Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Provides local health system managers with basic principles for rapid, precise programme monitoring and evaluation in difficult tropical conditions. Valadez explains how to adapt Lot Quality Assurance Sampling to assess health programme coverage and technical quality of service providers. Editor(s): Valadez, Joseph J. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBC; KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049956
- ISBN
- 9780674049956
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.52
€ 16.99
€ 15.52
Hardback. By the turn of the twentieth century, Japan's military and economic successes made it the dominant power in East Asia. This book explores how colonial and semicolonial writers discussed, adapted, translated, and recast thousands of Japanese creative works, both affirming and challenging Japan's cultural authority. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 550 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GJ; DSB; HBJF; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780674036253
- ISBN
- 9780674036253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.34€ 53.97
€ 59.34
€ 53.97
Hardback. Explores the modern recategorization of religious practices and people and examines how state power affected the religious lives and physical order of local communities. This book looks at how politicians conceived of their own ritual role in an era when authority was meant to derive from popular sovereignty. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HRA; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035997
- ISBN
- 9780674035997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.53
€ 54.99
€ 46.53
Hardback. Urbanization was central to development in late imperial China. Yet its impact is heatedly debated. This book argues that this conceptual impasse derives from the fact that the seemingly continuous urban expansion was in fact punctuated by a wide variety of 'dynastic urbanisms'. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 370 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035614
- ISBN
- 9780674035614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.22
€ 50.99
€ 42.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024274
- ISBN
- 9780674024274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.70
€ 45.99
€ 37.70
Paperback. How could anyone believe he or she was abducted by aliens? Or want to believe it? To answer these questions, the author interviewed and evaluated "abductees" - old and young, male and female, religious and agnostic. This book is not only an exploration of the workings of memory, but an inquiry into the nature of belief. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9780674024014
- ISBN
- 9780674024014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.85
€ 30.99
€ 25.85
Paperback. An intimate menoir of Jewish adolescence and life, from a young woman's perspective in an Eastern European shtetl at the end of the nineteenth century. Translator(s): Cammy, Justin Daniel. Num Pages: 126 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard Center for Jewish Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674019706
- ISBN
- 9780674019706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
hardcover. Editor(s): Molony, Barbara; Uno, Kathleen S. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017801
- ISBN
- 9780674017801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.53€ 55.83
€ 60.53
€ 55.83
Hardback. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 300 pages, 23ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017733
- ISBN
- 9780674017733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.74
€ 54.99
€ 45.74
Paperback. Enka, a sentimental ballad genre, epitomizes for many the nihonjin no kokoro (heart/soul of Japanese), and to older members of the Japanese public this music evokes a direct connection to the traditional roots of "Japaneseness". Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 7 halftones, 8 musical examples, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGJ; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012769
- ISBN
- 9780674012769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.82
€ 27.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. "Globalization" is here. This text provides an historical perspective, exploring the circumstances in which the globally integrated world of an earlier era broke down under the pressure of unexpected events. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 line illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010079
- ISBN
- 9780674010079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.92
€ 41.99
€ 34.92
Hardcover. Jacob Katz was one of the greatest Jewish historians of the 20th century. In this volume, ten scholars critically discuss Katz's work with an appreciation for Katz's importance in reshaping the way Jewish history is studied. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008465
- ISBN
- 9780674008465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.12
€ 40.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. Cases of child abuse and neglect reported in the media have led to a crisis of confidence in the current child protective services (CPS) systems in the USA, and to frequent calls for reform. Jane Waldfogel agrees that the public has a right to be concerned. Num Pages: 296 pages, 43 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674007239
- ISBN
- 9780674007239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.26
€ 45.99
€ 38.26
Hardcover. In this study of desire in late Imperial China, the author argues that the development of traditional Chinese fiction as a narrative genre was closely related to changes in conceptions of the fundamental nature of desire. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSA; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005136
- ISBN
- 9780674005136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.98
€ 44.99
€ 36.98
Hardcover. This volume is the culmination of five years of impassioned conversations among distinguished scholars in law, public policy, medicine, and biopsychology, about the most difficult questions in drug policy and the study of addictions. Editor(s): Heymann, Philip B.; Brownsberger, William N. Series: Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674003279
- ISBN
- 9780674003279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.29€ 76.51
€ 84.29
€ 76.51
Paperback. Offers an account of Ireland's neglected "national" intellectuals, an extraordinary group, including such figures as Oscar Wilde's father William Wilde, Charles Lever, Samuel Ferguson, Isaac Butt, Sheridan Le Fanu. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFCX; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214465
- ISBN
- 9780631214465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.85
€ 43.85
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 line art, 4 b/w, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293021
- ISBN
- 9780520293021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.05€ 73.14
€ 95.05
€ 73.14
Hardback. In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. This book explores the recent shifts in the meaning of the gendered body and representation, and explores the possibilities of a non-gendered, gender optional, or gender-hacked future. Series: American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292680
- ISBN
- 9780520292680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.35€ 65.28
€ 84.35
€ 65.28
Hardback. Many of American journalism's best-known and most cherished stories are exaggerated, dubious, or apocryphal. They are media-driven myths. In this book, the author confronts and dismantles prominent media-driven myths, describing how they can feed stereotypes, distort understanding about the news media, and deflect blame from policymakers. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291270
- ISBN
- 9780520291270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.05€ 73.14
€ 95.05
€ 73.14
Paperback. In eighteenth-century Britain, the appearance of "savages" from the New World provoked intense fascination. This book shows why the phenomenon grew and how it related to bitter debates over the morality of imperial expansion. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289550
- ISBN
- 9780520289550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.99
€ 41.99
€ 29.99