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Hardback. Out of the Ordinary is the memoir of Dr. Michael Dillon/ Lobzang Jivaka (1915-1962), a transsexual man and Buddhist monastic novice chiefly known to scholars of sex, gender and sexuality for his pioneering transition from female to male between 1939 and 1949, and for his groundbreaking 1946 book Self: A Study in Ethics and Endocrinology. Editor(s): Lau, Jacob. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HRE; JFSJ5; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823274802
ISBN
9780823274802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.88

Hardcover. Num Pages: 121 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629485720
ISBN
9781629485720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.40
€ 130.39

Hardback. A bold analysis of what happened when Canada attempted to extend group rights to Aboriginal people in the early 1980s and why it went wrong. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832380
ISBN
9780774832380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Black Rose Books Canada
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551641560
ISBN
9781551641560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.41

Hardback. Yatromanolakis examines the complex, at times contradictory, responses to ancient Greece in Greek and broader Western European modernism. Exploring the dynamics of ruination and the reconfiguration of fundamental icons of ancient mythology in surrealism, the author shows that Greek antiquity was an integral constituent of avant-garde myth-making. Series: Cultural Politics, Socioaesthetics, Beginnings. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Harvard Department of the Classics United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780983532217
ISBN
9780983532217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.71
€ 59.29

Paperback. How Jewishness and feminism converged in the life histories of twentieth-century activists Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JFFK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076770
ISBN
9780252076770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.14

Hardback. The Fall of a Sparrow recounts the life and times of Abba Kovner, partisan, poet, patriot, an unsung and largely unknown hero of the Second World War and Israel's War of Independence. Editor(s): Yuval, Elizabeth. Translator(s): Yuval, Elizabeth. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 440 pages, 2 tables, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGL; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762489
ISBN
9780804762489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.91

Hardcover. Based on a number of case studies, this book offers analysis of the life of the new Russian-Jewish immigrants and the interaction between them and other Israeli citizens. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 photos, 7 tables, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FBH; JFFN; JFSR1; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819680
ISBN
9781571819680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.94

Paperback. This book explores how IT can help people with learning and communication difficulties increase their independence, communicate in more direct ways and express themselves as part of society. It examines common problems, and shows how IT can help solve them. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBP; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843103752
ISBN
9781843103752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.56

Paperback. Over the years, Dinah suffered repeated physical assault, prolonged mental torture and destructive ignorance, yet successfully raised a family of six and nurtured the unique personality of a world superstar, her son Boy George. Here, she recounts the long and painful journey that she had to take. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; JFFE3; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 21. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arrow
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099499787
ISBN
9780099499787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.87

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814720219
ISBN
9780814720219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Paperback. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HP; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415695657
ISBN
9780415695657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.50

Hardback. This volume illustrates and deepens the understanding of current agrarian dynamics developing in Mediterranean countries in the light of recent theoretical contributions. The book compiles and analyses a set of Mediterranean case studies that show the range of transformations shaping contemporary agriculture in Southern Europe Editor(s): Miranda, Dionisio Ortiz; Alegre, Eladio Vicente Arnalte; Faus, Ana Maria Moragues. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSF; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781905975
ISBN
9781781905975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.43

Hardback. Editor(s): Diouf, Mamadou. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162623
ISBN
9780231162623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.34
€ 82.48

paperback. Addresses the mythical figure of Europe that is often taken to be the original site of modernity in many histories of capitalist transition in non-Western countries. This book proposes that every case of transition to capitalism is a case of translation as well and categories into the categories and self-understandings of capitalist modernity. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTQ; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition with a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130019
ISBN
9780691130019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.25

Hardcover. In "Habitations of modernity" Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. These issues are pursued in a series of closely linked cultural essays. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226100388
ISBN
9780226100388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.82

Paperback. In 'Habitations of modernity' Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. These issues are pursued in a series of closely linked cultural essays. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226100395
ISBN
9780226100395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.04

Paperback. Assessing the potential contribution of feminist ethical theory to the evaluation of specific social policies, this book applies it to family policy, health care, immigration, and pornography. It also shows that feminist ethics criticizes the gender biases in traditional ethical theory, and develops concepts that are more gender-sensitive. Editor(s): Diquinzio, Patrice; Young, Iris Marion. Series: A Hypatia Book. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253211255
ISBN
9780253211255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.99

Hardback. A conservative Republican examines how and why America is losing the war against illegal drugs-and presents a case for carefully controlled legalization. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Bridge Works Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781882593248
ISBN
9781882593248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.43

Paperback. This book examines the impact of immigration on U.S. society-on schools, social services, jobs, taxpayers. This book offers alternatives to present policies. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bridge Works Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781882593675
ISBN
9781882593675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.30

Paperback. A broad, pioneering interpretation of the scope, patterns, and consequences of human migrations over the past ten centuries Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 808 pages, 71 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JHBD; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1344. World Migrations in the Second Millennium. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. 808 pages, 71 maps. A broad, pioneering interpretation of the scope, patterns, and consequences of human migrations over the past ten centuries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JHBD; RG. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 55. Weight: 1344.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
808
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349013
ISBN
9780822349013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.96

Paperback. Migrations and Belongings traces burgeoning population flows across several continents from 1870 to 1945 and explains the variables involved and the processes of acculturation by which "belonging" takes shape. Migration, it shows, is both a critique of unsatisfactory conditions in one society and a contribution of human capital to another. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674281318
ISBN
9780674281318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Writing for a wide audience, Harvey here tells the political-economic story of where neoliberalization came from and how it proliferated on the world stage. He constructs a framework, not only for analyzing the political and economic dangers that now surround us, but also for assessing the prospects for more socially just alternatives. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous graphs, 3 line drawings, 5 maps and 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199283279
ISBN
9780199283279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.13

Paperback. In this new book, David Harvey seeks to determine what is meant by the term in its different contexts and to identify how accurate and useful it is as a description of contemporary experience. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631162940
ISBN
9780631162940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.20

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