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Paperback. Describes the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery - the Mergen Monastery in Inner Mongolia - from inside its walls. From the Qing occupation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the Cultural Revolution, the authors tell a story of religious formation, suppression, and survival over a history that spans three centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE; HRLP7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226031903
- ISBN
- 9780226031903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Sigmund Koch (1917-1996) was one of the 20th century's most penetrating and wide-ranging critics of the scientistic ambitions of psychology. The essays here reveal his writings to be as fresh and relevant today as ever. Editor(s): Finkelman, David (Associate Professor of Psychology, St Mary's College, Maryland, USA); Kessel, Frank S. Num Pages: 446 pages. BIC Classification: JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226449319
- ISBN
- 9780226449319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.46
€ 47.99
€ 37.46
Paperback. Here, Nerys Patterson analyses the social structure of medieval Ireland, focusing on the pre-Norman period. By combining difficult, often fragmentary primary sources, with sociological and anthropological methods, she produces a unusual approach to the study of early Ireland. Num Pages: 242 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268008000
- ISBN
- 9780268008000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. * The first volume to present an accessible yet challenging overview of the changing geographies of state power under capitalism. * A unique, interdisciplinary collection of contributions by major theorists and analysts of state spatial restructuring in the current era. Editor(s): Brenner, Neil; Jessop, Bob (Lancaster University); Jones, Martin (University of Wales Aberystwyth); Macleod, Gordon (University of Durham). Num Pages: 368 pages, 6. BIC Classification: JPHC; KCL; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230342
- ISBN
- 9780631230342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, over 470 color and b/w photographs, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304439
- ISBN
- 9780764304439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.35€ 64.80
€ 86.35
€ 64.80
Paperback. Life's Work is a study of the shifting spaces and material practices of social reproduction in the global era. The volume blurs the heavily drawn boundaries between production and reproduction, showing through case studies of migration, education and domesticity how the practices of everyday life challenge these categorical distinctions. Editor(s): Mitchell, Katharyne; Marston, Sallie A.; Katz, Cindi. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHBD; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111348
- ISBN
- 9781405111348
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Condition: New
€ 28.46
€ 28.46
Paperback. North Korea is like no other tyranny on earth. It is Orwell's 1984 made reality. The regime controls the flow of information to its citizens, pouring relentless propaganda through omnipresent loud speakers. Free speech is an illusion: one word out of line and the gulag awaits. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552170345
- ISBN
- 9780552170345
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783592067
- ISBN
- 9781783592067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.76
€ 11.99
€ 10.76
Paperback. Series: Key Sociologists. BIC Classification: JHB. Dimension: 198 x 129. . Very good clean copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name on FFEP, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0004711
- ISBN
- 9780415034623
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of essays focusing on postmoderism as a concept and its relevance to a number of issues of concern to contemporary society, including the areas of politics, feminism, architecture, fashion and the visual arts. Editor(s): Boyne, Roy; Rattansi, Ali. Series: Communications & Culture S. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397. Very good clean copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0004733
- ISBN
- 9780333475119
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. An insight by a photographer and a scholar into the rainforests and their inhabitants, who make their homes in the most endangered environment on earth. Divided into four sections - 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth' and 'Air' - the book explores the different ecological workings of the rainforest, home to half of the world's living species. Series: Harvill Nature S. Num Pages: 304 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; AJC; JFSL9; RGBL; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 235. Weight in Grams: 1830. Very good copy in dustwrapper. DW has some light shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvill Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0005018
- ISBN
- 9781860465826
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The author was a young writer living in Miami when Levi's hired her to travel through Latin American, befriending teenagers and reporting back with details of their ideas, hopes, fears and aspirations. This book is a humane portrait of this elusive continent in crisis - riddled with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JFFS; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0005914
- ISBN
- 9780091900847
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This is a review of how English is taught in Irish schools and the likely directions of change and reform. Topics include: the tasks and politics of English teaching; controversies in Britain over a national curriculum in English; and teaching students how to write correct English. Editor(s): Bates, Denis; etc.; Galvin, Conor (Lecturer in Education, University College Dublin, Ireland); Swan, Desmond (Professor Emeritus of Education, University College Dublin, Ireland); Williams, Kevin (Mater Dei Institute of Education, Ireland). Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; JNKC; JNT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. . Ex-libris with usual markings and mylar wrapped covers. Remains a good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0005925
- ISBN
- 9781900621335
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A dialogue on the role of biography and the interpretation of self-narrative in the Middle East. The dearth of intimate source materials, the discrepancy between public and private personae of Muslim intellectuals and the sense of propriety challenge this genre. Editor(s): Kramer, Martin S. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 160 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. . Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing some light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0006451
- ISBN
- 9780815625483
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An exploration of modern assumptions about God, social, economic, and political structures, through the analysis of contemporary cultural expression. This is combined with a study of the locations that successively became the frontiers of modernity, such as Vienna, Moscow, Paris and Berlin, as well as America. Num Pages: 752 pages, 166 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AB; ACX; AV; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 167 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1190. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0006766
- ISBN
- 9780500281512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Total Quality Management (TQM) is shaping the management of the 1990s. This book is the first to present TQM concepts with social service administrators in mind. With examples drawn from public administration, gerontology, public health and non-profit-making organizations, the book provides sound background information on TQM for practitioners. Series: Sage Human Services Guides. Num Pages: 112 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Small stain to bottom corner of pages. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0006882
- ISBN
- 9780803949508
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. First published in Venice in 1547, this work casts a woman rather than a man as the main disputant on the ethics of love. Tullia d'Aragona argued that the only moral form of love between a woman and a man is one that recognizes both the sensual and the spiritual needs of humankind. Editor(s): Russell, Rinaldina (Professor of European Languages, Queens College, New York, USA); Merry, Bruce (Professor of Modern Languages, John Cook University, North Queensland, Australia). Translator(s): Russell, Rinaldina (Professor of European Languages, Queens College, New York, USA); Merry, Bruce (Professor of Modern Languages, John Cook University, North Queensland, Australia). Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADT; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136394
- ISBN
- 9780226136394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.17
€ 27.99
€ 23.17
Paperback. With this text, Leszek Kolakowski demonstrates that no matter how hard man strives for purely rational thought, there has always been - and always will be - a resevoir of mythical images that lend "being" and "consciousness" a specifically human meaning. Translator(s): Czerniawski, Adam. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450575
- ISBN
- 9780226450575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.92
€ 32.99
€ 25.92
Paperback. This book is an accessible introduction to quantitative data analysis, concentrating on the key issues facing those new to research, such as how to decide which statistical procedure is suitable, and how to interpret the subsequent results. Series: Research Methods for the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 476 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470380031
- ISBN
- 9780470380031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.56
€ 93.56
Paperback. Presents a concise theory for the observed trends: population growth and increased income put pressure on supplies of resources. This book tackles issues such as the supposed rate of species extinction, the 'vanishing farmland crisis,' and the wastefulness of coercive recycling. Num Pages: 778 pages, 5 halftones 143 line drawings 13 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 778
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003818
- ISBN
- 9780691003818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.93€ 68.43
€ 88.93
€ 68.43