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Paperback. Every Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, the author and other women meet in secret to discuss forbidden works of Western literature. This book tells how they lose themselves in the worlds of Lolita, and share their own stories, dreams with each other, and, for a few hours, taste freedom. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BM; HBTV; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 258 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241246238
- ISBN
- 9780241246238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardback. Presents a portrait of Tirelli with the history of his apprenticeship and his passion not only for the painstaking reproduction of ancient garments and accessories but also for building up a priceless collection of tens of thousands of original items of clothing. Num Pages: 352 pages, 420 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; ACX; AKB; AKT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 251 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2250.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857226880
- ISBN
- 9788857226880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.35
€ 53.35
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Annotated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441151292
- ISBN
- 9781441151292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.88
€ 40.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. Following the grand sweep of history from Confucius to Tolstoy, Erasmus to Gandhi, this book traces pacifism and its proponents to show how many modern ideas, a united Europe, the United Nations, and the abolition of slavery - originated in non-violence movements. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First THUS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099494126
- ISBN
- 9780099494126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Israel: Jewish state and national homeland to Jews the world over. But a fifth of its population is Arab. In the summer of 1991, the author set out on a journey into the world of Arab citizens of his country. This title presents an account of what he found. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSL; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099552284
- ISBN
- 9780099552284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.85
€ 20.99
€ 16.85
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415567626
- ISBN
- 9780415567626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Paperback. What does it mean to be a modern family when dinner table conversations take place over smartphones? What happens to privacy when we readily share our personal lives with friends and corporations? This title uncovers how much humanity has - and hasn't - changed because of our increasingly co-dependent relationship with the computer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571303663
- ISBN
- 9780571303663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.05
€ 17.99
€ 13.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199970957
- ISBN
- 9780199970957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99
€ 35.99
Paperback. A study of the Holocaust, evaluating accepted views of its history and meaning. Yehuda Bauer offers his own interpretation of why the Holocaust occurred and how another can be prevented. He also examines topics such as the relationship between the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300093001
- ISBN
- 9780300093001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.06
€ 20.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. Presents a unique perspective on the place of language within culture by considering the dual issues of language survival and indigenous identity Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2JNC; CFB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243637
- ISBN
- 9780803243637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09
Paperback. It is often argued that contemporary media homogenize our thoughts and actions, without us being fully aware of the restrictions they impose. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 123. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509502271
- ISBN
- 9781509502271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.39
€ 23.39
Paperback. Includes stories such as 'Laminex and Mirrors', 'Cross-Country', and 'Ashes'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922247032
- ISBN
- 9781922247032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. Set against the backdrop of women's work experiences, friendships, and communities during World War I, this title draws on a substantial body of new archival material to expose the roadblocks still present in current practices and imagine new alternatives. It clarifies the ethical value and political purpose of identity history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226001616
- ISBN
- 9780226001616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.71
€ 37.99
€ 29.71
Hardback. Art as we know it is dramatically changing, but popular and critical responses lag behind. This title describes how art and architecture are being transformed in the age of Google. It provides an original theory of art and architecture in the age of global networks. Series: Point: Essays on Architecture. Num Pages: 136 pages, 39 color illus. 1 halftone. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 191 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150444
- ISBN
- 9780691150444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501707445
- ISBN
- 9781501707445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781443832175
- ISBN
- 9781443832175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 31.62
€ 52.99
€ 31.62
Paperback. This is a multi-disciplinary study that adopts an innovative and original approach to a highly topical question, that of meaning-making in museums. Series: Museum Meanings. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GM; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415086332
- ISBN
- 9780415086332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.77
€ 53.77
Paperback. Proposes an examination of how globalisation and transnational capitalism have reshaped the terrain and parameters of social, economic and political relations both at the national and the global levels, and how the relations of domination and subordination are reproduced in new forms beyond national borders. Editor(s): Xing, Li; Winther, Gorm, Ph.D. Num Pages: 258 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788773079560
- ISBN
- 9788773079560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.77
€ 43.99
€ 31.77
Paperback. This study of gender and sexuality in contemporary Japan investigates elements of Japanese popular culture including erotic comic books, stories of mother-son incest, lunchboxes - or obentos - that mothers ritualistically prepare for schoolchildren, and children's cartoons. Num Pages: 251 pages, 27 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ; JHBK; JHMC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406. Mothers, Comics and Censorship in Japan. 251 pages, 27 illustrations. This study of gender and sexuality in contemporary Japan investigates elements of Japanese popular culture including erotic comic books, stories of mother-son incest, lunchboxes - or obentos - that mothers ritualistically prepare for schoolchildren, and children's cartoons. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ; JHBK; JHMC; JMU. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight: 360.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 251
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219908
- ISBN
- 9780520219908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. * Major new work in feminist theory, cultural theory and gender studies * Author is well known in the fields of feminism and post--structuralism and for her work on problems of identity and difference. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625775
- ISBN
- 9780745625775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.26
€ 31.99
€ 31.26