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Society & culture: general

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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Indigenous museums and cultural centres have sprung up across the developing world, and particularly in the Southwest Pacific. This book examines how museums have evolved particularly in the non-western world to incorporate the present and the future in the display of culture. Editor(s): Stanley, Nick. Series: Museums and Collections. Num Pages: 268 pages, 27 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: ACBK; GM; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451882
ISBN
9781845451882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.31

Hardcover. "When I moved to northern New Mexico thirty-three years ago," writes John Nichols, "I immediately fell in with my neighbours and commenced laughing." As folklorist Nasario Garcia explains in his introduction to this collection, falling in with the voices of laughter and comic relief is a timeless, vital aspect of Hispanic culture. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134306
ISBN
9780890134306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. "When I moved to northern New Mexico thirty-three years ago," writes John Nichols, "I immediately fell in with my neighbours and commenced laughing." As folklorist Nasario Garcia explains in his introduction to this collection, falling in with the voices of laughter and comic relief is a timeless, vital aspect of Hispanic culture. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 123 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134313
ISBN
9780890134313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.85

Paperback. In jazz circles, players and listeners with "big ears" hear and engage complexity in the moment, as it unfolds. Taking gender as part of the intricate, unpredictable action in jazz culture, this title explores the terrain opened up by listening, with big ears, for gender in jazz. Editor(s): Rustin, Nichole T.; Tucker, Sherrie. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 472 pages, 19 photographs, 1 table, 4 figures. BIC Classification: AVGJ; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822343202
ISBN
9780822343202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Paperback. An accessible and entertaining narrative history of the establishment, development and unravelling of the British Welfare State - now fully revised to cover Blair's first term. Lively writing in the style of Peter Hennessy. Num Pages: 720 pages, 22 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; JFF; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007102648
ISBN
9780007102648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.74

Paperback. Terpstra's meticulous investigation not only uncovers the sad fate of the lost girls of the Casa della Pieta but explores broader themes, including gender relations, public health, church politics, and the challenges girls and adolescent women faced in Renaissance Florence. Num Pages: 266 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC1; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407722
ISBN
9781421407722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.71

Hardback. Renaissance debates about politics and gender led to pioneering forms of poor relief, devised to help women get a start in life. These included orphanages for illegitimate children and forced labor in workhouses, but also women's shelters and early forms of maternity benefits, unemployment insurance, food stamps, and credit union savings plans. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 halftones, 13 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JFFA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674067097
ISBN
9780674067097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.33

Paperback. This reader introduces core cultural and historic themes of Russia's civilisation. Each text has resonance throughout the arts - in Rublev's icons, Meyerhold's theatre, Mousorgsky's operas, and Prokofiev's symphonies. The material is supported by introductions, annotations and bibliographies. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations, multi-media resource guides. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DQ; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563244223
ISBN
9781563244223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; HBJD1; JFHF; VX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Green Magic London
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953663132
ISBN
9780953663132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.60

Hardcover. Bangladeshi villagers with mobile phones helped build what is now a thriving $200m company. What is the lesson for the rest of the world? In You Can Hear Me Now, Nick Sullivan answers this question through the compelling story of Iqbal Quadir, a local entrepreneur. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787986094
ISBN
9780787986094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. In the tradition of "Krakatoa" and "Guns, Germs, and Steel" comes a sweeping history of the year 1816, when there was no summer. As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months and in the U.S., the extraordinary weather produced food shortages, religious revivals, and extensive migration. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250042750
ISBN
9781250042750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. A detailed study of the Teutonic Knights in the Holy Land, covering both their military and administrative affairs. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBLC; HBWC; HRC; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271818
ISBN
9781783271818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Hardback. Develops a comparative de-colonial framework for visual culture studies Num Pages: 408 pages, 75 illustrations (including 11 in colour), 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348955
ISBN
9780822348955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.57

Paperback. Develops a comparative de-colonial framework for visual culture studies Num Pages: 408 pages, 75 illustrations (including 11 in colour), 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349181
ISBN
9780822349181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157124
ISBN
9780231157124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262. A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue. 160 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFSJ5. Dimension: 140 x 209 x 13. Weight: 264.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157131
ISBN
9780231157131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.91

Paperback. In addition to their obvious roles in American politics, race and gender also work in hidden ways to profoundly influence the way we think - and vote - about an array of issues that don't seem related to either category. This title illuminates the emotional underpinnings of American politics. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 halftone, 16 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902371
ISBN
9780226902371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.08

Paperback. This text contains original essays by five leading scholars in the fields of history, art history, and literature on the ways in which communities were imagined and built between the 11th and 16th centuries. Editor(s): Howe, Nicholas. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; HB; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268028633
ISBN
9780268028633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Hardcover. This text contains original essays by five leading scholars in the fields of history, art history, and literature on the ways in which communities were imagined and built between the 11th and 16th centuries. Editor(s): Howe, Nicholas. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; HBG; HRCX8; HRLP7; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268028626
ISBN
9780268028626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HB; HRQM; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235510
ISBN
9781922235510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.72

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