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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Although the role of the visual is essential to Indian tradition and culture, most attempts to understand its images are laden with misperceptions. Darsan, a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with tolerance and imagination. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 97 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 97
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112659
- ISBN
- 9780231112659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Written as a cultural weapon and a call to arms, Howl touched a raw nerve in Cold War America and has been controversial from the day it was first read aloud nearly fifty years ago. This study of Howl elucidates the nexus of politics and literature in which it was written and gives portraits of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246775
- ISBN
- 9780520246775
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.91
€ 31.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. A Global Catastrophic Risk is one that has the potential to inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. This book focuses on such risks arising from natural catastrophes (Earth-based or beyond), nuclear war, terrorism, biological weapons, totalitarianism, advanced nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and social collapse. Editor(s): Bostrom, Nick; Cirkovic, Milan M. Num Pages: 576 pages, Tables and figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFC; PDZ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199606504
- ISBN
- 9780199606504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.94
€ 48.94
Paperback. Presents a social history, a diary of a nation's changing culture, and an in-depth appraisal of one of our greatest broadcasters, a man who can legitimately be called the most influential figure in post-war British popular music. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; APW; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 42. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571327898
- ISBN
- 9780571327898
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. The first critical study of Disney films. Editor(s): Bell, Elizabeth; Haas, Lynda; Sells, Laura. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253209788
- ISBN
- 9780253209788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.07
€ 23.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. Complexity and Postmodernism is an exciting and an original book that should be read by anyone interested in gaining a fresh understanding of complexity, postmodernism and connectionism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 line figures, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415152877
- ISBN
- 9780415152877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.50
€ 51.50
Paperback. The Friday Masowe apostolics of Zimbabwe claim they do not need the Bible because they receive the Word of God 'live and direct' from the Holy Spirit. This book documents how this rejection of scripture speaks to longstanding concerns within Christianity over mediation and authority. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 321 pages, 3 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HRC; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249042
- ISBN
- 9780520249042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. I still think about Peter, the man I loved most in the world, all the time. We were friends, soul mates and lovers. I was seven. He was fifty-one. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241950159
- ISBN
- 9780241950159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.89
€ 19.00
€ 16.89
Paperback. The author was one of the first openly and politically gay public officials in the United States, and his remarkable activism put him at the very heart of a pivotal civil rights movement reshaping America in the 1970s. This title brings together a substantial collection of his speeches, editorials, political campaign materials, and press releases. Editor(s): Black, Jason Edward; Morris, Charles E., III. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378. Harvey Milk's Speeches and Writings. 280 pages. Editor(s): Black, Jason Edward; Morris, Charles E., III. The author was one of the first openly and politically gay public officials in the United States, and his remarkable activism put him at the very heart of a pivotal civil rights movement reshaping America in the 1970s. This title brings together a substantial collection of his speeches, editorials, political campaign materials, and press releases. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSJ. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight: 378.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275492
- ISBN
- 9780520275492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Paperback.
- Edition
- (Reissue)
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate Ltd
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841154374
- ISBN
- 9781841154374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. The City: A World History depicts the rise of urban centers from the middle of the fourth century BCE to the early twenty-first century. It begins in the ancient Near East, and traces urban growth and its effects throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 160 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199859542
- ISBN
- 9780199859542
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Condition: New
€ 42.91
€ 42.91
Paperback. In Dark Threats and White Knights, Sherene H. Razack explores the racism implicit in the Somalia Affair and what it has to do with modern peacekeeping. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JFFJ; JFSL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802086631
- ISBN
- 9780802086631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.78
€ 43.99
€ 38.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 55 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones, 28 bl. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 227 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415829618
- ISBN
- 9780415829618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.78
€ 118.78
Paperback. Rousseau was both a central figure of the European Enlightenment and its most formidable critic. This study of his works, across a range of disciplines, shows how his thinking and writing were inspired by an ideal of humanity's self-realization in a condition of unfettered freedom. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 188 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AGR; HPCD; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801982
- ISBN
- 9780192801982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.70
€ 13.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. In this work, Yasemin Soysal compares the different ways in which European nations incorporate immigrants, how these policies evolved and how they are influenced by international human rights discourse. She focuses on post-war international migration, paying particular attention to "guestworkers". Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226768427
- ISBN
- 9780226768427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. More than 150 million Muslims live in India, the largest minority, yet they are losing power. The contributors consider the regional differences, the role of self-segregation, and the future of Muslims in India. Editor(s): Gayer, Laurent; Jaffrelot, Christophe. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSG; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041768
- ISBN
- 9781849041768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.22
€ 40.99
€ 36.22
Paperback. Reveals the labor and infrastructure behind news images and how they are circulated. This book looks at the ways image brokers - the people who manage the distribution or restriction of images-construct and culturally mediate the images they circulate. Num Pages: 355 pages, 13 b/w, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286375
- ISBN
- 9780520286375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
€ 25.04
Paperback. This study of fear, crime, and segregation in Sao Paulo poses questions about citizenship and urban change in contemporary urban societies. Focusing on Sao Paulo, and using comparative data on Los Angeles, it identifies patterns of segregation developing in these cities. Num Pages: 504 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 7 figures, 4 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFSG; JHMC; JKV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 142 x 31. Weight in Grams: 708. Crime, Segregation and Citizenship in Sao Paulo. 504 pages, 13 b&w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 4 maps, 8 tables. This study of fear, crime, and segregation in Sao Paulo poses questions about citizenship and urban change in contemporary urban societies. Focusing on Sao Paulo, and using comparative data on Los Angeles, it identifies patterns of segregation developing in these cities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFSG; JHMC; JKV; JPVH1. Dimension: 228 x 142 x 31. Weight: 708.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221437
- ISBN
- 9780520221437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine articulates the ideas, methods, and practices of narrative medicine. Written by the originators of the field, this book provides the authoritative starting place for any clinicians or scholars committed to learning of and eventually teaching or practicing narrative medicine. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBC; JWK; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199360192
- ISBN
- 9780199360192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.08
€ 93.08
Paperback. A rare, intimate glimpse into the daily lives of middle-class women in urban Pakistan Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218841
- ISBN
- 9780253218841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.92
€ 23.99
€ 21.92