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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Drawing on philosophy, psychology, literature, history, and popular culture, this book offers an enlightening and entertaining exploration of self-love, from the myth of Narcissus and the Christian story of the Fall to today's self-esteem industry. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161426
ISBN
9780691161426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.33

The aim of this volume is to rescue lust 'from the denunciations of old men of the deserts, to deliver it from the pallid and envious confessor and the stocks and pillories of the Puritans, to drag it from the category of sin to that of virtue'. Series: The Seven Deadly Sins. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6pp halftones, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195162004
ISBN
9780195162004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.14

Paperback. Assistive technology and telecare are of increasing importance in government policy on healthcare provision. This report provides a comprehensive review and analysis of current policy and practice, as well as making recommendations for the future. Editor(s): Brownsell, Simon; Bradley, David; Porteus, Jeremy. Num Pages: 100 pages, 6ill.13figs.29tabs. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344625
ISBN
9781861344625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFD; JPWD; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727908490
ISBN
9780727908490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.42

Paperback. Critical introduction to the increasingly prominent literature on the construction of white identity. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327488
ISBN
9780745327488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.98

Hardback. Editor(s): Hackett, Rosalind I. J.; Coleman, Simon. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814772591
ISBN
9780814772591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.07

Paperback. A candid appraisal of the challenges and consequences of leaving Islam, drawing on interviews conducted in Britain and Canada. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044691
ISBN
9781849044691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.44

Paperback. Provides an introduction to key research methods and approaches for the study of media and mass communications processes. This book outlines the main methods and approaches for the study of, for example, media organizations and the practices of media professionals. Num Pages: 360 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBC; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1998th Edition
SKU
KEX0248372
ISBN
9780333617106
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This is a fascinating and beautifully written book on what philosophy can tell us about humour and about what it is to be human. It will fascinate and intrigue anyone with a sense of humour, which hopefully is all of us. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 144 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 125 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415251211
ISBN
9780415251211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. Shows that Continental philosophy encompasses a distinct set of philosophical traditions and practices. This book discusses the ideas and approaches of various philosophers, and introduces key concepts such as existentialism, nihilism, and phenomenology, by explaining their place in the Continental tradition. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192853592
ISBN
9780192853592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Paperback edition of the Sunday Times Political Book of the Year Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp mono. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGH; JFFE1; JFFE2; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849548755
ISBN
9781849548755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Dickel, Simon. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; AB; DSBH; JFCA; RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837628937
ISBN
9783837628937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.28

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lit Verlag Germany
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9783643101259
ISBN
9783643101259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.24

Paperback. Covering topics from theory and method, to science and cyberculture, this work combines forty-two articles with editorial introductions, and also includes a comprehensive bibliography. It provides a road map to students of cultural studies. Editor(s): During, Simon. Num Pages: 576 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415374132
ISBN
9780415374132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: AB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 928.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Creation Books
Number of pages
256
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0212690
ISBN
9781871592696
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Kent, the "Garden of England", was also the market garden for its giant neighbour, London. Num Pages: 160 pages, 167 b/w photographs, 6 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 1DBKESL; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902806303
ISBN
9781902806303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.42

Paperback. Community and ageing investigates changing concepts and experiences of community into older age and how they play out in housing with care settings, with an overview of how the housing with care sector in the UK and internationally. It explores the impact of a range of factors, from social networks to diversity and the built environment. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 238 x 67. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420701
ISBN
9781847420701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BTC; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 246 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750965897
ISBN
9780750965897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.20

Hardcover. Editor(s): Clarke, Matthew; Feeny, Simon. Num Pages: 124 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 268 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600218781
ISBN
9781600218781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.30
€ 130.67

Paperback. It would be easy to assume that, in the eighteenth century, slavery and the culture of taste - the world of politeness, manners, and aesthetics - existed as separate and unequal domains, unrelated in the spheres of social life. This book demonstrates that these two areas of modernity were surprisingly entwined. Num Pages: 392 pages, 73 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1KJ; DSB; HBTS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New in Paper ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160979
ISBN
9780691160979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.02

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