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Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801493638
- ISBN
- 9780801493638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. From ritual killings to subtle acts of self-denial, the practice and rhetoric of sacrifice has a special centrality in modern American literature. This book portrays an episode in American cultural history when the literary movement of realism and the fledgling field of sociology both converged in the belief that sacrifice is basic to sociality. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691015064
- ISBN
- 9780691015064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Paperback. Science of Mythology provides an account of the meaning and the purpose of mythic themes that is linked to modern life: the heroic battles between good and evil of yore are still played out, reflected in contemporary fears. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415267427
- ISBN
- 9780415267427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.38
€ 17.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 645.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065606
- ISBN
- 9780252065606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. Helping practitioners in their work with vulnerable children of a school-going age, this workbook explores ways of nurturing resilience in different aspects of everyday life. Focusing on specific areas such as home life, talents and interests, the authors show how to make thorough assessments and intervene in constructive ways. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JMBT; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 296 x 213 x 9. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100188
- ISBN
- 9781843100188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.55
€ 28.55
Paperback. A proven framework for whole-school improvement
The School Leadership Playbook is a practical guide for education leaders looking to push their school's and students' achievement to the next level. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119044215
- ISBN
- 9781119044215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.05
€ 27.99
€ 23.05
Paperback. An exploration of the author's parents' lives, his mother's inexplicable suicide in her late fifties and his own bouts of depression. It conjures up the pebble-dashed home of his childhood and the landscape of postwar suburban England. It tells a story of grief, loss and dislocation, yet also of the power of memory and the bonds of family love. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141191485
- ISBN
- 9780141191485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.38
€ 12.99
€ 10.38
Paperback. Harlem's nightclubs in the 1920s and '30s were a crucible for testing society's racial and sexual limits. Combining performance theory, historical research, and biographical study, this title explores the role of nightlife performance as a definitive touchstone for understanding the racial and sexual politics of the early 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226862521
- ISBN
- 9780226862521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.79
€ 35.99
€ 28.79
Hardcover. Harlem's nightclubs in the 1920s and '30s were a crucible for testing society's racial and sexual limits. Combining performance theory, historical research, and biographical study, this title explores the role of nightlife performance as a definitive touchstone for understanding the racial and sexual politics of the early 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226862514
- ISBN
- 9780226862514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 79.10
€ 94.64
€ 79.10
Paperback. Today's unprecedented migration of people around the globe in search of work has had a widespread and troubling result: the separation of families. In this book, the author offers a sophisticated examination of this phenomenon among Ghanaians living in Ghana and abroad. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 halftones, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFFN; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226072388
- ISBN
- 9780226072388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.72
€ 34.99
€ 27.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9780814798690
- ISBN
- 9780814798690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330486
- ISBN
- 9780822330486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. Surveys a wide range of cultural controversies, from the Mapplethorpe affair to Salman Rushdie's death sentence. This book seeks to show that the fear and outrage these events inspired were the result of dangerous misunderstandings about the relationship between art and life. Num Pages: 258 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226772240
- ISBN
- 9780226772240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. Tells the story of the influential group of creative artists - Pauline Oliveros, Morton Subotnick, Ramon Sender, William Maginnis, and Tony Martin - who connected music to technology during a legendary era in California's cultural history. This title presents a comprehensive history of the San Francisco Tape Music Center. Editor(s): Bernstein, David W. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 color photographs, 29 b/w photographs, 10 line drawings, 1 foldout, DVD. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; AV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 756. 1960s Counterculture and the Avant-Garde. 344 pages. Editor(s): Bernstein, David W. Tells the story of the influential group of creative artists - Pauline Oliveros, Morton Subotnick, Ramon Sender, William Maginnis, and Tony Martin - who connected music to technology during a legendary era in California's cultural history. This title presents a comprehensive history of the San Francisco Tape Music Center. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; AV; JFC. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 22. Weight: 756.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256170
- ISBN
- 9780520256170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
hardcover. The SAGE Handbook of Media Studies provides a state-of-the-art overview of media research and examines the theories, practices, and future of media studies. The Editors have brought together a variety of U.S. and international contributors to provide a universal viewpoint of the increasingly diverse and globalized media studies field. Editor(s): Downing, John D. H.; McQuail, Denis, MA, PhD, DipPSA,; Schlesinger, Philip (University of Stirling); Wartella, Ellen A. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761921691
- ISBN
- 9780761921691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.34
€ 199.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632650580
- ISBN
- 9781632650580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.65
€ 18.99
€ 18.65
Paperback. Tells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung. This title explores the history, legends, and myths contained in the saga and traces the development of a narrative that reaches back to the period of the great folk migrations in Europe when the Roman Empire collapsed. Translator(s): Byock, Jesse L. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272996
- ISBN
- 9780520272996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.60
€ 25.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. * Angela Carter's highly acclaimed polemic enlisting the Marquis de Sade in an argument about women's sexual freedom Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844083770
- ISBN
- 9781844083770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.89
€ 13.00
€ 11.89
Paperback. The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna, who came into foster care aged ten, having been abused, victimised and rejected by her family. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007281046
- ISBN
- 9780007281046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. This study of the contemporary American faith healing movement, the Catholic Charismatic Revival, blends ethnographic details with case histories to provide a cultural analysis of the healing experience. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508. A Cultural Phenomenology of Charismatic Healing. 344 pages, 10 b&w photographs. This study of the contemporary American faith healing movement, the Catholic Charismatic Revival, blends ethnographic details with case histories to provide a cultural analysis of the healing experience. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCM; JFC. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 23. Weight: 496.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208841
- ISBN
- 9780520208841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.63
€ 35.99
€ 26.63