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Society & culture: general

Paperback. What makes us human? Where is the limit between human and animal? These are questions that haunt post-Darwinian literature. Covering fiction from Kipling to Kafka, this study offers a historically embedded analysis of anthropological anxiety in the period between the publication of the Origin of Species and the beginning of the Second World War. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349323913
ISBN
9781349323913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.42

Paperback. Features a collection of more than one hundred Native American songs that celebrate the rich and vibrant oral traditions of the Indigenous peoples of North America. Some songs included in this work have familiar themes, while others illuminate the complexities and differences of the Native cultures. Editor(s): Swann, Brian. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; DSC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 11. Weight in Grams: 231.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293403
ISBN
9780803293403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.82

Paperback. "In association with the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, and the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London." Editor(s): Balfour, Robert J. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
237
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349319558
ISBN
9781349319558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.88

Paperback. This timely volume brings insights from multiple disciplines to bear on debates about declining fertility rates and modern approaches to child raising. Editor(s): Lauster, Nathanael; Allan, Graham. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821933
ISBN
9780774821933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Bowers, Jane; Tick, Judith. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: AV; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252014703
ISBN
9780252014703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRCV3; HRCV4; JFSJ1; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830843244
ISBN
9780830843244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937584771
ISBN
9781937584771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.28

Hardback. Deregulation of the religious marketplace will foster more harmonious societies, Brekke argues, with religions being treated exactly like any other commodity that can be bought and sold. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046367
ISBN
9781849046367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.98

Paperback. This book draws on insights from diverse disciplines including anthropology, social psychology and linguistics, to give power-relations a critical explanatory role in the generation of hatreds. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583912928
ISBN
9781583912928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.27

Paperback. A global overview of the history and progress of women film directors around the world. With over 20 contributors including directors, writers, critics, producers, academics and fans. Includes exclusive interviews with leading female directors and industry insiders. Essential resource for film students, gender studies courses and film fans alike. Editor(s): Robson, Cheryl; Kelly, Gabrielle. Num Pages: 384 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: APFB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Supernova Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956632906
ISBN
9780956632906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.33

Paperback. Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty first, millions of people have been forced to flee their homes. The causes and consequences of this and international responses to displacement lie at the very heart of world politics, however these important issues have been largely neglected by its primary discipline: International Relations. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405180320
ISBN
9781405180320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.47

Paperback. Seeks at once to describe and explain the emergence of export-oriented South Korean popular music and to make sense of larger South Korean economic and cultural transformations. This book delves into the broader background of South Korea in this wonderfully informed history and analysis of a pop culture phenomenon sweeping the globe. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AVGN; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283121
ISBN
9780520283121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Featuring dark tales of murderous kings and commoners, wild women, screaming skulls, galloping plague coaches, dragons dancing themselves to death, giants, and wandering corpses, combined with humorous stories and evocative tales of love, lust and passion, this book reveals the wonders that lie within the Hampshire landscape. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 1DBKESW; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461236
ISBN
9780752461236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. * A brilliant and provocative piece of critical theory. * Outlines an original approach to the influential concept of the public sphere. * Takes a transnational perspective, which is at the cutting edge of debates. * Includes case studies on the BBC, CNN and Al-Jazeera. . Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745639581
ISBN
9780745639581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 262. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Alyson Publications Inc
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Alyson Books Ed
SKU
KST0030571
ISBN
9781555837990
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book exposes the unexplored problem of people with ASDs using alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with everyday life. The authors provide an overview of ASDs and of alcohol abuse, and explore current knowledge. Tinsley explores his own personal history as someone with an ASD who has experienced and beaten alcohol addiction. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MJNA; VFJD; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106098
ISBN
9781843106098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.37

Paperback. Unsparing and important.. An informative, clearheaded and sobering book.-Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post (1999 Critic's Choice) Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSL3; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393320787
ISBN
9780393320787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479866311
ISBN
9781479866311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.85

Paperback. In the course of their investigations into Leonardo da Vinci and the Turin Shroud, Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince found clues in the work of the great Renaissance artist that pointed to the existence of a secret underground religion. This work reveals a secret history, encoded in works of art and even in the great Gothic cathedrals. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX8; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 35. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552155403
ISBN
9780552155403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Drawing on eye-witness accounts, official Ming histories, and African, Arab and Indian sources, this work shows readers the inside of China's most illustrious scientific and technological era. It sheds light on the historical and cultural context in which this great civilization thrived. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195112078
ISBN
9780195112078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Talks about the country dweller, who sees his or her world eroded by the wishy-washy liberal commands of Blairite do-gooders, who sit in North West London pontificating about the needs of country people. This book also deals with the devastations of the foot and mouth crisis that showed how the great divide between town and country dwellers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JFSF; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240. On Settling. 192 pages. Talks about the country dweller, who sees his or her world eroded by the wishy-washy liberal commands of Blairite do-gooders, who sit in North West London pontificating about the needs of country people. This book also deals with the devastations of the foot and mouth crisis that showed how the great divide between town and country dwellers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JFSF; WND. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 14. Weight: 240.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826490919
ISBN
9780826490919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. Culture Smart! Kenya provides a cultural bridge that will carry you beyond the gloss of the hotels and deep into the warp and weft of everyday life; beyond the game parks and into the intricacies of community and wildlife coexistence; beyond the bounds of Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFCA; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Kuperard
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857338584
ISBN
9781857338584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Analyzes the systematic construction of the image of the Other (that is, non-Muslims) by two radical Islamic Groups. This book documents discourse patterns in the groups' publications and speeches stereotyping non-Muslims as hostile towards Islam and imagining Islam's imminent victory after an inevitable clash with all other civilizations. Series: Islam in Southeast Asia: Views from within Series. Num Pages: 76 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HRAM9; JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
86
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749361993
ISBN
9789749361993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.22

Paperback. Presents an ethnographic reflection on foreign migration, mental health, and cultural translation in Italy. This book addresses the legal, therapeutic, and moral techniques of recognition and cultural translation that emerge in response to these social uncertainties. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFFN; JHMC; JKSM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276666
ISBN
9780520276666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

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