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Society & culture: general

paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526104977
ISBN
9781526104977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.58

Paperback. In order to penetrate Tibet and reach Lhasa, Madame Alexandra David-Neel used her fluency of Tibetan dialects and culture, and inked skin and tackled some of the roughest terrain and climate in the World. This title presntes her intensive study and daring adventure in mysterious territories of the East. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8-Page Black and White Photo Insert, 1 Map, Halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 1F; HR; JFSJ1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060596552
ISBN
9780060596552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. At a time when many public commentators are turning against multiculturalism in response to fears about militant Islam, immigration or social cohesion, Tariq Modood, one of the world's leading authorities on multiculturalism, provides a distinctive contribution to these debates. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662879
ISBN
9780745662879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Hardback. A textbook introduction to the history of the American South, from slavery to the civil rights movement. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748613762
ISBN
9780748613762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.22
€ 119.62

Paperback. The Andean nation of Ecuador derives much of its revenue from petroleum that is extracted from its vast Upper Amazonian rain forest, which is home to ten indigenous nationalities. This book presents a trenchant ethnography of history, ecology, imagery, and cosmology to focus on shamans, ceramic artists, myth, ritual, and political engagements. Num Pages: 336 pages, 29 photographs; 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 535.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074790
ISBN
9780252074790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. A collection of essays on works of literature, such as Salman Rushdie's controversial "Satanic Verses", and twentieth century thinkers, such as Jacques Derrida and Karl Marx. It questions and deconstructs power structures where ever they operate. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415964821
ISBN
9780415964821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486406619
ISBN
9780486406619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.78

Paperback. Feeling Backward weighs the costs of the contemporary move to the mainstream in lesbian and gay culture. This title argues that instead of moving on, we need to look backward and consider how this history continues to affect us in the present. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032392
ISBN
9780674032392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Using a spectrum of literary, artistic, archaeological and epigraphic evidence, this book uncovers the kaleidoscopic story of some of the most intriguing women in history, and the complex role of the empresses as political players on Rome's great stage. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523932
ISBN
9780099523932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. Focusing on clothing, bodily deportment, sex roles, sexual practices, and political rhetoric as forms of "fashion," this work bounds across two thousand years of history, showing how the evolution of fashion from an upper-class privilege into a vehicle of popular expression closely follows the rise of democratic values. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: New French Thought Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFCK; JFCX; JPHV; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691102627
ISBN
9780691102627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the post-war period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. With unparalleled access to archival materials, the author chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. It represents the most insightful exploration of the Hollywood studio system to date. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289673
ISBN
9780520289673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. A comprehensive history of world philosophy, this book is also a social history of global intellectual life. Eschewing polemics, it presents a sophisticated view of the multiple cultures of world history, and reveals how creativity is driven by a range of conflicting positions in each community. Num Pages: 1120 pages, 15 maps, 57 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1452.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
1120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674001879
ISBN
9780674001879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.18

Paperback. Sexual desire has long played a key role in Western judgments about the value of Arab civilization. This title reveals the history of how Arabs represented their own sexual desires. It assembles a compendium of Arabic writing to chart the changes in Arab sexual attitudes and their links to Arab notions of cultural heritage and civilization. Num Pages: 472 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBF; DSBH; JFSL; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226509594
ISBN
9780226509594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.06

Hardcover. This text proposes new theoretical and practical solutions for tackling the widespread social exclusion faced by people diagnosed mentally ill. Based on research in the US and UK, and with reference to elsewhere, it analyzes evidence of discrimination and the effectiveness of different remedies. Num Pages: 288 pages, references. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBC; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: Liz Sayce. viii, 280 p. ill. 23 cm. Paperback. As new." Keywords: "Subjects - Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues - Health Systems & Services - Mental Health Services,Subjects - Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2000th Edition
SKU
KEX0166599
ISBN
9780333698891
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 71.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137603616
ISBN
9781137603616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.73

Hardcover. Dreamt up by a group of publishers as an alternative to stuffy gentleman's clubs who wanted somewhere to meet and relax, they approached Anthony Mackintosh owner of 'The Zanzibar' - a members bar in Covent Garden. Tony and his partners got to work and the Groucho Club was created. This book deals with the history of Groucho Club. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSV; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 300 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2030.
Publisher
Preface Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848094703
ISBN
9781848094703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 34.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875461298
ISBN
9780875461298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white tables, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 247 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408279069
ISBN
9781408279069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.77

Paperback. Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This book constructs Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the practices of living Maya peoples. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 figures, 22 b&w plates, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; ACBK; JFHF; JHMC; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292752269
ISBN
9780292752269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 512 color photos. BIC Classification: ACX; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1378.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764307195
ISBN
9780764307195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 39.54

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