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Paperback. Surveys the history and scope of concert music by African-American women, including instrumental, choral, and chamber works, as well as symphonies and operas. Num Pages: 428 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 865. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Illinois Pbk
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074547
ISBN
9780252074547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. In the wake of the fiftieth anniversary of the historic sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter by four North Carolina A&T college students, From Sit-Ins to SNCC brings together the work of leading civil rights scholars to offer a new and groundbreaking perspective on student-oriented activism in the 1960s. Editor(s): Morgan, Iwan; Davies, Philip. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 180 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813049595
ISBN
9780813049595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.45

Paperback. Demonstrating that globalization is a centuries-old phenomenon, this book examines the commodity chains that have connected producers in Latin America with consumers around the world for five hundred years. It reconstructs complex webs of relationships and economic processes, highlighting Latin America's central place in the world economy. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337669
ISBN
9780822337669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 165 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JMK; JMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634832045
ISBN
9781634832045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.41
€ 180.50

Paperback. This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Series: Arthurian Characters & Themes. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815335665
ISBN
9780815335665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Paperback. Contains the proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium organised by the Centre for the Study of Vernacular Literature in the Middle Ages held at the Odense University on 15-16 November 1982. Num Pages: 172 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9788774925682
ISBN
9788774925682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPG; HBJD; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801447624
ISBN
9780801447624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.10

Paperback. Examines the saga of the Grail. Exploring the legend's Gnostic roots, this book considers how the legend of the Grail related to fertility rites with the lance and the cup serving as sexual symbols. It traces its origins to a Gnostic text that served as a link between ancient vegetation cults and the Celts and Christians who embellished the story. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691021072
ISBN
9780691021072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Offers an account of the most important antiwar campaign prior to World War I: the antimilitarism of the French Left. This book covers the views and actions of socialists, trade unionists, and anarchists from the time of France's defeat by Prussia in 1870 to the outbreak of hostilities with Germany in 1914. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFFE; JPFF; JPW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822327660
ISBN
9780822327660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

Paperback. Allowing us access to short films from the 1900s, British Durbar films, the precursors of the newsreel genre, and Empire adventure movies, this book explores Melies, Lumiere and Jean Renoir, moving on to the Raj films of the 80s and international cinema of the late 20th century. It traces the trajectory of changing images of India abroad. Num Pages: 350 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 176 x 43. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905422968
ISBN
9781905422968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Astounding new information about the role of anthropologists in Hitler's efforts to create a "master race" Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074530
ISBN
9780252074530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. From a modernist/postmodernist perspective, this title addresses questions of literary and cultural nationalism. It reveals that since 17th century, American writing has reflected the political and historical climate and helped define America's cultural and social parameters. It argues that American literature has always been essentially modern. Num Pages: 480 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACG; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140144352
ISBN
9780140144352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.84

Hardcover. This text proposes new theoretical and practical solutions for tackling the widespread social exclusion faced by people diagnosed mentally ill. Based on research in the US and UK, and with reference to elsewhere, it analyzes evidence of discrimination and the effectiveness of different remedies. Num Pages: 288 pages, references. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBC; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: Liz Sayce. viii, 280 p. ill. 23 cm. Paperback. As new." Keywords: "Subjects - Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues - Health Systems & Services - Mental Health Services,Subjects - Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2000th Edition
SKU
KEX0166599
ISBN
9780333698891
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 71.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
reprint
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674325074
ISBN
9780674325074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.23
€ 48.52

Hardcover. Americans believe strongly in the socially transformative power of education, and more. How did we get here? This book presents four competing visions of "the race problem" and documents how an individualistic paradigm, which presented white attitudes as the source of racial injustice, gained traction. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226238449
ISBN
9780226238449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Num Pages: 488 pages, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
2 ed
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853397400
ISBN
9781853397400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.16

Hardcover. Are humans at their core seekers of their own pleasure or cooperative members of society? Paradoxically, they are both. This title focuses on the evolution of morality, its meaning, why it came about, and how it influences human attitudes and behavior. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JF; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922713
ISBN
9780226922713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.84

Paperback. Offers twenty studies on instances of emerging social justice and women's empowerment in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. This book shows how changes are occurring as flood tides of capital, people, and information erode entrenched gender regimes, giving birth to energetic and forward-thinking women's movements. Editor(s): Moghadam, Valentine M. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map, 9 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FM; 1HB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631118
ISBN
9780815631118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521026697
ISBN
9780521026697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.13

Paperback. Examining the changes that have occurred in families, family research, and family law in the late 20th century, this volume describes a paradigm shift in the legal and social regulation of the family to an emphasis on parents' relationships to their children, rather than to each other. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111171
ISBN
9780231111171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

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