Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADF; DSB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551524108
- ISBN
- 9781551524108
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.04
€ 19.99
€ 18.04
paperback. Is there such a thing as a modern Jewish literary tradition, one navigating across linguistic and national lines? If so, how should one define it? This volume explores the problems and prospects of representing Jewish experiences through such media as Holocaust memoirs and Jewish museums. Series: Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803292789
- ISBN
- 9780803292789
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Condition: New
€ 34.60
€ 34.60
Paperback. Marwan Bishara, the chief policy analyst for Al Jazeera English and presenter of the show "Empire", looks at the roots of pro-democracy revolutions in the Arab world and offers an original analysis of what went right, why this moment is paramount, and how Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Avalon Publishing Group United States
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568589749
- ISBN
- 9781568589749
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.14
€ 25.99
€ 19.14
paperback. Latinos and Anglos raise their families, conduct business, and solve problems in different ways. This book examines the Latino's intellectual and emotional relationship to work, family life, identity, friendships, romance, religion, morality, thinking and reasoning, and the Anglo community. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Murray Business United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931930635
- ISBN
- 9781931930635
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Condition: New
€ 32.49
€ 32.49
Paperback. Uncovers the hidden history of Syrian migrant workers in Lebanon, from independence to the present, to break new ground in Middle East Studies and challenge existing ways of thinking about migration. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JFFN; JPS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804758260
- ISBN
- 9780804758260
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.65
€ 30.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. Presenting an appraisal of the Ku Klux Klan's strong links to mainstream society and it's role as a medium of corrective civic action, this title examines local Klan chapters in Denver, Salt Lake City, El Paso, Anaheim and, in Oregon, Eugene and La Grande. It aims to provide insight into the complex reasons for the Klan's popularity. Editor(s): Lay, Shawn. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071713
- ISBN
- 9780252071713
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.04
€ 23.99
€ 22.04
Paperback. This collection of essays applies the most current thinking in literature and urban studies to an examination of visual culture of 19th century France - painting, caricature, illustrated magazines, posters - resulting in a subtle map of the gendered topography of Parisian modernity, the stomping ground of the flaneur. Editor(s): D'Souza, Aruna; McDonough, Tom. Series: Critical Perspectives in Art History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719079429
- ISBN
- 9780719079429
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.75
€ 26.99
€ 26.75
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611525
- ISBN
- 9780691611525
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.17
€ 52.99
€ 38.17
Paperback. Focusing on the earliest forays into microscopical research, from 1620 to 1720, this book provides technological history of the knowledge that helped launch philosophy into the modern era. It argues that the discovery of microworld presented metaphysicians with the task of reconciling the ubiquity of life with human-centered theological systems. Series: Studies in Intellectual History & the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HPC; JFCX; PDA; PDND; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691017099
- ISBN
- 9780691017099
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
Paperback. During the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of 1906 to 1911 a variety of forces played key roles in overthrowing a repressive regime. Afary sheds new light on the role of ordinary citizens and peasantry, the status of Iranian women, and the multifaceted structure of Iranian society. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJC; HBJF1; JFFK; JPHC; JPHV; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103510
- ISBN
- 9780231103510
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. The Iranian Talmud reexamines the Babylonian Talmud-one of Judaism's most central texts-in the light of Persian literature and culture, providing an unprecedented and accessible overview to the vibrant world of pre-Islamic Iran that shaped the Bavli. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223736
- ISBN
- 9780812223736
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardcover. The fallout from the Iraq War in 2003 has been widespread. The US finds itself under siege in Iraq; the Iraqi State is ruled by chaos, corruption and terrorism; and the hunt for weapons of mass destruction has been relentlessly debated in the media. Throu Num Pages: 278 pages, map. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900895
- ISBN
- 9781903900895
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Condition: New
€ 130.14
€ 130.14
Hardcover. Breaking with tradition, this text argues that many of Beckett's texts are deeply involved in Irish issues and situations. It provides an understanding of Beckett's work in its representation of Ireland, of Irish history, and of Irish literary traditions. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press New York
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815625285
- ISBN
- 9780815625285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Hardback. This book engages with the role of dance in Irish culture and society over the course of the twentieth century. The book adopts a perspective that sees dance as a prism through which to view key aspects of Irish society over the period under review. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; ASDX; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Ireland
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782050414
- ISBN
- 9781782050414
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Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Paperback. Providing a comprehensive survey of the Irish Diaspora from a global perspective, this text contains a collection of articles by historians, demographers, economists, sociologists and geographers. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Longman London
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780582369979
- ISBN
- 9780582369979
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Condition: New
€ 81.87
€ 81.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AF; DNF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248. 192 pages, bibliography. Originally published in 1947, this is a classic work by one of Ireland's great interpreters of the medieval Irish world, from the seventh to the seventeenth century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AF; DNF; JFC. Dimension: 216 x 152 x 16. Weight: 248.
- Publisher
- LILLIPUT PRESS
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874675310
- ISBN
- 9781874675310
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Condition: New
€ 14.00€ 11.93
€ 14.00
€ 11.93
Paperback. A bold look at Vietnam's privatized commercial sex market, conflicts surrounding modern prostitution in Vietnam, and the government's efforts to manage the industry. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 356 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFMX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988504
- ISBN
- 9780295988504
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
Hardback. Drawing on cognitive science, evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, literary theory, and other fields, this book presents a nuanced argument about how fairy tales originated in ancient oral cultures, how they evolved through the rise of literary culture and print, and how, in our own time, they continue to change through their adaptation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- F First Edition, 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153384
- ISBN
- 9780691153384
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146340
- ISBN
- 9780231146340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.26
€ 98.26
Paperback. When I was sixteen I became an Islamic fundamentalist. Five years later, after much emotional turmoil, I rejected fundamentalist teachings and returned to normal life and my family. This book tells the story of British Islamic fundamentalism, told by a former radical. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BT; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141030432
- ISBN
- 9780141030432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904271536
- ISBN
- 9781904271536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.56
€ 24.99
€ 21.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; HBJD1; JFHF; VX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Green Magic London
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953663132
- ISBN
- 9780953663132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Hardcover. Are you fed up with the nonstop attacks on Israel that reek of double standards and hatred? With the duplicity of the Western media? There comes a point when we stop and say, Enough. We will no longer tolerate anti-Israel lies. We will stand up for Israel and truth. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSR1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298836
- ISBN
- 9789652298836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.77
€ 27.99
€ 19.77
Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JPV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 7. Weight in Grams: 324. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. 232 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JPV; JPWL. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 7. Weight: 324.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140430
- ISBN
- 9780231140430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.68
€ 33.99
€ 24.68