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Paperback. "Heterosexuality" is assumed to denote a universal sexual and cultural norm. This work challenges the common notion that the distinction between heterosexuality and homosexuality has been a timeless one. It reveals that as late as 1923, the term "heterosexuality" referred to a "morbid sexual passion". Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226426013
ISBN
9780226426013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.91

paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780801488047
ISBN
9780801488047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.49

Paperback. The extraordinary history of news and its dissemination, from medieval pilgrim tales to the birth of the newspaper Num Pages: 456 pages, 64 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSB; HBTB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212761
ISBN
9780300212761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Paperback. Argues that many forms of African-American cultural expression display resistance through appropriation, and reconstitution, of denigrating representations fostered by the dominant racist culture. The text includes chapters on DuBois, Alain Locke and Sargent Johnson. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210191
ISBN
9780631210191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.69

Paperback. Explores the invention of sodomy in medieval Christendom, examining its conceptual foundations in theology and gauging its impact on Christian sexual ethics both then and now. The text traces the genealogy of this cultural construct through many of the idiosyncratic worldviews of the Middle Ages. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226410401
ISBN
9780226410401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844677696
ISBN
9781844677696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.85

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.45

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.72

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.67

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.10

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.73

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.07

Hardcover. In this detailed study of modern Iran, Yadullah Shahibzadeh examines changes in people's understanding of politics and democracy. The book aims to overcome the shortcomings of traditional historiography by challenging the monopoly of intellectuals' perspectives and demonstrating the intellectual and political agency of the ordinary people. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; JFC; JFF; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137539779
ISBN
9781137539779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.72

Paperback. To what extent has religion, identity and 'otherness' facilitated and accelerated armed conflict in the Middle East? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FBXK; 3JJPR; HBJF1; JFD; JFSR2; JHM; JP; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745314112
ISBN
9780745314112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Provides an overview of Irgaray's work, while each of the three sections in this work is prefaced by contextualising comments, enabling the reader to situate the extracts both within Iragara's thought and also within feminist theory. Editor(s): Whitford, Margaret. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631170433
ISBN
9780631170433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.25

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

€ 52.62

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.15

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