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hardcover. A Dictionary of Postmodernism presents an authoritative A-Z of the critical terms and central figures related to the origins and evolution of postmodernist theory and culture. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; GBC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781405150774
- ISBN
- 9781405150774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.73
€ 106.73
Paperback. A Dictionary of Postmodernism presents an authoritative A-Z of the critical terms and central figures related to the origins and evolution of postmodernist theory and culture. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; GBC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405150781
- ISBN
- 9781405150781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.51
€ 48.51
Paperback. Now thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition of the highly acclaimed dictionary provides an authoritative and accessible guide to modern ideas in the broad interdisciplinary fields of cultural and critical theory. Editor(s): Payne, Michael; Barbera, Jessica Rae. Num Pages: 832 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118438817
- ISBN
- 9781118438817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.30
€ 53.30
Paperback. Covering thousands of years of intricate creation tales, A Dictionary of Creation Myths is the first and most comprehensive work devoted to creation myths from cultures throughout the world. From cosmic eggs, frost giants, and the Garden of Eden to Brahma, the Spider Woman, and the Gaia Principle, this unique guide illuminates the phenomenon of creation from all aspects of the human experience. Richly illustrated, A Dictionary of Creation Myths is essential for anyone who has ever wondered how the world was created, where we came from, or why we are here at all. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc US
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195102758
- ISBN
- 9780195102758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.77
€ 38.77
paperback. Offers a collection of essays that constitute a critical and focused engagement with Deleuze and his work. This volume includes essays from some of the most prominent American, Australian, British, and French scholars and translators of Deleuze's writing. Editor(s): Buchanan, Ian. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822323921
- ISBN
- 9780822323921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.43
€ 47.43
Paperback. This collection of stories, essays, and personal reflections from geographers who have worked collaboratively with Indigenous communities across the globe offers insight into the challenges and rewards of cross-cultural research. Editor(s): Johnson, Jay T.; Larsen, Soren C. Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870717222
- ISBN
- 9780870717222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.98
€ 24.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. Features writings on contemporary art and culture by the author, a painter and feminist art theorist. Mixing theory and practice, the personal and the political, this book tackles questions about the place of feminism in art and political discourse, and the aesthetics and values of contemporary painting. Num Pages: 336 pages, 53 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582. Essays on Art, Politics, and Daily Life. 336 pages, 53 illustrations. Features writings on contemporary art and culture by the author, a painter and feminist art theorist. Mixing theory and practice, the personal and the political, this book tackles questions about the place of feminism in art and political discourse, and the aesthetics and values of contemporary painting. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AC; JFFK. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 25. Weight: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346029
- ISBN
- 9780822346029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.97
€ 37.99
€ 33.97
Paperback. Examines the historiography of the Irish Famine and its relevance now, in the context of the longer-term relationship between England and Ireland. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780745310749
- ISBN
- 9780745310749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.39
€ 37.99
€ 25.39
Hardback. Re-examines this unresolved murder in Kenya and the underlying role of rumour, the media and inter-state relations on how the death has been reported and investigated. Series: African Articulations. Num Pages: 233 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; DSBH5; HBJH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011275
- ISBN
- 9781847011275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.20
€ 56.20
Hardback. A groundbreaking reassessment of the crucial but unrecognized roles Germany's Jews played at home and at the front during World War I Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300192049
- ISBN
- 9780300192049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.50
€ 46.50
Paperback. A mixture of puzzles, games, colouring and drawing activities, this hands-on activity book lets you draw pictures around the puppets as you explore all the different areas of Ricetown and meet the different Ricemonsters. It allows you to solve puzzles by putting the puppets in the die-cut slots, play games, and colour in the pictures. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Dimension: 260 x 200. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500651025
- ISBN
- 9780500651025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Hardback. Num Pages: 258 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BT; JFFJ; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 228 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370762
- ISBN
- 9781785370762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.29
€ 24.99
€ 21.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BTC; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 246 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750965897
- ISBN
- 9780750965897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.16
€ 17.99
€ 14.16
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFU; JNA; JNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816698288
- ISBN
- 9780816698288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.27
€ 27.99
€ 26.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KLSC; BM; JFFN; JFSK1; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807062920
- ISBN
- 9780807062920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.58
€ 18.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Attempts to understand the dilemmas average Nigerians face every day as they try to get ahead - or just survive - in a society riddled with corruption. This book paints a portrait of Nigerian corruption - of nationwide fuel shortages in Africa's oil-producing giant, Internet cafes where the young launch their e-mail scams, and more. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136479
- ISBN
- 9780691136479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.59
€ 53.59
Paperback. Delves deeper into America's conspiracy sub-culture, exploring the rise of 9/11 conspiracy theories, the "birther" controversy surrounding Barack Obama's American citizenship, and how the conspiracy landscape has changed with the rise of the Internet and other new media. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFC; JFHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276826
- ISBN
- 9780520276826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Pollak, Ellen. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBLL; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350009806
- ISBN
- 9781350009806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.39
€ 54.39
Paperback. An explosive account of the Kennedy assassination that will rewrite the history of the 20th century's most controversial murder investigation - now with a groundbreaking new afterword. Num Pages: 704 pages, 2 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349140612
- ISBN
- 9780349140612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.59
€ 23.99
€ 17.59
Hardback. Innovation is a central mechanism in the progression of society and often captures the imagination and enthusiasm of corporate leaders, public policy makers, and so on. In this volume, a novel approach to an understanding innovation in contexts that range from the socio-cultural to the technological is presented. Editor(s): Libecap, Gary D.; Hoskinson, Sherry. Series Editor(s): Libecap, Gary D. Series: Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 249 pages. BIC Classification: JF; KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780529929
- ISBN
- 9781780529929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.37
€ 127.37
A Critique of Postcolonial Reason: Toward a History of the Vanishing P...
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Paperback. Are the "culture wars" over? What is their relationship to gender struggle and the dynamics of class? Gayatari Spivak poses these questions and attempts to understand and describe a more responsible role for the postcolonial critic, tracking the figure of the "native informant". Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674177642
- ISBN
- 9780674177642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.75
€ 48.75
Paperback. This new take on Queer Theory explores the ways in which sexuality, subjectivity and sociality have been discursively produced in various historical and cultural contexts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSK; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615971
- ISBN
- 9780748615971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.18
€ 42.99
€ 36.18
Paperback. Analyzing the narrative practices and stylistic devices of fiction from the English-speaking world, this text includes: the influence of early psychological writings on fiction; fiction from the rich post-war period; post-structuralist theory; postmodernism and magic realism; and feminist theory. Editor(s): Wheeler, Kathleen. Num Pages: 456 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212119
- ISBN
- 9780631212119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.76
€ 75.76
Hardback. In this book, Natalie Persadie explains that, among developing countries, the achievement of legal advances for women-at either the international or national levels-is particularly difficult where practical measures are not subsequently implemented. She examines the need for financial and human resources to make such legal measures effective. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSJ1; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- University Press of America
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858096
- ISBN
- 9780761858096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.28
€ 135.28