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Society & culture: general

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
€ 14.63

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

€ 175.32

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
€ 31.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844651658
ISBN
9781844651658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814736081
ISBN
9780814736081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. This study advances a model for Critical Discourse Analysis which draws on Evolutionary Psychology and Cognitive Linguistics, applied in a critical analysis of immigration discourse. It will be of special interest to students and researchers with which to explore new perspectives in CDA. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33 figures, 6 tables. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD; CFGR; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137521613
ISBN
9781137521613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.80

Hardcover. This study advances a model for Critical Discourse Analysis which draws on Evolutionary Psychology and Cognitive Linguistics, applied in a critical analysis of immigration discourse. It will be of special interest to students and researchers with which to explore new perspectives in CDA. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; JFD; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408. New Perspectives on Immigration Discourse. 240 pages, 33 figures, 6 tables. This study advances a model for Critical Discourse Analysis which draws on Evolutionary Psychology and Cognitive Linguistics, applied in a critical analysis of immigration discourse. It will be of special interest to students and researchers with which to explore new perspectives in CDA. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; JFD; JFFN. Dimension: 143 x 219 x 20. Weight: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230279506
ISBN
9780230279506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.64

Paperback. This text challenges the assumptions that the theory of relativity in physics sprang in its essence from the genius of Albert Einstein, and that scientific relativity is unconnected to ethical, cultural or epistemological relativisms. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327334
ISBN
9780226327334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. A witty, wise, biting, and completely individual meditation on what it means to think, live, and be to the contrary. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152. Series: Letters to a Young. 160 pages. Christopher Hitchens has made a career of disagreeing in profound and entertaining ways. While bemoaning the loss of the skills of dialectical thinking evident in contemporary society, he aims to inspire future generations of intellectuals, mavericks, rebels, angry young (wo)men and dissidents. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JF. Dimension: 203 x 130 x 11. Weight: 148.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Later ptg
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465030330
ISBN
9780465030330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Ulysses Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569755792
ISBN
9781569755792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Kaelin, Christopher J.; Nutting, Meredith. Num Pages: 78 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
78
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622579150
ISBN
9781622579150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.06
€ 70.85

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501323225
ISBN
9781501323225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Canadian progressive rock band Rush was the voice of the suburban middle class. This book assesses the band's impact on popular music and its legacy for legions of fans. It explores the ways in which Rush's critique of suburban life - and its strategies for escape - reflected middle-class aspirations and anxieties. Series: Profiles in Popular Music. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AVGP; AVH; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221490
ISBN
9780253221490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 347 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFS; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Progressive Press United States
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615773701
ISBN
9781615773701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Paperback. This text examines the problem of homelessness in America, exploring questions such as how widespread is it, how did it happen and what can be done about it? Factors discussed include the de-institutionalization of the mentally ill, declining marriage rates and cuts in welfare benefits. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 line illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674405967
ISBN
9780674405967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.13

Paperback. Examines how technology and online media shape social interaction. This book explores how technology mediates social interaction. It identifies and explicates key social and interactional issues in voice-based and text-based chat rooms, emails, social networking websites, and mobile telephony. Series: Studies in Social Interaction. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748649488
ISBN
9780748649488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Hardback. This ethnographic account of Muslim merit-making rhetoric, rituals and rationales in Cabetigo, southern Thailand, is a much-needed counterbalance to the critical assessments of Islamic influence in the region proffered by political and security 'specialists'. Series: Muslims in Global Societies Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HRHT; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400724846
ISBN
9789400724846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.36

Paperback. A contributor to "The Tactile Mind Weekly" and the National Association of the Deafs "Mind Over Matter" writes about the biases he has faced in both the hearing and deaf communities, and addresses such topics as Christmas trips and marriage with a withering wit. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563683572
ISBN
9781563683572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKZ; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Strange Attractor
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907222481
ISBN
9781907222481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Hardcover. Yamamoto Sanehiko's (1885-1952) achievements as a publisher, writer, and politician in the interwar period served as both a catalyst and a template for developments after the wars. While exploring the accomplishments the compelling figure, this study sheds new light on the social, cultural, and political changes that occurred in postwar Japan. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JJP; DSK; HBTB; JFC; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137366214
ISBN
9781137366214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.34

Hardcover. Examines how postwar thinkers from both sides of the Atlantic considered urban landscapes radically changed by the political and physical realities of sprawl, urban decay, and urban renewal. This title traces changing responses to the challenging issues that most affected the lives of the world's cities. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 336 pages, 77 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JJP; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226441740
ISBN
9780226441740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

Paperback. The early rituals of Freemasonry tell a parallel story to the Bible. This collection of masonic texts lays out the foundation of Masonic philosophy. It uncovers a Stone Age cult of Venus worship that was passed down to Solomon. It demonstrates how the Venus cult survived to be embraced by the last, would-be king of the Jews - Jesus Christ himself. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCA; HRCS1; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111 x 36. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099429234
ISBN
9780099429234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Does God exist? While the possibility of there being a creator has been hotly disputed over many generations, with scientists on one side and theologians on the other, evidence either way has been non-existent. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Watkins Media Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780287492
ISBN
9781780287492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

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