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Paperback. People around the world and throughout history have used music to express their inner emotions, reach out to the divine, woo lovers, celebrate weddings, inspire political movements, and lull babies to sleep. This title explores why it is that music and dance are so often at the center of our profound personal and social experiences. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 halftones, 2 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: AV; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226816982
- ISBN
- 9780226816982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.35
€ 33.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones, 2 maps, 5 tables, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817002
- ISBN
- 9780226817002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.25
€ 51.99
€ 40.25
Paperback. This work focuses on the development of a unique style of music - combining the electric guitar with indigenous Shona music - that emerged in Zimbabwe during the 1980s. Turino examines this emergence of cosmopolitan culture among the black middle classes, and how it influenced politics. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 halftones, 2 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; AVGW; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817026
- ISBN
- 9780226817026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.56€ 44.94
€ 52.56
€ 44.94
Paperback. Series: Global Music. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 halftones, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AVGW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195306743
- ISBN
- 9780195306743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.55
€ 128.55
Paperback. The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the world's bloodiest hot spots. 2003 saw the end of a five-year war in which millions lost their lives - one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II. Despite recent peace agreements and democratic elections, the country is still plagued by army and militia violence. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648446
- ISBN
- 9780745648446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.93
€ 22.93
Hardback. The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the world's bloodiest hot spots. 2003 saw the end of a five-year war in which millions lost their lives - one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II. Despite recent peace agreements and democratic elections, the country is still plagued by army and militia violence. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648439
- ISBN
- 9780745648439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.05
€ 65.05
Hardcover. Describes how the states in post-1945 Austria, Germany and Japan have tried to deal with the legacy of WWII. Num Pages: 265 pages, 2 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 1FPJ; 3JJPG; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518. 265 pages, 2 b/w illus. 3 tables. Describes how the states in post-1945 Austria, Germany and Japan have tried to deal with the legacy of WWII. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 1FPJ; 3JJPG; JPB. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 20. Weight: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107021600
- ISBN
- 9781107021600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.60€ 78.35
€ 87.60
€ 78.35
Paperback. Here Thomas Vennum brings this world to life. Num Pages: 378 pages, 77, 77 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; WSJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887642
- ISBN
- 9780801887642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
Paperback. A historical account of masturbation as a moral issue and cultural taboo. Num Pages: 504 pages, 32. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 501
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951337
- ISBN
- 9781890951337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Beasley, Thomas W. Num Pages: 281 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607417378
- ISBN
- 9781607417378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.14€ 96.46
€ 140.14
€ 96.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTC; JFHF; JFSL9; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666597
- ISBN
- 9780940666597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.50
€ 34.99
€ 23.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803277922
- ISBN
- 9780803277922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Hardback. Presents a remarkable collection of nineteenth-century Comanche oral histories given by Francis Joseph "Joe A" Attocknie. Kavanagh's introduction adds context to the personal narratives by discussing the process of transmission. Editor(s): Kavanagh, Thomas W. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1 genealogy. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 239 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803285507
- ISBN
- 9780803285507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.43
€ 75.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 736 pages, 18 color illus. 101 halftones. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157788
- ISBN
- 9780691157788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.35
€ 45.99
€ 33.35
Hardback. Of all the countries in the world that are vital to the strategic and economic interests of the United States, Saudi Arabia is the least understood by the American people. This title dissects this central Saudi paradox for American readers, including diplomats, policymakers, scholars, and students of foreign policy. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1KBB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976886
- ISBN
- 9781597976886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.81
€ 37.81
Paperback. Tracing a diffuse network of cultural agents who shared the belief that a truly modern music could be attained only through a radical challenge to the technological foundations of the art, this book combines an artifact-oriented history of music with an astute revisiting of still-relevant debates about the relationship between technology and arts. Num Pages: 252 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVC; AVR; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288027
- ISBN
- 9780520288027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.08
€ 44.99
€ 32.08
Hardcover. Human Rights and War shows how even combatants who profess to follow the laws of war often engage in appalling violence and brutality, ruining economies, rending social fabrics, and collapsing public infrastructure, making clear the limits of international humanitarian law and how it must incorporate human rights perspectives. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248630
- ISBN
- 9780812248630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.43
€ 81.43
Hardback. Dean Rusk compared his position as secretary of state in the 1960s to a soldier in a foxhole, defending America against the communist alliance. This title tells that the foxhole really represented the universalist ideals Rusk cherished. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 235 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026857
- ISBN
- 9780842026857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.72
€ 156.72
paperback. Dean Rusk compared his position as secretary of state in the 1960s to a soldier in a foxhole, defending America against the communist alliance. This title tells that the foxhole really represented the universalist ideals Rusk cherished. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 235 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780842026864
- ISBN
- 9780842026864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.63
€ 61.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, 22 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226303833
- ISBN
- 9780226303833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.40€ 49.58
€ 58.40
€ 49.58