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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. In these five lectures originally prepared for the CBC, Claude Levi-Strauss, one of the world's greatest living thinkers, offers the insights of a lifetime spent interpreting myths and trying to discover their significance for human understanding. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HBTB; HPC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 4. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802063489
ISBN
9780802063489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

Hardback. This first English translation of lectures Claude Levi-Strauss delivered in Tokyo in 1986 synthesizes his ideas about structural anthropology, critiques his earlier writings on civilization, and assesses the dilemmas of cultural and moral relativism, including economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, and genetic and reproductive engineering. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 116 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072909
ISBN
9780674072909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Philosophers have often reflected on the Ancient Greeks' concepts of time, but an anthropological approach is necessary to understand their practical concept of time as tied to space. This work shows how the Ancient Greeks' collective memory was based on a remarkable faculty for the creation of ritual and narrative symbols. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674021242
ISBN
9780674021242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.52

Hardcover. A traveller's observations of a nation emerging from war Editor(s): Grant, H. Roger. Translator(s): Veenendaal, Augustus J. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253356093
ISBN
9780253356093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

paperback. Examines the role rhetorical theory played in the development of educational segregation. This book considers the NAACPs development of a series of graduate school cases to challenge Plessy, analyzes the Brown decision itself, assesses the state response to Brown, and critiques the two Supreme Court decisions implementing the Brown decision. Editor(s): Rountree, Clarke. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JNK; LNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739114599
ISBN
9780739114599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.19

Paperback. There is interest in globalization which is thought to be changing all economic, political, and cultural life. This book takes globalization and its opposite, fragmentation as the organizing themes for a grand retrospective of twentieth century international history and assesses how both have been shaped by the century's formative events. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
OUP Oxford Oxford
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198781660
ISBN
9780198781660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.80

Paperback. Explains Albania's 'transition' from Communism via the experiences of a diverse range of families, highland villagers, urban elite and shanty dwellers - whose lives she has followed since 1992. In this title, the author shows us members of the ex-communist elite in Tirana embracing rentier capitalism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764849
ISBN
9781780764849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; JN; JPQB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231152686
ISBN
9780231152686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.17
€ 82.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152693
ISBN
9780231152693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

paperback. This is the first major study of Irish antiquarian and historical writing during the politically turbulent second half of the eighteenth century. It charts the impact of contemporary politics on such writing, as well as the influence of European Enlightenment cultural trends. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays & Monographs S. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859183748
ISBN
9781859183748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

paperback. The remarkable story of Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville, George Medal, OBE and Croix de Guerre. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9781447201182
ISBN
9781447201182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. In contrast with scholarship on women and gender in the modern period, the author asserts that the rise of the absolute state, with its centralising and unifying tendencies, could actually increase women's economic, social, and legal opportunities and allow them to thrive in corporate organisations such as the guild. Num Pages: 528 pages, 21 photos, 7 graphs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326663
ISBN
9780822326663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.92

Paperback. Vikings plagued the coasts of Ireland and Britain in the 790s. A particularly successful viking leader named Aivarr campaigned on both sides of the Irish Sea in the 860s. This book provides a political analysis of the deeds of Aivarr's family from their first appearance in Insular records down to the year 1014. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DBR; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Dunedin Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906716066
ISBN
9781906716066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.25

Paperback. What did the nation's dogs do for the war effort? How did man's best friend prove his loyalty in his master's struggle against the Axis threat? Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472115676
ISBN
9781472115676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 220 pages, 4+ figures and tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843312499
ISBN
9781843312499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

Paperback. On 21 July, 1942, the Nazis took control of the small Polish town of Zolkiew, life for Jewish 15-year-old Clara Kramer was never to be the same again. While those around her were either slaughtered or transported, Clara and her family hid perilously in a hand-dug bunker. Living in the house above and protecting them were the Becks. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091924416
ISBN
9780091924416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Duncan, Russell; Juncker, Clara. Num Pages: 276 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772899589
ISBN
9788772899589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.36

Hardback. This volume captures the late Reva Howitt Clar's memoirs of her colourful career with the legendary brother and sister producing team of Fanchon and Marco. It chronicles the weekly shows, rehearsals, costumes, publicity stunts and backstage intrigues that typified any vaudeville performer. Editor(s): Melnick, Mimi Clar. Series: Studies & Documentation in the History of Popular Entertainment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; ASZH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841864
ISBN
9780810841864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.05

Hardcover. Catharism and Political Dissent. Series: Heresy and Inquisition in the Middle Ages. 298 pages, 3, 3 line drawing. Investigation of the development of the Cathar heresy in south-west France, looking at how and why its growth differed across the regions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBWC; HRAM7. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 29. Weight: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153383
ISBN
9781903153383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

hardcover. This volume examines the diversity of networks and communities in the classical and early Hellenistic Greek world, with particular emphasis on those which took shape within and around Athens, highlighting the processes that created, modified and dissolved these communities. Editor(s): Taylor, Claire; Vlassopoulos, Kostas. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 black and white illustrations and 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198726494
ISBN
9780198726494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; AN; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816629275
ISBN
9780816629275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. This study examines the way that scientists in the 16th and 17th centuries, who had not studied 'science' formally, used the tools of their literary education to formulate ideas about science and, at the same time, how the remarkableseventeenth-century scientific developments inspired non-scientific writers to make new fictions of discovery. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198704805
ISBN
9780198704805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.38

Hardback. Claire M. Waters offers an original examination of the preacher's unique role as an intermediary-standing between heaven and earth, between God and people, participating in and responsible to both sides of that divide. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRCC2; HRCX4. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812237535
ISBN
9780812237535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.34

Hardback. This book explores the memory of the war of independence in France as viewed by the former European settlers (pieds-noirs) and the harkis, those Algerians who worked for the French security forces. It examines how the memorial dynamics of the two groups are related both to each other and to other memories of the war. Series Editor(s): Cross, Maire; Hopkin, David. Series: Studies in Modern French History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 maps, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719087233
ISBN
9780719087233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.26

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