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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Significantly updated and expanded, this indispensable resource offers students and scholars alike real advice in navigating the ever-changing academic landscape. Offering practical guidance on graduate school, dissertation-writing, job interviews, promotions, retirement, publications, conferences, and so much more, this is the essential resource. Editor(s): Hunt, Mary E.; Ali, Kecia. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137485731
ISBN
9781137485731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 486 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, 1 colour. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBNH9; MJX; MQCL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
486
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493968022
ISBN
9781493968022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
David McKay Co Inc United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679506263
ISBN
9780679506263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.26

paperback. Introduces art song literature and composers from Latin America Series: Indiana Repertoire Guides. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; AVG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221384
ISBN
9780253221384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardcover. "A Hacker Manifesto" deftly defines the fraught territory between the ever more strident demands by drug and media companies for protection of their patents and copyrights and the pervasive popular culture of file sharing and pirating. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674015432
ISBN
9780674015432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Color Photos, Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSS; RNU; VS; WK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933392479
ISBN
9781933392479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Hardcover. This text reveals that ideas on race crossed racial boundaries in a process that produced not only well-known theories of biological racism but also countertheories that were early expressions of cultural relativism, cultural pluralism and latter-day Afrocentrism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009462
ISBN
9780674009462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

hardcover. Containing the biographies of more than 1100 notable British women from Boudicca to Barbara Castle, this resource is a record of female achievement spanning some 2000 years of British life. Most of the lives included are women whose work played a direct and important role in broadening the horizons of women. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBCB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 211 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1655.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857432282
ISBN
9781857432282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 320.90

Paperback. Manicas argues that ideology is the defining characteristic of the social sciences in this critical review of the discipline. He contends that social science was originally based on a false ideal of science and that the historical assumptions of it are in general, too "Eurocentric". Num Pages: 354 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631165835
ISBN
9780631165835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; HRAM9; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771121668
ISBN
9781771121668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.69

Paperback. Lionel Robbins' lectures on the history of economic thought comprise one of the greatest accounts since World War II of the evolution of economic ideas. This volume features these lectures. It covers a broad chronological range, including Plato, Aristotle, Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus, Marx, and Alfred Marshall. Editor(s): Medema, Steven G.; Samuels, Warren J. Num Pages: 408 pages, 11 line illus. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070148
ISBN
9780691070148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.41
€ 42.58

Hardback. The story of cuisine and the social history of eating is a fascinating one, and Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat covers all its aspects in this classic history. Num Pages: 776 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405181198
ISBN
9781405181198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.66

Hardback. Series: Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 300 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; JFFB; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 225 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178341
ISBN
9780231178341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.11
€ 101.89

Hardcover. The killing of new-born children is an intensely emotional and emotive subject. The hidden nature of this crime has made it an area incredibly difficult subject area for historians to approach up until now. This work provides the first detailed history of infanticide in mainland Britain from 1600 to the modern era. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBTB; JFSP1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230547070
ISBN
9780230547070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.91

Paperback. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight: 342.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605149
ISBN
9780748605149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. This book is open access under a CC BY license and explores the under-researched history of male mental illness from the mid-twentieth century. It argues that statistics suggesting women have been more vulnerable to depression and anxiety are misleading since they underplay a host of alternative presentations of 'distress' more common in men. Series: Mental Health in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 232 pages, up to 15 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTB; JFFH; JFSJ2; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137448873
ISBN
9781137448873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.17

Paperback. This book is open access under a CC BY license and explores the under-researched history of male mental illness from the mid-twentieth century. It argues that statistics suggesting women have been more vulnerable to depression and anxiety are misleading since they underplay a host of alternative presentations of 'distress' more common in men. Series: Mental Health in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTB; JFFH; JFSJ2; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137556264
ISBN
9781137556264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.58

Hardback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLX; JFCX; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319325668
ISBN
9783319325668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.90

Paperback. It is impossible to understand Palestine today without a careful reading of its distant and past. This book offers a detailed interpretation of this critical region's evolution. Starting with the prebiblical and biblical roots of Palestine, it examines the meanings ascribed to the land in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Translator(s): Harman, Graham; Kramer, Gudrun. Num Pages: 376 pages, 14 halftones. 5 tables. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBTB; HRAF; JFSR1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150079
ISBN
9780691150079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.66

Hardback. * A major new textbook introducing undergraduate students to the key themes and thinkers in the history of political thought from 1789 to the present day. * Adopts a thematic approach to situate developments in political thinking in historical context. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 401.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631028
ISBN
9780745631028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Paperback. * A major new textbook introducing undergraduate students to the key themes and thinkers in the history of political thought from 1789 to the present day. * Adopts a thematic approach to situate developments in political thinking in historical context. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631035
ISBN
9780745631035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Hardback. This volume continues the story of European political theorising by focusing on medieval and Renaissance thinkers. It includes extensive discussion of the practices that underpinned medieval political theories and which continued to play crucial roles in the eventual development of early--modern political institutions and debates. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 290 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631186526
ISBN
9780631186526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.90

Paperback. Focuses on medieval and Renaissance thinkers and includes a discussion of the practices that underpinned medieval political theories and which continued to play crucial roles in the eventual development of early-modern political institutions and debates. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 182 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631186533
ISBN
9780631186533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Hardback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621692
ISBN
9780745621692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

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