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Paperback. Cinema and science fiction were made for each other. The science fiction genre has produced some of the most extraordinary films ever made, yet science fiction cinema is about more than just special effects. This exploration of the genre examines landmark science fiction films from the 1930s onwards. Series: Cinema and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 bw integrated. BIC Classification: APFN; JFCA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764108
- ISBN
- 9781780764108
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.93
€ 34.99
€ 29.93
Hardcover. This volume is a comprehensive history of women's historical writing since the 16th century. It traces recurrent themes and the development of feminist ideas as they emerge through women's historical writing. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HBAH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333726679
- ISBN
- 9780333726679
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€ 154.49€ 135.76
€ 154.49
€ 135.76
Hardback. This volume traces the development of a unique 'Anglo-Malay madhhab' in these states, initially by colonial and latterly by successor states. In Malaysia and Brunei, shari'ah has been filtered through Anglo-common law state institutions, creating a hybrid 'Anglo-Muslim' mixture of legal doctrines. Series: Islam and the Law in Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFSR2; LAFS; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848850675
- ISBN
- 9781848850675
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Condition: New
€ 180.64
€ 180.64
Paperback. Provides readers with a comprehensive and an overview of immigration to the United States in a single volume. This title explores the economic, political, spatial, and linguistic aspects of immigration; the role of religion in the acculturation and social integration of foreign minorities; and the adaptation process for the second generation. Num Pages: 544 pages, 101. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 36. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274020
- ISBN
- 9780520274020
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. Details a study of Mexican and Cuban immigrants. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520050044
- ISBN
- 9780520050044
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. Much like the US, the countries of Western Europe have experienced massive immigration over the years. Spain, in particular, has been receiving thousands of new immigrants. This study is based on a sample of almost 7,000 second-generation students who were interviewed in Madrid and Barcelona in 2008 and then re-interviewed four years later. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 15 figures, 75 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286290
- ISBN
- 9780520286290
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Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.84
€ 95.07
€ 72.84
Hardback. Presents a reference for developing collaborative programs between indigenous groups and outside experts. This book outlines the process of program design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. It provide useful detail about collaborative programs in Alaskan Native communities and in New Zealand Maori communities. Num Pages: 272 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 1MBN; GPS; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759100602
- ISBN
- 9780759100602
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Condition: New
€ 156.95
€ 156.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFFC1; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781441146489
- ISBN
- 9781441146489
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Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Paperback. Examines the historiography of the Irish Famine and its relevance now, in the context of the longer-term relationship between England and Ireland. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780745310749
- ISBN
- 9780745310749
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.39
€ 37.99
€ 25.39
Paperback. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816699124
- ISBN
- 9780816699124
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Condition: New
€ 20.83
€ 20.83
Hardcover. This title traces the roots of the resistance of underground groups through a subversive past that stretches from the Paris commune of 1871 to the punks of the 1970s. It asks "whose city is it?" and argues that a disorderly urban culture is a better alternative than the Disneyfied city. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSG; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312233358
- ISBN
- 9780312233358
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Condition: New
€ 51.79€ 46.34
€ 51.79
€ 46.34
Paperback. Investigates the cultural meaning system and resulting sensorium of Anlo-Ewe-speaking people in southeastern Ghana. This book relates how Anlo society privileges and elaborates what we would call kinesthesia, which most Americans would not even identify as a sense. Series: Ethnographic Studies in Subjectivity. Num Pages: 330 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234567
- ISBN
- 9780520234567
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. The chapters in this two-part volume explore components of the emerging global discourse regarding gender and violence from a feminist and social scientific perspective. The authors address gender-based violence broadly, as an attribute of social structures as well as individuals and include LGBTQ individuals in its conceptualization of gender. Editor(s): Segal, Marcia Texler; Demos, Vasilikie P. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783501106
- ISBN
- 9781783501106
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Condition: New
€ 165.85
€ 165.85
