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Paperback. The author argues that the fascism possessed a coherent ideology with deep roots in European civilization. Long before fascism became a political force, he maintains, it was a major cultural phenomenon. Translator(s): Maisel, David. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044866
ISBN
9780691044866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57
€ 42.52

Paperback. Gathers the philosophical writing on race produced by the luminaries of the European Enlightenment. This book explores through the primary texts the alliance between philosophy, anthropology and race. It attempts to show, through primary texts on matters of race, the 'dark' sides of the Enlightenment philosophy. Editor(s): Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; DQ; HPC; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201373
ISBN
9780631201373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.21

Paperback. * An exploration of one of the thorniest, and most important, questions of contemporary social and political thought* Written in lively and accessbile style, this will appeal to a wide scholarly and educated audience. . Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX; RNB; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631188919
ISBN
9780631188919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.04

Paperback. This study of the conversion of tribal peoples to Christianity combines case studies with the contributors' theories, challenging anthropologists and sociologists to reassess the varieties of religious experience and the convergent processes involved in religious change. Editor(s): Hefner, Robert W. Num Pages: 345 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HRCX7; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078369
ISBN
9780520078369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. An engaging narrative about an incredible, life-giving organ and its imperiled modern fate. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MFG; PSX; VFDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393345070
ISBN
9780393345070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.48

Paperback. Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize: "[A] commanding and important book."-Jill Lepore, The New Yorker Num Pages: 816 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393337761
ISBN
9780393337761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

Hardcover. Stanford University linguist and MacArthur Fellow Dan Jurafsky dives into the hidden history of food. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393240832
ISBN
9780393240832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.46

Hardback. The story of cuisine and the social history of eating is a fascinating one, and Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat covers all its aspects in this classic history. Num Pages: 776 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405181198
ISBN
9781405181198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 150 pages, 2 black & white tables, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138843950
ISBN
9781138843950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.76
€ 54.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Resnick, Danielle; Thurlow, James. Series: Routledge Studies in African Development. Num Pages: 206 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white tables, 16 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JFSP2; JHM; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138630451
ISBN
9781138630451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.94
€ 36.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119241980
ISBN
9781119241980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.49

Paperback. Presents an ethnography of seven Gullah/Geechee women from the South Carolina lowcountry. By looking in depth at this long-standing spiritual practice, this book highlights the subversive ingenuity that lowcountry inhabitants use to thrive spiritually and to maintain a sense of continuity with the past. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HRLF; JFSL3; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356745
ISBN
9780822356745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. An examination of the works of six contemporary black and asian women filmmakers. It also includes a detailed introduction and a chapter entitled "Other Voices", documenting the work of other black and asian filmmakers. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809321209
ISBN
9780809321209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.02

Paperback. In addition, he includes a new chapter describing Amish recreation and social gatherings, and he applies the concept of "social capitalto his sensitive and penetrating interpretation of how the Amish have preserved their social networks and the solidarity of their community. Series: Center Books in Anabaptist Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 74, 61 black & white halftones, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; HRCX8; HRCZ; JFC; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867729
ISBN
9780801867729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. The result is an unprecedented guide to the study of Chinese myth for specialists and nonspecialists alike. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Fourth Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801861833
ISBN
9780801861833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.06

Paperback. Shows how the state systematically came to penalize homosexuality, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. This title looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSK; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149936
ISBN
9780691149936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.42

Hardback. Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs created by unknown hands to the works of the great European masters such as Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Hogarth to stunning creations by contemporary black artists. Editor(s): Bindman, David; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 336 pages, 168 color illustrations, 15 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: AC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 256 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2106.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052567
ISBN
9780674052567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.94
€ 93.59

Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520200647
ISBN
9780520200647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520049550
ISBN
9780520049550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.50

Paperback. Presents a configuration of the important elements to be found in contemporary Japanese social life, and attempts to shed new light on Japanese society. The author deals with his own society as a social anthropologist using some of the methods which he was accustomed to applying in examining any other society. Series: Center for Japanese Studies, UC Berkeley. Num Pages: 170 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Paperback Ed
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520021549
ISBN
9780520021549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393328516
ISBN
9780393328516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.62

Paperback. After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have been thought to play a key role in the lives of adolescents. This book offers recommendations for policy, practice, and research to ensure that programs are well designed to meet young people's developmental needs. Editor(s): Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Gootman, Jennifer Appleton. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780309105903
ISBN
9780309105903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.28

Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 576. An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 320 pages, ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight: 576.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780231162326
ISBN
9780231162326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142182
ISBN
9780231142182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.81
€ 57.43

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