Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Experiencing Disco, HipHop, House, Techno, Drum 'n' Bass and Garage Discographies traces the history of ideas about music and dance in Western culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGV; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415170338
- ISBN
- 9780415170338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.32
€ 55.32
Paperback. Traces Maya astronomy back to Atlantis. Num Pages: 264 pages, Includes 8-page color insert and 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431121
- ISBN
- 9781591431121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.48
€ 18.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. From Jacob Riis' How The Other Half Lives (1890) to Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Igor Krstic outlines a transnational history of films that either document or fictionalise the favelas, shantytowns, barrios poulares or chawls of our 'planet of slums'. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474425933
- ISBN
- 9781474425933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.51
€ 38.99
€ 34.51
Paperback. aeo This book is a basic but very lively introduction to moral philosophy and ethics. It does not assume any prior knowledge of philosophy. aeo Clear and accessible, the book focuses on practical and topical questions whilst avoiding technical jargon. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KL; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610405
- ISBN
- 9780745610405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.61
€ 25.61
Paperback. Offers a systematic treatment of urban and gender studies combined. This book presents both a feminist critique of mainstream urban policy and planning and a gendered reorientation of key urban social, environmental and city-regional debates. It looks behind the 'headlines' on issues of transport, housing, uneven development, and regeneration. Series: Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415415705
- ISBN
- 9780415415705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Paperback. The Tsimshian people of coastal British Columbia use a system of hereditary name-titles in which names are treated as objects of inheritable wealth. This book examines the way in which names link members of a lineage to a past and to the places where that past unfolded. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 maps,. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988078
- ISBN
- 9780295988078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.35
€ 30.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. This study of power/knowledge in France, from the 1830s through the 1930s, uses the tools of anthropology, philosophy, and cultural criticism to examine how the social environment was described. It aims to show how modernity was revealed in urban planning, architecture, and social legislation. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226701745
- ISBN
- 9780226701745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.85
€ 48.99
€ 37.85
Paperback. This new Reader gives students an ideal overview of the historical developments and current controversies within this dynamic area of feminist theory. Editor(s): Price, Janet; Shildrick, Margrit. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748610891
- ISBN
- 9780748610891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.07
€ 41.99
€ 37.07
Paperback. Looking at the lives of women in the Bible, this title reveals refreshing models of faith for today. It provides nourishment from a woman's point of view and connects today's woman with the source of fulfillment that sustained her sisters in Bible times - a relationship with God. It is adapted from "Women Who Loved God". Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRCG; HRCV; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Harvest House Publishers,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprinted
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736907385
- ISBN
- 9780736907385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Editor(s): Fattah, Ezzat A. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1986
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 329
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349083077
- ISBN
- 9781349083077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.23
€ 109.23
Paperback. Presents the works of seventeen poets, including a selection of archaic lyric and the complete surviving works of the ancient Greek women poets. Num Pages: 234 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520073364
- ISBN
- 9780520073364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Thurmann-Jajes, Anne; Frohne, Ursula; Kim, Jee-Hae; Peters, Maria; Rauh, Franziska; Rothe, Sarah. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 b&w, 30 colour. BIC Classification: AFKV; APW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837636178
- ISBN
- 9783837636178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.96€ 41.78
€ 52.96
€ 41.78
Paperback. Reveals a different aspect of Thailand - the intimate co-existence shared by animal and human life in the tropics. Blending anecdote, observation and humour, this volume chronicles and depicts the antics of animal and human characters in and around the author's Thai home. Num Pages: 136 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Orchid Press Publishing Limited Thailand
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789745240582
- ISBN
- 9789745240582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 10.18
€ 24.99
€ 10.18
Paperback. Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. * An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. * Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena. Series: Ancient World at War. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226086
- ISBN
- 9780631226086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.18
€ 45.18
Paperback. Brilliant cartoons on Christmas that will amuse the whole family Series: Christmas Comes to. Num Pages: 64 pages, 64. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 5HC; HBTB; JFCA; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445663609
- ISBN
- 9781445663609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.08
€ 14.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310319993
- ISBN
- 9780310319993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.57
€ 19.99
€ 17.57
Paperback. The 2009 quadricentennial celebrations commemorating the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson will also spotlight one of our deepest and most enduring national legacies. This book takes needed stock of the remarkable past created by the settlers of New Netherlands. Editor(s): Panetta, Roger. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 253 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823230402
- ISBN
- 9780823230402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.86€ 57.77
€ 58.86
€ 57.77
Paperback. Presents a selection of Lao folktales that have entertained the Lao people for generations. This book features the legendary trickster Xieng Mieng, a quick-witted toad that terrifies tigers, a turtle that flies, a cadre of snails that race a rabbit, and a mynah bird that speaks five languages. It reflects a Buddhist culture in a Marxist state. Num Pages: 124 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 124
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575871
- ISBN
- 9789749575871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.35
€ 17.35
Hardback. Integrating social history and civil rights movement studies, Fighting for Hope examines the ways in which political meaning and identity were reflected in the aspirations of these black GIs and their role in transforming the face of America. Series: War/Society/Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPVH1; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801888281
- ISBN
- 9780801888281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.79
€ 68.79
Paperback. Michel Agier is an excellent French anthropologist who works on an extremely important topic: refugees and refugee camps. Num Pages: 300 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745649023
- ISBN
- 9780745649023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.01
€ 26.01