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Society & culture: general

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Society & culture: general

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897893466
ISBN
9780897893466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.45
€ 71.14

Hardcover. A collection of contemporary and traditional stories from Southern India. With the stories the authors present a historical overview of the region and detailed storytelling notes. The book also includes a resource listing of books, centres and Web sites, and a calendar of South Indian festivals. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 172 pages, colour plates, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DQ; JFHF; YNM; YQE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563085765
ISBN
9781563085765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.87
€ 51.57

Hardcover. This collection contains Celtic tales of kelpies, mermaids, selkeis, ghosts, warlords, and fairies. Also included is a brief history of the Celts, a glossary of the Gaelic integrated in the stories and an appendix of superstitions about fairy protection. Editor(s): Chien-Eriksen, Nancy. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 214 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DBKW; 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781563087783
ISBN
9781563087783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.87
€ 51.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 36. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
Edition
REPRINT Edition
SKU
V9781578633340
ISBN
9781578633340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.30

Hardback. Contains stories which range from animal tales and tales of supernatural beings to stories about village characters and priests and their apprentices. This book includes a background on the country and Japanese culture, notes on the tales, a glossary, recipes, games and crafts, and colour photos and illustrations. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 illustrations (b&w), 17 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781591584889
ISBN
9781591584889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.87
€ 51.41

Hardback. Presents an assortment of folktales from Poland. This title features more than 50 tales range from local legends, animal tales, and magic tales to religious legends, stories of demons and supernatural creatures, humorous tales, and how and why tales - exemplifying the Polish spirit, character, and sense of humour. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 73 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; DQ; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781591587231
ISBN
9781591587231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.87
€ 51.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXFN; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394. Sacred Number and the Golden Age. 240 pages, illustrations. Twelve-Tribe Nations explores the symbolism and use of the number twelve in organizing ancient societies, connecting this sacred number with the twelve months of the year, the twelve signs of the zodiac, an ideal social order and a golden age of humanity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHF; VXFN; VXW. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Edition
3rd Edition, New Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594772375
ISBN
9781594772375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.06

Hardcover. Presents, contextualises and analyses young British Muslims' views on topics such as identity, Muslim societies, politics, the role of Islam, and family life. This book is organised around several key themes, including, why Islam has become such a powerful force in the lives in young British Muslims, and identity, belonging and loyalty. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781846450198
ISBN
9781846450198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.43
€ 54.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935487104
ISBN
9781935487104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199377336
ISBN
9780199377336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Hallett, Martin; Karasek, Barbara. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 565. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811441
ISBN
9781554811441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.99

Hardcover. This collection introduces readers to Ukraine's history, its folk literature, and its deep cultural roots. A historical overview and introduction are followed by 33 traditional tales - humorous animal tales, instructive fables, how and why stories, heroic legends, even spooky tales. Editor(s): Kononenko, Natalie O. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563084256
ISBN
9781563084256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.65

Hardcover. Many people are familiar with the German tales of the Brothers Grimm, but in the versions of picture books and Hollywood cartoons. This collection includes many German tales, such as "Rapunzel", "Snow White", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Hansel and Gretel", and "The Bremen Town Musicians"; and other tales like "The Seven Swabians" and "The Master Thief". Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 33halftones, 30line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563089671
ISBN
9781563089671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.87
€ 51.29

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591585053
ISBN
9781591585053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.87
€ 51.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780451206855
ISBN
9780451206855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. Ideas, Dan Sperber argues, may be contagious. They may invade whole populations. In the process, the people, their environment, and the ideas themselves are being transformed. To explain culture is to describe the causes and the effects of this contagion of ideas. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JMH; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200451
ISBN
9780631200451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.71

Paperback. The contradictions between Wagner's antipathy toward the amorphous entity "The Jews" and his genuine friendships with individual Jews, are the subject of this book. Drawing on sources, including his autobiography and the diaries of his second wife, this book places Wagner's anti - Semitism in perspective with his life and work. Num Pages: 200 pages, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McFarland
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786423705
ISBN
9780786423705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.03

Paperback. 28th April 1870. Fanny and Stella, the flamboyantly dressed Miss Fanny Park and Miss Stella Boulton, are causing a stir in the Strand Theatre. All eyes are riveted upon their oglings of the gentlemen in the stalls. Moments later they are led away by the police. What followed was a scandal that shocked Victorian England in equal measure. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BT; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571231911
ISBN
9780571231911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. After a childhood spent in London, his family moved to California and by his twenties, Jack was PA and bodyguard to the Hollywood stars - most notably Michael Stipe, RuPaul and Mickey Rourke. His work took him around the world and led to bizarre encounters and requests, but also lured him into a smorgasbord of addictions. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BM; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571331871
ISBN
9780571331871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Offers an account of life at the heart of the fashion industry, from photo shoots and celebrity interviews to the ugly truth behind the glamour - infighting, back-stabbing and the dangerous pursuit of beauty. This title tells the story of an illustrious career in fashion, from receptionist to the editor's chair. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781783350155
ISBN
9781783350155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

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