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Paperback. Provides valuable ethnographic insights into life along some of the most contentious borders in the world. This book includes essays that portray existence at different points across India's northern frontiers and, in one instance, along borders within India. Editor(s): Gellner, David N. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 photographs, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822355564
ISBN
9780822355564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. Provides valuable ethnographic insights into life along some of the most contentious borders in the world. This book includes essays that portray existence at different points across India's northern frontiers and, in one instance, along borders within India. Editor(s): Gellner, David N. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 photographs, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822355427
ISBN
9780822355427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.81

Hardback. Editor(s): Burry, Alexander (Ohio State University); White, Frederick H (Utah Valley University). Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; DQ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474411424
ISBN
9781474411424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.41

Paperback. For more than 2,500 years, the book, in a wide range of forms, has been used to document, to educate and to entertain. This book explores the rich history of the book, one of the most efficient, influential and enduring technologies ever invented. Num Pages: 224 pages, 266 illustrations, 214 in colour. BIC Classification: GL; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 251 x 17. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291153
ISBN
9780500291153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.88

Hardcover. Editor(s): Marlowe, Edith V. Num Pages: 231 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590332863
ISBN
9781590332863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.33
€ 57.10

Paperback. This first examination of the trade in erotica during the 1920s and '30s provides an understanding of the evolution of both obscenity law and sexual explicitness in literature, and raises fascinating questions about moral control, idealism, and the marketplace in ways that continue to resonate today. Num Pages: 424 pages, 53 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; GTB; JFC; JFMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217988
ISBN
9780812217988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

hardcover. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; GBCB; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801440502
ISBN
9780801440502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.39

Paperback. An etymological guide to Bolton's highways and byways. It lets you discover the origins of the peculiarly named 'Bowkers Row' and 'Thweat Street'. It helps you delve into the lives of the Bolton's famous residents, and lets you find out about the buildings and industries that left their mark on Bolton's streets. Num Pages: 128 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; GBGP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446523
ISBN
9780752446523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 1QFG; GTF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
KIT Publishers Netherlands
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460220968
ISBN
9789460220968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Presents a feminist study that argues against the idea that the popularity of body work means that women are enslaved to a male-fashioned 'beauty myth'. This title demonstrates that women actually use body work to escape that beauty myth. Num Pages: 181 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
181
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520228566
ISBN
9780520228566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.88

Hardcover. Discusses models of gesture and non-verbal communication and apply them to Greek and Roman culture, literature and art. This title covers such topics as dress and costume in the Homeric poems; the importance of looking, eye-contact, and face-to-face orientation in Greek society; and, the construction of facial expression in Greek and Roman epic. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; GTC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125012
ISBN
9781905125012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.30

Paperback. Focuses on a set of contemporary paintings in the traditional technique by the Nepalese artist Romio Shrestha and his assistants in Kathmandu. Editor(s): Williamson, Laila; Young, Serinity (American Museum of Natural History, USA). Num Pages: 248 pages, 88 color illus. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; AJC; GTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 304 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988696
ISBN
9780295988696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.34

Hardcover. Through a combination of lists, statistics and bitesize nuggets of information, 'Bodleianalia' reveals many of the quirks of fate, eccentric characters and remarkable events which have contributed to the making of this renowned institution. The perfect book for trivia-lovers and bibliophiles. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; GLMA; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851242528
ISBN
9781851242528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Japan and the United States became close political allies so quickly after the end of World War II, that it seemed as though the two countries had easily forgotten the war they had fought. This work offers a look at how Japanese postwar society struggled to understand its war loss and the resulting national trauma. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049120
ISBN
9780691049120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

paperback. Argues that from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth, black transatlantic entertainers often transformed the alienating conditions of social and political marginalization into modes of self-actualization through performance Num Pages: 488 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; AN; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822337225
ISBN
9780822337225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. The cultural and industrial reconstruction of the South, explored through a major figure in early black music Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252075452
ISBN
9780252075452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Outlines the author's philosophy for implementing peaceful world change and provides a model for activists everywhere through stories of his own experience toppling dictatorships (peacefully) and of smaller examples of social change (like Occupy Wall Street or fighting for gay rights). Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922247872
ISBN
9781922247872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.54

Hardback. In the 1950s Sinhalese linguistic nationalism precipitated a situation in which the movement to replace English as the main language and replace with it with Sihala and Tamil was abandoned and Sinhala alone became the official language. This work looks at the subsequent outcome this had. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749237
ISBN
9780804749237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.11

Hardback. Editor(s): Horn, David; Shepherd, John. Series: Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: AVGW; GBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501311468
ISBN
9781501311468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 325.33
€ 286.91

Paperback. The remarkable story of the Lowndes County freedom struggle and its contribution to the larger civil rights movement Num Pages: 372 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814743317
ISBN
9780814743317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474410601
ISBN
9781474410601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739198049
ISBN
9780739198049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 9.16

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739186459
ISBN
9780739186459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.82
€ 15.98

Num Pages: 160 pages, 180 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; GBCR; WCN; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764310263
ISBN
9780764310263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.25

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