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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Editor(s): Styles, Ian M. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB; VSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633211209
- ISBN
- 9781633211209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.21€ 132.34
€ 194.21
€ 132.34
Hardback. Jurists of the nascent Maliki, Hanafi, and Shafi'i legal schools frequently compared marriage to purchase and divorce to manumission. This title presents an analysis of how these jurists conceptualized marriage - its rights and obligations - using the same rhetoric of ownership used to describe slavery. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRAX; HRH; JFSJ; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050594
- ISBN
- 9780674050594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.42€ 50.34
€ 54.42
€ 50.34
Paperback. Marriage is often described as a melding of two people into one. But what-or who-must be lost, fragmented, or buried in that process? Dolan reveals the contradiction that lies at the very heart of modern marriage. We have inherited from early modern England a model of marriage, she contends, so flawed that its logical consequence is conflict. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812220827
- ISBN
- 9780812220827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Hardback. "A series of dialogues and exchanges between Julia Kristeva and Philippe Sollers on their marriage" -- Translator(s): Scott-Fox, Lorna. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180108
- ISBN
- 9780231180108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Investigates intact marriages to examine the impact of fresh expectations in a culture of divorce. This title examines the shifting meanings of divorce and gender for two generations of middle-class, married couples. It states that the social and economic conditions support and undermine the efforts of spouses to redefine the meaning of marriage. Series: Women in the Political Economy. Num Pages: 289 pages, 2 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397254
- ISBN
- 9781566397254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442637504
- ISBN
- 9781442637504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.26
€ 82.26
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498522625
- ISBN
- 9781498522625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.22€ 17.06
€ 104.22
€ 17.06
Hardback. Using extensive evidence from archival documents from both the ecclesiastical court system and the records of city and royal government, as well as advice manuals, chronicles, moral tales, and liturgical texts, McSheffrey examines how marital and sexual relationships were woven into the fabric of late medieval London. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBLC; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239386
- ISBN
- 9780812239386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.58
€ 76.58
Paperback. This case study in the contemporary sexual ethics debates in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America analyzes the origin, rhetorical use, and institutionalization of the Lutheran "orders of creation" theology used to exclude gays and lesbians. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCC99; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761817697
- ISBN
- 9780761817697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.01
€ 80.01
Hardback. Fresh approaches to how premodern women were viewed in legal terms, demonstrating how this varied from country to country and across the centuries. Editor(s): Beattie, Cordelia; Stevens, Matthew Frank. Series: Gender in the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; JFSJ1; LNMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838333
- ISBN
- 9781843838333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
hardcover. A meticulously researched and revisionist study of the nineteenth-century Ontario's Married Women's Property Acts. They were important landmarks in the legal emancipation of women. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSJ1; LNS; LNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802008541
- ISBN
- 9780802008541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.17
€ 79.17
Paperback. Explains how better communication and the recognition of men and women's different emotional needs leads to greater intimacy. This title helps readers find hope, encouragement and humour in this collection of experiences, which everyone who has ever had difficulty communicating with the opposite sex find something to identify with. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; VFV; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136. Well-read copy in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- SKU
- KRF0009568
- ISBN
- 9780091815240
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Explains how better communication and the recognition of men and women's different emotional needs leads to greater intimacy. This title helps readers find hope, encouragement and humour in this collection of experiences, which everyone who has ever had difficulty communicating with the opposite sex find something to identify with. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; VFV; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136. Some light shelf wear, else as new
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- SKU
- KRA0009115
- ISBN
- 9780091815240
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Everybody wants a love that will last forever.. but for many reasons relationships end. Each year millions of people are widowed, break up with their long-term partner or get divorced. This book offers comfort and empowering advice on how to overcome loss and gain the confidence to meet new people and engage in new relationships. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091816278
- ISBN
- 9780091816278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. A revised and repackaged edition of "What Your Mother Couldn't Tell You and Your Father Didn't Know". In this book, the author explains how it is possible to have an exciting, happy and lasting relationship. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; VFVG; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear and some wear to the cover.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0010822
- ISBN
- 9780091814892
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Why is McLuhan important? What use can we make of his approach to the media today? In this critical introduction, McLuhan's contribution is explained and his reputation reassessed. Series: Core Cultural Theorists Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780761952657
- ISBN
- 9780761952657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.66
€ 68.66
Paperback. Reconnecting McLuhan with his literary past, Marshall McLuhan's Mosaic is a demonstration of one of his greatest ideas: that literature not only matters, but can help us understand the hidden patterns that rule our environment. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442609884
- ISBN
- 9781442609884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.32
€ 42.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, 125 black and white photos and 125 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556438141
- ISBN
- 9781556438141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.26
€ 20.99
€ 19.26
Paperback. This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African-American leaders of this century, Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. James Cone cuts through such superficial assessments of King and Malcolm as polar opposites to reveal two men whose visions are complementary and moving toward convergence. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 648. A Dream or a Nightmare?. 392 pages, Illustrations. This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African-American leaders of this century, Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. James Cone cuts through such superficial assessments of King and Malcolm as polar opposites to reveal two men whose visions are complementary and moving toward convergence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV; JFSL3. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 23. Weight: 648.
- Publisher
- Orbis Books
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Anv
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570759796
- ISBN
- 9781570759796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.31
€ 32.99
€ 29.31
Paperback. As a religious thinker who disclaimed all rationalistic systems, Martin Buber produced an insightful critique of modern philosophical ethics, one that became productive soil for another non-traditional ethic: feminism's care ethic. Walters compares the personal ethics of the two perspectives. Series: The Martin Buber Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630104
- ISBN
- 9780815630104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.37
€ 26.37
Paperback. A study that is concerned with working out the interests brought to bear on each film project by their initiators and the impact each has made on the image of Luther in film in its historical context. Num Pages: 240 pages, illus. BIC Classification: APF; HBLH; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525550199
- ISBN
- 9783525550199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.46
€ 12.46
Paperback. John Kirk presents the life of Martin Luther King in the context of the American civil rights movement placing him at the centre of the Afro-American fight for equality and recognition. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408220139
- ISBN
- 9781408220139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 47.16
€ 48.99
€ 47.16
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745952826
- ISBN
- 9780745952826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Hardback. For over four decades, Martin Scorsese has been the chronicler of an obsessive society, where material possessions and physical comfort are valued, where the pursuit of individual improvement is rewarded and where male prerogative is respected and preserved. Series: Polity America Through the Lens Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645223
- ISBN
- 9780745645223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.37
€ 79.37