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Paperback. From xenophobic appropriations of Joan of Arc to Afro-futurism, the "national" characters of the colonial era often seem to be dissolving into postnational and virtual subjects. This text analyzes the French colonial experience as a case study in the erosion of belief in national destiny. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226023502
- ISBN
- 9780226023502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.40
€ 42.99
€ 33.40
Paperback. The lively history of the Jewish quarter of Marrakesh and its complex ties to Morocco's Muslim population Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 b&w photos, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780253218636
- ISBN
- 9780253218636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Hardback. In this systematic account of aesthetics in relation to the natural environment, Emily Brady provides critical understanding of what aesthetic appreciation of nature involves and develops her own distinctive aesthetic theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614370
- ISBN
- 9780748614370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.03€ 141.81
€ 148.03
€ 141.81
Paperback. Series: Texas Film & Media Studies Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 37 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477307816
- ISBN
- 9781477307816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; BGA; HBJK; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 183.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Douglas & McIntyre
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781553650256
- ISBN
- 9781553650256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.50
€ 20.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. From Francis Alys and Ursula Biemann to Vivan Sundaram, Allora & Calzadilla, and the Center for Urban Pedagogy, some of the most compelling artists today are engaging with the politics of land use. This book brings together a range of international voices and artworks to illuminate this critical mass of practices. Editor(s): Scott, Emily Eliza; Swenson, Kirsten J. Num Pages: 272 pages, 63 b/w. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AMV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285491
- ISBN
- 9780520285491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Jewish communities of the Maghrib from ancient to modern times Editor(s): Gottreich, Emily Benichou; Schroeter, Daniel J. Series: Indiana Series in Sephardi and Mizrahi Studies. Num Pages: 386 pages, 9 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222251
- ISBN
- 9780253222251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.58
€ 31.99
€ 28.58
Hardback. Hind draws on poetry, short stories, plays, novels, photographs, personal correspondence, advertising, and interviews to make visible the anti-feminine tendencies in femmenism and to imagine a femmenism that will appeal to the next generation of women. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 282 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428. Boob Lit. 282 pages, 0. Hind draws on poetry, short stories, plays, novels, photographs, personal correspondence, advertising, and interviews to make visible the anti-feminine tendencies in femmenism and to imagine a femmenism that will appeal to the next generation of women. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DSB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight: 428.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104464
- ISBN
- 9780230104464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36
Hardcover. This text is based on extensive personal viewing of urban Chinese women and study of contemporary literature and articles in the periodical press that touched on the problems of rural women. Each chapter is devoted to one aspect of women's lives including: girlhood, sexuality, marriage, and work. Num Pages: 400 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 43. Weight in Grams: 725.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804714167
- ISBN
- 9780804714167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.24
€ 160.24
Paperback. After Mao, abrupt turns in public policy made "personal life" a crucial issue for discussion. This book is concerned with the debate about the role of women in Chinese society, examining their anxieties, confusions and excitement as they contemplate various stages of a new future. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804714310
- ISBN
- 9780804714310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.22
€ 40.99
€ 36.22
Paperback. In Shanghai, China's largest industrial centre prior to 1949, cotton was king and the majority of mill workers were women. This book presents detailed information on all aspects of the life of this group of urban workers. Num Pages: 316 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720120
- ISBN
- 9780804720120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.39
€ 40.99
€ 36.39
Paperback. This book offers a significant statement about the contemporary British novel in relation to three authors: Graham Swift, Ian McEwan, and Kazuo Ishiguro. All writing at the forefront of a generation, these authors sought to resuscitate the novel's ethico-political credentials, at a time which did not seem conducive to such a project. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349468300
- ISBN
- 9781349468300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30
Paperback. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813562490
- ISBN
- 9780813562490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.62
€ 42.99
€ 38.62
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571135506
- ISBN
- 9781571135506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Paperback. A compelling read filled with fascinating portraits of women who are living in the aftermath of breast cancer Num Pages: 203 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSJ1; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780814707357
- ISBN
- 9780814707357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. LGBT activism is often imagined as a self-contained struggle, inspired by but set apart from other social movements. This book recounts a far different story: a history of queer radicals who understood their sexual liberation as intertwined with solidarity against imperialism, war, and racism. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 259 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520279063
- ISBN
- 9780520279063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
hardcover. LGBT activism is often imagined as a self-contained struggle, inspired by but set apart from other social movements. This book recounts a far different story: a history of queer radicals who understood their sexual liberation as intertwined with solidarity against imperialism, war, and racism. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- California University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520279056
- ISBN
- 9780520279056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 89.23
€ 94.74
€ 89.23
Hardback. A wide ranging, interdisciplinary exploration of media time and mediated temporalities. The chapters explore the diverse ways in which time is articulated by media technologies, the way time is constructed, represented and communicated in cultural texts, and how it is experienced in different social contexts and environments. Editor(s): Keightley, Emily. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276703
- ISBN
- 9780230276703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.11
€ 65.11
Paperback. Deemed by Heinrich Heine a city of merchants where poets go to die, Hamburg was an improbable setting for a major intellectual movement. This book considers not just the men but also the historical significance of the time and place where their ideas took form. Num Pages: 464 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272467
- ISBN
- 9780226272467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Hardcover. Called by Heinrich Heine a city of dull and culturally limited merchants where poets only go to die, Hamburg would seem an improbable setting for a major new intellectual movement. This title clarifies the social, political, and economic pressures faced by German-Jewish scholars on the periphery of Germany's intellectual world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226061689
- ISBN
- 9780226061689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.10
€ 94.74
€ 79.10
Paperback. Manic behavior holds an undeniable fascination in American culture. This work seeks to understand mania's appeal and how it weighs on the lives of Americans diagnosed with manic depression. It takes us into the fascinating and sometimes disturbing worlds of mental-health support groups, mood charts, psychiatric rounds and psychotropic drugs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 19 halftones. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Paperback Prin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141060
- ISBN
- 9780691141060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.89
€ 42.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. Explores the works of leading black and Jewish writers from the 1950s to the 1980s. Series Editor(s): Gelpi, Albert (Stanford University, California); Posnock, Ross. Series: Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 375. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004244
- ISBN
- 9780521635752
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBK; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Demeter Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772580235
- ISBN
- 9781772580235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.68
€ 32.99
€ 27.68
Hardcover. A funny and infographic-packed Reader's Digest for Jewish culture and practice. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2-c illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: HRJP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452118963
- ISBN
- 9781452118963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.01
€ 18.99
€ 18.01