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Paperback. Blier illuminates the extraordinary architecture of the Batammaliba people of Western Africa, revealing these buildings as texts through which we can read the beliefs, psychology, traditions, and social concerns of their inhabitants. In doing so, she explores the role of vernacular architecture as an expression of culture. Num Pages: 334 pages, 64 halftones, 2 maps, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: AMK; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226058610
ISBN
9780226058610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621939
ISBN
9781900621939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.58

Hardback. Suzanne Rintoul identifies an important contradiction in Victorian representations of abuse: the simultaneous compulsion to expose and to obscure brutality towards women in intimate relationships. Through case studies and literary analysis, this book illustrates how intimate violence was both spectacular and unspeakable in the Victorian period. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBF; JFFE3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137493262
ISBN
9781137493262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

Paperback. A girlfriend-to-girlfriend guide to the three phases of divorce--from the initial shock of separation and what you need to know right away (Deal), to learning to shift the focus away from your ex and onto yourself and figuring out an action plan (Heal), to celebrating the new you, ready for an independent life, and even dating (Reveal). Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VFVS; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761187424
ISBN
9780761187424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. "We need these fictions,Jones writes, "to help us imagine our way out of the social structures and mind-sets that mythologize the past, fragment individuals, prejudge people, and divide communities." Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883934
ISBN
9780801883934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.18

Paperback. Accessibly written, this book shows how person-centred planning tools and individual budgets work in practice. Drawing on the experience of supporting a young woman with autism and learning difficulties through the transition into adulthood, the authors clearly explain how the ideas discussed can be applied to a variety of circumstances. Num Pages: 128 pages, 34 black and white figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849054430
ISBN
9781849054430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSR2; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479894505
ISBN
9781479894505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSR2; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479872152
ISBN
9781479872152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. To understand contemporary ageing it is necessary to recognise its diversity. Drawing on an extraordinary range of theory, original research and empirical sources, this book assesses the stereotyped conceptions of ageing, and offers a critical and updated perspective. Editor(s): Daatland, Svein Olav; Biggs, Simon. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348470
ISBN
9781861348470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.20

Paperback / so. Series: Gesellschaftspolitik Und Staatstatigkeit. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810021755
ISBN
9783810021755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.44

Paperback / so. Series: Schriftenreihe Der Gesellschaft Fur Medienpadagogik Und Komm. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810015181
ISBN
9783810015181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.47

Paperback. The long overdue first UK publication of one of Sven Lindqvist's best-loved books - and the one for which he is most famous in his home country - an exquisitely written meditation on the author's relationship with art. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847085221
ISBN
9781847085221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback / so. Series: Burgerschaftliches Engagement Und Non-Profit-Sektor. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810026552
ISBN
9783810026552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.44

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHB; JKSN; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531155180
ISBN
9783531155180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.71

Paperback. An ethnographic examination of how northern Ugandans understand and attempt to control their moral universe and material circumstances in the midst of civil war. Series: The Cultures and Practices of Violence. Num Pages: 286 pages, 8 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; JFFE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406. War, History, and Everyday Moments in Northern Uganda. Series: The Cultures and Practices of Violence. 304 pages, 8 illustrations. Since 1986, the Acholi people of northern Uganda have lived in the crossfire of a violent civil war, with the Lord's Resistance Army and other groups fighting the Ugandan government. This title describes how the Acholi - the younger generation, those born into the era of civil strife - understand and attempt to control their moral universe. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; JFFE; JHMC. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight: 448.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341918
ISBN
9780822341918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Hardcover. From political debates about global free markets to local free lunches, the word 'freedom' is in danger of becoming a distorted cliche. This book explores the history of the idea of freedom, from its origins in ancient Greece, suggesting that our attempts to imagine freedom should occupy the space of not only 'what is' but also 'what if'. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226069739
ISBN
9780226069739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Hardcover. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCU; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633730
ISBN
9780815633730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.06

Paperback. Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands! Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; WFB; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 275 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
IMPACT
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440345166
ISBN
9781440345166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Describes the lives of twelve women, whether saints and reformers or seers and spiritualists - who spoke out against the mainstream teachings of the Church. This book outlines their beliefs, their attempts to make themselves heard, their clashes with the spiritual authorities, the influence they achieved and the legacies they left behind. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718830243
ISBN
9780718830243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.36

Paperback. Features a collection of more than one hundred Native American songs that celebrate the rich and vibrant oral traditions of the Indigenous peoples of North America. Some songs included in this work have familiar themes, while others illuminate the complexities and differences of the Native cultures. Editor(s): Swann, Brian. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; DSC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 11. Weight in Grams: 231.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293403
ISBN
9780803293403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

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