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Society & culture: general

Hardback. This collection offers a critical reexamination of the development and current status of comparative literature studies that engage the literary practices of both China and the West. In so doing, it attempts to refashion literary methodologies and cultural theories in Chinese studies. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Num Pages: 324 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731867
ISBN
9780804731867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.60

Hardback. A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Series: CNCZ - Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 249 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444330298
ISBN
9781444330298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.25

Hardback. Papers Presented at the Seventh Jerusalem Philosophical Encounter, December 1986 Editor(s): Yovel, Yirmiyahu. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792304050
ISBN
9780792304050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.46

Hardback. 'The purpose of this book is to elevate stories and storytelling in people's esteem, so they will understand their holiness and appreciate them at their full worth. There are those who enjoy stories and storytelling but in the back of their minds think, 'After all, they're only stories.' Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 449.
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
255
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765761668
ISBN
9780765761668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Paperback. Traces the role of the Shi'is in the struggle raging among Muslims for the soul of Islam. This book shows that in contrast to the growing militancy among Sunni groups since the 1990s, Shi'is have shifted their focus from confrontation to accommodation with the West. It addresses the crucial importance of Shi'is to US endeavors. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134789
ISBN
9780691134789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Hardcover. In every Haredi [ultra-Orthodox] neighbourhood, bookstores overflow with titles written by and for Haredi Jews. This title offers a reading of contemporary Haredi fiction, self-help, history, and theology, explaining how this isolationist religious community constructs its complex and paradoxical relationship with contemporary culture. Series: Jewish Identity in Post Modern Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235377
ISBN
9781936235377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.67
€ 102.49

Hardback. Poverty is an issue facing countries around the globe, yet it is a multi-dimensional phenomenon caused by a variety of factors, differing from context with no linear chain of cause and effect. The occurrence and persistence of poverty is influenced by an interrelated web of economic, social, psychological, cultural, and political factors. Editor(s): Atal, Yogesh. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; JFSC; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811912
ISBN
9781571811912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; HBJD; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168517
ISBN
9780691168517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Series: American Social and Political Movements of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 170 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415826143
ISBN
9780415826143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.46

Hardback. Presents studies on gender and life in the Amazon. This book covers the fieldwork of the authors among the Mundurucu people of Brazil in 1952. It provides an account of the historical, ecological, and cultural setting of the Mundurucu, including the mythology surrounding women, women's work and household life, marriage and child rearing, and more. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
30 Anniversary ed
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132329
ISBN
9780231132329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.80

Hardcover. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRAM3; HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vallentine Mitchell
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910383391
ISBN
9781910383391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.80

Paperback. The place occupied by Japanese Americans within the annals of US history has consisted mainly of a cameo appearance as victims of incarceration after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This work examines how the second generation - the Nisei - has shaped its identity and negotiated its place within American society. Editor(s): Daniels, Roger. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GTB; JFC; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252068225
ISBN
9780252068225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

The astonishing revival of saint worship in contemporary Israel was ignited by Moroccan Jews, who had immigrated to the country in the 1950s and 1960s. This title charts the vicissitudes of four domestic shrines, established by Moroccan-born men and women in peripheral development towns, following a revelation involving a saintly figure. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843710
ISBN
9781934843710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 151.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Smaal, Yorick; Kaladelfos, Andy; Kaladelfos, Amanda; Finnane, Mark. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876924171
ISBN
9781876924171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.55

Hardback. Sex, Soldiers and the South Pacific 1939-45 explores the lives and loves of men across Australia and forward bases in the south seas and the official responses that sought to regulate and contain expressions of homosex in and out of the forces. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 black & white halftones, 2 maps, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JFSK2; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 257 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137365132
ISBN
9781137365132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HB; JFFE; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235084
ISBN
9781922235084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.61

Paperback. Discusses the troubling and possibly irreconcilable split between Jewish memory and Jewish historiography. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Number of pages
154
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295975191
ISBN
9780295975191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Hardcover. Deals with the whole complex of relations between the Land of Israel, the Jewish Torah and the People of Israel from the Pre-Zionist Period until the Establishment of the State of Israel. Also examines the dynamics of those relations through the modernization of Jewish society, and the problem of Jewish Identity vis-a-vis modernity. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235629
ISBN
9781936235629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.90

paperback. Representation and negotiation of European identity Series: New Directions in National Cinemas. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; APF; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780253221827
ISBN
9780253221827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.62

Hardback. The chapters in this volume put a human face on aging issues, and consider multiple dimensions of the aging experience with a focus on Japan. Editor(s): Matsumoto, Yoshiko. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804771481
ISBN
9780804771481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.93

Paperback. The chapters in this volume put a human face on aging issues, and consider multiple dimensions of the aging experience with a focus on Japan. Editor(s): Matsumoto, Yoshiko. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804771498
ISBN
9780804771498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415546447
ISBN
9780415546447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Paperback. This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Editor(s): Sugimoto, Yoshio. Series: Cambridge Companions to Culture. Num Pages: 430 pages, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618. Series: Cambridge Companions to Culture. 430 pages, 1 graph. Editor(s): Sugimoto, Yoshio. This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight: 624.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
430
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521706636
ISBN
9780521706636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.29

Hardback. The mass expansion of higher education is one of the most important social transformations of the second half of the twentieth century. In this book, scholars from 15 countries, representing Western and Eastern Europe, East Asia, Israel, Australia, and the United States, show how this expansion benefits all social classes. Editor(s): Shavit, Yossi; Arum, Richard; Gamoran, Adam. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 504 pages, 86 tables, 34 figures. BIC Classification: JFSC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 32. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754620
ISBN
9780804754620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

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