Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. In contrast with scholarship on women and gender in the modern period, the author asserts that the rise of the absolute state, with its centralising and unifying tendencies, could actually increase women's economic, social, and legal opportunities and allow them to thrive in corporate organisations such as the guild. Num Pages: 528 pages, 21 photos, 7 graphs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326663
- ISBN
- 9780822326663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 33.25
€ 41.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. Marriage is often described as a melding of two people into one. But what-or who-must be lost, fragmented, or buried in that process? Dolan reveals the contradiction that lies at the very heart of modern marriage. We have inherited from early modern England a model of marriage, she contends, so flawed that its logical consequence is conflict. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812220827
- ISBN
- 9780812220827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Hardback. What was it like to be poor in the Middle Ages? In the past, the answer to this question came only from institutions and individuals who gave relief to the less fortunate. This book studies poverty in a premodern Jewish community - from the viewpoint of both the poor and those who provided for them. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3H; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092720
- ISBN
- 9780691092720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.58€ 64.31
€ 80.58
€ 64.31
paperback. The life of Frederick Douglass is nothing less than the history of America in the 19th century from slavery to reconstruction. His influence was felt in the political sphere, major social movements, literary culture, and even international affairs. This is a collection of the seminal writings and speeches of a writer, and civil rights leader. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis; Stauffer, John. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- 9780143106814
- ISBN
- 9780143106814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Davey, Moyra. Num Pages: 345 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583220726
- ISBN
- 9781583220726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.60
€ 24.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Erickson-Schroth, Laura. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; JKS; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199325351
- ISBN
- 9780199325351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.74
€ 93.74
Paperback. The behaviour and safety of children and young people in and around schools is a topic of world-wide concern. From school shootings and deaths on school premises tothe everyday behaviour of young people in school, this bookexplores what is happening in schools in Britain and links it with evidence from elsewhere in the world." Editor(s): Hayden, C.; Martin, D. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JKV; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349317646
- ISBN
- 9781349317646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Takes us underground to the sewers of NYC and London and overground, to meet the heroes of India's sanitation movement, American sewage schoolteachers, the Japanese genius of toilet technology, and the biosolids lobbying team. This title also proves that shit doesn't have to be a dirty word. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Portobello Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846270703
- ISBN
- 9781846270703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.89
€ 10.99
€ 8.89
Paperback. Deals with human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined them. This title shows the surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa, and also features objects which characterise the world we live in today. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: HBG; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780241951774
- ISBN
- 9780241951774
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.29
€ 21.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. Explores how the implements we use in the kitchen have shaped the way we cook and live. This title tells the story of how we have tamed fire and ice, wielded whisks, spoons, graters, mashers, pestles and mortars, all in the name of feeding ourselves. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; JHMC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141049083
- ISBN
- 9780141049083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Humans have long turned to gardens - both real and imaginary - for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. This book offers an examination of the many ways gardens evoke the human condition. It shows how the garden has served as a check against the destruction and losses of history. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317908
- ISBN
- 9780226317908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.29
€ 19.99
€ 17.29
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dezso, Andrea. Num Pages: 568 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: FC; FYT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 209 x 45. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691173221
- ISBN
- 9780691173221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.45
€ 23.99
€ 21.45
Hardcover. French cultural theorist and urbanist Paul Virilio is best known for his writings on media, technology, and architecture. This title gathers conversations in which Virilio and architectural writer Marianne Brausch look at a 20th century characterized by enormous technological acceleration and by technocultural accidents of barbarism and horror. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Seagull Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906497859
- ISBN
- 9781906497859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.32
€ 25.99
€ 21.32
Hardcover. Editor(s): Malloy, Judy. Series: Leonardo Book Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, 23 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFD; UDBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262034654
- ISBN
- 9780262034654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.22€ 49.04
€ 50.22
€ 49.04
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JFMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262016315
- ISBN
- 9780262016315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.09
€ 59.09
Paperback. Examines "masked" lesbian representation in Hollywood cinema Series: Theories of Representation and Difference. Num Pages: 396 pages, 46 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APF; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253213457
- ISBN
- 9780253213457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.33
€ 25.99
€ 24.33
Paperback. Looks at the physical and psychological changes that may present challenges to older couples and provides practical exercises and strategies for coping, and learning, together. This book offers a wealth of advice for those who want to keep improving the quality of their relationship - whatever their age. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; VFVC; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091954659
- ISBN
- 9780091954659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.71
€ 20.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. Alice could be anyone - she could be someone you know, or someone you love - and Alice is in trouble ..Being fifteen is hard, but Alice seems fine. She babysits the neighbour's kids. She is doing well at school. Then she is invited to a party, a special party where the drinks are spiked with LSD and Alice is never the same again. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0006877
- ISBN
- 9780099557494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 20 colour. BIC Classification: JFF; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0006698
- ISBN
- 9781785371189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. An innovative and lively account of both the history and key debates in postcolonialism. Robert Young situates it in a wide cultural context, discussing its importance as an historical condition, and as a means of changing the way that we think about the world. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 118 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006138
- ISBN
- 9780192801821
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95