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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Argues that Islamic revival, or "re-Islamization," results from the efforts of westernized Muslims to assert their identity in a non-Muslim context. This book provides a comparison of several transnational movements, whether peaceful, like Tablighi Jama'at and the Islamic brotherhoods, or violent, like Al Qaeda. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134996
- ISBN
- 9780231134996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.50
€ 30.99
€ 22.50
Hardback. The first volume to consider childhood over eight centuries of British writing, this book traces the literary child from medieval to contemporary texts. Written by international experts, the volume's essays challenge earlier readings of childhood and offer fascinating contributions to the current upsurge of interest in constructions of childhood. Editor(s): Gavin, Dr. Adrienne. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348271
- ISBN
- 9780230348271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.00€ 67.65
€ 107.00
€ 67.65
Paperback. Series: Critical social studies. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 232. Ex-libris with usual markings. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1977th Edition
- SKU
- KSS0012078
- ISBN
- 9780333220559
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Examines the limits of female freedom and explodes our deeply ingrained beliefs about femininity. Liberation, the author argues, entails challenging traditional perceptions of the social relationship between the sexes and, crucially, in achieving economic independence. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 59. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099595731
- ISBN
- 9780099595731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.66
€ 19.99
€ 14.66
Hardback. A survey of female monasticism that begins with the first communities of Late Antiquity and ends with the Reformation. It focuses on the visual culture of female monasticism in the European Middle Ages. Editor(s): Hamburger, Jeffrey F.; Marti, Susan. Translator(s): Hamburger, Dietlinde. Num Pages: 344 pages, 73 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HRCC2; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139809
- ISBN
- 9780231139809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.36
€ 80.36
Hardcover. Samuel Scott's 3 volumes, the product of more than twenty years scholarship, provide a detailed yet engaging history of the Moors in Spain and the legacy of their learning in the wider countries of Europe. Series: Major Work. Num Pages: 2224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 2224
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781784535339
- ISBN
- 9781784535339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 482.46
€ 482.46
Paperback. The central premise of this work is that Lurianic Kabbalah was first and foremost a lived and living phenomenon in an actual social world. Thus it focuses on Luria the person and his relationship to his disciples. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRJX; HRLK2; HRQX2; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748261
- ISBN
- 9780804748261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.70
€ 40.99
€ 36.70
Hardback. This is the fourth in the series of proceedings of the interdisciplinary conferences sponsored by the Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies at the University of Maryland. This volume reflects the commitment of scholars to the exploration of early modern women's culture as recovered through images, literature, music, and archives of the period. Editor(s): Mikesell, Margaret; Seeff, Adele. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611492316
- ISBN
- 9781611492316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.53
€ 131.53
Paperback. Geared towards the needs of those recovering from alcoholism, this book of daily meditations offers support for alcoholics and support groups like AA. Each page has a daily recovery topic with an insightful commentary and a one-sentence "Goal for the day". Series: Hazelden Meditations. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JM; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 104 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Hazelden
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568381275
- ISBN
- 9781568381275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.97
€ 20.99
€ 17.97
Hardcover. This book provides a sharply observed tour of Western intellectual and artistic aspiration. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPM; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566634793
- ISBN
- 9781566634793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.51
€ 40.51
Paperback. This book examines Japanese wartime zoo policy during World War II, analyzing the reasons why the Home Ministry destroyed more than 300 showpiece animals throughout Japan well before U.S. air strikes were anticipated, with international comparisons of the effects of the war on zoos in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. Num Pages: 265 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFC; JPA; JPP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349291830
- ISBN
- 9781349291830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Illustrates the influence of Malcolm X's Islamic faith and international experience. Editor(s): Kly, Y. N. Num Pages: 92 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Clarity Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932863034
- ISBN
- 9780932863034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.14
€ 15.14
Hardback. In Mounting Frustration Susan E. Cahan uncovers the moment when the civil rights movement reached New York City's elite art galleries. Focusing on three controversial exhibitions that integrated African American culture and art, Cahan shows how the art world's racial politics is far more complicated than overcoming past exclusions. Series: Art History Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 360 pages, 113 illustrations (incl. 20 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822358978
- ISBN
- 9780822358978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.58
€ 51.58
Paperback. History and Culture in Italy is a scholarly, introductory survey of the history and culture of Italy, focusing on art and architecture, literature and philosophy, politics and historical events, and observations of daily life in modern Italy. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; AB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761826286
- ISBN
- 9780761826286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.09
€ 87.09
Hardback. The turn of the century has been a moment of rapid urbanization. Much of this urban growth is taking place in the cities of the developing world and much of it in informal settlements. This book presents cutting-edge research from various world regions to demonstrate how these trends make new forms of social and political power possible. Editor(s): Roy, Ananya; AlSayyad, Nezar. Series: Transnational Perspectives on Space and Place. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FM; 1KL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739107409
- ISBN
- 9780739107409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.77
€ 132.77
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312413590
- ISBN
- 9780312413590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.16
€ 46.99
€ 42.16
Hardcover. The Book of Kindness aims to motivate and inspire by showing readers what a difference even a small act of kindness can make. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 col illus. BIC Classification: JFFP; V. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 134. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSS0011254
- ISBN
- 9780008252847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Re-examining the role of urban policy and planning in relation to the housing market in a time of uncertainty and change, this book examines how systems of urban planning and governance address complex housing market trends, and offers guidance on how it can support an efficient supply of appropriate and affordable homes in preferred locations. Num Pages: 379 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFB; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137464026
- ISBN
- 9781137464026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.40
€ 140.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 447 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schocken Books United States
- Number of pages
- 447
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805212020
- ISBN
- 9780805212020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.95
€ 21.99
€ 20.95
Paperback. Seeks the recovery of women's traditions in the analysis of Native American history, society and culture. Editor(s): Mann, Barbara Alice. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 8. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260429
- ISBN
- 9780803260429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Bringing together many of the key contributors to critical theorizing about race and racism in the past 20 years, this volume offers selected works that, transitionally, have made a difference in the scope and depth of our thinking. Authors include: Edward Said, Toni Morrison, and Stuart Hall. Editor(s): Essed, Philomena; Goldberg, David Theo. Num Pages: 560 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214380
- ISBN
- 9780631214380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Paperback. aeo Adds to explosion of interest in issues of gender, the body, and history. aeo Investigates the centrality of gender distinctions to ancient societies. aeo Complements the study of women in antiquity. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QSM; HBG; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205241
- ISBN
- 9780631205241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801494819
- ISBN
- 9780801494819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.59
€ 36.59
Paperback. Makes the argument that the philosophy and practices of Western science, contrary to its enlightenment mission, work to insure that more science will only worsen the gaps between the best and worst off around the world. Series: Race and Gender in Science Studies S. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073045
- ISBN
- 9780252073045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21