×


 x 

Shopping cart

Society & culture: general

Results 20921 - 20940 of 32156

Society & culture: general

Hardcover. The Greek myths have a universal appeal, reaching far beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. In this book, the reader is taken on a tour of 22 destinations in Greece and Turkey, from Mount Olympus to Homer's Hades, recounting the tales from Greek mythology and the history associated with each. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518328
ISBN
9780500518328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.51

Hardback. Yatromanolakis examines the complex, at times contradictory, responses to ancient Greece in Greek and broader Western European modernism. Exploring the dynamics of ruination and the reconfiguration of fundamental icons of ancient mythology in surrealism, the author shows that Greek antiquity was an integral constituent of avant-garde myth-making. Series: Cultural Politics, Socioaesthetics, Beginnings. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Harvard Department of the Classics United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780983532217
ISBN
9780983532217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.30
€ 59.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 105 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; JFSK2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474257152
ISBN
9781474257152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.25

Hardback. This volume provides an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date survey of the ancient Greek genre of historical writing from its origins before Herodotus to the Greek historians of the Roman imperial era, seven centuries later. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405145220
ISBN
9781405145220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Witches' Almanac United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780977370313
ISBN
9780977370313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
8
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780500119
ISBN
9781780500119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.01

Hardback. Presents a survey of the world of classical Greece, its origins and legacy. This book moves from the prehistoric and protohistoric periods, through the era of Bronze Age palace societies - including those of Knossos and Mycenae - surveying the thousand and more years until the transfer of the Roman imperial court from Rome to Constantinople. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205586
ISBN
9780631205586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.97

Paperback. Presents a survey of the world of classical Greece, its origins and legacy. This book moves from the prehistoric and protohistoric periods, through the era of Bronze Age palace societies - including those of Knossos and Mycenae - surveying the thousand and more years until the transfer of the Roman imperial court from Rome to Constantinople. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205593
ISBN
9780631205593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.85

Paperback. Attempts to account for the widespread phenomenon of sport. Drawing upon ethnological findings to demonstrate the ritual character of sport, the text explores the relationship between ancient Greek sport and sacrificial ritual and traces elements common to both back to primitive origins. Num Pages: 136 pages, with 24 figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBTB; JFC; JHM; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 36.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520080959
ISBN
9780520080959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.65

Paperback. A A lively and well written account of a neglected topic -- greed A Uses the topic of greed as a way to explore broader issues concerning the nature and development of modern societies A Written with a trade as well as an academic market in mind A Many illustrations and featured examples from historical and modern sources. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745626062
ISBN
9780745626062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Hardback. A A lively and well written account of a neglected topic -- greed A Uses the topic of greed as a way to explore broader issues concerning the nature and development of modern societies A Written with a trade as well as an academic market in mind A Many illustrations and featured examples from historical and modern sources. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745626055
ISBN
9780745626055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Kuperard
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857338706
ISBN
9781857338706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Hardback. Just weeks after Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, Larry Doby joined Robinson in breaking the colour barrier in the Major Leagues. Why is Doby largely forgotten as a central figure in baseball's integration? Greatness in the Shadows brings Doby's story to life and shares his achievements and firsts with a new generation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: BGS; JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803285521
ISBN
9780803285521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Chapter Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937559366
ISBN
9781937559366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Daley, James. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486447612
ISBN
9780486447612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.11

Hardback. This book looks at how American rap/metal has engaged with America's defining role in the world after the Cold War. It offers a highly original approach in relating rap/metal to critical theories of economy and culture and introduces a new method of cultural analysis based on theories of negativity and expenditure. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719074639
ISBN
9780719074639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.48

Paperback. In A Great Rural Sisterhood, Linda M. Ambrose uses a wealth of archival materials from both sides of the Atlantic to tell the story of Watt's remarkable life and the creation of the Associated Country Women of the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615793
ISBN
9781442615793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Covers thirteen thousand years of fascinating, dynamic, and often tragic history. From a hunting and gathering lifestyle to first contact with Europeans to land dispossession to claims cases, and much more, Wishart takes a wide-angle look at one of the most significant groups of people in the US. Series: Discover the Great Plains. Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 illustrations, 8 maps, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803269620
ISBN
9780803269620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 10. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
African American Images United States
Edition
Third Edition, Third edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543658
ISBN
9780913543658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.07

Hardcover. Great Myths of Child Development reveals the latest evidence-based science behind the myths and misconceptions about the developing child. Series: Great Myths of Psychology. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118521229
ISBN
9781118521229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.88
€ 73.60

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!