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Society & culture: general

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498528023
ISBN
9781498528023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.70
€ 46.96

Hardback. This book is a much expanded and wholly rewritten treatment of the subject of the author's first book, Warrior Government in Early Medieval Japan, published in 1974. In this new version, the "warrior" and "medieval" character of Japan's first shogunate is significantly de-emphasized, thus requiring not only a new title, but also a new book. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrationsmap. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804735919
ISBN
9780804735919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

Paperback. The Nigerian diaspora is now world-wide, and when Yoruba travel, they take with them their religious organizations. As a member of the Cherubim and Seraphim church in London for over thirty years, anthropologist Hermione Harris explores a world of prayer, spirit possession, and divination through dreams and visions. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; HRAC; JFC; JHM; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2006
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349535507
ISBN
9781349535507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
1 Har/Com
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464093
ISBN
9781580464093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.05

Hardcover. This book explains the connections between traditional performance (e.g. masked dances, prophecy, praise recitations), contemporary theatre (Wole Soyinka, Ola Rotimi, Tess Onwueme, Femi Osofisan, and Stella Oyedepo) , and the political sphere in the context of the Yoruba people in Nigeria. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; AN; JFSL3; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137492784
ISBN
9781137492784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.13

Paperback. A collection of over five thousand Yoruban proverbs arranged according to theme. It includes an introduction, which provides a framework and description of Yoruba cultural beliefs, the proverbs are arranged by theme into five sections: the good person; the fortunate person; relationships; human nature; rights and responsibilities; and truisms. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
510
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803218437
ISBN
9780803218437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.30

Paperback. The Yoruba, one of the most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria, are noted for the economic activity, confidence, and authority of their women. This title traces the history of women in Yorubaland from around 1820 to 1960 and Nigerian independence. It shows how and why women's roles and status changed during the 19th century and the colonial era. Editor(s): McIntosh, Marjorie Keniston. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220547
ISBN
9780253220547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

paperback. This is an instructional guide for hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. It provides information on: parental feelings about hearing loss and how to cope with these feelings; family communication methods; family unity; and child development. Num Pages: 224 pages, 26 illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563680601
ISBN
9781563680601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800725211
ISBN
9780800725211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Dimension: 226 x 150. Weight in Grams: 0.55.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781496408327
ISBN
9781496408327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Reveals how the internet is deadening personal interaction, stifling genuine inventiveness and even changing us as people. Showing us the way to a future where individuals mean more than machines, this book is a searing manifesto against mass mediocrity, a creative call to arms - and an impassioned defence of the human. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141049113
ISBN
9780141049113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Gambling is both a national US pastime and a predominant cultural metaphor ("play the field", "beat the odds", "take a chance on ..").This work by a sports historian, social worker, English professor and gambler seeks to shatter the myths intefering with our understanding of gambling. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121956
ISBN
9780813121956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.56

Hardcover. Bangladeshi villagers with mobile phones helped build what is now a thriving $200m company. What is the lesson for the rest of the world? In You Can Hear Me Now, Nick Sullivan answers this question through the compelling story of Iqbal Quadir, a local entrepreneur. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787986094
ISBN
9780787986094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.26

Paperback. 'In Dog We Trust'. The autobiography of cult hero Duane 'Dog' Chapman, the world's most successful bounty hunter. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; JFFH1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409129547
ISBN
9781409129547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Lamb, Kathryn. Num Pages: 96 pages, cartoon. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Stacey International United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905299065
ISBN
9781905299065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The uncompromising Nick Cohen exposes the reality behind the freedoms we enjoy in the book that won Polemic of the Year at the 2013 Political Book Awards. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFMD; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007518500
ISBN
9780007518500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. In this look at the moral dimensions of the classroom, MacArthur Prize-winning educator Vivian Paley introduces a new rule - "You can't say you can't play" - to her kindergarten students. Paley uses this rule to explore how to keep children from being ignored by their classmates. Num Pages: 144 pages, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JNC; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674965904
ISBN
9780674965904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.85

Paperback. Her international bestseller, the book that shows us at last, why we find it so difficult to talk to the opposite sex. Reissued to coincide with her new book The Argument Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853814716
ISBN
9781853814716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536992
ISBN
9781784536992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.84

Hardcover. As the 1960s ended, Herbie Hancock embarked on a grand creative experiment. Having just been dismissed from the celebrated Miles Davis Quintet, he brought a new group of musicians together into what would become a revolutionary band. This book offers a comprehensive study of this seminal group. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226300047
ISBN
9780226300047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Hardcover. Editor(s): Morris, David F.; Allen, Christopher B. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619421592
ISBN
9781619421592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 337.44
€ 229.32

Paperback. Offers an examination of the identity of young Muslims in America. This book investigates the identity of ethnic and racial groups such as Iranians, Arab Americans and African Americans. It discusses the impact of the American media on young Muslims. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRHP; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695867
ISBN
9780748695867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. In this ethnography of contemporary youth culture in Iran's capital, Shahram Khosravi examines the practices of everyday life through which young Tehranis demonstrate defiance against the official culture and the parental generation. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220681
ISBN
9780812220681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Young Audiences, Theatre and the Cultural Conversation Editor(s): O'Toole, John; Adams, Ricci-Jane; Anderson, Michael; Burton, Bruce; Ewing, Robyn. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 218 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JFCA; JFSP2; JFSP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400776081
ISBN
9789400776081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.95

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