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Hardback. The limiting of violence through state powers is one of the central projects of the modern age. Why then have recent centuries been so bloody? The author demonstrates that the aim of decreasing and deterring violence has gone hand in hand with the misleading idea that violence is abnormal and beyond comprehension. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142968
- ISBN
- 9780691142968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.94€ 53.22
€ 68.94
€ 53.22
Paperback. This is a 48 page volume that includes line drawings, photographs, and charts. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photos, drawings. BIC Classification: JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 213 x 4. Weight in Grams: 228. 48 pages, Line drawings, charts, photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JWF. Dimension: 301 x 213 x 4. Weight: 228.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887401831
- ISBN
- 9780887401831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.13
€ 18.99
€ 14.13
Paperback. Contains several stories each containing a music activity. This book comes with free downloadable lesson plans. Illustrator(s): Evans, Michael. Editor(s): Roberts, Sheena. Series: A & C Black Musicals. Num Pages: 64 pages, line. BIC Classification: 4KHF; JNUM; YQB. Category: (EJ) Primary; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713673258
- ISBN
- 9780713673258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.37
€ 19.99
€ 14.37
Hardback. The Conservative MEP for South East England outlines the plan for a successful Brexit Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; 3JM; JPF; JPP; JPS; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 218 x 32. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786691934
- ISBN
- 9781786691934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.91
€ 13.99
€ 10.91
Paperback. Third revised edition, previously published in 1973 by Harper Collins, of a collection of texts stressing the universal themes of mythology. They range from the Bible to English literature, to C Jung and others, to illustrate the archetypal aspects of the universal hero. This edition includes heroine myths and an updated bibliography. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195119572
- ISBN
- 9780195119572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.09
€ 34.09
Paperback. In this remarkable work, Weil analyses the causes of oppression, its mechanisms and forms, and questions revolutionary responses while presenting a prophetic view of a way forward. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415254076
- ISBN
- 9780415254076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.51
€ 16.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Presents a basic description of what aid practices are and how they evolved. This book analyzes arguments of both proponents and opponents of aid, along with real-life examples of projects and programs in context. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; KCLT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Kumarian Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565492875
- ISBN
- 9781565492875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.19
€ 30.19
Paperback. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and Djing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. Focusing on the music's fans - young men, both black and white, this book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226395852
- ISBN
- 9780226395852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Engles' was not only the father of dialectical and historical materialism, the official philosophies of history and science in many communist countries; he was also the first Marxist historian, anthropologist, philosopher, and commentator on early Marx. This introductory book explores the importance of Engels's thought and work. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JHBA; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111 x 6. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804662
- ISBN
- 9780192804662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 147 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137550187
- ISBN
- 9781137550187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.26
€ 91.26
Paperback. Tax revenues pay for many public services, including roads, health care, and education. However, it has become a contentious political issue of public debate. In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Smith explains its history and its main principles; arguing that we'd all benefit from an understanding of the role of taxation in society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; KCZ; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683697
- ISBN
- 9780199683697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, 395 colour illustrations, 14 colour tables, 389 colour illustrations, 6 colour line drawi. BIC Classification: JNLA; JNLB; JNMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 298 x 15. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138639256
- ISBN
- 9781138639256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.18
€ 37.18
Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPN; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166829
- ISBN
- 9780231166829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.76
€ 54.99
€ 39.76
Paperback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; JPVN; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081699
- ISBN
- 9780252081699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415437448
- ISBN
- 9780415437448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761971016
- ISBN
- 9780761971016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501312342
- ISBN
- 9781501312342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.92
€ 16.99
€ 14.92
Hardback. Drawing on science and technology studies and feminist theory, iMedia examines the gendering of imedia or smart technologies such as smart phones and Google glass. Kember puts forward a lively manifesto for refiguring imedia, in reaction to what she identifies as a tendency to celebrate the existence of these often sexist objects. Num Pages: 122 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 258 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374844
- ISBN
- 9781137374844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.10
€ 69.10
Hardcover. Editor(s): Griffin, Penelope. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1986th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333384862
- ISBN
- 9780333384862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.74€ 46.48
€ 130.74
€ 46.48
Hardback. David Silverman argues against the notion that Indians prized flintlock muskets more for their pyrotechnics than for their efficiency as tools of war. Native peoples fully recognized the potential of firearms to assist them in their struggles against colonial forces, and mostly against one another, as arms races erupted across North America. Num Pages: 360 pages, 28 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737471
- ISBN
- 9780674737471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71