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Paperback. Uncovers the origins of communal celebration in human biology and culture. Although sixteenth-century Europeans began to view mass festivities as foreign and 'savage', the author shows that they were indigenous to the West, from the ancient Greek's worship of Dionysus to the medieval practices of Christianity as a 'danced religion'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080080
- ISBN
- 9781847080080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. Brilliant cartoons on Christmas that will amuse the whole family Series: Christmas Comes to. Num Pages: 64 pages, 64. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; 5HC; HBTB; JFCA; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445663623
- ISBN
- 9781445663623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.17
€ 14.17
Hardcover. From the New York Times best-selling author of Cod and Salt, a definitive history of paper and the astonishing ways it has shaped today's world. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239614
- ISBN
- 9780393239614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.78
€ 30.99
€ 25.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064627
- ISBN
- 9781606064627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.73€ 68.43
€ 88.73
€ 68.43
Paperback. An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last 'grain race' of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BT; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007597833
- ISBN
- 9780007597833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.38
€ 13.00
€ 11.38
Paperback. For as long as anyone can remember, coal has been the lifeblood of the communities of County Durham. This title presents a portrayal of Durham life that deals with the anonymous individuals, and their families, and behind the story of coalmining in the area. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; HBTK; KNAT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450421
- ISBN
- 9780752450421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409575
- ISBN
- 9781474409575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.53
€ 41.99
€ 37.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, illus & 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBTQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197858
- ISBN
- 9781845197858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.18€ 52.84
€ 53.18
€ 52.84
Paperback. Nazi war criminal Dr Aribert Heim carried out grotesque, sadistic medical experiments on Jewish prisoners at the Mauthausen concentration camp. Alerted of his imminent arrest in 1962, Heim disappeared. Here, is the dramatic true story of how a clandestine organisation tracked down the 'Butcher of Mauthausen' and assassinated him. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786061195
- ISBN
- 9781786061195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.98
€ 10.99
€ 9.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300226386
- ISBN
- 9780300226386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066625
- ISBN
- 9780674066625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.70
€ 27.99
€ 24.70
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526704085
- ISBN
- 9781526704085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.56
€ 33.99
€ 24.56
Paperback. A study that is founded upon personal documents, town council minutes, legal cases, inventories, travellers' tales, plans and drawings relating to some 30 Scots burghs of the Georgian period. It shows how the Scots Georgian burgh developed to become a powerfully controlled urban community, with disturbance deliberately designed out. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748692576
- ISBN
- 9780748692576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 44.19
€ 48.99
€ 44.19
Paperback. From the first Sherlock Holmes film to the African Queen, the only full account of this important film studio Num Pages: 288 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; APF; HBT; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445648224
- ISBN
- 9781445648224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.90
€ 18.90
Paperback. "Considers the ways in which the 'global turn' is changing the theory and practice of historical disciplines and engages with the concept and methodology of globalization"--Provided by the publisher. Editor(s): Antunes, Catia; Fatah-Black, Karwan. Num Pages: 278 pages, 6 black & white tables, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 268 x 27. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138639607
- ISBN
- 9781138639607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.23
€ 49.99
€ 42.23
Paperback. Think more deeply and work more independently at A level History through a carefully thought-out enquiry approach from SHP. Each enquiry tackles a discrete topic which together build a rounded and balanced picture of the causes, the course, the consequences, and the historiography of the revolution. Series: Enquiring History. Num Pages: 144 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 247 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444144543
- ISBN
- 9781444144543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.97
€ 31.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JPS; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816648436
- ISBN
- 9780816648436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. Focused on marital immigration from China to Taiwan, the book documents the struggles of these women and men as they seek acceptance and recognition in their new home. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 b/w, 2 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; HBTB; JFFN; JHBK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286238
- ISBN
- 9780520286238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Explores the rich heritage of Bowie's productive and inspired decade, and traces the way in which his music reflected and influenced the world around him. This book examines in detail Bowie's audacious creation of an 'alien' rock star, Ziggy Stardust, and his increasingly perilous explorations of the nature of identity and the meaning of fame. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548874
- ISBN
- 9780099548874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.81
€ 13.00
€ 11.81
Paperback. This is a commemorative edition for C. Vann Woodward, who died in December 1999, of his classic work on the history of segregation and American race relations. Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer and former Woodward student, William McFeely contributes a special afterword to discuss how Strange Career achieved its own significance as part of history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBTB; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Commemorative
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195146905
- ISBN
- 9780195146905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25