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Society & social sciences
Paperback. In contrast with scholarship on women and gender in the modern period, the author asserts that the rise of the absolute state, with its centralising and unifying tendencies, could actually increase women's economic, social, and legal opportunities and allow them to thrive in corporate organisations such as the guild. Num Pages: 528 pages, 21 photos, 7 graphs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326663
- ISBN
- 9780822326663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.66
€ 35.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30ill. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816643936
- ISBN
- 9780816643936
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Provides a rich new conceptual language to describe the movements of sex in nineteenth-century America before it solidified into the sexuality we know Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 265 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814717417
- ISBN
- 9780814717417
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Marriage is often described as a melding of two people into one. But what-or who-must be lost, fragmented, or buried in that process? Dolan reveals the contradiction that lies at the very heart of modern marriage. We have inherited from early modern England a model of marriage, she contends, so flawed that its logical consequence is conflict. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812220827
- ISBN
- 9780812220827
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. What made some 700 men and women in the Yorkshire town of Kingston-upon-Hull, in the years 1837 to 1900, decide to suffer no longer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune and take their own lives? In this study, the author seeks to uncover the experiences that drove people to suicide. Num Pages: 372 pages, 20 tables 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804731249
- ISBN
- 9780804731249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.47
€ 33.99
€ 33.47
Hardback. What was it like to be poor in the Middle Ages? In the past, the answer to this question came only from institutions and individuals who gave relief to the less fortunate. This book studies poverty in a premodern Jewish community - from the viewpoint of both the poor and those who provided for them. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3H; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092720
- ISBN
- 9780691092720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.73€ 63.23
€ 82.73
€ 63.23
Hardback. Discusses the ways that scientists have observed and modeled glaciers, tells how climate change is altering their size and distribution, and looks at their effect on human life. Editor(s): Orlove, Ben; Wiegandt, Ellen; Luckman, Brian H. Num Pages: 296 pages, 51 b/w photographs, 39 line illustrations, 16 maps, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; RBGD; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253056
- ISBN
- 9780520253056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.91€ 63.58
€ 83.91
€ 63.58
Paperback. A thought-provoking consideration of the challenges facing music educators today. Series: Counterpoints: Music and Education. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVS; JNU; YNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215604
- ISBN
- 9780253215604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.79
€ 23.99
€ 23.79
Paperback. Celebrates the imperfections of the human brain in all their glory, and the impact of these quirks on our daily lives. This book book is suitable for anyone who has wondered why their brain seems to be sabotaging their life, and what on earth it is really up to. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JM; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783350827
- ISBN
- 9781783350827
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.59
€ 12.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. Presents an introduction to the Noam Chomsky's political theory. This title gathers his essays and interviews to provide a short, accessible introduction to his distinctively optimistic brand of anarchism. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 123 x 15. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241969601
- ISBN
- 9780241969601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.11
€ 8.99
€ 8.11
Paperback. The life of Frederick Douglass is nothing less than the history of America in the 19th century from slavery to reconstruction. His influence was felt in the political sphere, major social movements, literary culture, and even international affairs. This is a collection of the seminal writings and speeches of a writer, and civil rights leader. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis; Stauffer, John. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780143106814
- ISBN
- 9780143106814
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Series: Sacred Activism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMS; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583949436
- ISBN
- 9781583949436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.49
€ 23.99
€ 20.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Davey, Moyra. Num Pages: 345 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583220726
- ISBN
- 9781583220726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.34
€ 24.99
€ 18.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Erickson-Schroth, Laura. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; JKS; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199325351
- ISBN
- 9780199325351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.32
€ 88.32
Paperback. Takes us underground to the sewers of NYC and London and overground, to meet the heroes of India's sanitation movement, American sewage schoolteachers, the Japanese genius of toilet technology, and the biosolids lobbying team. This title also proves that shit doesn't have to be a dirty word. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Portobello Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846270703
- ISBN
- 9781846270703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.89
€ 10.99
€ 8.89
Paperback. Operation Protective Edge, Israel's most recent assault on Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dead and cleared the way for another Israeli land grab. This book offers hope and a way forward for all those committed to the struggle to liberate Palestine. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 112 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241973523
- ISBN
- 9780241973523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Offers an account of working-class society in its formative years, 1780 to 1832. This English social history shows how the working class took part in its own making and re-creates the whole-life experience of people who suffered loss of status and freedom, and who underwent degradation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 976 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 43. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141976952
- ISBN
- 9780141976952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.36
€ 25.99
€ 17.36
Paperback. Explores how the implements we use in the kitchen have shaped the way we cook and live. This title tells the story of how we have tamed fire and ice, wielded whisks, spoons, graters, mashers, pestles and mortars, all in the name of feeding ourselves. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; JHMC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141049083
- ISBN
- 9780141049083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. We tend to see the Second World War as a man's war, featuring Spitfire crews and brave deeds on the Normandy beaches. But in conditions of "Total War" millions of women demonstrated that they were cleverer, more broad-minded and altogether more complex than anyone had ever guessed. This title tells the story of the women's Second World War. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141037899
- ISBN
- 9780141037899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.25
€ 12.99
€ 10.25
Paperback. Barack Obama's success in becoming President-Elect of the United States means he can change the face that his country presents to the world. In this book he discusses the importance of empathy in politics, his hopes for a different America with different policies, and how the ideals of its democracy can be renewed. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 282. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Some yellowing and minor foxing to pages
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KOC0005808
- ISBN
- 9781847670830
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99