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Paperback. This is a portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. Regarded as an historical classic by many scholars, it has also been criticized and incorrectly translated. This edition corrects changes made by other translators to the original Dutch text of 1919. Translator(s): Payton, Rodney J.; Mammitzsch, Ulrich. Num Pages: 560 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBJD; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226359946
- ISBN
- 9780226359946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. This text explores the intricacies and implications of how people draw the line between home and work. Arguing that relationships between the two realms range from those that are highly "integrating" to those that are highly "segmenting," it examines the symbolic value of objects and actions. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226581460
- ISBN
- 9780226581460
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226739304
- ISBN
- 9780226739304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.01
€ 27.99
€ 23.01
Paperback. This classic text, originally published in 1991 and now revised and updated to include a new preface, draws upon fieldwork and interviews to explore the ways gay men and lesbians are constructing their own notions of kinship by drawing on the symbolism of love, friendship, and biology. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110938
- ISBN
- 9780231110938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
€ 30.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. This volume maps the historically resonant intersections between Jewishness and queerness, between homophobia and anti-Semitism, and between queer theory and theorizations of Jewishness. It explores the modern Jewish and homosexual identities which emerged as traces of each. Editor(s): Boyarin, Daniel; Itzkovitz, Daniel; Pellegrini, Ann. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113755
- ISBN
- 9780231113755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
paperback. Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b/w drawings, 1 b/w photo. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253629
- ISBN
- 9780520253629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Introduces readers to medieval life through the experience of Peter Abelard, the master of the Paris schools, whose career included, seducing Heloise, being castrated, accused of treason, condemned as a heretic, as well as writing his memoirs - his "story of calamities". Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214441
- ISBN
- 9780631214441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.92
€ 49.92
Hardback. Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs created by unknown hands to the works of the great European masters such as Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Hogarth to stunning creations by contemporary black artists. Editor(s): Bindman, David; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 432 pages, 191 color illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 258 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052611
- ISBN
- 9780674052611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.23€ 99.52
€ 105.23
€ 99.52
Paperback. Advances an interpretation of the founding of modern Israel. This book demonstrates how socialist principles were subverted in practice by the nationalist goals to which socialist Zionism was committed. It provides a historical background to Israel's struggle to mobilize its citizenry to support a shared vision of nationhood. Translator(s): Maisel, David. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSR1; JPFF; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009674
- ISBN
- 9780691009674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.14
€ 53.24
€ 42.14
Paperback. * provides an introduction to a wide range of social problems and their relation to the global era, such as AIDS, poverty and racism. * includes chapters written by acknowledged experts in the field of social policy specifically for students. Editor(s): George, Professor Vic; Page, Robert M. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629520
- ISBN
- 9780745629520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.01
€ 26.01
paperback. * Stiegler is one of the most original and important philosophers and cultural theorists in France today. * His work is at the interface of philosophy and technology, so would appeal not only to those studying Philosophy, but media and cultural studies, and literary studies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648101
- ISBN
- 9780745648101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Hardback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JFFJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453977
- ISBN
- 9780801453977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.17
€ 41.17
Hardback. This book explores how the politics of memory and history affected representations of the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II and the passage of redress legislation in 1988. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 figures, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JFFJ; JFSL; JWXR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 992. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745345
- ISBN
- 9780804745345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.69
€ 86.69
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Jewish Publication Society
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780827612099
- ISBN
- 9780827612099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.88
€ 23.99
€ 21.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Africa World Pr
- Edition
- Reprint, 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865431577
- ISBN
- 9780865431577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.78
€ 33.99
€ 28.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 368 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884024040
- ISBN
- 9780884024040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.36€ 50.22
€ 54.36
€ 50.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JFSL9; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 114 x 4. Weight in Grams: 26.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Traveler Press United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935810790
- ISBN
- 9780935810790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.31
€ 6.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Bass, A. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBJK; HBL; JFSL; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349529056
- ISBN
- 9781349529056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.22€ 52.98
€ 53.22
€ 52.98
Paperback. This unique book provides an insider's view of the seminal inquiry into Stephen Lawrence's murder. This accessible and engaging book includes analysis of hitherto inaccessible transcripts which show how the Inquiry was undermined to the point of failure to produce the desired results. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSL3; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447308478
- ISBN
- 9781447308478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.72
€ 15.99
€ 12.72
Paperback. This title sets out the case for a modern "ethical policing" approach. It aims to provide an introduction to the key issues surrounding ethics in policing, linking this to developments and human rights legislation. Num Pages: 254 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JKSW1; JKV; JPVH; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903240151
- ISBN
- 9781903240151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.14
€ 51.14