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Paperback. The heartbreaking story of a bag lady and her daughter Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KLN0015095
ISBN
9780747585671
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Our origins as a slave species and the Anunnaki legacy in our DNA. Num Pages: 576 pages, 104 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFH; PSAJ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 936.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431510
ISBN
9781591431510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.58

Paperback. In December 2001, Jeff Ferrell quit his job as a tenured professor, moved back to his hometown in Texas, and, with a place to live but no real income, began an eight-month odyssey of living off of the street. This book tells the story of this unusual journey into the often illicit worlds of scrounging, recycling, and second-hand living. Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 222 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
222
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727386
ISBN
9780814727386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. The author argues that the modern world's growing preoccupation with aging has little or nothing to do with demography but rather that it is used to justify further reductions in the role of government in the economy and the curbing of the welfare state. Thus, he demolishes a succession of myths. Num Pages: 259 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Edition
New
Publisher
I.B.Tauris London
Number of pages
259
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860647789
ISBN
9781860647789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.87

Hardback. Exploring culinary evolution and eating habits in a cornucopia of cultures from ancient Mesopotamia to modern America and from the Byzantine Empire to Jewish Mediterranean culture in the Middle Ages, Food: A Culinary History is a rich banquet for readers. Culinary customs, the writers reveal, offer great insight into societies past and present. Editor(s): Flandrin, Jean-Louis; Montanari, Massimo. Translator(s): Sonnenfeld, Albert. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 624 pages, 34 photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111546
ISBN
9780231111546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.94

Paperback. This book is open access under a CC BY license and explores the under-researched history of male mental illness from the mid-twentieth century. It argues that statistics suggesting women have been more vulnerable to depression and anxiety are misleading since they underplay a host of alternative presentations of 'distress' more common in men. Series: Mental Health in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTB; JFFH; JFSJ2; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137556264
ISBN
9781137556264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Harper Wave
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062499929
ISBN
9780062499929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 22 black & white illustrations, 22 colour plates, 44 illus., 22 in color. BIC Classification: DSK; FX; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295994963
ISBN
9780295994963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 233 colour photos. BIC Classification: AJB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 287 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1796.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350955
ISBN
9780764350955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 46.30

Paperback. An original conceptual exploration of Shanghai which examines the emergence today of the 'City of Tomorrow'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; JFSG; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043601
ISBN
9781849043601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. Presents a study of folklore and folklore methodologies. This book outlines four perspectives that researchers employ to conceptualize, document, and study the phenomena that we consider 'folklore': folklore as artifact, describable and diffusible entity, culture, and behavior. It describes the pervasiveness of folklore in everyday life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 106 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209948
ISBN
9780253209948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Translator(s): Schein, Allison; Vergnaud, Lara. Num Pages: 474 pages. BIC Classification: JFFU; MBNH2; RNFF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
The New Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620972021
ISBN
9781620972021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.46

Paperback. The essays presented in 'The History and Philosophy of Islamic Science' discuss the principles behind the different sciences cultivated in the Islamic world from the third century of the Islamic era onwards and the place of science in relation to other branches of Islamic learning. Num Pages: 276 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621835
ISBN
9780946621835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.75

Hardback. In feudal and early modern society, the nobility was a force of major importance. In this three-volume work, the author provides a survey of all the most significant primary sources relating to the status of nobility in Europe from Roman times through the Medieval period and beyond, setting them within the broader historical context of the time. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 1248 pages, 40 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
1248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764559
ISBN
9781780764559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 508.96

Paperback. Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so, based on magazine covers, news headlines, and popular books touting girls' academic success. Describing girls' varied everyday experiences, the authors show how teachers, parents, and media commentators can help smart girls thrive while working toward straight A's and a bright future. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284159
ISBN
9780520284159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. A controversial, timely reassessment of the environmentalist agenda by outstanding historians, scientists, and critics. Editor(s): Cronon, William. Num Pages: 560 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: JFCX; RNK; RNP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393315110
ISBN
9780393315110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.61

Paperback. "Bloomsbury Sources in Ancient History." Series: Bloomsbury Sources in Ancient History. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA1; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441133458
ISBN
9781441133458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.32

Paperback. This is the first book to collect the most important contributions to the theory of the postmodern novel over the last forty years and to guide readers through the complex questions and wide-ranging debates. The selections in this book will enable readers to place the theory of postmodern fiction in a broader intellectual and cultural context. Editor(s): Nicol, Bran. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 246 x 30. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614790
ISBN
9780748614790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140. .
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268000943
ISBN
9780268000943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. In this new book, Mark Wheeler offers the first in-depth analysis of the history, nature and global reach of celebrity politics today. Celebrity politicians and politicized celebrities have had a profound impact upon the practice of politics and the way in which it is now communicated. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652498
ISBN
9780745652498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.49

Paperback. Media Industries: History, Theory and Method is among the first texts to explore the evolving field of media industry studies and offer an innovative blueprint for future study and analysis. Editor(s): Holt, Jennifer; Perren, Alisa. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405163422
ISBN
9781405163422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

Paperback. Antigone, the insurgent from Sophocles's Oedipus, has long been a feminist icon of defiance. This book redefines Antigone's legacy, recovering her significance and liberating it for a progressive feminism and sexual politics. It reconceptualizes the incest taboo in relation to kinship - and open up the concept of kinship to cultural change. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150. Kinship Between Life and Death. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. 112 pages. Antigone, the insurgent from Sophocles's Oedipus, has long been a feminist icon of defiance. This book redefines Antigone's legacy, recovering her significance and liberating it for a progressive feminism and sexual politics. It reconceptualizes the incest taboo in relation to kinship - and open up the concept of kinship to cultural change. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFFK. Dimension: 229 x 130 x 8. Weight: 148.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118958
ISBN
9780231118958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.34

Hardback. "A series of dialogues and exchanges between Julia Kristeva and Philippe Sollers on their marriage" -- Translator(s): Scott-Fox, Lorna. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180108
ISBN
9780231180108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.28

Paperback. 192 pages, 22 ills. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight: 316.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601631107
ISBN
9781601631107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.07

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