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Paperback. Pericles, Greece's greatest statesman and the leader of its Golden Age, created the Parthenon and championed democracy in Athens and beyond. This work presents accounts of those close to Pericles, including Thucydides, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Protagoras, Sophocles, Lysias, Xenophon, Plato, and Plutarch. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282. A Sourcebook and Reader. 248 pages, illustrations. Pericles, Greece's greatest statesman and the leader of its Golden Age, created the Parthenon and championed democracy in Athens and beyond. This work presents accounts of those close to Pericles, including Thucydides, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Protagoras, Sophocles, Lysias, Xenophon, Plato, and Plutarch. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; JPA. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight: 282.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256040
ISBN
9780520256040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Series: New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys Eup. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748649099
ISBN
9780748649099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307885944
ISBN
9780307885944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. This evocative collection of natural history drawings, produced over a period of more than two hundred and fifty years, captures the rich variety of animals, birds and insects to be found in India and the magnificent flora of the different regions. Series: Images of Nature. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACBP; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565093105
ISBN
9780565093105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.68

Hardback. Features an analysis of the Asian financial crisis and its impacts on the economies of the region by thirty-five scholars and professionals working in the area. This volume contains a detailed analysis of the root causes of the crisis. It presents the analysis with a quantitative approach and also a more qualitative approach. Editor(s): Hooley, R.; Yoo, J.H.; Dutta, Manoranjan. Series: Research in Asian Economic Studies. Num Pages: 834 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; GTN; KCH; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1300. Series: Research in Asian Economic Studies. 834 pages. Editor(s): Hooley, R.; Yoo, J.H.; Dutta, Manoranjan. Features an analysis of the Asian financial crisis and its impacts on the economies of the region by thirty-five scholars and professionals working in the area. This volume contains a detailed analysis of the root causes of the crisis. It presents the analysis with a quantitative approach and also a more qualitative approach. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; GTN; KCH; KFF. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 67. Weight: 1300.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Number of pages
834
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762308132
ISBN
9780762308132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.97

Paperback. In March 1958, a Chinese woman learns that her husband, an idealistic army doctor, has died whilst serving in Tibet. Determined to know what has happened to him, she sets off to join his regiment. To her horror, she walks into a bloody conflict, with the Chinese subject to terrifying attacks from Tibetan guerrillas. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGA; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage Publishing London
Number of pages
176
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099461937
ISBN
9780099461937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. A remarkable journey to the summit of Mount Everest, described as 'honest and compelling' by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BGSA; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Edition
Main Market
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330392266
ISBN
9780330392266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Hardcover. A bewitching cookbook of exquisite recipes from Benares, Atul Kochhar's acclaimed Michelin-starred Indian restaurant. Num Pages: 280 pages, More than 50 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1716.
Publisher
Absolute Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472900265
ISBN
9781472900265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 38.17

Paperback. Moving from the politics of the public square to the invention of neighborhood community, to oddities found and appropriated in the streets, to the consecration of everyday scenes and artifacts as heritage in museums, this title traces the rediscovery of the past - sometimes in unlikely forms - in a city with few traditional landmarks. Num Pages: 224 pages, baseline scatter. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
222
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280373
ISBN
9780520280373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 3JF; ACQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 276 x 21. Weight in Grams: 950.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064740
ISBN
9781606064740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.67

Hardback. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 color plates, 32 black-and-white illustrations, and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 562. In Search of Ancient Afghanistan. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight: 562.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273429
ISBN
9780520273429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.74

Paperback. Offers an alternative perspective on Britain's late imperial period by looking at the lives and the writings of the men who chose to defy the conventional social and political attitudes of the British ruling classes towards the Near East. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764078
ISBN
9781780764078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Bollywood has become the global term used to refer to the prolific Hindi language film industry located in Bombay. Ganti provides a guide to the cultural, social & political significance of Hindi cinema, outlining the history & structure of the Bombay film industry & its impact on popular culture. Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; JFD; KNTC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415583886
ISBN
9780415583886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.88

Hardback. Today's China presents a unique setting for organizations. Through an examination of current Chinese business, this book addresses its business culture and environment. In particular, it considers how firms build distinctive capabilities of organizational learning and strategic flexibility to achieve superior customer-focused performance. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
278
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230013506
ISBN
9780230013506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.56
€ 38.61

Paperback. Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on a fascinating Jacobean adventure. Num Pages: 416 pages, line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340794685
ISBN
9780340794685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Tells the story of a secret war fought by British mercenaries in the Yemen in the early 1960s. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JJPK; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099553298
ISBN
9780099553298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive and reliable reference source for all students of history and culture. It lists by name the rulers of all the principal Islamic dynasties with Hijri and Common Era dates. Each dynastic list is followed by a brief assessment of its historical significance, and by a short bibliography. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FMN; 1H; 1Q; GBC; HBG; HBTG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd New edition of Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621378
ISBN
9780748621378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Paperback. Series: Princeton Analytical Sociology Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FKA; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLH; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173795
ISBN
9780691173795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Hardcover. Tells the tale of the authors childhood spent in the city of Caliphs, Scheherazade and the land of the Garden of Eden, of traditions passed down over the generations, and captures the elusive quality of a scene totally at odds with our image of Iraq. Editor(s): Rocca, Tony; Rocca, Mira. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50-55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; BGHA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Forum Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955709500
ISBN
9780955709500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

Paperback. Translator(s): Davies, Humphrey. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; CB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 204 x 42. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479813292
ISBN
9781479813292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.79

Paperback. Reconstructs the history of South Asian Tantra from the medieval period. This book contains translations from over a dozen Tantras. It is useful for those seeking to understand Tantra and the crucial role it has played in South Asian history, society, culture, and religion. Num Pages: 391 pages, 26 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
391
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226894843
ISBN
9780226894843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.59

Hardcover. In this BBC TV tie-in book, bestselling, big-hearted and down-to-earth chefs, The Hairy Bikers, tour Asia to find the best authentic recipes. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 196 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780297867357
ISBN
9780297867357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.66

Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703509
ISBN
9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. World renowned for its collection of Islamic art, the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art. Covering a time span of some 4,000 years, from the Bronze Age up to the dawn of the Islamic era, this book celebrates some of the objects created in the Near East and beyond including Central and South Asia. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXK; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500970522
ISBN
9780500970522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.07

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