Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Series: European Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; FA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810117068
- ISBN
- 9780810117068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.36
€ 32.36
Paperback. A psychosocial study of the female intelligentsia in Russia which seeks to show how and why women radicals of the 19th century diverged from their male counterparts and to describe the forces that led women to rebel. It also discusses their legacy to future generations. Series: Studies in Russian Literature and Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810117402
- ISBN
- 9780810117402
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Condition: New
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Paperback. "Sots-art," the mock use of the Soviet ideological cliches of mass culture, originated in Soviet nonconformist art of the early 1970s. This text examines literary Sots-art on several levels. Editor(s): Balina, Marina; etc.; Condee, Nancy (University of Pittsburgh, USA); Dobrenko, Evgeny (Amerst College, USA). Series: Studies in Russian Literature and Theory. Num Pages: 336 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; 3JJPL; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810117679
- ISBN
- 9780810117679
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Condition: New
€ 34.91
€ 34.91
Paperback. This work seeks to probe the distinctive character of the postmodern situation and the philosophical problem of representation. Brockelman juxtaposes critics and art historical figures to conduct a debate about issues such as truth in art, perspectivism, theatricality and urbanism. Series: Philosophy, Literature & Culture S. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810117761
- ISBN
- 9780810117761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.63
€ 47.63
Paperback. The story of the orchestra at Auschwitz told by its conductor. Laks recounts the iconceivable spectacle of SS guards growing teary-eyed at the sound of familiar melodies and in the next moment giving themselves up to the furies of extermination. Translator(s): Kisiel, Chester Adam. Series: Jewish Lives S. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; AVH; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810118027
- ISBN
- 9780810118027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
Paperback. Offers a sustained meditation on the role of interruption in modernity. This book departs from and elaborates an important but overlooked dimension of Walter Benjamin's discourse: the question of style as it bears upon temporality and spatiality. This work suggests that the time has come to revise existing paradigms. Series Editor(s): Perloff, Marjorie; Rumold, Rainer. Series: Avant-garde and Modernism Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; AMA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810123342
- ISBN
- 9780810123342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.91
€ 34.91
Paperback. Journalism in the twentieth century was marked by the rise of literary journalism. This work traces more than a century of its history, examining the cultural connections, competing journalistic schools of thought, and innovative writers that have given literary journalism its power. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810124691
- ISBN
- 9780810124691
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Condition: New
€ 34.91
€ 34.91
Paperback. "The publication also includes a DVD of video samples for each of the performances documented, discussed, and analyzed within"--Introduction. Editor(s): Johnson, E. Patrick; Rivera-Servera, Ramon H. Num Pages: 432 pages, photographs (black and white). BIC Classification: ANB; DSG; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810129474
- ISBN
- 9780810129474
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Condition: New
€ 47.63
€ 47.63
Paperback. An overview of the Caribbean dances, from Abakua and Zouk, and the complex, fused, and layered cultures that gave birth to them. This book describes how dance shapes personal, communal, and national identity. It shows how Caribbean rhythms, dances, fragments of movement, and even attitudes toward movement reach beyond the islands. Num Pages: 432 pages, 26 b&w photos, 6 figures, 2 maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; ASDX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029047
- ISBN
- 9780813029047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.76
€ 25.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 616 pages, 53 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HDD; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033860
- ISBN
- 9780813033860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.59
€ 48.59
Hardback. Series: History of African American Religions. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813037325
- ISBN
- 9780813037325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.77
€ 84.77
Hardback. A historical biography of Mary Musgrove. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813042213
- ISBN
- 9780813042213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.67
€ 36.99
€ 33.67
Paperback. A collection of images demonstrating how the myth of the fountain of youth and its magical, restorative waters have been used to promote the state of Florida to tourists and new residents alike. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 260 x 9. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813044873
- ISBN
- 9780813044873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.41
€ 17.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Perrone, Charles A.; Borim, Dario, Jr.; Bianconi, Celia R. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813049427
- ISBN
- 9780813049427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.67
€ 34.99
€ 34.67
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813060330
- ISBN
- 9780813060330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.62
€ 38.62
Paperback. Too easily we forget that the process of European colonization was not simply a matter of armed invaders elbowing themselves into position to take charge. As John Juricek reminds us, the road to revolution was paved in part by complicated negotiations with Indians, as well as unique legal challenges. Series: Contested Boundaries. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBWF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813060743
- ISBN
- 9780813060743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.95
€ 84.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813062198
- ISBN
- 9780813062198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.42
€ 23.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815601814
- ISBN
- 9780815601814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.69
€ 24.69
Paperback. This work shows how the present drug war started at the beginning of this century, when the US government first assumed the task of protecting people from patent medicines. It demonstrates, however, the deleterious effects of prescription laws, which place people under lifelong medical supervision. Num Pages: 229 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFM; JPQB; JPVH; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603337
- ISBN
- 9780815603337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.73
€ 20.99
€ 20.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BM; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609742
- ISBN
- 9780815609742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.94
€ 25.99
€ 25.94
Hardcover. First in-depth examination and critique of contemporary anti-suicide policies that are based on the notion that voluntary death is a mental health problem, and systematically lays out the dehumanizing consequences of psychiatrizing suicide prevention. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFME; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609902
- ISBN
- 9780815609902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.73
€ 20.99
€ 20.73
Paperback. An illuminating inside look at the life and times of playwright and author Jacob Gordin, a central presence in the Golden Age of Yiddish theater Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 119 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609964
- ISBN
- 9780815609964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.31
€ 21.31
Hardcover. TV on Strike examines the 2007 upheaval in the entertainment industry by telling the inside story of the hundred-day writers' strike that crippled Hollywood. The television industry's uneasy transition to the digital age was the driving force behind the most significant labour dispute of the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTD; KNXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610083
- ISBN
- 9780815610083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.29
€ 31.99
€ 30.29
Hardcover. This monumental work answers the grand question of where American Jewish liberalism comes from and ultimately questions whether the communal motivations behind such behaviour are strong enough to withstand twenty-first-century America. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610250
- ISBN
- 9780815610250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 38.50
€ 41.99
€ 38.50