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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Gathers writings on Black nationalism from Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, and Alexander Crummell. Editor(s): Moses, Wilson Jeremiah. Num Pages: 257 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814755334
ISBN
9780814755334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MBNH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780763771584
ISBN
9780763771584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 203.05

Paperback. A cornerstone of Chinese popular culture, the legend of the White Snake the admirable demon who loves her victim has been continually rewritten, reinterpreted, and readapted for over five hundred years. This title opens a window into the variety of pre-modern Chinese popular literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
171
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209954
ISBN
9780872209954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. Of the many ballads, tales, and plays extolling filial piety (xiao) the foundational virtue of imperial China none was more popular in that era than the legend of Dong Yong and his heavenly helpmate, Weaving Maiden. This title presents the five versions of the legend. It illustrates the changing perceptions of xiao in various genres. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
108
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841351
ISBN
9781603841351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. This anthology offers a glimpse of women's writings not only in poetry but in other genres, including essays and letters, drama, religious writing and narrative fiction. These are presented within their respective biographical and historical contexts. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 800 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013933
ISBN
9780674013933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Dissanayake, Wimal. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1FPJ; JFC; JFSL; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816626571
ISBN
9780816626571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Blue Butterfly Book Publishing Inc. Canada
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780978160050
ISBN
9780978160050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.43

Paperback. Now in its second edition, the anthology "Critical Race Feminism" presents over 40 readings on the legal status of women of colour by leading authors and scholars such as Anita Hill, Lani Guinier, Kathleen Neal Cleaver, and Angela Harris. Editor(s): Wing, Adrien Katherine. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793947
ISBN
9780814793947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ip, David; Hibbins, Raymond. Num Pages: 188 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600212284
ISBN
9781600212284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.67
€ 109.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 279 x 12. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646722
ISBN
9780816646722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HRLP5; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Edition
2 ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608466276
ISBN
9781608466276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 271 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608466290
ISBN
9781608466290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. These essays examine the ways in which the material qualities of books profoundly affect how they have been read and understood. Included are chapters on the reception of Dante's works in America, the binding styles of Ticknor and Fields and the packaging of literature for American high schools. Editor(s): Moylan, Michele; Stiles, Lane. Series: Studies in Print Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFC; KNTP; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press Amherst
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558490635
ISBN
9781558490635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.84

paperback. The new rural economy involves a fundamental shift in the stability and security of people's lives and ultimately causes wrenching change and an arduous struggle as rural dwellers struggle to rebuild their lives in the new economic terrain. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 charts, 9 tables, 8 textboxes. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFS; JFSG; JHBL; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802084262
ISBN
9780802084262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.91

hardcover. The new rural economy involves a fundamental shift in the stability and security of people's lives and ultimately causes wrenching change and an arduous struggle as rural dwellers struggle to rebuild their lives in the new economic terrain. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 charts, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFS; JFSF; JHBL; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802035547
ISBN
9780802035547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. Responsibility is the queen of modern virtues, Winston Davis argues, even if there is no consensus as to what responsibility means. These essays, by scholars of philosophy, anthropology, history, religious studies, classics and law, encompass conceptions of responsibility around the globe. Editor(s): Davis, Winston. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920511
ISBN
9780813920511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

hardcover. Responsibility is the queen of modern virtues, Winston Davis argues, even if there is no consensus as to what responsibility means. These essays, by scholars of philosophy, anthropology, history, religious studies, classics and law, encompass conceptions of responsibility around the globe. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920504
ISBN
9780813920504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.50

Paperback. Advertising is riddled with myths and misunderstandings. It is believed to be both immensely powerful yet immensely wasteful, to increase economic prosperity and to be morally questionable. Neither its historic origins nor its modern operations are well understood. This Very Short Introduction will tell the truth about how advertising works. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: JFDV; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199568925
ISBN
9780199568925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Hardback. Editor(s): Gutierrez, Winston. Num Pages: 185 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBN; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634855143
ISBN
9781634855143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.71
€ 165.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781560236658
ISBN
9781560236658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 33.65

Paperback. Introduces such figures as Old Man, Scar-Face, Blood-Clot, and the Seven Brothers. This work includes tales with ritualistic origins emphasizing the prototypical Beaver-Medicine and the roles played by Elk-Woman and Otter-Woman, and a presentation of Star Myths, which reveal the astronomical knowledge of the Blackfoot Indians. Series: Sources of American Indian Oral Literature. Num Pages: 204 pages, 3 Illus., index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260238
ISBN
9780803260238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.56

Hardback. Modern medicine has penetrated Bedouin tribes, but when serious illnesses strike, even educated people turn to traditional medicine for a remedy. Based on interviews with healers, clients, and other active participants in treatments, this book will contribute to renewed thinking about a synthesis between traditional and modern medicine.. Editor(s): Fischer-Nebmaier, Wladimir; Berg, Matthew P.; Christou, Anastasia. Series: Space and Place. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782387756
ISBN
9781782387756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.76

Paperback. Volume 1 addresses the development, through the eighteenth century, of Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Series: Records of Civilization Sources & Study S. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
(21st)
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231086042
ISBN
9780231086042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.67
€ 42.55

Hardback. A collection of primary readings on the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of China, this text provides a resource for scholars and students and an introduction for general readers. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Cohen, Irene. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; HRKN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1589.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109383
ISBN
9780231109383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.64
€ 109.27

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