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Hardcover. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115285
- ISBN
- 9781405115285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.08
€ 127.08
Paperback. Celebrated as queen, politician, and lover, Cleopatra remains an object of fascination more than 2,000 years after her death. In this beautifully illustrated new study, Sally-Ann Ashton deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the myth. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113908
- ISBN
- 9781405113908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Hardcover. * Explores the work of Harry Gunnison Brown, one the most important innovators in American economic history * Summarizes Brown's theoretical insights as well as the intellectual contexts in which they were developed. . Series Editor(s): Moss, Laurence S. Series: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 270 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111560
- ISBN
- 9781405111560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50
Paperback. John Milton's many and various works include magnificent poems, polemics, history, theology, and treatises on political, ecclesiastical, educational, and social issues. This title provides analysis of his prose and poetry, focusing on the development of his ideas and his art. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 816 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106252
- ISBN
- 9781405106252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
Paperback. * Includes 12 original essays by leading scholars on major classical social theorists. * Covers the key figures who shaped social theory, such as Marx, Weber and Durkheim, as well as additional classical theorists such as Harriet Martineau and W.E.B. Du Bois. Editor(s): Ritzer, George. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BG; HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105941
- ISBN
- 9781405105941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.44
€ 60.44
Paperback. * Traces the erotic myth of Lady Godiva back to its medieval origins. * Based on scholarly research but written to be accessible to general readers. * Combines history, literature, art and folklore. * Focuses on the twin themes of voyeurism and medievalism. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405100472
- ISBN
- 9781405100472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
Hardback. Posterity remembers Lady Godiva for her naked horseback ride through the city of Coventry, but that is only part of her story. This book investigates who Lady Godiva really was and traces the evolution of the Godiva legend from its first appearance in the 13th century through to the present day. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405100465
- ISBN
- 9781405100465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Paperback. A Companion to Julius Caesar examines the great man and great polarizing figure from a variety of illuminating perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more. Editor(s): Griffin, Miriam. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119025573
- ISBN
- 9781119025573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118775011
- ISBN
- 9781118775011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Hardcover. A Companion to Steven Spielberg provides an authoritative collection of essays exploring the achievements and legacy of one of the most influential film directors of the modern era. Editor(s): Morris, Nigel. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Film Directors. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; APFB; BGF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1062.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118726914
- ISBN
- 9781118726914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.33
€ 213.33
Hardcover. Praise for George E.P. Box and An Accidental Statistician I found most interesting the parts describing how he developed as a statistician, the intellectual influences on him, and the genesis of the ideas for which he is so well known.. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; PBT; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 239 x 34. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118400883
- ISBN
- 9781118400883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.60
€ 45.99
€ 35.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Rippey, Theodore F. Series: Brecht Yearbook/Das Brecht-Jahrubuch. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APT; BGL; DD; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780985195618
- ISBN
- 9780985195618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.80
€ 80.80
Hardback. A remarkable autobiographical journey from humble beginnings to a position as a powerful world figure fighting for her nation's self-determination. Num Pages: 426 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Kales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979845611
- ISBN
- 9780979845611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.96
€ 31.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- East Asia Program; Cornell Univ Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939657650
- ISBN
- 9780939657650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.06
€ 12.06
Paperback. Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 277 x 8. Weight in Grams: 494. Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country. 96 pages, col. Illustrations. Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 277 x 8. Weight: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915608065
- ISBN
- 9780915608065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Eldest daughter of eight children, the author grew up in Surakarta, Java, in what is now Indonesia. In the months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, however, Dutch nationals were rounded up by Japanese soldiers and put in internment camps. This book tells her story. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, 1map, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896801912
- ISBN
- 9780896801912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.98
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
Paperback. Suitable for all those interested in the many-faceted history of modern Vietnam and of Communism in the non-Western world, this title offers the dozens of such works by veterans of the 1924-45 struggle in Vietnam to be published in English translation. Editor(s): Binh Tu, Tran; Marr, David G. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 8. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896801196
- ISBN
- 9780896801196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
Hardcover. It is often assumed that reading about the lives of artists enhances our understanding of their work. This book contains a collection of essays, by a number of respected art historians that attempt to address this relationship by looking at the life and works of such artists as Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Leonardo da Vinci. Editor(s): Salas, Charles G. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 colour & 44 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AGB; AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Getty Research Institute
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368235
- ISBN
- 9780892368235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Carnegie-Mellon University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887485893
- ISBN
- 9780887485893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.32
€ 25.99
€ 21.32
Hardcover. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Texts. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; BGX; HRCC7; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023814
- ISBN
- 9780884023814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Hardcover. Num Pages: 554 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884020783
- ISBN
- 9780884020783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.13
€ 38.99
€ 33.13
Paperback. While the story of John B. Rayner is not widely known, this African American educator and Populist leader, the son of a politically powerful white slaveholder from North Carolina, was a political maverick who dared to challenge the Democratic Party and the Post-Civil War South's racial orthodoxy. Indeed, John B. Num Pages: 150 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harlan Davidson
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882959610
- ISBN
- 9780882959610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
Paperback. The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries witnessed a transition in the history of Western Civilization, during which the world of medieval Christendom began to give way to a new world order. Num Pages: 140 pages, photos & maps. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882952314
- ISBN
- 9780882952314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.86
€ 31.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524. A Biography. 220 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- East European Monographs
- Edition
- 1st English
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336918
- ISBN
- 9780880336918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95