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Paperback. This book provides an account of how bodily (or incorporated) practices are transmitted in, and as, traditions. Series: Themes in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206. Series: Themes in the Social Sciences. 128 pages, index. Provides an account of how bodily (or incorporated) practices are transmitted in, and as, traditions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JH. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 8. Weight: 214.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521270939
ISBN
9780521270939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.83

Paperback. This book provides an insight into how modern society and contemporary living affects our ability to remember things. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 272. 158 pages. Provides an insight into how modern society and contemporary living affects our ability to remember things. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight: 272.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
158
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521745802
ISBN
9780521745802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. The world is in a mess. For more than a billion people, everyday life is played out against the backdrop of civil wars, military coups and failing economies. For them, the peaceful democracy taken for granted in the West seems an impossible pipe-dream. But solutions do exist - it is up to us to achieve them. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523512
ISBN
9780099523512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Looks at how people from the world's poorest societies struggle to migrate to the rich West: the effects on those left behind and on the host societies, and explores the impulses and thinking that inform Western immigration policy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFN; JFFS; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141042169
ISBN
9780141042169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJD; HBJF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166362
ISBN
9780231166362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.17
€ 42.10

Paperback. This account explores this battle which for many epitomises the futility of the Great War. In those few hours many heroic deeds were done but the battle caused a souring of Anglo-Australian relationships and truly was a baptism of fire for these British and Australian troops. This is their history. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 116 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456010
ISBN
9780752456010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Hardcover. This book unveils a new paradigm of economic change in the West African savannah, demonstrating how rural accumulation in a polygynous society actually limits the extent of inequality while at the same time promoting technical change. A uniquely African non-capitalist trajectory of accumulation subordinates the acquisition of capital.. Num Pages: 470 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JHBL; JHMC; KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382706
ISBN
9781782382706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.16

Hardback. This book presents a novel study of children's compulsory productive educational labour in modern and modernizing societies under globalization, and the implications for such matters as children's everyday lives, relationships and rights, international legal instruments, relevant analytical notions (including 'slavery'), and sociological analysis. Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783507795
ISBN
9781783507795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.78
€ 133.52

Paperback. A practical guide for actors who want to work in the corporate sector, by a veteran with over 1400 corporate events to his credit. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; JNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 213 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
NICK HERN BOOKS
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848422810
ISBN
9781848422810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.33

Paperback. Offers coverage of various aspects of the law and practice of parish, town and community councils in England and Wales. This work also incorporates changes in the law. It is suitable for new councillors and clerks. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 106 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
20th edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780721905181
ISBN
9780721905181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.30

Paperback. Complexity and Postmodernism is an exciting and an original book that should be read by anyone interested in gaining a fresh understanding of complexity, postmodernism and connectionism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 line figures, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415152877
ISBN
9780415152877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.85

Paperback. A fascinating full-colour history of coffee, the world's favourite drink Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; JFCX; WBXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445648392
ISBN
9781445648392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.88

Paperback. The history of women in ancient Rome gives a unique insight into one of the world's most dynamic super-power civilisations and, at the same time, illuminates any number of admirable, exciting and dangerous women fighting to be heard in a world run by men. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445643762
ISBN
9781445643762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. The American Civil War (1861-65) remains a searing event in the consciousness of the United States. This title shows how and why the conflict remains the nation's defining moment, arguing that it was above all a struggle for political supremacy. It also explores iconic battles like Shiloh, Chickamauga, Antietam and Gettysburg. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 integrated bw, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780765983
ISBN
9781780765983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Christesen, Paul. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: JF; WS. Dimension: 264 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Georg Olms Verlag
Edition
Annual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783615004175
ISBN
9783615004175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.79
€ 62.96

Paperback. Based on Aristotle's premise that we are all political animals, able to use language to pursue our own ends, this text uses the theoretical framework of linguistics to explore the ways in which we think and behave politically. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CFG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415314725
ISBN
9780415314725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761820697
ISBN
9780761820697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.30

Hardback. Series: Indigenous Americas. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 6 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816656011
ISBN
9780816656011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.37

Paperback. This volume provides a challenging answer to the question: "Who were the Classical Greeks?", Paul Cartledge here examines the Greeks and their achievements in terms of their own self-image, mainly as it was presented by the supposedly objective historians: Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp halftone plates and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803887
ISBN
9780192803887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.17

Paperback. Contains essays written by playwrights, scholars, and critics that analyze African American theatre as it is practiced. This book acknowledges that Black experience is not monolithic. It also argues provocatively and persuasively for a Black consciousness that creates a culturally specific theatre. Editor(s): Harrison, Paul Carter; Walker, Victor Leo; Edwards, Gus. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566399449
ISBN
9781566399449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.08

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