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Paperback. Offers a fundamental reinterpretation of the role of the Gulag - the Soviet Union's vast system of forced-labor camps, internal exile, and prisons - in Soviet society. This book argues that the Gulag must be understood primarily as a penal institution where prisoners were given one final chance to reintegrate into Soviet society. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBLW; JKVP; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151120
ISBN
9780691151120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.00
€ 42.47

Paperback. Ruling But Not Governing provides valuable insight into the political dynamics that perpetuate authoritarian regimes and offers novel ways to promote democratic change. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1HBA; 1HBE; JPH; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885914
ISBN
9780801885914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.64

Hardback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; CFF; HBJD; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801438486
ISBN
9780801438486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.52

Paperback. A history of Genoa, tracing the city's transformation from an obscure port into the capital of a small but thriving republic with an extensive overseas empire. Covering six centuries, the text interweaves political events, economic trends, social conditions and cultural accomplishments. Num Pages: 416 pages, 6 illustrations, 3 maps, 13 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849927
ISBN
9780807849927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.88

Paperback. Using Jung's approach to dreams and myths, analyst Steven Galipeau discusses the symbolism and meaning embedded in "Star Wars", George Lucas's modern fairytale. He covers issues such as the battle between light femininity and dark masculinity, and the conflict between nature and technology. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694321
ISBN
9780812694321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.07

Paperback. * New edition maintains the book s acclaimed level of research, analysis, and readability * Explores topics including urbanization, ethnicity, class, sport in educational institutions, women in sport, and sport s role in manifesting city, regional, and national pride. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118537718
ISBN
9781118537718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.93

Hardcover. Horse Racing, Politics and Gambling 1865-1913 in New York Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKVM; WSNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609858
ISBN
9780815609858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 45.12

Paperback. Examines the role of American Jews in the entertainment industry. Series Editor(s): Short, Kenneth; Jowett, Garth; Culbert, David. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Mass Communication. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSR1; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 487.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521798549
ISBN
9780521798549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.10

Paperback. From Tattoo to Saw, this book considers mainstream cinema's representation of the viscerally dominated and marked body. Examining a shift in the late twentieth century to narratives that highlight subjection, endurance and willed-acquiescence, it probes the confluence of pain, pleasure and consent to analyse the implications of the change. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349339891
ISBN
9781349339891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Bisexuality has been rendered as mostly irrelevant to the history, politics and theory of sexuality. With this text, Steven Angelides explores the reasons why and invites us to rethink our preconceptions about sexual identity. Series: Sexuality, History & Society S. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226020907
ISBN
9780226020907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKH; KNXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501704918
ISBN
9781501704918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.21

Hardback. This is the first comprehensive new study of the Greek Jewish experience during World War II to be published in sixty years. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755849
ISBN
9780804755849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.40

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021341
ISBN
9780674021341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

Paperback. Who ought to govern? Why should I obey the law? What is the proper education for a citizen and a statesman? These questions probe some of the deepest and most enduring problems that every society confronts, regardless of time and place. This book introduces the wide terrain of political philosophy through the classic texts of the discipline. Series: The Open Yale Courses. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181807
ISBN
9780300181807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, xiv, 252 p. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPFK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 273 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
0002-
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763507
ISBN
9780226763507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Shows that Leo Strauss' defense of liberal democracy was closely connected to his skepticism of both the extreme Left and extreme Right. It assesses Strauss's attempt to direct teaching of political science away from examination of mass behavior and interest-group politics and toward study of philosophical principles on which politics are based. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763897
ISBN
9780226763897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.36

Hardback. This book explores the culture of performance anxiety in the media-saturated contemporary world. It uses comparative case studies including film, social media, and popular music to examine the ways that personal concern regarding self-presentation becomes transformed into shared cultural expressions through the use of media technologies. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137557889
ISBN
9781137557889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.68

Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Steven Beller explores the historical and political intricacies of Antisemitism, an issue which has been a worryingly persistent presence in the last millennium, and one that continues to provoke debate and discussion. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198724834
ISBN
9780198724834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Is democracy just a passing fad? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444178876
ISBN
9781444178876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. Second edition of highly accessible biography of the founder of modern Zionism, published to mark the centenary of his death in 1904. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 117 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Halban Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870015905
ISBN
9781870015905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

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