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Hardcover. Reveals how caring adults in cities across America are trying to turn young lives around. Marc Freedman shows how ordinary citizens can reach out to the children who are growing up in poverty and community violence. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781555425579
ISBN
9781555425579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Paperback. This study argues that child abandonment was common among all classes and morally acceptable from antiquity until the Renaissance. Using a variety of sources, Boswell examines the evidence, presenting a history of the abandoned child and illustrating the changing meaning of family. Num Pages: 506 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067124
ISBN
9780226067124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633688
ISBN
9780691633688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 226.67

Paperback. Translator(s): Garnett, Constance. Series: Dover Books on Western Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486451381
ISBN
9780486451381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. This new edition of a highly praised ethnography of nomadic peoples in Afghanistan includes a discussion of the colonial roots of terrorism written since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295982625
ISBN
9780295982625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486449
ISBN
9780801486449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. This work is a vision of wilderness in the Klamath Mountains of northwest California and southwest Oregon, seen through the lens of "evolutionary mythology". Using his explorations of the diverse ecosystems in this region, the author ponders the role of evolution and myth in American culture. Num Pages: 174 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; JFHF; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
20 Anv
Number of pages
167
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236592
ISBN
9780520236592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Hardback. New book by Theodore Dalrymple Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008937
ISBN
9781783341184
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 82 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLC; HRAX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780892811854
ISBN
9780892811854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825306839
ISBN
9780825306839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 490 pages, 20 halftones 5 line illus. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JMAF; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691608372
ISBN
9780691608372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.07
€ 63.82

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 490 pages, 20 halftones 5 line illus. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JMAF; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636849
ISBN
9780691636849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.89

Paperback. "The Knowledge Seeker" tells the story of the developing Indigenous-run education movement and calls forth the urgent need to teach about Indigenous spirituality. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRKT; HRLK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774179
ISBN
9780889774179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. This book provides an account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. It also discusses issues of interpretation for certain key verses. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, black and white halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 111 x 10. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192853448
ISBN
9780192853448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardcover. The Korean diaspora living in Japan - the Zainichi - represent the only Korean migrant group that has not been granted citizenship by its host state. Yet despite being Korean nationals, with legal rights of abode in Korea, the Zainichi are culturally Japanese and have no intention of returning to their now divided homeland. Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; HBJF; JFFN; JFSL1; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537678
ISBN
9781784537678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.40
€ 126.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JFFN; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881323580
ISBN
9780881323580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Kim, Youna. Series: Internationalizing Media Studies. Num Pages: 250 pages, 4 black & white tables, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415712798
ISBN
9780415712798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 191.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061668333
ISBN
9780061668333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; HRQ; JFHF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 802.
Publisher
Feral House,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627310345
ISBN
9781627310345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. The world's leading experts on the history and culture of the Kurds collaborate in what will become a benchmark volume on this transnational people Editor(s): Stansfield, Gareth; Shareef, Mohammed. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSL; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045919
ISBN
9781849045919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.35

Hardcover. Examining Kurdish nationalism as a function of diverse political spaces, this book analyzes the formation of Kurdish national identity. In tracing the evolution of Kurdish nationalism, the author shows that, contrary to popular theories, there is nothing natural or fixed about Kurdish identity or the configuration that Kurdish nationalism assumes. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black-&-white photographs, glossary, notes, works cited, index. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FBN; 1FBQ; JFSR2; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630845
ISBN
9780815630845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.57

paperback. This book approaches Judah Halevi's Book of the Kuzari by focusing on its reception. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJT; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781107404991
ISBN
9781107404991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JFFM; JHBL; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486241
ISBN
9780801486241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.41

Paperback. This is a selection of plays by the Israeli playwright and director Hanoch Levin. Levin's artistic credo was based on a constant urge to criticize Israeli society and its mainstream ideology while simultaneously confronting the basic human and existential issues of life and death. Translator(s): Harshav, Barbara. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748582
ISBN
9780804748582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

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