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Paperback. This portrait captures the experiences of creating and maintaining a home and a "chosen" family. Observing lesbians and gay men as they go about their daily routines, it unveils the complex and sometimes artful ways that gay people make a family and home for themselves. Series: Worlds of desire. Num Pages: 274 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226094861
ISBN
9780226094861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. This work, covering a period of three centuries, analyzes the narratives of American women that were written whilst being held prisoner by a variety of different captors. It explores the relevance of such narrative for critical investigation into the construction of gender, race and nation. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 268 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226096544
ISBN
9780226096544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.85

Paperback. This thoughtful book explores much of the background to the strife the globe faces today. In particular, Christopher Catherwood shows how religion and national pride, which are supposed to be positive forces, can become perverted ideologies that arouse hatred, slaughter, and war. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFFE; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742500907
ISBN
9780742500907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634250
ISBN
9781566634250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. Examining texts ranging from the Homeric epics and the Platonic dialogues, to Virgils "Aeneid" and the Book of Revelation, this book reveals how certain strategic metaphors embedded in the early Western literacy canon have promoted (and continue to promote) systems of inequality and social control. Num Pages: 196 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFCX; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 335.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847682393
ISBN
9780847682393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.76

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814791356
ISBN
9780814791356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardback. Series: Indians of the Southeast. Num Pages: 438 pages, 3 illustrations, 29 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803273924
ISBN
9780803273924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.22

Paperback. In this work, Christopher Dawson concludes that the period called the Dark Ages was not a barren prelude to the creative mediaeval world. Instead, he argues that it is better described as "ages of dawn", for it was in this period that the foundation of a unified European culture was laid. Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Catholic University of America Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813210834
ISBN
9780813210834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.78

Paperback. Religion and Culture was first presented by historian Christopher Dawson Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813221335
ISBN
9780813221335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.85

Paperback. Reflects on the relations of faith and culture. This book explores the contact between the spiritual life of the individual and the social and economic organization of modern culture. It focuses on the passing of industrialism, Catholic understanding of the human person, Islamic mysticism, and a Christian account of sexuality. Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813215433
ISBN
9780813215433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.49

Paperback. Red Jacket was an Iroquois diplomat who, as a representative of the Seneca and Six Nations, met and negotiated with American presidents from George Washington to Andrew Jackson. This book covers his career and reflects on the treaty negotiations between Indian nations and other parties. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 180 pages, 8 illustrations, 2 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815605485
ISBN
9780815605485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.56

Paperback. Joan Thirsk was the leading English agrarian historian of the late 20th century. Her research explored regional farming, rural industry, changing tastes and fashions, and innovations in the rural economy. This book demonstrates Thirsk's relevance for historians today, presenting new work that has been influenced by her. Editor(s): Dyer, Emeritus Professor of Local History Christopher (Emeritus Professor of Local History University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester); Jones, Richard (Manchester Metropolitan University). Series: Explorations in Local and Regional History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 9. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
University Of Hertfordshire Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909291560
ISBN
9781909291560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.49

Hardback. Finally, he examines the relation of the Dreyfus Affair to the "culture of forcethat marked French society during the prewar years, thus accounting for the rise of the youthful athlete as a more compelling manly ideal than the bookish and sedentary intellectual. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874338
ISBN
9780801874338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.38

Hardcover. This work traces the construction of Russia's cultural landscape, showing how 19th-century representations of nature reflected and shaped Russians' ideas about themselves and their nation. It should appeal to those who are interested in landscape history and in Russian art and culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AMV; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875803036
ISBN
9780875803036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.10

Paperback. Traces the cultural construction of Russia's landscape during the 19th century. This book shows how artistic and literary representations of nature reflected and shaped Russians' ideas about themselves and their nation. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AMV; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875809854
ISBN
9780875809854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807028025
ISBN
9780807028025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages, 43 line illus. 48 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159768
ISBN
9780691159768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. The Tsimshian people of coastal British Columbia use a system of hereditary name-titles in which names are treated as objects of inheritable wealth. This book examines the way in which names link members of a lineage to a past and to the places where that past unfolded. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 maps,. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988078
ISBN
9780295988078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 227 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764335686
ISBN
9780764335686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. This introduction explores the relationship between the counterculture and American popular culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619894
ISBN
9780748619894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. Drawing on hundreds of sermons, essays, speeches, letters, journals, plays, poems, and newspaper articles, the author of this volume explores how intellectuals, preachers, and polemicists transformed both the forms and the substance of public discussion in 18th-century Connecticut. Series: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Num Pages: 524 pages, 18 illustrations, 4 figures, index, appendices. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CBP; CFG; GTC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227922
ISBN
9780807847725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. An exploration of the personal and spiritual truths revealed through LSD. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JMTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594773839
ISBN
9781594773839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Hardback. This book, centered largely on the European experience of families scattered geographically, challenges the dominant narratives of modernization by offering a long-term perspective from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. Paradoxically, transnational familiesA" are to be found long before the nation state was in place. Editor(s): Johnson, Christopher H.; Sabean, D. W.; Teuscher, Simon; Trivellato, Francesca. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 ills. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JFFN; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857451835
ISBN
9780857451835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.29

Paperback. Consigned to illiteracy, American slaves left little record of their thoughts and feelings or so we have believed. But a few learned to use pen and paper to make sense of their experiences, despite prohibitions. These authors perspectives rewrite the history of emancipation and force us to rethink the relationship between literacy and freedom." Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: D; HBTS; HBWJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780674088061
ISBN
9780674088061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.97

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