Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Explores the relationship between culture and the military in Chinese society from early China to the Qing empire, with contributions by eminent scholars aiming to reexamine the relationship between military matters and law, government, historiography, art, philosophy, literature, and politics. Editor(s): Di Cosmo, Nicola. Num Pages: 456 pages, 3 line illustrations, 7 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060722
- ISBN
- 9780674060722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.75
€ 36.99
€ 30.75
Paperback. Mary Prince was a freed slave from Bermuda who achieved notoriety when she published her autobiography at a time when abolition debates were raging. This book details the ill-treatment she received by her various owners and her escape to England where she sought refuge with Christian missionaries. Editor(s): Salih, Sara. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437492
- ISBN
- 9780140437492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
€ 11.99
€ 10.29
Paperback. From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author comes the poignant and shocking memoir of Cathy's recent relationship with Tayo, a young boy she fosters whose good behaviour and polite manners hide a terrible past. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007260980
- ISBN
- 9780007260980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.61
€ 13.99
€ 10.61
Hardback. Terrorism has a variety of contexts, histories and forms which have all been the focus of intense scrutiny in recent years, whilst cultural representations of the terrorist have received much less attention, which is odd when we consider that terrorism by its very nature is spectacle. Series: International Library of Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 integrated bw. BIC Classification: JFD; JKV; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767017
- ISBN
- 9781780767017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.64€ 126.76
€ 142.64
€ 126.76
Paperback. A provocative and original book about the world today: the problems it faces, how it works and how ordinary citizens can retake control of its future Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847396396
- ISBN
- 9781847396396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Paperback. This is a comprehensive analysis of the main dynamics of modernity which discusses the technological, social and political elements of modernism, and analyzes the works of Hegel, Marx, Weber, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Foucault, and Arendt. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216131
- ISBN
- 9780631216131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.88
€ 49.88
Paperback. Global Media Studies is unique in its coverage of places, peoples, institutions, and discourses. Toby Miller and Marwan M. Kraidy provide a comprehensive how-to guide to the study of media, going far beyond the established English-language literature and drawing on the best methods and research from around the world. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 297 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644325
- ISBN
- 9780745644325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.60
€ 33.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rudolf Steiner Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 4th Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855840720
- ISBN
- 9781855840720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. The troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a political and economic agenda. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming. 368 pages, Illustrations. The troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a political and economic agenda. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; RNPG. Dimension: 142 x 197 x 23. Weight: 252.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408824832
- ISBN
- 9781408824832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.78
€ 19.99
€ 14.78
Paperback. Features a diverse set of leading theorists and activists who examine the questions raised by the American military initiatives, such as: What are the implications of an imperial nation/state laying claim to women's liberation? What is the relation between this claim and resulting American foreign policy and military action? Editor(s): Mohanty, Chandra Talpade; Pratt, Minnie Bruce; Riley, Robin L. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; JFSJ1; JPS; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848130197
- ISBN
- 9781848130197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.62
€ 45.62
Paperback. Does the scientific "theory" that HIV came to North America from Haiti stem from underlying attitudes of racism and ethnocentrism in the United States rather than from hard evidence? Addressing the question, this is an ethnographic study of AIDS in a poor society. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JFFH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Updated with a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248397
- ISBN
- 9780520248397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. The Many Lives of the Batman (1991) was a pioneer within cultural and comic book scholarship. This fresh new sequel retains the best of the original chapters but also includes images, new chapters and new contributions from the Batman writers and editors. Spanning 75 years and multiple incarnations, this is the definitive history of Batman. Editor(s): Uricchio, William; Brooker, Will. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; AKLC; APF; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844577644
- ISBN
- 9781844577644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.67
€ 34.99
€ 29.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1FPCH; JFFN; JHBL; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473234
- ISBN
- 9780801473234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL4; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595589613
- ISBN
- 9781595589613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.22
€ 16.99
€ 15.22
Paperback. Reveals the Pacific Ur-culture that seeded the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, India, Mexico, and Peru Num Pages: 512 pages, 284 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591432678
- ISBN
- 9781591432678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.81
€ 24.99
€ 16.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 415 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375707193
- ISBN
- 9780375707193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.67
€ 20.67
Paperback. With the environmental crisis comes a crisis of the imagination, a need to find new ways to understand nature and humanity's relation to it. This is the challenge the author takes up in this book, using Thoreau's "Walden" as a touchstone. Num Pages: 600 pages, 4 fine line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBF; JFC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674258624
- ISBN
- 9780674258624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.75
€ 42.99
€ 35.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFFA; JNAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 302. Why We Cannot Teach or Learn Our Way Out of Inequality. 328 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFFA; JNAM. Dimension: 213 x 156 x 18. Weight: 306.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583672433
- ISBN
- 9781583672433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.46
€ 19.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. The book includes an analysis of the constitutionality of many recommended policies and data from a national public opinion poll that reflects support among the majority of Americans-including gun owners-for stronger gun policies. Editor(s): Webster, Daniel W.; Vernick, Jon S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; LNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411101
- ISBN
- 9781421411101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.93
€ 16.93
Paperback. Offers an analysis of globalization, Bananas, Beaches, and Bases, uses four contemporary political cases in order to discover what we learn if we take women and masculinities seriously. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275379
- ISBN
- 9780520275379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82