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Society & culture: general
Paperback. After immersing himself in the culture of a remote Australian Indigenous community for close to a year, a Japanese scholar emerged with a new world view. Gurindji Journey tells of his experience living with the Gurindji people of Daguragu and Kalkaringi in the Northern Territory, absorbing their way of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1MBFX; HBAH; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- UNSW Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742232683
- ISBN
- 9781742232683
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Condition: New
€ 41.47
€ 41.47
Paperback. This volume introduces new sources for the study of the past and present life of Muslim women that challenge paradigms about the ways in which they"have been studied in the past veiled, exoticised and outside of general women's history. Amira El-Azhary Sonbol and the contributors deconstruct the past and offer fresh new perspectives. Editor(s): Sonbol, Amira El-Azhary. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 818.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630555
- ISBN
- 9780815630555
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Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Paperback. This book, ambitious in both length and scope, offers the Whedon fan and scholar alike a diversity of current, insightful, original scholarship by dozens of Whedon Studies most established and respected writers. Editor(s): Wilcox, Rhonda V.; Cochran, Tanya R.; Masson, Cynthea; Lavery, David. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610380
- ISBN
- 9780815610380
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.44
€ 30.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. Colonel John Henry Patterson was an Irish-born soldier, lion hunter, bridge builder, East African game warden, author, man-about-town, and Zionist. This biography traces Patterson's life from his days as a British socialite to his command of the Jewish Legion of volunteers who helped drive the Turks out of Palestine. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609278
- ISBN
- 9780815609278
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.49
€ 26.99
€ 25.49
Paperback. This text contends that Helen of Troy, and in particular the use of her image, is a crucial emblem for much of Western thought and literature and suggests that it has been stolen, appropriated, imitated, extorted and coveted throughout the course of history. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HBG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299171247
- ISBN
- 9780299171247
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Condition: New
€ 32.04
€ 32.04
Paperback. A collection of papers presented at the International Conference on Youth Empowerment over the last four years. It explores the relationship between youth volunteerism and empowerment which is considered as an inherent cornerstone in the social and psychological growth for youth. Editor(s): Liu, Elaine S.C; Holosko, Michael J.; Lo, T.Wing. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- City University Press of Hong Kong
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629371371
- ISBN
- 9789629371371
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Condition: New
€ 39.41
€ 39.41
Paperback. A reprint of the author's "Body of Life," first published in 1996. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DC; DSBH; DSC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 134. 88 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DC; DSBH; DSC; JFSL3. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 5. Weight: 134.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Tia Chucha Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781882688128
- ISBN
- 9781882688128
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.78
€ 15.99
€ 14.78
Paperback. This fascinating volume skillfully captures how intellectual disability has been understood from prehistoric times to present. Editor(s): Wehmeyer, Michael L. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing
- Edition
-
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- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557669872
- ISBN
- 9781557669872
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Condition: New
€ 70.12
€ 70.12
Paperback. This title provides ways of working with teenagers to help them regain confidence and feel positive about their future and to make their therapeutic journey a stimulating yet emotionally stabilising time. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 275 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- ACER Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864317445
- ISBN
- 9780864317445
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Condition: New
€ 55.20
€ 55.20
Paperback. This book argues for the value of urban villages as places. To reveal their qualities, a series of drawings and photographs uncovers the immerse concentration of social life in their dense structures and provides a peek into residents homes and daily lives. Editor(s): Al, Stefan. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824847562
- ISBN
- 9780824847562
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Condition: New
€ 39.93
€ 39.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 377 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; JFF; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824838942
- ISBN
- 9780824838942
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Condition: New
€ 76.74
€ 76.74
Hardcover. This anthology brings together in a single volume mostly new translations of some of the best and most important Edo texts. This volume offers an accessible and engaging entry into the varied genres and authors of the period. The literature, generally te Editor(s): Jones, Sumie; Watanabe, Kenji. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824836290
- ISBN
- 9780824836290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.67
€ 96.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AMA; AMN; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824835835
- ISBN
- 9780824835835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.08
€ 69.08
Paperback. A study of the significance of bathing in Japanese mythology and the historical development of communal bathing. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824816575
- ISBN
- 9780824816575
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Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPG; APFA; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816516377
- ISBN
- 9780816516377
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Condition: New
€ 35.34
€ 35.34
Hardcover. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633587
- ISBN
- 9780815633587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.96
€ 62.96
Hardcover. Refugee camps are typically perceived as militarised and patriarchal spaces, and yet the Sahrawi refugee camps and their inhabitants have consistently been represented as ideal in nature. Drawing on extensive research the author explores to what effect such idealised depictions have been projected onto the international arena. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; JFFD; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633266
- ISBN
- 9780815633266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.95
€ 50.95
Paperback. The essays in this work illustrate the various ways in which women in the Middle East fall short of being vested with the rights and privileges that would define them as fully enfranchised citizens. They offer an examination of national legislation on personal status, penal law and labour. Editor(s): Joseph, Suad. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1; JPHC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd)
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628651
- ISBN
- 9780815628651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.63
€ 43.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610298
- ISBN
- 9780815610298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.61
€ 24.99
€ 24.61
Hardcover. TV on Strike examines the 2007 upheaval in the entertainment industry by telling the inside story of the hundred-day writers' strike that crippled Hollywood. The television industry's uneasy transition to the digital age was the driving force behind the most significant labour dispute of the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTD; KNXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610083
- ISBN
- 9780815610083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.86
€ 30.99
€ 28.86