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Paperback. The history of Mexico's fearless intimacy with death--the elevation of death to the center of national identity. Num Pages: 584 pages, 52 black & white illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
581
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951542
ISBN
9781890951542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Presents studies of Roman imperial cult, political propaganda, and topography. Num Pages: 281 pages, 117 b&w photos and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Number of pages
281
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292702752
ISBN
9780292702752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781454914341
ISBN
9781454914341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. We normally take it for granted that other people will live on after we ourselves have died. Even if we do not believe in a personal afterlife in which we survive our own deaths, we assume that there will be a "collective afterlife" in which humanity survives long after we are gone. Editor(s): Kolodny, Niko. Series: The Berkeley Tanner Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HPQ; JHBZ; VXPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190469177
ISBN
9780190469177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.20

Hardback. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JHBA; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176682
ISBN
9780231176682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.49
€ 49.91

Hardback. * This stimulating new book provides a sophisticated introduction to the key issues in the sociology of death and dying. * Despite widespread interest across the social sciences in these issues of late, most textbooks have been written with the needs of health professionals in mind. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625331
ISBN
9780745625331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.43

Paperback. This book replaces the Dickenson: Death, Dying and Bereavement 2ED as the set text for the OU course Death and Dying (K260), which means guaranteed sales of 800 copies per year through the bookshops. Editor(s): Earle, Sarah; Komaromy, Carol; Bartholomew, Caroline. Series: Published in Association with the Open University. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847875105
ISBN
9781847875105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.20

Paperback. Presents a fresh approach to the topics surrounding the processes and rituals of death and dying in the United States. This book highlights the importance of two key factors in American society which determine who dies and under what circumstances: persistent social inequality and the American consumerist ethic. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745639154
ISBN
9780745639154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.09

Hardback. Emphasizes individual experiences and personal reactions to death. This book highlights the importance of two key factors in American society which determine who dies and under what circumstances: persistent social inequality and the American consumerist ethic. It is suitable for upper-level students across the social sciences. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745639147
ISBN
9780745639147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.81

Hardback. With more than 2,200 citations of monographs, many annotated, on the many aspects on death and dying, this book will be helpful to students, researchers, academics, caregivers, healthcare professionals, psychologists, social workers, and anyone with an interest in death, dying, bereavement, or the care of the terminally ill. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCR; JHBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810872752
ISBN
9780810872752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Shannon, Thomas A. Series: Readings in Bioethics. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742531949
ISBN
9780742531949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.81

Hardback. Editor(s): Shannon, Thomas A. Series: Readings in Bioethics. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742531932
ISBN
9780742531932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166877
ISBN
9789774166877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.14

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415522366
ISBN
9780415522366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.28

Paperback. A comprehensive account of the psychology of death and bereavement, which places the subject within the contexts of the major world religions and their associated mourning and funeral customs. The book examines the thinking of Freud and Jung, and of modern psychiatrists. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JM; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861562234
ISBN
9781861562234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.71

Paperback. Dealing with Death is a comprehensive and authoritative source of information for professionals on the procedures, laws and cultural customs that should be observed when someone dies. This completely updated and expanded second edition takes into account changes in UK law and the impact of the Harold Shipman and Alder Hey enquiries. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843103813
ISBN
9781843103813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.62

Paperback. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479805556
ISBN
9781479805556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

paperback. Non-payment of child support is often categorized as an individual act of deviance or moral failing, reinforcing resistance and disengagement on the part of fathers by causing them to see themselves as victims whose personal rights are under threat. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802083180
ISBN
9780802083180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.01

Paperback. In the Indian outsourcing industry, employees are expected to be "dead ringers" for the more expensive American workers they have replaced. This book chronicles the rise of a workforce for whom mimicry is a job requirement and a passion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159652
ISBN
9780691159652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816694341
ISBN
9780816694341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.07

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