Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Analyzes the ways in which literature and philosophy draw boundaries around identity. This book features the works of Gloria Anzaldua, Cherrie Moraga, and Ana Castillo that enable us to examine how identities shift and intersect with others through processes of 'incarnation'. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSB; JFFG; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823230853
- ISBN
- 9780823230853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.46
€ 48.46
Hardback. Offers feminist analysis of the phenomenon of women art collectors in America. This book shows how elite women enlisted the objets d'art and avant-garde paintings in their collections in causes ranging from the founding of modern museums to the campaign for women's suffrage. Num Pages: 328 pages, 86 b/w photographs, 12 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 263 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237292
- ISBN
- 9780520237292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.08€ 64.66
€ 84.08
€ 64.66
Paperback. Spanish villagers tell many folktales that describe in metaphorical language the struggles of young men and women as they emerge from their parental families and join in love. This book presents orally transmitted tales, including "Snow White," "Cinderella," "Beauty and the Beast," "Blancaflor," and dragonslayer stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691028521
- ISBN
- 9780691028521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.84
€ 54.99
€ 39.84
Editor(s): Cinque, Toija; Moore, Christopher; Redmond, Sean. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 bw illus. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628923049
- ISBN
- 9781628923049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 179.61
€ 179.61
Paperback. Forests, lakes, mountains, caves-even your garden-are alive with nature''s spirits. "Enchantment of the Faerie Realm" can help you commune with elves, devas, nymphs, gnomes, and other faerie folk. With just a little patience and persistence you can learn to recognize the presence of these mysterious, magical creatures. New interior design Num Pages: 240 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRQM2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Llewellyn Publications St. Paul, Minnesota
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875420028
- ISBN
- 9780875420028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.88
€ 18.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. This book examines charisma as the force in art, literature, and film that engages the reader's or viewer's consciousness and inspires admiration and imitation. Thirteen chapters analyze the workings of charisma and its effects, ranging from Homer to Woody Allen. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223354
- ISBN
- 9780812223354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.76
€ 46.99
€ 41.76
Hardback. This book examines charisma as the force in art, literature, and film that engages the reader's or viewer's consciousness and inspires admiration and imitation. Thirteen chapters analyze the workings of charisma and its effects, ranging from Homer to Woody Allen. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 232 x 31. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812243291
- ISBN
- 9780812243291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.82
€ 76.82
Hardback. In Encoding Race, Encoding Class Sareeta Amrute explores the lives of Indian IT coders temporarily working in Berlin, showing how their cognitive labor reimagines race and class and how their acceptance and resistance to their work offers new potentials for alternative visions of living and working in neoliberal economies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFFN; JFSL3; JHBL; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361176
- ISBN
- 9780822361176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.28
€ 110.28
Paperback. In Encoding Race, Encoding Class Sareeta Amrute explores the lives of Indian IT coders temporarily working in Berlin, showing how their cognitive labor reimagines race and class and how their acceptance and resistance to their work offers new potentials for alternative visions of living and working in neoliberal economies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFFN; JFSL3; JHBL; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361350
- ISBN
- 9780822361350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Encountering Ellis Island lays bare the profound and sometimes-victorious story of people chasing the American Dream: leaving everything behind, facing a new language and a new culture, and starting a new American life. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413686
- ISBN
- 9781421413686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.58
€ 27.99
€ 24.58
Paperback. The Mandan Indians, iconic plains people whose teeming, busy towns on the upper Missouri River were for centuries at the centre of the North American universe. Why don't we know more? Who were they, really? This book retrieves their history by piecing together important discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, geology, climatology, and more. Num Pages: 480 pages, 73 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 41. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hill and Wang
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780374535117
- ISBN
- 9780374535117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.35
€ 23.99
€ 20.35
Encounters of Body and Soul in Contemporary Religious Practices
. Ed(S): Fedele, Anna; Blanes, Ruy Llera
Hardback. Social scientists and philosophers confronted with religious phenomena have always been challenged to find a proper way to describe the spiritual experiences of the social group they were studying. Editor(s): Fedele, Anna; Blanes, Ruy Llera. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452078
