Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
paperback. Humor in the Caribbean Literary Canon intimately examines Caribbean writers who engage canonical Western texts and forms, while using humor to challenge Western representations of people of African descent. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSBH5; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349436323
- ISBN
- 9781349436323
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. A set of essays on the themes of Max Weber, culture, anarchy and politics. The book presents the complete publication of a series of Weber's letters written in 1913 and 1914, and the issues debated by Weber, such as free love, are then taken up by the contributors in a wider discussion. Editor(s): Whimster, Sam. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; JPA; JPFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730218
- ISBN
- 9780333730218
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Using ethnographic and participatory methods, this timely volume calls for an exploration of 'unseen' social capital Series: ICAS Publications Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JFFA; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9789053560341
- ISBN
- 9789053560341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.12
€ 59.12
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719089633
- ISBN
- 9780719089633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.70
€ 104.70
Hardcover. This study of Hollywood's golden era examines the period from the viewpoint of the fans. Using fan club journals, fan letters, studio production records, and other sources, the author reveals how the activism of film fans transformed early cinema, the modern mass media and American popular culture. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; GTB; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239626
- ISBN
- 9780312239626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan London
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403960450
- ISBN
- 9781403960450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 189 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKSN2; JMS; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403999009
- ISBN
- 9781403999009
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Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Paperback. On a pilgrimage to Wuthering Heights, the author found herself arguing with her best friend about which heroine was best: Jane Eyre or Cathy Earnshaw. She was all for wild, passionate Cathy; but her friend found Cathy silly, a snob, while courageous Jane makes her own way. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099575566
- ISBN
- 9780099575566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855755560
- ISBN
- 9780855755560
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.17
€ 20.99
€ 17.17
Paperback. In Biocultural Creatures Samantha Frost brings feminist and political theory together with findings in the life sciences to create a new theory of the human that explains the mutual constitution of the body, environment, biology, and habitat, while offering new resources for responding to political and environmental crises. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361282
- ISBN
- 9780822361282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. In Biocultural Creatures Samantha Frost brings feminist and political theory together with findings in the life sciences to create a new theory of the human that explains the mutual constitution of the body, environment, biology, and habitat, while offering new resources for responding to political and environmental crises. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361091
- ISBN
- 9780822361091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.92
€ 108.92
Hardback. This book is a thought-provoking study that expands on film scholarship on noir and feminist scholarship on postfeminism, subjectivity, and representation to provide an inclusive, sophisticated, and up-to-date analysis of the femme fatale, fille fatale, and homme fatal from the classic era through to recent postmillennial neo-noir. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503589
- ISBN
- 9781137503589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349569403
- ISBN
- 9781349569403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.83
€ 44.83
Paperback. Exploring the rapidly increasing interest in obesity and fatness, this book engages with dominant ideas about 'fatness' and analyses the assumptions that inform anti-fat attitudes in the West, looking at the intersection of medicine and morality in pathologising 'fat' bodies. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JHMC; MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137579706
- ISBN
- 9781137579706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
hardcover. Exploring the rapidly increasing interest in obesity and fatness, this book engages with dominant ideas about 'fatness' and analyses the assumptions that inform anti-fat attitudes in the West, looking at the intersection of medicine and morality in pathologising 'fat' bodies. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; JFSJ1; MBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542587
- ISBN
- 9780230542587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardback. St George: A Saint for All is a compelling account of the myth of St George, one of the most significant mythic figures in Christian culture, as well as many other religions world-wide. The book describes St George's lively and diverse following today, and shows how the saint has inspired artists, poets and painters. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30. BIC Classification: HRCC1; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780234489
- ISBN
- 9781780234489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.41
€ 26.99
€ 20.41
Paperback. The author was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, this is her powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. Translator(s): Gowanlock, Nashwa; Kemp, Ruth Ahmedzai. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BM; HBJF1; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846044885
- ISBN
- 9781846044885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Arabic literary salons emerged in ninth-century Iraq and, by the tenth, were flourishing in Baghdad and other urban centers. Looking at the period from 500 to 1250 AD, this title interprets Arabic manuscripts in order to answer fundamental questions about literary salons as a social institution. Series: Poetics of Orality & Literacy S. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; HBLC1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268020323
- ISBN
- 9780268020323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761817444
- ISBN
- 9780761817444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.11
€ 124.11
Paperback. How mediation and religious dispute-resolution mechanisms operate within diverse communities Editor(s): Bano, Samia. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781512600353
- ISBN
- 9781512600353
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.30
€ 54.99
€ 43.30
Paperback. Using original empirical data and critiquing existing research, Samia Bano explores the experience of British Muslim woman who use Shari'ah councils to resolve marital disputes. She challenges the language of community rights and claims for legal autonomy in matters of family law showing how law and community can empower as well as restrict women. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA; LAFD; LNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349306985
- ISBN
- 9781349306985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. How mediation and religious dispute-resolution mechanisms operate within diverse communities Editor(s): Bano, Samia. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Brandeis University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781512600346
- ISBN
- 9781512600346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.33€ 75.79
€ 89.33
€ 75.79
Paperback. Presenting original research on cultural politics and battles in Egypt at the turn of the twenty-first century. It deconstructs the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' culture, drawing on conceptual tools in cultural studies, translation studies, and gend Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774163746
- ISBN
- 9789774163746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.98
€ 29.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FBN; BM; JFSJ1; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022530
- ISBN
- 9780253022530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99