Paperback. The author came of age in the South Bronx during the 1980s, a time when the community was devastated by cuts in social services, a rise in arson and abandonment, and the rise of crack-cocaine. This title provides an insider's look at the workings of a group of Dominican drug robbers. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFFH1; JFSL1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412. Race, Drugs, Violence, and the American Dream. 296 pages, illustrations. The author came of age in the South Bronx during the 1980s, a time when the community was devastated by cuts in social services, a rise in arson and abandonment, and the rise of crack-cocaine. This title provides an insider's look at the workings of a group of Dominican drug robbers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFFH1; JFSL1; JFSP2. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight: 412.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273382
- ISBN
- 9780520273382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.55
€ 34.55
Hardback. Studies in Law, Politics, and Society is essential reading for legal scholars with a unique focus on the disciplines of sociology, politics and the humanities. Volume 61 brings together a diverse range of chapters discussing topics such as child abduction, legal framing, law and film, and the Supreme Court. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781906194
- ISBN
- 9781781906194
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Condition: New
€ 135.67
€ 135.67
Hardback. Disability can be either an ascribed status or an achieved status and its combination with other statuses will affect the person's social experiences. This issue challenges critical thinking about the interrelationships with disability. It questions if the concepts and methods of intersectionality can be applied to disability at all. Editor(s): Barnartt, Sharon N.; Altman, Barbara Mandell. Series: Research in Social Science and Disability. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783501564
- ISBN
- 9781783501564
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Condition: New
€ 146.90
€ 146.90
Paperback. Surveying the life, aims, character and inspiration of Muhammad, this classic introduction explains the history, form and chronology of the Qur'an, and gives the views of Muslim and Occidental scholars. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, tables, index. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. 272 pages, notes, tables, index. Surveying the life, aims, character and inspiration of Muhammad, this classic introduction explains the history, form and chronology of the Qur'an, and gives the views of Muslim and Occidental scholars. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 20. Weight: 352.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605972
- ISBN
- 9780748605972
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. In this admirable book Montgomery Watt traces the influence of Islam in medieval Europe, looking in detail at commerce, science and technology, philosophy, and the development of European self-awareness. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605170
- ISBN
- 9780748605170
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.08
€ 38.99
€ 33.08
Paperback. A clear account of how Islamic political thought has developed from the politico-religious structure established by Mohammed and his immediate successors. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748610983
- ISBN
- 9780748610983
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
€ 38.99
€ 35.31
The Oxford Handbook of Theology, Sexuality, and Gender (Oxford Handboo...
Professor Adrian . Ed(S): Thatcher
paperback. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the theological study of sexuality and gender. It features sections on biblical, scientific, philosophical, historical, theological, and ethical understandings of sexuality and gender. Editor(s): Thatcher, Professor Adrian. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Religion and Theology. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCV4; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 206 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198779346
- ISBN
- 9780198779346
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Condition: New
€ 77.25
€ 77.25
Paperback. Series: Continuum Impacts. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826477026
- ISBN
- 9780826477026
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.10
€ 43.99
€ 36.10
Paperback / so. Series: Veroffentlichungen Der Walter-Raymond-Stiftung. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663128236
- ISBN
- 9783663128236
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Condition: New
€ 70.35
€ 70.35
The National Question. Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and Self-determina...
Professor Berch . Ed(S): Berberoglu
paperback. Explores the class forces that play a central role in directing movements in different socio-political, temporal, and geographic settings. This book includes case studies of the political history of nationalist movements in Palestine, Kurdistan, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Puerto Rico, the Basque Country, and more. Editor(s): Berberoglu, Professor Berch. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSL; JPA; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566393430
- ISBN
- 9781566393430
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.51
€ 45.99
€ 40.51
Paperback. For every group that is oppressed, one or more other groups are privileged in relation to it. This book argues that privilege, as the other side of oppression, has been given insufficient attention in both critical theories and in the practices of social change and as a result, dominant groups have been allowed to reinforce their dominance. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 51115th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848130296
- ISBN
- 9781848130296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42