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Paperback. Chronicles a harsh world in which young women faced the realities of sex for sale and were deprived of their freedom and identity. This work also tells of the author's life after leaving the geisha house, painting a panorama of the grinding poverty of rural life in wartime Japan. Translator(s): Rowley, G. G. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; BGA; HBJF; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KOC0012729
ISBN
9780099462040
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Reading Women Writing. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801480614
ISBN
9780801480614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. Examines the lives and selected writings of five major contemporary French women writers: Simone de Beauvoir, Nathalie Sarraute, Marguerite Duras, Monique Wittig, and Maryse Conde. Part literary criticism and part biography, this book seeks mainly to shed light on how these writers' works illustrate the fine line that separates fact from fiction. Num Pages: 259 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 341.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803272583
ISBN
9780803272583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. A study of autobiographies as sources for Jewish history. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984162
ISBN
9780295984162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146364
ISBN
9780231146364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Debbaudt explains how typical manifestations of autism spectrum disorders, such as running away, unsteadiness, impulsive behavior or failure to respond, may be misunderstood by law enforcement professionals, with serious consequences. For individuals with ASDs, he offers advice on how to behave in encounters with law enforcement professionals. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853029806
ISBN
9781853029806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.44

Paperback. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849056786
ISBN
9781849056786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.02

Paperback. This book engages the perspectives of people with autism, including those who have been considered as the most severely disabled within the autism spectrum. The volume allows a look into the rich and insightful perspectives of people who have heretofore been thought of as uninterested in the world. Series: Qualitative Studies in Psychology. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799284
ISBN
9780814799284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. The reasons behind the increase in autism diagnoses have become hotly contested in the media as well as within the medical, scholarly, and autistic communities. This book focuses on the ways gender influences popular discussion and understanding of autism's causes and effects. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 black and white photographs, 1 chart, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079894
ISBN
9780252079894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. An investigation of how popular modernist writers handled their fame. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBB; BG; C; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814731604
ISBN
9780814731604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Editor(s): Fresco, Karen L. Series: MIP Studies in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 250 pages, 8 full color. BIC Classification: ACK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 41.
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580442206
ISBN
9781580442206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.33

Paperback. Examining texts ranging from the Homeric epics and the Platonic dialogues, to Virgils "Aeneid" and the Book of Revelation, this book reveals how certain strategic metaphors embedded in the early Western literacy canon have promoted (and continue to promote) systems of inequality and social control. Num Pages: 196 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFCX; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 335.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847682393
ISBN
9780847682393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.76

Paperback. Argues that brands are about culture as much as they are about economics Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 279 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
279
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814787144
ISBN
9780814787144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardcover. Argues that brands are about culture as much as they are about economics Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 279 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814787137
ISBN
9780814787137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.74

Paperback. Explains how New Orleans became a tourist town, a locale known as much for its excesses as for its quirky Southern charm. This title examines various image-building campaigns and promotional strategies to disseminate a palatable image of New Orleans on a national scale. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; JFC; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814731864
ISBN
9780814731864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. Presents the Harlem Renaissance, exploring early challenges to the idea that race is a static category. Drawing on vernacular theories of African American literature from figures such as Henry Louis Gates Jr and Houston Baker, this book looks at the work of four fiction writers: James Johnson, Nella Larsen, George Schuyler, and Jean Toomer. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822323457
ISBN
9780822323457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Huppenbauer, Markus. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531127958
ISBN
9783531127958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.08

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Brandt, Enrico. Num Pages: 399 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663093275
ISBN
9783663093275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Blum, Mark E.; Smaldone, William. Series: Historical Materialism. Num Pages: 543 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFCD; JFSC; JPFC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608466993
ISBN
9781608466993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1DFA; ASZP; HBJD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486920
ISBN
9780801486920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Kuperard
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857338676
ISBN
9781857338676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Troup, Cynthia. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1MBF; JFC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980361681
ISBN
9780980361681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFC; JFFN; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980464863
ISBN
9780980464863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Mike; Griffiths, Billy. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HDL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235749
ISBN
9781922235749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

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