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Paperback. Editor(s): Gustafson, Fred. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFSJ; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892540648
ISBN
9780892540648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.14

Hardback. The Montenegrin Warrior Tradition analyzes identity debates that have developed in the Montenegrin public regarding the question of Montenegro's accession to NATO and explores how narratives created for that purpose, typically representative of "culture wars", have been linked with Montenegrin identity, history, and Montenegrin masculinity. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYN; JFSJ2; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137552273
ISBN
9781137552273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349576579
ISBN
9781349576579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Most critical writings on horror films conceptualise woman as victim. Creed challenges this view with a feminist psychoanalytic critique, discussing films such as Alien, I Spit on Your Grave and Psycho. Series: Popular Fictions Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415052597
ISBN
9780415052597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.02

Paperback. Mixed feelings about motherhood - uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one's own children - are not just hard to discuss, they are a social taboo. This title uncovers the roots of ambivalence, and tells how it manifests in lives of women and their children. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271203
ISBN
9780520271203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. 'The Monster Evil' represents the first significant account of all forms of 19th-century interpersonal violence in any British city. Num Pages: 281 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JH; HBTB; JFFE; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846316838
ISBN
9781846316838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.50

Paperback. The Monogamy Gap is a groundbreaking volume that explains why men cheat. Drawing on a range of theories across academic disciplines, the book highlights the biological compulsion of the sexual urge, the social construction of the monogamous ideal, and the devastating chasm that lies between them. Series: Sexuality, Identity, and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199948956
ISBN
9780199948956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.43

Hardback. An exploration of the multifaceted Mongol experience in China, past and present. Charting the interface between a state-centred multinational Chinese polity and a primordial nationalist multiculturalism, it explores Mongol ethnopolitical strategies to preserve their heritage. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPM; HBJF; HBTB; JFSL; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511439
ISBN
9780742511439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.17

Paperback. In this study, Joseph Koerner establishes the character of Renaissance art in Germany and examines how artists such as Albrecht Durer and Hans Baldung Grien reflected in their masterworks the changing status of the self in 16th-century Germany. Num Pages: 564 pages, 1 colour plate, 223 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACND; AFC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226449999
ISBN
9780226449999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.24
€ 52.85

Paperback. We live in a moment of unprecedented complexity, an era in which change occurs faster than our ability to comprehend it. This books offers a map for the unfamiliar terrain opening in our midst, unfolding an alternative philosophy of our time through a synthesis of science and culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226791180
ISBN
9780226791180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556522413
ISBN
9781556522413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 371 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815624721
ISBN
9780815624721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.84

paperback. Revealing the extent to which some of yesterday's fathers were involved with their children, this text recounts how fatherhood was reshaped during the "Machine Age" into the configuration we know today. Num Pages: 300 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469041
ISBN
9780226469041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.92

Hardback. The book traces how German and French Jews employed anti-Catholic polemics to create their own visions of modernity, national belonging, and proper religiosity from the Enlightenment to the early twentieth century. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804787024
ISBN
9780804787024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Hardcover. In Cote d'Ivoire, appearing modern is so important for success that many young men deplete their already meager resources to project an illusion of wealth. The author argues that they engage a global hierarchy that is profoundly modern, one that values performance over authenticity - highlighting the counterfeit nature of modernity itself. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; JFFT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226575193
ISBN
9780226575193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.99
€ 89.16

Paperback. In Cote d'Ivoire, appearing modern is so important for success that many young men deplete their already meager resources to project an illusion of wealth. The author argues that they engage a global hierarchy that is profoundly modern, one that values performance over authenticity - highlighting the counterfeit nature of modernity itself. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; JFFT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226575209
ISBN
9780226575209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardcover. This volume summarizes the ways in which modernists such as Pound, T.S. Eliot, Wyndham Lewis, and T.E. Hulme, the self styled "men of 1914", responded to the "horrid or sordid or disgusting" conditions of modernity by radically changing aesthetic theory and literary practices. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312240370
ISBN
9780312240370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations, 17 tables, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226349794
ISBN
9780226349794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.64
€ 44.25

paperback. Vampires are back - and this time they want to be us, not drain us. This collection considers the recent phenomena of Twilight and True Blood, as well as authors such as Kim Newman and Matt Haig, films such as The Breed and Interview with the Vampire, and television programmes such as Being Human and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2013
SKU
V9781349350698
ISBN
9781349350698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Process Media United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934170151
ISBN
9781934170151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.12

Hardback. This magnificent ethnographic photo-essay presents the modern Maya of Yucatan who - resilient, resourceful, creative, and armed with intimate knowledge of the place where they live - have survived centuries of upheaval Series: The William and Bette Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 368 pages, 385 duotones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AJC; HBJK; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7747 x 5817 x 915. Weight in Grams: 2212.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292726932
ISBN
9780292726932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

Paperback. With contributions from two dozen scholars, "The Modern Jewish Experience" presents practical information and guidelines intended to expand the teaching repertoire of those concerned with Jewish studies. Sample syllabi are included for survey courses set in diverse linguistic settings. Editor(s): Wertheimer, Jack. Num Pages: 410 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814792629
ISBN
9780814792629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. During the 1920s and 1930s, in cities from Beijing to Bombay, Tokyo to Berlin, Johannesburg to New York, the Modern Girl made her flashy, fashionable appearance in city streets and cafes, in films, advertisements, and illustrated magazines. This work tracks the Modern Girl as she emerged as a global phenomenon during the 1920s and 1930s. Editor(s): Weinbaum, Alys Eve; Modern Girl Around the World Research Group; Thomas, Lynn M.; Ramamurthy, Priti; Poiger, Uta G.; Dong, Madeleine Yue. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 435 pages, 132 illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343059
ISBN
9780822343059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. In this survey of the modern American Christmas, Waits shows how this holiday emerged, tracing its evolution from the days prior to 1880 to the present day. In addition, he examines the differing traditions of giftgiving to friends, employees, the poor, and among communtys. Series: The Modern Christmas in America. Num Pages: 290 pages, 77 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814792841
ISBN
9780814792841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.62

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