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Society & culture: general
paperback. First published in 1600 in answer to Giusepe Passi's diatribe about women's alleged defects, this polemic displays Lucrezia Marinella's knowledge of the Italian poetic tradition and demonstrates her ability to argue against authors of the misogynist tradition from Boccaccio to Torquato Tasso. Translator(s): Dunhill, Anne; Panizza, Letizia. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226505466
- ISBN
- 9780226505466
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.85
€ 32.99
€ 25.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 660 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 39. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197957
- ISBN
- 9781845197957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.27
€ 52.99
€ 47.27
The Nightly News Nightmare. Media Coverage of U.S. Presidential Electi...
Farnsworth, Stephen J.; Lichter, S. Robert
Hardback. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442200678
- ISBN
- 9781442200678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.20
€ 162.20
Paperback. A Mexican native, Carrillo has written an insightful study of the relations between sexuality and social change in Mexico during the time of AIDS. Carrillo argues that there is a demand for a new approach to AIDS prevention and education in Mexico. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFH2; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226093031
- ISBN
- 9780226093031
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.88
€ 31.99
€ 24.88
Hardback. The idea was simple: pack a suitcase, go to another city where you have no connections and try to find a job, anonymously. That was the idea that took Florence Aubenas - one of France's most accomplished undercover journalists - on a journey into the worst recession since the Great Depression. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCFM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651996
- ISBN
- 9780745651996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. Countless attempts have been made to appropriate the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche for diverse cultural and political ends, but nowhere have these efforts been more sustained and of greater consequence than in Germany. This title offers a magisterial chronicle of the philosopher's presence in German life and politics. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 337 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HPC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520085558
- ISBN
- 9780520085558
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.42
€ 38.99
€ 28.42
The Niche of Lights (Brigham Young University - Islamic Translation Se...
Abu Hamid Muhammad Al-Ghazali
Hardcover. This work, written towards the end of Al-Ghazali's career as a philosopher, advances the idea that reason can serve as a connection between the devout and God. Exploring the boundary between philosophy and theology, it seeks to understand the role of reality in the perception of the spiritual. Series: Brigham Young University's Islamic Translations S. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPD; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Brigham Young University
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842523530
- ISBN
- 9780842523530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.50
€ 30.99
€ 24.50
Paperback. "American Bandstand", one of the most popular television shows ever, broadcast from Philadelphia in the late fifties, a time when that city had become a battleground for civil rights. This book reveals how the program directed at teens discriminated against black youth and how black teens and civil rights advocates protested this discrimination. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPG; APT; JFCA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272088
- ISBN
- 9780520272088
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Acknowledging that technology is an inescapable aspect of our lives, author and blogger Tim Challies provides guidance and direction for readers who struggle with the changes brought about by the digital revolution. He helps readers understand why digital technology exists and how a Christian can use new technologies with biblical discernment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Edition
- Exp Upd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310515050
- ISBN
- 9780310515050
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.07
€ 16.99
€ 15.07
Paperback. Talks about the reformers and radicals who have struggled for alternative visions of social and economic justice. This book reflects on the momentum of LA's progressive movement, including the 2005 landslide victory of Antonio Villaraigosa as mayor. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 8 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250093
- ISBN
- 9780520250093
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Argues that financial globalization is essential for poor nations to become rich. This book argues that an effectively managed financial globalization promises benefits on the scale of the hugely successful trade and information globalizations of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages, 43 line illus. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136417
- ISBN
- 9780691136417
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. An exploration of how the integration of immigrants affects subsequent generations in developed countries Editor(s): Alba, Richard; Waters, Mary. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814707432
- ISBN
- 9780814707432
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Hardcover. An exploration of how the integration of immigrants affects subsequent generations in developed countries Editor(s): Alba, Richard; Waters, Mary C. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814707425
- ISBN
- 9780814707425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.38
€ 91.38
Paperback. Focusing on three causes of disaster - natural, organizational, and deliberate - this title shows that our best hope lies in the deconcentration of high-risk populations, corporate power, and critical infrastructures such as electric energy, computer systems, and the chemical and food industries. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; RNR; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150161
- ISBN
- 9780691150161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
The Next America. Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational S...
Paul; Pew Research Center Taylor
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, charts and graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFR; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610396196
- ISBN
- 9781610396196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.65
€ 18.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Mexico making a bid for global supremacy? Poland becoming America's closest ally? World War III taking place in space? It might sound fantastic but all these things can happen. This title offers a readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the 21st century. It predicts where and why future wars will erupt. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFR; JPSL; KCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332. A Forecast for the 21st Century. 352 pages, maps. Mexico making a bid for global supremacy? Poland becoming America's closest ally? World War III taking place in space? It might sound fantastic but all these things can happen. This title offers a readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the 21st century. It predicts where and why future wars will erupt. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFR; JPSL; KCJ. Dimension: 150 x 198 x 26. Weight: 332.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- POLS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749007430
- ISBN
- 9780749007430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.83
€ 17.99
€ 13.83
Paperback. Looks at how newspapers and news-making practices shaped the representations of Native Americans. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GTC; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252067389
- ISBN
- 9780252067389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
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Hardback. * Introductory textbook on a major area of media and journalism studies. * Outlines the research across the key stages of the acquisition of information, formation of attitudes and opinions and to the consequences of all these elements for participation in public life. * Written by a highly experienced author team. Series: Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645186
- ISBN
- 9780745645186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. * Introductory textbook on a major area of media and journalism studies. * Outlines the research across the key stages of the acquisition of information, formation of attitudes and opinions and to the consequences of all these elements for participation in public life. * Written by a highly experienced author team. Series: Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645193
- ISBN
- 9780745645193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.66
€ 24.66
The New York Times Passover Cookbook. More Than 200 Holiday Recipes fr...
Amster, Linda. Ed(S): Amster, Linda
Hardback. Editor(s): Amster, Linda. Num Pages: 352 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 200 x 33. Weight in Grams: 915.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780688155902
- ISBN
- 9780688155902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.97
€ 29.99
€ 25.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 30 halftones. 6 maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169705
- ISBN
- 9780691169705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988191
- ISBN
- 9780295988191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardcover. Series Editor(s): Keyes, Charles F.; Sears, Laurie J.; Rafael, Vicente. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 2 maps, 12 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HRCC9; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295998275
- ISBN
- 9780295998275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.71
€ 117.71
Paperback. John Gledhill examines how and why governments across Latin America are failing to provide security to disadvantaged citizens whilst painting them as a menace to the rest of society. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF; JFFA; JPV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783603022
- ISBN
- 9781783603022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.84
€ 31.99
€ 26.84