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Hardcover. A cornerstone of Chinese popular culture, the legend of the White Snake the admirable demon who loves her victim has been continually rewritten, reinterpreted, and readapted for over five hundred years. This title opens a window into the variety of pre-modern Chinese popular literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
171
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209961
ISBN
9780872209961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.39
€ 42.14

Hardback. Theatre of Good Intentions examines limitations of theatre in the creation of social and political change. This book looks at some of the reasons why achieving such goals is hard; examining what theatre can and can't do. It examines a range of applied and political theatre case studies, focusing on theatre's impact on participants and spectators. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137293022
ISBN
9781137293022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.79

Paperback. From Leatherette to Naugahyde, men and women have devoted enormous energy to making fake leather seem real. Faux Real explores this borderland of the almost-real, the ersatz, and the fake, illuminating a centuries-old culture war between the authentic and the imitative. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221329
ISBN
9780812221329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 72 black & white tables, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB; KJVN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 247 x 27. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138909502
ISBN
9781138909502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.55

Paperback. Displayed on European stages from 1810 to 1815 as the Hottentot Venus, Sara Baartman was one of the most famous women of her day. This book tells the entwined histories of an illusive life and a famous icon. It raises questions about the possibilities and limits of biography for understanding those who live among different cultures. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147963
ISBN
9780691147963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Maverick Voices offers in-depth interviews with prominent rebels stubbornly at work in the interlacing realms of politics, literature, film, art, and psychotherapy. These highly accomplished artists and activists, who hail from the USA, Europe, and Latin America, thrived in their fields against the odds, often gaining worldwide acclaim. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742533967
ISBN
9780742533967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.98

Paperback. Series: The William James Lectures. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674361539
ISBN
9780674361539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198709879
ISBN
9780198709879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. From the author of the bestselling Steampunk Bible, a practical and inspirational volume on making your own Steampunk creations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 colour and black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419708985
ISBN
9781419708985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. Cases of child homicide are rare but they are especially horrific. The author goes behind the sensationalist headlines to investigate why these crimes happen and examines child homicide in our modern violent world. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 109 x 17. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Virgin Books London
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753507582
ISBN
9780753507582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Affirmative Reaction explores the cultural politics of heteronormative white masculine privilege in the United States. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; APT; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349488
ISBN
9780822349488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. This text focuses particularly on questions of time, events and causality. The author, Andrew Abbott, grounds each essay in straightforward examinations of social scientific analysis. Series: Oriental Institute Publications. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226001036
ISBN
9780226001036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.19

Paperback. This is the first book to explore the public policy process through 19 contributions from diverse scholars from all over the world, using empirical material to demonstrate how many of the key theories and concepts may be applied to its analysis. Editor(s): Hill, Michael. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JPP; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447311072
ISBN
9781447311072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.45

Spiral bound. This toolkit supports practitioners in their work with families where parental drug misuse leads to concerns about children's welfare Num Pages: 138 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 220 x 13. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Spiralbound
Publication date
2007
Edition
Spi
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904787976
ISBN
9781904787976
Spiralbound
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. Series: Forerunners: Ideas First. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD; JPFC; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 179 x 8. Weight in Grams: 78.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816696079
ISBN
9780816696079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Norma, Caroline; Reist, Melinda Tankard. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFFE; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Spinifex Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742199863
ISBN
9781742199863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.96

paperback. This book demonstrates Klein's work in devising the techniques of child analysis. She made treatment of young children possible and threw light on psychological development in childhood and on the roots of adult neuroses and psychoses. Here she describes the theory and practice of her method. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMAF; MJW; MMH; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099752912
ISBN
9780099752912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. However we react to it, the global trend towards mixing or hybridization is impossible to miss, from curry and chips to Thai saunas, Zen Judaism, Nigerian Kung Fu, 'Bollywood' films or salsa or reggae music. Some people celebrate these phenomena and others condemn them. This book considers these phenomena. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745646978
ISBN
9780745646978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Paperback. Romanticism is a worldview that finds expression over a whole range of cultural fields - not only in literature and art but in philosophy, theology, political theory, and social movements. This book formulates a theory that defines romanticism as a cultural protest against modern bourgeois industrial civilization. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3J; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822327943
ISBN
9780822327943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPF; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Black Rose Books Canada
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551642024
ISBN
9781551642024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.62

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