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Society & culture: general

Paperback. The Spaniards typically portrayed the conquest and fall of Mexico Tenochtitlan as Armageddon, while native people in colonial Mesoamerica continued to write and paint their histories and lives often without any mention of the foreigners in their midst. This title addresses key aspects of indigenous perspectives of the conquest. Editor(s): Schroeder, Susan. Num Pages: 273 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194758
ISBN
9781845194758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. The arrival of Europeans in the Americas brought with it a demographic catastrophe of vast proportions for the native populations. In this book Livi Bacci argues that the catastrophe was not the inevitable outcome of contact with Europeans but was a function of both the methods of the conquest and the characteristics of the subjugated societies. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640006
ISBN
9780745640006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.66

Paperback. The arrival of Europeans in the Americas brought with it a demographic catastrophe of vast proportions for the native populations. In this book Livi Bacci argues that the catastrophe was not the inevitable outcome of contact with Europeans but was a function of both the methods of the conquest and the characteristics of the subjugated societies. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640013
ISBN
9780745640013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.35

Paperback. Focusing on four major cultural areas, this book attempts to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFC; JFSL3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 128 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465014002
ISBN
9780465014002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. Africville's residents struggle to save their homes and their dignity. Cast of 4 men and 3 women. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DD; HBJK; JFSL3; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Talon Books,Canada Canada
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889226661
ISBN
9780889226661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.09

Paperback. Series: Institute Report Series. Num Pages: 102 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 204 x 6. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9780855752101
ISBN
9780855752101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Explores how the implements we use in the kitchen have shaped the way we cook and live. This title tells the story of how we have tamed fire and ice, wielded whisks, spoons, graters, mashers, pestles and mortars, all in the name of feeding ourselves. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; JHMC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141049083
ISBN
9780141049083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBZ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition / First Printing
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816687183
ISBN
9780816687183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.56

Paperback. In this pioneering study, Deryn Rees-Jones argues that the poetic traditions of the 20th century must be radically re-thought in light of the formal and thematic experimentation of three generations of women poets. Editor(s): Rees-Jones, Deryn. Num Pages: 288 pages, il. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468. Essays on Modern Women Poets. 288 pages, il. Editor(s): Rees-Jones, Deryn. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC; JFSJ1. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 21. Weight: 456.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852243920
ISBN
9781852243920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.18

Paperback. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 74.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141023984
ISBN
9780141023984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.66

Paperback. Placing conspiracy theory at the centre of American history, and challenging the knee-jerk dismissal of conspiratorial thought as deluded and sometimes dangerous, "Conspiracy Nation" provides a wide-ranging survey of conspiracy theories in America. Num Pages: 278 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747360
ISBN
9780814747360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718830588
ISBN
9780718830588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.23

Paperback. Entering the world of conspiracy theories and secret societies is like stepping into a distant, parallel universe where the laws of physics have completely changed: black means white, up is down, and if you want to understand what's really going on, you need a good reference book. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
For Dummies
Number of pages
362
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470184080
ISBN
9780470184080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. Through a series of specific questions that cut to the core of conspiracism as a global social and cultural phenomenon this book, now in paperback, deconstructs the logic and rhetoric of conspiracy theories and analyses the broader social and psychological factors that contribute to their persistence in modern society. Num Pages: 188 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137520241
ISBN
9781137520241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 111.25

Paperback. Did Michael Jackson fake his own death? Was it aliens that helped to build the Sphinx and the Great Pyramids? Is the food industry colluding to make us addicted to sugar? You'll discover startling evidence on these topics and many more in this compelling compendium of the world's scariest and wackiest conspiracy theories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 25. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849537292
ISBN
9781849537292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816654949
ISBN
9780816654949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
McFarland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786497263
ISBN
9780786497263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
African American Images United States
Number of pages
148
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543726
ISBN
9780913543726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. 49 reasons to doubt. 50 reasons to believe. Crazy? Maybe. Fascinating? Definitely. Read it and look over your shoulder. Those CCTV cameras? They're following you. Yes - you. These are the conspiracy theories that you need to know about. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210. 49 Reasons to Doubt, 50 Reasons to Believe. 288 pages. 49 reasons to doubt. 50 reasons to believe. Crazy? Maybe. Fascinating? Definitely. Read it and look over your shoulder. Those CCTV cameras? They're following you. Yes - you. These are the conspiracy theories that you need to know about. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHC. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight: 214.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843583776
ISBN
9781843583776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403997432
ISBN
9781403997432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.33

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