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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Analyses about perceptions of Islam in the West. This book contains case studies from Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey and other parts of the European Union. Editor(s): Yilmaz, Hakan; Aykac, Cagla E. Series: Library of Modern Religion. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848851641
ISBN
9781848851641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.13
€ 124.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389898
ISBN
9781934389898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.67

Paperback. This comprehensive introduction to Hollywood cinema provides an account of the world's most powerful film industry and examines its cultural and aesthetic significance. Num Pages: 712 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1208.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631216155
ISBN
9780631216155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
With a New introduction by Debra Satz
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158341
ISBN
9780691158341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Wysocki, Matthew; Lauteria, Evan W. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 bw illus. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBK5; UBJ; UGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628925777
ISBN
9781628925777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.58

Hardback. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268. Theory and the Politics of Knowing. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures S. 120 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 14. Weight: 268.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159500
ISBN
9780231159500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.45

Paperback. The first scholarly study of the only religion which England has ever given the world; modern pagan witchcraft. It tells the story of its development and nature, and uses that story as a microhistory for a general consideration of attitudes to paganism, witchcraft, and magic in British society since 1800. Num Pages: 512 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
502
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854490
ISBN
9780192854490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.33

Paperback. From Francis Alys and Ursula Biemann to Vivan Sundaram, Allora & Calzadilla, and the Center for Urban Pedagogy, some of the most compelling artists today are engaging with the politics of land use. This book brings together a range of international voices and artworks to illuminate this critical mass of practices. Editor(s): Scott, Emily Eliza; Swenson, Kirsten J. Num Pages: 272 pages, 63 b/w. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AMV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285491
ISBN
9780520285491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. The Discovery of the Treasure of Solomon. 256 pages, 16 colour illustrations. The author followed ciphered messages left by the Templars in church paintings, inscriptions and stained glass windows to what may well be three of the Stones of Fire. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 17. Weight: 440.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591430391
ISBN
9781591430391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.55

Paperback. Moves beyond the limited framing of the 'War on Terror' which has dominated recent debates, offering a new perspective on the study of Islamophobia. Series: Decolonial Studies, Postcolonial Horizons. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 213 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745331317
ISBN
9780745331317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.23

Paperback. Featuring patient stories of behavioral addiction and recovery, as well as information about treatment centers, this compassionate guide will help readers better understand the complicated issues surrounding these addictions and teach family members how to help the addicted person while helping themselves. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MMZR; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419664
ISBN
9781421419664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 299 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJH; JFSG; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310724
ISBN
9781477310724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. Explores not only cruel acts but the discriminatory thinking that made them possible, their long-term effects, the precariousness of memory, and the pathos of survival Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; 3JM; AB; HBTB; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354567
ISBN
9780822354567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

Hardback. Jurists of the nascent Maliki, Hanafi, and Shafi'i legal schools frequently compared marriage to purchase and divorce to manumission. This title presents an analysis of how these jurists conceptualized marriage - its rights and obligations - using the same rhetoric of ownership used to describe slavery. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRAX; HRH; JFSJ; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050594
ISBN
9780674050594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.06

Paperback. Addresses questions about the analysis and construction of masculinity in contemporary society. This book examines the ways male privilege and power are constituted and represented and explores the effect of such constructions on both men and women. It links the analysis of masculinities with feminism's ethical and political agenda. Editor(s): Gardiner, Judith Kegan. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122795
ISBN
9780231122795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sky Books United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780967816265
ISBN
9780967816265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
See Sharp Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781884365102
ISBN
9781884365102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.30

Paperback. This is the first comprehensive account of Jewish clothing, both profane and sacred, from its origins through to the present day. Focusing on tensions over gender, ethnic identity and assimilation, each chapter discusses the meaning and symbolism of a specific era or type of Jewish dress, whether traditional or contemporary. Series: Dress, Body, Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 77 bw illus. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847882868
ISBN
9781847882868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.48

Paperback. Based on years of careful ethnographic fieldwork in Hanoi, this book offers an account of the moral quandaries that accompany innovations in biomedical technology. Arguing for more sustained anthropological attention to human quests for belonging, it addresses existential questions of love and loss that concern us all. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278431
ISBN
9780520278431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Explores the series' quantum contribution to the evolution of queer television. Including complete Character/Actor, Film/TV and Episode guides, this title also proceeds from the understanding that while "The L Word' ended in 2009 it manages to live on - in the lives of its fans, as well as in a new reality spin-off, "The Real L Word". Editor(s): Heller, Dana. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; JFFK; JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764245
ISBN
9781780764245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.55

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