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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Anais Nin, the diarist, novelist, and provocateur, occupied a singular space in twentieth-century culture, not only as a literary figure and voice of female sexual liberation but as a celebrity and symbol of shifting social mores in postwar America. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804011754
- ISBN
- 9780804011754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.77
€ 65.77
Paperback. Anais Nin, the diarist, novelist, and provocateur, occupied a singular space in twentieth-century culture, not only as a literary figure and voice of female sexual liberation but as a celebrity and symbol of shifting social mores in postwar America. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Swallow Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804011761
- ISBN
- 9780804011761
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Hardcover. Inquires into modes of manuscript production, the purposes for which texts were produced, and the ways in which they were actually used Editor(s): Li, Feng; Branner, David Prager. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; CFC; GTC; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991528
- ISBN
- 9780295991528
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Condition: New
€ 117.70
€ 117.70
Paperback. Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15 b&w halftone. BIC Classification: CBX; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199567782
- ISBN
- 9780199567782
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APFD; CBV; JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415570770
- ISBN
- 9780415570770
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Condition: New
€ 47.08
€ 47.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415539159
- ISBN
- 9780415539159
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Condition: New
€ 38.30
€ 38.30
Paperback. A collection of essays critiquing ethnography as literature. It explores the ways in which writing culture has changed the face of ethnography over the years. Editor(s): Clifford, James; Marcus, George E. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470. The Poetics and Politics of Ethnography. 336 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Clifford, James; Marcus, George E. A collection of essays critiquing ethnography as literature. It explores the ways in which writing culture has changed the face of ethnography over the years. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JFSL. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 21. Weight: 458.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266025
- ISBN
- 9780520266025
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. Series: Media Skills. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 252 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138932104
- ISBN
- 9781138932104
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Condition: New
€ 55.10
€ 55.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJ; BM; HBJF; HBWS; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925377125
- ISBN
- 9781925377125
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.45
€ 26.99
€ 20.45
Paperback. This updated edition includes a substantive new preface that reconsiders some of the issues raised in the book. Series: Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSA; HBAH; HBTZ1; JFC; JM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414003
- ISBN
- 9781421414003
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
hardcover. Selected papers presented at a conference titled "Jewish ethnography between science and literature" held in Zurich (Switzerland) in September 2013. Editor(s): Safran, Gabriella; Kilcher, Andreas. Num Pages: 426 pages, 36 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DS; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253019585
- ISBN
- 9780253019585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.27
€ 91.27
Paperback. Selected papers presented at a conference titled "Jewish ethnography between science and literature" held in Zurich (Switzerland) in September 2013. Editor(s): Safran, Gabriella; Kilcher, Andreas. Num Pages: 426 pages, 36 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DS; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253019622
- ISBN
- 9780253019622
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Hardback. This book is a comparative study of African American and Asian American representations of masculinity and race, focusing primarily on the major works of two influential figures, Ralph Ellison and Frank Chin. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ2; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751087
- ISBN
- 9780804751087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.13
€ 135.13
Paperback. This book is a comparative study of African American and Asian American representations of masculinity and race, focusing primarily on the major works of two influential figures, Ralph Ellison and Frank Chin. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ2; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751094
- ISBN
- 9780804751094
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.60
€ 29.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, B/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1M; 2AB; DSB; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855755447
- ISBN
- 9780855755447
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
Hardcover. These essays provide insightful reflection on both the experience and the condition of experiencing another culture experiencing another culture. The author offers a palpable picture of a place little known to the West while raising questions about the stereotyping of people and places. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629573
- ISBN
- 9780815629573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.96
€ 39.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Whitson, Dave; Epp, Roger. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888643780
- ISBN
- 9780888643780
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Rivers Oram Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863584329
- ISBN
- 9780863584329
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Examines the works of selected bilingual and bicultural writers of the United States (including Oscar Hijuelos, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Eva Hoffman) and Germany (Libuse Monikova, Rafik Schami, and E S Ozdamar, among others), developing a framework for understanding the relationship between displacement, memory, and language. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050997
- ISBN
- 9780691050997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.03€ 41.74
€ 53.03
€ 41.74
paperback. Trailblazing representations of black womanhood Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222466
- ISBN
- 9780253222466
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Writing the Feminine: Women in Arab Sources (Islamic Mediterranean): v...
. Ed(S): Deguilhem, Randi; Marin, Manuela
hardcover. Conventional wisdom qualifies the Mediterranean Muslim woman as a passive person subjected to the tyranny and misogyny of her religion, society, and male relatives. These studies bear witness to the fact that individual women play pivotal roles in private domains of society and in the public realm. Editor(s): Deguilhem, Randi; Marin, Manuela. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9781860646973
- ISBN
- 9781860646973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.03
€ 189.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816669707
- ISBN
- 9780816669707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Melikoglu, Koray. Series: Studies in English Literatures. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838200750
- ISBN
- 9783838200750
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.90
€ 40.99
€ 28.90
Paperback. Draws on anthropological and feminist insights to construct a critical ethnography of a small Awlad 'Ali Bedouin community in Egypt. This work explores how the telling of stories of everyday life challenges the power of anthropological theory to render adequately the lives of others and the way feminist theory appropriates Third World women. Num Pages: 306 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256514
- ISBN
- 9780520256514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00