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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Editor(s): Kelley, Donald R.; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792312598
ISBN
9780792312598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; VFVC; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Seven Stories Press 1st Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225684
ISBN
9781583225684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.99

paperback. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 390 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815635093
ISBN
9780815635093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.68

Paperback. In-depth study of diverse Shi'a groups, from Iraq to Aghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon and Senegal, and their relations with Iran. Contributors include Olivier Roy, Alessandro Monsutti, Joseph Alagha, Kinda Chaib, Thierry Zarcone, Mara A. Leichtman, Pierre-Jean Luizard, Peter Harling and Mariam Abou Zahab. Editor(s): Mervin, Sabrina. Num Pages: 350 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863564062
ISBN
9780863564062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 242 pages, b/w photos & tables. BIC Classification: APW; JFCA; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bartleby Press
Edition
1st Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780910155823
ISBN
9780910155823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.39

Paperback. On 22 February 2006, the main dome of the al-Askariyya shrine in Samarra was blown up. In the aftermath, sectarian strife between Shi'i and Sunni communities in Iraq and the wider region resonated around the world. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; AMN; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537449
ISBN
9781784537449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.55

Paperback. Reveals the secret history of our era to look at how from a privileged few are making millions from worldwide devastation. This book shows how comprehensively the shock doctors' beliefs now dominate our world - and how this domination has been achieved. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141024530
ISBN
9780141024530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.75

Paperback. How did the events of September 11, 2001 come to be thought of as 9/11? This title presents an account of post-9/11 political and social processes, offering an analysis of the media coverage of this momentous event. It demonstrates how 9/11 has been transformed into a morality tale centred on patriotism, victimization, and heroes. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795552
ISBN
9780814795552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Hardback. This work offers a tour of Romantic visual culture, from the West End stage to the Scottish Highlands, from Leicester Square to the photography studios of Second Empire Paris. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; ACVC; DSBD; DSBF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312226541
ISBN
9780312226541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.95

Paperback. "The Shock of the Real" examines the growth of visual media and entertainment in the Romantic age through the eyes of its most famous writers. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AF; DSB; DSC; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349624584
ISBN
9781349624584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Paperback. This compact, focused guide is perfect for students and others new to the field of gerontology. Features include further reading for each chapter, a glossary of key terms, and tables that provide easy reference points. Series: Short Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447328384
ISBN
9781447328384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.23

Paperback. This accessible guide provides readers with an introduction to the key concepts and main developments in gender studies. Highlighting the importance of gender in the contemporary world, it is an ideal overview for students and professionals alike. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847427632
ISBN
9781847427632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.55

Hardcover. Highlights concerns about the impact of a falling standard of living in America as 40 million 'tradable jobs' are digitized and outsourced off shore. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFF; KCJ; KJC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137032294
ISBN
9781137032294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.18

Paperback. Two decades after radiocarbon dating declared the Turin Shroud a mediaeval fake, brand-new historical discoveries strongly suggest that this famous cloth, with its extraordinary photographic imprint, is genuinely Christ's shroud after all. This book boldly challenges the current post-radiocarbon dating view - that it is a fake. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16 pages of colour pictures. BIC Classification: HRCA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Bantam
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553824223
ISBN
9780553824223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.33

Paperback. Dating from the 16th century, there were hundreds of shtetls - Jewish settlements - in Eastern Europe that were home to a large and compact population. This book includes chapters on the history of the shtetl, its myths and realities, politics, gender dynamics, and how the shtetl has been (mis)represented in literature. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Series: Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748312
ISBN
9780814748312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Hardback. Custom and ritual, or their Hebrew equivalent minhag, has intrigued rabbis and scholars for generations. Here, the author treats minhag from a socio-anthropological perspective and discusses the theory and model of minhagim, using the Mishnah Berurah and the Arukh Hashulkhan and analyzes rabbinic texts concerned with custom. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235773
ISBN
9781936235773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.46

Hardback. In the "Critique of Judgment", Kant argues that feeling is part of the system of the mind. This title demonstrates how feeling, disassociated from rational activities in Kant's earlier works, is central in reaching rational ends and understanding humans as unified rational beings. Series: Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792347644
ISBN
9780792347644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.74

Paperback. Terry Eagleton's work has had a powerful influence in debates about the politics of literature and culture. This book reflects the breadth of his interests. It offers a view of his career to date, raising a number of central issues in literature, culture and politics. Num Pages: 112 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631172710
ISBN
9780631172710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.37

Paperback. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s original, groundbreaking study explores the relationship between the African and African-American vernacular traditions and black literature, elaborating a new critical approach located within this tradition that allows the black voice to speak for itself. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; JFSL3. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
25 ANV
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195136470
ISBN
9780195136470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.45

Paperback. The result of an exhaustive analysis of the beliefs and attitudes among three generations of the Sikh community ? and having conducted over 100 interviews ? Nayar highlights differences and tensions with regards to the role of familial relations, child rearing, and religion. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HRKS; JFSL; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802086310
ISBN
9780802086310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.35

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