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Society & culture: general
Paperback. In this volume, prominent Buddhist scholar Donald Swearer posits that the future requires a radical shift toward living in recognition of the interdependence of all life forms and the consequent ethic of communality and a life style of moderation or "enoughness" that flows from that recognition, which he calls "an ecology of human flourishing." Editor(s): Swearer, Donald K.; McGarry, Susan Lloyd. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 230 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454458
- ISBN
- 9780945454458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.79
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
Hardback. This study develops an "eco-evolutionary" perspective for analysing emerging demographic, ecological and technological discontinuities and dilemmas associated with rapid globalization. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695003
- ISBN
- 9780847695003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.43
€ 163.43
Hardcover. This ethnography details changing Ewenki ways of life brought China's recent ecological migration policies, which aim to preserve and restore the badly damaged ecologies of western China. This ethnography examines these policies and their effects on Aoluguya Ewenki hunters, who have been relocated. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782386322
- ISBN
- 9781782386322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.49
€ 161.49
Paperback. Although we all want to help the environment, our knowledge of what are 'green' choices is often so limited that we can do more harm than good. This book shows you: Why a T-shirt that claims it is '100% organic cotton' may be in fact no such thing; and, Why it's good to buy tulips from Kenya and wine from France. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; VSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141039091
- ISBN
- 9780141039091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.28
€ 17.99
€ 14.28
paperback. Offers a survey of eco-feminism from a purely philosophical point of view. Representing a plurality of opinions, it demonstrates that man's domination of both women and the environment are inextricably linked. Editor(s): Warren, Karen J. Series: Environmental Philosophies. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415072984
- ISBN
- 9780415072984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.14
€ 71.14
Hardback. Series: NWSA / UIP First Book Prize. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBTB; JFFK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252040542
- ISBN
- 9780252040542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.94
€ 118.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Canty, Jeanine M. Num Pages: 228 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSL; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138193666
- ISBN
- 9781138193666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.48
€ 48.48
Paperback. Ecofeminism is a practical movement for social change that discerns interconnections among various forms of oppression: the exploitation of nature, the oppression of women, and racism. This anthology explores both how ecofeminism can enrich literary criticism and how literary criticism can contribute to ecofeminist theory and activism. Editor(s): Gaard, Greta; Murphy, Patrick Dennis. Series: The Environment and the Human Condition. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252067082
- ISBN
- 9780252067082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.88
€ 34.99
€ 31.88
Hardcover. By drawing on the complex interplay of ecology and feminism, ecofeminists identify links between the domination of nature and the oppression of women. This volume introduces a variety of innovative approaches for advancing ecofeminist activism, demonstrating how words exert power in the world. Editor(s): Vakoch, Douglas A. Num Pages: 186 pages, 2 ills. BIC Classification: JFFK; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 237 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451873
- ISBN
- 9780857451873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.89
€ 160.89
Hardback. Discusses ecofeminism in the context of the social, political and ecological consequences of globalization. The book includes case studies, essays, theoretical works, and articles on ecofeminist movements from many of the world's regions including Taiwan, Mexico, Kenya, Chile, India, Brazil, Canada, England and the United States. Editor(s): Eaton, Heather; Lorentzen, Professor Lois Ann. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526976
- ISBN
- 9780742526976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.91
€ 190.91
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415508605
- ISBN
- 9780415508605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.12
€ 54.99
€ 53.12
Paperback. Provides an analytical and operational framework that offers strategic guidance to cities on sustainable and integrated urban development. This framework is flexible and easily customized to the context of each country or city. At the same time case studies are used throughout the book to provide a matter-of-fact and ground-level perspective. Num Pages: 388 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821380468
- ISBN
- 9780821380468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
Paperback. Offers an ecological critique to the history of sound media technologies in order to amplify the environmental undertones in sound studies and turn up the audio in discussions of greening the media. By looking at early and neglected forms of sound technology, the author seeks to create a revisionist, ecologically aware history of sound media. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12. BIC Classification: JFD; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286146
- ISBN
- 9780520286146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
This work argues that living history, even if it is an incomplete depiction of the past, plays a vital role in stimulating the historical imagination. It examines how one of the most popular fields of history is portrayed, embraced, and shaped by mainstream culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; JFCA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122403
- ISBN
- 9780813122403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.94
€ 49.94
Hardback. A collection of personal letters to friends from a foreign correspondent who is trying to understand what she witnessed during the iconic human disasters of our time - in Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and New York City on September 11th, among the other places. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: BJ; HBG; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129037
- ISBN
- 9780691129037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Hardcover. Traces arc of one of millions of American immigrant families, survivors of WWII. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DV; BM; DCF; HBJD; HBWQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Aquila Polonica
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607720218
- ISBN
- 9781607720218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.55
€ 23.99
€ 22.55
Hardcover. In Greek mythology the beautiful Narcissus glimpsed his own reflection in the waters of a spring and fell in love. But his was an impossible passion and, filled with despair, he pined away. Over the years the myth has inspired painters, writers, and film directors, as well as philosophers and psychoanalysts. Editor(s): Spaas, Lieve; Selous, Trista. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 ills. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HRKP; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817617
- ISBN
- 9781571817617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.54
€ 161.54
Hardback. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611473612
- ISBN
- 9781611473612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.03
€ 145.03
Paperback. Images of suffering male bodies permeate Western culture, from Francis Bacon's paintings and Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs to the battered heroes of action movies. Drawing on perspectives from a range of disciplines, this title explores the complex, ambiguous meanings of the enduring figure of the male-body-in-pain. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074702
- ISBN
- 9780226074702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.54
€ 47.99
€ 37.54
Hardback. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810861343
- ISBN
- 9780810861343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.38
€ 119.38