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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Examines personal and organizational networks that exist between members in US immigrant religious communities and individuals and religious institutions left behind. This title examines how religious remittances flow between home and host communities, how they affect religious practices in both settings, and how influences change over time. Editor(s): Ebaugh, Helen Rose; Chafetz, Janet Saltzman. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102262
- ISBN
- 9780759102262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.95
€ 63.95
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847061812
- ISBN
- 9781847061812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.79
€ 55.79
Hardback. A brilliant new work by Luce Irigaray, one of the greatest living French thinkers, in which she deepens her arguments in relation to sexuate difference. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441135070
- ISBN
- 9781441135070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.19€ 87.53
€ 118.19
€ 87.53
Hardcover. This text reveals that ideas on race crossed racial boundaries in a process that produced not only well-known theories of biological racism but also countertheories that were early expressions of cultural relativism, cultural pluralism and latter-day Afrocentrism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009462
- ISBN
- 9780674009462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.32
€ 47.99
€ 39.32
Paperback. This text is a thorough history of the traffic in psychoactive substances. It brings wide research, reasoned judgment, and dry humour to a subject prone to ill-informed and overheated discussions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010031
- ISBN
- 9780674010031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.53
€ 35.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226077635
- ISBN
- 9780226077635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.25
€ 40.99
€ 31.25
Paperback. Telling the stories of sailor communities in Cardiff and industrial workers in Sheffield, this title tracks the evolution of community organizations and the impact of British government policy on their development. It looks at how different migrant groups in Britain relate to each other under the 'Muslim' umbrella. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848852990
- ISBN
- 9781848852990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.52
€ 32.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. Clever, attractive and ambitious, intellectually daring and physically courageous, Cornelia Sorabji was a remarkable woman. As India's first female lawyer, she was original and often outspoken in her views. Presenting a portrait of this determined and pioneering woman, this title is suitable for those with an interest in Indian or British history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848853751
- ISBN
- 9781848853751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.09€ 53.95
€ 59.09
€ 53.95
Hardback. This book identifies two key themes: (i) that contemporary global politics has rendered many of the world's democracies susceptible to the rhetoric and policy of majoritarianism; and (ii) that majoritarianism plays on popular anxieties that invariably gravitate towards cultural identity and multiculturalism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748635443
- ISBN
- 9780748635443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.37€ 101.60
€ 106.37
€ 101.60
Hardback. This book emphasises the ways in which UK examples of Islamic financial provision illustrate both the main characteristics of Islamic financial teaching and some key issues in the situation of British Muslims. Series: Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFF; KNST. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748639977
- ISBN
- 9780748639977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.10€ 118.01
€ 124.10
€ 118.01
Hardcover. A collection of essays exploring the modern history of Middle East societies by looking at the interaction between the internal history of ideas and the social transformation of local elites under Western impact. Editor(s): Ma'oz, Moshe; Pappe, Ilan. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860640124
- ISBN
- 9781860640124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.65€ 135.20
€ 153.65
€ 135.20
Hardback. This concise alphabetical guide to the key terms, issues, theoretical approaches, projects and thinkers in feminist philosophy covers contemporary material in a number of feminist approaches Editor(s): Leaman, Oliver. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748622177
- ISBN
- 9780748622177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.10€ 117.30
€ 124.10
€ 117.30
Paperback. Bullying in girls aged 5-11 is a widespread yet under-recognized problem, and commonly relates to issues of friendship and peer pressure. This complete, ready-to-use curriculum of group sessions uses discussion, activities and role-play games to help girls learn to stand up to bullying and to develop constructive and fulfilling friendships. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 214 x 13. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849058759
- ISBN
- 9781849058759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.19
€ 40.99
€ 40.19
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138801561
- ISBN
- 9781138801561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 52.82
€ 54.99
€ 52.82
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137541086
- ISBN
- 9781137541086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.36€ 66.34
€ 106.36
€ 66.34
Hardback. New media flows have sparked a boom of Muslim, Christian and Jewish religious channels in the Middle East. This is a close content analysis of the impact on religious broadcasting in the Middle East. It examines how the highly charged political and religious ferment in the Middle East plays out in the media. Editor(s): Hroub, Khaled. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; APT; HRA; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041324
- ISBN
- 9781849041324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.70
€ 40.99
€ 35.70
Paperback. A crisp and engaging book that proposes how to save the dying humanities Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439909836
- ISBN
- 9781439909836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.14
€ 29.14
Hardback. This introduction provides a critical survey of the dominant trends in Anglo-American feminist thought since 1968. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFK; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748607440
- ISBN
- 9780748607440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.83€ 193.39
€ 206.83
€ 193.39
Hardback. This book analyses government relationships with international financial institutions (IFIs) to evaluate the role of citizen participation in formulating national poverty reduction policies in low-income countries. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447305699
- ISBN
- 9781447305699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.95
€ 102.95
Paperback. The third in a major new series of books based on the remarkable NMAAHC photography archive. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGC; AJCR; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 182 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804489
- ISBN
- 9781907804489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.05
€ 14.99
€ 12.05
Hardback. The funeral laments of Upper Egypt have an elaborate and ancient history stretching back more than 5,000 years. This book explores the performance, motifs and meanings of the laments and reveals their relation to myth, religion, cosmology and the ancient Egyptian funerary texts. Num Pages: 328 pages, 32 black and white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; JFC; JHBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848850507
- ISBN
- 9781848850507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.37€ 94.57
€ 106.37
€ 94.57
Paperback. A thematic introduction to American ethnic history which provides an overview of key historiographical debates. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748616343
- ISBN
- 9780748616343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.77
€ 37.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Blaikie explores how our different ways of seeing influence the relationship between place and belonging. He argues that our memories, however brief or complex, invoke imagined pasts. But do our recollections share a common frame of reference? Blaikie's cross-disciplinary exploration sets out to answer this question. Includes numerous case studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 b+w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617876
- ISBN
- 9780748617876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.60
€ 38.99
€ 32.60
Hardback. A study of Albania. It focuses on the socio-cultural context of remittances, and explores how gender emerges as a powerful facet in the processes of development. It is of interest to scholars and students in Migration Studies, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Geography and Anthropology. Series: Library of Development Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; JFSJ; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848854871
- ISBN
- 9781848854871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.83€ 124.28
€ 141.83
€ 124.28