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Paperback. The story of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests has sent shock waves around the nation and will not fade from consciousness or the news. We ask, "How could this happen?" And then we ask, "How could the Catholic Church let this continue for so long-in seeming silence and duplicity?" Paul R. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010062
ISBN
9781589010062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.90

Hardback. This book directly challenges a long-standing intellectual tradition of class analysis. Insisting on a realist conception of class, Kingston argues that presumed classes do not significantly share distinct, life-defining experiences. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line diagram 23 tables. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 563.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738040
ISBN
9780804738040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.06

Paperback. This book directly challenges a long-standing intellectual tradition of class analysis. Insisting on a realist conception of class, Kingston argues that presumed classes do not significantly share distinct, life-defining experiences. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line diagram 23 tables. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 17. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738064
ISBN
9780804738064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. The legacy of ancient Greece and Rome has been imitated, resisted, misunderstood, and reworked by every culture that followed. This book features some 500 articles by a range of scholars, that investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, religion, and science. Editor(s): Grafton, Anthony; Most, Glenn W.; Settis, Salvatore. Series: Harvard University Press Reference Library. Num Pages: 928 pages, 165 color illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; GBA; HBLA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 213 x 64. Weight in Grams: 2694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
928
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035720
ISBN
9780674035720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.02
€ 75.54

Paperback. Describes the period of the author's childhood, when the main affect of poverty in Edwardian Salford was degradation, and despite great resources of human courage, few could escape such a prison. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140136241
ISBN
9780140136241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.94

Editor(s): Gates, W E B Du Bois Professor of the Humanities and Director of the W E B Du Bois Institute for Afro American Research Henry Louis, Jr., Jr. (W E B Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University); Gates, Jr Henry, Louis. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 173 x 41. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Signet
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451532138
ISBN
9780451532138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.31

Paperback. Fairy tales shape our cultures and enrich our imaginations; their narrative stability and cultural durability are incontestable. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 283 x 31. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393602975
ISBN
9780393602975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. Series: Connected Youth and Digital Futures. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JNT; JNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479824243
ISBN
9781479824243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardback. Series: Connected Youth and Digital Futures. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JNT; JNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479884575
ISBN
9781479884575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBS; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610393546
ISBN
9781610393546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.53

Paperback. Reveals how the Muslim world is in the throes of an ideological struggle that extends far beyond the Middle East, and how struggles like it have been a recurring feature of international relations since the dawn of the modern European state. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 line illus. 4 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3J; HRAM2; JFSR2; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142395
ISBN
9780691142395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.44

Paperback. Maintaining that cultures are themselves torn by conflicts about their own boundaries, this book challenges the assumption shared by many theorists and activists that cultures are clearly defined wholes. It offers insight to those who strive to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of cultural politics in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 1KBC; HPS; JFSL1; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048635
ISBN
9780691048635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.76

Paperback. * Completely overhauled version of the combined classic texts The History of Manners and State Formation and Civilization. * Revised throughout, updated postscript and bibliography, and line corrections made from the original version. * Contents lists combined and restructured. . Num Pages: 592 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631221616
ISBN
9780631221616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.83

Hardback. This book offers a critical reassessment of the histories of colonialism, immigration, gender, the Algerian War, and the welfare state, by examining a network of services targeting Algerian migrants that brought together two of France's long-standing social engineering projects--the civilizing mission and the welfare state. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804784214
ISBN
9780804784214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.69

paperback. This title was Burckhardt's major contribution to cultural history and was first published in 1860. The work covers the period from the birth of Dante to the death of Michelangelo, and is divided into 6 sections, covering a whole range of topics. Translator(s): Middlemore, S. G. C. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140445343
ISBN
9780140445343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.98

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 502 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF1; HBLC1; JFSC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642178
ISBN
9780691642178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.51

Paperback. This book takes an innovative approach to the American Civil War, exploring its cultural origins and enduring cultural legacy. Series: British Association for American Studies (BAAS) Paperbacks. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619351
ISBN
9780748619351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. This volume deals with two momentous and interrelated events in American history. The American Civil War is the country's largest and most significant war, as northern victory created national sovereignty and ended legal slavery. Reconstruction, although intricately linked to the Civil War, has a more complicated and darker legacy. Editor(s): Harrold, Stanley. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405156646
ISBN
9781405156646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.63

Paperback. This volume offers a collection of 12 essays covering arguably the most important American social movement of the 20th century. The readings cover pre-World War II activism to the era of affirmative action, addressing historiographic problems found in recent studies of the movement. Editor(s): Davis, Jack E. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220442
ISBN
9780631220442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

Hardback. This volume offers a collection of 12 essays covering arguably the most important American social movement of the 20th century. The readings cover pre-World War II activism to the era of affirmative action, addressing historiographic problems found in recent studies of the movement. Editor(s): Davis, Jack E. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220435
ISBN
9780631220435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.61

Paperback. Presents lively, research-based essays by premier social scientists on the positive and negative roles of religious groups in American public life. Editor(s): Lichterman, Paul; Potts, C. Brady. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757966
ISBN
9780804757966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 122 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415670791
ISBN
9780415670791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

Paperback. The City: A World History depicts the rise of urban centers from the middle of the fourth century BCE to the early twenty-first century. It begins in the ancient Near East, and traces urban growth and its effects throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 160 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199859542
ISBN
9780199859542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Judd, Dennis R.; Simpson, Dick. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816665761
ISBN
9780816665761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

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