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Society & culture: general

Hardback. An account of poor relief in Guernsey from the Reformation to the twenty-first century, incorporating a detailed case-study of the St Peter Port workhouse and an outline of the development of Guernsey's modern social security system. Num Pages: 356 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270408
ISBN
9781783270408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.27

Paperback. Those swinging Fifties are fondly remembered in this bright, eye-catching book of everyday fashions for men, women, boys and girls. Color photos illustrate hundreds of examples, most of them never worn and retaining their original colors and freshness. A glossary, index and price guide make this a very useful book for collectors. Num Pages: 160 pages, 633 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
illustrated ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407246
ISBN
9780887407246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Presents diverse examples by the hundreds, from pouches worn in the Dark Ages and early chatelaines and pockets of the Middle Ages to contemporary handbags. The trail follows the handbag's evolution as it has related to fashion and influenced by history. For the collector current prices are provided with each item pictured. Num Pages: 192 pages, 450 color photos. BIC Classification: JFCK; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317224
ISBN
9780764317224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. 1950s clothing for the entire family, including formal and casual styles, is shown in over 450 color photographs with descriptions and current values. An excellent reference for the "Fifties Look." Num Pages: 160 pages, 469 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306402
ISBN
9780764306402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. Here are color lithographs and line drawings of men dressed for work in the 1890s and hundreds of heavy woolen and cotton cloth swatches from their clothes of a century ago. Now they have become antiques themselves. Vintage clothing collectors and designers will marvel at their variety. Num Pages: 112 pages, 130 color plates. BIC Classification: 3JH; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306167
ISBN
9780764306167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 397 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 281 x 13. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305160
ISBN
9780764305160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Over 400 color photos illustrate the development of the necktie from 1900 through the Roaring Twenties, the Depression, the War years, and into the Modern Age. Neckties record textile and men's fashion trends. A price guide is included. Num Pages: 160 pages, color photographs and b/w drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AKTA; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 12. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305788
ISBN
9780764305788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.20

More than 425 beautiful color photos showcase the luxurious assortment of clothes and accessories worn by psychedelic era men and women. The designs of Emilio Pucci are joined by fashions influenced by Op Art, "flower power," the Eastern world, and native-inspired prints. Current values, a bibliography, and an index all are provided. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 430 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764308116
ISBN
9780764308116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 3000 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 214 x 5. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306068
ISBN
9780764306068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Buikema, Rosemarie; Plate, Liedeke; Thiele, Kathrin. Num Pages: 432 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white halftones, 20 black & white line drawing. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138288263
ISBN
9781138288263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Buikema, Rosemarie; Griffin, Gabriele; Lykke, Nina. Series: Routledge Advances in Feminist Studies and Intersectionality. Num Pages: 310 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones, 2 black. BIC Classification: JFFK; JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415851633
ISBN
9780415851633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 43 black and white half tone illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JMH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195326802
ISBN
9780195326802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.85

Hardcover. A collection of wit and wisdom courtesy of the senior members of society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; VSR; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 119 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266. Clean copy, some shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Prion Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KST0025171
ISBN
9781853755705
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

perfect. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
1994th Edition
SKU
V9783810012500
ISBN
9783810012500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.15

Paperback. This book discusses the definition and types of FGM and explores the common justifications for the practice, along with the incidence in Africa, global laws, legal issues, rights and religion. Ethical considerations are examined, as are progress and the role of culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1H; JFM; JHBT; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McFarland
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786421671
ISBN
9780786421671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.16

Paperback.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318733
ISBN
9781846318733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.67

Paperback. The celebrated author of Down the Nile travels to Tibet and India as part of her investigation into the world of the blind. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316043434
ISBN
9780316043434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.16

Paperback. An ethnographic study of gender, place and belonging, Affective Intensities introduces readers to the embodied sensations, flows and experiences of being in extreme music scenes in Australia and Japan. Series: Pop Music, Culture and Identity. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AV; JFC; JFD; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349488049
ISBN
9781349488049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.86

Hardback. Making Moderate Islam reveals the assumptions about race and gender, as well as the political and economic pressures that, beginning in the mid-twentieth century, have structured demands for religious minorities' "moderation" in the United States. Series: Racereligion. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRH; JFSL1; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804791281
ISBN
9780804791281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.89

Paperback. Making Moderate Islam reveals the assumptions about race and gender, as well as the political and economic pressures that, beginning in the mid-twentieth century, have structured demands for religious minorities' "moderation" in the United States. Series: Racereligion. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRH; JFSL1; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781503600812
ISBN
9781503600812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; JFFK; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
HarperOne United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060669676
ISBN
9780060669676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. The book provides an essential background to understanding debates surrounding immigration and refugee policy. It examines different theoretical approaches to immigration and explores links between immigration policy, welfare and social exclusion, as well as documenting migrants' experiences in negotiating and challenging these policies. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFD; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344519
ISBN
9781861344519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJC; JFSJ1; JPVH1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 201 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960939
ISBN
9780750960939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226346038
ISBN
9780226346038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.31

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