Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The first comprehensive study of fantasy's uses of myth, this book offers insights into the genre's popularity and cultural importance. Combining history, folklore, and narrative theory, Attebery's study explores familiar and forgotten fantasies and shows how the genre is also an arena for negotiating new relationships with traditional tales. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; FL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199316076
- ISBN
- 9780199316076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.05
€ 68.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 black & white computer generated figures. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Harriman House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955835117
- ISBN
- 9780955835117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 55.46
€ 71.30
€ 55.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 262. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Alyson Publications Inc
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Alyson Books Ed
- SKU
- KST0030571
- ISBN
- 9781555837990
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Brian Cockerill has ruled his world with an iron fist. Using nothing but his hands as weapons, he has patrolled the streets, clubs and raves of Britain in order to keep order and to 'tax' those whose ill-gotten gains he sees fit to take a share of. Yet despite his appalling record of aggression, Brian is a man who lives by rules and respect. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp mono illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGA; JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196. 288 pages, 8pp mono illustrations. Brian Cockerill has ruled his world with an iron fist. Using nothing but his hands as weapons, he has patrolled the streets, clubs and raves of Britain in order to keep order and to 'tax' those whose ill-gotten gains he sees fit to take a share of. Yet despite his appalling record of aggression, Brian is a man who lives by rules and respect. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGA; JFFE; JKV. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight: 196.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844544882
- ISBN
- 9781844544882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Social workers involved in child sexual abuse work have key powers and duties in civil law to protect children. Written for professionals, this book examines the complex nature of such cases, and explores the problems encountered by local authority social workers who are required to intervene in families to protect children. Num Pages: 176 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFFE1; JFFE2; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853025938
- ISBN
- 9781853025938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
paperback. Considers relations between blacks and browns during the civil rights era Editor(s): Behnken, Brian D. Series: Justice and Social Inquiry. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803262713
- ISBN
- 9780803262713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.23
€ 37.99
€ 36.23
Paperback. Deals with central problem in modern Spanish history-- why did civil war break out in 1936-- arguing that cultural representations of earlier revolution helped trigger the war through focus on social tensions around religion and gender. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DSE; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339434
- ISBN
- 9780822339434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Hardcover. In a blend of political, intellectual and cultural history, this volume explores the world of German nationalism during the first half of the 19th century. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 302 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009110
- ISBN
- 9780674009110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.39€ 87.08
€ 97.39
€ 87.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; VFV; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Perigee Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399166587
- ISBN
- 9780399166587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.83
€ 20.83
Paperback. This introductory text offers a new approach to the philosophy of social science by focusing on what is involved in knowing others from different cultures or historical periods. Particular issues discussed are the interpretation of meaning, critical theory, and narrative as a form of knowledge. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865380
- ISBN
- 9781557865380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.28
€ 38.99
€ 38.28
Paperback. This collection critically engages with a number of recurrent themes from the work of G.A. Cohen, and most especially with arguments and positions advanced in his Rescuing Justice and Equality. A critical discussion of the work of the contemporary political theorist G.A. Editor(s): Feltham, Brian. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 162 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191753
- ISBN
- 9781405191753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.03
€ 28.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Frederking, Brian; Diehl, Paul F. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPSN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 5th edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626372320
- ISBN
- 9781626372320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.10
€ 42.10
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780684847818
- ISBN
- 9780684847818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.56
€ 34.99
€ 31.56
Paperback. By 2050 the world will face the enormous challenge of feeding 9 billion people in the face of climate change, rising energy costs and pressure on food-growing land and resources. This is the first scholarly yet accessible account of the global food situation, synthesising the key issues in one volume. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFCV; JFFR; KCB; RNFF; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 194 x 13. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857851550
- ISBN
- 9780857851550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.13
€ 44.99
€ 37.13
Hardback. In 2013, the United States suffered its worst terrorist bombing since 9/11 at the annual running of the Boston Marathon. When the culprits turned out to be U.S. residents of Chechen descent, Americans were shocked and confused. Why would members of an obscure Russian minority group consider America their enemy? Inferno in Chechnya is the first book Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; 1KBB; HRAM9; JFFE; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611687378
- ISBN
- 9781611687378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.92
€ 32.99
€ 25.92
Paperback. Critiques some deployments of media in education, in and out of school, while exploring progressive possibilities in others. Num Pages: 280 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFD; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780822329640
- ISBN
- 9780822329640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Goldstone, Brian; Obarrio, Juan. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226402383
- ISBN
- 9780226402383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822963226
- ISBN
- 9780822963226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.77
€ 60.77
Paperback. Behind the scenes of the private world at the heart of royalty, as revealed by a distinguished royal commentator. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: 1DB; BGR; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 23. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007126194
- ISBN
- 9780007126194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.41
€ 15.99
€ 11.41
Hardcover. In Russian Idea/Jewish Presence, Professor Brian Horowitz follows the career tracks of Jewish intellectuals who, having fallen in love with Russian culture, were unceremoniously repulsed. Series: Borderlines: Russian and East European-Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235612
- ISBN
- 9781936235612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.67
€ 149.67