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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. The events of 9/11 prompted questions as to the origins, nature and purpose of international jihadist organisations. In particular, why had they chosen to target the US and the West in general? Turner's book provides a unique, holistic insight into these debates, taking into account historical perceptions and ideology as key factors. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR2; JPFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409560
- ISBN
- 9781137409560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.39
€ 62.39
Paperback. Covering the period from the late 1940s to 1990s , Walker provides a detailed survey of the most prominent cases of art that has scandalised. Num Pages: 288 pages, 51 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACX; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745313542
- ISBN
- 9780745313542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.23
€ 37.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. An invaluable introduction to the continuing debates between high art and low culture for students of media and cultural studies and art history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 93 black and white photos. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC; JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745317441
- ISBN
- 9780745317441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.37
€ 40.99
€ 26.37
paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Dimension: 206 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1956
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226901527
- ISBN
- 9780226901527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.14
€ 20.99
€ 18.14
paperback. "Even in an age of emerging nationhood, English men and women still thought very much in terms of their parishes, towns, and counties. This book examines the vitality of early modern local consciousness and its deployment by writers to mediate the larger political, religious, and cultural changes of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries"-- Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HBJD; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349325610
- ISBN
- 9781349325610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Hardcover. Turning to Nature in Germany traces the history of organized hiking, nudism, and conservation in the earlier twentieth century, showing how hundreds of thousands of Germans sought to find solutions to the nation's crises in nature Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 tables, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JFCA; RNK; WSZC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804700153
- ISBN
- 9780804700153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.10
€ 86.10
Paperback. The common perception is that Christianity in Africa was responsible for many injustices and harm to the culture and society of the continent, but Islam fitted well in Africa, and eschewed slavery. Azumah shows that Islam enslaved and forcibly converted as many African people as Christianity. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTS; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851682737
- ISBN
- 9781851682737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.45
€ 33.99
€ 32.45
Paperback. This volume includes original essays by scholars from the U.S., Europe, Japan, and China, discussing important philosophical writings by Japanese Confucian philosophers. Its main focus, historically is the early-modern period, 1600-1868. Series: Dao Companions to Chinese Philosophy. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HRA; HRAB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401777087
- ISBN
- 9789401777087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.13
€ 120.13
Paperback. Suitable for those who are interested in herbal medicine, this book provides an insight into Prophetic phytotherapy, a branch of herbal medicine which relies exclusively on the herbal prescriptions of the prophet Muhammad. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786447077
- ISBN
- 9780786447077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24
€ 53.24
Paperback. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JFSR; JHMC; MBX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349523511
- ISBN
- 9781349523511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.84
€ 61.84
hardcover. Editor(s): Archer, John; Sandul, Paul J. P.; Solomonson, Katherine. Num Pages: 448 pages, 9. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 262 x 27. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816692965
- ISBN
- 9780816692965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Archer, John; Sandul, Paul J. P.; Solomonson, Katherine. Num Pages: 448 pages, 9. BIC Classification: AMVD; AMX; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816692996
- ISBN
- 9780816692996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.76
€ 37.99
€ 33.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 27 b/w illustrations, 3 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPN; HBTB; JFFB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816677474
- ISBN
- 9780816677474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.27
€ 30.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Paul Virilio is one of the most challenging critics of art and technology. His work has produced substantial debate, compelling readers to ask if his criticism is out of touch or out in front of traditional perspectives. This title includes 13 original writings, that is suitable for students and researchers into contemporary visual culture. Editor(s): Armitage, John; Bishop, Ryan. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 468. Series: Critical Connections. 256 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. Editor(s): Armitage, John; Bishop, Ryan. Paul Virilio is one of the most challenging critics of art and technology. His work has produced substantial debate, compelling readers to ask if his criticism is out of touch or out in front of traditional perspectives. This title includes 13 original writings, that is suitable for students and researchers into contemporary visual culture. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: AB; JFC. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight: 466.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748654444
- ISBN
- 9780748654444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.67
€ 38.99
€ 34.67
Paperback. Guides you through Paul Virilio's concepts with headwords including Accident, Body, Cinema, Deterritorialization and Eugenics. This title helps you explore the edge of Virilio's pioneering thought in cultural and social theory with the entries on Foreclosure, Grey Ecology, Polar Inertia and the Overexposed City. Editor(s): Armitage, John. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748646838
- ISBN
- 9780748646838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.49
€ 35.99
€ 32.49
Hardback. * One of the first volumes in Polity s new Theory and Media series. * Introduces cult hypermodern philosopher, Paul Virilio, specifically to students of media and cultural studies. * Presents an introduction to Virilio s important media related ideas, theories and concepts. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642284
- ISBN
- 9780745642284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.25
€ 58.25
Paperback. * One of the first volumes in Polity s new Theory and Media series. * Introduces cult hypermodern philosopher, Paul Virilio, specifically to students of media and cultural studies. * Presents an introduction to Virilio s important media related ideas, theories and concepts. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642291
- ISBN
- 9780745642291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.68
€ 21.68
Hardback. * Cutting-edge introduction to and extension of the work of Paul Virilio and its current directions. * Contains contributions by the world s leading Virilio scholars, as well as a newly-translated text by Virilio. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648774
- ISBN
- 9780745648774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. * Cutting-edge introduction to and extension of the work of Paul Virilio and its current directions. * Contains contributions by the world s leading Virilio scholars, as well as a newly-translated text by Virilio. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648781
- ISBN
- 9780745648781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.19
€ 24.19
Paperback. What is civilization? Why do we need it? And what can civilization offer us in an age of irony? This title explores the nature and aims of civilization, examining how civilizing forces from the Greeks to the Renaissance have shaped and coloured our ideas of what a good existence means. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141031064
- ISBN
- 9780141031064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Presents profiles of a hostel in Glasgow and a comparative hostel, to make assessments and referrals and to evaluate their effect. These objectives were successfully met along with secondary objectives to discover insights into the residents' experiences and lifestyles, and their interaction with health and nursing services. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFB; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561497
- ISBN
- 9781861561497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.32
€ 82.32
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813101613
- ISBN
- 9780813101613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.34
€ 45.34
Hardback. Political scandals have become a pervasive feature of many societies today. From Profumo to the cash-for-questions scandal, from Watergate to the Clinton-Lewinsky affair, scandals have come to play a central role in politics and in the shaping of public debate. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625492
- ISBN
- 9780745625492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.43
€ 77.43
Hardcover. These are turbulent times in the world of book publishing. For nearly five centuries the methods and practices of book publishing remained largely unchanged, but at the dawn of the twenty-first century the industry finds itself faced with perhaps the greatest challenges since Gutenberg. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; GTC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745663616
- ISBN
- 9780745663616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01