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Paperback. Traversing a range of discourse and imagery about kitharoidia - poetic and prose texts, iconography, inscriptions - this book offers an account of the aesthetic and socio-cultural complexities of citharodic song and examines the iconic role of the song makers in the popular imagination. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, 5 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AS; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021389
ISBN
9780674021389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. Focusing on Ottoman Lebanon, this title shows how sectarianism was a manifestation of modernity that transcended the physical boundaries of a particular country. It challenges those who have viewed sectarian violence as an Islamic response to westernization or simply as a product of social and economic inequities among religious groups. Num Pages: 274 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1QDT; 3JH; GTB; HBJF1; HBLL; HRAM9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520218468
ISBN
9780520218468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.47

Paperback. This book documents the emergence of the culture of sensibility that transformed British society of the eighteenth century. It focuses on the rise of new moral and spiritual values and the struggle to redefine the group identities of men and women. Num Pages: 554 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 870. Sex and Society in Eighteenth-Century Britain. 554 pages, 11 halftones. This book documents the emergence of the culture of sensibility that transformed British society of the eighteenth century. It focuses on the rise of new moral and spiritual values and the struggle to redefine the group identities of men and women. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ. Dimension: 146 x 231 x 29. Weight: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226037141
ISBN
9780226037141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.05
€ 48.76

Hardback. 264 pages, 2 tables. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBTB; JFCX. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 20. Weight: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147163
ISBN
9780231147163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.60
€ 79.12

Paperback. His new epilogue is partly a guide for new historians to tackle the complexities of Cold War studies. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801851957
ISBN
9780801851957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.89

hardcover. Up to now the culture of the Stalin period has been studied mainly from a political or ideological point of view. This book, however, approaches the problem from within, and deals with various aspects of Stalinist culture such as art, literature, architecture, film and popular culture. Editor(s): Gunther, Hans. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1990th Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333491263
ISBN
9780333491263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 239.00

Paperback. First edition - 8vo. Very Good copy - KAW0183 - 294pp. - Victorian Council of Churches, Melbourne
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Victorian Council of Churches Melbourne
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
SKU
KCK0002117
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Hardback. The Cup of Song explores the symbiotic relationship of the symposion and poetry across Greek literary history. Each chapter discusses one aspect of sympotic engagement by key authors across the major genres of Greek poetry, leading to a characterization of the full spectrum of sympotic poetry from its beginnings through to the Hellenistic age. Editor(s): Cazzato, Vanessa; Obbink, Dirk; Prodi, Enrico Emanuele. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199687688
ISBN
9780199687688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.29

Paperback. Perfect for fans of Kate Summerscale, this is the chilling true tale of Dr John Bodkin Adams, the family doctor suspected of murdering 160 of his patients in 1950s Eastbourne. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848544727
ISBN
9781848544727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Siegfried Kracauer is today considered one of the key thinkers of the twentieth century. During the Weimar Republic, he established himself as a trenchant theorist of film, culture, and modernity, now often ranked alongside his friends Walter Benjamin and Theodor W Adorno. This book deals with his life. Num Pages: 300 pages, 13 b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; APFA; HBJD; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290945
ISBN
9780520290945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardcover. This book celebrates the greatest of English novelists by illustrating his abiding preoccupations. It reproduces extracts from the novels alongside a selection of the original covers, their illustrations and all the paraphernalia of nineteenth-century advertising, breathing life into the vibrant world of Dickens and his characters. Num Pages: 112 pages, 95 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 478. 112 pages, 95 colour illustrations. This book celebrates the greatest of English novelists by illustrating his abiding preoccupations. It reproduces extracts from the novels alongside a selection of the original covers, their illustrations and all the paraphernalia of nineteenth-century advertising, breathing life into the vibrant world of Dickens and his characters. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; HBTB. Dimension: 195 x 197 x 15. Weight: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243846
ISBN
9781851243846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Were the racist attitudes that fueled the Atlantic slave trade firmly in place 700 years before the European discovery of sub-Saharan Africa? This book seeks to discover how dark-skinned people, especially black Africans, were portrayed in the Bible and by those who interpreted the Bible - Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 472 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; HBTS; HRC; HRH; HRJ; HRLP5; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123707
ISBN
9780691123707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.73

Cursillo Movement in America: Catholics, Protestants, and Fourth-Day Spirituality Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7; HRCS; HRCV; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469607160
ISBN
9781469607160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.65

Hardcover. 8vo. original cloth with worn dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Blue Ribbon Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1944
Edition
Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
SKU
KEX0251555
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 173 pages, over 150 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764337628
ISBN
9780764337628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.32
€ 53.49

Num Pages: 256 pages, over 340 b/w and color photos, line schemes. BIC Classification: HB; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1172.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764314346
ISBN
9780764314346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.67
€ 39.25

Hardcover. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226210919
ISBN
9780226210919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.35

Paperback. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238. 288 pages, map. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight: 200.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408822333
ISBN
9781408822333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Henry Kissinger claimed that, because of the Watergate crisis, he could do nothing to stop the Greek colonels' coup on the island of Cyprus in 1975. This book argues that the coup was, in fact, no failure of American foreign policy, but the realization of a long-term Washington plot. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860647376
ISBN
9781860647376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.05

Paperback. A concise guide to one of the most confounding and seemingly irresolvable international conflicts for almost half a century. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1DVG; 1DVT; HBJD; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199757152
ISBN
9780199757152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.75

Hardcover. The Cyrus Cylinder is one of the most famous objects to have survived from the ancient world. The Cylinder was inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform on the orders of the Persian King Cyrus the Great (559ae'530BC) after he captured Babylon in 539BC. Translator(s): Finkel, Irving L. Num Pages: 144 pages, 110 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714111872
ISBN
9780714111872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.57

Hardcover. The essays in the book compare the Czech Republic and Slovakia since the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1993. The papers deal with the causes of the divorce and discuss the political, economic and social developments in the new countries. Editor(s): Stolarik, Mark. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 1DVKS; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; JHB; JPH; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Central European University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789633861530
ISBN
9789633861530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.28
€ 60.59

Paperback. Introduces the history, culture, and politics of the Czech people through more than 150 primary texts and images. Editor(s): Bazant, Jan; Bazantova, Nina; Starn, Frances. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 568 pages, 64 b&w photos, 8 page color insert, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347941
ISBN
9780822347941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. Introduces the history, culture, and politics of the Czech people through more than 150 primary texts and images. Editor(s): Bazant, Jan; Bazantova, Nina; Starn, Frances. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 568 pages, 64 b&w photos, 8 page color insert, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 38. Weight in Grams: 974.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822347798
ISBN
9780822347798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.02

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