Cultural studies
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Cultural studies
Paperback. Explores the psychology of love from the legend of Tristan and Isolde to Hollywood. Bringing together historical, religious, philosophical, and cultural dimensions, the author traces the evolution of Western romantic love from its literary beginnings as an awe-inspiring secret to its commercialization in the cinema. Translator(s): Belgion, Montgomery. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691013930
- ISBN
- 9780691013930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.41
€ 57.41
Paperback. Argues that economic development, cultural change, and political change go together in coherent and even, to some extent, predictable patterns. This title provides information from societies representing 70 percent of the world's population. Num Pages: 464 pages, 95 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011806
- ISBN
- 9780691011806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.08
€ 77.08
Paperback. This introductory text offers a new approach to the philosophy of social science by focusing on what is involved in knowing others from different cultures or historical periods. Particular issues discussed are the interpretation of meaning, critical theory, and narrative as a form of knowledge. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865380
- ISBN
- 9781557865380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.53
€ 47.53
Paperback. Fully revised and updated, this second edition is an ideal introduction for those who are new to the study of culture. Featuring global case studies, selections of readings, exercises, and commentary throughout, it spans the subject from issues of identity through to technological trends. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155922
- ISBN
- 9781405155922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.42
€ 65.42
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375701276
- ISBN
- 9780375701276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.46
€ 16.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFS; JPA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629633848
- ISBN
- 9781629633848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.28
€ 19.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318. Already read but good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- 9780879723347
- ISBN
- 9780879723347
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 colour, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 199 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780231792
- ISBN
- 9781780231792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.04
€ 17.99
€ 14.04
Paperback. From salvagepunk to zombie hordes, wastelands to plagued cities, Combined and Uneven Apocalypse grapples with the apocalyptic fantasies of our collapsing era. Num Pages: 261 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846944680
- ISBN
- 9781846944680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.10
€ 19.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. Wonder Woman, created in 1941, is the most popular female superhero of all time. This book uncovers a trove of documents, including the private papers of William Moulton Marston, Wonder Woman's creator. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AKLC; JFCA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 35. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK edition with new afterword
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925228113
- ISBN
- 9781925228113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.75
€ 21.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. The American musical has achieved and maintained relevance to more people in America than any other performance-based art. This history of the genre, intended for readers of all stripes, offers discussions of how American musicals, especially through their musical numbers, advance themes related to American national identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 line illus. 33 halftones. 8 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126135
- ISBN
- 9780691126135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.81
€ 39.81
Paperback. BIC Classification: HP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 2. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812699500
- ISBN
- 9780812699500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.18
€ 19.99
€ 19.18
Hardcover. Redolent of everything sensual and hedonistic, chocolate is synonymous with our idea of indulgence. It is adored around the world and has been since the Spanish first encountered cocoa beans in South America in the sixteenth century. This title explores the origins and growth of this almost universal obsession. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WBTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861895240
- ISBN
- 9781861895240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.29
€ 23.29
Paperback. As they immerse themselves in foreign cultures, trained anthropologists find that accepting difference is one thing, experiencing it is quite another. This title shows how the moral and intellectual challenges of living cross-culturally revealed to them the limits of their perception and understanding. Editor(s): Davis, Sarah H.; Konner, Melvin. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049277
- ISBN
- 9780674049277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.09
€ 35.99
€ 31.09
Hardback. Traveling along 4 prominent trade routes - the Silk Road, the Frankincense Trail, the Spice Route, and the Camino Real, this book follows the caravans of itinerant spice merchants from the frankincense-gathering grounds and ancient harbors of the Arabian Peninsula to the port of Zayton on the China Sea to Santa Fe in the southwest United States. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 332 pages, 12 color illustrations, 10 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: JFCV; WBTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267206
- ISBN
- 9780520267206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.70
€ 41.70
Hardcover. The pie, to quote one Victorian writer, is a great human discovery which has universal estimation among all civilized eaters'. This book explores the development of this most esteemed article of food, from the ancient pie, its crust inedible and used for preserving the contents, to its elevation as the highest expression of culinary art. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 31 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861894250
- ISBN
- 9781861894250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.07
€ 23.07
Paperback. Series: Comparative Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535832
- ISBN
- 9781557535832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.38
€ 56.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582784086
- ISBN
- 9780582784086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.31
€ 60.31
Paperback. El Alto, Rebel City combines ethnography and political theory to explore the astonishing political power exercised by the indigenous citizens of El Alto, Bolivia in the past decade. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 344 pages, 19 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341543
- ISBN
- 9780822341543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415508605
- ISBN
- 9780415508605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.12
€ 56.12