Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Agosin's vivid imagery brings to life a world of opposites, 'serpentine' dark and 'light like a promise.' Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DCF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 157.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- White Pine Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935210870
- ISBN
- 9781935210870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.22
€ 18.99
€ 16.22
With the Holocaust resonating as the "thick background," historical redress processes in Israel render a particularly challenging case. The simultaneous concern the Jewish community has with past, present and future redress campaigns, as both victim and perpetrator, is unique. Series: Israel Studies. Num Pages: 325 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843857
- ISBN
- 9781934843857
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Condition: New
€ 150.56
€ 150.56
Hardback. Examines how Russian religious thinkers, both Jewish and Christian, conceived of Judaism, Jewry and the 'Old Testament' philosophically, theologically and personally at a time when the Messianic element in Russian consciousness was being stimulated by events ranging from the pogroms of the 1880s. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 570 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRCC8; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843796
- ISBN
- 9781934843796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.79
€ 148.79
Hardback. Offers an ethno-historical account of the landscape of the Jezreel Valley, Israel and explores how the modern landscape of the valley has been created physically and symbolically from the perspective of local and large scale processes. This title addresses the guiding principles of modern Israeli agriculture. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843789
- ISBN
- 9781934843789
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Condition: New
€ 137.22
€ 137.22
Hardback. Since 2002 the author has written the chief "Comment" column for the "Jewish Chronicle", the world's oldest continuously circulating Jewish newspaper. This work brings together over a hundred of these contributions, on subjects such as Jewish Orthodoxy, Ultra-Orthodoxy, Non-Orthodoxy, Islamic Judeophobia, and Jewish approaches to politics and sex. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843468
- ISBN
- 9781934843468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.00€ 101.61
€ 103.00
€ 101.61
Hardback. The majority of intellectual, religious, and national developments in modern Judaism revolve around the central idea of 'Jewish culture'. This book describes the contributions of Mendelssohn, Wessely, Krochmal, Zunz, the mainstream Zionist thinkers, Kook, Kaplan, and Dubnow to the formulation of the various versions of the Jewish cultural ideal. Editor(s): Levin, Leonard. Translator(s): Hadari, Amnon. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843055
- ISBN
- 9781934843055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.13
€ 73.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- African American Images
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934155745
- ISBN
- 9781934155745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.85
€ 19.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- African American Images
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934155707
- ISBN
- 9781934155707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.26
€ 18.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. Pop culture meets cutting-edge science in this one-volume introduction to the history of science and modern biology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bellevue Literary Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934137390
- ISBN
- 9781934137390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.65
€ 20.99
€ 19.65
Paperback. New poems that hurtle through time and space from an irrefutable force in American poetry. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wave Books United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933517582
- ISBN
- 9781933517582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.93
€ 20.99
€ 18.93
Paperback. This book contains a wide-ranging selection of writings by perennialist author William Stoddart that expose the many false ideologies of postmodernism (forgetting) and call for a return to traditional religion, especially in its mystical dimensions (remembering). Editor(s): Azevedo, Mateus Soares de; Vasconcellos Queiroz, Alberto. Num Pages: 180 pages, 22 charts, 6 b&w ills. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316468
- ISBN
- 9781933316468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.91
€ 23.99
€ 20.91
The Spiritual Legacy of the American Indian. With Letters While Living...
Brown, Joseph Epes. Ed(S): Brown, Elinita; We...
Paperback. Offers insight into the world of the pre-reservation Indians. This book presents a collection of classic essays that examines the universal characteristics of American Indian culture and tradition. It also offers a personal view of Dr Brown's life and research through his private correspondence from his time on the reservation. Editor(s): Brown, Elinita; Weatherly, Marina Brown; Fitzgerald, Michael Oren; Hultkrantz, Ake. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Edition
- Commemorative ed
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316369
- ISBN
- 9781933316369
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.31
€ 23.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688128
- ISBN
- 9780847688128
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Condition: New
€ 57.63
€ 57.63
Paperback. From 2007 to 2011 South Korean filmmaker and newspaper reporter lived among North Korean defectors in China. This title offers an account of his experiences there, where he witnessed human trafficking, the smuggling of illicit drugs by North Korean soldiers, and a rare successful escape from North Korea by sea. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JFFN; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368360
- ISBN
- 9781931368360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.81
€ 27.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835608077
- ISBN
- 9780835608077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.19
€ 24.99
€ 22.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 463 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRKP; HRL; JFHF; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Quest Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835608015
- ISBN
- 9780835608015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.45
€ 23.99
€ 23.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Mike; Griffiths, Billy. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HDL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922235749
- ISBN
- 9781922235749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.00
€ 23.99
€ 18.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 238 x 17. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825307430
- ISBN
- 9780825307430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.47
€ 22.47
Hardback. This book tests the proposition that the humanities can, and at their best do, represent a commitment to ethical reading. And that this commitment, and the training and discipline of close reading that underlie it, represent something that the humanities need to bring to other fields: to professional training and to public life. Editor(s): Brooks, Peter. Num Pages: 172 pages, 3 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC; JNA; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823257041
- ISBN
- 9780823257041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.20
€ 97.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817915742
- ISBN
- 9780817915742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.73
€ 32.99
€ 27.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Williams Deely, Brooke. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813226835
- ISBN
- 9780813226835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.00
€ 49.00
Paperback. Reflects on the relations of faith and culture. This book explores the contact between the spiritual life of the individual and the social and economic organization of modern culture. It focuses on the passing of industrialism, Catholic understanding of the human person, Islamic mysticism, and a Christian account of sexuality. Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215433
- ISBN
- 9780813215433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.49
€ 38.49
Paperback. Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. This title examines the origins of her public image and its substantial influence on politics, entertainment, and popular opinion. Editor(s): Harris, Jennifer; Watson, Elwood. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- updated edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192369
- ISBN
- 9780813192369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.37
€ 52.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191546
- ISBN
- 9780813191546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.32
€ 59.32