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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Gustav Mahler's music has provoked extreme responses from the public and from experts. This volume examines the broader political, social, and literary changes reflected in Mahler's music. It examines the composer's Jewish identity, and considers contemporary theories of memory, and the theatricality of Mahler's art and fin-de-siecle politics. Editor(s): Painter, Karen. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691092447
ISBN
9780691092447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 310 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Manohar Publishers and Distributors India
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9788173046209
ISBN
9788173046209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, photos. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583674376
ISBN
9781583674376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.86

Paperback. An account of what Stalinism meant to the masses of ordinary people who lived it. It argues that Stalinism offered itself as an opportunity for enlightenment. It depicts a whole range of life: from the blast furnace workers who labored in the iron and steel plant, to the families who struggled with the shortage of housing and services. Num Pages: 728 pages, 73 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBTB; JFSG; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
728
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208230
ISBN
9780520208230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. New archaeological evidence for a pre-historic civilisation updated with two substantial new chapters brimming with recent reporting of fresh scientific advances. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: HDDA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444779707
ISBN
9781444779707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. Breathes new life into the Marxist tradition, applying previously unexplored approaches that reveal vital new modes of political activism and debate. Series: Marxism and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745330594
ISBN
9780745330594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.50

Paperback. A coloring book that takes you on an expedition through a jungle to discover a forgotten world of flora and fauna. Through intricate pen and ink illustrations, it helps colour-inners of all ages to explore an exotic rainforest teeming with creatures large and small such as: tree frogs and dainty hummingbirds, prowling tigers and playful monkeys. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; WF; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 255 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753557167
ISBN
9780753557167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.29

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLW3; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845196165
ISBN
9781845196165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.76

Paperback. This is the first book to explore comparatively how magic-usually portrayed as the antithesis of the modern-is also at home in modernity. Editor(s): Meyer, Birgit; Pels, Peter. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HRQX2; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804744645
ISBN
9780804744645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.45

Hardback. This is the first book to explore comparatively how magic-usually portrayed as the antithesis of the modern-is also at home in modernity. Editor(s): Meyer, Birgit; Pels, Peter. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HRQX2; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744638
ISBN
9780804744638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.02

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 halftone. 39 line illus. 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; JFD; JHB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 34. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164403
ISBN
9780691164403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.19
€ 41.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 halftones. 3 line illus. 16 tables. 4 maps. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKV; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158013
ISBN
9780691158013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447314578
ISBN
9781447314578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.95

Paperback. What has it been like to be insane? How have the mad been treated? Is madness real or is it just a label? This fascinating story of madness reveals the radically different perceptions of madness and approaches to its treatment, from antiquity to the present day. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; MBX; MJN; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 121 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802675
ISBN
9780192802675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.99

paperback. Primordial, mythic narratives from the indigenous Wakuenai of South America, available in English for the first time ever Series: Interp Culture New Millennium. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 photographs; 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFHF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075704
ISBN
9780252075704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. Introduces an area of scientific research: materials science. This book describes how scientists are inventing materials, ranging from synthetic skin, blood, and bone to substances that repair themselves and adapt to their environment, that swell and flex like muscles, that repel any ink or paint, and that capture and store the energy of the Sun. Num Pages: 472 pages, 17 color illus. 61 halftones 83 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; PD; PN; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009759
ISBN
9780691009759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.25

Paperback. Describes preservation programs in Seattle and King County, how they developed, and the extent of protection offered landmark properties. The descriptions and photographs in this book provide a guide to individual buildings and landmark districts, demonstrating how each played a part in the remarkably swift development of county and city. Num Pages: 240 pages, 260 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; AM; JFF; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 17. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295978468
ISBN
9780295978468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816697250
ISBN
9780816697250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.10

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

€ 88.63
€ 32.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSJ; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330773
ISBN
9781785330773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.49

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