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hardcover. Traces the links between the development of modern Egyptian identity and the burgeoning Islamic modernist movement from the mid-1870s until the 1910s. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758888
ISBN
9780804758888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.19

Paperback. The Power of Race in Cuba analyzes racial ideologies that negate the existence of racism and their effect on racial progress, racial attitudes and activism through the lens of Cuba. This work gives a nuanced portrait of black identity and draws from the many black spaces, both formal and informal to highlight black consciousness on the island. Series: Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPA; JPF; JPFN; JPHL. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190632304
ISBN
9780190632304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.20

Paperback. Discusses the legacies of the treaties with Native American groups in the Pacific Northwest and their relevance as they define our relationship to one another and to the land and its resources. Editor(s): Harmon, Alexandra. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Lecture - Book Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988399
ISBN
9780295988399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. The disparity between rich and poor countries is the most serious, intractable problem facing the world. The author in this book draws on extensive microeconomic studies of thirteen nations - conducted over twelve years by the Institute itself - to counter virtually all prevailing wisdom about how best to ameliorate economic disparity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 37line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 1QFH; JFFA; KCM; KJF; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476988
ISBN
9780226476988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.33

Paperback. An examination of why acceptance into America's most prestigious colleges remains beyond the reach of most students except those from high-income professional families. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804756389
ISBN
9780804756389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

hardcover. An examination of why acceptance into America's most prestigious colleges remains beyond the reach of most students except those from high-income professional families. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 1. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804756372
ISBN
9780804756372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.37

paperback. A rich and complex history, The Power of Place, the Problem of Time looks to both the internal and the external factors which shaped a society during a time of great change and its implications extend far beyond the study region. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 601.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802095640
ISBN
9780802095640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801437014
ISBN
9780801437014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.16

Paperback. In this second volume of The Information Age trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies and with the globalization of the economy. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405196871
ISBN
9781405196871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.33

Paperback. These essays focus on the social and political role - past, present and future - of ideas and of their progenitors. Contents include "My Intellectual Path", an autobiographical survey of Berlin's main preoccupations, and "Jewish Slavery and Emancipation", the classic statement of his Zionist views. Editor(s): Hardy, Henry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665544
ISBN
9780712665544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.17

Hardback. This work looks behind the media image of upper-class women and observes how these women use their societal power not only to benefit other, less-fortunate people but also to benefit themselves and their families. The author participated in meetings with elite women in several Texas cities. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSJ1; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519756
ISBN
9780742519756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.74

Paperback. Draws on the work of a diverse group of theorists in order to illustrate and construct a new feminist conception of power. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFSJ1; JFSK1; JFSK2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813365558
ISBN
9780813365558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JHB; JPQB; KCP; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503600492
ISBN
9781503600492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.02

Paperback. Asks whether Buddhism offers women liberation or limitation. This work focuses on Buddhist conceptions of women and constructions of gender. It also asserts that the study of Buddhism through the gender lens leads us to question what we uncritically call Buddhism, in the singular. Series: Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691091716
ISBN
9780691091716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.94
€ 53.22

Paperback. Bold and original, The Power of Black Music offers a new way of listening to the music of black America, and appreciating its profound contribution to all American music. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone, music examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195109757
ISBN
9780195109757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Transaction Publishers United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780202303734
ISBN
9780202303734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195133547
ISBN
9780195133547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.79

paperback. Two strategies that governments have to help people on low incomes - providing them with financial support directly, and encouraging them to earn more - generally conflict. This report provides new evidence on the trade-off between redistributing income and improving work incentives. FREE PDF version available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JPQB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861348630
ISBN
9781861348630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.58

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFA; JFFB; JPR; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633305
ISBN
9780691633305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Altvater, Elmar; etc. Translator(s): Bond, T. Num Pages: 282 pages, 20figs.15tabs.3M. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1KLSA; GTF; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 400. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Zed Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012461
ISBN
9780862329495
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. In a country where it has been suggested that the distinction requirements at schools be moved down from 80% to 70%, it is of grave importance that we evaluate the role of knowledge and what significance we attach to it. Editor(s): Dikeni, Leslie; Gumede, William Mervin. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jacana Media South Africa
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770097759
ISBN
9781770097759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.66

Paperback. Looks at the failure of conventional economic theories based on capitalist growth, and explores alternative models being developed around the world. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFS; KCS; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745333304
ISBN
9780745333304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.50

Hardcover. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LNDU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479874729
ISBN
9781479874729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Gorski, Paul C.; Landsman, Julie. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stylus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579228590
ISBN
9781579228590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.94

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