Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. In this study, Diane Purkiss investigates the diverse interpretations and meanings attributed to the figure of the witch. The areas she considers include Canonical literature, visual arts, fairy tales, folklore, real-life witch stories, pornography and sado-masochism, film, and the stage. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQX2; HRQX5; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415087629
- ISBN
- 9780415087629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.08
€ 56.08
Paperback. From the dangerous beings of ancient myths and medieval folklore, to the sanitized 'wingy thingies' of Shakespeare and the Victorians, and even modern myths of alien abduction, this book presents a history of fairies. It tells that they have a darker and menacing history - as troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings. Num Pages: 236 pages, 200. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440736
- ISBN
- 9780752440736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. A study of the music video. Series: Music and the Moving Image. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633234
- ISBN
- 9780748633234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.75
€ 33.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. Focusing on the political life of the sha'b in Cairo, this book shows how men and women develop creative and effective strategies to accomplish shared goals, despite the dominant forces ranged against them. It examines communal patterns of allocation, distribution, and decision-making. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 358 pages, 15 halftones 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025681
- ISBN
- 9780691025681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.14€ 51.02
€ 65.14
€ 51.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Select Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590799567
- ISBN
- 9781590799567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.18
€ 17.99
€ 16.18
Hardcover. Praise for Serious Mental Illness and the Family "Serious Mental Illness and the Family is unique in building assessment, intervention, and collaborative strategies around specific types of clinical cases and life scenarios. The book will be an invaluable aid to mental health professionals working with severely ill clients and their families. Series: Wiley Series in Couples & Family Dynamics & Treatment. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 37. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471181804
- ISBN
- 9780471181804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.48
€ 122.48
paperback. Num Pages: 620 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFU; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226346823
- ISBN
- 9780226346823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.02
€ 31.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. Series: Visible Evidence. Num Pages: 376 pages, 40 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First edition
- SKU
- V9780816630073
- ISBN
- 9780816630073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Hardback. With essays from experts in the fields of film and media studies, poetry, American studies, anthropology, and history, this groundbreaking study shows how the relationship between the Amish and the media provides valuable insights into the perception of minority religion in North American culture. Editor(s): Umble, Diane Zimmerman; Weaver-Zercher, David L. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887895
- ISBN
- 9780801887895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.10
€ 44.99
€ 37.10
Paperback. A new approach to feminism Editor(s): Taylor, Dianna; Vintges, Karen. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422. 320 pages. Editor(s): Taylor, Dianna. Offers an approach to feminism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFK. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 19. Weight: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071829
- ISBN
- 9780252071829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.07
€ 24.99
€ 23.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 b/w photos & 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- A Cappella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556527661
- ISBN
- 9781556527661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Hardback. Offers feminist analysis of the phenomenon of women art collectors in America. This book shows how elite women enlisted the objets d'art and avant-garde paintings in their collections in causes ranging from the founding of modern museums to the campaign for women's suffrage. Num Pages: 328 pages, 86 b/w photographs, 12 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 263 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237292
- ISBN
- 9780520237292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.08€ 64.66
€ 84.08
€ 64.66
Paperback. This text uses Nordic ethnography methods and Latin American culture theory to explain how differing groups legitimise their own identities by identifying with notions drawn from folklore. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781859181690
- ISBN
- 9781859181690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.00
€ 21.99
€ 20.00
Hardback. Editor(s): Diaz, Federico E.; Hayes, Scott J. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619429871
- ISBN
- 9781619429871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.15€ 115.01
€ 168.15
€ 115.01
Paperback. This volume is concerned with the UK's postwar, music-centred, white working-class subcultures, from teddy boys to mods and rockers to skinheads to punks. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 208 pages, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 125 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415039499
- ISBN
- 9780415039499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.90
€ 34.90
Paperback. Praise for The Culturally Savory Christian "A provocative indictment of and suggestions for revitalizing both popular culture and the fallow state of Christianity in this country.. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470344033
- ISBN
- 9780470344033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.54
€ 16.99
€ 14.54
Hardback. This innovative, global feminist analysis of work and politics examines the diverse problems and related protests of women and men who labor to make ends meet in a rapidly-changing world. Using vivid examples from around the world, it reveals how 'globalization' is reshaping social institutions and lives. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508941
- ISBN
- 9780742508941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.31
€ 210.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JFFJ; JPVH; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781928232087
- ISBN
- 9781928232087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.55
€ 18.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Published in English for the first time, Didier Eribon' s well-received and celebrated work on a philosophy of and examination of gay life Translator(s): Lucey, Michael. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822333715
- ISBN
- 9780822333715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.04
€ 34.99
€ 32.04
Paperback. Translator(s): Lucey, Michael. Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSK2; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Autonomedia United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584351238
- ISBN
- 9781584351238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.87
€ 18.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Most incidents of urban unrest in recent decades - including the riots in France, Britain and other Western countries - have followed lethal interactions between the youth and the police. Usually these take place in disadvantaged neighborhoods composed of working-class families of immigrant origin or belonging to ethnic minorities. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFSG; JHMC; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745664804
- ISBN
- 9780745664804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.35
€ 28.35
Paperback. In the face of the world's disorders, moral concerns have provided a powerful ground for developing international and local policies. This title draws on case materials from France, South Africa, Venezuela, and Palestine to explore the meaning of humanitarianism in the contexts of immigration and asylum, disease and poverty, disaster and war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496. A Moral History of the Present. 352 pages. In the face of the world's disorders, moral concerns have provided a powerful ground for developing international and local policies. This title draws on case materials from France, South Africa, Venezuela, and Palestine to explore the meaning of humanitarianism in the contexts of immigration and asylum, disease and poverty, disaster and war. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFM. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight: 478.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271173
- ISBN
- 9780520271173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardcover. Most incidents of urban unrest in recent decades - including the riots in France, Britain and other Western countries - have followed lethal interactions between the youth and the police. Usually these take place in disadvantaged neighborhoods composed of working-class families of immigrant origin or belonging to ethnic minorities. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFSG; JHMC; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745664798
- ISBN
- 9780745664798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.17
€ 79.17
Paperback. Scientific and anthropological evidence for multiple Atlantean empires and the global catastrophes that destroyed them. Num Pages: 528 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431794
- ISBN
- 9781591431794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.29
€ 26.99
€ 18.29