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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The theme of this volume, studies in macro-micro influences on children, in their pathways to adulthood is aimed at examining the points of intersect between individual and family level reactions to the socioeconomic forces buffeting all industrialised societies. Editor(s): Mandell, Nancy; Porter, Elaine; Tesson, Geoffrey. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784413101
- ISBN
- 9781784413101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.38
€ 63.38
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFCX; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403991188
- ISBN
- 9781403991188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.45
€ 60.45
Hardcover. This is the spiritual autobiography of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, the 13th-century Shi'i philosopher and scholar. It appears in English translation together with the Persian text. The author contributed to different fields of learning, including astronomy, theology and philosophy. Translator(s): Badakhchani, Seyyed Jalal Hosseini. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRAB; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850439080
- ISBN
- 9781850439080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 49.51
€ 53.36
€ 49.51
Paperback. This book is a vital teaching tool and a comprehensive reference for social science and medical professionals. Num Pages: 328 pages, 55, 3 black & white halftones, 52 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSL; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414751
- ISBN
- 9781421414751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.47
€ 53.99
€ 44.47
Hardback. Provides a multidisciplinary exploration of Salonica's Jewish-owned economy between the years 1912-1940, a period prior to and during Greece's national consolidation. This book presents the results of the author's comparative and inter-ethnic study of Jewish entrepreneurial patterns for three distinct historical periods and two levels of analysis. Num Pages: 442 pages, tables, figures & maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; GTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 442
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192617
- ISBN
- 9781845192617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.51
€ 129.51
Paperback. Despite its emergence as one of the most popular and debated areas of cinema research, there is no systematic discussion of cult cinema available. Cult Cinema aims to fill this gap by being the first academic textbook devoted to the subject. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405173735
- ISBN
- 9781405173735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.76
€ 40.99
€ 40.76
Paperback. What is the opposite of freedom? The author answers this question with definitive force: slavery. Examining this overlooked phenomenon - one of action from slavery and toward freedom - he deepens our understanding of freedom itself and the origin of our political ideals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 halftone, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226201047
- ISBN
- 9780226201047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.89
€ 33.99
€ 26.89
Paperback. Students of slavery, the Old South, and African American history will find in Nat Turner and the Rising in Southampton County an outstanding example of painstaking research and imaginative family and community history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4, 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422558
- ISBN
- 9781421422558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.96
€ 38.99
€ 32.96
Paperback. Of the many ballads, tales, and plays extolling filial piety (xiao) the foundational virtue of imperial China none was more popular in that era than the legend of Dong Yong and his heavenly helpmate, Weaving Maiden. This title presents the five versions of the legend. It illustrates the changing perceptions of xiao in various genres. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603841351
- ISBN
- 9781603841351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.02
€ 20.99
€ 17.02
Paperback. An engaging primer of the history of the sustainability movement from the 1600s to the present day, illuminating how sustainability evolved from a relatively marginal idea to the centerpiece of international accords, a top priority for governments and non-profit organizations, and a philosophy of hope and resilience with widespread appeal. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 b&w images. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCZ; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190614478
- ISBN
- 9780190614478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 24.85
€ 34.99
€ 24.85
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Falcon Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762783717
- ISBN
- 9780762783717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.54
€ 31.99
€ 24.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 127 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200548
- ISBN
- 9780872200548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.09
€ 10.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. Presents the story of the changing life of a community, revealing historical events and forces that have shaped the ways that Deaf people define themselves. This book relates Deaf people's search for a voice of their own, and their proud self-discovery and self-description as a flourishing culture. It reveals their confidence and anxiety. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022522
- ISBN
- 9780674022522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.06
€ 29.99
€ 24.06
Paperback. Tackles the question of why public restrooms, peepshows, and tree-filled parks are necessary to a city's physical and psychological landscape. This book paints a portrait of a society dismantling the institutions that promote communication between classes, and disguising its fears of cross-class contact as "family values". Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719206
- ISBN
- 9780814719206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Paperback. A fascinating history of the religious fanatics that would come to be known as the founding fathers of Islamic terrorism and who set down the intellectual roots of Al Queda. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349118796
- ISBN
- 9780349118796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. The ultimate collection of those outlandish tales people love to share. With themes that run the gamut from funny to sick, risque to informative, frightening to disgusting, these fantastic yarns are remarkable for their uncanny ability to travel by word of mouth. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WDKX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 138 x 40. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579124663
- ISBN
- 9781579124663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.11
€ 33.99
€ 24.11
Paperback. Us and Them? explores the distinction between migrant and citizen through using the concept of 'the community of value'. The challenges of migration go to the heart of equality, rights, freedom, and membership. These are not only matters for migrants but go to the heart of citizens' politics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JPS; JPVH; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198737612
- ISBN
- 9780198737612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Paperback. Traces Jewish participation in American history - from the communities that sent formal letters of greeting to George Washington; to the three thousand Jewish men who fought for the Confederacy and the ten thousand who fought in the Union army; and, to the Jewish activists who devoted themselves to the labor movement and the civil rights movement. Series: Jewish Communities in the Modern World. Num Pages: 476 pages, 35 b/w photographs, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248489
- ISBN
- 9780520248489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.47
€ 36.99
€ 26.47
Hardback. The first substantial study of multilingual film in France. Unpacking the power dynamics at play in the dialogue of eight emblematic films, this book argues that many contemporary French films take a new approach to language and power. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 3 graphs. BIC Classification: APF; APFA; CFDM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526113573
- ISBN
- 9781526113573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.11
€ 149.11
Paperback. Drawing on extensive interviews with gang members, this book provides a vivid portrayal of gang life. Topics include the profiles and motivations of gang members; the processes of gang evolution, organization, and recruitment; gang members' uses of violence, media, and technology and the role of gangs in the drugs trade and organized crime Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHMC; JKVC; JKVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137572936
- ISBN
- 9781137572936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.35
€ 143.35