Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Includes the essays that focus on China and its interactions with the West to historicise an economy of translation. This work contends that 'national histories' and 'world history' must be read with absolute attention to the types of epistemological translatability that have been constructed among various languages and cultures in modern times. Editor(s): Liu, Lydia H. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages, 22 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324249
- ISBN
- 9780822324249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.59
€ 34.99
€ 33.59
Hardback. Emerging in the 1920s, the Japanese pop scene gained a devoted following, and the soundscape of the next four decades became the audible symbol of changing times. In the first English-language history of this Japanese industry, Hiromu Nagahara connects the rise of mass entertainment with Japan's transformation into a postwar middle-class society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 20 x 13. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674971691
- ISBN
- 9780674971691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.32
€ 47.99
€ 39.32
Paperback. This work discusses literary depictions of mass transit in 20th century Tokyo in the decades preceding WWII. It cuts across literary and historical/sociological analysis, and contributes to the growing body of work examining Japanese urbanism, gender, and modernism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804771450
- ISBN
- 9780804771450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.09
€ 27.99
€ 27.09
Hardback. Editor(s): Diouf, Mamadou. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231162623
- ISBN
- 9780231162623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 81.33
€ 108.20
€ 81.33
Paperback. A new expanded edition of Tolkien's most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing of the text. Num Pages: 320 pages, With index. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007582914
- ISBN
- 9780007582914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.54
€ 13.99
€ 10.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, b&w ills. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591430728
- ISBN
- 9781591430728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.49
€ 18.99
€ 18.49
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Tom of Finland. Editor(s): Hanson, Dian. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: AFF; AGB; AGHX; AGZ; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 143 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1188.
- Publisher
- TASCHEN Gmbh
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Multilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836550512
- ISBN
- 9783836550512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.28
€ 28.28
Paperback. Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 115
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557537485
- ISBN
- 9781557537485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.40
€ 59.40
Paperback. In Tomb of the Eagles John Hedges describes vividly the activities of a tribe in Isbister in the Orkneys which had as its totem the magnificent white-tailed sea eagle. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- New Amsterdam Books United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941533058
- ISBN
- 9780941533058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.42
€ 18.42
Hardcover. Tomboy Style is a visual tour that chronicles those women who blur the line between masculinity and femininity. Lively commentary illuminates the tom-boy's history and captures a diversity of women who are bound together by their effortless ability to blend a rugged sensibility with classic, understated ellegance. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 Colour and Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 261 x 19. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli International Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847838424
- ISBN
- 9780847838424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. This work takes us back to the primal scene of the 1960s and asks: what happened when young people got high and listened to rock as if it really mattered - as if it offered meaning and sustenance, not just escape and entertainment? Num Pages: 210 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075624
- ISBN
- 9780226075624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.66
€ 27.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. The interesting, sometimes chaotic decades of the 60s and 70s were reflected in the verve and variety of their fashions. Hundreds of cheerful dresses, jumpsuits, bellbottoms, hotpants, and disco clothes are illustrated with full color photos. Set in the context of the social issues of the era, the appreciation of both is enhanced. Num Pages: 160 pages, 396 color photos. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764303548
- ISBN
- 9780764303548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.89
€ 36.99
€ 24.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 155 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFFE; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 183 x 261 x 14. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 155
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620817544
- ISBN
- 9781620817544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.20€ 158.66
€ 235.20
€ 158.66
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610915915
- ISBN
- 9781610915915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.41
€ 30.99
€ 30.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 120 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826429537
- ISBN
- 9780826429537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.18
€ 45.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761813927
- ISBN
- 9780761813927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.79
€ 103.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816692002
- ISBN
- 9780816692002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.15
€ 28.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AJB; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 280. .
- Publisher
- Damiani
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788862085137
- ISBN
- 9788862085137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.24
€ 33.99
€ 28.24
Paperback. Provides an overview of criticism about the work of Toni Morrison, the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. The book also offers an introduction to the key works and issues in African-American literary scholarship. Editor(s): Peach, Linden. Series: New Casebooks. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 4KL; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333659151
- ISBN
- 9780333659151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.72
€ 45.72
Paperback. Editor(s): Baxter, Lee; Satz, Martha. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Demeter Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772581041
- ISBN
- 9781772581041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.40
€ 34.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. The topics of the individual essays vary, but read together, they offer valuable insights into why Morrison has become a much celebrated, widely taught author."-from the Introduction Editor(s): Peterson, Nancy J. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Fifth or Later Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801857027
- ISBN
- 9780801857027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.78
€ 29.99
€ 28.78
paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816647491
- ISBN
- 9780816647491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13, 12 black & white tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFJ; JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702488
- ISBN
- 9781501702488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.41
€ 59.41
Paperback. Deals with that most crucial of decisions - should you stay with your present partner or should you go? Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718141776
- ISBN
- 9780718141776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.23
€ 21.99
€ 16.23