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Hardback. Discusses the variable conceptions of art, culture and civilization, and their effects in the formation of library institutions and examines differences and tensions in art, culture and civilization discourses to build a picture of the moral narratives influencing library and cultural institutions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: GLM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840263
- ISBN
- 9780810840263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.52
€ 154.52
Paperback. This volume brings together eight of Blacking's most important theoretical papers which reveal his theoretical themes such as the innateness of musical ability and the properties of music as a symbolic or quasi-linguistic system. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; DNF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226088303
- ISBN
- 9780226088303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.14
€ 47.99
€ 37.14
Hardback. The 1990s have seen a growth of interest in questions of music history and meaning, together with their relationships to culture and society. This reader includes works which explore the cultural and social significance of music. Editor(s): Scott, Professor Derek B. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 figures, 22 music examples. BIC Classification: AV; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198790112
- ISBN
- 9780198790112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.31
€ 219.31
Hardback. A account of the development of multiculturalism in music education. A historical account is followed by the implications for the music education profession and methodologies for instruction together with classroom materials. To assist music educators at both undergraduate and graduate level. Num Pages: 288 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNU; YNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195106091
- ISBN
- 9780195106091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.76
€ 241.76
Hardcover. 'Music, Evolution, and the Harmony of Souls' demonstrates the evolutionary sociobiological importance of music as a driver of cooperative and interactive behaviour throughout human existence, and what this evolutionary imperative means to twenty-first century humanity and beyond, from social and medical/neurological perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; JMH; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 182 x 27. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198786856
- ISBN
- 9780198786856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.12
€ 74.12
Paperback. Music has a universal and timeless potential to influence how we feel, yet, only recently, have researchers begun to explore and understand the positive effects that music can have on our wellbeing.This book brings together research from a number of disciplines to explore the relationship between music, health and wellbeing. Editor(s): MacDonald, Raymond; Kreutz, Gunter; Mitchell, Laura. Num Pages: 532 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; JMH; MBNH9; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 532
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686827
- ISBN
- 9780199686827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.78
€ 62.78
Paperback. This book explores why many children with autism are so captivated by music and how practitioners and parents can harness this to develop language skills. Through case studies, it displays how music can become a scaffold for language; allowing autistic children to express their inner thoughts and feelings without resorting to destructive behaviour. Num Pages: 272 pages, 102 figures + 5 black and white photos. BIC Classification: JNSG2; MMZL; MQTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849051972
- ISBN
- 9781849051972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.36
€ 33.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; CFD; JMM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199755301
- ISBN
- 9780199755301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.62
€ 100.62
Hardback. An anthology of primary documents that collects material from the end of the 19th century up through World War II on the material history of sound technologies and music in America. It is divided into three sections: on the phonograph, sound in the cinema (including musical accompaniment), and music on radio. Editor(s): Taylor, Timothy Dean; Katz, Mark; Grajeda, Tony. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APW; AVX; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349273
- ISBN
- 9780822349273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.37
€ 169.37
Paperback. In his timely book Music, Style, and Aging, cultural sociologist Andy Bennett explains how people move on from youth and effectively grow older with popular music. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: AVGN; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439908082
- ISBN
- 9781439908082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.19
€ 30.99
€ 27.19
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; AV; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226305493
- ISBN
- 9780226305493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.76€ 78.29
€ 94.76
€ 78.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; AV; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305523
- ISBN
- 9780226305523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.57
€ 34.99
€ 27.57
Hardcover. Num Pages: 161 pages, tables. BIC Classification: AV; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600217081
- ISBN
- 9781600217081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.25€ 131.49
€ 194.25
€ 131.49
Hardback. Provides an overview of the ongoing Colombian political and economic crisis and the dynamics of Colombian immigration to metropolitan Miami Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 1KLSC; AVG; JFC; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716915
- ISBN
- 9780814716915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.10
€ 91.10
Paperback. Provides an overview of the ongoing Colombian political and economic crisis and the dynamics of Colombian immigration to metropolitan Miami Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 1KLSC; AVG; JFC; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716922
- ISBN
- 9780814716922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Paperback. Songs and activities for 3-5 year olds based on popular topics. Includes a free CD for full audio support. Series: Musical Steps. Num Pages: 48 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AB; JNLA; JNUM; YQB. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 171 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408165645
- ISBN
- 9781408165645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.55
€ 15.99
€ 10.55
Paperback. Songs and activities for 3-5 year olds based on popular topics. Includes a free CD for full audio support. Series: Musical Steps. Num Pages: 48 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AB; JNLA; JNUM; YQB. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 166 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408165614
- ISBN
- 9781408165614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.50
€ 15.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. Musician & Teacher blends traditional music education with innovative curricular and educational changes currently taking place in the field. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; YNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393927566
- ISBN
- 9780393927566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819522573
- ISBN
- 9780819522573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.32
€ 34.32
Paperback. Addressing Western and non-Western music, composers from Francesca Caccini to Charles Ives, and musical communities from 12th-century monks to contemporary opera queens, these essays explore questions of gender and sexuality. Editor(s): Solie, Ruth A. Num Pages: 353 pages, 5 figures, 17 music examples, 3 tables. BIC Classification: AVA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201460
- ISBN
- 9780520201460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.26
€ 38.99
€ 28.26