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Society & culture: general
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
€ 15.99€ 15.06
€ 15.99
€ 15.06
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Hardback. Drawing on international perspectives, this book explores the growing fair-trade consumer movement and why it has become a global phenomenon. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 figures, 4 graphs, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFFT; KCD; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301429
- ISBN
- 9780230301429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.94
€ 64.94
Hardcover. The authors critically evaluate the fair trade movement's role in pursuing a more just and environmentally sustainable society. Using fair trade as a case study of the shift toward non-state forms of governance, they focus on its role not only as a regulatory tool, but as a catalyst for broader social and political transformation. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KNAC; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137269843
- ISBN
- 9781137269843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.52
€ 124.52
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€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Dimitriou, Minas; Schweiger, Gottfried. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658086749
- ISBN
- 9783658086749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.24
€ 48.24
Hardback. Using experiences of the white, English, working-classes in Manchester, this book explores the local frustrations with feeling 'ignored' and 'neglected' by the government through articulations of fairness. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFFJ; JFSC; JFSG; JFSL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289741
- ISBN
- 9780230289741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.94
€ 18.94
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.99
€ 42.99
€ 30.99
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€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
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
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
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
€ 59.21€ 50.62
€ 59.21
€ 50.62
Hardback. This book explores what becomes of faiths when seen as social capital. In the grip of the current debt crisis, where the social and capital seem increasingly unbalanced, this book examines whether faiths can help rebalance society through drawing communities together. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFSR; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276987
- ISBN
- 9780230276987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.83
€ 64.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140. .
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268000943
- ISBN
- 9780268000943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
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€ 26.77
€ 26.99
€ 26.77
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
€ 38.48
€ 38.48
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
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
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
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. "Faith in the public realm" takes an explicitly multi-faith perspective, exploring the controversies, policies and practices of 'public faith'. It questions perceptions of a fixed divide between religious and secular participants in public life and challenges prevailing concepts of a monolithic 'neutral' public realm. Editor(s): Dinham, Adam; Furbey, Robert; Lowndes, Vivien. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420299
- ISBN
- 9781847420299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.58
€ 40.99
€ 38.58
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€ 16.57
€ 19.99
€ 16.57
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
€ 109.75
€ 109.75
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€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
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
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Hardcover. This timely book explores the role played by faith-based organisations (FBOs), which are growing in importance in the provision of social services in the European context. Editor(s): Beaumont, Justin; Cloke, Paul. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFJ; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428349
- ISBN
- 9781847428349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.75
€ 104.75