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Paperback. Examines the relationship between distinct periods of creative ferment in New Brunswick and the socio-cultural conditions in which those periods emerged. Contributes to current critical discussions about what constitutes "the creative" in Canadian society, especially in bilingual, rural, non-central spaces like New Brunswick. Editor(s): Tremblay, Tony. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSA; DSB; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771122078
ISBN
9781771122078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.69

Paperback. Scholars of history, anthropology, literature, and film explore the transformations in Japanese politics, culture, and society since Japan s recession of the early 1990s. Editor(s): Yoda, Tomiko; Harootunian, Harry. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338130
ISBN
9780822338130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.24

Paperback. This volume employs a pro and con format to offer an introduction to the affirmative action debate. Part one draws on state and federal court decisions to support affirmative action to counter racial and gender bias and part two cites the same kinds of evidence to argue against affirmative action. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742502109
ISBN
9780742502109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.66

Hardcover. This festschrift honours the contribution to historical scholarship and Irish public life by John A Murphy, Professor of Irish History at University College Cork, 1971-1990,independent member of the Irish Senate during a turbulent period, and a contributor to public debate over many decades, especially in relation to the crisis in Northern Ireland. Editor(s): Dunne, Tom; Geary, Lawrence M. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; GTB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
282
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183922
ISBN
9781859183922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Hardcover. Investigates the World Bank's promotion of market-led development in the underdeveloped world and the impact that this promotion has upon citizenship. This book looks at this subject using case studies drawn from Southeast Asia, one of the world's most diverse regions. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436. The World Bank and the Post-Washington Consensus in Southeast Ssia. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. 288 pages, black & white illustrations. Investigates the World Bank's promotion of market-led development in the underdeveloped world and the impact that this promotion has upon citizenship. This book looks at this subject using case studies drawn from Southeast Asia, one of the world's most diverse regions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; GTF. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230229556
ISBN
9780230229556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.01

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Heim, Tino. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFD; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer vs United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658135713
ISBN
9783658135713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.69

Paperback. An introduction to Indonesia s history, culture, and politics, which brings together more than 150 selections, including journalists articles, explorers chronicles, photographs, poetry, stories, cartoons, drawings, letters, and speeches. Editor(s): Hellwig, Tineke; Tagliacozzo, Eric. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 488 pages, 46 photos, 2 tables, 1 map, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMN; GTB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344247
ISBN
9780822344247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.69

paperback. Num Pages: 487 pages, 57 colour illustrations, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHBL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer VS Germany
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
487
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658114039
ISBN
9783658114039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.40

Hardback. American Georgics takes as its primary problem the question of the human place in nature. By extending our understanding of what counts as environmental literature back before Thoreau, Sweet shows that early texts, while not necessarily "green" in contemporary terms, can offer important insights into our relationship to the environment. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; DS; GTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236378
ISBN
9780812236378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.88

Paperback. Can one explain the power of global capitalism without attributing to capital a logic and coherence it does not have? Can one account for the powers of techno-science in terms that do not merely reproduce its own understanding of the world? This work examines these questions through a series of essays focused on Egypt in the 20th century. Num Pages: 429 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232624
ISBN
9780520232624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Opium is more than just a drug extracted from poppies. This title shows that the opium trade was not purely a British operation but involved Chinese merchants, Chinese state agents, and Japanese imperialists as well. Editor(s): Brook, Timothy; Wakabayashi, Bob Tadashi. Num Pages: 458 pages, 15 b/w illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HBG; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
Edition
Second Edition
SKU
V9780520222366
ISBN
9780520222366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. A timely look at American popular films made between 1973 and 2001 that use Arabs, their landscapes, and their cultures as villainsoand what these depictions of "evil" Arabs reveal about American fears and insecurities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292713420
ISBN
9780292713420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.80

Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Tennessee Press United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621900030
ISBN
9781621900030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.94
€ 68.00

Hardback. An important contribution to the discussion of the Arab lands before European hegemony and a detailed study of a region and power center many scholars identify as the beginning of modern Palestinian history. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 graphs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1FBS; 3JF; 3JH; GTB; HBJF1; HBLL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231123266
ISBN
9780231123266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.04
€ 77.99

Paperback. An important contribution to the discussion of the Arab lands before European hegemony and a detailed study of a region and power center many scholars identify as the beginning of modern Palestinian history. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 graphs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1FBS; 3JF; 3JH; GTB; HBJF1; HBLL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123273
ISBN
9780231123273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. What do Europeans have in common apart from the rights and duties deriving from the treaties? Is there such a thing as 'Europeanness' in the sense of a common identity? Can rights serve as a unifying factor in the new EU of 27 member states? And what are the sources of human identity as such? This book addresses these topical issues. Num Pages: 311 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779342828
ISBN
9788779342828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.93

Hardcover. The Early Solov'ev and His Quest for Metaphysics Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319013473
ISBN
9783319013473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.42

Paperback. Thomas Jager untersucht auf der Grundlage der historischen Kulturanthropologie und der Prozessbetrachtung von Norbert Elias, wie der Funktionsmechanismus der franzosischen Privilegiengesellschaft arbeitet und belegt am Beispiel zahlreicher aktueller Privilegien, dass er auch im Frankreich der Gegenwart noch Gultigkeit hat." Series: Literaturwissenschaft / Kulturwissenschaft. Num Pages: 286 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTB; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Deutscher Universitats-Verlag Germany
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9783824445240
ISBN
9783824445240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.16

hardcover. Shows how the Bible, in particular a Chinese translation of the Old Testament, profoundly influenced Hong and his followers, leading them to understand the first three of the Ten Commandments as an indictment of the imperial order. This book may appeal to scholars in the fields of Chinese history, religion, and culture. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780295984308
ISBN
9780295984308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.61

paperback. Editor(s): Draxlbauer, Michael; Fellner, Astrid M. Series: American Studies in Austria. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Lit Verlag
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783825867638
ISBN
9783825867638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.37

Paperback. Presents the results of a collaborative project with Native communities of Southeast Alaska to record indigenous geographic names. Documenting and analyzing more than 3,000 Tlingit, Haida, and other Native names on the land, this book highlights their descriptive force and cultural significance. Editor(s): Thornton, Thomas F. Num Pages: 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988580
ISBN
9780295988580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.33

Paperback. A complex and subtle portrait of a beautiful and fascinating region, blighted by historical prejudice and conflict Num Pages: 406 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; 1DVUZ; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Anniversary, Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814760321
ISBN
9780814760321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 960 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 229 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892641574
ISBN
9780892641574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088402
ISBN
9780691088402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.35

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