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Society & culture: general
paperback. This portrayal of Native Alaska brings together essays, poems, songs, stories, maps, and visual art. Most of the selections are by Alaska Natives; many were written especially for this volume. Editor(s): Williams, Maria Shaa Tlaa. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 416 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822344803
- ISBN
- 9780822344803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. These three authors address the problems of female authority and authorship by reworking the myths of Phaedra, Ariadne, Hippolytus, and Theseus in plays intended for reading rather than performance. By rewriting Greek tragedy they enact their own displacement within a masculine literary tradition and struggle to define themselves as women writers. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575910352
- ISBN
- 9781575910352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.79
€ 110.79
Paperback. Exploring how adults mistreat children, this book focuses on adults not only as hostile characters in fairy tales themselves but also as real people who use frightening stories to discipline young listeners. Num Pages: 332 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: DSB; DSY; JFC; JFHF; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000886
- ISBN
- 9780691000886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Fairy tales shape our cultures and enrich our imaginations; their narrative stability and cultural durability are incontestable. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 283 x 31. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393602975
- ISBN
- 9780393602975
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Hardcover. This volume examines the complex nature and interplay of gender, careers and inequalities in the fields of medicine and medical education through interdisciplinary, comparative and critical perspectives. Scholars will bring insights from across disciplines of social sciences, including sociology, medical anthropology, psychology, and HRM. Series: International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; JMJ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 330 x 319. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784416904
- ISBN
- 9781784416904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.23
€ 138.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Walsh, Maria; Throp, Mo. Series: International Library of Modern and Contemporary Art. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AC; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767581
- ISBN
- 9781780767581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.63
€ 32.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. aeo Adds to explosion of interest in issues of gender, the body, and history. aeo Investigates the centrality of gender distinctions to ancient societies. aeo Complements the study of women in antiquity. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QSM; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205241
- ISBN
- 9780631205241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.71
€ 26.71
Paperback. This interdisciplinary volume explores the significance of Julius Caesar to different periods, societies and people. Ranges over the fields of religious, military, and political history, archaeology, architecture and urban planning, the visual arts, and literary, film, theatre and cultural studies. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Num Pages: 384 pages, 26. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125994
- ISBN
- 9781405125994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.34
€ 58.34
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nichols, Mariah. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633218949
- ISBN
- 9781633218949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 311.34€ 209.53
€ 311.34
€ 209.53
Hardcover. Rich perspectives from leading experts on Coptic culture through the ages Editor(s): Ayad, Mariam. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRCC8; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167508
- ISBN
- 9789774167508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.35
€ 71.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Barnes, Marian; Brannelly, Tula; Ward, Lizzie; Ward, Nicki. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; JKS; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316541
- ISBN
- 9781447316541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.62
€ 41.99
€ 39.62
Paperback. From patriots to pirates, warriors to writers, and mistresses to male impersonators, this book looks at the unorthodox lives of inspiring Irish women. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG; GBCB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847173683
- ISBN
- 9781847173683
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Michalowski, Ines; Burchardt, Marian. Series: Islam Und Politik. Num Pages: 325 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658025939
- ISBN
- 9783658025939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Paperback. Users of social and health care services play an increasingly significant part within systems of local governance. This report examines the strategies user groups adopt to seek their objectives, and explores issues relating to notions of consumerism and citizenship. It should be read by anyone involved in health and social care policy and practice. Num Pages: 120 pages, 2tabs. BIC Classification: JFFG; JPR; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861340566
- ISBN
- 9781861340566
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.53
€ 31.99
€ 30.53
Hardback. Editor(s): Rubchak, Marian J. Translator(s): Rubchak, Marian. Num Pages: 328 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; JFFK; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782387640
- ISBN
- 9781782387640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.00
€ 157.00
Hardback. Drawn from various disciplines and a broad spectrum of research interests, these essays reflect on the challenging issues confronting women in Ukraine today. The contributors are an interdisciplinary, transnational group of scholars from gender studies, feminist theory, history, anthropology, sociology, women's studies, and literature. Editor(s): Rubchak, Marian J. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451187
- ISBN
- 9780857451187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531185699
- ISBN
- 9783531185699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.04
€ 70.04
Hardcover. There is an increasing need to understand how women will prioritize or integrate the many roles and possibilities now available to them. This book looks at the fundamental pressures that influence the career and personal life decisions that high-achieving women make. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJM; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787955700
- ISBN
- 9780787955700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.88
€ 33.99
€ 26.88
Hardcover. Editor(s): Pitts, Marian; Smith, Anthony. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; JFSC; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403918116
- ISBN
- 9781403918116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.89
€ 64.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150460
- ISBN
- 9780231150460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 90.47
€ 118.84
€ 90.47
Hardcover. This volume reassesses maternalism by providing critical reflections on prior usages of the concept, and by expanding its meaning to encompass geographical areas, political regimes, and cultural concerns that scholars have rarely addressed. Editor(s): Klein, Marian van der; Plant, Rebecca Jo; Sanders, Nichole; Weintrob, Lori. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454669
- ISBN
- 9780857454669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.48
€ 155.48
Hardback. This book offers a discussion of Elizabeth Bishop's translations through close-readings of a selection of poems, with particular attention to the features that relate them to translation, and suggests that translation can be seen as a poetic principle that can be related to the poet's original works. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498520638
- ISBN
- 9781498520638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.50
€ 109.50
Paperback. Toronto prides itself on being the world's most diverse city, and its officials seek to support this diversity through programs and policies designed to promote social inclusion. The author brings to light the often unexpected ways that the development and implementation of policies shape everyday urban life. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFSG; JPR; LNDU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226921907
- ISBN
- 9780226921907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. This ethnography explores the links between a violent historical and political legacy, and the production of secrecy in everyday material culture. The focus is on Mende-speaking southeastern Sierra Leone and the surrounding region. Num Pages: 299 pages, 6 b/w photos, 3 line figures. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; JFC; JHMP; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225435
- ISBN
- 9780520225435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.38
€ 38.99
€ 28.38