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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Explores the relationship between culture and the military in Chinese society from early China to the Qing empire, with contributions by eminent scholars aiming to reexamine the relationship between military matters and law, government, historiography, art, philosophy, literature, and politics. Editor(s): Di Cosmo, Nicola. Num Pages: 456 pages, 3 line illustrations, 7 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060722
- ISBN
- 9780674060722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.06
€ 35.99
€ 31.06
Paperback. This is the first book to examine "migrant-soldiers' in the British army and places the phenomenon of Britain's multicultural army in relation to British culture, history and nationalism. It also explores the impact of war on UK society during the 21st Century Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436248
- ISBN
- 9781349436248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book presents a study of minority ethnic soldiers serving in the British Army, one of the country's most important and symbolic national institutions. Asking questions about British culture, nationalism and history, the book will enrich public discussion about the contemporary place of the armed forces in UK society. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JFSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137467508
- ISBN
- 9781137467508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. This is the first book to examine "migrant-soldiers' in the British army and places the phenomenon of Britain's multicultural army in relation to British culture, history and nationalism. It also explores the impact of war on UK society during the 21st Century Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JFSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137010025
- ISBN
- 9781137010025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.73
€ 67.73
Paperback. This book explains Arab military responses to the social uprisings which began in 2011. Through a comparative case study analysis of Egyptian, Tunisian, Libyan, and Syrian militaries, it explains why militaries fractured, supported the regime in power, or removed their presidents. Num Pages: 263 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPHV; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349488896
- ISBN
- 9781349488896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.87
€ 137.87
Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture
. Ed(S): Laursen, John Christian; Popkin, Ric...
Paperback. Brings together studies of a variety of millenarians who were active in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in France, The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and eastern Europe. This volume provides much food for thought for students and teachers of early modern ideas, the history of philosophy and religion, and the making of the modern world. Editor(s): Laursen, John Christian; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368472
- ISBN
- 9780792368472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.62
€ 152.62
Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture
. Ed(S): Force, James E.; Popkin, Richard H.
Hardback. The influence of millenarian thinking upon Cromwell's England is well-known. In this collection of essays, the readers endeavour to revise the 'official' story and to trace the influence of millenarian ideas in the science, politics, and everyday life of England and America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Editor(s): Force, James E.; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368489
- ISBN
- 9780792368489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.83
€ 131.83
Hardback. Offers an overview of Catholic apocalyptic thought combined with presentations by specialists on nine Catholic authors, such as Savonarola, Luis de Leon, and Antonio Vieira. This book illustrates a hold apocalyptic concerns had on intellectual life, particularly between 1500 and 1900, rivaling and influencing rationalism and skepticism. Editor(s): Kottman, Karl A. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368496
- ISBN
- 9780792368496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.03
€ 130.03
Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture
. Ed(S): Goldish, Matt; Popkin, Richard H.
Hardback. This volume features essays about Jewish messianic ideas and movements in the early modern world. While much of the previous literature in this field has focused on the internal dynamics of Jewish thought, these essays stress the broader historical and philosophical context. Editor(s): Goldish, Matt; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368502
- ISBN
- 9780792368502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.94
€ 132.94
Paperback. How are we to understand capitalism at the millennium? Is it a singular or polythetic creature? What are we to make of the culture of neoliberalism that appears to accompany it, taking on simultaneously local and translocal forms? This title deals with these questions. Editor(s): Comaroff, Jean; Comaroff, John L. Series: A Public Culture Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w photographs, 7 color photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822327158
- ISBN
- 9780822327158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.79
€ 42.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Traces the circulation of the contradictory tropes of millennial hope and millennial noir. Looking at what millennials do with digital technology, Ellen Stein demonstrates the molding impact of commercial representations, and at the same time reveals how millennials are undermining, negotiating, and changing those narratives. Num Pages: 222 pages, 15 black & white images. BIC Classification: AP; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Iowa Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609383558
- ISBN
- 9781609383558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.19
€ 33.19
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551500
- ISBN
- 9780813551500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 415 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375707193
- ISBN
- 9780375707193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.75
€ 21.75
Hardback. From coming-of-age rituals in South Africa to the impact of computers and popular magazines on girls in Japan and Germany, this collection of girls' voices from across the globe invites the reader to learn more about their varied girlhoods. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691364
- ISBN
- 9780847691364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.38
€ 184.38
Paperback. A timely book encouraging female entrepreneurs to think big with their businesses. Num Pages: 288 pages, Approx. 15 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349406312
- ISBN
- 9780349406312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Trolley Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904563846
- ISBN
- 9781904563846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.07
€ 40.99
€ 34.07
Hardback. Based on extensive interviewing and access to a wide range of databases, this is an examination of the migration career of wealthy migrants who left East Asia and relocated to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, in the 1980s and 1990s. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192910
- ISBN
- 9781405192910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. Based on extensive interviewing and access to a wide range of databases, this is an examination of the migration career of wealthy migrants who left East Asia and relocated to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, in the 1980s and 1990s. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192927
- ISBN
- 9781405192927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. We tend to see the Second World War as a man's war, featuring Spitfire crews and brave deeds on the Normandy beaches. But in conditions of "Total War" millions of women demonstrated that they were cleverer, more broad-minded and altogether more complex than anyone had ever guessed. This title tells the story of the women's Second World War. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141037899
- ISBN
- 9780141037899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Centre for Global Development United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933286884
- ISBN
- 9781933286884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.76
€ 24.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Morales, Maria H. Series: Critical Essays on the Classics Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742535183
- ISBN
- 9780742535183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.96
€ 61.96
Hardcover. Remarkable re-created pottery designs of Mimbres classic culture (AD 1000-1150) that depict evidence of Mimbres life, culture, and environment. Num Pages: 172 pages, 80 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JFSL9; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890134085
- ISBN
- 9780890134085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.16€ 43.45
€ 54.16
€ 43.45
paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551641522
- ISBN
- 9781551641522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.57
€ 18.99
€ 17.57
hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551641539
- ISBN
- 9781551641539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.32
€ 46.99
€ 39.32