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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Dates is an informative and enjoyable account of the date and the date palm, following its journey from ancient Mesopotamia to the places where it is cultivated today. Dates is interwoven with stories, anecdotes and humour, and explores date etymology, history, culture, religion, myth and legend. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 176 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 102 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861897961
- ISBN
- 9781861897961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.58
€ 19.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. Nikhil Anand explores the politics of Mumbai's water infrastructure to demonstrate how citizenship and the rights through which to make demands on the state for public services emerges through the relations between residents, plumbers, politicians, engineers, and the 3000 miles of pipe that bind them. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362692
- ISBN
- 9780822362692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. Series: Dissident Feminisms. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSK2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 272 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081507
- ISBN
- 9780252081507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. * Big, bold, revisionist book which plausibly challenges gender stereotypes about women and Islam * Makes sparkling tales and stories accessible for the first time to an English-speaking readership * Wide appeal to a variety of readers, in Middle East studies, comparative literature & medieval history Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSBB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848859272
- ISBN
- 9781848859272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.97
€ 37.97
Paperback. In What Makes us Human? some of the world's most brilliant thinkers offer their answers to this perennial puzzle, shedding new light on how and why our ancestors produced such clever, talented, and unlikely progeny. Editor(s): Pasternak, Charles. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JMR; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 265.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685196
- ISBN
- 9781851685196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.54
€ 13.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. This book is about the question of existence, the meaning of life . It is an enquiry into the contemporary human situation as disclosed by television. Passionate and sweeping in scale, this new book from a leading media scholar is a major contribution to our understanding of the media today. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HP; JFC; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662558
- ISBN
- 9780745662558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.93
€ 25.93
Hardback. Drawing on cognitive science, evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, literary theory, and other fields, this book presents a nuanced argument about how fairy tales originated in ancient oral cultures, how they evolved through the rise of literary culture and print, and how, in our own time, they continue to change through their adaptation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- F First Edition, 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153384
- ISBN
- 9780691153384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816692187
- ISBN
- 9780816692187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33
Paperback. Gangsters dealt with in this book include Louis Lepke Buchalter, Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer, Meyer The Little Man Lansky, Chalie King Solomon, Max Boo Boo Hoff and Abner Longy Zwillman. Editor(s): Rockaway, Robert A. Num Pages: 287 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSR1; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Number of pages
- 287
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652292490
- ISBN
- 9789652292490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.86
€ 20.99
€ 15.86
Paperback. Based on spontaneous conversations of shantytown youth hanging out on the streets of their neighborhoods and interviews from the comfortable living rooms of the middle class, the author shows how racial ideas permeate the daily lives of Rio de Janeiro's residents across race and class lines. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b/w images and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; CFA; JFC; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293809
- ISBN
- 9780520293809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardcover. Drawing on diverse research literature from the fields of anthropology, cultural studies, cultural geography, and media studies, Cultural Globalization: A User's Guide presents a new perspective through which to raise questions about globalization, a perspective framed by the concepts of territory, identity, and culture. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235385
- ISBN
- 9780631235385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.68
€ 110.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Janisse, Kier-La; Corupe, Paul. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; HRAM9; HRQX9; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- FAB Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903254868
- ISBN
- 9781903254868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.58
€ 33.99
€ 24.58
Hardcover. Editor(s): Binchy, William. Num Pages: 626 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; HBJF; JFC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Publisher
- Clarus Press
- Number of pages
- 626
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905536214
- ISBN
- 9781905536214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.00€ 93.12
€ 99.00
€ 93.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447293316
- ISBN
- 9781447293316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849207881
- ISBN
- 9781849207881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 48.92
€ 51.99
€ 48.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1x8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: DSB; JFD; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628922127
- ISBN
- 9781628922127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.85
€ 30.99
€ 25.85
Hardcover. Contains 10 new images by the author taken through his years of wandering through Europe and the United States since leaving his native Czechoslovakia. This book is about his passion and reserve. Num Pages: 188 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: AJCP; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 275 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1760.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500544419
- ISBN
- 9780500544419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 54.47
€ 59.21
€ 54.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Counihan, Carole; Siniscalchi, Valeria. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 bw illus. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHMC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 237 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857858337
- ISBN
- 9780857858337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.79
€ 35.99
€ 30.79
Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPS; JFFE; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153997
- ISBN
- 9780231153997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.73
€ 25.99
€ 19.73
Paperback. Reveals how a young woman's pursuit of acceptance and sameness directly counters her true purpose - to be set apart by her love for God and God's love for her. This title is filled with inspiring stories, personal illustrations, and a foundation of God's Word to awaken young women to sacred femininity and a life infused with meaning. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Harvest House Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736922869
- ISBN
- 9780736922869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Hardback. We now enjoy the highest living standard in history yet spend more of our income on pointless luxury. Instead, we should tax more in order to invest much more in societal needs, which will in turn reinvigorate the economy and reduce economic inequality and environmental degradation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447335658
- ISBN
- 9781447335658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.34
€ 27.99
€ 21.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 b&w Photos. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292787230
- ISBN
- 9780292787230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138838055
- ISBN
- 9781138838055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.93
€ 26.99
€ 26.93
Paperback. An irreverent trip through American culture by a critic who "cracks jokes as easily as one would crack walnut shells" (Washington Post). Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393349405
- ISBN
- 9780393349405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.72
€ 24.99
€ 21.72