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Warfare & defence

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Warfare & defence

Hardcover. Everyday Occupations engages visual culture and the ethnography of space, satire and parody, poetry and political critique to examine militarization as it is wielded as a cultural and political tool, and as it is experienced as a material form of violence and symbolic domination. Editor(s): Visweswaran, Kamala. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; JPVH; JWK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812244878
ISBN
9780812244878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.71

Paperback. Offers an exploration of the indissoluble link between war and sexuality based on over the years of interviews by the well-known Lebanese expatriate teacher, critic, and writer. This book refers to sexuality as the physical and psychological relations of men and women, and examines Middle Eastern customs involved in defining such relationships. Editor(s): Accad, Evelyne. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSB; JFC; JFSJ1; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814706152
ISBN
9780814706152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. The question of women in the armed services is hotly debated. Exploring the perspectives of feminist antimilitarists and feminist soldiers, this text situates the combat controversy in the context of US political change and analyzes women's inclusion in the armed forces. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFK; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814726891
ISBN
9780814726891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. This volume explores the relationship between war, technology and modern society over the course of the last several centuries. Editor(s): Jensen, Robert; Wiest, Andrew. Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; HBT; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814742518
ISBN
9780814742518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Johnson, author of the acclaimed Secret Agencies and "an experienced overseer of intelligence" (Foreign Affairs), here examines the present state and future challenges of American strategic intelligence. Num Pages: 298 pages, halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPS; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814742532
ISBN
9780814742532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

paperback. The second amendment is the most hotly debated and controversial right in the Constitution. This anthology includes selections from legal cases, hunting stories, public policy briefs and journalistic accounts. Anyone looking for a fair, even-handed account of the gun issue will find it in this book. Editor(s): McClurg, Andrew J.; Kopel, David B.; Denning, Brannon P. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JPQB; JPVH1; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747605
ISBN
9780814747605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9780814750971
ISBN
9780814750971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Hardback. Explores the global dynamics and security implications of casualty sensitivity Series: Warfare and Culture Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, 5 tables, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814753347
ISBN
9780814753347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.32

Paperback. This title examines America's first foreign war, the Mexican War of 1846-1848, through the daily experiences of the American soldier in battle, in camp and on the march. Series: Army of Manifest Destiny. Num Pages: 294 pages, 2 black and white drawings, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814755051
ISBN
9780814755051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. The American Revolution was a struggle not only for independence, but for the lands of American Indians. This is an account of the events surrounding the scorched-earth campaign against the Iroquois of New York and the eastern territories in 1779. Num Pages: 264 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814756232
ISBN
9780814756232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. A journalist examines the war in Kosovo.PW Best Book of the Year - Nonfiction, 2002 Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 8 pages with halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; HBJD; HBLW3; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814756614
ISBN
9780814756614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Traces Staten Island's political sympathies in the American Revolution to local conditions that favored the status quo instead of revolutionary change. Num Pages: 185 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; HBJK; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814767665
ISBN
9780814767665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.18

Paperback. A look at the fall-out shelters and how they reflected American anxieties and hopes during the 1950's and 60's. Num Pages: 324 pages, 42 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775233
ISBN
9780814775233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. This excellent collection of selections from leading scholars on who the soldiers were, how they lived, and why they fought is a fine introduction to years of research that seeks to answer that question. Editor(s): Barton, Michael; Logue, Larry M. Num Pages: 515 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
515
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814798805
ISBN
9780814798805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. In Ancient Greece and Rome, in Crusader campaigns and pirate adventures, same-sex romances were a common and condoned part of military culture. From the Peloponnesian War to the Gulf War, from Achelleus to Lawrence of Arabia gays and lesbians have played a crucial but often hidden role in military campaigns. Num Pages: 299 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSK; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814798867
ISBN
9780814798867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.15

Hardback. Series: War and Society in North America. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; BJ; HBJK; HBWS2; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422229
ISBN
9780821422229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.73

Paperback. In an era defined by the threat of nuclear annihilation, Western nations attempted to prepare civilian populations for atomic attack through staged drills, evacuations, and field exercises. This title investigates the fundamentally theatrical nature of these Cold War civil defense exercises. Num Pages: 432 pages, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JWKW; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822339700
ISBN
9780822339700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.43

Paperback. Essays explore the social impact of America s global network of military bases by examining interactions between U.S. soldiers and members of host communities in South Korea, Japan/Okinawa, and West Germany. Editor(s): Hohn, Maria; Moon, Seungsook. Num Pages: 453 pages, 31 photographs, 6 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; JFS; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
453
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822348276
ISBN
9780822348276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.63

Hardback. Based on ethnographic research among militias in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Danny Hoffman considers how young men are made available for violent labor on battlefields and in dangerous unregulated industries. Series: Cultures and Practice of Violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 51 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JWXN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822350590
ISBN
9780822350590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.83

Hardback. The contributors to this provocative collection scrutinize the relations between anthropology and contemporary global war, contending that modern high-tech warfare is analogous to rituals of magic and sorcery, and examining the U.S. military's exploitation of ethnographic research. Editor(s): Whitehead, Neil L.; Finnstrom, Sverker. Series: The Cultures and Practice of Violence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354352
ISBN
9780822354352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.83

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