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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

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

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

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
€ 7.87

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

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
€ 47.77

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
€ 40.93

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

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
€ 27.40

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

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

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

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

Hardback. Editor(s): Calloway, Colin G. Series: The Bedford Series in History and Culture. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312102814
ISBN
9780312102814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.04

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
€ 15.04

Paperback. Describes and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the WWII British soldier using original items worn by live models in authentic settings. Num Pages: 144 pages, 250 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 209 x 11. Weight in Grams: 628. British Army Uniforms European Theatre 1939-45. 144 pages, 250 colour photographs. Describes and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the WWII British soldier using original items worn by live models in authentic settings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWTU. Dimension: 296 x 209 x 11. Weight: 618.
Publisher
Crowood
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861269140
ISBN
9781861269140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.61

Hardback. This book traces the history of the idea of citizenship, and argues for a new model for the next century. In the style of Michael Ignatieff's The Needs of Strangers, Kingwell takes a long look at what citizenship has meant in the past and what it means today. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPS; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742512665
ISBN
9780742512665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.93

Paperback. THE STATE WE'RE IN affected government policy, THE WORLD WE'RE IN affects us all as we decide on Britain's future. 'Will Hutton's ability to articulate contemporary anxieties borders on genius' Martin Wolf, PROSPECT Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366. Good good, clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KSG0001357
ISBN
9780349114712
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In The World Won't Wait, some of Canada's brightest thinkers present essays on both classic foreign policy issues such as international security, human rights, and global institutions and emerging issues like internet governance, climate change, and sustainable development. Editor(s): Paris, Roland; Owen, Taylor. Series: UTP Insights. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442626973
ISBN
9781442626973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Takes us to the heart of the struggle, meeting everyone from politicians, extremists and mercenaries to aid workers, civilians and refugees. This book offers an account of a country ravaged by war, considers what the future might hold for a generation who have grown up knowing little else and exposes the reality of life in Somalia. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JPSL; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 36. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552777803
ISBN
9780552777803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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