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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Offers an illustrated compendium of the menagerie of imaginary animals that humans have conjured up over the ages. This book take us on a journey through five thousand years of art, examining the symbolic meanings of such creatures and what they say about the unconscious life of the human mind. Num Pages: 200 pages, 186 color plates. BIC Classification: AGN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116891
- ISBN
- 9780691116891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32€ 62.74
€ 82.32
€ 62.74
Paperback. Analyses a new type of literature emerging from artistsAE increased movement and cultural flows spawned by globalization. This otransculturalo literature is produced by authors who write across cultural and national boundaries and who transcend in their lives and creative production the borders of a single culture. Series: Comparative Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CF; DS; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557537065
- ISBN
- 9781557537065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.97
€ 59.97
Paperback. A pithy, inspiring, instructive and straight-to-the-point manifesto for women on how to be fearless, from one who knows: New York Times bestselling author, columnist, and activist Arianna Huffington. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316166829
- ISBN
- 9780316166829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.08
€ 18.99
€ 14.08
Hardback. This book explores the impact of migration on the identities, values, worldviews, and social positions of migrant women in contemporary China based on original fieldwork as well as in-depth research in multiple regions of China. Editor(s): Gaetano, Arianne M.; Jacka, Tamara. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127066
- ISBN
- 9780231127066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.89€ 99.33
€ 132.89
€ 99.33
Paperback. In a remote corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an enclave of Kurdish Jews so isolated that they still spoke Aramaic, the language of Jesus. Mostly illiterate, they dwelt in harmony with their Muslim and Christian neighbors in the mountains of northern Iraq. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; BM; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565129337
- ISBN
- 9781565129337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 10.91
€ 17.99
€ 10.91
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328638
- ISBN
- 9780745328638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.95
€ 46.99
€ 35.95
Paperback. Unearthing legal history of racial identity, this book examines the paradoxical and often circular relationship of race and the perceived capacity for citizenship in American society. It reminds us that the imaginary connection between racial identity and fitness for citizenship remains potent and continues to impede racial justice and equality. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047983
- ISBN
- 9780674047983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.69
€ 35.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784783037
- ISBN
- 9781784783037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.22
€ 28.22
Paperback. A sequel to the insightful Race and Class Matters at an Elite College that examines the challenges of diversity from freshman orientation to graduation Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFSL; JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439909676
- ISBN
- 9781439909676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.79
€ 33.99
€ 33.79
paperback. Dealing with cultural theory, this work aims to connect literary studies, postcoloniality, the history of architecture and design, and the history and present of empire. It explores the development of international laws of intellectual property, ideas of design pedagogy, the technological distinction between craft and industry, and more. Num Pages: 378 pages, 37 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415979207
- ISBN
- 9780415979207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.65
€ 73.65
Paperback. A history of American immigration policies and the political and social factors that produced them. It shows how America has struggled to shape the immigration process to construct the kind of population it desires. Num Pages: 672 pages, 22 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030749
- ISBN
- 9780674030749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.38
€ 36.99
€ 31.38
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521166010
- ISBN
- 9780521166010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.86
€ 31.99
€ 31.86
Hardcover. Examines post-crisis investigations and addresses the longer term impact of crisis-induced politics. Editor(s): Boin, Arjen; McConnell, Allan; Hart, Paul 't. Num Pages: 338 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521885294
- ISBN
- 9780521885294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.16
€ 97.16
Hardback. Globalization of Water is a first-of-its-kind review of the critical relationship between globalization and sustainable water management. It explores the impact of international trade on local water depletion and pollution and identifies "water dependent" nations. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163354
- ISBN
- 9781405163354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.61
€ 78.61
Paperback. The Iranian revolution still baffles most Western observers. Few considered the rise of theocracy in a modernized state possible, and fewer thought it might result from a popular revolution. This book provides a thoughtful and intelligible account of the turmoil in Iran, revealing the importance of this singular event for our understanding of revolutions. Series: Studies in Middle Eastern History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195042580
- ISBN
- 9780195042580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.52
€ 23.99
€ 22.52
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338635
- ISBN
- 9780822338635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. This study attempts to cross the boundaries between anthropology, folklore and history in order to cast new light on the relation between songs and stories, reality and realism, and rhythm and rhetoric in the expressive traditions of South Asia. Editor(s): Appadurai, Arjun; etc.; Korom, Frank J. (Department of Folklore and Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, USA); Mills, Margaret A. (Associate Professor of Folklore and Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, USA). Series: South Asia Seminar. Num Pages: 464 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFHF; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812213379
- ISBN
- 9780812213379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.44
€ 46.99
€ 41.44
Paperback. Human Nature is the fuel of violent conflict. The War Hotel looks at how we get aroused and how we get silenced into violent conflict. We are pulled apart in the name of justice and loyalty. Past trauma is triggered into a replay. Out of love and longing to step beyond the ordinary world, we sacrifice ourselves and others. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861564511
- ISBN
- 9781861564511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.54
€ 73.54
Paperback. Presents alternative and more empowering representations of Latinidad to help attain true political equity and intra-racial coalitions Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720073
- ISBN
- 9780814720073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.14
€ 29.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. Examines the creation of an essentialist view of nationhood based on a peasant culture and a "unifying" Hispanic heritage, and the ways in which grassroots organizations challenge and reconfigure definitions of national identity through their own activities and representations. Series: Puerto Rican Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JFC; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566395496
- ISBN
- 9781566395496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.59
€ 36.99
€ 33.59