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  • The Story Of The Blues

    The Making of Black Music (New Updated Edition)

    by Paul Oliver ...
    'This is not only Oliver's finest book on the blues, but is perhaps the finest overall survey of the subject that has yet been written. ' FINANCIAL TIMES The influence of the blues on popular mainstream music is immense. Its fascinating history reaches back to the end of the nineteenth century, its roots in the work songs of slavery, the ballads and country music of black Americans. Paul Oliver ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Sociology: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    by Paul Oliver ...
    Sociology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear, jargon-free English and providing added-value features like summaries of key experiments and even lists of questions you might be asked in your seminar or exam.The text is split into four ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Atlas of Vernacular Architecture of the World

    by Marcel Vellinga, Paul Oliver, Alexander Bridge ...
    The first world atlas ever compiled on vernacular architecture, this comprehensive work illustrates the variety and ingenuity of the world’s vernacular building traditions from a multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural and comparative approach, using over sixty world and regional maps.Mapping such diverse aspects as materials and resources, technologies, structural systems, symbolism, forms and service ... Read more

    $107.99 CAD

  • Barrelhouse Blues

    Location Recording and the Early Traditions of the Blues

    by Paul Oliver ...
    In the 1920s, Southern record companies ventured to cities like Dallas, Atlanta, and New Orleans, where they set up primitive recording equipment in makeshift studios. They brought in street singers, medicine show performers, pianists from the juke joints and barrelhouses. The music that circulated through Southern work camps, prison farms, and vaudeville shows would be lost to us if it hadn't't ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Foucault - The Key Ideas

    Foucault on philosophy, power, and the sociology of knowledge: a concise introduction

    by Paul Oliver ...
    Series series
    Foucault - The Key Ideas is a concise introduction to the life, works and ideas of this ground-breaking modern philosopher. This book will not only guide you through the events of Foucault's life and help you to understand his most complex ideas with ease; it will also demonstrate the practical impact of those ideas on life today. Covering everything from Foucault's views on the philosophy and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Succeeding With Your Literature Review: A Handbook For Students

    by Paul Oliver ...
    This book provides practical guidance on processes of researching a range of relevant literature on a subject, planning and writing a literature review. ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Buddhism: Bullet Guides

    by Paul Oliver ...
    Open this book and you willDiscover Buddha's teachingsGain awarenessApply Buddhist beliefsBecome enlightened ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Hinduism and the 1960s

    The Rise of a Counter-Culture

    by Dr Paul Oliver ...
    The West has drawn upon Hinduism on a wide scale, from hatha yoga and meditation techniques, to popular culture in music and fashion, yet the contribution of Hinduism to the counter-culture of the 1960s has not been analysed in full.Hinduism and the 1960s looks at the youth culture of the 1960s and early 1970s, and the way in which it was influenced by Hinduism and Indian culture. It examines the ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Risk, Education and Culture

    Edited by Andrew Hope, Paul Oliver ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Education
    In recent years education has become increasingly perceived as an area of risk. A number of highly publicised incidents have heightened awareness of the potential dangers to be found in teaching intuitions. Although there is now a substantial conceptual literature on risk and the meaning of the risk society, such ideas have not to date been rigorously applied to the educational sector.The authors ... Read more

    $48.08 CAD

  • Lifelong and Continuing Education

    What is a Learning Society?

    Edited by Paul Oliver ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1999, this volume recognises that lifelong and continuing education is one of the main issues on the educational stage. In the United Kingdom it is a key feature of the government’s educational initiative as reflected in the Green Paper, ‘The Learning Age: a Renaissance for a New Britain’ [DfEE, 1988]. This book provides a range of contributions to the current debate from ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • World Faiths - An Introduction: Teach Yourself

    by Paul Oliver ...
    Series series
    This book is a concise guide to the major religions around the world. Become familiar with the history of each faith, its core beliefs, and how it is practised today. Whether you're studying theology or just want to know more about the faiths that shape our world, this clearly structured guide offers everything you need to get started.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Writing Your Thesis

    by Paul Oliver ...
    Series series Student Success
    ′Written in an authoritative and accessible style, this is a must-read for anyone planning, researching and writing a doctoral thesis or dissertation. I will certainly be recommending this book to my research students.′ - Professor Goeffrey Elliott, University of Worcester′Paul′s book was a lifeline during my doctorate: it is now the first book that I recommend for my research students! His book ... Read more

    $63.19 CAD