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Paperback. This book explains how people in the British Isles, four thousand or more years ago, identified life and death with the cycle of midwinter and midsummer and the risings and settings of the sun and moon. Series: Shire Archaeology. Num Pages: 72 pages, 45 col & 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTB; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 151 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Shire Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747806141
ISBN
9780747806141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

Paperback. A sweeping chronicle of women's battles for reproductive freedom throughout American history, Pregnancy and Power explores the many forces-social, racial, economic, and political-that have shaped women's reproductive lives in the United States. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814798287
ISBN
9780814798287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Translator(s): Salemson, Harold. Num Pages: 240 pages, illus & map. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
A Cappella Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Seventh Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556520884
ISBN
9781556520884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.35

Hardback. Introduces and investigates the novel concept of doulology, the discourse of slavery, in the homilies of John Chrysostom, the late fourth-century priest and bishop. This book explores the impact of doulology, brings to light the pervasive fissures between ancient Roman slave holding and early Christianity. Num Pages: 331 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286214
ISBN
9780520286214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.22
€ 73.05

Paperback. Series: Critical Studies in Italian America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBTQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 4522 x 6452. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823274338
ISBN
9780823274338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. A lively introduction to how society functioned prior to the Industrial Revolution Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780747415
ISBN
9781780747415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.46

Paperback. A rich and definitive history of the gay rights movement's West Coast origins Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076411
ISBN
9780252076411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.91

Sheet map. New.
Publisher
Old House Books
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402417
ISBN
9781908402417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 5.28

Sheet map. As flight evolved from a new weapon of warfare into a hobby of the wealthy enthusiast, aerodromes were established all over Europe and the public was enthralled by the air races. First published in 1930 for the Pratt's Fuel Co, this map illustrates the impact of one of the most dramatic technological advances of history. Series: Old House. Num Pages: colour. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBTP1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112. New.
Publisher
Old House
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402332
ISBN
9781908402332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.98

Hardcover. Profiling the most notorious mischief makers from the 1600s to the present day, this book explores how "pranks" are part of a long tradition of speaking truth to power and social critique. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796290
ISBN
9780814796290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Hardcover. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633945
ISBN
9780815633945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41

Paperback. Breaking new ground in ritual studies and cultural history, Practicing Protestants offers a distinctive history of American Protestant practice. Editor(s): Maffly-Kipp, Laurie F.; Schmidt, Leigh Eric; Valeri, Mark. Series: Lived Religions. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRCC2; HRCC9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883620
ISBN
9780801883620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.95

Paperback. Paperback, white cover. Cover is slightly stained, stamp on first page. 48pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
RYA/ Thomas Reed Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
SKU
KON0819508
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback, orange cover. Ex-Libris, sticker on inside front cover. 48pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Royal Yachting Association Hampshire
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
SKU
KON0819343
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 8.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. Paperback,blue cover. Cover is worn, Ex-Libris, sticker on inside front cover. 48pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
RYA/ Thomas Reed Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
SKU
KON0819342
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.49

paperback. A portrait and revisionist study of the famous Native leader Powhatan and his realm, which encompassed the Tidewater area of Virginia from the James River to the Potomac River. This work illuminates alternative conceptions of power and cosmology that force reconsideration of important components of Powhatan society. Num Pages: 12 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803260375
ISBN
9780803260375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

paperback. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APB; BM; HBTB; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Custom House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062441386
ISBN
9780062441386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Hardcover. This study examines the realignment of the Chinese social order that took place over the course of the Sung dynasty. From the perspective of specific Sung families, it uses data on two groups of Sung elites - the grand councilors who led the bureaucracy, and locally prominent gentlemen in Wu-chou. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 table, 1 map, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674695924
ISBN
9780674695924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.53

Hardcover. This book offers an exciting new take on the relationship between law and power. The 1856 Declaration of Paris marks the precise moment when international law became universal, and was an aggressive and successful British move to end privateering forever - then the United States' main weapon in case of war with Britain. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230301856
ISBN
9780230301856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardcover. This volume represents Yasuma Takata's synthesis of economics and sociology. He published articles on sociology in German, whilst as an economist he remained rather unknown in the West. His scope ranges from a critical analysis of Marx whilst accommodating Veblen, Pareto and Schumpeter. Series: Classics in the History and Development of Economics. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333575338
ISBN
9780333575338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.55

paperback. Series: Classics in the History and Development of Economics. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JHB; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 1995
SKU
V9781349240456
ISBN
9781349240456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HBTQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349124701
ISBN
9781349124701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.68

paperback. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HBTQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
Edition
1994th Edition
SKU
V9780312099541
ISBN
9780312099541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.68

Hardback. This brisk history traces City Light's origins to 1889 and follows its story through the national energy crisis of 2000-2001 up to the present. Num Pages: 128 pages, 158 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; HBTK; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 261 x 17. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985763
ISBN
9780295985763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.51

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