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Paperback. From risque cabaret performances to engrossing after-hours shop talk, this title offers a look inside the secretive subculture of modern magicians. It follows the day-to-day lives of some of France's most renowned performers, revealing not only how secrets are created and shared, but also how they are stolen and destroyed. Num Pages: 308 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; APB; ASZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434. Inside the Magician's Craft. 308 pages, illustrations. From risque cabaret performances to engrossing after-hours shop talk, this title offers a look inside the secretive subculture of modern magicians. It follows the day-to-day lives of some of France's most renowned performers, revealing not only how secrets are created and shared, but also how they are stolen and destroyed. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDF; APB; ASZG. Dimension: 161 x 229 x 20. Weight: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270473
- ISBN
- 9780520270473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Paperback. Was Christmas always as commercialized as it is today? Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday? When did we begin trick-or-treating on Halloween? This book reveals answers to questions about each holiday's traditions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5H; ASZP; HBJK; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284722
- ISBN
- 9780520284722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.61
€ 26.99
€ 20.61
Hardcover. Despite Taiwan's rise as an economic force in the world, modernity has not led to a Weberian process of disenchantment or curbed religiosity. To the contrary, other factors - social, economic, political - have stimilated religion. How and why this has happened are central issues in this book. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages, 38 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; ASZ; HRKN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010970
- ISBN
- 9780674010970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.57
€ 47.99
€ 40.57
Paperback. In the late 19th century, Scandinavian urban dwellers developed a passion for a modern sort of visual spectacle: objects and effigies brought to life in realistic scenes. The period 1880-1910 was the high point of mannequin display in Europe. This title explores this phenomenon. Num Pages: 352 pages, 77 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1DNN; 1DNS; ASZ; GM; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050744
- ISBN
- 9780691050744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.90€ 46.44
€ 58.90
€ 46.44
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857210258
- ISBN
- 9780857210258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.98
€ 11.99
€ 11.98
Paperback. The devil is a defiant, nefarious figure, the emblem of evil, and harbinger of the damned. However, the festive devil, turns the most hideous acts into playful transgressions. This volume presents a transnational and performance-centered approach to this character of fiestas, street festivals, and carnivals in North, Central, and South America. Editor(s): Riggio, Milla Cozart; Marino, Angela; Vignolo, Paolo. Num Pages: 384 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; ASZP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421791
- ISBN
- 9780857421791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.89
€ 43.99
€ 33.89
Paperback. The most up-to-date study of the Hollywood romantic comedy film, from the development of sound to the twenty-first century, this book examines the history and conventions of the genre and surveys the controversies arising from the critical responses to these films. Series: New Approaches to Film Genre. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN; ASZB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 123 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405182652
- ISBN
- 9781405182652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.52
€ 34.99
€ 34.52
Paperback. Readers will be delighted by the broad array of comic talent spotlighted in this book, and for those interested in comedy with substance, it will offer an alternative punchline. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ASZB; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414300
- ISBN
- 9781421414300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.20
€ 29.99
€ 25.20
Hardback. This wide-ranging celebration of the variety and complexity of international film comedy covers work from the days of silent movies to the present on a global scale, including Europe, the Middle East and Asia as well as the United States. Editor(s): Horton, Andrew; Rapf, Joanna E. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN; ASZB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338591
- ISBN
- 9781444338591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.93
€ 227.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885445216
- ISBN
- 9781885445216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.41
€ 27.99
€ 26.41
Hardcover. Since 1986, the Burning Man Festival has evolved from founder Larry Harvey's personal healing ritual into a cultural movement where ceremony, religion, visual art, and performance converge on an epic scale. This work explores the spectrum of performance and ritual practices within Black Rock City from the everyday to wild spectacle. Series: SB - Enactments. Num Pages: 364 pages, 70 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; AB; ASZP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Seagull Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906497255
- ISBN
- 9781906497255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.27
€ 34.99
€ 27.27
Hardback. The author is a stand-up comedian, idiot and feminist. This book details her twelve years of anonymous toil in the bowels of stand-up comedy and the sudden epiphany that made her, unbelievably, one of the most critically acclaimed British stand-up comedians this decade. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 462. Good clean copy in dustwrapper with minor shelf wear and edgewear to DW
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004083
- ISBN
- 9781780892207
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.99€ 4.99
€ 17.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJC; ASZH; AVGM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252040658
- ISBN
- 9780252040658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.83
€ 122.83
Hardback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: ASZ; AV; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252040719
- ISBN
- 9780252040719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.29
€ 138.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: ASZW; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252064050
- ISBN
- 9780252064050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.41
€ 49.99
€ 44.41
Paperback. Offering a survey of variety musical theatre, this title chronicles the social history and class dynamics of the robust, nineteenth-century American theatrical phenomenon that gave way to twentieth-century entertainment forms such as vaudeville and comedy on radio and television. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ASZH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252077340
- ISBN
- 9780252077340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJC; ASZH; AVGM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252082153
- ISBN
- 9780252082153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.37
€ 27.99
€ 26.37
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZ; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691602431
- ISBN
- 9780691602431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.90€ 46.44
€ 58.90
€ 46.44
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691609874
- ISBN
- 9780691609874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.97€ 40.69
€ 50.97
€ 40.69
Hardback. Sidney Franklin (1903-76) was the last person you'd expect to become a bullfighter. Training with iconic matador Rodolfo Gaona, Sidney's dare spawned a legend. This book tells the story of Sidney Franklin, from his life in revolutionary Mexico to his triumphs in Spain. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: ASZX; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803211292
- ISBN
- 9780803211292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.54
€ 39.54