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Paperback. Covering thousands of years of intricate creation tales, A Dictionary of Creation Myths is the first and most comprehensive work devoted to creation myths from cultures throughout the world. From cosmic eggs, frost giants, and the Garden of Eden to Brahma, the Spider Woman, and the Gaia Principle, this unique guide illuminates the phenomenon of creation from all aspects of the human experience. Richly illustrated, A Dictionary of Creation Myths is essential for anyone who has ever wondered how the world was created, where we came from, or why we are here at all. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc US
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195102758
- ISBN
- 9780195102758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Paperback. A "Common Woman" in medieval England was a prostitute, distinguished as such less for taking money for sex than for belonging to all men in common. Karras's book tells the story of these women, their experiences, relations, and treatment under the law, and concludes that prostitution was central to the medieval understanding of feminity. Series: Studies in the History of Sexuality. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195124989
- ISBN
- 9780195124989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.76
€ 45.76
Paperback. Addressing the issue of how to adjust the concept of public goods to today's economic and political realities, this title examines a series of managerial and political challenges that pertain to the design and implementation of product strategies as well as the monitoring and evaluation of global public goods provision. Editor(s): Kaul, Inge; Conceicao, Pedro; Le Goulven, Katell; Mendoza, Ronald U. Num Pages: 672 pages, tables and line figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP; KCL; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195157413
- ISBN
- 9780195157413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.39
€ 88.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 40 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195332636
- ISBN
- 9780195332636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.34
€ 29.99
€ 21.34
Paperback. Placing the transformations of German feminism in comparative perspective, this book illuminates differences in liberal and socialist frames for women's progress, and highlights the variety of ways global gender politics relates to race, class, and national struggles for justice and democracy. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804757607
- ISBN
- 9780804757607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.31
€ 29.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. A study of queer Latino America. Drawing on diverse cultural examples such as bolero, salsa, film, literature and correspondence, it flips the stereotype around, showing how Latin/o American lesbians and gays have consistently eschewed notions of sexual identity for a politics of intervention. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814769539
- ISBN
- 9780814769539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: AFKV; APB; BGF; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691296
- ISBN
- 9780816691296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.72
€ 20.99
€ 20.72
Hardback. Editor(s): Kury, Helmut; Redo, Slawomir; Shea, Evelyn. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSP1; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. . 2 VOLUME SET
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9783319291109
- ISBN
- 9783319291109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.00
€ 130.00
Paperback. Series: Great Books in Philosophy. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Prometheus
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017380
- ISBN
- 9780879754112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Series: American University Studies, Series 9: History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 maps, 16 ill. BIC Classification: HBLX; HR; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 744. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light shelf wear, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017563
- ISBN
- 9780820412627
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This innovative collection presents original theoretical analyses and previously unpublished empirical research on criminal victimisation. Editor(s): Hoyle, Carolyn; Young, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFE; JKV; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light shelf wear, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury 3PL
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017571
- ISBN
- 9781841132808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. * In this latest collection of essays, Gore Vidal displays unparalleled range and inimitable style as he deals with matters literary, historical, personal and political. Nobody makes the fur fly in a more elegant and civilised fashion than Gore Vodal. He is our indispensable man. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242. * In this latest collection of essays, Gore Vidal displays unparalleled range and inimitable style as he deals with matters literary, historical, personal and political. Nobody makes the fur fly in a more elegant and civilised fashion than Gore Vodal. He is our indispensable man. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017591
- ISBN
- 9780349115283
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Exploring the motivations of migrants in countries around the world, this book proposes a new model of immigration that accounts for the cultural beliefs and social patterns that influence people to move--or to remain at home Num Pages: 179 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292726857
- ISBN
- 9780292726857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.17
€ 26.99
€ 25.17
Paperback. Latin America is home to emerging global powers such as Brazil and Mexico and has important links to other titans including China, India, and Africa. This book examines a range of historical events and cultural forms in Latin America that continue to influence peoples' lives far outside the region. Editor(s): Gutmann, Matthew C.; Lesser, Jeffrey. Series: Global Square. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 maps, 30 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; HBJK; JFFN; JHMC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520277731
- ISBN
- 9780520277731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.82
€ 37.99
€ 32.82
Paperback. Cinderella and Pygmalion stories provide inspiration for the plots of Hollywood romantic comedies, dramas, and even action films. This book examines a key aspect of film style: the costume. Series: International Library of Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848850408
- ISBN
- 9781848850408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.32
€ 26.99
€ 26.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816669578
- ISBN
- 9780816669578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.31
€ 29.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. This book examines the relationship between politics, crime, and violence in Latin America with the aim of moving away from overly simplified views of the region. Instead, it engages in deeper structural analysis, making use of a range of approaches with the wider aim of improving policies that seek to reduce the impact of crime-related violence. Editor(s): Peterson, Jenny H.; Howarth, Kirsten. Series: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 174 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781498507196
- ISBN
- 9781498507196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.99€ 10.45
€ 99.99
€ 10.45
Hardcover. The story of God is the story of a paradox. It is the drama of a transcendent, timeless being who, throughout history, has supposedly engaged with immanent and mortal creatures on a fallen and broken world of his own making. Num Pages: 16 pages of colour plates. BIC Classification: HBLH; HRAB1; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784537654
- ISBN
- 9781784537654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 29.39
€ 45.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. The forecast demise of nationalism under the new moral orders of communism and internationalism has proved illusory. In the present century, to an extent greater perhaps than in all others, nationalism has been the dominant force in the affairs of humankind. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000199
- ISBN
- 9780631194811
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This stunning work of precision, intelligence and humanity is now available in paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HRH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 28 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000237
- ISBN
- 9781843543206
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99