Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The discovery of King Arthur Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750942119
- ISBN
- 9780750942119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.47
€ 16.99
€ 15.47
Hardback. Anthropological writings on humour are not numerous, but they do contain insight into the social processes that underlie joking and laughter. This volume examines the cognitive, social, and moral aspects of humour and its potential to bring about a sense of mutual understanding, even among different and possibly hostile people. Editor(s): Sciama, Lidia Dina. Series: Social Identities. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450746
- ISBN
- 9780857450746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.24
€ 155.24
Paperback. Pessimism is thought of as an exclusively negative stance that inevitably leads to resignation. Even when pessimism looks like utter truth, we are told that it makes the worst of a bad situation. This book challenges the received wisdom about pessimism, arguing that there is an unrecognized yet vibrant pessimistic philosophical tradition. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141121
- ISBN
- 9780691141121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Guia, Maria Joao; Koulish, Robert; Mitsilegas, Valsamis. Num Pages: 405 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKV; JPVH; LBBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319246888
- ISBN
- 9783319246888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.12
€ 123.12
Paperback. Presenting a model of film studies in which films themselves are only one source of information among many, this volume aims to bring together film histories that draw on primary sources including collections of personal papers, popular and trade journalism, fan magazines, studio publications, and industry records. Editor(s): Lewis, Jon; Smoodin, Eric. Num Pages: 400 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338215
- ISBN
- 9780822338215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. The Welsh Fairy Book is a beautifully written collection of fairy tales and folk stories, first printed by the University of Wales Press in 1952. Illustrator(s): Pogany, Willy. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 214 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708312575
- ISBN
- 9780708312575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.17
€ 14.17
Hardcover. For centuries, people have been fascinated and enchanted by tales of mermaids. These watery temptresses can be found in folklore and mythology from every tradition in the world. This title delves into the myths surrounding these enigmatic beings, explores the common symbols associated with them, and presents tales of merfolk from around the world. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358. An Enchanting Exploration of Their Myths, Legend, and Lore. 224 pages, illustrations. For centuries, people have been fascinated and enchanted by tales of mermaids. These watery temptresses can be found in folklore and mythology from every tradition in the world. This title delves into the myths surrounding these enigmatic beings, explores the common symbols associated with them, and presents tales of merfolk from around the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 197 x 143 x 20. Weight: 356.
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440538575
- ISBN
- 9781440538575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.65
€ 17.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. This third edition of the leading textbook on personalisation considers key policy changes since 2009 and new research into the extension and outcomes of personal budgets. It is essential reading for students, practitioners and policy makers in social work and community care services. . Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447326762
- ISBN
- 9781447326762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.43
€ 31.99
€ 30.43
Paperback. "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission" was established to investigate more than 30 years of human rights violations under apartheid. This book presents Jillian Edelstein's four-year project photographing the victims and perpetrators of apartheid. Num Pages: 196 pages, 120 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AJCR; HBJH; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862074460
- ISBN
- 9781862074460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.12
€ 33.99
€ 22.12
Paperback. As a wave of open misogyny swept through French literature and society, a new generation of professional women writers took up pen to redress the situation. This book analyzes and challenges the way in which these women writers have been marginalized and offers reappraisals of their thematically and aesthetically innovative works. Series: Berg French Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JJG; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Berg Publishers Oxford
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- SKU
- KRS0018107
- ISBN
- 9781859731185
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Government and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) in Asia face critical development challenges. This volume examines ways to improve the policy environment for NGOs in Asia so that they may contribute more effectively to the development process. Editor(s): Heyzer, Noeleen; Riker, James V.; Quizon, Antonio B. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JPA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333639306
- ISBN
- 9780333639306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.63
€ 68.63
Paperback. One October night in 1975, Richard, aged five, was alone with his sisters. Their mother didn't return home as she became the victim of a killer and from that moment their childhoods were destroyed. They lived a life without love or support, until one day in the late Nineties when Richard decided that no one was going to rescue their lives but him. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 115 x 20. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091898229
- ISBN
- 9780091898229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Translator(s): Trask, Willard R. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRLK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226204031
- ISBN
- 9780226204031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.30
€ 47.99
€ 37.30
Paperback. Exploring the tensions between women's lived bodily experiences and the cultural meanings inscribed on the female body, this volume--complete with editors' introduction--includes classic and contemporary essays on rape, pornography, eroticism, anorexia, body building, menstruation, and maternity, and challenges racial, class, and sexual categories. Editor(s): Conboy, Katie; Medina, Nadia; Stanbury, Sarah. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 7th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231105453
- ISBN
- 9780231105453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. A journey around the world of sustainable urban design. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037785003
- ISBN
- 9783037785003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Paperback. Most of us realize that fashion is more than just clothes. Fashion influences our judgments of people's taste, politics, sexuality, class, religion, and even their moral character. It can be a medium for technological and social change - changes in fashion may signal economic and political shifts. Editor(s): Kennett, Jeanette; Wolfendale, Asst Prof Jessica. Series Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Series: Philosophy for Everyone. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199902
- ISBN
- 9781405199902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99
€ 21.99
Paperback. The untold story of a forgotten community Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848540873
- ISBN
- 9781848540873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. A radical critique of existing institutions. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780998213
- ISBN
- 9781780998213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.41
€ 13.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. New edition of this classic work which asks: How do objects that are of little worth or worth nothing become valuable? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745399782
- ISBN
- 9780745399782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.75
€ 35.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 167
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894694810
- ISBN
- 9781894694810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.41
€ 24.99
€ 17.41