×


 x 

Shopping cart

Society & culture: general

Results 17121 - 17140 of 32146

Society & culture: general

Paperback. Jean-Pierre Vernant delineates a compelling new vision of ancient Greece that takes us far from the calm and familiar images of Polykleitos and the Parthenon, and reveals a culture of slavery, of blood sacrifice, of perpetual and ritualized warfare, of ceremonial hunting and ecstasies. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Zone Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299175
ISBN
9780942299175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Jean-Pierre Vernant and Pierre Vidal-Naquet are leaders in a contemporary French classical scholarship that has produced a stunning reconfiguration of Greek thought and literature. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 528 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Edition
New ed of 2 Revised ed
Number of pages
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299199
ISBN
9780942299199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120742109
ISBN
9788120742109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A survey of how women have been represented and influenced by the therapeutic culture from the mid-19th century. Dana Becker examines the myth that the problems women have are medical rather than societal; personal rather than political. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799369
ISBN
9780814799369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hampton Roads Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571746450
ISBN
9781571746450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594515873
ISBN
9781594515873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 239 x 13. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789051704631
ISBN
9789051704631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.45

hardcover. This book reports the results of the first systematic nationwide survey in China of the attitudes that ordinary Chinese citizens have toward increased inequalities generated by the market reform program launched in 1978. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JFSL3; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769419
ISBN
9780804769419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

Paperback. This book reports the results of the first systematic nationwide survey in China of the attitudes that ordinary Chinese citizens have toward increased inequalities generated by the market reform program launched in 1978. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JFSL3; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769426
ISBN
9780804769426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Offers re-readings of key classic and contemporary Westerns. This title re-invigorates the debate surrounding the relationship between the Western and frontier mythology, arguing for the importance of the genre's socio cultural, historical and political dimensions. It also features the complexities and contradictions at the heart of US society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APF; JFDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474402828
ISBN
9781474402828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction explores different approaches to myth from several disciplines, including science, religion, philosophy, literature, and psychology. In this new edition, Robert Segal considers both the future study of myth as well as the impact of areas such as cognitive science and the latest approaches to narrative theory. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198724704
ISBN
9780198724704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

paperback. Editor(s): Frindte, Wolfgang. Num Pages: 281 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9783322960344
ISBN
9783322960344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.44

paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316223331
ISBN
9780316223331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.44

Hardcover. Like Charon navigating the River of Wailing, Mythology 101 will guide you through the most glorious (and completely terrifying) tales the ancient world has to offer. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRKP3; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Adams Media Corporation United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440573323
ISBN
9781440573323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. Introduces such figures as Old Man, Scar-Face, Blood-Clot, and the Seven Brothers. This work includes tales with ritualistic origins emphasizing the prototypical Beaver-Medicine and the roles played by Elk-Woman and Otter-Woman, and a presentation of Star Myths, which reveal the astronomical knowledge of the Blackfoot Indians. Series: Sources of American Indian Oral Literature. Num Pages: 204 pages, 3 Illus., index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260238
ISBN
9780803260238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.89

Paperback. Third revised edition, previously published in 1973 by Harper Collins, of a collection of texts stressing the universal themes of mythology. They range from the Bible to English literature, to C Jung and others, to illustrate the archetypal aspects of the universal hero. This edition includes heroine myths and an updated bibliography. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195119572
ISBN
9780195119572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.09

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer vs United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658076269
ISBN
9783658076269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.63

perfect. Series: Studien Zur Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
1992nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531123592
ISBN
9783531123592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.76

Paperback. Around the world, more than a million people die by suicide each year. Yet many of us know very little about a tragedy that may strike our own loved ones - and much of what we think we know is wrong. This book dismantles myth after myth to bring compassionate and accurate understanding of a massive international killer. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674061989
ISBN
9780674061989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.72

Paperback. The landscape of Britain and Ireland has been the inspiration for myths and legends for centuries. From ancient kings to infamous murderers, this book explains and describes the stories behind and places associated with such famous characters as Robin Hood and the mystical fairies and monstrous animals that inhabit these enchanted lands. Num Pages: 192 pages, c.100 artworks & photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
IMM Lifestyle Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847739865
ISBN
9781847739865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.04

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!