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Paperback. Offers an analysis of hundreds of gangs in Chicago in the early part of the twentieth century. This book looks specifically at the way in which urban geography shaped gangs, and posited the thesis that neighborhoods in flux were more likely to produce gangs. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 600 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 136 x 47. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226799308
- ISBN
- 9780226799308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.16
€ 49.16
paperback. Life in mid-19 century New York was tough, and violence and corruption were rife. Two gangs, the Dead Rabbits and the Native Americans, were locked in an endless battle for supremacy. Amsterdam Vallon, son of the Rabbits' murdered leader, is seeking vengeance for his father's death at the hands of Bill 'The Butcher'. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099436744
- ISBN
- 9780099436744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
Hardback. This text juxtaposes an in-depth study of the spread of Rastafari in the 1970s with an examination of the rise of an international marijuana economy. It emphasizes Rastafari as the "hearts and minds" behind both the Caribbean informal drug economy and the internationalisation of the "ganja complex" Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRK; JFFH1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103609
- ISBN
- 9780739103609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.81
€ 147.81
Hardcover. Our minds have spawned civilizations and technologies that have changed the face of the Earth, while even our closest primate relatives remain confined to the borders of their dwindling forest habitats. This book gives an account of what makes human minds different from those of other animals, and how this difference arose. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JMM; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465030149
- ISBN
- 9780465030149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.67
€ 33.99
€ 22.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HRHT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140850
- ISBN
- 9780231140850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.47
€ 36.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 1DVH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691606798
- ISBN
- 9780691606798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.59
€ 52.99
€ 37.59
Hardback. "Writing a book about one of the most complex books ever assembled is no easy task, yet Griffiths rises to the occasion.. This work will be widely and warmly received by medievalists everywhere."-Jeffrey Hamburger, Harvard University Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 412 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HRLB; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239607
- ISBN
- 9780812239607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.22
€ 92.22
hardcover. This selection of stories by Katherine Mansfield has been chosen by Claire Tomalin and emphasize the stronger, feminist side of her writing rather than the popular, more sentimental view. The 21 stories are presented in chronological order and include "Prelude", "The Garden Party" and "At the Bay". Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABU; FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150483
- ISBN
- 9781857150483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.92
€ 14.99
€ 11.92
paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 16 pp. color + 87 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 33. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212358
- ISBN
- 9780300212358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.38
€ 18.99
€ 15.38
hardcover. The Gargantuan Polity examines political, legal, theological, and literary texts in the late Middle Ages, to show how individuals were defined by contracts of mutual obligation, which allowed rulers to hold power due to approval of their subjects. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSBD; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802098146
- ISBN
- 9780802098146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.10
€ 91.10
Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; DS; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629966751
- ISBN
- 9789629966751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.59
€ 62.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 142 pages, bibliography, appendix. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810182
- ISBN
- 9781571810182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.53
€ 160.53
Paperback. For a century, the University Extension has provided community access to Harvard, including the opportunity for women and men to earn a degree. This book traces the evolution of University Extension at Harvard from the Lyceum movement in Boston to its creation by its president A Lawrence Lowell in 1910. Series: Harvard University Extension School. Num Pages: 250 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JNB; JNMN; JNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051355
- ISBN
- 9780674051355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
Paperback. Queer theory arose as a challenge to the stability of sexual categories. But is queer theory in the 1990s in danger of becoming just another category of theoretical inquiry and just another academic discipline? This book demonstrates the extent to which contemporary queer studies involves practices of interdisciplinary reading and analysis. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, facsim. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814726730
- ISBN
- 9780814726730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Offers an exploration of the lives of gay men in Indonesia. Based on a range of field methods, this book explores how Indonesian gay and lesbian identities are shaped by nationalism and globalization. It examines the possibilities of an "archipelagic" perspective on sameness and difference. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 13 line illus. 2 tables. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123349
- ISBN
- 9780691123349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.85
€ 46.99
€ 33.85
Paperback. "This is the history of the gay and lesbian movement that we've been waiting for" (The Washington Post). Num Pages: 832 pages, 2x8-pg b&w inserts, 44 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451694123
- ISBN
- 9781451694123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
paperback. In this work Andrew Koppelman shows the powerful legal and moral case for gay equality, but argues that the courts cannot and should not impose it. The author places his case in a broad moral and social context, offering original, pragmatic and workable legal solutions. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226451015
- ISBN
- 9780226451015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.97
€ 36.99
€ 29.97
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816699131
- ISBN
- 9780816699131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.19
€ 13.19
Paperback. Explores the use of the visual and performing arts to promote nonviolence and social harmony in Yoruba-land Num Pages: 352 pages, 160 illustrations, 25 in colour. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295975993
- ISBN
- 9780295975993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.81
€ 42.99
€ 38.81
Paperback. An illustrated account of The Gempei War - a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. It examines the events of the five-year long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and the establishment of many of the traditions of the samurai. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 82 col. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813848
- ISBN
- 9781472813848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.43
€ 21.99
€ 16.43