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Paperback. Uses an ethnographic example of ritual violence to illuminate cultural expression more widely and thereby reformulate anthropological and historical approaches to warfare and violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 b&w photos, and 4 photo color insert. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HRLK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329886
- ISBN
- 9780822329886
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.19
€ 31.99
€ 30.19
Paperback. Steve Biko inspired a generation of black South Africans to claim their true identity and refuse to be a part of their own oppression. This book shows how fundamental he was to the reawakening and transformation of South Africa in the second half of the twentieth century - and just how relevant he remains. Series: Ohio Short Histories of Africa. Num Pages: 160 pages, yes b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTV; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420256
- ISBN
- 9780821420256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.34
€ 19.34
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813568836
- ISBN
- 9780813568836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.02
€ 41.99
€ 37.02
Paperback. This volume provides the first in-depth collection of essays aimed at critically examining the work of political philosopher Giorgio Agamben. Editor(s): Calarco, Matthew; Decaroli, Steven. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750509
- ISBN
- 9780804750509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.12
€ 29.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. The third edition of Popular Music and Society is fully revised and updated, deftly exploring the study of popular music in the context of wider debates in sociology and media and cultural studies. Astute and accessible, it continues to set the agenda for research and teaching in this area. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGN; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653648
- ISBN
- 9780745653648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50
€ 83.50
Paperback. Explores 18th century theories of international market competition. This book connects the commercial politics of nationalism and globalization in the 18th century to theories of commercial society and Enlightenment ideas of the economic limits of politics. It considers British neo-Machiavellian political economy after the Glorious Revolution. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HPS; JPS; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 37. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055773
- ISBN
- 9780674055773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.09
€ 38.99
€ 37.09
Paperback. This book describes the extraordinary potential that exists in youth mentoring relationships, and discloses the ways in which nonparent adults are uniquely positioned to encourage adolescent development. Yet the book also exposes a rarely acknowledged risk: unsuccessful relationships can actually harm at-risk youth. Series: The Family & Public Policy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP2; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016118
- ISBN
- 9780674016118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.87€ 47.31
€ 51.87
€ 47.31
Paperback. This work examines the different national forms of the modern ideology of economic individualism. By means of a detailed comparison of France and Germany, it seeks to demonstrate that the French and German notions of individualism are far from equivalent. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JMH; JPF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169538
- ISBN
- 9780226169538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.38
€ 37.99
€ 29.38
Paperback. Series: Readings in Western Civilization. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226069456
- ISBN
- 9780226069456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.44
€ 35.99
€ 28.44
Hardcover. Editor(s): Terashima, Hideaki; Hewlett, Barry S. Series: Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 288 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1126.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431559955
- ISBN
- 9784431559955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.92€ 46.24
€ 129.92
€ 46.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937439033
- ISBN
- 9781937439033
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Condition: New
€ 30.11
€ 30.11
Hardcover. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPWL; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Imperial College Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781908979537
- ISBN
- 9781908979537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.13
€ 38.99
€ 37.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Specialty Press, Incorporated, U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781886941960
- ISBN
- 9781886941960
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.35
€ 25.99
€ 23.35
Paperback. Civil wars, genocides, natural disasters and other emergencies multiplied in the 1990s in the South, and in the Balkans and the former Soviet bloc. This book examines how to respond to the difficulties thrown up by these humanitarian crises, and what kind of aid should be brought in. Editor(s): Pirotte, Claire; Grunewald, Francois; Husson, Bernard. Translator(s): Robinson, Julia Monod-. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, boxes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GTF; JKSR; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856497558
- ISBN
- 9781856497558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.73
€ 30.73
Paperback. Describes the organization, uniforms and equipment of the Third Reich's elite North African soldiers. The author gives a history of the North Africa campaign, but also detailed operational histories of the Afrikakorps' constituent units and examines their equipment and insignia. Illustrator(s): Volstad, Ron. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour and 50 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1HB; HBJD; HBJH; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 5. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855321304
- ISBN
- 9781855321304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.89
€ 20.99
€ 17.89
Paperback. Details the growth of the European Fur trade in North America and how it drew the Native Americans who lived in the Great Lakes region, notably the Huron, Dakota, Sauk and Fox, Miami and Shawnee tribes into the colonial European Wars. Illustrator(s): Smith, Jonathan. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849084598
- ISBN
- 9781849084598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
€ 17.99
€ 13.04
Paperback. Featuring illustrations and colour photographs of reconstructed handgonnes, this book reveals the true history of what could easily have been the most revolutionary weapon in history. It is suitable for medieval enthusiasts and re-enactors. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HBLC1; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849081559
- ISBN
- 9781849081559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.44
€ 20.99
€ 19.44
Hardback. Most atrocities are committed by states yet they hide their culpability by recourse to paramilitary forces, as Ferguson explains. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048118
- ISBN
- 9781849048118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 43.73
€ 49.99
€ 43.73
Hardcover. Editor(s): Shipp, Abbie J.; Fried, Yitzhak. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848721333
- ISBN
- 9781848721333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.63€ 87.76
€ 141.63
€ 87.76
Paperback. This work focuses on the Japanese bomber killers of World War II. Responsible for shooting B-29s out of the skies of Japan, these pilots used a range of tactics, including ramming. This book includes first-hand accounts, archival Japanese material, and scale plans of all major fighter variants. Illustrator(s): Tullis, Tom; Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Aviation Elite S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 colour & 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWH; JWL; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841761619
- ISBN
- 9781841761619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.43
€ 23.99
€ 20.43