Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. New archaeological evidence for a pre-historic civilisation updated with two substantial new chapters brimming with recent reporting of fresh scientific advances. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: HDDA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444779707
- ISBN
- 9781444779707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 9.39
€ 17.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. An account of what Stalinism meant to the masses of ordinary people who lived it. It argues that Stalinism offered itself as an opportunity for enlightenment. It depicts a whole range of life: from the blast furnace workers who labored in the iron and steel plant, to the families who struggled with the shortage of housing and services. Num Pages: 728 pages, 73 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBTB; JFSG; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 728
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208230
- ISBN
- 9780520208230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.90
€ 46.99
€ 32.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, photos. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583674376
- ISBN
- 9781583674376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.86
€ 30.99
€ 25.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 310 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Manohar Publishers and Distributors India
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788173046209
- ISBN
- 9788173046209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.09
€ 60.09
Paperback. Gustav Mahler's music has provoked extreme responses from the public and from experts. This volume examines the broader political, social, and literary changes reflected in Mahler's music. It examines the composer's Jewish identity, and considers contemporary theories of memory, and the theatricality of Mahler's art and fin-de-siecle politics. Editor(s): Painter, Karen. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092447
- ISBN
- 9780691092447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.23
€ 46.99
€ 33.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1FPCH; JFFN; JHBL; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473234
- ISBN
- 9780801473234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Born in Scotland and a former leader-writer on The Morning Star, Judge John Gorrie devoted his life to the service of the British empire and to the ideal that English law must treat all men fairly, whatever their race, religion, class, or creed. Those beliefs are reflected in this previously unpublished novel. Editor(s): Carter, Marina; Toorawa, Shawkat M. Series: Cultural Legacies. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1HSU; 1KJW; FV; JFSL1; LNDC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 254 x 16. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pink Pigeon Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953991686
- ISBN
- 9780953991686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.94
€ 29.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, 76 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA; WJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764352676
- ISBN
- 9780764352676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.46
€ 16.99
€ 12.46
Paperback. While the great medieval philosopher, theologian, and physician Maimonides is acknowledged as a leading Jewish thinker, his intellectual contacts with his surrounding world are often described as related primarily to Islamic philosophy. This title demonstrates that he was deeply influenced not only by Islamic philosophy but by Islamic culture. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; HPCB; HPDC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152523
- ISBN
- 9780691152523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Tracing maize from its first appearance and domestication in ancient campsites and settlements in Mexico to its intercontinental journey through most of North and South America, this book tells the story of the artistic creativity, technological prowess, and social, political, and economic resilience of America's first peoples. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 maps, 6 line drawings, 52 b/w images, 1 tables. BIC Classification: HD; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286962
- ISBN
- 9780520286962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Hardback. Tracing maize from its first appearance and domestication in ancient campsites and settlements in Mexico to its intercontinental journey through most of North and South America, this book tells the story of the technological prowess, social, political, and economic resilience of America's first peoples. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 maps, 6 line drawings, 52 b/w images, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HD; JFCV; TVKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276871
- ISBN
- 9780520276871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.62€ 71.49
€ 94.62
€ 71.49
Paperback. In May 1947 a Jewish teenager was mysteriously abducted in Jerusalem. He was never seen alive again. A grey felt hat found at the scene was traced to Major Roy Farran, an ex-SAS officer leading a counter-terrorist squad. Farran was acquitted after a court martial and came home to a hero's welcome. But the Zionist underground swore vengeance. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJPG; HBJF1; JFSR1; JKV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099522874
- ISBN
- 9780099522874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.41
€ 23.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. Based on ten years of research-including extensive interviews with Major Taylor's 91-year old daughter-this is the dramatic story of a young black man who, against prodigious odds, rose to fame and stardom in the tempestuous world of international professional bicycle racing a century ago. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780801853036
- ISBN
- 9780801853036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.91
€ 34.99
€ 28.91
Major Taylor: The Inspiring Story of a Black Cyclist and the Men Who H...
Kerber, Conrad, Kerber, Terry
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 34 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JH; 3JJ; BGS; JFSL3; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 33. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510704169
- ISBN
- 9781510704169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.50
€ 17.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. Seeks the recovery of women's traditions in the analysis of Native American history, society and culture. Editor(s): Mann, Barbara Alice. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 8. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260429
- ISBN
- 9780803260429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.25
€ 16.99
€ 16.25
Paperback.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Liberties Press Dublin
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781907593123
- ISBN
- 9781907593123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.03
€ 14.99
€ 12.03
Paperback. With the explosion of reality television onto screens and schedules worldwide, this book explores makeover tv, the ubiquitous reality format that has received little critical attention to date. It examines how makeover programming annexes the private space of the home, and transforms the body through surgery and rigorous discipline. Editor(s): Heller, Dana. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845113308
- ISBN
- 9781845113308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.51
€ 31.99
€ 26.51
Hardback. Editor(s): Picard, Jacques L.; Revel, Jacques; Steinberg, Michael P.; Zertal, Idith. Num Pages: 600 pages, 43 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164236
- ISBN
- 9780691164236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.15
€ 46.99
€ 33.15
Hardback. Since the end of the Rwandan genocide, the new political elite has been challenged with building a unified nation. The book investigates this project of civic education, the explosion of neo-traditional institutions and activities, and the uses of camps and retreats that come together to shape the "ideal" Rwandan citizen. Series: Studies in Forced Migration. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; JFFD; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782388326
- ISBN
- 9781782388326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.74
€ 152.74
Paperback. In this volume students of colour relate their first-hand experiences with educational systems and campus living conditions. Their narratives provide an inside perspective that should be useful to those working on diversity issues who are trying to improve institutional culture and policy. Editor(s): Lesage, Julia; Ferber, Abby L.; Storrs, Debbie; Wong, Donna. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500808
- ISBN
- 9780742500808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.14
€ 70.14