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Society & culture: general
Paperback. 'An important and valuable achievement.' New York Times 'Groundbreaking .. One of the first books to make women's history available to a wide audience.' Guardian Series: Pluto Classics. Num Pages: 182 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780904383560
- ISBN
- 9780904383560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.78
€ 33.99
€ 22.78
Paperback. Written in honor of one of the foremost observers of nationalism and culture in Central and Eastern Europe, this volume brings together 35 eminent scholars from the United States, Canada, Ukraine, and Poland. Supplemented by a bibliography of the work of Roman Szporluk, these fresh, urgent essays mirror Szporluk's broad and comparativist approach. Editor(s): Gitelman, Zvi Y.; etc. Num Pages: 646 pages, 25ill.22tabs. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 646
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916458935
- ISBN
- 9780916458935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.85
€ 31.99
€ 26.85
Paperback. Ranging from medieval times to the collapse of Yugoslavia in 1992, this volume concentrates on the internal development of the Muslim community in Bosnia-Herzegovina and its relations with various suzerains. Editor(s): Pinson, Mark. Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3ill. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932885128
- ISBN
- 9780932885128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.39
€ 18.99
€ 17.39
Paperback. A study of contemporary Arab political poetry, this book provides a wide range of insights into the ways that modern media aesthetics are shaped by language and culture. It investigates the audio-recording industry in southern Yemen, showing how various forms of political activism emerge through sensory engagements with Arabic poetry and song. Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs. Num Pages: 512 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFC; JFD; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 36. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932885326
- ISBN
- 9780932885326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. Jean-Pierre Vernant delineates a compelling new vision of ancient Greece that takes us far from the calm and familiar images of Polykleitos and the Parthenon, and reveals a culture of slavery, of blood sacrifice, of perpetual and ritualized warfare, of ceremonial hunting and ecstasies. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299175
- ISBN
- 9780942299175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. Jean-Pierre Vernant and Pierre Vidal-Naquet are leaders in a contemporary French classical scholarship that has produced a stunning reconfiguration of Greek thought and literature. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 528 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Edition
- New ed of 2 Revised ed
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299199
- ISBN
- 9780942299199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.55
€ 37.99
€ 27.55
Hardcover. This text is an account of the changing roles of images in German medieval monasticism from the 12th-century to the Reformation. The author explores the interrelationships between the visual arts and female spirituality in the context of the "cura monialium", the pastoral care of nuns. Num Pages: 580 pages, 246 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACK; AGR; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 190 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1611.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299458
- ISBN
- 9780942299458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Paperback. Caroline Walker Bynum examines diverse medieval texts to show how women were able to appropriate dominant social symbols in ways that allowed for the emergence of their own creative voices. Num Pages: 432 pages, 46. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRCC1; HRCC2; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299625
- ISBN
- 9780942299625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. In this book, his first to appear in English, French sinologistFrancois Jullien uses the Chinese concept of shi--meaningdisposition or circumstance, power or potential--as a touchstone toexplore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate structureunderlying Chinese modes of thinking. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299953
- ISBN
- 9780942299953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. In this volume, prominent Buddhist scholar Donald Swearer posits that the future requires a radical shift toward living in recognition of the interdependence of all life forms and the consequent ethic of communality and a life style of moderation or "enoughness" that flows from that recognition, which he calls "an ecology of human flourishing." Editor(s): Swearer, Donald K.; McGarry, Susan Lloyd. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 230 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454458
- ISBN
- 9780945454458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Hardcover. An examination of the ideas of space and place as manifested in medieval texts, art, and architecture. Editor(s): Weiss, Julian; Salih, Sarah. Series: King's College London Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23, 20 colour, 3 black and white. BIC Classification: HBLC1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- King's College London, Centre for Late Antique and Medieval Studies United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953983872
- ISBN
- 9780953983872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Paperback. Indigenous (In)Justice explores legal and human rights issues surrounding the Bedouin Arab population in Israel's Naqab/Negev desert. With contributions from international scholars, including United Nations officials, the volume examines the economic and social rights of indigenous peoples within the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Series: International Human Rights Program Practice Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, 3 line illustrations, 3 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPVH; LAM; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School
- Edition
- (International Human Rights Program Prac
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979639562
- ISBN
- 9780979639562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.64
€ 30.99
€ 25.64
Hardback. A remarkable autobiographical journey from humble beginnings to a position as a powerful world figure fighting for her nation's self-determination. Num Pages: 426 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Kales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979845611
- ISBN
- 9780979845611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.88
€ 31.99
€ 26.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Polk, Patrick Arthur. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; AC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 256 x 14. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fowler Museum at UCLA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984755073
- ISBN
- 9780984755073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.55
€ 26.99
€ 23.55
Paperback. This book provides an overview of rural health in a social disparities framework, providing a strong theoretical and evidence-based rationale for rectifying rural health disparities in the U.S. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118004302
- ISBN
- 9781118004302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.05
€ 106.05
Hardcover. A blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian community Efrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities. Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX4; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118036587
- ISBN
- 9781118036587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.03
€ 25.99
€ 21.03
Paperback. Editor(s): LaVeist, Thomas A.; Isaac, Lydia A. Series: Public Health/Vulnerable Populations. Num Pages: 848 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 848
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118049082
- ISBN
- 9781118049082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.82
€ 109.82
Paperback.
Major changes are occurring in the United States population and the nation's health care institutions and delivery systems. Significant disparities in health status exist across population groups. But the health care enterprise, with all its integrated and disparate parts, has been slow to respond. Num Pages: 480 pages, col. charts. BIC Classification: JFSL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118065600
- ISBN
- 9781118065600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.36
€ 96.36
Paperback. Explores the themes behind the action of Marvel Comics' all-star superhero team. This title arms you with insights into the characters and themes of "The Avengers"; and deepens your appreciation both of "The Avengers" comics and the Joss Whedon movie adaptation. Editor(s): White, Mark D. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AKLC; HP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118074572
- ISBN
- 9781118074572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.18
€ 23.18
Hardcover. This book teaches methods for improving a company's safety culture and allows readers to effectively assess, transform, sustain, and integrate behavioral safety precepts as part of their company's continuous improvement efforts. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFU; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118098486
- ISBN
- 9781118098486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35