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Society & culture: general

Paperback. The product of years of cross-border and cross-disciplinary collaboration, this is an innovative volume of essays situated at the intersection of multi-disciplinary fields: postcolonial/subaltern theory; comparative literary analysis, especially with a South Asian and transnational focus; the study of 'alternative' and 'indigenous' modernities. Editor(s): Mohanty, Satya P. Series: Future of Minority Studies. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BM; DSBH5; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230619081
ISBN
9780230619081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. Addressing the relationship between gossip, women and film in the genre of chick flicks, this book presents two case studies on the films Easy A (Will Gluck 2010) and Emma (Douglas McGrath 1996) to demonstrate that hearsay plays a defining role in the staging of these films and thus in the film experience in this under-theorised genre. Num Pages: 75 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: APFN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
75
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137560179
ISBN
9781137560179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Hardcover. An investigation into the transformational and fateful era of 1867-1914 in Russian-American relations. The book explores the fluctuation of economic, diplomatic, social and cultural affairs, personal and professional conflicts, and the evolution of each country's perception of the other. Num Pages: 672 pages, 63 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1184.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700607549
ISBN
9780700607549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.05

Paperback. In the year 1570, at the age of thirty-seven, Michel de Montaigne gave up his job as a magistrate and retired to his chateau to brood on his own private grief - the deaths of his best friends, his brother, and his first-born child. This title offers a celebration of perhaps one of the most joyful and yet profound of all Renaissance writers. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map, port. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234585
ISBN
9780571234585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. In August of 1654, a few Ashkenazic Jews arrived in the Dutch colonial settlement of New Amsterdam (later renamed New York), and thus began the astonishing saga of American Jewry. In this stunning book of narrative and photographs, Dr. Saul Landa gives us a glimpse of its beauty. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 331 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2296.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652294869
ISBN
9789652294869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.11
€ 48.20

Paperback. A Christian self-help guide to recovery shows believers how to combine their faith with twelve-step spirituality to successful overcome a variety of addictions. Original. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hazelden
Edition
Second Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568385617
ISBN
9781568385617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is one of the most important human rights treaties in international law. This comprehensive collection of primary materials and analytical commentary is ideal reading for scholars, students, and practitioners working on issues of economic, cultural, and social rights. Num Pages: 1360 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPVH; LBBC; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 247 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198790464
ISBN
9780198790464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.56

Hardcover. An interdisciplinary collection of essays exploring the complex and conflicted topic of beauty in cultural, arts and medicine, looking back through the long cultural history of beauty, and asking whether it is possible to 'recover beauty'. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137426734
ISBN
9781137426734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.12

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813525846
ISBN
9780813525846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.30

Hardback. This collection uses the transnational activities of municipal urban governments to historicize the origins and development of the global city, focusing on how urban problems were addressed with concepts that emerged from the "world in between" nations and cities. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230606630
ISBN
9780230606630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.92

Paperback. Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608465590
ISBN
9781608465590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.29

Paperback / so. Series: Alltag Und Biografie. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 205.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810004826
ISBN
9783810004826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.83

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138909069
ISBN
9781138909069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.19

Paperback. An ethnography about 'Japan outside of Japan' - specifically, how Japanese families on corporate re-assignment in the United States recreate their homeland within domestic spaces Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822336228
ISBN
9780822336228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Chronicles a harsh world in which young women faced the realities of sex for sale and were deprived of their freedom and identity. This work also tells of the author's life after leaving the geisha house, painting a panorama of the grinding poverty of rural life in wartime Japan. Translator(s): Rowley, G. G. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; BGA; HBJF; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KOC0012729
ISBN
9780099462040
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A historic text that provides an in-depth study of the nature and significance of Islamic spirituality. Written by Abul A'la Mawdudi (1903 - 79), one of the leading Muslim intellectuals of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Hashemi, Ahmad Imam Shafaq. Translator(s): Hashemi, Ahmad Imam Shafaq. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HRHC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Islamic Foundation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860375715
ISBN
9780860375715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.37

Paperback. "Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory" uses blurbs. Editor(s): Sa'di, Ahmad H.; Abu-Lughod, Lila. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502. Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory. Series: Cultures of History S. 416 pages, 14 illustrations. Editor(s): Sa'Di, Ahmad H.; Abu-Lughod, Lila. "Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory" uses blurbs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JHM; JP. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 502.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135795
ISBN
9780231135795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSBD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349287871
ISBN
9781349287871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vida Publishers United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780829760897
ISBN
9780829760897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223142
ISBN
9780253223142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. How can men participate in feminism as a full and equal partner, respecting gender differences yet sharing a common vision with women for an oppression-free future? This book provides both male and female perspectives, academic insights and practical suggestions for (pro)feminist men seeking new ways to increase mutual understanding. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742541702
ISBN
9780742541702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.06

Hardcover. Learn how to incorporate adult play therapy into your practice with this easy-to-use guide In the Western world there has been a widening belief that play is not a trivial or childish pursuit but rather a prime pillar of mental health, along with love and work. Editor(s): Schaefer, Charles E. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JKSN2; MMH; MQT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471139591
ISBN
9780471139591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.65

Hardback. Contains articles on behavioral therapy which help therapists and parents cope with common problems such as nightmares, separation anxiety, disruptive behaviors, habit disorders, dawdling, sibling rivalry, and noncompliance. Num Pages: 412 pages, index, references. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JMAL; JMC; MMH; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765701480
ISBN
9780765701480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.38

Hardback. This volume has a dual purpose. It aims to define the state of Japanese literary studies in the field of women's writing and to present cross-cultural interpretations of Japanese material of relevance to contemporary work in gender studies and comparative literature. Editor(s): Schalow, Paul; Walker, Janet A. Num Pages: 536 pages, 5 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 915.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804727228
ISBN
9780804727228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.82

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