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Biography
Paperback. This is a biography of Eleanor of Provence. It draws on the rich sources available, to reveal the interaction of the private and public facets of the queen's life, the cultural and spiritual influences to which she responded and the character of her queenship. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227397
- ISBN
- 9780631227397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.96
€ 55.96
Hardcover. Presents translations of some of the important ancient writings on the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. This book offers comprehensive coverage of Alexander, from his family background to his military conquests, death and legacy. It includes a bibliography of modern works, visual sources and a map of Alexander's expedition. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar; Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228202
- ISBN
- 9780631228202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.11
€ 149.11
Paperback. * This source book presents fresh new translations of the most important ancient writings on the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. * Provides comprehensive coverage of Alexander, from his family background to his military conquests, death and legacy. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar; Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228219
- ISBN
- 9780631228219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.44
€ 53.44
Paperback. * Offers major critical coverage of all Hardya s published work* Provides unique insight into the importance for Hardy of his interest in classical literature* Presents Hardya s character and humanity in all their complexity. . Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228509
- ISBN
- 9780631228509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.18
€ 53.18
Paperback. W.B. Yeats is widely regarded as the greatest English-language poet of the twentieth century. This new critical biography seeks to tell the story of his life as it unfolded in the various contexts in which Yeats worked as an artist and as public figure. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228516
- ISBN
- 9780631228516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.48
€ 58.48
Paperback. In this biography, Douglas Patey follows Evelyn Waugh's career from the comfortable middle-class home he was anxious to flee, through his escapades at Oxford, his adventures in South America and Africa, his experience of war, to his last years as veiled autobiographer. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 456 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231349
- ISBN
- 9780631231349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.48
€ 58.48
Paperback. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is Germany's most celebrated, prolific and versatile writer. This book sets Goethe's creative work in the context of his biography and of the literary and political movements of his time. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; BG; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231738
- ISBN
- 9780631231738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.74
€ 59.74
Paperback. Introduces Mark Twain through close readings of his seven major works, including "Tom Sawyer", "Huckleberry Finn", "Connecticut Yankee and Pudd'nhead Wilson". This book investigates the tension between the real-life person, Samuel Clemens, and the fictional person, Mark Twain. It analyzes the significance of Twain's books for American culture. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234746
- ISBN
- 9780631234746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.63
€ 44.63
Hardcover. Perhaps the greatest scholar of Jewish mysticism in the 20th century, Gershom Scholem (1897-1982) once said of himself, "I have no biography, only a bibliography." Yet, in thousands of letters written over his lifetime, many of which are included in this volume, Scholem's biography does unfold. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006423
- ISBN
- 9780674006423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.06€ 58.34
€ 63.06
€ 58.34
Paperback. Girolamo Cardano was a leading astrologer of his day, and his predictions won him access to some of the most powerful people in 16th-century Europe. The author invites readers to follow the astrologer's career and explore the art and discipline of astrology in the hands of a brilliant practitioner. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; BG; HBJD; HBLH; VXFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006706
- ISBN
- 9780674006706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.70
€ 34.99
€ 29.70
Hardcover. Based primarily on personal papers and correspondence that have remained in the possession of Smith's family, this is a biography of Theobald Smith, widely considered to be America's first significant medical scientist and a leading comparative pathologist. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; MMFM; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012202
- ISBN
- 9780674012202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 44.02
€ 51.99
€ 44.02
Hardcover. Editor(s): Beard, James Franklin. Num Pages: 442 pages, 13 halftones, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014657
- ISBN
- 9780674014657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.70€ 128.91
€ 143.70
€ 128.91
Hardcover. Editor(s): Beard, James Franklin. Num Pages: 490 pages, 12 halftones, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014664
- ISBN
- 9780674014664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.70€ 128.91
€ 143.70
€ 128.91
Hardcover. Editor(s): Beard, James Franklin. Num Pages: 530 pages, 12 halftones, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014671
- ISBN
- 9780674014671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.70€ 128.91
€ 143.70
€ 128.91
Hardcover. Editor(s): Beard, James Franklin. Num Pages: 444 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 1 genealogical chart. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014688
- ISBN
- 9780674014688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.70€ 128.91
€ 143.70
€ 128.91
Hardcover. Editor(s): Beard, James Franklin. Num Pages: 484 pages, 12 halftones, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014695
- ISBN
- 9780674014695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.70€ 128.91
€ 143.70
€ 128.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 768 pages, 10 halftones, 1 chart, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1951
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014732
- ISBN
- 9780674014732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.49€ 188.22
€ 211.49
€ 188.22
Hardcover. Num Pages: 746 pages, 8 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1951
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 746
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014756
- ISBN
- 9780674014756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.49€ 188.22
€ 211.49
€ 188.22
Hardcover. Num Pages: 824 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1248.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1954
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014794
- ISBN
- 9780674014794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.49€ 188.22
€ 211.49
€ 188.22
Hardcover. Fedor Chizhov built the first railroad owned entirely by Russian stockholders, created Moscow's first bank and mutual credit society, and launched the first profitable steamship line based in Archangel. In this valuable book, Thomas Owen vividly illuminates the life and world of this seminal figure in early Russian capitalism. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 292 pages, 9 halftones, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BGH; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015494
- ISBN
- 9780674015494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.92€ 75.33
€ 82.92
€ 75.33
Hardcover. A new chapter in John Adam's diplomatic career opened when the Dutch recognized the United States in April 1782. This volume chronicles Adam's efforts to achieve these objectives. Editor(s): Lint, Gregg L.; Taylor, C. James; Hogan, Margaret A.; Rodrique, Jessie M.; Claffey, Mary T.; Woodward, Hobson. Num Pages: 536 pages, 12halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DNF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 248 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018129
- ISBN
- 9780674018129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.60€ 79.41
€ 87.60
€ 79.41
Hardback. By early 1787, John and Abigail Adams were planning their return home to Massachusetts from Great Britain. But they barely had time to settle in, before they were pulled back into the public sphere by John's election as the first vice-president under the new Constitution. This book offers a perspective on this crucial period in American history. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Rodrique, Jessie May; Woodward, Hobson; Lint, Gregg L.; Claffey, Mary T. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 592 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022782
- ISBN
- 9780674022782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.84€ 117.66
€ 130.84
€ 117.66
Hardback. Janeway was one of the most prominent paediatricians of the 20th century. This biography describes his illustrious medical family and his remarkable tenure of nearly three decades as Thomas Morgan Rotch Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and head of the department of medicine at Children's Hospital, Boston. Num Pages: 425 pages, 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGT; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023802
- ISBN
- 9780674023802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.00€ 33.80
€ 35.00
€ 33.80
Paperback. Offers an account of the life of one of the most fascinating and complex US presidents. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 16 page black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 71. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1024
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674026995
- ISBN
- 9780674026995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.97
€ 34.99
€ 29.97