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Hardback. Presents a creative and innovative role of urban aspirations in Asian world cities. This book shows how projects of secularism come up against projects and ambitions of a religious nature, a particular form of contestation that takes the city as its public arena. Editor(s): Veer, Peter van der. Num Pages: 488 pages, 2 maps, 2 black and white, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAC; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 264 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281226
- ISBN
- 9780520281226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.53€ 112.66
€ 148.53
€ 112.66
Paperback. In The Value of Comparison Peter van der Veer highlights anthropology's continuing ability to gain insights on the whole through the comparative study of the particular and unique while critiquing the quantitative social sciences for their sweeping generalizations. Series: The Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361589
- ISBN
- 9780822361589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. In The Value of Comparison Peter van der Veer highlights anthropology's continuing ability to gain insights on the whole through the comparative study of the particular and unique while critiquing the quantitative social sciences for their sweeping generalizations. Series: The Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361398
- ISBN
- 9780822361398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.92
€ 108.92
Paperback. East-West trade and technology transfer have always been linked to the issue of "national security." The author identifies many different Western doctrines on East-West trade, demonstrating that two basic belief systems underly these doctrines. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCL; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349126125
- ISBN
- 9781349126125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JP; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118922514
- ISBN
- 9781118922514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.33
€ 145.33
Paperback. This workbook is designed for a child to work through with an adult. Unlike other books, its content and layout are devised for children who read, think and process information differently. The first part is a theoretical introduction. The second part is a series of worksheets through which the child creates a unique book about themselves. Num Pages: 160 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 5AK; JMP; YXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 296 x 213 x 9. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029165
- ISBN
- 9781853029165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
Paperback. A collection of interview advice which contains sample answers and explanations for 250 of the most common and challenging interview questions. It also includes before-interview strategies that will help candidates shine at their interviews, and after-interview strategies to help them negotiate the best job offers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JNR; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Adams Media Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580621175
- ISBN
- 9781580621175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.14
€ 12.14
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531153834
- ISBN
- 9783531153834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.17
€ 48.17
Hardback. Editor(s): Tuerk, Peter W. Num Pages: 282 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMB; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319087641
- ISBN
- 9783319087641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.91
€ 205.91
Num Pages: 304 pages, over 470 black and white and color photographs, drawings, and charts. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1732.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764318733
- ISBN
- 9780764318733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.32€ 65.24
€ 67.32
€ 65.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 272 color photos. BIC Classification: JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764308840
- ISBN
- 9780764308840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Historically, it has been difficult to measure the impact of policies and programs designed to address juvenile crime. The most commonly used strategies for combating juvenile delinquency have primarily relied on intuition and fads. This book presents methods that can remedy these deficiencies in our juvenile justice system. Series: Adolescent Development and Legal Policy. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 fugures, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226307206
- ISBN
- 9780226307206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.36
€ 24.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. Interdisciplinary, pioneering overview of growing literature on race and sex in Latin America. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329499
- ISBN
- 9780745329499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.95
€ 36.99
€ 28.95
Paperback. This volume explores the history of "musica tropical", analyzing its rise in the context of the development of the broadcast media, rapid urbanization, and regional struggles for power. Editor(s): Wade, Peter. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map, 2 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KL; AVGH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226868455
- ISBN
- 9780226868455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. The intersection of race, ethnicity and genomics have been a focus of debate. The areas of debate are pharmacogenomics and racial profiling in the criminal justice system. This book acknowledges these debates and their role in shaping what the issues are perceived to be in thinking about the intersection of race, ethnicity and genomics. Editor(s): Wade, Peter. Series: Biosocial Society. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHBK; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453558
- ISBN
- 9781845453558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.53
€ 162.53
Paperback. * This is a brief, authoritative and accessible introduction to the idea of modernity, written by a leading social theorist. * Wagner shows that modernity was based on ideas of freedom, reason and progress, but he examines the extent to which these ideas have been, and can be, realized in the modern world. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652917
- ISBN
- 9780745652917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Hardback. Links the history of Europe to world history, situating European modernity in its global context. This book asks why, from some moment onwards, 'Europe' and 'the rest of the world' entered into a particular relationship. Editor(s): Wagner, Peter. Series: Annual of European and Global Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474400404
- ISBN
- 9781474400404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82€ 114.65
€ 118.82
€ 114.65
Hardback. This book explores the possible meanings of this new distinction and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of adopting it for understanding the contemporary world. It casts a wide exploratory net, looking at how the way that we interpret the world has changed over time. Editor(s): Wagner, Peter. Series: Annual of European and Global Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474423243
- ISBN
- 9781474423243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.88€ 109.07
€ 112.88
€ 109.07
Hardback. We are all modern today. But modernity today is not what it used to be. Over the past few decades, modernity has been radically changed by globalization, individualization, new inequalities, and fundamentalism. A novel way of analysing contemporary societies is needed. This book proposes such an analysis. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642185
- ISBN
- 9780745642185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. We are all modern today. But modernity today is not what it used to be. Over the past few decades, modernity has been radically changed by globalization, individualization, new inequalities, and fundamentalism. A novel way of analysing contemporary societies is needed. This book proposes such an analysis. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642192
- ISBN
- 9780745642192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63