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Society & culture: general

Hardback. These essays examine the Confucian view towards women and whether old and modern attitudes and beliefs about women are a necessary implication of its general philosophy. The collection also compares ancient and modern opportunites for Chinese women in societal contributions and personal growth. Editor(s): Li, Chenyang. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694185
ISBN
9780812694185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.76
€ 45.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632650580
ISBN
9781632650580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.24

Paperback. Tells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung. This title explores the history, legends, and myths contained in the saga and traces the development of a narrative that reaches back to the period of the great folk migrations in Europe when the Roman Empire collapsed. Translator(s): Byock, Jesse L. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272996
ISBN
9780520272996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. * Angela Carter's highly acclaimed polemic enlisting the Marquis de Sade in an argument about women's sexual freedom Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083770
ISBN
9781844083770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna, who came into foster care aged ten, having been abused, victimised and rejected by her family. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007281046
ISBN
9780007281046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. This study of the contemporary American faith healing movement, the Catholic Charismatic Revival, blends ethnographic details with case histories to provide a cultural analysis of the healing experience. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508. A Cultural Phenomenology of Charismatic Healing. 344 pages, 10 b&w photographs. This study of the contemporary American faith healing movement, the Catholic Charismatic Revival, blends ethnographic details with case histories to provide a cultural analysis of the healing experience. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCM; JFC. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 23. Weight: 496.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208841
ISBN
9780520208841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.73

Hardcover. For 250 years the Turkic Muslims of Tibet, who call themselves Uyghurs today, have cultivated a sense of history and identity that challenges Beijing's national narrative. The roots of this history run deeper than recent conflicts, Rian Thum says, to a time when manuscripts and pilgrimage along the Silk Road dominated understandings of the past. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAX; HRH; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674598553
ISBN
9780674598553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.24

Hardback. Editor(s): Garcia-Donoso, Daniel; Cordoba, Antonio. Series: Hispanic Urban Studies. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137600714
ISBN
9781137600714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.98

Hardback. Having returned to Russia in 1990 after two decades, the writer known as Abram Tertz creates a vivid picture of today's Russian intelligentsia and its role as conscience and critic since the fall of communism, as well as a chilling portrait of economic and political stagnation under Yeltsin. Translator(s): Visson, Lynn. Series: Harriman Lectures S. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; DSA; JFC; JFSC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107266
ISBN
9780231107266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.46

Hardback. The Russian avant-garde was a composite of antagonistic groups who wished to overthrow the basic aesthetics of classical realism. This collection of essays by leading scholars examines the major figures, movements and manifestos of the period. It is also suitable for university courses on the Russian twentieth century. Editor(s): Ioffe, Dennis G.; White, Frederick H. Series: Cultural Syllabus. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; AB; DSBH; HBJD; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235292
ISBN
9781936235292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.92
€ 128.35

Paperback. An introduction to the history, culture, and politics of the world s largest country, from the earliest written accounts of the Russian people to today. Editor(s): Barker, Adele Marie; Grant, Bruce. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 784 pages, 96 photos, incl. 8 pg color insert, 1 table, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; JFC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1126.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346487
ISBN
9780822346487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.56

Paperback. Historians have long viewed the rural Midwest as a place more representative of "Real America" than any other region from New England to the Deep South. Though the rural Midwest contains many cultures, a commitment to modernity and progress are a common element among them. In this book, contributors present the myriad distinctions of the area. Num Pages: 335 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806945
ISBN
9780875806945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DS; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349469727
ISBN
9781349469727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.58

Hardcover. The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture argues that complex and often negative initial responses of early European settlers continue to influence American horror and gothic narratives to this day. The book undertakes a detailed analysis of key literary and filmic texts situated within consideration of specific contexts. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137353719
ISBN
9781137353719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 photographs, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252074363
ISBN
9780252074363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; JFSL; JHBL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816646357
ISBN
9780816646357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Hardcover. A study of the politics of representation which explores the construction of a city of intensities. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781856494076
ISBN
9781856494076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.01
€ 90.71

Paperback. A transnational comparison of women rulers and women's sovereignty throughout Europe Editor(s): Cruz, Anne J.; Suzuki, Mihoko. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JB; HB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076169
ISBN
9780252076169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Presents the history of the way class formed in the US. This work offers a look at the invention of whiteness and how the inextricable links between race and class were formed in the seventeenth century and consolidated by custom, social relations, and eventually naturalized by the structures that organize our lives and our work. Series: Labor in Crisis. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSL1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566399821
ISBN
9781566399821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.00

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909724334
ISBN
9781909724334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 108.53

Paperback. This handbook summarizes the research on communicative processes as they relate to health and health care, and provides directions for future research. Editor(s): Thompson, Teresa L.; Parrott, Roxanne; Nussbaum, Jon F. Series: Routledge Communication Series. Num Pages: 704 pages, 19 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; MBDP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415883153
ISBN
9780415883153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.00

Paperback. Series Editor(s): Gottlieb, Anthony. Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415674140
ISBN
9780415674140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Branigan, Edward; Buckland, Warren. Num Pages: 566 pages, 4 black & white tables, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: APFA; GBC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 32. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138849150
ISBN
9781138849150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415433099
ISBN
9780415433099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.34

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