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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Complete with illustrations of each emoji phrase, The Emoji-to-English Dictionary provides you with the tools you need to truly master the world of emojis. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTH; JFFP; UDB; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440591402
- ISBN
- 9781440591402
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.65
€ 14.99
€ 13.65
Paperback. Focusing especially on literature by or about women-preferring women, Sang traces the history of female same-sex relations in China from the late Imperial period (1600-1911) through the republican era (1912-1949). She ends by examining the re-emergence of public debate on lesbians in modern China. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734804
- ISBN
- 9780226734804
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Condition: New
€ 44.19
€ 44.19
Hardback. Shows that Spanish intellectuals, calls for Spain to modernize its political, social, and economic institutions brought the question of women's place to the forefront, along with women themselves. This book illustrates the visibility of women, and reveals the processes that led to their swift exit from public institutions in the early 1800s. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 330 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245839
- ISBN
- 9780520245839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.05
€ 115.05
Paperback. Local, diverse and resilient -- the new culture of food Num Pages: 192 pages, B&W photos, charts. BIC Classification: JFCV; KNAC; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865717732
- ISBN
- 9780865717732
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.90
€ 18.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. Presents a brief history about the Jews in Babylon (Iraq), and their Hebrew creativity. This book focuses on the years 1735-1950 and presents the secular Hebrew poetry written in Babylon at that time, the folktales, journalistic articles, and epistles, research of Hebrew literature, a story and a play. Num Pages: 247 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSJ; DSB; HBJF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535146
- ISBN
- 9781557535146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.40
€ 54.40
Paperback. Why, in the years around 1920, did the concept of 'minority' suddenly become prominent in public affairs worldwide? The author uses a study of Syria under the French mandate to show what historical developments led people to start describing themselves and others as 'minorities'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394. The Politics of Community in French Mandate Syria. 256 pages. Why, in the years around 1920, did the concept of 'minority' suddenly become prominent in public affairs worldwide? The author uses a study of Syria under the French mandate to show what historical developments led people to start describing themselves and others as 'minorities'. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFSL1. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight: 394.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748685400
- ISBN
- 9780748685400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.81
€ 40.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Traces how governments across Western Europe have responded to the presence of Muslim immigrants in their countries over the years. This title challenges the widespread notion that Europe's Muslim minorities represent a threat to liberal democracy. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 392 pages, 41 halftones. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; JFSL1; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144221
- ISBN
- 9780691144221
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Condition: New
€ 58.31
€ 58.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFK; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nation Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568585383
- ISBN
- 9781568585383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.71
€ 30.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. An analysis of how cultural rights emerged over self-determination as the dominant legal framework for indigenous advocacy in the late twentieth century, bringing unfortunate, if unintended, consequences. Editor(s): Engle, Karen. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPVH; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347699
- ISBN
- 9780822347699
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.26
€ 41.99
€ 37.26
Paperback. A probing and provocative work of urban history with deep relevance for urban public schools today, Nelson's book reveals why equal educational opportunity remains such an elusive ideal. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFFJ; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226571904
- ISBN
- 9780226571904
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Condition: New
€ 59.89
€ 59.89
Paperback. Examining the industry of reproductive technology from the perspective of the consumer, this book scrutinizes the staggering array of medical options available to women and men with fertility problems and assesses the toll - both financial and emotional - that the quest for a biological child often exacts from would-be parents. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHM; MBX; MFKC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224315
- ISBN
- 9780520224315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
Paperback. A study of the Ellis Island museum, its gift shop, and the Statue of Liberty form the basis of reflections on sex, nation, and immigration Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822335917
- ISBN
- 9780822335917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.26
€ 41.99
€ 37.26
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431. Clean copy in fine dustwrapper with minor shelf wear and some edgewear to DW. Signed and inscribed by author
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AIAA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0002296
- ISBN
- 9781403911995
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Fleas need elephants, just as elephants need fleas to keep them alert and dancing. This idea also applies to economies who need both, to business, which has to structure itself to allow fleas to co-exist with the elephants, to society, which needs to encourage individualism but needs the conformity of the elephant. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; KJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Random House Business
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099415657
- ISBN
- 9780099415657
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.73
€ 20.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. In The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, Durkheim investigated the enduring source of human social identity and fellowship by studying the simplest form of documented religion, totemism among the Aborigines of Australia. His book about the origin and nature of religion and society continues to enthrall sociologists, anthropologists, ethnographers, philosophers, and theologians. Translator(s): Cosman, Carol. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, map. BIC Classification: HR; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540129
- ISBN
- 9780199540129
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.49
€ 15.99
€ 12.49
hardcover. In an exploration of the life and customs of the Hungarian nobility, this text compares historical reality and legal literature on the example of one noble kindred: the Elefanthy of northern Hungary (present-day Slovakia). Editor(s): Karbic, Damir. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; HBJD; HBLC; JFSC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Central European University Press Hungary
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789639116207
- ISBN
- 9789639116207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.00
€ 121.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HBTS; JFC; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468853
- ISBN
- 9780226468853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319511542
- ISBN
- 9783319511542
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 14.94
€ 40.99
€ 14.94
Paperback. aeo Offers a wide--ranging overview of Egyptian peoples and their society from origins to the present. aeo Interweaves political narrative with insights into economy and culture, stressing continuities as well as change. aeo Charts internal development alongside external relations especially with other Arab countries and the West. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211952
- ISBN
- 9780631211952
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Condition: New
€ 58.31
€ 58.31
Paperback. Sage, scientist, and sorcerer, Hermes Trismegistus was the culture-hero of Hellenistic and Roman Egypt. This book argues that the technical and philosophical Hermetica, apparently so different, might be seen as aspects of a single "way of Hermes." Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBTB; HRQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024981
- ISBN
- 9780691024981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
Paperback. What is the effect of a "nation"? In this age of globalization, is it dead, dying, only dormant? The title collects essays that looks at a range of aesthetic productions - especially literature and the visual arts - that give context to how art and society interact. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AB; ACB; HPS; JFFS; JPA; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781566398664
- ISBN
- 9781566398664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.83
€ 31.99
€ 28.83
Paperback. The Education of the Eye examines the origins of visual culture in eighteenth-century Britain, setting out to reclaim visual culture for the democracy of the eye and to explain how aesthetic contemplation may, once more, be open to all who have eyes to look. Num Pages: 296 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748001
- ISBN
- 9780804748001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.67
€ 33.99
€ 30.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JFSL3; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583670439
- ISBN
- 9781583670439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.45
€ 18.99
€ 17.45
paperback. A crucial study of the education of African Canadian children as it reflects their citizenship and lives in their chosen country. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL3; JNA; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773548084
- ISBN
- 9780773548084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10