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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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