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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Failure-to-protect policies and practices are intended to better ensure the safety and protection of children. But as this book demonstrates, these policies actually increase danger for children and for their mothers. " Editor(s): Carlton, Rosemary; Krane, Julia; Lapierre, Simon. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552665565
- ISBN
- 9781552665565
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.54
€ 26.99
€ 23.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFT; KCLT; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816528363
- ISBN
- 9780816528363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.45
€ 41.45
Paperback. The Hilldale Club of Darby, Pennsylvania, was the dominant team in black baseball during the 1920s. Their success came about largely through the efforts of Hilldale president and manager Edward Bolden. This story, highlighted with photographs, chronicles the origins and development of black baseball. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 304 pages, 34 black-&-white photographs, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608653
- ISBN
- 9780815608653
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.15
€ 26.99
€ 24.15
Paperback. "An important, accessible book on a crucial subject. The author .. writes about reform efforts with contagious energy and palpable authority. Food for thought and action." --The New York Times Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; KNAC; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610391023
- ISBN
- 9781610391023
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.22
€ 16.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Encompassing an extensive range of print and online media, this reader brings together a selection of highly influential writings by Danny Dorling which look at inequality and social justice. Editor(s): Dorling, Daniel. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFF; JK; RGC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428790
- ISBN
- 9781847428790
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.96
€ 40.99
€ 38.96
Paperback. A gutsy woman's tale of marrying the Chief Mate of a mammoth containership and sailing the seas with today's modern mariners. Num Pages: 236 pages, 19. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bridge Works Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781882593507
- ISBN
- 9781882593507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.68
€ 15.68
Paperback. Examines the work of early feminist psychoanalytic writing to decipher it in the unacknowledged yet foundational role of race. The author focuses on the 1920s and 1930s, a time when white women were actively refashioning Freud's problematic accounts of sexual subjectivity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 b&w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3810 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822326113
- ISBN
- 9780822326113
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.93
€ 36.99
€ 33.93
Paperback. From the dangerous beings of ancient myths and medieval folklore, to the sanitized 'wingy thingies' of Shakespeare and the Victorians, and even modern myths of alien abduction, this book presents a history of fairies. It tells that they have a darker and menacing history - as troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings. Num Pages: 236 pages, 200. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440736
- ISBN
- 9780752440736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.07
€ 19.99
€ 16.07
Hardcover. Whether you're interested in exploring the history and culture or just want to learn more about fairies' powers and trickery, you'll love plunging into the enchanting tales that bring these whimsical creatures to life. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440573057
- ISBN
- 9781440573057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.83
€ 18.99
€ 13.83
Paperback. Poses a challenge to contemporary moral philosophy by showing that most moral principles conflict more sharply with welfare than is generally recognized. This work demonstrates that all principles that are not based exclusively on welfare will sometimes favour policies under which literally everyone would be worse off. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023642
- ISBN
- 9780674023642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.70€ 48.00
€ 51.70
€ 48.00
Paperback. This classic on the subject is dedicated to two people who greatly influenced the author -- W.B. Yeats and AE, perhaps the greatest mystic and visionary of this century. Num Pages: 562 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 39. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Colin Smythe Ltd
- Number of pages
- 562
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780901072511
- ISBN
- 9780901072511
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Condition: New
€ 18.89
€ 18.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Hallett, Martin; Karasek, Barbara. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 565. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554811441
- ISBN
- 9781554811441
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.75
€ 42.99
€ 30.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Bottigheimer, Ruth B. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812212945
- ISBN
- 9780812212945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Hardback. "The present volume contains thirty-five fairy tales by nineteen writers, presented chronologically by author"--Introduction. Editor(s): Schultz, Gretchen; Seifert, Professor Lewis. Series: Oddly Modern Fairy Tales. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161655
- ISBN
- 9780691161655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.31
€ 36.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. An innovative perspective on the relationship between religion, civil society and development through the prism of faith-based NGOs in West Africa Editor(s): LeBlanc, Marie Nathalie; Audet-Gosselin, Louis. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GTF; JFSR; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336732
- ISBN
- 9780745336732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.82€ 50.90
€ 58.82
€ 50.90
Paperback. The UK government has identified Faith communities as important players in community development and regeneration. But religion is also associated with conflict and division. How far is this faith in 'Faith' justified? How far should Faith communities comply? This report assesses the debate and the evidence. Free PDF available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 72 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348371
- ISBN
- 9781861348371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.64
€ 26.99
€ 26.64
Hardcover. This work places Sarah Mix (1832-1884) in the context of American religious history, and shows her influence on the emerging faith healing movement and other female healing evangelists, including Carrie Judd Montgomery and Maria Woodworth-Etter. Series: Women & Gender in North American Religion S. Num Pages: 208 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DSB; HR; JFSJ1; JFSL3; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629320
- ISBN
- 9780815629320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.13
€ 39.13
Paperback. Richard L. Wood spent several years working with two local groups in Oakland, California, one faith-based, the other race-based. Comparing their activist techniques and acheivements, Wood argues that their alternative cultures offer a more democratic future for all Americans. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 halftones, 5 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JHBA; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226905969
- ISBN
- 9780226905969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.90
€ 36.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. The author of "The Name of the Rose" considers a wide range of topics, from "Superman" and "Casablanca", Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni, Jim Jones and mass suicide, and Woody Allen, to pop festivals and football, and not least the social and personal implications of tight jeans. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749396282
- ISBN
- 9780749396282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3; VSP; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 106 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780684801131
- ISBN
- 9780684801131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.73
€ 19.99
€ 16.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 245 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853038993
- ISBN
- 9780853038993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.37
€ 115.37
Paperback. For more than fifteen hundred years Yupik and proto-Yupik Eskimo people have lived at the site of the Alaskan village of Gambell on St Lawrence Island. This book views the contemporary Yupik people in terms of the beliefs and values that have contributed to the community's survival and adaptability. Series: McLellan Endowed Series. Num Pages: 364 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780295981888
- ISBN
- 9780295981888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.48
€ 32.99
€ 29.48
Paperback. Sheds light on the conceptual background of the Han period (202BC-AD220), in which seminal Chinese ideas in religion, philosophy, science and politics were formulated. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HB; HP; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207561
- ISBN
- 9780872207561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.02
€ 19.99
€ 18.02
Faith, Politics and Sexual Diversity in Canada and the United States
. Ed(S): Rayside, David; Wilcox, Clyde
Paperback. While acknowledging differences between Canada and the United States in their political responses to religion and sexual diversity, this volume moves beyond stereotypes to pose larger questions and reveal surprising changes at the intersection of faith-based and LGBT rights claims. Editor(s): Rayside, David; Wilcox, Clyde. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFSJ; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 707.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774820103
- ISBN
- 9780774820103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.73
€ 51.73