subject's past in order to help anticipate its future. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248838
ISBN
9780812248838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.85

Hardback. Focusing on works by Rene Crevel, Jean-Paul Sartre, Roland Barthes, and Herve Guibert, this book studies how the figures of homosexuality function at the limits of narrative, as part of the deep structure of narrative, and at the border between public and private discourse. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724678
ISBN
9780804724678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.98

Paperback. This collection of 15 essays deals with the representations, theories, and problematics of homosexuality in French writing of the 19th and 20th centuries Editor(s): Fisher, Dominique D.; Schehr, Lawrence R. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804729758
ISBN
9780804729758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

hardcover. In studying the white male body, a counterpoint in gender studies to the many readings of the representations of the female body, this book considers works by such authors as Poe, Maupassant, Moravia, Tournier, Roth, Guibert, and Foucault. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804729192
ISBN
9780804729192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226726113
ISBN
9780226726113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Explores aspects of Arab Muslim life that are, at first glance, perplexing to Westerners. This title argues that the common thread is the importance Arabs place on the negotiation of interpersonal relationships - a link that helps to explain actions as seemingly unfathomable as suicide bombing and as elusive as Quranic interpretation. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226726175
ISBN
9780226726175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640211
ISBN
9780691640211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.13

Paperback. The first authoritative yet accessible guide to this controversial topic Stem Cell Research For Dummies offers a balanced, plain-English look at this politically charged topic, cutting away the hype and presenting the facts clearly for you, free from debate. Num Pages: 364 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; MBGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 191 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470259283
ISBN
9780470259283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551522456
ISBN
9781551522456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.94

Paperback. Deconstructing Traumatic Memory, Resisting Systemic Evil. Num Pages: 724 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785350207
ISBN
9781785350207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The University of Arizona Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816519262
ISBN
9780816519262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497693
ISBN
9780752497693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Introduces concepts of time from physics to students of religion, and discusses these concepts in relation to the notions of time in Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Judeo-Christian and Islamic thought. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 illus., 12 figures. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331445
ISBN
9780822331445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. * Covers "free banking" monetary thought in a clear, accessible manner* Offers an effective balance between theory and practical applications* Combines plain text with formal explanations* Discusses models such as Diamond--Dybvig and seigniorage. . Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCBM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631212140
ISBN
9780631212140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.47

Hardcover. * Covers "free banking" monetary thought in a clear, accessible manner* Offers an effective balance between theory and practical applications* Combines plain text with formal explanations* Discusses models such as Diamond--Dybvig and seigniorage. . Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCBM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557862365
ISBN
9781557862365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.11
€ 74.01

Hardcover. In 1991 the Huaorani people of eastern Ecuador followed the lead of other indigenous populations and formed a political organization to confront threats to their territory and autonomy posed by oil companies, missionaries, and state agencies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; JFFS; JHMC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571814487
ISBN
9781571814487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486982
ISBN
9780801486982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Paperback. This collection of writings on Frederick Douglass examines the explicit and implicit philosophical themes and arguments that resonate through his texts. Contributors to the volume include Angela Davis, Bernard Boxill, Howard McGary and Lewis Gordon. Editor(s): Lawson, Bill; Kirkland, Frank (Hunter College, City University of New York Graduate Center USA). Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205784
ISBN
9780631205784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

Paperback. Contains the classic papers on the period of human development that begins with young adulthood and ends with old age and death. Editor(s): Lawton, M. Powell; Salthouse, Timothy A. Series: Essential Papers in Psychoanalysis. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751268
ISBN
9780814751268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Hardcover. Mainstream feminist discourse has failed to fully engage with commercial sex work. In a series of essays, this book corrects this lacuna. Moving beyond the traditional feminist focus on slavery and trafficking, HIV/AIDS, and other health issues, it features contributors who engage fully with the political and theoretical implications of sex work. Editor(s): Murthy, Laxmi; Seshu, Meena Saraswathi. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Zubaan India
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9789381017814
ISBN
9789381017814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.20

Paperback. Presenting an appraisal of the Ku Klux Klan's strong links to mainstream society and it's role as a medium of corrective civic action, this title examines local Klan chapters in Denver, Salt Lake City, El Paso, Anaheim and, in Oregon, Eugene and La Grande. It aims to provide insight into the complex reasons for the Klan's popularity. Editor(s): Lay, Shawn. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071713
ISBN
9780252071713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, 10 black & white tables, 25 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415954112
ISBN
9780415954112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

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