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Society & culture: general
Hardback. An encyclopedic compendium of the myths and actual events from humanity's ancient civilizations that reveal the influence of visitors from the 12th planet--the Anunnaki. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431015
- ISBN
- 9781591431015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.20
€ 32.99
€ 29.20
Paperback. Published to tie-in with the new series of the popular BBC Radio 4 programme, IN OUR TIME guides us through the most significant moments in our history. Num Pages: 608 pages, B & W throughout. BIC Classification: HBG; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340977521
- ISBN
- 9780340977521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628929539
- ISBN
- 9781628929539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.96
€ 54.96
Paperback. Passionate Views offers a new approach to our understanding of film and will be of interest to anyone fascinated by the emotional power of motion pictures and their relationship to the central concerns of our lives, as well as by the techniques filmmakers use to move an audience. Editor(s): Plantinga, Carl R.; Smith, Greg M. Num Pages: 302 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801860119
- ISBN
- 9780801860119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Paperback. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226261287
- ISBN
- 9780226261287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Paperback. Romanticism is crucial to an understanding of modern Western culture. Philosophy, art, literature, music, and politics were all transformed in the turbulent period between the French Revolution of 1789 and the Communist Manifesto of 1848. This was the age of the 'Romantic revolution'. Illustrator(s): Boreham, Judy. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; DSB; HPCD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311787
- ISBN
- 9781848311787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.86
€ 11.99
€ 9.86
Paperback. Addresses the issues about increased violence in the developing countries with two common perspectives. The first is the liberal interpretation, and the second is a romantic, utopian view of violence. This book aims to forge an alternative way of understanding the role of violence in the transition to capitalism and a global economy. Num Pages: 329 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFE; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- HURST and COMPANY
- Number of pages
- 329
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658214
- ISBN
- 9781850658214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.21
€ 36.99
€ 33.21
paperback. Whatever the viewpoint and by whatever nickname it is known, the drug cannabis always incites debate. Martin Booth traces the history of the plant and its derivatives back to the Neolithic period. He paints a colourful picture of medical advances, subterfuge, religious enlightenment, smuggling and gang warfare. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553814187
- ISBN
- 9780553814187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Hardcover. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HRCC7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. . 187pp
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KCBK000024
- ISBN
- 9780815623946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.00€ 14.00
€ 28.00
€ 14.00
Hardcover. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in fine dustwrapper
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KHS0057299
- ISBN
- 9780815623946
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 28.00€ 11.00
€ 28.00
€ 11.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Betti, Gianni; Lemmi, Achille. Num Pages: 344 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 53 black & white tables, 37 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138241343
- ISBN
- 9781138241343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Paperback. Anthropology Matters places the study of anthropology concretely in the world by which it is surrounded. It uses a question-based approach to introduce important anthropological concepts, embedding those concepts in contemporary global issues that will interest readers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487593209
- ISBN
- 9781487593209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.95
€ 46.99
€ 41.95
Paperback. In this fascinating volume, renowned historian Howard M. Sachar relates the tragedy of twentieth-century Europe through an innovative, riveting account of the continent's political assassinations between 1918 and 1939 and beyond. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442609181
- ISBN
- 9781442609181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.28
€ 38.99
€ 35.28
Paperback. In this vastly important, widely-acclaimed volume, Appiah, a Ghanaian philosopher who now teaches at Harvard, explores what it means to be an African American, on the many preconceptions that have muddled discussions of face, Africa, and Afrocentrism since the end of the 19th century. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195068528
- ISBN
- 9780195068528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99
€ 41.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Heinze, Rudiger; Kramer, Lucia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 4 b/w & 7 colour illus. BIC Classification: DS; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837628944
- ISBN
- 9783837628944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.92
€ 45.99
€ 32.92
Paperback. There is a myth about how something new comes to be; that geniuses have dramatic moments of insight where great things and thoughts are born whole. Symphonies are composed complete. Science is accomplished with eureka shrieks. Businesses are built by magic touch. The myth is wrong. This book dispels the myths around genius and creativity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099591771
- ISBN
- 9780099591771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Confronting the cultural stereotypes that have been attached to Asian-Americans over the last 150 years, this title seizes the label "Oriental" and asks where it came from. It shows how the bewildering array of racialized images first proffered by music hall songsters and social commentators have evolved and become generalized to Asian-Americans. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 50318th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397537
- ISBN
- 9781566397537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. Stories accompany us through life from birth to death. This title offers both a theory of how stories shape us and a useful method for analyzing them. It uses literary concepts to ask social scientific questions: how do stories make life better, and when do they endanger it? Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004839
- ISBN
- 9780226004839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.83
€ 27.99
€ 22.83
Paperback. The Wiley Blackwell Anthology of African American Literature is a comprehensive collection of poems, short stories, novellas, novels, plays, autobiographies, and essays authored by African Americans from the eighteenth century until the present. Editor(s): Jarrett, Gene Andrew. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 1114 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DQ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671931
- ISBN
- 9780470671931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.45
€ 51.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147873
- ISBN
- 9780231147873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Hardcover. Editor(s): Molodikova, Irina; Collyer, Michael; Duvell, Franck. Series: IMISCOE Research. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0 black and white; 15 full color. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089646491
- ISBN
- 9789089646491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.37
€ 135.37
Paperback. Walter D. Mignolo analyzes the "colonial logic" that has driven five hundred years of Western imperialism, from colonialism through neoliberalism Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 458 pages, 1 drawing, 2 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 638. Global Futures, Decolonial Options. Series: Latin America Otherwise. 458 pages, 1 drawing, 2 maps, 2 figures. Walter D. Mignolo analyzes the "colonial logic" that has driven five hundred years of Western imperialism, from colonialism through neoliberalism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBTR; JFC. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 27. Weight: 644.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 458
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350781
- ISBN
- 9780822350781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.99
€ 33.99
€ 30.99
Paperback. The true story of an orphaned Cambodian girl who spent her childhood in slavery and prostitution and now combats trafficking. Somaly Mam has a strong international profile and supporters include Hillary Clinton, the Queen of Spain and Angelina Jolie. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp of colour photos. BIC Classification: BGA; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844083466
- ISBN
- 9781844083466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. The theatre has always been a place where conceptions of race and racism have been staged, shared and perpetuated. Harvey Young introduces key ideas about race, before tracing its relationship with theatre and performance - from Ancient Athens to the present day. Series: Theatre and. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: AN; JFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 178 x 6. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230390966
- ISBN
- 9780230390966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.93
€ 13.93