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Hardcover. The world-famous French singer Edith Piaf (1915-63) was never just a singer. This book suggests new ways of understanding her, her myth and her meanings over time at home and abroad, by proposing the notion of an 'imagined' Piaf. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781382578
- ISBN
- 9781781382578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.98
€ 52.98
paperback. Examining love, sex and gender in the ancient Greek world, David Halperin documents the existence in ancient Greece of a radically unfamiliar set of attitudes and behaviours, institutions and social pratices. Num Pages: 244 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0035496
- ISBN
- 9780415900973
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403980090
- ISBN
- 9781403980090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.76€ 91.13
€ 91.76
€ 91.13
Paperback. Were the racist attitudes that fueled the Atlantic slave trade firmly in place 700 years before the European discovery of sub-Saharan Africa? This book seeks to discover how dark-skinned people, especially black Africans, were portrayed in the Bible and by those who interpreted the Bible - Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 472 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; HBTS; HRC; HRH; HRJ; HRLP5; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123707
- ISBN
- 9780691123707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85
Paperback. Presents an argument that postal network initiated cultural shifts during the nineteenth century, laying the foundation for the interconnectedness that defines our world of telecommunications. This book traces these shifts from their beginnings. It paints a picture of a society where possibilities proliferated for communications. Num Pages: 238 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327211
- ISBN
- 9780226327211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.21
€ 43.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFHF; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816696918
- ISBN
- 9780816696918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.13
€ 118.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFHF; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816696963
- ISBN
- 9780816696963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.80
€ 33.80
Hardcover. Ranging from the Reformation, through the ages of confessionalization, to the Enlightenment, Mixed Matches addresses the historical complexity of the socio-cultural institution of marriage. Editor(s): Luebke, David Martin; Lindemann, Mary. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384090
- ISBN
- 9781782384090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.68
€ 147.68
Hardback. Drawing material from the ancient and medieval worlds, Africa and the Americas, this book discusses slavery's economic role and the significance of kin, ethnicity, race, and religious and moral ideas in the structuring, maintenance and dissolution of slave societies. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631167297
- ISBN
- 9780631167297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.09
€ 162.09
Paperback. This book is a cross--cultural examination of slavery. It draws material from the many regions, and widely separated historical periods, in which slavery has existed -- ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, the Muslim societies of the Middle East and Africa, sub--Saharan Africa and the Americas. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631167310
- ISBN
- 9780631167310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.01
€ 71.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Williams, David M.; White, Andrew P. Series: Research in Maritime History. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- International Maritime Economic History Association Canada
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780969588504
- ISBN
- 9780969588504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.61
€ 45.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853458784
- ISBN
- 9780853458784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.05
€ 19.99
€ 18.05
Hardback. Integrating three major concerns - television as an industry, a technology, and an art - this book is a basic primer on the complex, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life. It also includes interview segments with industry insiders, pictures, and sidebars to illustrate important figures, trends, and events. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HBT; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215431
- ISBN
- 9780631215431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.92
€ 155.92
Paperback. Integrating three major concerns - television as an industry, a technology, and an art - this book is a basic primer on the complex, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life. It also includes interview segments with industry insiders, pictures, and sidebars to illustrate important figures, trends, and events. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HBT; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215448
- ISBN
- 9780631215448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.03
€ 54.03
paperback. This work, aimed at general readers and environmentalists alike, offers a discussion of the formation, development and history of the Everglades, considered by many to be the most endangered ecosystem in North America. Series: The Florida History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 figures, 15 b&w photographs, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; HBT; RGBF; RNF; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813018270
- ISBN
- 9780813018270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.44
€ 19.99
€ 19.44
paperback. The author situates the work experience in Latin America's broader history in a chronological order and divided into five periods. With each period, he discusses the chief economic, political and social characteristics as they relate to work, identifying with continuities from the previous period. Num Pages: 220 pages, tables, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBTB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765602084
- ISBN
- 9780765602084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.22
€ 58.22
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- Anniversary Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451683233
- ISBN
- 9781451683233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.52
€ 40.99
€ 34.52
Hardcover. An encyclopaedic, eye-catching tribute to one of the world's most popular foods - the humble hamburger Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 220. .
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714873985
- ISBN
- 9780714873985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.41
€ 52.41
paperback. This new study of early Canadian law delves into the court records of the Niagara District, one of the richest sets of records surviving from Upper Canada, to analyze the criminal justice system in the district during the first half of the 19th century. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 298 pages, 1 map, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBT; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802086884
- ISBN
- 9780802086884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.31
€ 54.31
Hardback. "..valuable and fascinating..marvelous insight into the frantic schedules and cost-cutting that dictated the production style of the Columbia two-reelers from the 1930s to the late Fifties." -FILMFAX Series: Directors Guild of America Oral History S. Num Pages: 531 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 531
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810823143
- ISBN
- 9780810823143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.19
€ 155.19