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paperback. Illuminates a spectrum of themes in the history of biblical interpretation. This work explores topics including Jewish exegesis and problems of Old Testament interpretation and the relationship between the Bible and social, political, and institutional history. Editor(s): Steinmetz, David C. Series: Duke Monographs in Medieval & Renaissance Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press Books United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318491
ISBN
9780822318491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. This book explores everyday life of the Greek gods, including what their bodies were made of and how they were nourished, the organization of their society, and the sort of life they led in Olympus and the human world. It also shows how citizens carried on everyday relations with the gods. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Series: Mestizo Spaces/Espaces Metisses. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 half-tone 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBLA; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736145
ISBN
9780804736145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Pennisi, Kate. Num Pages: 54 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 91.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Bede's Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
54
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781879007062
ISBN
9781879007062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Despite the voluminous literature on the central figure in American history, no other book in the field of political science compares to Lincoln's American Dream. It addresses comprehensively the overarching themes of Lincoln's political thought and leadership through provocative and divergent interpretations from leading scholars. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBG; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574885897
ISBN
9781574885897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. Presents the essential background information and methods for effective teaching and writing on cross-cultural history. This title charts the advances in understanding in their fields of concentration, revealing both specific findings and broad patterns that have emerged. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566390682
ISBN
9781566390682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. In this book leading cultural anthropologist Anton Blok sheds new light on the lives and achievements of pioneers who revolutionized science and art over the past five centuries, demonstrating that adversity rather than talent alone was crucial to their success. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781509505517
ISBN
9781509505517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501702723
ISBN
9781501702723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Hardback. The Modern American Metropolis: A Documentary Reader introduces the history of American cities and suburbs through a collection of original source materials that historians have long used to make sense of the urban experience. Editor(s): Freund, David M. P. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781444339017
ISBN
9781444339017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.54

Hardback. Probing the paradoxes of "the long twentieth century"--from unprecedented human opportunity and deprivation to the rise of the United States as a hegemon Editor(s): Adas, Michael; Brier, Stephen. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439902691
ISBN
9781439902691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.29

Hardcover. A Global History of Sexuality provides a provocative and wide-ranging introduction to the history of sexuality from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Editor(s): Buffington, Robert M.; Luibheid, Eithne; Guy, Donna J. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781405120487
ISBN
9781405120487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.08

Hardback. Incorporating research findings over the last twenty years, First Islanders examines the human prehistory of Island Southeast Asia. This fascinating story is explored from a broad swathe of multidisciplinary perspectives and pays close attention to migration in the period dating from 1. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HD; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119251545
ISBN
9781119251545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.76

hardcover. Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJM; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119166207
ISBN
9781119166207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.46

Hardcover. On Human Bondage a critical reexamination of Orlando Patterson s groundbreaking Slavery and Social Death assesses how his theories have stood the test of time and applies them to new case studies. Editor(s): Bodel, John; Scheidel, Walter. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119162483
ISBN
9781119162483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.23

Paperback. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119133872
ISBN
9781119133872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.48

Hardcover. Economic Theory and the Ancient Mediterranean presents a comprehensive introduction to the application of contemporary economic theory to the ancient societies of the Mediterranean Sea from the period of 5000 BCE to 400 CE. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QRM; HBG; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118627877
ISBN
9781118627877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.71

Hardcover. Presents a collection of original essays by leading scholars associated with World History, exploring through intellectual autobiography the ideas, challenges, and inspirations that are shaping the field. This title points to methodological challenges; and the scholar's research agenda in relation to the development of world history. Editor(s): Curtis, Kenneth R.; Bentley, Jerry H. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118294857
ISBN
9781118294857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.08

Paperback. Examines the work experience, living conditions, and social relations of thousands of African men, women, and children on European-owned tobacco farms in colonial Zimbabwe from 1890 to 1945. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, photographs, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896802032
ISBN
9780896802032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. Katutura, located in Namibia's major urban center and capital, Windhoek, was a township created by apartheid, and administered in the past by the most rigid machinery of the apartheid era. This book looks at urbanization, poverty, stratification, ethnicity, social structure, and social history. Series: Research in International Studies - Africa Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, Tables, maps, photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 139 x 407. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896801882
ISBN
9780896801882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. In 1904 the British Protectorate of Brunei had reached the nadir of its fortunes. This title presents the document in the history of modern Brunei. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 297 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896801356
ISBN
9780896801356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

paperback. What drove Russia to its disastrous war with Japan in 1904? This book attempts to find the answer in Russia's erratic and confused diplomacy. It explains how the key to understanding tsarist involvement in East Asia lies in the ideologies of the Russians who competed to impose their visions of imperial destiny on the East. Num Pages: 345 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBG; HBLW; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806129
ISBN
9780875806129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.78

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