- ISBN
- 9780857452078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.77
€ 154.77
Presents an introduction and analysis of the situation of Jewish philosophy. This title charts Jewish philosophy's engagement with modernity and post-modernity along two overlapping axes; underlying issues and significant twentieth century Jewish philosophers. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843673
- ISBN
- 9781934843673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.20
€ 163.20
Hardcover. Surveys the history and culture of each people and presents a series of essays studying the philosophical and historical implications of American ethnicity. Editor(s): Thernstrom, Stephan. Num Pages: 1104 pages, 87 maps, 116 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674375123
- ISBN
- 9780674375123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.51€ 208.24
€ 228.51
€ 208.24
Hardcover. Addresses both the physiological and the psychological aspects of human behavior. This title helps users - whether they are students just beginning formal study of the broad field or specialists in a branch of psychology - understand the field and how and why humans behave as we do. Editor(s): Singer, Peter; Callahan, Dan. Series: Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Num Pages: 3464 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 344 x 267 x 230. Weight in Grams: 11310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 3464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123736321
- ISBN
- 9780123736321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,531.77
€ 1,531.77
Hardcover. This Encyclopedia aims to educate a broad spectrum of readers, in addition to serving as a unique reference for researchers engaged in combating the threat of bioterrorism. * Comprehensively covers the field of bioterrorism, including related science, technology, medicine, politics, law, and history. * Includes over 125 articles. Editor(s): Pilch, Richard F.; Zilinskas, Raymond A. Num Pages: 555 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; MJ; PN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 555
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471467175
- ISBN
- 9780471467175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 638.08
€ 638.08
Editor(s): Conner, Heather Louise. Num Pages: 2329 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; GBA; HBJF; JFF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 286 x 163. Weight in Grams: 5532.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 2329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634826167
- ISBN
- 9781634826167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,730.21€ 1,303.58
€ 1,730.21
€ 1,303.58
Paperback. Containing over 1000 alphabetically arranged entries, this encyclopaedia surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the 20th century. Editor(s): Childs, Peter; Storry, Michael. Series: Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 660 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1158.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138006997
- ISBN
- 9781138006997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.84
€ 68.84
Paperback. This reference work presents a "flesh and blood" view of cryptozoology. Here, 2,744 entries are listed, the majority of which each describe one specific creature or type of creature. Those entries cover creatures that have been reported from an extremely wide variety of locations worldwide, and throughout recorded history. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786497560
- ISBN
- 9780786497560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.73
€ 72.73
Hardback. This encyclopedia contains over 300 entries alphabetically arranged for straightforward use by scholars and general readers alike. Thompson, assisted by a network of contributors and consultants, provides a comprehensive and systematic collection of designated entries that describe, in detail, important diversity and social justice themes. Num Pages: 816 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 291 x 223 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2751.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442216044
- ISBN
- 9781442216044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 397.80
€ 397.80
Hardback. Difficult terrain, death-defying speeds, and daredevil stunts; all in a day's work if you're an extreme sports enthusiast. This reference traces the evolution of some of the most adventurous - and adrenaline inducing - land, water, and air sports. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313344725
- ISBN
- 9780313344725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.16€ 70.91
€ 78.16
€ 70.91
Paperback. Suitable for those who are interested in herbal medicine, this book provides an insight into Prophetic phytotherapy, a branch of herbal medicine which relies exclusively on the herbal prescriptions of the prophet Muhammad. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786447077
- ISBN
- 9780786447077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.68
€ 53.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Acchols, Veronica L. Num Pages: 653 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GTC; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 185 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 653
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613247303
- ISBN
- 9781613247303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 440.54€ 296.18
€ 440.54
€ 296.18
Paperback. The most coherent treatment yet of these fields, the Encyclopedia of Media and Communication promises to be the standard reference text for the next generation of media and communication students and scholars. Num Pages: 752 pages, 19 Figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442611696
- ISBN
- 9781442611696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.11
€ 52.99
€ 47.11