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Matro of Pitane and the Tradition of Epic Parody in the Fourth Century...
Olson, S. Douglas; Sens, Alexander
hardcover. Sens and Olson offer a new text of the 144 surviving lines of the parodies of Matro of Pitane (c. 300 BC) based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts; a translation; a detailed philological, historical, and gastronomic commentary; and a lively introduction to the poet and his times. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- OUP USA United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780788506147
- ISBN
- 9780788506147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.82
€ 125.82
Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) is widely considered the most outstanding cultural mediator of all time between China and the West. This engrossing and fluid book offers a thorough, knowledgeable biography of this fascinating and influential man, telling a deeply human and captivating story that still resonates today. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JB; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442205864
- ISBN
- 9781442205864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.31
€ 138.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 414 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 288 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1790.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350740
- ISBN
- 9780764350740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.90€ 54.04
€ 74.90
€ 54.04
Hardcover. In 1944, a number of Sonderkommando-"special squads" of Jewish prisoners who kept the gas chambers running smoothly-buried on the grounds of Auschwitz a series of remarkable eyewitness accounts. This study reconstructs their history and textual content, revealing literary works that raise troubling questions about the nature of testimony. Num Pages: 276 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782389989
- ISBN
- 9781782389989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.73
€ 161.73
Hardback. Gerald Postema presents the collected writings on legal, political, and moral theory of a key thinker of the 17th century, Sir Matthew Hale. Hale develops a unique and sophisticated account of the nature and foundations of common law, with extended reflections on natural law, moral and legal reasoning, and the legal limits of political authority. Editor(s): Postema, Gerald J. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBLH; HPCD; LAB. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199234929
- ISBN
- 9780199234929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.39
€ 121.39
paperback. This text offers a reappraisal of the Irish Revival by focusing on the progressive energies of self-help movements such as the Abbey Theatre, Sinn Fein and the Co-operative Movement. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781859183656
- ISBN
- 9781859183656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.00€ 24.15
€ 29.00
€ 24.15
Hardcover. This study of 13 personal accounts of the Mau Mau revolt by Kenyans, demonstrates that these memoirs serve to refute both the British version of the revolt and that of the leaders of the independent Kenyan state. It also points to the importance of Mau Mau in the making of modern Kenya. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BG; HBJH; HBLW3; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781555875374
- ISBN
- 9781555875374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.40€ 46.81
€ 71.40
€ 46.81
Paperback. Describing in detail weaponry and armor, daily life on the march or in camp, clothing, food, medical care, military law, and titles of the Byzantine army of the seventh century, this text offers insights into the Byzantine military ethos. It also provides data for the historian, and even for the ethnologist. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJF1; HBLA; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217728
- ISBN
- 9780812217728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardback. The definitive biography of a radical activist and intellectual Num Pages: 448 pages, 52 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BGX; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300222562
- ISBN
- 9780300222562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.99
€ 48.99
€ 35.99
Paperback. Robert Weisbrot for the first time considers the Cuban missile crisis in the full context of history. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566634779
- ISBN
- 9781566634779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.90
€ 17.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. Despite more than a century of archaeological investigation and glyphic decipherment, the nature of Maya political organization has remained an open question. This title integrates ethnohistoric and ethnographic knowledge of the Colonial-period and modern Maya with archaeological, epigraphic, and iconographic data from the ancient Maya. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 82 b&w figures, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705692
- ISBN
- 9780292705692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.08
€ 36.99
€ 34.08
Hardback. This collaboration brings together recognized authorities who have worked in Chiapas for decades, many linking scholarship with social and political activism. Their combined perspectives make this an authoritative, detailed, and authentic work on the people behind the Zapatista movement. Editor(s): Rus, Jan; Castillo, Rosalva Aida Hernandez; Mattiace, Shannan L. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW3; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511477
- ISBN
- 9780742511477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.46
€ 220.46
Paperback. This book is a concise, illustrated history of the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-4C and RF-4C Phantom II. Covered are its technical developments, markings, and use by Spanish forces. Num Pages: 48 pages, 74 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 5. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764343711
- ISBN
- 9780764343711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.27
€ 18.99
€ 14.27
Hardcover. Lt Col Theodore Lyman served as Gen George Gordon Meade's aidede-camp from September 1863 until the end of the Civil War. This work contains anecdotes, vignettes of officers, and descriptions of military campaigns as witnessed by this key figure in the Northern war effort. Editor(s): Lowe, David W. Series: Civil War in the North. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps, illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Kent State Univ Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389013
- ISBN
- 9780873389013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.65
€ 57.65
Paperback. A remarkable historical and psychological study of the enigma of Adolf Hitler and his impact on the twentieth century - by the bestselling author of DEFYING HITLER. Translator(s): Osers, Ewald. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JMH; JMS; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Phoenix Paperbacks
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857998788
- ISBN
- 9781857998788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. The stereotype of the Victorian man as a sexually repressed patriarch belies the wide variety of male behaviors and conceptions of manhood during the mid to late nineteenth century. A complex pattern of alternative and even competing behaviors and attitudes emerges in this collection of essays that points toward a "gendered history" of men. Editor(s): Carnes, Mark C.; Griffen, Clyde. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226093659
- ISBN
- 9780226093659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.90
€ 36.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Kirshner, Julius; Morrison, Karl F. Series: Readings in Western Civilization. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 4th
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226069432
- ISBN
- 9780226069432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.94
€ 35.99
€ 28.94
hardcover. This volume presents scholarship on Isma'ili history and thought from leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3F; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 639. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034367
- ISBN
- 9780521451406
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
Paperback. Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from--or antidote to--ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch demonstrates how similar the ubiquitous antifeminism of medieval times and the romantic idealization of woman actually are. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226059730
- ISBN
- 9780226059730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.41
€ 43.99
€ 34.41
Paperback. A memoir of American, Jewish military doctor fighting on the frontlines and caring for the injured in WWII. It documents the almost unbearable drama of ground gained and lives lost as well as the terrible human toll of battle on the author, his comrades, and civilians quite literally caught in the crossfire. Num Pages: 192 pages, 33 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: BM; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803218833
- ISBN
- 9780803218833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.50
€ 16.99
€ 16.50