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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Examining one of the defining events of the twentieth century, Doris L. Bergen situates the Holocaust in its historical, political, social, cultural, and military contexts. Including firsthand accounts from perpetrators, victims, and eyewitnesses, her book is immediate, human, and eminently readable. Series: Critical Issues in World and International History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 73 black & white halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442242289
ISBN
9781442242289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.96

Hardback. This comprehensive introduction to the study of war and genocide presents a disturbing case that the potential for slaughter is deeply rooted in the political, economic, social and ideological relations of the modern world. Most accounts of war and genocide treat them as separate phenomena. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ; JFFE; JHBA; JPA; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619064
ISBN
9780745619064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

paperback. * A timely, comprehensive and highly readable survey of one of the most exciting and current areas of media studies. * Aims to be the authoritative textbook, providing a synopsis of the field from breaking news on television through to the impact of electronic and digital media, such as war blogging. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745638508
ISBN
9780745638508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.05

Hardback. * A timely, comprehensive and highly readable survey of one of the most exciting and current areas of media studies. * Aims to be the authoritative textbook, providing a synopsis of the field from breaking news on television through to the impact of electronic and digital media, such as war blogging. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745638492
ISBN
9780745638492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.75

Hardback. Written by Hans Joas, one of Europea s leading social theorists. Asks how contemporary social and political thought can come to terms with the ongoing proliferation of war and state violence. Draws on a wide range of material, from World War I and Vietnam to the Gulf War and the conflicts in the Balkans. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745626444
ISBN
9780745626444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.75

Paperback. War and Peace in Islam: The Uses and Abuses of Jihad aims to reveal the real meaning of jihad and to rectify many of the misunderstandings that surround both it and Islam's relation with the 'Other'. Editor(s): Muhammad, Ghazi Bin; Kalin, Ibrahim; Kamali, Mohammad Hashim. Num Pages: 548 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Islamic Texts Society
Number of pages
548
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903682838
ISBN
9781903682838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475016
ISBN
9780801475016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. Examines the impact of war on Greek society from Homeric times to the age of Alexander and his successors. Discusses the causes and profits of war, links between war, piracy, slavery and trade and the ideology of warfare in literature and art. Editor(s): Rich, John; Shipley, Graham. Series: Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415121668
ISBN
9780415121668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.48

Hardback. This book examines the various mechanisms through which violent conflict undermines the health and well-being of populations. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 tables, 21 figures. BIC Classification: JFFC; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758819
ISBN
9780804758819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.64

Hardback. Drawing on family materials, records, and eyewitness accounts, this book shows the impact of war on individual women caught up in diverse, and often treacherous, situations. Historical and modern chapters draw on vivid stories worldwide to answer the question: "How do women act in dangerous wars?" Editor(s): Ardener, Shirley; Sciama, Lidia Dina; Armitage-Woodward, Fiona. Num Pages: 204 pages, 20 illusrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330131
ISBN
9781785330131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.92

Hardback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442938
ISBN
9780752442938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

perfect. Editor(s): Greven, Michael Th; Koop, Dieter. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
1993rd Edition
SKU
V9783810009616
ISBN
9783810009616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.15

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813569345
ISBN
9780813569345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

Hardback. While focusing on social thought, this book draws on many disciplines, including philosophy, anthropology, and political science. It demonstrates the profound difficulties social thinkers - including liberals, socialists, and those intellectuals who could be regarded as the sociologists - had in coming to terms with the phenomenon of war. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150840
ISBN
9780691150840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.81

Paperback. Builds on and expands Beyrer's innovative work on HIV in Southeast Asia, exploring new strategies for effective HIV prevention. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFFH2; MBNS; MBP; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786991935
ISBN
9781786991935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.72

Paperback. Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. * An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. * Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena. Series: Ancient World at War. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226086
ISBN
9780631226086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.78

Hardback. Examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. This book covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as causes of war, the role of professional warriors, the discourse of war in Hellenistic cities, the budget of war, the collective memory of war, and the aesthetics of war. Series: Ancient World at War. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226079
ISBN
9780631226079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.12

Paperback. Describes, from the perspective of the young anti-apartheid fighters, the tactics that young local leaders used and how the state retaliated Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; JFFJ; JFSJ2; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823243105
ISBN
9780823243105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. Describes, from the perspective of the young anti-apartheid fighters, the tactics that young local leaders used and how the state retaliated Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823243099
ISBN
9780823243099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.34

paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415546447
ISBN
9780415546447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

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