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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. This book deals with maritime workers, seafarers, and merchant shipping in the Indian subcontinent during the colonial period. It provides a detailed account of the social and individual lives of Indian seafarers; development of shipping industry; and economic life in the subcontinent. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; JFFS; KCF; KCZ; KNGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198078845
- ISBN
- 9780198078845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.69
€ 79.69
The Radical Right in Central and Eastern Europe since 1989 (Post-Commu...
Sabrina Petra . Ed(S): Ramet
paperback. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina Petra. Series: Post-Communist Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFC; JPFM; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271018119
- ISBN
- 9780271018119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.10
€ 49.99
€ 39.10
Paperback. "It has the power to wrench familiar aspects of history into new and surprising shapes."-Laura Miller, Salon Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393337716
- ISBN
- 9780393337716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.70
€ 27.99
€ 24.70
paperback. This book introduces students to the key concepts and debates surrounding the relationship between bodily boundaries, abject materiality and spaces. It uses interviews, focus group data and case studies and will critically engage the students. Series: Critical Geographies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; PSX; RGC; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415189675
- ISBN
- 9780415189675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.19
€ 74.19
paperback. This controversial new book traces the terms on which the mad occupy the city's streets, situating this social geography of madness within the broader parameters of systems of globalization and social welfare. Num Pages: 192 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: JFFB; JFS; JKS; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415232999
- ISBN
- 9780415232999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
paperback. Editor(s): Nimni, Ephraim. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415499019
- ISBN
- 9780415499019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.66
€ 65.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Fields, Jill. Series: New Directions in American History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 black & white halftones, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; ACXJ; JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415887694
- ISBN
- 9780415887694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.13
€ 71.13
Marriage, Gender and Sex in a Contemporary Chinese Village (Studies on...
Yuen, Sun-Pong; Law, Pui-Lam; Ho, Yuk-Ying; Y...
paperback. This book explores changing concepts of marriage and gender relationships and attitudes toward sex in a rural Chinese community over the past five decades. The book is based on a study of an industrialized peasant village in Guangdong Province from 1994 to 1996 and subsequent visits from 2000 to 2002. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765612540
- ISBN
- 9780765612540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.77
€ 39.77
paperback. From the acclaimed author of "Don't Tell" and "Dead Boys Can't Dance." Candid interviews and personal stories highlight a provocative exploration of the lives of male street hustlers, strippers, and escorts. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4852 x 3226 x 9. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780773529038
- ISBN
- 9780773529038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.83
€ 20.99
€ 20.83
Paperback. This volume focuses on the development of entertainment-education - using the universal appeal of entertainment to show individuals how they can live safer, healthier, and happier lives. The authors identify ethical and other problems that accompany this approach to social change. Series: Routledge Communication Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805833508
- ISBN
- 9780805833508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.76
€ 81.76
Paperback. Makes the point that the social domination of women and the ecological domination of the earth are inextricably fused in theory and practice. Series: Madeleva Lecture in Spirituality. Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRCM; HRLB; HRLK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 80.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Paulist Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809134151
- ISBN
- 9780809134151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.21
€ 11.21
paperback. W. E. B. Du Bois, American Prophet is the first religious biography of this leading civil rights activist and intellectual. Though Du Bois is often labeled an atheist, historian Edward J. Blum argues that his religious and spiritual insights are central to understanding his political and intellectual work. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220865
- ISBN
- 9780812220865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.00
€ 43.00
Paperback. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822316206
- ISBN
- 9780822316206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.90
€ 33.99
€ 30.90
Reading Beyond the Book: The Social Practices of Contemporary Literary...
Fuller, Danielle; Sedo, Denel Rehberg
paperback. Num Pages: 370 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white tables, 16 black & white halftones, 4 bla. BIC Classification: DS; JFCA; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138929937
- ISBN
- 9781138929937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.67
€ 54.99
€ 53.67
Writing the Feminine: Women in Arab Sources (Islamic Mediterranean): v...
. Ed(S): Deguilhem, Randi; Marin, Manuela
hardcover. Conventional wisdom qualifies the Mediterranean Muslim woman as a passive person subjected to the tyranny and misogyny of her religion, society, and male relatives. These studies bear witness to the fact that individual women play pivotal roles in private domains of society and in the public realm. Editor(s): Deguilhem, Randi; Marin, Manuela. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9781860646973
- ISBN
- 9781860646973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.85
€ 187.85
Israel: A Traveler's Literary Companion (Traveler's Literary Companion...
Gluzman, Michael; Seidman, Naomi. Ed(S): Gluz...
paperback. "A perfect way of looking into a country, inside its houses and apartment buildings, at its weddings and feuds and even wars".--"Na'amat Woman". "Collectively, the pieces present a view of Israeli life seldom encountered by tourists or other outsiders".--"Library Journal. Map. Editor(s): Gluzman, Michael; Seidman, Naomi. Series: Traveler's Literary Companion. Num Pages: 256 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2CS; DQ; JFSR1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Whereabouts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883513030
- ISBN
- 9781883513030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.34
€ 15.99
€ 15.34
paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030760
- ISBN
- 9780813030760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; 2ADS; DSB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813054018
- ISBN
- 9780813054018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, 16 black & white images. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; DSBB; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813062075
- ISBN
- 9780813062075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Paperback. Documents the decline of ethnic conflict in most world regions and discusses the growth of international responsibilities for anticipating and responding to ethnic conflict and humanitarian disasters. Series: Dilemmas in World Politics S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FBQ; 1FMM; 1KLCN; JFSL; JPA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813398402
- ISBN
- 9780813398402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.52
€ 58.52
paperback. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781405152792
- ISBN
- 9781405152792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 44.80
€ 47.99
€ 44.80
paperback. This is a commentary on Aeschines' "Against Timarchos", the prosecution speech in the politically crucial trial of 346/5BC. It is a rhetorical masterpiece of misrepresentation, which persuaded the jury to convict Timarchos despite the fact that Aeschines had virtually no evidence of his misdeeds. Series: Clarendon Ancient History Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; JFSK2; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199241569
- ISBN
- 9780199241569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.07
€ 137.07
paperback. This lively and critical account of the impact of social change on the experience of health and illness also examines the different sociological perspectives that have been used to analyse health matters and highlights those in need of revision. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHM; JKS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415115155
- ISBN
- 9780415115155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.58
€ 71.58
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780750965880
- ISBN
- 9780750965880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.02
€ 15.99
€ 13.02