Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The US has been described as a nation of immigrants, but it is also a nation of religions in which Muslims and Methodists, Buddhists and Baptists live and work side by side. This book explores that nation of religions, focusing on how four arrived religious communities - Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs - are being shaped by American values. Editor(s): Prothero, Stephen R. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 tables, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807857700
- ISBN
- 9780807857700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.87
€ 47.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Moen, Phyllis; Dempster, McClean Donna; Walker, Henry A. Series: ILR Press Book. Num Pages: 360 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KHN0001975
- ISBN
- 9780801485886
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A history of American immigration policies and the political and social factors that produced them. It shows how America has struggled to shape the immigration process to construct the kind of population it desires. Num Pages: 672 pages, 22 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030749
- ISBN
- 9780674030749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.60
€ 36.99
€ 31.60
Paperback. In A Narrow Vision, Brian Titley chronicles the career of Confederation poets Duncan Campbell Scott in the Department of Indian Affairs between 1880 and 1932. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFF; JFSL1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774804202
- ISBN
- 9780774804202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Exploring the narratives that orient the lives of women scholars Editor(s): Hearne, Betsy; Hearne, Betsy Gould; Trites, Roberta Seelinger. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076114
- ISBN
- 9780252076114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784537623
- ISBN
- 9781784537623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.17
€ 175.17
Hardback. On September 6, 1848, Abraham Ber Pilpel entered the kitchen of Rabbi Abraham Kohn and his family and poured arsenic in the soup that was being prepared for their dinner. Within hours, the rabbi and his infant daughter were dead. This book tells the story of the murder, the trial that followed, and the political and religious fallout of both. Num Pages: 160 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128436
- ISBN
- 9780691128436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.85
€ 42.99
€ 30.85
Paperback. A memoir recounting a family s efforts to locate and free a young Brazilian activist arrested, imprisoned, and tortured by the military dictatorship. Editor(s): Green, James N. Translator(s): Nielsen, Rex P. Num Pages: 208 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLS; BG; HB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347361
- ISBN
- 9780822347361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. This is the story of Joseph, a tall, scattered looking boy of 17, and his wonderfully indomitable mother, Meg, who is resolved, in the summer after her son's high-school graduation, to start arranging his life for him, even going so far as to accompany him to college. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226264165
- ISBN
- 9780226264165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.88
€ 30.99
€ 24.88
Paperback. "A model of popular intellectual history.. In every way, ?A Most Dangerous Book is a most brilliant achievement."-Washington Post Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393342925
- ISBN
- 9780393342925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.42
€ 25.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 169 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX4; HRCX6; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 217.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556126178
- ISBN
- 9781556126178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.59
€ 26.59
Hardcover. Is recreational drug use morally wrong? In this book, I examine four types of argument for the view that it is - religious, nonreligious, harm-based, and non-harm-based - and contend that, by and large, they do not succeed. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM1; JFFH1; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137548764
- ISBN
- 9781137548764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.93
€ 66.93
Paperback. A completely fresh account of one of the iconic scientific mysteries of the last hundred years. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409158745
- ISBN
- 9781409158745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. A beautiful gift book filled with charming illustrationgs, A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers will take you through the facts and folklore of gardening. Series: Wise Words. Num Pages: 144 pages, 237 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857842749
- ISBN
- 9780857842749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.19
€ 17.99
€ 14.19
Paperback. Tells the story of America's women prospectors - from the California gold rush through the mid-twentieth century. Num Pages: 375 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3734 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803299160
- ISBN
- 9780803299160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.95
€ 25.99
€ 23.95
Hardcover. From the first fully fledged review of his screen debut in November 1928 to the present day, Mickey Mouse has won millions of fans and charmed even the harshest of critics. Ranging from the playful to the fact-filled and thoughtful, this collection tracks the fortunes of Walt Disney's flagship character. Editor(s): Apgar, Garry. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFV; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628461039
- ISBN
- 9781628461039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. A collection of testimonies in which young women describe the impact that the media, such as television, magazines and advertising, has had on their lives. They also explains the changes in the media they would like to see. Editor(s): Waghorn, Jane. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; YNK; YNM. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 90. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Livewire Books for Teenagers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006124
- ISBN
- 9780704349506
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book draws a portrait of the individual - a social person who mingled within the community; addressed the challenges of poverty, illness, aging, and death; possessed friends, enemies, and lovers; and prayed and responded within a religious community. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 687 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 210 x 49. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 687
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221628
- ISBN
- 9780520221628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.74
€ 41.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book details city life, domestic architecture, furnishings and housewares, clothing and jewelry, food and drink, and other material culture. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 513 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221611
- ISBN
- 9780520221611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Deals with the Mediterranean family - the extended family, marriage (rituals, economics, social and cultural safeguards), the Mediterranean household, widowhood, divorce, remarriage, and the world of women. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 543 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221604
- ISBN
- 9780520221604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.88
€ 40.99
€ 28.88