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Hardback. A study traces the tendentiousness of Greek representations by introducing comparative Egyptian material, thus interrogating the Greek texts and authors from a cross-cultural perspective. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520228207
ISBN
9780520228207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.63
€ 49.04

paperback. A brilliant and highly original attempt to reconstruct the imaginative world of ordinary people - peasants, beggars, the poor - in early modern Europe. Camporesi shows that some food, like bread had intoxicating qualities, so that people were literally drugged by the food they ate. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBG; HBJD; HBLH; JFFA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745618364
ISBN
9780745618364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.81

Paperback. In 1988, the renowned sociologist Pierre Bourdieu and the leading historian Roger Chartier met for a series of lively discussions that were broadcast on French public radio. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745679594
ISBN
9780745679594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.46

Hardcover. In 1988, the renowned sociologist Pierre Bourdieu and the leading historian Roger Chartier met for a series of lively discussions that were broadcast on French public radio. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745679587
ISBN
9780745679587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24

Paperback. Defeating the mighty Persian Empire at the age of 22, Alexander the Great rapidly conquered the rest of the then known world. This book traces the career of Alexander who was destined to become one of the greatest generals the world has known, and celebrates his legacy to Greek civilization. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 153 illustrations, 121 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300701
ISBN
9780500300701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. In this worldwide survey of the 1930s, Brendon examines the great powers and their leaders and investigates how, and how far, contemporary minds knew what they knew, and the extent to which our own view of the time is fogged by their uncertainty. He illuminates a period when the world was struggling with one crisis and hurtling towards another. Num Pages: 752 pages, 24pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 52. Weight in Grams: 856.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New e.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712667142
ISBN
9780712667142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. Altera Roma explores the confrontation of two cultures, European and Amerindian, and two empires, Spanish and Aztec. Editor(s): Pohl, John M.D.; Lyons, Claire L. Num Pages: 368 pages, 129 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLCM; 1QDAR; HBG; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938770012
ISBN
9781938770012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.17

Paperback. This text examines the causes and consequences of India and Pakistani nuclear tests. The book provides a framework for understanding the global context of these tests, and looks at approaches for nuclear abolition in Asia and the West. Num Pages: 340 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 156. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902669250
ISBN
9781902669250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764341410
ISBN
9780764341410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. In 1945, the day after liberation, Soviet soldiers in control of the Katowice camp in Poland asked Primo Levi and his fellow captive Leonardo De Benedetti to compile a detailed report on the sanitary conditions in Auschwitz. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509513376
ISBN
9781509513376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.87

Hardback. In 1945, the day after liberation, Soviet soldiers in control of the Katowice camp in Poland asked Primo Levi and his fellow captive Leonardo De Benedetti to compile a detailed report on the sanitary conditions in Auschwitz. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBG. 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
V9781509513369
ISBN
9781509513369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.08
€ 50.37

Paperback. Presents an account of the First World War. This title tells the story of the conflict from the German advance in the West, through the Marne, Gallipoli, the Balkans and the War at Sea to the offensives of 1918 and the state of Europe after the war. Containing photographs and maps, it offers an essential history of the war. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations; maps; portraits. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0005197
ISBN
9780140024814
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

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

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. This succinct and insightful account of decolonization analyses the tumultuous events that caused the shift from a world of colonial empires to a world of nation-states in the years after World War II. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199340491
ISBN
9780199340491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.10

Paperback. The pace of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and population growth has thrust the planet into a new age-the Anthropocene. Humans have altered the planet's biogeochemical systems without consciously managing them. The Great Acceleration explains the causes, consequences, and uncertainties of this massive uncontrolled experiment. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPA; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674545038
ISBN
9780674545038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.60

paperback. Provides an overview of Great Power politics and world order. This book offers historical case-studies, which throw light on both the power in question and the international system of the period, and how it had developed from the preceding period. It is intended for students of international relations, strategic studies and international history. Series: War, History and Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415395809
ISBN
9780415395809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; GBCB; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781255131
ISBN
9781781255131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. The first paperback edition of this unique and shocking guide to the Black Death in Europe. Num Pages: 454 pages, 14, 1 colour, 2 black and white, 11 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; MBNS; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 800. The Complete History. 454 pages, 14, 1 colour, 2 black and white, 11 line drawing. The first paperback edition of this unique and shocking guide to the Black Death in Europe. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; MBNS; MBX. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight: 768.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
454
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843832140
ISBN
9781843832140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.66

Hardback. Reveals the secrets of military greatness, timeless principles of leadership applicable today Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 b/w maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473859081
ISBN
9781473859081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.21

Paperback. In "re-reading" the sophists of fifth-century Greece, Susan C. Jarratt reinterprets classical rhetoric, with implications for current theory and composition. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809322244
ISBN
9780809322244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.26

Hardcover. This collection of essays examines German-language cultural production pertaining to modern China and Japan, and explicitly challenges orientalist notions by proposing a conception of East and West not as opposites, but as complementary elements of global culture, thereby urging a move beyond national paradigms in cultural studies. Editor(s): Shen, Qinna; Rosenstock, Martin. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 316 pages, 32 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1F; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383604
ISBN
9781782383604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.83

Paperback. This is a compact but comprehensive and absorbing history of the Second World War. It examines the causes of the war, how it was won and lost, and its far-reaching consequences for humanity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 halftone plates, numerous maps and tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802071
ISBN
9780192802071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. Witt's acclaimed Isis in the Ancient World is now available in paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 71, 71 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRAB1; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801856426
ISBN
9780801856426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Killick, R.G. Series: Ancient Near East: Iraq Archaeological Reports S. Num Pages: 210 pages, 11 plates, 52 figures. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856684319
ISBN
9780856684319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.48

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