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Paperback. Few sources reveal the life of the ancient Romans as vividly as do the houses preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius. Wealthy Romans lavished resources on shaping their surroundings to impress their crowds of visitors. This book explores the rich potential of the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum to offer insights into Roman social life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 color plates 122 figs. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029092
- ISBN
- 9780691029092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.07€ 48.64
€ 50.07
€ 48.64
Paperback. Revelatory, gripping and unexpectedly poignant, The Housekeeper's Tale champions the invisible women who ran the English country house. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781314104
- ISBN
- 9781781314104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. Talks about the Reizei poets as participants in a collective institution devoted more to the continuity of family poetic practices and ideals than to the concept of individual expression that is central to modern poetic culture. This book features an appendix of 100 poems from over the centuries, by poets who were affiliated with the Reizei house. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, 7 charts, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB; DSC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024533
- ISBN
- 9780674024533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.78€ 50.74
€ 54.78
€ 50.74
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, 4 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691602042
- ISBN
- 9780691602042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. At what point did the British develop their mania for interiors, wallpaper, furniture, and decoration? Why have the middle classes developed so passionate an attachment to the contents of their homes? This book chronicles a hundred years of British interiors, focusing on class, choice, shopping and possessions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 100 black-&-white illustrations + 15 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300136418
- ISBN
- 9780300136418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Hardback. This book aims to advance our understanding of household and family religion in Mediterranean and West Asian antiquity, as opposed to state-sponsored or civic temple cults. The volume explores the new recognition that religious expression associated with household, family, and domicile is significant and must be investigated in a serious way. Editor(s): Bodel, John; Olyan, Saul M. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405175791
- ISBN
- 9781405175791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.79
€ 131.79
Paperback. This book aims to advance our understanding of household and family religion in Mediterranean and West Asian antiquity, as opposed to state-sponsored or civic temple cults. The volume explores the new recognition that religious expression associated with household, family, and domicile is significant and must be investigated in a serious way. Editor(s): Bodel, John; Olyan, Saul M. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBLA; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 342
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118255339
- ISBN
- 9781118255339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Paperback. Focusing on the way Jewish history - particularly the Holocaust - and tradition inform postwar Canadian and American Jewish literature, this text highlights their concerns and work in the context of the broader traditions of mulitculturalism, postcolonial writing, and critical theory. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773516656
- ISBN
- 9780773516656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. Sex, greed and treachery at the heart of a Tudor regime. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicholson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753826904
- ISBN
- 9780753826904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. A powerful and intensely human insight into the civil war in Zimbabwe, focusing on a white farmer and his maid who find themselves on opposing sides. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JM; BG; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007219391
- ISBN
- 9780007219391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Lebanon is one of the world's most divided countries, yet the Lebanese have never shown a keener consciousness of common identity. Kamal S. Salibi examines the historical myths on which his country's warring communities have based their conflicting visions of the Lebanese nation. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- I B Tauris & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860649127
- ISBN
- 9781860649127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.91
€ 32.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Reveals how the author chose to abandon her ambition to become Prime Minister in favour of another ambition - to have a life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747593096
- ISBN
- 9780747593096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
hardcover. 8vo. North of Ireland.Nice copy in clean dustwrapper
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Distribution Services
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0293021
- ISBN
- 9780002110730
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. Provides an overview of the antebellum slavery debate and its key issues and participants. This book introduces each selection, locating it historically, culturally, and thematically as well as linking it to other writings. The documents represent the full scope of the varied debates over slavery. Editor(s): Lowance, Mason I., Jr. Num Pages: 568 pages, 3 tables. 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002286
- ISBN
- 9780691002286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.65€ 42.58
€ 53.65
€ 42.58
Paperback. In 1968, Mexico prepared to host the Olympic games amid growing civil unrest. In this study of the afterlives of the '68 Movement, the author explores how urban spaces - material but also literary, photographic, and cinematic - became an archive of 1968, providing a framework for de facto modes of justice for years to come. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291072
- ISBN
- 9780520291072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408833896
- ISBN
- 9781408833896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. The fascinating stories behind their design, construction, and marketing reveal in rich detail how these buildings became cultural symbols that shaped the urban landscape. Series: Studies in Industry and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 46 black & white halftones, 1 black & white halftones, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; PDR; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419923
- ISBN
- 9781421419923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.75
€ 41.99
€ 34.75
Hardcover. The fascinating stories behind their design, construction, and marketing reveal in rich detail how these buildings became cultural symbols that shaped the urban landscape. Series: Studies in Industry and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 48, 46 black & white halftones, 1 black & white halftones, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; PDR; PDX; RGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801899874
- ISBN
- 9780801899874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.38€ 59.06
€ 64.38
€ 59.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764316999
- ISBN
- 9780764316999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.13
€ 37.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. The gripping personal story of a Falklands Fighter Ace. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753821992
- ISBN
- 9780753821992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Hardback. Most observers have maintained that US machinations were responsible for the success of General Augusto Pinochet's coup. This book examines one of the most controversial chapters in US intelligence history, the CIA's covert operations in Chile from 1964 to 1974. It shows that the conventional wisdom about the impact of US actions is flawed. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSH; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970976
- ISBN
- 9781597970976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.66
€ 42.66
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, over 500 b/w and color photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 227 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1956.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764324215
- ISBN
- 9780764324215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.56€ 49.47
€ 65.56
€ 49.47
hardcover. This book is essential for lovers of horses and for lovers of beautiful photography. Num Pages: 96 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFFZ; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 686. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- THP Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024535
- ISBN
- 9781845887063
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. From the waterways to the motor car, London's transport has undergone a huge evolution. This book examines the vehicles that helped change the face of transport in London in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. It contains over 200 photographs to chart this very important aspect of London life. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBT; WG; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752434582
- ISBN
- 9780752434582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61