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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Explores the significance of apocalyptic movements and the role they have played in the rise of the West and The Empire of Modernity. This book offers a novel basis for rethinking our social order and its ambivalent relations to sacred history. It suggests the cataclysmic end of the world. Num Pages: 296 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645087
- ISBN
- 9780745645087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. Contains the English translations of Apollodorus' "Library" and Hyginus' "Fabulae" - the two important surviving 'handbooks' of classical mythography. This work discusses the issues of authorship, aim, and influence. It also includes an index of people and geographic locations, and an index of authors and works cited by the mythographers. Translator(s): Trzaskoma, Stephen M.; Smith, R. Scott. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208209
- ISBN
- 9780872208209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.15
€ 24.99
€ 23.15
Paperback. He connects the evolving image of a unified globe to politically powerful conceptions of human unity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 54, 49 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCX; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874444
- ISBN
- 9780801874444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.22
€ 36.99
€ 31.22
Hardback. This book positions inquiries into the historical abuse of children in care within the context of transitional justice. It examines investigation, apology and redress processes across a range of Western nations to trace the growth of the movement, national particularities and the impact of the work on professionals involved. Editor(s): Skold, Johanna; Swain, Shurlee. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; LNAC12. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137457547
- ISBN
- 9781137457547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Paperback. This is an account of an Indian people's struggle to maintain an identity in American society. Also included is a study of "The Mohawks in High Steel" by Joseph Mitchell. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 330 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 109 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815625643
- ISBN
- 9780815625643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.81
€ 26.81
Paperback. During her lifetime Marie de Gournay was celebrated as one of the seventy most famous women of all time. This volume presents translations of four of Gournay's works that address feminist issues. This volume includes previously unpublished work. Translator(s): Hillman, Richard; Quesnel, Colette. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JB; 3JD; DNF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305561
- ISBN
- 9780226305561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Lester Frank Ward is regarded as one of the greatest thinkers of the late 19th century. This work covers how Ward's thought laid the foundations for the modern administrative state, and brings out his contributions to 20th century American liberalism. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522176
- ISBN
- 9780742522176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.62
€ 83.62
Apostle of Human Progress: Lester Frank Ward and American Political Th...
Rafferty, Edward C. (Assistant Professor Of S...
hardcover. Lester Frank Ward is regarded as one of the greatest thinkers of the late 19th century. This work covers how Ward's thought laid the foundations for the modern administrative state, and brings out his contributions to 20th century American liberalism. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522169
- ISBN
- 9780742522169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.91
€ 199.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 33 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBBF; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764340062
- ISBN
- 9780764340062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.75
€ 19.00
€ 15.75
Hardcover. This book casts a critical look at the dominant position that fashion has come to occupy in contemporary society. It addresses various aspects of fashion in postmodern culture including makeup, cosmetic surgery, tattoos, ornament in dress and the blurring of gender boundaries. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHBA; PNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607620
- ISBN
- 9780230607620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.50
€ 124.50
Paperback. Shows how new forms of desire, pleasure, anxiety and curiosity emerged as capitalist reforms advanced in post-Maoist China. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329213
- ISBN
- 9780822329213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardcover. Apple explores the cultural and culinary importance of the apple. From the Garden of Eden and Homer's Odyssey to Johnny Appleseed, Wilhelm Tell and Apple Computer, readers will learn how apples became a universal source of sustenance, health and symbolism. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 136 pages, 36 colour illustrations, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861898487
- ISBN
- 9781861898487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BM; JFSJ1; JFSK1; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609807498
- ISBN
- 9781609807498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.07
€ 18.99
€ 17.07
Hardcover. Steve Jobs and the allegory of the information age Num Pages: 159 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602588219
- ISBN
- 9781602588219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.84
€ 41.84
Paperback. Applied ethics is one of the exciting areas in contemporary philosophy. This book introduces the three moral philosophies: Consequentialism, Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. It then relates these to some of the urgent questions in public debates about the future of welfare services. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348593
- ISBN
- 9781861348593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.27
€ 38.99
€ 37.27
Paperback. This volume covers the following topics: moral standings of animals, history of the methods of argumentation, knowledge of the animal mind, nature and value of regulatory structures, and how respect for animals can be converted from theory to action in the laboratory. Editor(s): Gluck, John P.; DiPasquale, Tony; Orlans, F. Barbara. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; MBDC; MZF; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557531377
- ISBN
- 9781557531377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.09
€ 16.99
€ 16.09
Paperback. Applied Ethics focuses the central concepts of traditional morality - rights, justice, the good, virtue, and the fundamental value of human life - on a number of pressing contemporary problems, including abortion, euthanasia, animals, capital punishment, and war. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219057
- ISBN
- 9780631219057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.81
€ 50.99
€ 50.81
Paperback. Includes bibliographical references and index. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 191. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138689121
- ISBN
- 9781138689121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.12
€ 79.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lutzker, John R.; Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc. Num Pages: 251 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620813560
- ISBN
- 9781620813560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.66€ 160.64
€ 237.66
€ 160.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Baxter, Veronica; Low, Katharine E. Series Editor(s): Balfour, Michael; Preston, Dr. Sheila. Series: Applied Theatre. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AN; JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472584571
- ISBN
- 9781472584571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.92
€ 36.99
€ 32.92
Hardcover. Editor(s): Son, Minjoon; Park, Jimin. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 186 x 261 x 22. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614702542
- ISBN
- 9781614702542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 337.48€ 226.86
€ 337.48
€ 226.86
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800726379
- ISBN
- 9780800726379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.31
€ 17.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- China Intercontinental Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9787508517438
- ISBN
- 9787508517438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.88
€ 34.99
€ 34.88
Paperback. Interweaves analysis of the process of apprenticeship among the Vai and Gola tailors of Liberia with reflections on the evolution of the author's research on those tailors in the late 1970s. This title shows how the critical questions raised by ethnographic research erode conventional assumptions, altering the direction of the work that follows. Series: Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 halftones, 2 maps, 3 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226470726
- ISBN
- 9780226470726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41