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Paperback. Drawing on a wealth of oral interviews, Conversations on Black Leadership uses the lives of prominent African Americans to trace the contours of Black leadership in America. Included here are fascinating accounts from a wide variety of figures such as John Lewis, Clarence Thomas, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Angela Davis, Amiri Baraka, and many more. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137342508
ISBN
9781137342508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.39

Paperback. This work looks at the key issue of sovereignty, and asks how we should think about the identity of a "postnationalist" Ireland. It questions whether the sacrosanct concept of absolute national sovereignty is becoming a luxury ill afforded in the emerging new Europe. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385 260pp. Usual library markings
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Routledge London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KHS1017836
ISBN
9780415115032
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 26.00

Paperback. Reissued because of the current interest in Ecstasy, this is McKenna's extraordinary quest to discover the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. He wonders why we are so fascinated by altered states of consciousness, do they reveal something about our origins as human beings and our place in nature? Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFH1; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Rider
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Later Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712670388
ISBN
9780712670388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497587
ISBN
9780752497587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. Timbuktu is famous as a center of learning from Islam's Golden Age. Yet it was one among many scholarly centers to exist in precolonial West Africa. Ousmane Kane charts the rise of Muslim learning in West Africa from the beginning of Islam to the present day and corrects lingering misconceptions about Africa's Muslim heritage and its influence. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HBJH; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050822
ISBN
9780674050822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.58

Paperback. This volume comprises a collection of case studies from analysts who have treated patients who have committed serious acts of violence, either against others or themselves. Editor(s): Perelberg, Rosine Jozef; Shengold, Leonard. Series: The New Library of Psychoanalysis. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBZ; MJN; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415199322
ISBN
9780415199322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Hardback. This book examines how local and global environment-society relations play out in coastal communities dependent on tourism for economic survival. It analyzes the consequences of social and economic policies on remote areas and makes a case for studying the role of environmental values in global environmental governance. Num Pages: 206 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCN; KCP; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230246249
ISBN
9780230246249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.30

Paperback. A superbly authoritative A-Z guide to all the gods, heroes, remarkable women and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology, with 172 original illustrations. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 246 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1466.
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782976356
ISBN
9781782976356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
The Light Inc United States
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932099935
ISBN
9781932099935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.94

paperback. Presents the 'wild woman', the wise and ageless presence in the female psyche that gives women their creativity, energy and power. For centuries, the 'wild woman' has been repressed by a male-orientated value system which trivialises women's emotions.This title reveals that the 'wild woman' in us is innately healthy, passionate and wise. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Rider U.K.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846041099
ISBN
9781846041099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Companion Animal Ethics explores the important ethical questions and problems that arise as a result of humans keeping animals as companions. Series: UFAW Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 244 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118376690
ISBN
9781118376690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JP; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226314648
ISBN
9780226314648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Hardcover. Malcolm X at Oxford Union tells one of the great unknown stories from the Civil Rights era, capturing the powerful oratorical gifts of Malcolm X and the changing world of racial politics - all from the vantage point of an old debate hall on the campus of Oxford in 1964. Series: Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFSL3; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199975471
ISBN
9780199975471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Saussy, Haun; Handler-Spitz, Rebecca; Lee, Pauline. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JB; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166133
ISBN
9780231166133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardcover. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ; JFSK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403960207
ISBN
9781403960207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.17
€ 33.02

Paperback. A science journalist's provocative exploration of how biology, psychology, media, and culture come together to shape our ongoing obsession with our bodies, while also tackling the myths and realities of the "obesity epidemic." Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSJ1; JMP; MMZD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738218823
ISBN
9780738218823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. The roster of Muslim superheroes in the comic book medium has grown over the years, as has the complexity of their depictions. Muslim Superheroes tracks the initial absence, reluctant inclusion, tokenistic employment, and then nuanced scripting of Islamic protagonists in the American superhero comic book market and beyond. Editor(s): Lewis, A. David; Lund, Martin. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
Publisher
Ilex Foundation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975941
ISBN
9780674975941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.85

Paperback. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight: 342.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605149
ISBN
9780748605149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 509.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
284
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2005th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403939951
ISBN
9781403939951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.11
€ 35.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 343 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
343
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877739746
ISBN
9780877739746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.43

Hardcover. These charged images from the Great War cover a wide range of products, including trench coats, motor-cycles, gramophones, cigarettes and invalid carriages, all bringing an insight into the preoccupations, aspirations and necessities of life between 1914 and 1918. Num Pages: 112 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; JFDV; WZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243990
ISBN
9781851243990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
138
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761813408
ISBN
9780761813408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.35

Paperback. In this definitive study of the African diaspora in North America, Toyin Falola offers a causal history of the western dispersion of Africans and its effects on the modern world. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 454 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBJH; JFFS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464536
ISBN
9781580464536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.57

Paperback. "The book's embrace is gigantic.. Not only will Human Rights of Women appeal to a wide audience, it should be read by everyone who has any interest in human rights."-Gender and Development Editor(s): Cook, Rebecca J. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 656 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812215380
ISBN
9780812215380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 59.08

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