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Society & culture: general

paperback. Describes London from the time of the Druids to the beginning of the twenty-first century, noting magnificence in both epochs. This title includes chapters on the history of silence and the history of light, the history of childhood and the history of suicide, the history of Cockney speech and the history of drink. Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099422587
ISBN
9780099422587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.94

hardcover. Cockaigne: portrayed in legend, oral history, and art, this imaginary land became the most pervasive collective dream of medieval times-an earthly paradise to counter the suffering and frustration of daily existence and to quell anxieties over an ever-more-exclusive heavenly afterlife. Translator(s): Webb, Diane. Num Pages: 544 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
COLUMBIA UNIV PR
Condition
New
SKU
9780231117029
ISBN
9780231117029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 35.72

paperback. This collection of essays, which includes a revised version of a famous article on the "male lesbian," addresses such issues as race, gender, and sexuality, and explores the body as a physical, psychological, and cultural construct. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231105439
ISBN
9780231105439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.18

paperback. Traces the history of African Americans in California Editor(s): De Graaf, Lawrence Brooks; Mulroy, Kevin; Taylor, Quintard, Jr. Series: Series No Longer Used. Num Pages: 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GTB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press Seattle
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295980836
ISBN
9780295980836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.19

paperback. The Lifeway of Kathryn Jones Harrison. 288 pages, 50 illustrations. A biography of Oregon tribal leader Kathryn Jones Harrison. It recounts the Grand Rondes' resurgence from the ashes of federal policies designed to terminate their very existence. It models the survival skills of adaptability, endurance, patience, and grit coupled with the courage to stand up to confront crusading power. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; GTB; JFSL9. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985824
ISBN
9780295985824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.49

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121482
ISBN
9780691121482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.23

hardcover. Producing globalisation attempts to scrutinise the nature of the interplay between globalisation and national institutional settings. Rather than taking globalisation as a given, this book explores how concrete political actors produced the phenomenon of globalisation. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DVG; JFFS; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press Manchester
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078446
ISBN
9780719078446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.48

paperback. * A thorough and comprehensive collection of current thought on progressive politics * Includes an introduction that lays out the different debates clearly and concisely * Incorporates pieces by many leading international commentators on third way politics. Editor(s): Tam, Henry. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625799
ISBN
9780745625799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.65

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dafina United States
Edition
4th Revised, Updated ed.
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780758292414
ISBN
9780758292414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.64

hardcover. This volume studies women as economic, political and cultural mediators of space, gender, value and language in informal markets. Drawing on diverse methodologies, the contributors demonstrate how women move between and knit together household and marketplace activities. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 half-tones. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 619.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740524
ISBN
9780804740524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.42

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804782524
ISBN
9780804782524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.68

hardcover. In this multidisciplinary volume, leading historians provide new understanding of a time that sent shockwaves through Jewish communities in and beyond the Russian Empire and transformed the way Jews thought about the politics of ethnic and national identity. Editor(s): Hoffman, Stefani; Mendelsohn, Ezra. Series: Jewish Culture & Contexts. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 35. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812240641
ISBN
9780812240641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.80

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812242218
ISBN
9780812242218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.95

hardcover. To research the authenticity of numerous Christian relics, this work uses such techniques as radiocarbon dating, polarized-light microscopy, and forensic serology. It examines such significant relics as the Shroud of Turin, the multiple heads of John the Baptist, and the "incorruptible" corpses of saints. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCM; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124254
ISBN
9780813124254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.10

hardcover. Series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813143798
ISBN
9780813143798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.94

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251186
ISBN
9780823251186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.74

paperback. The objective of this book is to review the impact of globalization on a number of issues. Key issues highlighted include: the high risk or producing traditional commodity crops for export; and the removal of many non-tariff trade barriers, which threaten the livelihoods of many farmers. Editor(s): Bigman, David. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFS; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851995755
ISBN
9780851995755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.76

hardcover. This title is an expanded and updated edition of a previous work entitled "World Leisure Participation: Free Time in the Global Village", by the same authors (CABI, 1996). It brings together the results of national leisure participaiton surveys from around the world. Editor(s): Cushman, G.; Veal, A. J. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851996202
ISBN
9780851996202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.75

hardcover. An introduction to philosophy through film, Thinking Through Film: Doing Philosophy, Watching Movies combines the exploration of fundamental philosophical issues with the experience of viewing films, and provides an engaging reading experience for undergraduate students, philosophy enthusiasts and film buffs alike. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; HPS; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405193436
ISBN
9781405193436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.15

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Policy Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447310334
ISBN
9781447310334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.35

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