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Hardback. As part of the agreement for Greece to join the EU, the country had to undertake a massive psychiatric reform, moving patients out of custodial hospitals and returning them to the community to be treated as outpatients. In this subtle ethnography, Elizabeth Davis shows how this played out at the edge of the nation, in the border region of Thrace. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JHMP; JKS; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822350934
ISBN
9780822350934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.81

Paperback. Madness and Responsibility in Modern Greece. 344 pages, 5 photographs, 1 map. As part of the agreement for Greece to join the European Union, the country had to undertake a massive psychiatric reform, moving patients out of custodial hospitals and returning them to the community to be treated as outpatients. This title shows how this played out at the edge of the nation, in the border region of Thrace. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JHMP; JKS; MBNH. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 12. Weight: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351061
ISBN
9780822351061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. As a child Beth was imprisoned within a Jehovah's Witness family, kept away from her mother, forbidden from wearing a school skirt above her knees by day, abused by her stepfather at night. Years later, she summons the courage to report her stepfather to the police. Will Beth's fight for justice be worth the suffering reawakened? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; JFFE2; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on half title page.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KTG0011265
ISBN
9780091928629
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: The History of Medicine in Context. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; HBLL; HBTB; JFCA; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138249141
ISBN
9781138249141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.01
€ 58.68

paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; APFA; JFC; JFD; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816626250
ISBN
9780816626250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. More than a quarter of a century after his death, Douglas Bader remains the most famous fighter pilot Britain has every known. While he had as many flaws as laudable qualities, Bader undeniably achieved great things, both during the Second World War and in his later work for the disabled. This title sheds light on various episodes in his life. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455341
ISBN
9780752455341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Spiral bound. Illustrator(s): Seed, Andy. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: 4KHJ; JNU; YQM. Category: (EJ) Primary; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Badger Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
92
Format
Spiralbound
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846911408
ISBN
9781846911408
Spiralbound
Condition: New

€ 35.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFZ; RNKH; WNCF; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Canbury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993040757
ISBN
9780993040757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women of the Service to be overshadowed by the glamour of the aircraft. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848848948
ISBN
9781848848948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Hardback. This book will help you to understand Badiou's central concepts, the philosophical relation between Badiou and Plato and will rethink the importance of Badiou's 'Platonic' claim that 'the only education is an education by truths'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524. An Education by Truths. 256 pages. This book will help you to understand Badiou's central concepts, the philosophical relation between Badiou and Plato and will rethink the importance of Badiou's 'Platonic' claim that 'the only education is an education by truths'. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HP; JNA. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 19. Weight: 524.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643752
ISBN
9780748643752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.50
€ 119.62

Paperback. Argues for understanding Badiou's thought as a revival of dialectical materialism Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350767
ISBN
9780822350767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. The relationship between space and politics is explored through a study of French urban policy. Drawing upon the political thought of Jacques Ranciere, this book proposes a new agenda for analyses of urban policy, and provides the first comprehensive account of French urban policy in English. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFSG; JPQB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405156301
ISBN
9781405156301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.53

Hardback. The relationship between space and politics is explored through a study of French urban policy. Drawing upon the political thought of Jacques Ranciere, this book proposes a new agenda for analyses of urban policy, and provides the first comprehensive account of French urban policy in English. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405156318
ISBN
9781405156318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

Paperback. BIC Classification: BT; DC; HR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Thin Man Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993014123
ISBN
9780993014123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Buck, Keven; McPherson, Tad J. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 1FBXB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619426054
ISBN
9781619426054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.50
€ 52.08

Paperback. Intrigued by reports of poverty and despair within America's white-collar corporate workforce, the author decided to infiltrate their world as an undercover reporter, and learn about the problems facing middle-class executives. Her story is funny, and delivers a warning about the future that faces corporate employees everywhere. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 188. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Granta Books London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KAK0011262
ISBN
9781862078970
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

This updated and expanded edition of the classic hatpin reference is enhanced with hundreds of new color photographs depicting a wide array of collectors' treasures. Victorian hatpins and the holders used to store them are shown in close-up views with extensive text to interpret their use and place them among popular historical fashion accessories. Num Pages: 204 pages, 566 photos. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1220.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764304859
ISBN
9780764304859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.42

Hardback. This text presents an advanced introduction to the work of Mikhail Bakhtin, focusing on the concepts of carnival, dialogism and historicism. It examines the impact of the historical context in the Soviet Union and to the importance of his own dialogic mode of discourse. Series: Contributions to the Study of World Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 2AGR; DSA; DSBH; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313295263
ISBN
9780313295263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Paperback. .
Publisher
Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880105514
ISBN
9780880105514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

paperback. This volume examines the present and future of balance of power dynamics in international politics and examines theoretical and historical criticisms of balance of power theory while empirically assessing its validity at both global and regional levels. Italso looks at systemic factors favoring or hindering a return to balance of power politics. Editor(s): Paul, T. V.; Wirtz, James J.; Fortmann, Michel. Num Pages: 400 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804750172
ISBN
9780804750172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

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