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Paperback. Presents the history of twentieth-century lingerie. This book examines the ways cultural meanings are orchestrated by the 'fashion-industrial complex,' and the ways in which individuals and groups embrace, reject, or derive meaning from these everyday, yet significant, intimate articles of clothing. Num Pages: 392 pages, 71 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636. Women, Lingerie, and Sexuality. 392 pages, Illustrations. Presents the history of twentieth-century lingerie. This book examines the ways cultural meanings are orchestrated by the 'fashion-industrial complex,' and the ways in which individuals and groups embrace, reject, or derive meaning from these everyday, yet significant, intimate articles of clothing. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 26. Weight: 558.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520252615
ISBN
9780520252615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DBR; 3JJP; JFFN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888770
ISBN
9781845888770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Few virtues are as celebrated in contemporary culture as openness. But what does openness mean, and what would a political theory of openness look like? The author uses Wikipedia, the most prominent product of open organization, to analyze the theory and politics of openness in practice - and to break its spell. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226192307
ISBN
9780226192307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.74

Paperback. A collection of source material on women in the ancient Greek world including literary, rhetorical, philosophical and legal sources, and papyri and inscriptions. Beginning in the eighth century BCE, it covers archaic and Classical Athens, Etruscan Italy and the Roman Republic, concluding with the late Roman Empire and the advent of Christianity. Series: Continuum Sources in Ancient History. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408. A Sourcebook. Series: Continuum Sources in Ancient History. 336 pages. A collection of source material on women in the ancient Greek world including literary, rhetorical, philosophical and legal sources, and papyri and inscriptions. Beginning in the eighth century BCE, it covers archaic and Classical Athens, Etruscan Italy and the Roman Republic, concluding with the late Roman Empire and the advent of Christianity. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1; JFSJ1. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight: 432.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441179630
ISBN
9781441179630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.66

Paperback. Combines Egyptology and Islamic Studies, seeking to overturn the conventional opinion of Western scholars that Moslems/Arabs had no interest in pre-Islamic cultures. This book examines a neglected period in the history of Egyptology, from the Moslem annexation of Egypt in the 7th century CE until the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century. Num Pages: 258 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HD; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598742800
ISBN
9781598742800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.82

Paperback. Captures the diverse, topical and timely expertise generated by the EU Kids Online project, which brings together 60 researchers in 21 countries across Europe. Editor(s): Livingstone, Sonia; Haddon, Leslie. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFF; JKSB1; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424389
ISBN
9781847424389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.16

Paperback. Despite their small populations, Arab states exercise an enormous and global influence. By combining the views of anthropologists, political scientists and others, this book explores how the citizen populations of these states define themselves in a wider context. Editor(s): Dresch, Paul; Piscatori, James P. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858664
ISBN
9781848858664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. An examination of childhood trauma and its surreptitious, debilitating effects by one of the world's leading psychoanalysts. Translator(s): Jenkins, Andrew. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393328639
ISBN
9780393328639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.21

Paperback. This insightful collection shows that conservative Muslim discourse does not necessarily match practices of believers or citizens and that women's empowerment is facilitated where indigenous and culturally appropriate strategies are developed. Editor(s): Helie, Anissa; Hoodfar, Homa. Num Pages: 315 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
315
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780322858
ISBN
9781780322858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Barney, Darin (University of Ottawa); Coleman, Gabriella; Ross, Christine; Sterne, Jonathan (McGill University USA); Tembeck, Tamar. Series: Electronic Mediations (Paperback). BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816697717
ISBN
9780816697717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.03

Hardback. In the period from 1901 to 1939, 29 Jewish boxers were recognized as world champions and more than 160 Jewish boxers ranked among the top contenders in their respective weight divisions. Stars in the Ring, by renowned boxing historian Mike Silver, presents this vibrant social history in the first illustrated encyclopedic compendium of its kind. Num Pages: 344 pages, 255 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 280. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781630761394
ISBN
9781630761394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.30

Paperback. David Brooks weaves a vast array of new research into the lives of two fictional characters, revealing a fundamental new understanding of human nature. He outlines a new definition of success, highlighting what economists call non-cognitive skills - those hidden qualities that can't be easily measured, but which lead to happiness and fulfilment. Num Pages: 549 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 201 x 44. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780720371
ISBN
9781780720371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801016721
ISBN
9780801016721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; HBJD1; JFHF; VX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Green Magic London
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953663132
ISBN
9780953663132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Hardcover. A history of Jewish emigre art publishing in Britain. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714867021
ISBN
9780714867021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. John Kirk presents the life of Martin Luther King in the context of the American civil rights movement placing him at the centre of the Afro-American fight for equality and recognition. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408220139
ISBN
9781408220139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 46.92

Paperback. Explores the influence of immigrant cultures on the capital's music scene. This title tells the story of the music and the larger-than-life characters making it, journeying from Soho jazz clubs to Brixton blues parties to King's Cross warehouse raves to the streets of Notting Hill - and onto sound systems everywhere. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; 3JMC; AVG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 39. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Serpent's Tail United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846687617
ISBN
9781846687617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Sources. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; GBC; JFC; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585100095
ISBN
9781585100095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.23

Paperback. By investigating how laws, myths, national aspirations, and global relations have recast and, at times, distorted the key purposes of education, this pathbreaking book sheds light on the role of ignorance in shaping ideas, public opinion, and policy. Editor(s): Angulo, A. J. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JNB; JNM; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419329
ISBN
9781421419329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312. 192 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSK. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight: 324.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481703
ISBN
9780801481703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.47

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