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Paperback. Reveals that traditional societies around the world offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for the majority of human history in evolutionary terms. This book explores how tribal people approach essential human problems, from health and diet to conflict resolution and language. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141024486
- ISBN
- 9780141024486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. As the West turns on its religious and cultural traditions, it is succumbing to the 'soft totalitarianism' of irrational, relativist ideals. This title explains that the basic cause of this explosion of human irrationality is the slow but steady marginalisation of religion. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594035746
- ISBN
- 9781594035746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.46
€ 19.99
€ 18.46
Hardback. Series: American Thought and Culture. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742535411
- ISBN
- 9780742535411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.14
€ 90.14
Paperback. Follows the interweaving lives of several key anarchists, and of the secret police who tracked them. Framed by the Paris Commune of 1871 and the 1905 revolution in St Petersburg, and spread across five continents, theirs is the story of a generation that saw the dream of Utopia crumble, to be replaced by a dangerous desperation. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTB; JPFB; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vintage Digital
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099551928
- ISBN
- 9780099551928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.98
€ 19.99
€ 15.98
Hardcover. Offers a comprehensive primer representing the diversity of perspectives that comprises the evolving global social ecosystem. This one-stop resource is suitable for the many players in, and observers of, the social ecosystem. It also offers inspiration, ideas, and opportunity for action and impact. Editor(s): Cheng, Willlie; Mohamed, Sharifah. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470827154
- ISBN
- 9780470827154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.85
€ 50.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472524751
- ISBN
- 9781472524751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.96
€ 40.99
€ 33.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Walgrave, Stefaan; Rucht, Dieter. Series: Social Movements, Protest and Contention. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 b&w illustrations, 48 tables. BIC Classification: JPWF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816650965
- ISBN
- 9780816650965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.33
€ 29.99
€ 27.33
Paperback. Definitive work on one of the most consequential events in the history of Atlantic slavery Editor(s): Geggus, David Patrick; Fiering, Norman. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 440 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 673.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220172
- ISBN
- 9780253220172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.31
€ 29.99
€ 27.31
Hardcover. A highly original work on the lives & careers of these perennially popular ships. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 b'w photos and line drawings. BIC Classification: JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 240. .
- Publisher
- Seaforth Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848321786
- ISBN
- 9781848321786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.76
€ 52.99
€ 40.76
Hardcover. A magnificent full-color book introducing a collection of traditional western Sub-Saharan African art. Num Pages: 207 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 293 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1207.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896723467
- ISBN
- 9780896723467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 46.96
€ 50.99
€ 46.96
Paperback. This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGHA; HBTD; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104678
- ISBN
- 9780231104678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. A title, in which the author argues that sex is at the heart of his writing because it is at the heart of life - a vital force as essential as bread, money, work or play. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111 x 14. Weight in Grams: 66.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141399157
- ISBN
- 9780141399157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.84
€ 8.99
€ 7.84
Paperback. Shows that punishment gave the community an opportunity to establish a shining myth of harmony and cleanliness: that the city of Athens could be purified of anger and social struggle, and perfect order achieved. This book shows that anger, honor, reciprocity, spectacle, and social memory constantly prevailed in Athenian law and politics. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JHMC; JKVP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691094892
- ISBN
- 9780691094892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.68
€ 54.99
€ 39.68
Paperback. Series: The Development of the Discipline Book Series. 200 pages. Editor(s): Trent, John E.; Stein, Michael. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JPA. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Barbara Budrich Publishers
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783847400202
- ISBN
- 9783847400202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.54
€ 24.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. Central to Maurice Merleau-Ponty's thought was the idea that human understanding comes from our bodily experience of the world that we perceive. This title provides a guide to a whole universe of experience, from the pursuit of scientific knowledge, through the psychic life of animals to the glories of the art of Paul Cezanne. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415773812
- ISBN
- 9780415773812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.87
€ 23.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. An insider's account of lucha libre, the popular Mexican version of professional wrestling. It explores lucha libre as a cultural performance, an occupational subculture, and a set of symbols that circulate through Mexican culture and politics. It shows how a sport imported from the US in the 1930s came to be an iconic symbol of Mexican culture. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342328
- ISBN
- 9780822342328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.48
€ 29.99
€ 27.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 720 pages, 325 colour illus. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFCK; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 274 x 213 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2576.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609015275
- ISBN
- 9781609015275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.82
€ 195.82
paperback. Features many new artists as well as all the favourites from The Art of Faery Contains digitally produced photographic art as well as traditional mediums With an illustrated foreword by world renowned fairy artist Alan Lee Num Pages: 112 pages, over 200 colour and black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 205 x 10. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Collins & Brown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781843406662
- ISBN
- 9781843406662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.91
€ 17.99
€ 6.91
Paperback. A theoretical and empirical introduction to urban sociology. In clear terms, the book surveys and critiques all the major theoretical perspectives in urban studies. It examines the meanings of place and space, and applies these concepts to contemporary cities, communities and neighbourhoods. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210269
- ISBN
- 9780631210269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Hardback. This volume describes (a) the present academic and institutional status of Biopolitics and (b) the wide range of research areas that have emerged within the field. Editor(s): Peterson, Steven A.; Somit, Albert. Series: Research in Biopolitics. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781907283
- ISBN
- 9781781907283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.86
€ 133.86