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Paperback. This thematically arranged compendium with accompanying historical analysis makes a fascinating contribution to the history of hasidism, of Hebrew literature, and of Jewish popular culture. Translator(s): Levin, Edward. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906764418
- ISBN
- 9781906764418
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.92
€ 35.99
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paperback. Editor(s): Diokno, Maria S. I.; Nguyen, Chinh van. Series: Mekong Press. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books Thailand
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749480496
- ISBN
- 9789749480496
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.76
€ 20.99
€ 20.76
Paperback. By analysing writings of 'the Jeffersonian Circle,' Boorstin explores concepts of God, nature, equality, toleration, education and government in order to illuminate their underlying world view. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064970
- ISBN
- 9780226064970
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
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€ 25.81
Paperback. This work shows how women between the 12th and 16th centuries were able to carve out areas of influence by exploiting the institutional church and by manipulating religious precepts. Contributors argue that women's participation in religious life offered them access to power in all its forms. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066394
- ISBN
- 9780226066394
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.59
€ 37.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15figs.45tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226301037
- ISBN
- 9780226301037
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.46
€ 37.99
€ 29.46
Paperback. Deals with the complexities of human behavioral research, a domain still dominated by the age-old debate of "nature versus nurture." The author dissects five approaches to the study of behavior - quantitative behavioral genetics, molecular behavior genetics, developmental psychology, neurophysiology and anatomy, and social/environmental methods. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 halftones, 3 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JMB; JMQ; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226492889
- ISBN
- 9780226492889
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.60
€ 35.99
€ 28.60
Paperback. Presents a political-process model explaining the rise/decline of the black protest movement in the US. Moving from theoretical concerns to empirical analysis, the book focuses on the role of three institutions that foster protest: black churches, black colleges and Southern chapters of the NAACP. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226555539
- ISBN
- 9780226555539
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.51
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€ 28.51
Paperback. Through an economic assessment of the business of professional sports and prospects for its future in the United States, this study examines factors that determine players' salaries, management practices and franchise values, and long- and short-term corporate ownership. Num Pages: 214 pages, 27 line drawings, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; KCC; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226743950
- ISBN
- 9780226743950
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. In this survey of political participation in seven nations Nigeria, Austria, Japan, India, the Netherlands, Yugoslavia, and the United States the authors examine the relationship between social, economic, and educational factors and political participation." Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226852980
- ISBN
- 9780226852980
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.92
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€ 40.92
Paperback. Series: Studies in Crime & Justice. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 tables, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226983547
- ISBN
- 9780226983547
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
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Hardback. Num Pages: 271 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071529
- ISBN
- 9780231071529
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Condition: New
€ 133.52€ 100.95
€ 133.52
€ 100.95
Hardback. Defines and explains the essential components of the social work curriculum: social work practice; social welfare policies and services; human behaviour in the social environment; research and evaluation; field education; values and ethics; social injustice; and populations at risk. Editor(s): Reamer, Frederic G. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSN; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080347
- ISBN
- 9780231080347
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Condition: New
€ 118.16€ 89.70
€ 118.16
€ 89.70
Paperback. Editor(s): McGlathery, James M. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252061912
- ISBN
- 9780252061912
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
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Paperback. Explores Carnival as a reflection of the nation and culture of Trinidad and Trinidadians worldwide. This work features nine essays that cover topics such as women in Carnival, the politics and poetics of Carnival, Carnival and cultural memory, Carnival as a tourist enterprise, the steelband music of Carnival, and more. Editor(s): Green, Garth L.; Scher, Philip W. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218834
- ISBN
- 9780253218834
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.41
€ 27.99
€ 26.41
Paperback. Exposes and challenges the common assumptions about what defines Jewishness Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780253219275
- ISBN
- 9780253219275
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Offers a view of the knapping community and explores why stone tools attract people and what making them means to those who pursue this art. This book describes how members are incorporated into the knapping community, how novices learn the techniques of knapping, and how ethics, rules, and beliefs about knapping are developed and transmitted. Num Pages: 375 pages, 12 color photos, 70 b&w illus., 10 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; TGXT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292702660
- ISBN
- 9780292702660
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.89
€ 37.99
€ 33.89
Paperback. An investigation of the video game as an artistic medium. Editor(s): Wolf, Mark J. P. Num Pages: 223 pages, 7 photos, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBA; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292791503
- ISBN
- 9780292791503
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.97
€ 24.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. Explains the issues behind the international effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in the world. The processes for manufacturing the nuclear material used in bombs are explored, the history of nuclear development is examined, and the possibilities of uncontrolled proliferation are looked Num Pages: 384 pages, line drawings, tables, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295977263
- ISBN
- 9780295977263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Hardcover. * In the past fifty years, scholars of human development have been moving from studying change in humans within sharply defined periods, to seeing many more of these phenomenon as more profitably studied over time and in relation to other processes. Num Pages: 750 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; JMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1992.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470390122
- ISBN
- 9780470390122
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Condition: New
€ 203.37
€ 203.37
Paperback. This book, the second in an ongoing alliance between Wiley and Black Enterprise magazine, outlines in detail all that today's black entrepreneur needs to know to start and successfully run a small business. Series: Black Enterprise S. Num Pages: 465 pages, forms. BIC Classification: JFSL3; KJH; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 465
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471324546
- ISBN
- 9780471324546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.09
€ 31.99
€ 27.09