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Paperback. Offers an insight into the modes and devices employed in the creation of women's fiction since the eighteenth century. This book argues that traditional theorizations of the sublime depend upon unexamined assumptions about femininity and sexual difference, and that the sublime could not exist without misogynistic constructions of 'the feminine.' Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208889
- ISBN
- 9780520208889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.86
€ 33.99
€ 24.86
Paperback. Most critical writings on horror films conceptualise woman as victim. Creed challenges this view with a feminist psychoanalytic critique, discussing films such as Alien, I Spit on Your Grave and Psycho. Series: Popular Fictions Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415052597
- ISBN
- 9780415052597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.71
€ 48.71
Hardcover. Exploring the ways in which 19th-century women transformed American society, this book sheds light on a gender ideology that fostered public participation and action - even violence - in the name of women's redemptive moral power. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803180
- ISBN
- 9780875803180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.85
€ 58.85
Paperback. Brings together the work of more than thirty scholars of Islam and Muslim societies in South Asia that highlight a wide variety of genres, many rarely found in standard accounts of Islamic practice, from oral narratives to elite guidance manuals, from devotional songs to secular judicial decisions arbitrating Islamic law. Editor(s): Metcalf, Barbara D. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 504 pages, 23 halftones. 1 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 265 x 35. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044200
- ISBN
- 9780691044200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.73
€ 54.99
€ 39.73
Hardback. Tells the story of five inner-city Hispanic students who start their college applications in the midst of the country's worst recession and of Reality Changers, the program that aims to help them become the first in their families to go college. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284449
- ISBN
- 9780520284449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 72.77
€ 94.64
€ 72.77
Paperback. Even before the emergence of the civil rights movement with black churches at its center, African American religion and progressive politics were assumed to be inextricably intertwined. In this title, the author counters this assumption. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 201 x 24. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066274
- ISBN
- 9780674066274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87
Hardback. Duden's reading of the female body lends a historical and philosophical perspective to such topics as foetal rights, reproductive technologies, abortion, and the right to privacy. This work calls into question contemporary certainties and the policies and programmes they serve to justify. Translator(s): Hoinacki, Lee. Num Pages: 134 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: A; JFCX; JFSJ1; JHBF; JPVH; MJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First English Language Edition
- SKU
- V9780674212671
- ISBN
- 9780674212671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.66
€ 25.99
€ 22.66
Hardback. A Place in History is a cultural study of Tel Aviv, Israel's population center and one of the original settlements, established in 1909. The book describes how a largely European Jewish immigrant society attempted to forge a home in the Mediterranean, and explores the difficulties and challenges of this endeavor. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 figures, 66 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750189
- ISBN
- 9780804750189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.97
€ 139.97
Paperback. A Place in History is a cultural study of Tel Aviv, Israel's population center and one of the original settlements, established in 1909. The book describes how a largely European Jewish immigrant society attempted to forge a home in the Mediterranean, and explores the difficulties and challenges of this endeavor. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 figures, 66 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750196
- ISBN
- 9780804750196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Paperback. Series: Key Words in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551821
- ISBN
- 9780813551821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.46
€ 41.99
€ 37.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG; HRCV4; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802873514
- ISBN
- 9780802873514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. Intrigued by reports of poverty and despair within America's white-collar corporate workforce, the author decided to infiltrate their world as an undercover reporter, and learn about the problems facing middle-class executives. Her story is funny, and delivers a warning about the future that faces corporate employees everywhere. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 188. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Granta Books London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KAK0011262
- ISBN
- 9781862078970
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In a world shaped by mass migration and economic exchange on an ever- increasing scale, women are moving around the globe as never before. This anthology examines the unexplored consequences of globalization on the lives of women worldwide. Editor(s): Ehrenreich, Barbara; Hochschild, Arlie Russell. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0002127
- ISBN
- 9781862075887
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In a world shaped by mass migration and economic exchange on an ever- increasing scale, women are moving around the globe as never before. This anthology examines the unexplored consequences of globalization on the lives of women worldwide. Editor(s): Ehrenreich, Barbara; Hochschild, Arlie Russell. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0002132
- ISBN
- 9781862075887
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Shows how women shaped the history of the Russian land Num Pages: 416 pages, 18 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253001016
- ISBN
- 9780253001016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Findlen, Barbara. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Seal Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580050548
- ISBN
- 9781580050548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.22
€ 25.99
€ 24.22
Paperback. Barbara Fuchs examines the paradoxes in the construction of Spain in relation to its Moorish heritage through an analysis of Spanish literature, costume, language, architecture, and chivalric practices from 1492 to 1609. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221732
- ISBN
- 9780812221732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062509239
- ISBN
- 9780062509239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 26.12
€ 38.99
€ 26.12
Paperback. Girls in Khaki reveals their extraordinary achievements, romances, heartbreaks and determination through their own words and never-before published photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463506
- ISBN
- 9780752463506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL9; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813564685
- ISBN
- 9780813564685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.72
€ 42.99
€ 38.72