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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

€ 38.68

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

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

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

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

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

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

€ 56.12

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

€ 36.99
€ 26.91

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

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Merrion Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781785370762
ISBN
9781785370762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

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
€ 15.47

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
€ 26.31

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
€ 16.54

Paperback. Argues that the imperial Inka understood stone as potentially animate, sentient, and sacred; building in stone was a way of ordering unordered nature, domesticating untamed spaces, and claiming new territories. Num Pages: 320 pages, 53 b&w illustrations, 15 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; ACBK; HDD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822348078
ISBN
9780822348078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

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

€ 42.99
€ 30.78

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

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Phillips, Kim M. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, 55 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 244 x 19. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350009684
ISBN
9781350009684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.75

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

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Mangum, Teresa. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 47 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBLL; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350009813
ISBN
9781350009813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.75

Paperback. This is the first comprehensive account of Jewish clothing, both profane and sacred, from its origins through to the present day. Focusing on tensions over gender, ethnic identity and assimilation, each chapter discusses the meaning and symbolism of a specific era or type of Jewish dress, whether traditional or contemporary. Series: Dress, Body, Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 77 bw illus. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847882868
ISBN
9781847882868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Montanari, Massimo. Series: The Cultural Histories Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474269919
ISBN
9781474269919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.75

Hardback. A thematic overview of how childhood and the family were perceived in the period from 1900 to the twenty-first century, covering life cycle, relationships, community, economy, the state, the environment, education, religion and health. Editor(s): Hawes, Joseph M.; Hiner, N. Ray. Series: The Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 254 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 176 x 19. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
254
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847887993
ISBN
9781847887993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.57
€ 106.16

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