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Hardback. Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their wealth, status, and forceful personalities to shape the development of nearly every aspect of the religion we now know as Christianity. This volume examines their influence on late antique Christianity. Editor(s): Chin, Catherine M.; Schroeder, Caroline T. Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity, the Official Series of the North American Patris. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780520292086
- ISBN
- 9780520292086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.73€ 72.77
€ 94.73
€ 72.77
Paperback. "Considers the ways in which the 'global turn' is changing the theory and practice of historical disciplines and engages with the concept and methodology of globalization"--Provided by the publisher. Editor(s): Antunes, Catia; Fatah-Black, Karwan. Num Pages: 278 pages, 6 black & white tables, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 268 x 27. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138639607
- ISBN
- 9781138639607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.06
€ 44.99
€ 42.06
Paperback. As a minister of the Ostrogothic regime in the time of Theoderic, Cassiodorus had as brilliant a political career as any Roman of the late empire. This title includes the translation of his "Institutions of Divine and Secular Learning", a work which would be excerpted and copied in monasteries throughout the Latin Middle Ages. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3F; HBG; HBLA; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853239987
- ISBN
- 9780853239987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.97
€ 39.97
Paperback. A new edition of Cary Reich's engaging biography of Andre Meyer. In this new edition of Financier, Cary Reich presents an illuminating portrait of this ferociously energetic, charming, and ruthless businessman who was a trusted advisor of the Kennedys and an intimate of William Paley and Katherine Graham. Series: Trailblazers. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; HBG; HBLW; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471247418
- ISBN
- 9780471247418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 35.62
€ 44.99
€ 35.62
Paperback. These essays suggest that influence and power may have paradoxically been available to women despite, and sometimes precisely because of, their subordinate position in society Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065040
- ISBN
- 9780252065040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.44
€ 44.99
€ 39.44
Paperback. Explores how particular sexual practices and identifications were normalized while others were outlawed in medieval England. This work demonstrates how intellectual inquiry into pre-modern societies can contribute invaluably to contemporary issues in cultural studies. It also attempts to make connections between past and present cultures. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822323655
- ISBN
- 9780822323655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 250 b/w and color photographs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1268.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764321597
- ISBN
- 9780764321597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.63
€ 53.99
€ 35.63
Paperback. Eleven essays that focus on the competing eschatologies of the Middle Ages. Editor(s): Bynum, Caroline Walker; Freedman, Paul H. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217025
- ISBN
- 9780812217025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.62
€ 41.99
€ 37.62
Hardback. A collection of personal letters to friends from a foreign correspondent who is trying to understand what she witnessed during the iconic human disasters of our time - in Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and New York City on September 11th, among the other places. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: BJ; HBG; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129037
- ISBN
- 9780691129037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. This book discusses a group of themes designed to highlight how Muslims reacted to the alien presence of the Crusaders in the heart of traditional Muslim territory. Num Pages: 704 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 135 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFSR2; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1702. Islamic Perspectives. 704 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 135 black & white illustrations. This book discusses a group of themes designed to highlight how Muslims reacted to the alien presence of the Crusaders in the heart of traditional Muslim territory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFSR2; JW. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 37. Weight: 1712.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748606306
- ISBN
- 9780748606306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 51.71
€ 53.29
€ 51.71
Paperback. In Alexander the Great in his World, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and pedigree in order to discover what influences and elements from the world around him aided in the rise of his incredible life and career. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232469
- ISBN
- 9780631232469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
Paperback. Presents the history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 BC, when nomadic hunter-gatherers appeared in Ireland at the end of the last Ice Age, to 1167 AD, when a Norman invasion brought the country under control of the English crown for the first time. This book also looks at contemporary Ireland's connection with its past. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee, Publisher
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566635257
- ISBN
- 9781566635257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.79
€ 18.99
€ 14.79
Hardback. An exploration of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans, focusing on the sentiments of honour that shaped the Romans' sense of themselves and their society. The book draws on contemporary theories of the self and social theory to deepen the reader's understanding of ancient Rome. Num Pages: 339 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225251
- ISBN
- 9780520225251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JFSC; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814755259
- ISBN
- 9780814755259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. Argues for a reading practice that accounts for the queerness of temporality, for the way past, present, and future time appear out of sequence and in dialogue in our thinking about history and texts. This book urges us to see how the indeterminacies of subjectivity found in literary texts challenge identitarian constructions. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBG; HBLH; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822336907
- ISBN
- 9780822336907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Hardback. When Germany was defeated in 1945, both the Russians and the Americans undertook mass internments in the territories they occupied. The Americans called their approach 'automatic arrest'. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509511631
- ISBN
- 9781509511631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.12
€ 60.12
Paperback. When Germany was defeated in 1945, both the Russians and the Americans undertook mass internments in the territories they occupied. The Americans called their approach 'automatic arrest'. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509511648
- ISBN
- 9781509511648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.33
€ 23.33
Paperback. Asian Travel in the Renaissance looks at travel in Asia for the purposes of trade, colonialism and religious conversion by a diverse array of Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and English protagonists in the Renaissance era. * Examines European travel in Asia from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Carey, Dr. Daniel. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; KCLT; RGR; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111607
- ISBN
- 9781405111607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.96
€ 31.96
Paperback. Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the whole coast of New Zealand, and brought back descriptions of the natural history of the Pacific. This title tells the story of these voyages. Editor(s): Edwards, Philip. Num Pages: 688 pages, maps, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1M; BGHA; HBG; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140436471
- ISBN
- 9780140436471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
God and Uncle Sam: Religion and America´s Armed Forces in World War I...
Canon Professor Michael Snape
Hardback. An authoritative and timely book shedding new light on the role of religion during World War II and its impact on post-war American society. Num Pages: 744 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838920
- ISBN
- 9781843838920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.64
€ 68.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations (some colour), 1 map , portraits. BIC Classification: BG; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394026
- ISBN
- 9780888394026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.78
€ 20.99
€ 15.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Boxer, C. R. Num Pages: 528 pages, 6 halftones, 13 line illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QS; HBG; HBLH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816638901
- ISBN
- 9780816638901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBG; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780801490620
- ISBN
- 9780801490620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.44
€ 23.99
€ 20.44
Paperback. Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic BookArgues that the origins of courtliness lie in the German courts, their courtier class, and the education for court service in the tenth and eleventh centuries. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780812213072
- ISBN
- 9780812213072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15