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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The role of law in government has been increasingly scrutinized as courts struggle with controversial topics such as assisted suicide, abortion, capital punishment, and torture. Drawing on works of literature and philosophy, as well as US Supreme Court decisions, this title examines the relationship between human nature and constitutional law. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192307
- ISBN
- 9780813192307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
The exclusive French periodical Gazette du Bon Ton was published in Paris to showcase the latest women's fashions. A selection of the original pochoir print illustrations made for this magazine between 1920 and 1922 are presented in this book. Fashions by designers Charles Worth, Paul Poiret, and Madeleine Vionette are represented here. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 color pochoir illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764306044
- ISBN
- 9780764306044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 31.88
€ 48.99
€ 31.88
Paperback. George Bird Grinnell was a zoologist by training. He accompanied Custer's Black Hills expedition as a naturalist in 1874 and from that time until his death in 1938 was closely associated with the Cheyennes and other Plains tribes. In this title, he looks at its warmaking and warrior societies, healing practices and responses to European diseases. Num Pages: 478 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803257726
- ISBN
- 9780803257726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.27
€ 30.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. The author was the long-time editor of "Field and Stream" magazine and helped to establish both the Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. This title takes his classic work on the Cheyenne Indians and condenses it into 240 fully-illustrated pages of his writings. Editor(s): Fitzgerald, Joseph A. Num Pages: 240 pages, full colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316604
- ISBN
- 9781933316604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.71
€ 30.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300207
- ISBN
- 9781896300207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.70
€ 26.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897126080
- ISBN
- 9781897126080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.70
€ 26.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Africville's residents struggle to save their homes and their dignity. Cast of 4 men and 3 women. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DD; HBJK; JFSL3; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889226661
- ISBN
- 9780889226661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.82
€ 17.99
€ 15.82
Hardback. This book discusses how individuals, groups, and organizations develop the means to deal with problems in their interaction with institutions, exploring what methods and practices should be implemented to address various issues. Num Pages: 441 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFS; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231054621
- ISBN
- 9780231054621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.79€ 62.74
€ 82.79
€ 62.74
Paperback. Addresses broader issues such as power relations within Caribbean slavery, multiculturalism, and the forms of religious accommodation to cultural change. This book examines the religion's transatlantic route through Cuban Santeria, Puerto Rican Espiritismo, and Black Nationalism. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 b&w photos, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253211149
- ISBN
- 9780253211149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.56
€ 20.56
Paperback. Series: RISJ Challenges Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784535926
- ISBN
- 9781784535926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.32
€ 25.99
€ 22.32
Paperback. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSJ1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Illini Books Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062124
- ISBN
- 9780252062124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Hardback. This intriguing book identifies the imaginative use of wild animals in early western society and shows how attitudes to wild animals changed according to subsistence and economic needs and how wildlife helped to determine social relations among people. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 b&w photographs, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFFZ; JHMC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774809627
- ISBN
- 9780774809627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.94
€ 119.94
paperback. George Cotkin looks at diverse yet central issues such as the problem of evil, moral responsibility, racial identity, and capital punishment, juxtaposed against events such as the bombing of civilians during World War II, the My Lai Massacre, and the invasion of Iraq to demonstrate that moral complexity and confusion can be productive. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222494
- ISBN
- 9780812222494
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.26
€ 32.99
€ 31.26
Paperback. Multiculturalism is one of the most controversial ideas in contemporary politics. In this new book George Crowder examines some of the leading responses to multiculturalism, both supportive and critical, found in the work of recent political theorists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636269
- ISBN
- 9780745636269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.42
€ 25.42
Hardback. Multiculturalism is one of the most controversial ideas in contemporary politics. In this new book George Crowder examines some of the leading responses to multiculturalism, both supportive and critical, found in the work of recent political theorists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636252
- ISBN
- 9780745636252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 134 x 8. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Daimon Verlag Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783856305130
- ISBN
- 9783856305130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.40
€ 16.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. In this history of the Goddess Natura, Economou provides a study of her philosophical background and the literary traditions that contributed to her image. He focuses on the Renaissance of the 12th century, when a new kind of allegory appeared that celebrated and explored the nature of the cosmos. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268029555
- ISBN
- 9780268029555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.62
€ 37.99
€ 35.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCV4; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442205772
- ISBN
- 9781442205772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.45
€ 68.45
Paperback. Using cultural anthropology to analyze debates that reverberate throughout the human sciences, this text looks at cultural anthropology's past accomplishments, its current predicaments, its future direction, and the insights it has to offer other fields of study. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504506
- ISBN
- 9780226504506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.69
€ 31.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. The first volume of "Late Editions" presents conversations between American scholars, most of whom are anthropologists, and individuals situated amidst political and social upheaval with whom they share affinities. The cast is primarily but not exclusively from Eastern Europe. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504476
- ISBN
- 9780226504476
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.99
€ 40.99
€ 30.99
Paperback. This text examines conspiracy theories and tackles paranoia as a style of debate within science, psychotherapy, and popular entertainment. A conspiracy theory emerges as a way to address the inadequacies of rational expertise and organization in the face of the changes that undermine them. Editor(s): Marcus, George E. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 454 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFC; JFH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504582
- ISBN
- 9780226504582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.28
€ 52.99
€ 40.28
Paperback. Governor General's Award-winning author George Elliott Clarke identifies African-Canadian literature's distinguishing characteristics, argues its relevance to both African Diasporic and Canadian Studies and critiques several of its key creators and texts. Num Pages: 504 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 172 x 34. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802081919
- ISBN
- 9780802081919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 51.29
€ 54.99
€ 51.29
Paperback. Mexico making a bid for global supremacy? Poland becoming America's closest ally? World War III taking place in space? It might sound fantastic but all these things can happen. This title offers a readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the 21st century. It predicts where and why future wars will erupt. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFR; JPSL; KCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332. A Forecast for the 21st Century. 352 pages, maps. Mexico making a bid for global supremacy? Poland becoming America's closest ally? World War III taking place in space? It might sound fantastic but all these things can happen. This title offers a readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the 21st century. It predicts where and why future wars will erupt. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFR; JPSL; KCJ. Dimension: 150 x 198 x 26. Weight: 332.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- POLS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749007430
- ISBN
- 9780749007430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.59
€ 17.99
€ 13.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6 b/w photos & 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764335945
- ISBN
- 9780764335945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.46
€ 16.99
€ 12.46