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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HRE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169387
ISBN
9780231169387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardcover. This book provides an empirically grounded analysis of the rise and unexpected fall of the UK Film Council, the key strategic body responsible for supporting film in the UK for over a decade. It provides a probing analysis of the tensions in a transnational film industry and how both US and EU interests and pressures have played themselves out. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APFA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748698233
ISBN
9780748698233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.58
€ 102.99

Paperback. Premiering in 2006, the award winning US hit show "Ugly Betty", is an incarnation of a global phenomenon that started as a Colombian telenovela, "Yo soy Betty, la fea", back in 1999. This book about how television formats go global asks what the "Betty" phenomenon can tell us about the international circulation of locally produced TV fictions. Editor(s): McCabe, Janet; Akass, Kim. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762678
ISBN
9781780762678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. Translator(s): Spock, M.; Richards, M. T. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRQC5; JFH; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855841222
ISBN
9781855841222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Mason, Laura. Num Pages: 200 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018170
ISBN
9781903018170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; JF; JKVP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 214 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608465873
ISBN
9781608465873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPS; HRKN1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168111
ISBN
9780691168111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 364. Applied Ethics and Human Obligations. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. 256 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight: 344.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158275
ISBN
9780231158275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardcover. A reissue Religion in Secular Society (1966) by Bryan Wilson (1926-2004), a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford for thirty years and one of the leading sociologists of religion of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Bruce, Steve. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRQA; JFSR; JHBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 202 x 24. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198788379
ISBN
9780198788379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.90

Hardcover. Histories of the book often move straight from the codex to the digital screen. Left out is nearly 150 years of audio recordings. Matthew Rubery uncovers this story, from Edison to today's billion-dollar audiobook industry, and breaks from convention by treating audiobooks as a distinctive art form that has profoundly influenced the way we read. Num Pages: 360 pages, 39 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 253 x 34. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674545441
ISBN
9780674545441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.81

Paperback. 'The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective' provides the most detailed study to date on the subject of the dignity of man in Islam. This book goes a long way towards exploring an alternative to Western concepts of human rights. 'The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective' is part of a series of studies on fundamental rights and liberties in Islam. Series: Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series. Num Pages: 134 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2; LAFS; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
134
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903682005
ISBN
9781903682005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. With a foreword by HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, this collection of contributions from leading contributors on the teaching of Islam in schools is aimed as a step towards improving intercultural understanding. Editor(s): Ellwood, Caroline. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
John Catt Educational
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908095282
ISBN
9781908095282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252061899
ISBN
9780252061899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Hardback. Drawing on information shared by Indigenous botanical experts and collaborators, the ethnographic and historical record, and from linguistics, palaeobotany, archaeology, phytogeography, and other fields, this book weaves together a complex understanding of the traditions of use and management of plant resources in this vast region. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 95 b&w images. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JHMC; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 176 x 84. Weight in Grams: 2196.
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773543805
ISBN
9780773543805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.64

Paperback. Since the end of the nineteenth century, the division between nature and culture has been fundamental to Western thought. In this work, the author seeks to break down this divide, arguing for a departure from the anthropocentric model and its rigid dualistic conception of nature and culture as distinct phenomena. Translator(s): Godbout, Genevieve. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 121 x 6. Weight in Grams: 96. Anthropology and the Question of Nature. 90 pages. Since the end of the nineteenth century, the division between nature and culture has been fundamental to Western thought. In this work, the author seeks to break down this divide, arguing for a departure from the anthropocentric model and its rigid dualistic conception of nature and culture as distinct phenomena. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Dimension: 180 x 121 x 6. Weight: 96. Translator(s): Godbout, Genevieve.
Publisher
Prickly Paradigm Press
Number of pages
90
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984201020
ISBN
9780984201020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.56

Paperback. This is the first anthropological study of the contemporary Chinese fashion and textile industries from high-end designer clothing to mass manufacture. Series: Dress, Body, Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AKTH; JFCD; JFCK; JHMC; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847889355
ISBN
9781847889355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. An A-Z of the remarkable women who shaped Norfolk's history. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; JFSJ1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 243 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445653228
ISBN
9781445653228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.14

Paperback. On any given day nearly half of the world's population is wearing blue jeans - this is the first serious attempt to understand the causes, nature and consequences of the rise of 'global' denim. Editor(s): Miller, Daniel; Woodward, Sophie. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCK; JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847886316
ISBN
9781847886316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Presents an approach to how culture works in societies. Exposing our everyday myths and narratives in a series of empirical studies that range from Watergate to the Holocaust, this work shows how these unseen cultural structures translate into concrete actions and institutions. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
307
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195306408
ISBN
9780195306408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.98

Paperback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653594
ISBN
9780745653594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

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