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Paperback. In a major revisionary approach to ancient Greek culture, this title invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the Near East on Greece's artistic and literary origins. Num Pages: 483 pages, 63 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
411
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001609
ISBN
9780691001609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.40
€ 62.58

Hardback. "A very useful book on a topic of growing importance and interest. Brokaw's introduction is one of the most valuable and best-written prefaces to an edited volume that I have encountered in some time."--Kent Guy, author of "The Emperor's Four Treasures" Editor(s): Brokaw, Cynthia J.; Chow, Kai-Wing. Series: Studies on China. Num Pages: 555 pages, 54 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 1 map, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 47. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
555
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520231269
ISBN
9780520231269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.58
€ 64.51

Paperback. In Fungible Life Aihwa Ong traces the revolutionary scientific developments in Asia by investigating how biomedical centers in Biopolis, Singapore and China mobilize ethnicized "Asian" bodies and health data for genomic research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFMG; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362647
ISBN
9780822362647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813574585
ISBN
9780813574585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.95

Hardcover. The images of migrants and refugees arriving in precarious boats on the shores of southern Europe, and of the makeshift camps that have sprung up in Lesbos, Lampedusa, Calais and elsewhere, have become familiar sights on television screens around the world. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DS; JFFN; JHM; JPA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745696799
ISBN
9780745696799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.05

Paperback. When African American intellectuals announced the birth of the 'New Negro' around the turn of the twentieth century, they were attempting through a bold act of renaming to change the way blacks were depicted and perceived in America. This book collects more than one hundred canonical and essays published between 1892 and 1938. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.; Jarrett, Gene Andrew. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126524
ISBN
9780691126524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Lockhart, Lettie L., Ph.D; Danis, Fran S., Ph.D. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 456 pages, 4 illus., 3 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140270
ISBN
9780231140270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

Hardback. Young people explain, excuse and justify violence in a range of situations and view violence prevention as a difficult, if not impossible, endeavour. But how do young people form these views, and how can this knowledge be used by schools to reduce youth violence? This book explores these questions in a study with British teenagers. Num Pages: 139 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ; JFSP2; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137365682
ISBN
9781137365682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.75

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Henaff, Patrick. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Dimension: 209 x 55. .
Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897278284
ISBN
9781897278284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Harding, Sandra; O'Barr, Jean F. Num Pages: 326 pages, viii, 318 p., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226316277
ISBN
9780226316277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.01

Hardback. Shame proposes a new form of political action that shows how 19th century activists denaturalise conventional beliefs about sexuality and gender, and challenge strong asymmetries of power. Series: Taking on the Political. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSK; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474419826
ISBN
9781474419826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.83
€ 107.04

Hardback. With this edited collection, Solange Lefebvre and Lori G. Beaman bring together a series of case studies of religious groups and practices from all across Canada that re-examine and question the classic distinction between the public and private spheres. Editor(s): Lefebvre, Solange; Beaman, Lori G. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSR; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648623
ISBN
9781442648623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.44

Hardback. Global free trade is one of the most controversial phenomena of our time. Richard Munch offers a new theory of global labour division to explain deeper transformations in the production and distribution of wealth brought about by global free trade. He then carries out and analyzes empirical investigations based on this theory. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFS; KCF; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137567178
ISBN
9781137567178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.64

Paperback. Anthropologist and social critic Ghassan Hage explores one of the most complex and troubling of modern phenomena: the desire for a white nation. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415929233
ISBN
9780415929233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.38

Hardcover. A fascinating exploration of the way in which animals are 'framed' - contextualized, decontextualized - in contemporary visual culture. Written in a highly engaging style, this book challenges the field, dealing with some highly controversial aspects of animal exploitation and boldly examines material that is seldom discussed within animal studies. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPQ; JFC; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137009821
ISBN
9781137009821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.92

Hardback. The volume brings to life a number of the conference themes including corporate social responsibility, culture, academic integrity, vulnerability, health, military ethics, education, leadership, sustainability and philosophy and addresses concerns of many leading applied ethicists. Series: Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; KJG; LATC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781787144163
ISBN
9781787144163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.83

Hardback. Reader of original synthesizing articles for introductory courses on archaeology and native peoples of California. Editor(s): Jones, Terry L.; Klar, Kathryn A. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HDD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1371.
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759108721
ISBN
9780759108721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813570600
ISBN
9780813570600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781506307381
ISBN
9781506307381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Paperback. This book is an important addition to literature exploring feminism as well as to the broader discussion of the impact of transnational social movements and organizations in the globalized world. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801880247
ISBN
9780801880247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. This volume examines how states and citizens have been able to address globalization in different ways across the Global North and South. Authors examine the state as it forms policies in agro-production, contends with critical constituencies, and rebuilds capacity to act in the popular interest after forty years of neoliberal assault. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785601811
ISBN
9781785601811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558618121
ISBN
9781558618121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.80

Paperback. Animal rights is an important social justice movement, and the animal rights movement presents ethical and political challenges to deeply rooted structures of violence and exploitation, challenging ideologies of capitalism and speciesism. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JFM; JHB; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552668290
ISBN
9781552668290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.79

Paperback. Organized into two parts, "Literary Theory" and "Social and Political Theory," this Reader explores issues of community, identity, justice, and the marginalization of African American and Caribbean women in literature, society, and political movements. Editor(s): James, Joy; James, Joy; Sharpley-Whiting, T. Denean. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210078
ISBN
9780631210078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.30

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