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Hardcover. Ancient Rome was a highly militaristic culture, at war almost annually throughout the period of the republic. The expert contributors to this volume delve into this culture, offering an extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire. Editor(s): Erdkamp, Paul. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 600 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 253 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121538
- ISBN
- 9781405121538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.52
€ 209.52
Paperback. * An inspiring guide to the creative output of the United States in the postwar period. * Embraces diversity, covering Vietnam literature, gay and lesbian literature, American Jewish fiction, Italian American literature, Irish American writing, emergent ethnic literatures, African American writing, jazz, film, drama and more. Editor(s): Hendin, Josephine. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121804
- ISBN
- 9781405121804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.22
€ 57.22
Hardcover. Re-reading Popular Culture is an entertaining investigation of the meanings and value of popular culture today. It explores the theme of cultural citizenship by combining textual analysis and media reception theory to analyze popular culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122443
- ISBN
- 9781405122443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.52
€ 136.52
Paperback. Presents an investigation of the meanings and value of popular culture. This title explores the theme of cultural citizenship by combining textual analysis and media reception theory to analyze popular culture. It traces its topics across a variety of media forms and texts, including sports; detective series; and, children's television and games. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122450
- ISBN
- 9781405122450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.92
€ 46.99
€ 46.92
Paperback. Brings together thirty-eight original essays covering the wide inter-disciplinary field of political sociology. This title covers traditional questions and various topics including debates on gender, citizenship, and political identity. It includes editorial introduction, abstracts, further reading lists, and a consolidated bibliography. Editor(s): Nash, Dr. Kate; Scott, Alan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122658
- ISBN
- 9781405122658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.88
€ 60.88
Hardcover. Memory and the Computational Brain offers a provocative argument that goes to the heart of neuroscience, proposing that the field can and should benefit from the recent advances of cognitive science and the development of information theory over the course of the last several decades. Series: Blackwell/Maryland Lectures in Language and Cognition. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 740.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122870
- ISBN
- 9781405122870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.94
€ 123.94
Hardcover. The Ethics of War is an indispensable collection of essays addressing issues both timely and age-old about the nature and ethics of war. Editor(s): Reichberg, Gregory M.; Syse, Henrik; Begby, Endre. Num Pages: 760 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405123778
- ISBN
- 9781405123778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.33
€ 145.33
Paperback. * A provocative defence of the idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their children's genetic characteristics. * Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the past. * Written from a philosophically and scientifically informed point of view. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405123907
- ISBN
- 9781405123907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.60
€ 39.60
Paperback. This volume celebrates and evaluates Anthony D. Smitha s path--breaking contribution to the study of nations and nationalism. aeo A fresh and critical look at Anthony D. Smitha s path--breaking contribution to the study of nations and nationalism. aeo Debates various issues concerning Smitha s controversial ethnosymbolic approach. Editor(s): Guibernau, Montserrat; Hutchinson, John. Num Pages: 220 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405123914
- ISBN
- 9781405123914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.54
€ 30.54
Hardcover. Authenticity is taken-for-granted as an absolute value in contemporary life. In Culture and Authenticity , Charles Lindholm calls upon anthropological case studies from different cultures, historical material, and comparative philosophy, to explore how notions of authenticity develop, what forms it takes, and how it changes over time. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405124423
- ISBN
- 9781405124423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.02
€ 100.02
Paperback. Authenticity is taken-for-granted as an absolute value in contemporary life. In Culture and Authenticity , Charles Lindholm calls upon anthropological case studies from different cultures, historical material, and comparative philosophy, to explore how notions of authenticity develop, what forms it takes, and how it changes over time. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405124430
- ISBN
- 9781405124430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.79
€ 43.79
Paperback. In his essay "The end of laissez--faire", Keynes distinguished between the agenda and the non--agenda of government. This book asks how we interpret that distinction today. aeo A ground--breaking collection concerned with rethinking the contemporary role of the state. aeo Comprises essays written by leading scholars and politicians. Editor(s): Gamble, Andrew; Wright, Tony. Series: Political Quarterly Special Issues. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 9. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405124546
- ISBN
- 9781405124546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.80
€ 25.80
Paperback. Outlines the strategic framework for psychological services across prisons and probation. This book gives a picture of some key areas of applied psychological practice in probation settings. It covers the development of applied psychological services, court work, mental health, working with sex offenders, risk assessment, and cognitive skills. Editor(s): Crighton, David A.; Towl, Graham J. Series: Forensic Practice. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405124690
- ISBN
- 9781405124690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.55
€ 68.55
Hardcover. After the Three Italies develops a new political economy approach to the analysis of comparative regional development and the territorial division of labour and exemplifies it through an up-to-date account of Italian industrial change and regional economic performance. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 66. BIC Classification: 1DST; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125208
- ISBN
- 9781405125208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.29
€ 78.29
Paperback. After the Three Italies develops a new political economy approach to the analysis of comparative regional development and the territorial division of labour and exemplifies it through an up-to-date account of Italian industrial change and regional economic performance. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 66. BIC Classification: 1DST; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125215
- ISBN
- 9781405125215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.10
€ 35.10
Paperback. Colin Dyer's Research in Psychology provides a concise and accessible introduction to research methods and statistics in the field, presenting a clear focus on the practicalities of how to effectively conduct research. * Presents thorough coverage of key areas and topics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125260
- ISBN
- 9781405125260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.15
€ 47.15
Hardcover. In An Introduction to Childhood , Heather Montgomery examines the role children have played within anthropology, how they have been studied by anthropologists and how they have been portrayed and analyzed in ethnographic monographs over the last one hundred and fifty years. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125918
- ISBN
- 9781405125918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.16
€ 115.16
Paperback. This interdisciplinary volume explores the significance of Julius Caesar to different periods, societies and people. Ranges over the fields of religious, military, and political history, archaeology, architecture and urban planning, the visual arts, and literary, film, theatre and cultural studies. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Num Pages: 384 pages, 26. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125994
- ISBN
- 9781405125994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.16
€ 59.16
Paperback. This book demonstrates the need for a new food policy to address the challenges for the global food system posed by globalisation, urbanisation, technical change and industrialisation. aeo A collection of papers demonstrating the need for a new food policy. Editor(s): Maxwell, Simon; Slater, Rachel. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126021
- ISBN
- 9781405126021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.65
€ 31.99
€ 31.65
Hardcover. A Companion to Latina/o Studies is a collection of 40 original essays written by leading scholars in the field, dedicated to exploring the question of what 'Latino/a' is. Editor(s): Flores, Juan; Rosaldo, Renato. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126229
- ISBN
- 9781405126229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.93
€ 50.99
€ 50.93