Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Interprets the development of the modern west, with its political and psychological complexities, in terms of mankind's changing relation to religion. This book views Western history as a movement away from religious society, beginning with prophetic Judaism, gaining momentum in Christianity, and leading to the rise of the political state. Translator(s): Burge, Oscar. Series: New French Thought Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029375
- ISBN
- 9780691029375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Updated and expanded new edition including coverage of recent media developments and the continued impact of technological change Newly reworked chapters on media, war, international relations, and new media A new "Web 2. 0" section explores the role of blogging, social networking, user-generated content, and search media in media landscape. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149358
- ISBN
- 9781405149358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138774957
- ISBN
- 9781138774957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.71
€ 28.71
Paperback. British Jews have been central to the unfolding of key political events of the modern period, especially the establishment of the State of Israel, but inconspicuous in shaping the character and outlook of modern Jewry. This title characterizes the history of British Jewry in the modern period by a mixture of prominence and inconspicuousness. Series: Jewish Communities in the Modern World. Num Pages: 359 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510. Series: Jewish Communities in the Modern World S. 359 pages, 13 b&w photographs, map. British Jews have been central to the unfolding of key political events of the modern period, especially the establishment of the State of Israel, but inconspicuous in shaping the character and outlook of modern Jewry. This title characterizes the history of British Jewry in the modern period by a mixture of prominence and inconspicuousness. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFSR1. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight: 498.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 359
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520227200
- ISBN
- 9780520227200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Does God exist? While the possibility of there being a creator has been hotly disputed over many generations, with scientists on one side and theologians on the other, evidence either way has been non-existent. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Watkins Media Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780287492
- ISBN
- 9781780287492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.62
€ 19.99
€ 14.62
Hardback. First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Editor(s): Varshney, Ashutosh. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 495. 258p. dw. First Edition. Keywords: "Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - General,Subjects - History - Cultural History - Local & Urban History,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Sociology - Family"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KON0725175
- ISBN
- 9780714645117
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141976617
- ISBN
- 9780141976617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. A journey inside the hidden world of Islamic finance, from one of the world's leading Islamic finance bankers. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KCLF; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472121691
- ISBN
- 9781472121691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. The book is a guide to how the measurement of violence can be best achieved. It shows how to make femicide, rape, domestic violence, and FGM visible in official statistics and offers practical guidance on definitions, indicators and coordination mechanisms. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ; JHB; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447332633
- ISBN
- 9781447332633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.07
€ 21.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ1; JKSR; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 163 x 8. Weight in Grams: 195. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- International Books
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- KLJ0006622
- ISBN
- 9789062249725
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JHM; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501303142
- ISBN
- 9781501303142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.10
€ 15.10
hardcover. This selection of stories by Katherine Mansfield has been chosen by Claire Tomalin and emphasize the stronger, feminist side of her writing rather than the popular, more sentimental view. The 21 stories are presented in chronological order and include "Prelude", "The Garden Party" and "At the Bay". Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABU; FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150483
- ISBN
- 9781857150483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.86
€ 15.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Coser, Lewis A. Translator(s): Coser, Lewis A. Series: Heritage of Sociology S. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226115962
- ISBN
- 9780226115962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.84
€ 38.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1QMP; 3JM; JFSL9; JHMP; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772897233
- ISBN
- 9788772897233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.42
€ 30.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Born into slavery in 1818, the author escaped to freedom and became a passionate advocate for abolition and social change and the foremost spokesperson for the nation's enslaved African American population in the years preceding the Civil War. This book recounts his remarkable life. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300190595
- ISBN
- 9780300190595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.71
€ 19.71
Paperback. Superdiversity has rendered familiar places, groups and practices extraordinarily complex, and the traditional tools of analysis need rethinking. In this book, Jan Blommaert investigates his own neighbourhood in Antwerp, Belgium, from a complexity perspective. Series: Critical Language and Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; CFB; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783090396
- ISBN
- 9781783090396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.48
€ 26.99
€ 25.48
Paperback. The first book to chronicle humanity's oldest prejudice: that against its feminine half Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845293710
- ISBN
- 9781845293710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Hardback. Why did the passion for food--gastronomy--originate in France? The key, it turns out, is France itself. In its climate, diversity of soils, abundant resources, and varied topography lie the roots of France's food fame. Pitte masterfully reveals the ways in which cultural phenomena surrounding food and eating in France relate to space and place. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 33 photos, 8 maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124164
- ISBN
- 9780231124164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 5S; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149198
- ISBN
- 9780231149198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. An interpretation of human life on psychological lines. Using case histories as springboards for theoretical discussion of the formative years of childhood, Professor Erikson identifies human life as a delicate balance between bodily, mental and social influences. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JMC; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing London
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532910
- ISBN
- 9780099532910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. As the situation in Israel/Palestine seems to become ever more intractable and protracted, the need for new ways of looking at recent developments and its historical roots is more pressing than ever. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSL1; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780765334
- ISBN
- 9781780765334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. Ian Buruma's moving and powerful story of his grandparents' enduring love through the terror and separation of two world wars. Num Pages: 320 pages, 42 integrated b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJH; BG; BJ; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848879416
- ISBN
- 9781848879416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Dimension: 250 x 125. Weight in Grams: 666. 160pp. Index
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- 1st ptg
- SKU
- KON0829705
- ISBN
- 9780393000542
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Discover the places in the Essex landscape where dragons lurked and smugglers hid their treasure. Read about the infamous Boudicca, Edith Swan-Neck and the adulterous Kitty Canham and learn of the tragic tales of Essex's witches and cunning men. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466002
- ISBN
- 9780752466002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61