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Society & culture: general

Paperback. In the late 19th century, the river Nile became the setting for the first major encounter between the West and Islam in the modern era. In a collision between Europeans, Arabs and Africans, three empires rose in the space of thirty years. This is the story of Islam and the Empire on the Nile c 1869. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JFSR2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099487050
ISBN
9780099487050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846683923
ISBN
9781846683923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. County Armagh, the Orchard County, has a rich heritage of myth and legends which is captured in this collection of tales by local storyteller Frances Quinn. Discover the places where the Craobh Rua - the Red Branch Knights - once roamed and the haunts of the powerful Queen Macha, along with tales of fairy mischief, heroic deeds and murderous crime. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888145
ISBN
9781845888145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Analyzes the events in 1993 that led to the death of 74 men, women and children in the Waco religious community in Texas. Examining topics such as the media's role and the relation between religion and violence, the book discusses why the tragedy took place and whether it could have been avoided. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HRCC99; HRCZ; JFC; JFFE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226908458
ISBN
9780226908458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.37

Hardback. Ark of Civilization: Refugee Scholars and Oxford University, 1930-1945 addresses Oxford's role as a shelter, a meeting point, and a centre of thought in the arts and humanities in the midst of WWII, interweaving personal and global histories to explore how refugee scholars had a profound and lasting impact on the development of British culture. Editor(s): Crawford, Sally; Ulmschneider, Katharina; Elsner, Jas. Num Pages: 416 pages, 38 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; JFCX; JFFD; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199687558
ISBN
9780199687558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.98

Paperback. An extended and revised edition of one of the best-selling Cambridge Texts. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 327 pages, index, bibliographical notes. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 328 pages, index, bibliographical notes. An extended and revised edition of one of the best-selling Cambridge Texts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Dimension: 221 x 151 x 19. Weight: 460.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
327
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521484008
ISBN
9780521484008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641041
ISBN
9780691641041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.78

Paperback. "This elegantly written volume turns upside down prejudices and idees recues concerning society, family, and women in the Middle Ages."-The Medieval Review Editor(s): Evergates, Theodore. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217001
ISBN
9780812217001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Aristocracies dominated the social, economic, and institutional history of all European countries until only a few generations ago. William Doyle strips away the myths and beliefs which have always surrounded them, looking at how these very distinctive governing elites held onto power, and analyses when, how, and why they eventually lost it. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199206780
ISBN
9780199206780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 228 x 34. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475726
ISBN
9780801475726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752492155
ISBN
9780752492155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

paperback. 'One of the most important books in recent years. I cannot recommend it highly enough.' Robert W. McChesney Editor(s): Hubbard, Gill; Miller, David. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745324203
ISBN
9780745324203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.84

Hardcover. What is the legal status of abortion and the human fetus? In an extended analysis of mainstream arguments involving abortion and the status of 'personhood' that is often applied to the fetus, this book provides novel answers to some of the core 'pro-life' arguments in favour of recognizing fetal personhood and moral rights. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA; LAB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198766780
ISBN
9780198766780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138225084
ISBN
9781138225084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. Explores language and interaction within a contemporary Native American legal system. This work explains how Hopi notions of tradition and culture shape and are shaped by processes of Hopi jurisprudence. It shows that Hopi jurists and litigants have called for their courts to develop a jurisprudence that better reflect Hopi culture and traditions. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 halftones, 2 maps, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSL9; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712956
ISBN
9780226712956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Hardback. Ruth R Wisse is a scholar of Yiddish and Jewish literary studies and one of our public intellectuals on issues relating to Jewish society and culture. This book pays tribute to her with a collection of essays related to Yiddish, Hebrew, Israeli, American, European, and Holocaust literature. Editor(s): Cammy, Justin Daniel; Horn, Dara; Quint, Alyssa; Rubinstein, Rachel. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard Center for Jewish Studies United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674025851
ISBN
9780674025851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.82
€ 67.37

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
St Martin's Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312230739
ISBN
9780312230739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.74

Hardback. This book analyzes tango, specifically queer tango, and the role of musical practices and bodily expressions in social and cultural transformations in Buenos Aires. Translator(s): Vila, Pablo; Westwell, Peggy. Series: Music, Culture, and Identity in Latin America. Num Pages: 182 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; ASD; AVGP; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498538510
ISBN
9781498538510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.98
€ 66.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Rossi, Angelo E.; Miranda, Lola S. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620813195
ISBN
9781620813195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.53
€ 76.38

Hardback. A collection of articles that looks at the modernization process in Argentina. It analyzes the difficulties the country faces in the 1990s, over a decade after the restoration of democracy and several years after the end of the Cold War. Editor(s): Garland, Allison M.; Tulchin, Joseph S. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 346 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JF; JPA; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027212
ISBN
9780842027212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GT; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807270
ISBN
9780875807270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. Editor(s): Hornidge, Anna-Katharina. Num Pages: 363 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 6 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPB; JPS; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349950119
ISBN
9781349950119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Arondekar, Anjali R.; Patel, Geeta H. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: 5SG; GTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822368410
ISBN
9780822368410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.03

Paperback. The explosive, untold story of the Cold War's biggest secret. The REAL X-Files. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBW; JFHC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 199 x 34. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409136866
ISBN
9781409136866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

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