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Society & culture: general

Paperback. A new edition of one of the most influential literary documents in American and African American history Editor(s): McKivigan, John; Hinks, Peter P.; Kaufman, Heather L. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300204711
ISBN
9780300204711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement. This book describes the life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist and one of our most important writers. It is suitable for those interested in American literature and history. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034013
ISBN
9780674034013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.15

hardcover. This book presents the first attempt by a sociologist to unearth the long hadith transmission network from ancient historical sources and analyze it using the most recent qualitative and quantitative analytical tools. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 tables, 38 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804752077
ISBN
9780804752077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.04

Paperback. This book examines how women experiencing domestic violence employ strategies of resistance and survival, and how narrative therapy helps them define their identities and resist abuse. It demonstrates how an understanding of this resistance can help practitioners effectively intervene and support these women in transitions from abuse to safety. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849051903
ISBN
9781849051903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.77

Paperback. Series: Reading Women Writing. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801497704
ISBN
9780801497704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617611032
ISBN
9781617611032
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.54
€ 99.57

hardcover. Series: Indiana Series in Sephardi and Mizrahi Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; DSBD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024015
ISBN
9780253024015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.82

Paperback. This work offers insights on how key historical texts and events in Korea's history have contributed to the formation of the nation's collective consciousness. It explores the relationship between gender and nationalism by showing how topics have been employed, transformed, and re-deployed. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations, photographs, glossary index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; JFSJ; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780765610683
ISBN
9780765610683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.74

Paperback. The past, we know, informs us. And yet, despite its immense importance for understanding our identity, the reality of the past is curiously inaccessible. This book debates the issues of truth and fiction raised by attempts to recreate the past. The debate highlights the formal mechanisms, the ideological commitments whereby history is constructed. Editor(s): Borch, Marianne. Num Pages: 148 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DS; HB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778384973
ISBN
9788778384973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.14

Hardback. Addresses the issue of truth in law, within the context of Muslim societies. The truth, in legal terms, is the version of 'what happened', which carries most authority. This book looks at how this narrative is constructed in Muslim societies, and which truths are privileged over others in constructing it. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin; Drieskens, Barbara; Moors, Annelies. Series: Library of Islamic Law. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 33. Weight in Grams: 581.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111878
ISBN
9781845111878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.65
€ 135.20

Hardcover. Provides information on the complexity of German policy toward the Jews and the policy of forced labour. This book describes the daily life of the Jewish slave labourers; and traces Reich economic policy and the huge concerns that used slave labour. Translator(s): IBRT. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 ills., 3 maps, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452063
ISBN
9781845452063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.85

Hardback. Presents a selection of the Nart Sagas. This book features ninety-two tales and includes an appendix offering linguistic commentary. Num Pages: 576 pages, 2 maps. 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691026473
ISBN
9780691026473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.73
€ 62.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169149
ISBN
9780691169149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392. The Truth Behind the Moon Landings, Censored Photos, and the Face on Mars. 240 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHC; WNX. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight: 396.
Publisher
Career Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601631497
ISBN
9781601631497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Students of slavery, the Old South, and African American history will find in Nat Turner and the Rising in Southampton County an outstanding example of painstaking research and imaginative family and community history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4, 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422558
ISBN
9781421422558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.32

Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 151 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 191.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486452722
ISBN
9780486452722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.83

paperback. A history of Russia's mighty culture. It covers the lives of those who have shaped its culture, and the enduring spirit of a people. Num Pages: 768 pages, 32pp colour illustrations, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AB; HBJD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140297966
ISBN
9780140297966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.98

Hardback. A pioneering biography of Nathan Birnbaum, one of the central but largely forgotten founders of Zionism, leader in Jewish nationalism, and theoretician of Orthodox political activism. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804778732
ISBN
9780804778732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.61

Paperback. Covering a broad range of nationalities and topics, the essays that make up this book suggest that there are many borders to cross in the new scholarship on nation and migration. Editor(s): Gutierrez, David G.; Hondagneu-Sotelo, Pierrette A. Series: A Special Issue of American Quarterly. Num Pages: 388 pages, 23, 22 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801892813
ISBN
9780801892813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. How is the Internet transforming the relationships between citizens and states? The author combines media studies, ethnography, and African studies to explore this new political paradigm through a striking analysis of how Eritreans in diaspora have used the Internet to shape the course of Eritrean history. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGE; JFD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144818
ISBN
9780226144818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.58

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