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Society & culture: general
British Academy Lectures 2014-15 (British Academy Lectures Series)
. Ed(S): Carsten, Janet; Frith, Simon
paperback. British Academy lectures have previously been published in the Proceedings of the British Academy. Lectures are now made available in the new open access Journal of the British Academy. But they will also be printed in an annual volume. This volume publishes lectures from the 2014 and 2015 programmes, which were posted to the Journal in 2015. Editor(s): Carsten, Janet; Frith, Simon. Series: British Academy Lectures Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, c. 20. BIC Classification: DSGS; HBJD; HBWQ; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 175 x 246 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265987
- ISBN
- 9780197265987
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Condition: New
€ 74.73
€ 74.73
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349523498
- ISBN
- 9781349523498
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Condition: New
€ 129.41
€ 129.41
Paperback. Examines the contribution of women in building and sustaining the British Empire. This title draws on a range of sources, including diaries and letters home. It provides a panoramic picture of the countless women who departed Britain for India, Australia, the Far East, Canada and Africa - often in search of opportunities unavailable at home. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; BGH; HBG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845950187
- ISBN
- 9781845950187
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.13
€ 17.99
€ 14.13
Paperback. Britain is at a cross-roads; from the economy, to the education system, to social mobility, Britain must learn the rules of the 21st century, or face a slide into mediocrity. Brittania Unchained travels around the world, exploring the nations that are triumphing in this new age, seeking lessons Britain must implement to carve out a bright future. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 figures, 1 colour line drawings, 1 colour tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLX; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137032232
- ISBN
- 9781137032232
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.74
€ 37.99
€ 34.74
Paperback. Telling the stories of sailor communities in Cardiff and industrial workers in Sheffield, this title tracks the evolution of community organizations and the impact of British government policy on their development. It looks at how different migrant groups in Britain relate to each other under the 'Muslim' umbrella. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848852990
- ISBN
- 9781848852990
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.52
€ 32.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. What did Britain look like to the Muslims who visited and lived in the country in increasing numbers from the late eighteenth century onwards? This book is a literary history of representations of Muslims in Britain from the late eighteenth century to the eve of Salman Rushdie's publication of The Satanic Verses (1988). Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBF; DSBH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252592
- ISBN
- 9780230252592
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Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Paperback. Britain in 2010: The New Business Landscape focuses on the continuities and discontinuities in the changing social structure of Britain. This text is a landmark vision of the countya s future at a time of unprecedented opportunity. Num Pages: 186 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JF; JP; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841121000
- ISBN
- 9781841121000
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.42
€ 13.99
€ 12.42
Paperback. The award-winning journalist and editor takes us on a tour around modern Britain with a look at 26 subjects and how we relate to them Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238. Like new.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849833028
- ISBN
- 9781849833028
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Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 601.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403972767
- ISBN
- 9781403972767
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Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Duke, A. C. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400996762
- ISBN
- 9789400996762
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Condition: New
€ 61.87
€ 61.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL3; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921867347
- ISBN
- 9781921867347
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.67
€ 32.99
€ 23.67
Hardcover. Through analysis of newspaper coverage on the debate over the future of Europe in Great Britain and Germany between 2000 and 2005, this book explores the intricate ways in which national identities shape media discourses on European integration. In doing so, it provides some compelling insights into Europe's emerging communicative space(s). Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JFD; JPL; JPP; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326065
- ISBN
- 9781137326065
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€ 62.92
€ 62.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JF; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349459636
- ISBN
- 9781349459636
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Condition: New
€ 62.15
€ 62.15
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bjorn, Claus; Sevaldsen, Jorgen; Bjorke, Bo. Num Pages: 656 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DND; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; JH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772897509
- ISBN
- 9788772897509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.50€ 61.00
€ 80.50
€ 61.00
Hardcover. Through compelling analysis of popular culture, high culture and elite designs in the years following the end of the Second World War, this book explores how Britain and its people have come to terms with the loss of prestige stemming from the decline of the British Empire. The result is a volume that offers new ideas on what it is to be 'British'. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137023827
- ISBN
- 9781137023827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardcover. Series: Race, Ethnicity and Politics. Num Pages: 176 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 273 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936680
- ISBN
- 9780813936680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.06
€ 53.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Anatol, Giselle Liza. Num Pages: 255 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110687
- ISBN
- 9780230110687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardback. The essays in this collection use the interpretative lens to interrogate the meanings of Meyer's books, making a compelling case for the cultural relevance of Twilight and providing insights on how we can "read" popular culture to our best advantage. Editor(s): Anatol, Giselle Liza. Num Pages: 255 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110670
- ISBN
- 9780230110670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.12
€ 63.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Brenda Lea. Num Pages: 345 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 565. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0212226
- ISBN
- 9781551520346
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Brenda Lea. Num Pages: 345 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 565. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press
- Number of pages
- 345
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- SKU
- KEX0212225
- ISBN
- 9781551520346
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. Cultural life in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) was strictly controlled by the ruling party, the SED, who attempted to dictate how people spent their free time by prohibiting privately organized leisure time pursuits and offering instead cultural activities in state institutions and organizations. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 239 pages, 2 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; JFC; JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454586
- ISBN
- 9781845454586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.06
€ 152.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFC; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788771247916
- ISBN
- 9788771247916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.71
€ 41.71
Paperback. The book explains why teenagers drop out of the mainstream, where they go when they drop out and how caring adults can help bring them back to the mainstream before they wind up dead or in jail. It explains the Streetwise Strategy and teaches the reader how to use its three steps Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; VFXC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589791282
- ISBN
- 9781589791282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. How Literary Culture Became Popular Culture. 312 pages, 28 illustrations. Assesses the popular literary culture that has developed in the United States. This book describes how a once solitary and print-based experience has become an exuberantly social activity, enjoyed as much on the screen as on the page. It highlights the infrastructural and cultural changes that have given rise to a flourishing reading public. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFCA. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346067
- ISBN
- 9780822346067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.27
€ 31.99
€ 28.27