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Hardback. Following a chapter offering a historical perspective of women characters in science fiction, beginning with the 1818 publication of Frankenstein, King provides reading lists and annotations of a variety of science fiction series, novellas and novels. Num Pages: 295 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliographies, index. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810816640
ISBN
9780810816640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.94

Hardback. Presents studies on gender and life in the Amazon. This book covers the fieldwork of the authors among the Mundurucu people of Brazil in 1952. It provides an account of the historical, ecological, and cultural setting of the Mundurucu, including the mythology surrounding women, women's work and household life, marriage and child rearing, and more. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
30 Anniversary ed
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132329
ISBN
9780231132329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.67
€ 89.80

Hardcover. Series: Contributions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780313236112
ISBN
9780313236112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.77
€ 51.57

paperback. The story of four Wabanaki Indian women, spanning the 17th to the 20th centuries. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5741 x 3556 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803282773
ISBN
9780803282773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763539135
ISBN
9788763539135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. Historian Markale takes us deep into a mythical world where both man and woman become whole by realizing the feminine principle in its entirety. The author explores the rich heritage of Celtic women in history, myth, and ritual, showing how these traditions compare to modern attitudes toward women. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892811502
ISBN
9780892811502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 37 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BG; DN; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Conari Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573241380
ISBN
9781573241380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.46

Paperback. Among the most prominent icons of the American south is that of the southern belle, immortalized by such figures as Scarlett O'Hara, Dolly Madison, and Lucy Pickens (whose elegant image graced the Confederate $100 bill). This title fills a gap in southern history and women's history. Editor(s): Farnham, Christie Anne. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814726556
ISBN
9780814726556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLK2; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570629679
ISBN
9781570629679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814750940
ISBN
9780814750940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. The remarkable stories of Scottish women throughout history.. Exciting and fascinating tales about princesses, witches, peasants and revolutionaries. Not merely reproducing the biographies of famous women such as Mary, Queen of Scots, Scottish Women reveals a new and interesting perspective on the lives of Scottish women throughout history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817572
ISBN
9781906817572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

"Women of Privilege" traces the decline of a once-privileged Hudson River Valley family whose neighbors were Vanderbilts, Delanos, and Roosevelts. Based on diaries and journals, and written by a family descendant, it combines biography and memoir with social history. Num Pages: 285 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; JFSC; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897337243
ISBN
9780897337243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.60

"Women of Privilege" traces the decline of a once-privileged Hudson River Valley family whose neighbors were Vanderbilts, Delanos, and Roosevelts. Based on diaries and journals, and written by a family descendant, it combines biography and memoir with social history. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFSC; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897336802
ISBN
9780897336802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

hardcover. For many centuries Prague has exerted a particular fascination because of its beauty and therichness of its culture and history. Its famous group of German and Czech writers of mostly Jewish extraction in the earlier part of this century has deeply influenced Western culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, 70 ills. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571810083
ISBN
9781571810083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.00

Paperback. This unique book presents all 73 female presidents and prime ministers from around the world, from 1960 (when the first was elected) to 2010, organised by chronology and geography written by an experienced politician and academic. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; JFSJ1; JPB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447315803
ISBN
9781447315803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 45.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486654
ISBN
9780801486654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Discover Flaming Janet, James IV's mistress; Elsie Watson who rode solo across South Africa on a motorcycle, the spymaster of Albanian agents in World War II, and more. Editor(s): Bennet, Susan; Byatt, Mary E.; Main, Jenny; Oliver, Anne; Trythall, Janet. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908373168
ISBN
9781908373168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Features research on the roles of women in Japan and Korea. Editor(s): Gelb, Joyce; Palley, Marian Lief. Series: Women in the Political Economy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392242
ISBN
9781566392242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. A frank and unsettling account of the conflicted role of women in Italy's mafias - first-hand stories of submission, complicity and revolt. Translator(s): Ferguson, James. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFSJ1; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048064
ISBN
9781849048064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.79

Hardback. Warren explores the political dimensions of the religious practices of women in the later medieval and early modern periods, from St. Colette of Corbie to Isabel of Castile to English nuns exiled during the reign of Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812238921
ISBN
9780812238921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.31

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