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Hardcover. Latin American cities have always been characterized by a strong tension between what is vaguely described as their formal and informal dimensions. However, the terms formal and informal refer not only to the physical aspect of cities but also to their entire socio-political fabric. Editor(s): Hernandez, Felipe; Kellett, Peter; Allen, Lea K. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; AMVD; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490. Critical Perspectives from Latin America. Series: Remapping Cultural History. 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Hernandez, Felipe; Kellett, Peter; Allen, Lea K. Latin American cities have always been characterized by a strong tension between what is vaguely described as their formal and informal dimensions. However, the terms formal and informal refer not only to the physical aspect of cities but also to their entire socio-political fabric. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KL; AMVD; JFSG. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455828
- ISBN
- 9781845455828
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€ 162.59
€ 162.59
Hardcover. There has been a tendency amongst scholars to view Switzerland as a unique case, and comparative scholarship on the radical right has therefore shown little interest in the country. Yet, as the author convincingly argues, there is little justification for maintaining the notion of Swiss exceptionalism.. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 800.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455804
- ISBN
- 9781845455804
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Condition: New
€ 215.68
€ 215.68
Hardcover. During the last decades, the world has been facing tremendous political transformations and new risks: epidemics such as HIV/Aids have had destabilizing effect on the caretaking role of kin; in post-socialist countries political reforms have made unemployment a new source of insecurity. Editor(s): Leutloff-Grandits, Carolin; Peleikis, Anja; Thelen, Tatjana. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455767
- ISBN
- 9781845455767
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Condition: New
€ 162.47
€ 162.47
Hardcover. Many people feel that the impact of technology and the pressure of the market economy on alpine communities leads to a loss of biodiversity, authenticity and cultural diversity, affecting animal husbandry, local food production, social networks and traditions. Series: European Anthropology in Translation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; GTF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455378
- ISBN
- 9781845455378
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Condition: New
€ 162.23
€ 162.23
Hardcover. Collapsing concrete colossuses, run-down overgrown skeletons, immutable architectural misfits: the outcasts from our built environment, which we are dying to dispose of - and yet cannot do without - have inspired many ghost stories, crime novels and urban legends. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455309
- ISBN
- 9781845455309
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Condition: New
€ 162.71
€ 162.71
Hardcover. It has often been assumed that Europeans invented and had the exclusive monopoly over courtly and romantic love, commonly considered to be the highest form of relations between men and women. This view was particularly prevalent between 1770 and the mid-twentieth century, but was challenged in the 1960s.. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: 382 pages, 7 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455224
- ISBN
- 9781845455224
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Condition: New
€ 175.24
€ 175.24
Hardcover. When reason fails to guide us in our everyday lives, we turn to faith, to religion; we close our minds; we reject austere reasoning. This rejection, which is a faith-based social and intellectual malignancy, has two unfortunate consequences: it blocks the way to knowledge that might enhance the quality of life and it opens the way to charlatans.. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455125
- ISBN
- 9781845455125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.40
€ 162.40
Hardcover. On 30 January 1933, Alfred Hugenberg's conservative German National People's Party (DNVP) formed a coalition government with the Nazi Party, thus enabling Hitler to accede to the chancellorship. This book analyzes in detail the complicated relationship between Conservatives and Nazis and offers a re-interpretation of the Nazi seizure of power.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454968
- ISBN
- 9781845454968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.05
€ 175.05
Hardcover. Based on vivid and colorful case studies about Mafiosi, priests, mothers, and migrants, the author offers new perspectives on the anthropology of religion and magic through categories of landscape, the body, human practice, and material experience. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 316 pages, 30 ills. BIC Classification: 1DST; HRA; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454821
- ISBN
- 9781845454821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.47
€ 162.47
Political Violence in the Weimar Republic, 1918-1933: Fight for the St...
Journal Of Modern European History
Hardcover. The Prussian province of Saxony-where the Communist uprising of March 1921 took place and two Combat Leagues (Wehrverbande) were founded (the right-wing Stahlhelm and the Social Democratic Reichsbanner) - is widely recognized as a politically important region in this period of German history. Series: Studies in Germany History. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454609
- ISBN
- 9781845454609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.24
€ 175.24
Hardcover. The genealogical model has a long-standing history in Western thought. The contributors to this volume consider the ways in which assumptions about the genealogical model-in particular, ideas concerning sequence, essence, and transmission.. Editor(s): Bamford, Sandra; Leach, James. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454227
- ISBN
- 9781845454227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.88
€ 162.88
Hardcover. Anthropologists who are employed to change the worlds they are researching find themselves in a potentially contradictory position. Combining the various roles and expectations involved in working with Gypsies and local government at the same time as conducting anthropological research, provides the overall perspective of the study. Series: Applied Anthropology S. Num Pages: 20 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452308
- ISBN
- 9781845452308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.35
€ 162.35
Hardcover. In neo-liberal political and economic climate, it is suggested that a state stands in opposition to an autonomous civil society. This book offers insights into the dynamics of state and civil society relations, against trends of undermining the importance of the welfare state, and presents autonomous civic participation as the only way forward. Editor(s): Tragardh, Lars. Series: European Civil Society. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845451875
- ISBN
- 9781845451875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.09
€ 163.09
Hardcover. Edith and Victor Turner were among the most influential researchers and teachers and social and cultural anthropology in the twentieth century. This memoir is a testimony to a remarkable partnership and to Edie Turner's own achievements during more than two decades after Victor's untimely death. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: BG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845451264
- ISBN
- 9781845451264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.00
€ 163.00
Hardcover. Zanzibar, an island off the East African coast, with its Muslim and Swahili population, offers rich material for this study of identity, religion, and multiculturalism. This book focuses on the phenomenon of spirit possession in Zanzibar Town and the relationships created between humans and spirits; it provides a way to apprehend how society.. Series: Social Identities. Num Pages: 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFG; AFKP; HRLF; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845450557
- ISBN
- 9781845450557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.87
€ 161.87
Paperback. Features 90 Landmark Vehicles from 1900-1945 with Over 370 Colour and Black-and-white Archive Photographs. 128 pages, 370+photos & ills. Features 90 landmark vehicles from 1900-1945 shown in over 370 colour and black-and-white archive photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJH; HBW; JWMV. Dimension: 284 x 229 x 15. Weight: 678.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844763702
- ISBN
- 9781844763702
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Condition: New
€ 19.42
€ 19.42
Paperback. First-hand account of the largest pro-labor mass mobilization in modern American history. Editor(s): Buhle, Mari Jo; Buhle, Paul. Num Pages: 160 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JP; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844678884
- ISBN
- 9781844678884
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.19
€ 16.99
€ 15.19
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844678617
- ISBN
- 9781844678617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.94
€ 27.99
€ 23.94
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844677542
- ISBN
- 9781844677542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.31
€ 27.99
€ 22.31
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844156221
- ISBN
- 9781844156221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.85
€ 43.99
€ 36.85