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Society & culture: general
Paperback. First published in 1999, Worlds Apart examined the nature of poverty through the stories of real people in three remote rural areas of the United States: New England, Appalachia, and the Mississippi Delta. This edition provides fresh insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics and community change. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196597
- ISBN
- 9780300196597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback. This book presents a series of pioneering studies which together constitute a reappraisal of our understanding of the relationship between gender and history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745609843
- ISBN
- 9780745609843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.03
€ 27.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Villa, Carlos. Num Pages: 344 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACX; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883255466
- ISBN
- 9781883255466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.25
€ 68.25
Paperback. Addresses questions central to the study of women's history. This book focuses on organizations that were open to women: the International Council of Women, founded in 1888; the International Alliance of Women, founded in 1904; and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which grew out of the International Congress of Women. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 halftones 2 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016757
- ISBN
- 9780691016757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.84
€ 89.84
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 400 colour photographs, 21 maps. BIC Classification: AJC; JFSG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 307 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2152.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426213786
- ISBN
- 9781426213786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.76
€ 46.76
Paperback. Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, rates of widowhood have been remarkably high in Kenya. This book explores how the challenges and frustrations of both colonial rule and independence shaped the lives of Maragoli widows and their complex relations with each other, their families, and the larger community. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226554204
- ISBN
- 9780226554204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.23
€ 44.23
Paperback. A historic text that provides an in-depth study of the nature and significance of Islamic spirituality. Written by Abul A'la Mawdudi (1903 - 79), one of the leading Muslim intellectuals of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Hashemi, Ahmad Imam Shafaq. Translator(s): Hashemi, Ahmad Imam Shafaq. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HRHC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Islamic Foundation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860375715
- ISBN
- 9780860375715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.35
€ 24.99
€ 23.35
Paperback. Identifies the existence of a practice that lies at the core of the western security regime - the projection of the worst-case scenario. This title demonstrates that, unlike the openly 'totalitarian' states of the past, bureaucratic rule is favoured over charismatic leadership. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848135307
- ISBN
- 9781848135307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.23
€ 31.99
€ 27.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; HRCV4; HRLM5; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- WaterBrook
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601425362
- ISBN
- 9781601425362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.92
€ 16.99
€ 15.92
Paperback. Through an ethnographic case study of Chicago's Little Village, Wounded City demonstrates how competition for political power and state resources undermined efforts to reduce gang violence. Robert Vargas argues that the state, through different patterns of governance, can contribute to distrust and division among community members. Num Pages: 280 pages, 27 bw line art; 2 bw halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFFE; JFSG; JHMC; JKVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190245917
- ISBN
- 9780190245917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.37
€ 57.37
Hardback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JNMN; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040016
- ISBN
- 9780252040016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.94
€ 138.94
Paperback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JMG; JFFE2; WSBT; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081491
- ISBN
- 9780252081491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.79
€ 21.99
€ 21.79
Paperback. Using first-person accounts, this book describes a historical legacy of violence against black women in the United States. The author places spiritual matters within a discussion of the psycho-social impact of intimate assault. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793350
- ISBN
- 9780814793350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Hardcover. The finest examples of Native basketry art from 1870-1930. Num Pages: 219 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AGC; JFSL9; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135846
- ISBN
- 9780890135846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 34.29
€ 45.99
€ 34.29
Paperback. Editor(s): McWilliams, Mark. Series: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 244 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Prospect Books
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018996
- ISBN
- 9781903018996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.00
€ 38.99
€ 34.00
Hardcover. In 1999, Rabbi Steven Greenberg challenged this tradition when he became the first Orthodox rabbi ever to openly declare his homosexuality. Wrestling with God and Men is the product of Rabbi Greenberg's ten-year struggle to reconcile his two warring identities. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299190903
- ISBN
- 9780299190903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.74
€ 50.74
paperback. In 1999, Rabbi Steven Greenberg became the first Orthodox rabbi to declare his homosexuality. This book is the result of his ten-year struggle to reconcile his two warring identities. Using traditional rabbinic resources, he goes beyond the question of whether homosexuality is biblically acceptable, to ask how such relationships can be sacred. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 258 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- Updated ed.
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299190941
- ISBN
- 9780299190941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.30
€ 32.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752476896
- ISBN
- 9780752476896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.43
€ 13.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. An enlivening exploration of the links between literature, popular culture and theories of gender in African literature. Editor(s): Newell, Stephanie. Series: African Culture Archive. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786990105
- ISBN
- 9781786990105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.22
€ 30.99
€ 26.22
Hardback. This collection of essays offers a wide-ranging examination of the place of AIDS in gay activism, literature, film, news reporting and gay culture. The contributors stress the connection between language and moral responsibility. Editor(s): Murphy, Timothy F.; Poirier, Suzanne. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078641
- ISBN
- 9780231078641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.14
€ 148.14