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Society & culture: general
Hardback. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551500
- ISBN
- 9780813551500
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€ 45.46
€ 45.46
Paperback. Traces the circulation of the contradictory tropes of millennial hope and millennial noir. Looking at what millennials do with digital technology, Ellen Stein demonstrates the molding impact of commercial representations, and at the same time reveals how millennials are undermining, negotiating, and changing those narratives. Num Pages: 222 pages, 15 black & white images. BIC Classification: AP; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Iowa Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609383558
- ISBN
- 9781609383558
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€ 32.70
€ 32.70
Paperback. How are we to understand capitalism at the millennium? Is it a singular or polythetic creature? What are we to make of the culture of neoliberalism that appears to accompany it, taking on simultaneously local and translocal forms? This title deals with these questions. Editor(s): Comaroff, Jean; Comaroff, John L. Series: A Public Culture Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w photographs, 7 color photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822327158
- ISBN
- 9780822327158
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€ 31.99€ 30.19
€ 31.99
€ 30.19
Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture
. Ed(S): Goldish, Matt; Popkin, Richard H.
Hardback. This volume features essays about Jewish messianic ideas and movements in the early modern world. While much of the previous literature in this field has focused on the internal dynamics of Jewish thought, these essays stress the broader historical and philosophical context. Editor(s): Goldish, Matt; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368502
- ISBN
- 9780792368502
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Condition: New
€ 123.96
€ 123.96
Hardback. Offers an overview of Catholic apocalyptic thought combined with presentations by specialists on nine Catholic authors, such as Savonarola, Luis de Leon, and Antonio Vieira. This book illustrates a hold apocalyptic concerns had on intellectual life, particularly between 1500 and 1900, rivaling and influencing rationalism and skepticism. Editor(s): Kottman, Karl A. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368496
- ISBN
- 9780792368496
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Condition: New
€ 121.25
€ 121.25
Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture
. Ed(S): Force, James E.; Popkin, Richard H.
Hardback. The influence of millenarian thinking upon Cromwell's England is well-known. In this collection of essays, the readers endeavour to revise the 'official' story and to trace the influence of millenarian ideas in the science, politics, and everyday life of England and America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Editor(s): Force, James E.; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 483.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368489
- ISBN
- 9780792368489
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€ 122.94
€ 122.94
Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture
. Ed(S): Laursen, John Christian; Popkin, Ric...
Paperback. Brings together studies of a variety of millenarians who were active in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in France, The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and eastern Europe. This volume provides much food for thought for students and teachers of early modern ideas, the history of philosophy and religion, and the making of the modern world. Editor(s): Laursen, John Christian; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368472
- ISBN
- 9780792368472
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Condition: New
€ 142.28
€ 142.28
Paperback. This book explains Arab military responses to the social uprisings which began in 2011. Through a comparative case study analysis of Egyptian, Tunisian, Libyan, and Syrian militaries, it explains why militaries fractured, supported the regime in power, or removed their presidents. Num Pages: 263 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPHV; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349488896
- ISBN
- 9781349488896
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Condition: New
€ 128.55
€ 128.55
Hardcover. This is the first book to examine "migrant-soldiers' in the British army and places the phenomenon of Britain's multicultural army in relation to British culture, history and nationalism. It also explores the impact of war on UK society during the 21st Century Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JFSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137010025
- ISBN
- 9781137010025
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Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Paperback. This book presents a study of minority ethnic soldiers serving in the British Army, one of the country's most important and symbolic national institutions. Asking questions about British culture, nationalism and history, the book will enrich public discussion about the contemporary place of the armed forces in UK society. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JFSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137467508
- ISBN
- 9781137467508
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Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Paperback. This is the first book to examine "migrant-soldiers' in the British army and places the phenomenon of Britain's multicultural army in relation to British culture, history and nationalism. It also explores the impact of war on UK society during the 21st Century Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436248
- ISBN
- 9781349436248
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardback. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand. Series: Humanitarianism. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables|Graphs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; GTJ; JFFE; JHB; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719097232
- ISBN
- 9780719097232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.57
€ 146.57
Paperback. A postcolonial feminist study of the formation of contemporary political subjectivities in South Korea, framed by the rise and decline in 20th century militarization Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w photos, 10 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JFSJ; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- 2005. Corr. 2nd Printing ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822336167
- ISBN
- 9780822336167
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.21
€ 30.99
€ 27.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403973122
- ISBN
- 9781403973122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPS. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349534364
- ISBN
- 9781349534364
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Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Paperback. Intends to challenge the established view that the civilian sector in Israel has been predominant over its security sector since the state's independence in 1948. This title reexamines the relationship between these sectors and provides a different view of their interactions. Editor(s): Sheffer, Gabriel; Barak, Oren. Series: An Israel Studies Book. Num Pages: 396 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221742
- ISBN
- 9780253221742
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback / so. Series: Schriften Des Deutschen Orient - Instituts. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810002570
- ISBN
- 9783810002570
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Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85
Hardcover. Takes a gendered approach to labor conflicts, anticolonial struggles, and citizenship in modern Lebanon. Challenging the assumptions about culturally inscribed roles for Middle Eastern women, this book highlights traditions of public activism and militancy among rural women that are in turn adapted to the spaces of the French Tobacco Monopoly. Series: Beyond Dominant Paradigms in the Middle East. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 b/w illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632122
- ISBN
- 9780815632122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.32
€ 61.32
Hardcover. Offers readers a telling glimpse of the social world in which militants are made, explaining how group physical training and technico-ethical experiments with it have created a powerful religious nationalist movement in Gujarat that has been held responsible for carrying out spectacular episodes of ethnic cleansing against Indian minorities. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230112575
- ISBN
- 9780230112575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Paperback. Argues for a Modernism of everyday life, immersed in questions of socialism, sexual politics and technology. This work features chapters ranging from a study of industrial and brutalist aesthetics in Britain, the Sexpol of Wilhelm Reich in film and design, and the alienation effects of Brecht and Hanns Eisler on record and on screen. Series: Zero Books. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846941764
- ISBN
- 9781846941764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Hardcover. The book investigates why, how, and with what implications some of these mothers describe themselves as "militant lactivists" as well as reflects on wider parenting culture in the UK and France. Discussing gender, feminism, and activism, this study contributes to kinship and family studies.. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 278 pages, 5 ills & 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457585
- ISBN
- 9780857457585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.51
€ 152.51
Paperback. Offers an insight into the ways that war is presented and viewed as entertainment or 'militainment' in contemporary American popular culture. This work demonstrates the ways that war invites audiences to enter the spectacle as an interactive participant through a variety of channels - from news coverage to online video games to reality television. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 black & white tables, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFD; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415999786
- ISBN
- 9780415999786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitatsverlag Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824442898
- ISBN
- 9783824442898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.97
€ 77.97
Hardback. This three-volume anthology contains excerpts and full-length articles from primary source materials in European history. Documents have been selected on the basis of their inherent historical value, their ability to illuminate a particular period, and their readability. Num Pages: 447 pages, 2ill.4M. BIC Classification: HB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 447
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810821880
- ISBN
- 9780810821880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.05
€ 139.05