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hardcover. Exploring the rapidly increasing interest in obesity and fatness, this book engages with dominant ideas about 'fatness' and analyses the assumptions that inform anti-fat attitudes in the West, looking at the intersection of medicine and morality in pathologising 'fat' bodies. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; JFSJ1; MBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542587
- ISBN
- 9780230542587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Paperback. Assesses social, religious and political polarisation under the AKP of Recep Erdogan and the likely consequences for Turkey's evolution Editor(s): Waldman, Simon; Caliskan, Emre. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045667
- ISBN
- 9781849045667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.27
€ 25.99
€ 24.27
paperback. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; KCD; KCL; KJC; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349422326
- ISBN
- 9781349422326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Paperback. The intensifying competition on the North Atlantic in the early years of the twentieth century led the White Star Line to order three huge liners. While their British rival, the Cunard Line, focused on speed, White Star concentrated on size and luxury. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458953
- ISBN
- 9780752458953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.40
€ 46.99
€ 39.40
Paperback. Based on the author's own involvement as an engineer at Vickers through the 1950s and early 1960s and on research of the archives at Brooklands Museum and the The National Archives, this book explains the successes and failures of the developments in the early days of guided weapons. It also explains missile and avionics systems and trials. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453163
- ISBN
- 9780752453163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.74
€ 24.99
€ 21.74
Paperback. Series: Traditions in American Cinema Eup. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFG; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474413060
- ISBN
- 9781474413060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.39
€ 40.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. Offers an opportunity to see Freud in a fresh light. Translator(s): Huish, Louise Adey. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141183800
- ISBN
- 9780141183800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719064418
- ISBN
- 9780719064418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. In the MONOGRAPHS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, LATIN AMERICA series, a study of the origin, development and cultural background of randai, the folk theatre tradition of the Minangkabau ethnic group of West Sumatra. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896802056
- ISBN
- 9780896802056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815835
- ISBN
- 9781571815835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.59€ 73.25
€ 116.59
€ 73.25
Paperback. Every summer, thousands gather from around the world in the heat of Nevada's Black Rock Desert for the seven-day celebration of art, community, and fire known as Burning Man. This ethnography of the Burning Man phenomenon explores why 'burners' come in vast numbers to transform a temporary gathering of strangers into an enduring community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, Includes DVD
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260887
- ISBN
- 9780520260887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 420 color photographs. BIC Classification: HB; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764313905
- ISBN
- 9780764313905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.18€ 56.79
€ 58.18
€ 56.79
Paperback. A fascinating study of the strategies of cultural survival in the Roman Ghetto, by a leading authority on Italian Jews. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press Washington
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295980225
- ISBN
- 9780295980225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. For generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a theater of the mind. This book examines that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its historical context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 halftones, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; DSG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226853512
- ISBN
- 9780226853512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78
Hardcover. For generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a theater of the mind. This book examines that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its historical context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 halftones, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; DSG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226853505
- ISBN
- 9780226853505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.99€ 89.43
€ 105.99
€ 89.43
Paperback. Theatre& Education provides an insight into the energy, passion and values that have inspired the most inventive theatre-makers who work with young people in educational settings. It argues that the aesthetic principles and educational ideals that inform theatre& education drive at the heart of why theatre matters. Series: Theatre and. Num Pages: 104 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 179 x 117 x 8. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218574
- ISBN
- 9780230218574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.00
€ 16.00
Paperback. Theatre & Feminism tells the story of the movement known as feminist performance theory. It explores key debates from its 40-year history, engages with the work of groundbreaking thinkers including Elin Diamond, Jill Dolan, Peggy Phelan and Elaine Aston, and includes case studies of recent performances by established and emerging feminist artists. Series: Theatre and. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: AN; JFFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137463005
- ISBN
- 9781137463005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.39
€ 10.39
paperback. Globalization is transforming theatre everywhere. As writers seek new opportunities to produce their work internationally, audiences are seeing the world -- and the stage -- differently. This groundbreaking study, now available in paperback, explores these developments in the context of the transformation of Ireland since the early 1990s. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241916
- ISBN
- 9780230241916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Paperback. With its impassioned plays, inspired activism and outspoken artists, the theatre has long provided a venue for promoting and practising human rights; but is this always to the good? Drawing on an international range of examples, this short, sharp and timely book examines the theatre's support for - and challenges to - human rights today. Series: Theatre and. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: AN; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205246
- ISBN
- 9780230205246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.97
€ 13.97
Hardcover. This volume investigates the rise of human rights discourses manifested in the global spectrum of theatre and performance since 1945. Essays address topics such as disability, discrimination indigenous rights, torture, gender violence, genocide and elder abuse. Editor(s): Morin, Emilie; Luckhurst, Mary. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AN; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137362292
- ISBN
- 9781137362292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.16
€ 150.16