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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers and colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of eastern culture, customs and beliefs. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780141187426
ISBN
9780141187426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Orientalism, the theory and practice of representing 'the Orient' in European thought, is a controversial and a problematic concept. This book provides a concise text on the evolution and development of the theory of orientalism, the practice of orientalism in history, and its persistence and reformulation. Series: Concepts in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index,. BIC Classification: ACV; JFC; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335202065
ISBN
9780335202065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJF; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801443763
ISBN
9780801443763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.42

Hardcover. In light of the ongoing public debate that focuses on differences between Islam and the West, this book suggests a change of perspective. It departs from the observation that both western Orientalists and Islamist activists have defined Islam similarly as an all-encompassing religious, political and social system. Series: Comparative Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 95.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845538996
ISBN
9781845538996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.45

Paperback. Confronting the cultural stereotypes that have been attached to Asian-Americans over the last 150 years, this title seizes the label "Oriental" and asks where it came from. It shows how the bewildering array of racialized images first proffered by music hall songsters and social commentators have evolved and become generalized to Asian-Americans. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
50318th
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397537
ISBN
9781566397537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. With its recurrent themes of trans-nationalism, globalisation, and postcoloniality, this title considers various embodiments of the Asian diaspora, including a rumination on minority discourses and performance studies, and an historical look at the journal Amerasia. Editor(s): Chuh, Kandice; Shimakawa, Karen. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFC; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822327394
ISBN
9780822327394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JHB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648774
ISBN
9780691648774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 72.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; JFCV; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873518949
ISBN
9780873518949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.15

Hardcover. Origination: The Geographies of Brands and Branding offers innovative theoretical and conceptual frameworks relating to the ways that actors create meaning and value in commodity brands and branding through processes of geographical association. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFFS; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118556382
ISBN
9781118556382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Paperback. Origination: The Geographies of Brands and Branding offers innovative theoretical and conceptual frameworks relating to the ways that actors create meaning and value in commodity brands and branding through processes of geographical association. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFFS; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118556405
ISBN
9781118556405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Paperback. Between 1492 and 1820, about two-thirds of the people who crossed the Atlantic to the Americas were Africans. Over the years, however, huge strides have been made in the study of the history of slavery and emancipation in the Atlantic world. This collection brings together some of the key contributions to this growing body of scholarship. Editor(s): Dubois, Laurent; Scott, Julius S. Series: Rewriting Histories. Num Pages: 424 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415994460
ISBN
9780415994460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780801473661
ISBN
9780801473661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620555255
ISBN
9781620555255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752499055
ISBN
9780752499055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Hardback. Surface decoration has always played a fundamental role in Islamic architecture. This book offers an overview of Islamic architecture. Dealing with techniques, it considers the materials most often used as well as the expertise of the builders and Muslim decorative artists, and explores themes in Islamic ornamentation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 330 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AM; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 307 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1582.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500343326
ISBN
9780500343326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.07

Hardcover. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JFFA; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633181
ISBN
9780815633181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.91

Paperback. Today's poets provide a new spin on Greek myths. Editor(s): DeNicola, Deborah. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2ABM; DCQ; DSC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874519181
ISBN
9780874519181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut - and to have saved Jason's life. Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. This work attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. Editor(s): Alderink, Larry. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691024998
ISBN
9780691024998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.15

Paperback. This volume takes the reader through the journey of a myth - where Orpheus becomes an Orpheus-Christus, a courtly knight and the writer of love lyrics. Num Pages: 265 pages, 34 b&w photographs, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628255
ISBN
9780815628255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.72

Paperback. For at least two and a half millennia, the figure of Orpheus has haunted humanity. Half-man, half-god, musician, magician, theologian, poet and lover, his story never leaves us. The author goes in search of Orpheus, from the forests where he walked and the mountains where he worshipped to the artefacts, texts and philosophies built up round him. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951689
ISBN
9781845951689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

paperback. Editor(s): Allemann-Ghionda, Cristina; Bukow, Wolf- Dietrich. Series: Interkulturelle Studien. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531174990
ISBN
9783531174990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.12

Paperback. Tells the history of Orthodox Jews in America, from the 17th century onwards, and examines how Orthodox Jewish men and women coped with the personal, familial, and communal challenges of religious freedom, economic opportunity, and social integration. This title is suitable for those seeking to understand the American Jewish experience. Series: Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220608
ISBN
9780253220608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. Includes over 3,000 images by Oscar Castillo that are available through an online digital archive Editor(s): Gunckel, Colin. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KBBWF; AJB; AJC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780895511409
ISBN
9780895511409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSJ1; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781987915167
ISBN
9781987915167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

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