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Hardback. What does human suffering mean for society? And how has this meaning changed from the past to the present? In what ways does "the problem of suffering" serve to inspire us to care for others? How does our response to suffering reveal our moral and social conditions? The author offers some answers to these questions. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287228
- ISBN
- 9780520287228
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Condition: New
€ 94.65€ 72.62
€ 94.65
€ 72.62
Paperback. What does human suffering mean for society? And how has this meaning changed from the past to the present? In what ways does "the problem of suffering" serve to inspire us to care for others? How does our response to suffering reveal our moral and social conditions? The author offers some answers to these questions. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287235
- ISBN
- 9780520287235
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Hardback. In focusing on China's social survey movement, this title analyzes how information generated by a range of research practices - census, sociological investigation, and ethnography - was mobilized by competing political factions to imagine, manage, and remake the nation. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267862
- ISBN
- 9780520267862
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Condition: New
€ 84.00€ 64.45
€ 84.00
€ 64.45
Hardback. Sheila Kitzinger, passionate campaigner for women's and babies' rights, childbirth educator and author, describes the experiences that have shaped her since childhood and the enormous changes that have taken place over the last 50 years on the subject of birth. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JHM; VFXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 39. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780661704
- ISBN
- 9781780661704
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.48
€ 26.99
€ 19.48
Hardcover. Study conducted in Raina gram panchayat, Barddhaman District, West Bengal and Warwat Khanderao gram panchayat, Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF; JHBC; JPP; JPQB; KCM; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381785
- ISBN
- 9789382381785
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Offers a look at how the contemporary world is characterized by an extraordinary social complexity. This book takes the reader on a journey that starts with personal relations and climbs up one scale at a time to territorial states and beyond. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184. Assemblage Theory and Social Complexity. 160 pages. Offers a look at how the contemporary world is characterized by an extraordinary social complexity. This book takes the reader on a journey that starts with personal relations and climbs up one scale at a time to territorial states and beyond. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Dimension: 195 x 128 x 10. Weight: 182.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826491695
- ISBN
- 9780826491695
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.75
€ 40.99
€ 33.75
Hardback. Changes in longevity, marriage, and the workplace have undermined Social Security, making the experience of old age increasingly unequal. Anne Alstott's pragmatic, progressive revision would permit all Americans to retire between 62 and 76 but would provide generous early retirement benefits for workers with low wages or physically demanding jobs. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA; KFFD1; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088757
- ISBN
- 9780674088757
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. Adding to the growing body of scholarship on the long civil rights struggle. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJG; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550. Race and Class Struggles in Depression-Era Baltimore. Series: Radical Perspectives. 392 pages, 40 photographs. Adding to the growing body of scholarship on the long civil rights struggle. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJG; JFSL1; JHMC. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 23. Weight: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353591
- ISBN
- 9780822353591
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. This powerful, accessible new study explores the contributions that anthropology has made to the study and understanding of Islam. Series: New Departures in Anthropology. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 344. Series: New Departures in Anthropology. 230 pages. This powerful, accessible new study explores the contributions that anthropology has made to the study and understanding of Islam. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 12. Weight: 374.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521529785
- ISBN
- 9780521529785
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.95
€ 34.99
€ 33.95
Hardback. Nancy Rose Hunt tells the affective history of the convergence of biopolitics and colonial violence in the Belgian Congo. By showing how the shifts and interactions between the biopolitical state and the nervous state drove the colonial government's actions toward the Congolese, Hunt provides a new model for theorizing colonialism. Num Pages: 376 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822359463
- ISBN
- 9780822359463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.83
€ 123.83
Paperback. Nancy Rose Hunt tells the affective history of the convergence of biopolitics and colonial violence in the Belgian Congo. By showing how the shifts and interactions between the biopolitical state and the nervous state drove the colonial government's actions toward the Congolese, Hunt provides a new model for theorizing colonialism. Num Pages: 376 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822359654
- ISBN
- 9780822359654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. A history of the real estate profession that rethinks the impact of gender and class tensions in twentieth-century America. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822335405
- ISBN
- 9780822335405
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Michael Meeker combines anthropological and historical methods to examine the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic in a major region of the country, the eastern Black Sea coast. Num Pages: 438 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; 1QDT; HBJF1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234826
- ISBN
- 9780520234826
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.89
€ 52.99
€ 37.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Moen, Phyllis; Dempster, McClean Donna; Walker, Henry A. Series: ILR Press Book. Num Pages: 360 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KHN0001975
- ISBN
- 9780801485886
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Mosaic in southern California is one of the largest and most innovative multiethnic congregations in America. This book shows us how this unusual church has achieved multiethnicity, not by targeting specific groups, but by providing multiple havens of inclusion that play down ethnic differences. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; HRC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 508. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253203434
- ISBN
- 9780253203434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501707520
- ISBN
- 9781501707520
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.79
€ 33.99
€ 30.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482281
- ISBN
- 9780801482281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
A Model Discipline: Political Science and the Logic of Representations
Clarke, Kevin A.; Primo, David M.
hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780195382198
- ISBN
- 9780195382198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.39
€ 158.39
hardcover. A Mile of Make Believe examines the unique history of the Santa Claus parade in Canada. This volume focuses on the Eaton's sponsored parades that occurred in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg as well as the shorter-lived parades in Calgary and Edmonton. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ASZP; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442630963
- ISBN
- 9781442630963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Paperback. Suitable for students and researchers in political science and sociology, this book begins with the fundamental building blocks of mathematics and basic algebra, then goes on to cover essential subjects such as calculus in one and more than one variable, including optimization, constrained optimization, and implicit functions. Num Pages: 456 pages, 57 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JP; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159171
- ISBN
- 9780691159171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.15
€ 53.24
€ 42.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 221 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270. With New Material. 221 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 211 x 137 x 14. Weight: 270.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 221
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274914
- ISBN
- 9780520274914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.36
€ 27.99
€ 21.36
Paperback. A Lily Among the Thorns gives Christians a new way of thinking about sexuality. Author Miguel De La Torre, a well-respected ethicist and professor known for his innovative readings of Christian doctrine, rejects both the liberal and conservative prejudices about sex. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118602409
- ISBN
- 9781118602409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.16
€ 25.99
€ 21.16
Hardback. In a sad irony, Hannah Freeman was establishing her residency - a claim that paved the way for her removal to the poorhouse. This book reconstructs Hannah Freeman's history, traveling from the days of her grandmothers before European settlement to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 photographs, 6 illustrations, 4 maps, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803248403
- ISBN
- 9780803248403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.77
€ 30.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. While the number of domestic leisure travelers has increased dramatically in reform-era China, the persistent gap between urban and rural living standards attests to ongoing social, and political inequalities. This book investigates the contested meanings and unintended consequences of tourism for those people whose lives and livelihoods. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JHBS; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993669
- ISBN
- 9780295993669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15