Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. A collection of essays on Pope Gregory the Great, many taken from a symposium held in 1993. Gregory emerges as a figure interpreting the past - by receiving, synthesizing and developing the teachings of earlier writers - and presenting a persuasive theological and pastoral agenda. Editor(s): Cavadini, John C. Series: Notre Dame Studies in Theology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCM; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268010430
- ISBN
- 9780268010430
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardcover. This volume offers an account of the life and labours of Edward Sorin, founder of the University of Notre Dame. It describes how he overcame great odds to found and grow one of world's premier Catholic institutions of higher learning. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JH; BGH; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 185 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1792.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268027599
- ISBN
- 9780268027599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 47.63
€ 50.99
€ 47.63
Paperback. Presents English translations from the works of Michael Psellos, a key philosopher of the Byzantine Empire. This book contains the works that Psellos wrote about his family, including a funeral oration for his mother that features recollections from a childhood spent in Constantinople. Editor(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Translator(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; BGHA; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268033156
- ISBN
- 9780268033156
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.47
€ 30.99
€ 28.47
Hardcover. La Fontaine was a great French lyric poet of the 17th century. This study is almost as much about Louis XIV as about La Fontaine. It provides analysis of the absolutist politics and attempts by the King to enforce an official cultural style, and the plight of the artist under such a ruler. Translator(s): Todd, Jean Marie. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JD; BGH; BGR; DSBD; DSC; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1025.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268038779
- ISBN
- 9780268038779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. SAP The memoirs of a young woman relate how she and her fmaily manage to keep their Chinese heritage alive while adapting to the American way of life. Num Pages: 246 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- unknown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295968261
- ISBN
- 9780295968261
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.96
€ 20.99
€ 20.96
Hardcover. One of the most controversial religious figures of the 19th century, John Henry Newman began his career as a priest in the Church of England but converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. This study portrays him as a disruptive and confused schismatic conducting a radical religious experiment. Num Pages: 752 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1226.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300092516
- ISBN
- 9780300092516
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
paperback. The authoritative edition of Franklin's autobiography, now with a new foreword by the eminent Franklin scholar Edmund S. Morgan Editor(s): Labaree, Leonard W.; Ketcham, Ralph L.; Boatfield, Helen C.; Fineman, Helene H. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 364 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300098587
- ISBN
- 9780300098587
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.89
€ 13.99
€ 11.89
Hardcover. Pomper explores the concept of 'democratic heroism', through accounts of eight individuals who, by 'just doing their jobs' have played crucial roles in resolving national problems in the United States. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300100358
- ISBN
- 9780300100358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.86
€ 30.99
€ 22.86
Paperback. The greatest statesman of his age, Benjamin Franklin was also a pioneering scientist, a successful author, the first American postmaster general, a printer and a bon vivant. This biography offers a compact and provocative portrait of America's most extraordinary patriot. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300101621
- ISBN
- 9780300101621
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.56
€ 25.99
€ 19.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 maps, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300107630
- ISBN
- 9780300107630
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.75
€ 25.99
€ 19.75
Paperback. Alexander the Great is probably the most famous ruler of antiquity, and his spectacular conquests are recounted often in books and films. But what of his father, Philip II, who united Macedonia, created the best army in the world at the time, and conquered and annexed Greece? This biography explores the details of Philip's life and legacy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300164763
- ISBN
- 9780300164763
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Hardback. The first full-scale account of a Persian king vilified by history Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 3D; BGH; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300180077
- ISBN
- 9780300180077
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.02
€ 33.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. Born in Massachusetts in 1745, Edward Bancroft moved to England as a young man in the 1760s and began building a respectable resume as both a scientist and a man of letters. In recognition of his works in natural history, Bancroft was unanimously elected to the Royal Society. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187458
- ISBN
- 9780300187458
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. The Marquess of Queensberry is perhaps as famous for destroying one of our greatest literary geniuses as he was for helping establish the rules of modern-day boxing. This biography of the marquess, also known as John Sholto Douglas, paints a far more complex picture by drawing on new sources and unpublished letters. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205206
- ISBN
- 9780300205206
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.63
€ 16.99
€ 13.63
Hardcover. In this landmark biography, Jane Addams becomes America's most admired and most hated woman-and wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTB; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 280 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393071658
- ISBN
- 9780393071658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.98
€ 32.99
€ 27.98
Hardcover. The biography of an important medieval ruler who built a state in the west of the French Kingdom which provided a foundation for the vast Angevin empire later constructed by his descendants. The study shows how Nerra adopted Roman ideas and tactics in order to consolidate his power. Num Pages: 412 pages, 4 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 302 x 35. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520079960
- ISBN
- 9780520079960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.57€ 57.43
€ 72.57
€ 57.43
Paperback. These two memoirs provide windows into the Sumatran past, in particular, and the early 20th-century history of south-east Asia, in general. In reconstructing their own passage into adulthood, the writers tell the story of their country's turbulent journey to independence. Editor(s): Rodgers, Susan. Num Pages: 348 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; BGHA; HBAH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520085473
- ISBN
- 9780520085473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.27
€ 41.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. Lucrecia de Leon lived on the fringes of the 16th-century Spanish royal court. As a teenager, Lucrecia had hundreds of dreams about Spain's future that became the stuff of political controversy. This book is based upon surviving transcripts of her dreams and on the records of her Inquisition trial. Num Pages: 229 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201583
- ISBN
- 9780520201583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
€ 25.04
Paperback. The story of Senator Joseph McCarthy's rise to unprecedented power and the decline of his influence is a dramatic one. This title documents the process by which a clever, power hungry individual came to mislead and manipulate members of Congress and the American public and to damage countless lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520204720
- ISBN
- 9780520204720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.80
€ 35.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. Combines biography with social and cultural history to examine the lives of Frances Marion and the other women who shaped filmmaking from 1912 through the 1940s. Marion was Hollywood's highest paid screenwriter - male or female - for almost three decades and wrote almost 200 produced films. Num Pages: 475 pages, 62 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; APFD; BGF; BGH; DSBH; DSG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520214927
- ISBN
- 9780520214927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.75
€ 35.99
€ 26.75
Hardback. This study focuses on James Legge (1815-1897), one of the most important 19th-century figures in the cultural exchange between China and the West. The narrative illuminates the era in which Legge lived as well as the surroundings in which he worked. Num Pages: 810 pages, 38 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPC; BGH; GTB; HBJD1; HBLL; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 810
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520215528
- ISBN
- 9780520215528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.64€ 73.18
€ 93.64
€ 73.18
Hardback. A legendary figure in his own lifetime, Rabbi Eliahu ben Shlomo Zalman (1720-1797) was known as the "Gaon of Vilna". He was the acknowledged master of Talmudic studies in the intellectual centre of Vilna. This text sheds light on aspects of the Vilna Gaon's "real" character. Translator(s): Green, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223943
- ISBN
- 9780520223943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.04€ 48.91
€ 62.04
€ 48.91
Hardback. Illustrates the sophistication and effectiveness of Martin Luther King, Jr, one of America's best-known advocates for peace and justice, and the organizations he led. This book also look into the surprising emergence of the sit-in protests that sparked the social struggles of the 1960s. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne; Armstrong, Tenisha; Carson, Susan; Clay, Adrienne; Taylor, Kieran. Num Pages: 703 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 183 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1665.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 703
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242395
- ISBN
- 9780520242395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.74€ 58.30
€ 73.74
€ 58.30
Hardback. Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247468
- ISBN
- 9780520247468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
€ 25.04