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Paperback. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53 b/w photographs, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596. A Revisionist History of Footbinding. 360 pages, Illustrations, map. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight: 566.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253902
- ISBN
- 9780520253902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Here, now fully updated for the twenty-first century, is the complex and fascinating history of the formation of the British Women Police. Full of drama, intrigue and humour, it also captures, through well-authenticated primary material, the colour and manner of the times. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx. 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBT; JFSJ1; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- NAG Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719814228
- ISBN
- 9780719814228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412905916
- ISBN
- 9781412905916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.89
€ 46.99
€ 46.89
Paperback. Anthropological linguistics is concerned with the place of language in its social and cultural context. This book provides a review of research questions which span the disciplines of linguinitics and anthropology, yet presents a biologically based view of this cross-disciplinary field. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 520 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631151227
- ISBN
- 9780631151227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.26
€ 56.26
Hardback. Every rising public health leader, frontline clinician, and policymaker in the country should read this book to better understand how they can contribute to a more integrated and supportive healthcare system. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; JPP; LNTJ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420448
- ISBN
- 9781421420448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.18
€ 31.99
€ 25.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Daimon Verlag Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- De Luxe Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783856305994
- ISBN
- 9783856305994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.68
€ 25.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. Surveying the life, aims, character and inspiration of Muhammad, this classic introduction explains the history, form and chronology of the Qur'an, and gives the views of Muslim and Occidental scholars. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, tables, index. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. 272 pages, notes, tables, index. Surveying the life, aims, character and inspiration of Muhammad, this classic introduction explains the history, form and chronology of the Qur'an, and gives the views of Muslim and Occidental scholars. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 20. Weight: 352.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605972
- ISBN
- 9780748605972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Hardback. Offers a balanced view of the complexities of the African Muslim past while looking toward Africa's future role in the globalized Muslim world Num Pages: 376 pages, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HRHP; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253007889
- ISBN
- 9780253007889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.32
€ 60.32
Paperback. A classic work that offers the reader an ideal overview of the ideas that marked out Read as a seminal and hugely influetial figure in the cultural life of the twentieth century. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415289931
- ISBN
- 9780415289931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.57
€ 18.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Adams, Carol J.; Donovan, Josephine. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822316671
- ISBN
- 9780822316671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
paperback. In this classic work Mary Douglas identifies the concern for pirity as a key theme at the heart of every society. She reveals its wide-ranging impact on our attitudes tp society, values, cosmology and knowledge. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415289955
- ISBN
- 9780415289955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.31
€ 23.99
€ 23.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JMR; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178327
- ISBN
- 9780231178327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardcover. Spanning four centuries, the V&A's Fashion Collection is the most comprehensive in the world, housing unrivaled collections of dress,accessories, shoes and hats from the 17th century to the present day. This thoroughly revised and redesigned edition perfectly encapsulates the collection and is a must for any fashion enthusiast. Editor(s): Lister, Jenny; Wilcox, Claire. Num Pages: 176 pages, 170. BIC Classification: AGC; AK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 315 x 18. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Publisher
- V & A Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851778935
- ISBN
- 9781851778935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.48
€ 19.99
€ 15.48
Paperback. Provocative and wide-ranging, Global Perspectives on Higher Education considers how the international exchange of ideas, students, and scholars has fundamentally altered higher education. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419268
- ISBN
- 9781421419268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.80
€ 33.99
€ 28.80
Paperback. A sophisticated and subversive guide on how to make a difference .. one day at a time. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KNW0009330
- ISBN
- 9780007242306
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Frontline Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848325890
- ISBN
- 9781848325890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447334149
- ISBN
- 9781447334149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.43
€ 17.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372. The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent In Human History, Religion, and Alien Mythos. 224 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight: 364.
- Publisher
- Career Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601632517
- ISBN
- 9781601632517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.73
€ 20.99
€ 18.73
Paperback. Reflects on a set of ethical and normative claims about the governance of love, sociality, and the body that circulate in liberal settler colonies such as the United States and Australia. This book traces how liberal binary concepts of individual freedom and social constraint influence understandings of intimacy in these two worlds. Series: Public Planet S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338895
- ISBN
- 9780822338895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Hardcover. In this story of one man's encounter with an indigenous people of Peru, Michael Brown guides his readers upriver into a contested zone of the Amazonian frontier, where more than 50,000 Awajun--renowned for pugnacity and fierce independence--use hard-won political savvy, literacy, and digital skills to live life on their own terms, against long odds. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 211 x 29. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674368071
- ISBN
- 9780674368071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.27
€ 47.99
€ 40.27