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Society & culture: general
paperback. Presents translations of texts by Latin American women playwrights, and performance artists, together with essays about their work. Editor(s): Taylor, Diana; Constantino, Roselyn. Num Pages: 464 pages, 58 b&w photos, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ABM; DD; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822332404
- ISBN
- 9780822332404
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.67
€ 42.99
€ 37.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HRCC7; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801442070
- ISBN
- 9780801442070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.74
€ 89.74
Hardback. Examines how Russian religious thinkers, both Jewish and Christian, conceived of Judaism, Jewry and the 'Old Testament' philosophically, theologically and personally at a time when the Messianic element in Russian consciousness was being stimulated by events ranging from the pogroms of the 1880s. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 570 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRCC8; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843796
- ISBN
- 9781934843796
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Condition: New
€ 154.89
€ 154.89
Paperback. Examines the intersections of social marginality, morality, and magic in contemporary Brazil by analyzing the beliefs and religious practices related to the Afro-Brazilian spirit entity Pomba Gira. This title provides an intimate account of the intricate relationship between Pomba Gira and one of her devotees, Nazare da Silva. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRQ; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Pap/DVD
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262652
- ISBN
- 9780520262652
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.55
€ 49.99
€ 35.55
Hardback. Editor(s): Moseley, Lyndsay. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRLM; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578051601
- ISBN
- 9781578051601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.72
€ 24.99
€ 20.72
Paperback. Explores the ways in which food practices enabled women to exert control within the family and to define their religious vocations. This title describes what women meant by seeing their own bodies and God's body as food and what men meant when they too associated women with food and flesh. Series: The New Historicism: Studies in Cultural Poetics. Num Pages: 300 pages, 24ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC1; HRCR; HRCV; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 686. The Religious Significance of Food to Medieval Women. Series: The New Historicism: Studies in Cultural Poetics. 300 pages, 24ill. Explores the ways in which food practices enabled women to exert control within the family and to define their religious vocations. This title describes what women meant by seeing their own bodies and God's body as food and what men meant when they too associated women with food and flesh. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC1; HRCR; HRCV; JFSJ1. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 31. Weight: 686.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520063297
- ISBN
- 9780520063297
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.48
€ 38.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HOLT MCDOUGAL
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268029791
- ISBN
- 9780268029791
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.64
€ 30.99
€ 27.64
Hardback. Representing scholars from different countries and different disciplines, this collection explores Holocaust survivors' return to everyday life and how their experience of Nazi persecution and the Holocaust impacted their process of integration into various countries. Thus, it offers a rich mix of perspectives, disciplines, and communities. Editor(s): Ofer, Dalia; Ouzan, Francoise S.; Baumel-Schwartz, Judith Tydor. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 tables and figs. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452474
- ISBN
- 9780857452474
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Condition: New
€ 162.27
€ 162.27
Paperback. An astonishing analysis of Jewish mother-daughter relations before, during, and after the Shoah as described in daughters' memoirs Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611684766
- ISBN
- 9781611684766
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.42
€ 50.99
€ 39.42
Mixed media pr. Editor(s): Goldberg, Esther Ann. Num Pages: 156 pages, maps (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 245 x 13. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853037248
- ISBN
- 9780853037248
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Condition: New
€ 30.06
€ 30.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Goldberg, Esther Ann. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853036227
- ISBN
- 9780853036227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.65
€ 30.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBTZ1; JFC. Dimension: 212 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838205120
- ISBN
- 9783838205120
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.31
€ 40.99
€ 29.31
Paperback. This work offers insights into how specific films influenced the Americanization of the Holocaust and how the medium per se helped seed that event into the public consciousness. It provides an analysis of "Schindler's List" and the debate over the merit of Spielberg's vision of the Holocaust. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, 37 photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629269
- ISBN
- 9780815629269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.16
€ 29.16
Hardback. From 1934 to 1954 Joseph I Breen, a media-savvy Victorian Irishman, reigned over the Production Code Administration, the Hollywood office tasked with censoring the American screen. This title tells the story of Breen's ascent to power and the widespread effects of his reign. Num Pages: 440 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; APFA; BGF; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143585
- ISBN
- 9780231143585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.11€ 80.20
€ 105.11
€ 80.20
Paperback. In spite of its professed liberalism, Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and most feature films deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past. Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues while America herself struggled to come to terms. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405178983
- ISBN
- 9781405178983
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Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38
Paperback. China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 ignited a race to capture new global media audiences. This book examines this compelling dynamic, where the distinctions between Hollywood's "dream factory" and the PRC's "Chinese dream" of global influence become increasingly blurred. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 b/w, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; APF; JFD; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 401.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294028
- ISBN
- 9780520294028
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
€ 25.04
Paperback. aeo This book is a major new assessment of the American movie industry in the 1990s. aeo The author considers Hollywood in its entirety -- home videos, cable tv and other communication technologies. She examines the impact of such technologies in areas such as distribution, production, exhibition, marketing and merchandising. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745603193
- ISBN
- 9780745603193
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Condition: New
€ 27.33
€ 27.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Desser, David; Jowett, Garth. Num Pages: 388 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816635139
- ISBN
- 9780816635139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.52
€ 29.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. Analyzes white fantasies of interracial desire in the history of popular American film. With readings of films like D W Griffith's 1915, "The Birth of a Nation" and of key forgotten films and censorship documents, this book argues that dominant fantasies of miscegenation have had a profound impact on the form and content of American cinema. Num Pages: 400 pages, 142 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113050
- ISBN
- 9780691113050
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Condition: New
€ 53.75€ 42.52
€ 53.75
€ 42.52
Paperback. This comprehensive introduction to Hollywood cinema provides an account of the world's most powerful film industry and examines its cultural and aesthetic significance. Num Pages: 712 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216155
- ISBN
- 9780631216155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.38
€ 51.38