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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33 halftones, 15 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674576254
ISBN
9780674576254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 49.75

Paperback. A concise guide to the life and work of the French intellectual Georges Bataille, best known as the author of the celebrated The Story of the Eye. Series: Modern European Thinkers. Num Pages: 176 pages, notes, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; HPCF; JFCX; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745315874
ISBN
9780745315874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.72

Paperback. Shows how Jewish and Muslim writers transformed the biblical Queen of Sheba from a clever, politically astute sovereign to a demonic force threatening gender boundries. Successive retellings of the biblical story reveal anxieties about gender and illuminate cultural transmission. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; HRJ; HRLK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469157
ISBN
9780226469157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. Makes the argument that the philosophy and practices of Western science, contrary to its enlightenment mission, work to insure that more science will only worsen the gaps between the best and worst off around the world. Series: Race and Gender in Science Studies S. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073045
ISBN
9780252073045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.15

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801494819
ISBN
9780801494819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. aeo Adds to explosion of interest in issues of gender, the body, and history. aeo Investigates the centrality of gender distinctions to ancient societies. aeo Complements the study of women in antiquity. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QSM; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205241
ISBN
9780631205241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.89

Paperback. Bringing together many of the key contributors to critical theorizing about race and racism in the past 20 years, this volume offers selected works that, transitionally, have made a difference in the scope and depth of our thinking. Authors include: Edward Said, Toni Morrison, and Stuart Hall. Editor(s): Essed, Philomena; Goldberg, David Theo. Num Pages: 560 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214380
ISBN
9780631214380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.59

Paperback. Seeks the recovery of women's traditions in the analysis of Native American history, society and culture. Editor(s): Mann, Barbara Alice. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 8. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260429
ISBN
9780803260429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. As migration increases, it is essential for healthcare professionals to consider the differing needs of migrants in order to competently provide them with quality care. This book explores the limited existing information around migrants' healthcare experiences, and offers practical guidance, together with clinical examples, to aid better practice. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBN; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137378507
ISBN
9781137378507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.17

Hardcover. The Book of Kindness aims to motivate and inspire by showing readers what a difference even a small act of kindness can make. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 col illus. BIC Classification: JFFP; V. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 134. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KSS0011254
ISBN
9780008252847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312413590
ISBN
9780312413590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.96

Hardback. The turn of the century has been a moment of rapid urbanization. Much of this urban growth is taking place in the cities of the developing world and much of it in informal settlements. This book presents cutting-edge research from various world regions to demonstrate how these trends make new forms of social and political power possible. Editor(s): Roy, Ananya; AlSayyad, Nezar. Series: Transnational Perspectives on Space and Place. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FM; 1KL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739107409
ISBN
9780739107409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.35

Paperback. History and Culture in Italy is a scholarly, introductory survey of the history and culture of Italy, focusing on art and architecture, literature and philosophy, politics and historical events, and observations of daily life in modern Italy. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; AB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761826286
ISBN
9780761826286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.54

Hardback. In Mounting Frustration Susan E. Cahan uncovers the moment when the civil rights movement reached New York City's elite art galleries. Focusing on three controversial exhibitions that integrated African American culture and art, Cahan shows how the art world's racial politics is far more complicated than overcoming past exclusions. Series: Art History Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 360 pages, 113 illustrations (incl. 20 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822358978
ISBN
9780822358978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.42

Paperback. Illustrates the influence of Malcolm X's Islamic faith and international experience. Editor(s): Kly, Y. N. Num Pages: 92 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Clarity Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932863034
ISBN
9780932863034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.02

Hardback. This is the fourth in the series of proceedings of the interdisciplinary conferences sponsored by the Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies at the University of Maryland. This volume reflects the commitment of scholars to the exploration of early modern women's culture as recovered through images, literature, music, and archives of the period. Editor(s): Mikesell, Margaret; Seeff, Adele. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492316
ISBN
9781611492316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.68

Paperback. The central premise of this work is that Lurianic Kabbalah was first and foremost a lived and living phenomenon in an actual social world. Thus it focuses on Luria the person and his relationship to his disciples. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRJX; HRLK2; HRQX2; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748261
ISBN
9780804748261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Hardcover. Samuel Scott's 3 volumes, the product of more than twenty years scholarship, provide a detailed yet engaging history of the Moors in Spain and the legacy of their learning in the wider countries of Europe. Series: Major Work. Num Pages: 2224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
2224
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781784535339
ISBN
9781784535339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 475.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060686611
ISBN
9780060686611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Examines the limits of female freedom and explodes our deeply ingrained beliefs about femininity. Liberation, the author argues, entails challenging traditional perceptions of the social relationship between the sexes and, crucially, in achieving economic independence. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 59. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099595731
ISBN
9780099595731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

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