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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Feign, Larry. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Blacksmith Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881376466
ISBN
9789881376466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. An incredibly user-friendly book for both the counsellor and the 'helper' looking to successfully support children and young people with practical theory, interventions and exercises. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847879356
ISBN
9781847879356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 48.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. Dimension: 136 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Gotham
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592404308
ISBN
9781592404308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146708
ISBN
9780231146708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.03

Paperback. Argues that although the unicorn of our imagination isn't real, traces of its character can be found in existing species. Exploring the natural world, this title follows the beast's trail to the plateaus of India and into the jungles of Africa to unearth the flesh and blood ancestors of our iconic unicorn. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081179
ISBN
9781847081179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Luciano Floridi unpacks this fundamental concept - what information is, how it is measured, its value and meaning - cutting across the sciences and humanities, from DNA to the Internet, and the ethical issues related to privacy, copyright, and accessibility. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 15 black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 121 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199551378
ISBN
9780199551378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.52

Paperback. The dog has captured the Jewish imagination from antiquity to the contemporary period, with the image of the dog often used to characterize and demean Jewish populations in medieval Christendom. This book discusses the cultural manifestations of the relationship between dogs and Jews, from ancient times onwards. Editor(s): Zalashik, Rakefet; Ackerman Lieberman, Phillip. Num Pages: 304 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194024
ISBN
9781845194024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198716471
ISBN
9780198716471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. Bedouins, who refer to themselves simply as Arabs (originally, Arab was synonymous with Bedouin), are nomads who live in the desert, mainly on the Arabian Peninsula, raising sheep, camels and goats. This volume tells their stories through pictures. Num Pages: 280 pages, 217 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBS; AJB; AJCP; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 286 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2116.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857222189
ISBN
9788857222189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.15

Paperback. The American Historical Association's Committee on Women Historians commissioned some of the pioneering figures in women's history to prepare essays in their respective areas of expertise. These volumes, the second and third in a series of three, complete their collected efforts. It also includes essays on sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. Editor(s): Smith, Bonnie G. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072345
ISBN
9780252072345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Intellect Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783206919
ISBN
9781783206919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 51.66

Paperback. From the lovers of Peter the Great to the birth of the Russian "queen," this collection presents research from the new field of Russian masculinity studies. Editor(s): Healey, Dan; Friedman, Dr. Rebecca; Clements, Barbara Evans. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJD; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349425921
ISBN
9781349425921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Paperback. A study of masculinity and film style. It is about identification as well as analysis, about mise-en-scene alongside representation and narrative. It offers a theorisation of men in Hollywood cinema via close textual analysis. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748676163
ISBN
9780748676163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 40 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HPN; JFC; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151580
ISBN
9780231151580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.70
€ 56.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFFA; JFFE; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164779
ISBN
9780691164779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. In Crimes of Peace, Maurizio Albahari investigates why the Mediterranean Sea is the world's deadliest border, and what alternatives might improve this state of affairs. Albahari transforms abstract statistics into names and narratives that place the responsibility for the Mediterranean migration crisis in the heart of liberal democracy. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: 1QRM; JFFN; JHM; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223828
ISBN
9780812223828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. When Italian immigrants landed on American shores they were outsiders but over time this community moved from being ethnically suspect to being racially privileged. Asking "are Italians white?", this collection of essays explores how, when and why whiteness became important to Italian Americans. Editor(s): Guglielmo, Jennifer; Salerno, Salvatore; Gugliemo, Jennifer. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415934510
ISBN
9780415934510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. Investigates the significance, contribution, and role played by the State of Israel - ideologically and practically - in the identity of Diaspora Jews. This work explores the extent and way Israel features in Diaspora identity through a range of issues including: anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, Jewish continuity and Israel visits, and others. Editor(s): Ben-Moshe, Danny; Segev, Zohar. Num Pages: 353 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
353
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192426
ISBN
9781845192426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
African American Images United States
Number of pages
138
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543085
ISBN
9780913543085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.18

Paperback. Series: Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City. Num Pages: 544 pages, 80 black & white illustrations, 38 black & white tables, 55 black & white halftones, 25 b. BIC Classification: JFSG; RN; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 904.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415625562
ISBN
9780415625562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.63

Paperback. Explores the relation between nineteenth-century American interest in ancient Egypt in architecture, literature, and science, and the ways Egypt was deployed by advocates for slavery and by African American writers. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HBE; 1KBB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333623
ISBN
9780822333623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement. This book describes the life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist and one of our most important writers. It is suitable for those interested in American literature and history. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034013
ISBN
9780674034013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. A study of African American actors in Hollywood during the 1930s, a decade that saw the consolidation of stardom as a potent cultural and industrial force. This title focuses on performers whose Hollywood film careers flourished during this period - Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Lincoln "Stepin Fetchit" Perry, and more. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279773
ISBN
9780520279773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. This book reveals the complete truth behind the wave of Cuban baseball talent coming to MLB, placing recent events in the context of Cuban baseball history before delving into the stories of the major Cuban stars who have left the island. It shares their personal histories, explains why many chose defection, and details their harrowing journeys. Num Pages: 386 pages, 22 black & white halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; JFFN; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 721.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442247987
ISBN
9781442247987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.26

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