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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Series: Publications of The American Folklore Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFHF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812211054
ISBN
9780812211054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. * An innovative contribution to recent debates about the use of a metaphora in the social sciences, from an archaeological perspective* Written by one of the foremost scholars working on archaeological theory, with an international reputation* Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples a from the fielda . Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631192039
ISBN
9780631192039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.08

Hardback. Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples to show the significance of the concept of metaphor in the study and writing of material forms. This book presents three archaeological and ethnographic studies of metaphors chosen to demonstrate the richness of the concept for understanding texts, objects and artworks. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631192022
ISBN
9780631192022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.05

Paperback. An exploration of the roles of metamorphosis and hybridity in the establishment of personal identity, with particular emphasis on the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Zone Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951238
ISBN
9781890951238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.34

Paperback. * Major new work in feminist theory, cultural theory and gender studies * Author is well known in the fields of feminism and post--structuralism and for her work on problems of identity and difference. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625775
ISBN
9780745625775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.47

Paperback. Translator(s): Muecke, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816626830
ISBN
9780816626830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Sobchack, Vivian. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816633197
ISBN
9780816633197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816656370
ISBN
9780816656370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.14

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816645954
ISBN
9780816645954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801019371
ISBN
9780801019371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.00

Paperback. Examining the complex confrontation between Jewish fundamentalism and Israeli political sovereignty, this study discusses Orthodoxy's divergent positions on Zionism, which range from radical condemnation to virtual beatification. Translator(s): Swirsky, Michael; Chipman, Jonathan. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226705781
ISBN
9780226705781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.08

Paperback. The Mesopotamians invented writing and with it a new way of looking at the world. To understand how Mesopotamian civilization has been mediated and interpreted in its transmission through time, Bottero begins with an account of Assyriology, the discipline devoted to the ancient culture. Translator(s): Van De Mieroop, Marc; Bahrani, Zainab; Mieroop, Marc van de. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 halftone, 3 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067278
ISBN
9780226067278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674569515
ISBN
9780674569515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.46

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

€ 18.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HB; JFD; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
University Press of America
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761813965
ISBN
9780761813965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.55

Paperback. Merlin Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750941501
ISBN
9780750941501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501705694
ISBN
9781501705694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801443657
ISBN
9780801443657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.93

Paperback. Merengue is a quintessential Dominican dance music. This work aims to unravel the African and Iberian roots of merengue. It examines the historical and contemporary contexts in which merengue is performed and danced, its symbolic significance, its social functions, and its musical and choreographic structures. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWWD; AVGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
PAP/COM
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394840
ISBN
9781566394840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. The troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a political and economic agenda. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming. 368 pages, Illustrations. The troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a political and economic agenda. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; RNPG. Dimension: 142 x 197 x 23. Weight: 252.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408824832
ISBN
9781408824832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

Hardcover. These are turbulent times in the world of book publishing. For nearly five centuries the methods and practices of book publishing remained largely unchanged, but at the dawn of the twenty-first century the industry finds itself faced with perhaps the greatest challenges since Gutenberg. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; GTC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663616
ISBN
9780745663616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.01

paperback. Competition, flexibility and profit are still the common currency, even at a time when Western countries have been driven off a cliff by these very values. But will it always be this way? This title argues for the predominance in any society of one of three broad value systems - that of the merchant; the soldier; and the sage. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFS; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241955215
ISBN
9780241955215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Provides a survey and critique of the research material concerned with the sexual division of labour. The result is an account of how women's lives have changed over the last 250 years. Harriet Bradley draws on her own research, and addresses issues of gender, work and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745601625
ISBN
9780745601625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
259
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493932368
ISBN
9781493932368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.43
€ 101.45

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