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Hardback. Argues that Islam's cultural stasis is not due to the Muslim faith itself, but to the nature of the sacred it is infused with and that penetrates every aspect of life - spiritual and material. This book shows how the sacred in Islam suspends the acceleration of social time, hinders change, and circumvents secularization and modernity. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 280. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129112
ISBN
9780691129112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardcover. Shows how Scottish imagination was shaped by its emigre experience with wilderness and the extreme. Drawing on journals, emigrant guides, memoirs, letters, poetry and fiction, this book examines patterns of survival, defeat, adaptation and response in North America's harshest landscapes. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KB; HBJD1; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748647392
ISBN
9780748647392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 91.90

Hardback. Linking the study of business and politics, this book reconstructs the debate over the development of the book trade in 19th-century France. It shows how publishers succeeded in transforming the industry from a tightly controlled trade into a free enterprise, with dramatic but paradoxical consequences for literature in France. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; CBW; HBJD; JFCA; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035768
ISBN
9780674035768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.30
€ 59.21

Paperback. A survey of the chalk hill-figures which form some of Britain's best-known landmarks Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449395
ISBN
9780752449395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Terpstra's meticulous investigation not only uncovers the sad fate of the lost girls of the Casa della Pieta but explores broader themes, including gender relations, public health, church politics, and the challenges girls and adolescent women faced in Renaissance Florence. Num Pages: 266 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC1; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407722
ISBN
9781421407722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.63

Paperback. Focusing on the early modern period, this book establishes the presence of an informal frontier between two of the proposed societies astride the Leicestershire-Lincolnshire border. It encourages researchers to identify other regions and their frontiers by adopting similar methods. Series: Studies in Regional and Local History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 86. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; 1DBKEML; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 13. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 7
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902806976
ISBN
9781902806976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.75

paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages, 29 color illus. 48 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HRAX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 38. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165851
ISBN
9780691165851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.65

Paperback. Examining the strengths and weaknesses of European and Chinese military techniques during the period, this title provides a balanced perspective on long-held assumptions about Western power, Chinese might, and the nature of war. Num Pages: 448 pages, 9 halftones. 6 line illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1FPC; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159577
ISBN
9780691159577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu. Editor(s): Thomson, Hugh. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Phoenix London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842125854
ISBN
9781842125854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932813022
ISBN
9780932813022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.09

Paperback. Takes us through the numerous battles in Wales. Num Pages: 288 pages, 213. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655222
ISBN
9781445655222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. A concise account of each engagement is provided, along with an analysis of its strategic, archaeological and political significance, complimented by a modern map of the battlefield with suggested tours and information on exploring the site today. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464336
ISBN
9780752464336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.48

Hardcover. Hiraku Shimoda places the origin of modern Japanese regionalism in the tense relationship between region and nation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This study shows that "region," often seen as a hard, natural place that impedes national unity, is in fact a supple spatial category that can be made to reinforce nationalist sensibilities. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 180 pages, map. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674492011
ISBN
9780674492011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.91

Paperback. Reveals the complexities of a people reclaiming their own history. This title ponders how the dual act of recovering - and recovering from - history necessitates private and public mediation between remembering and forgetting, speaking out and remaining silent. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 4522 x 407. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252073724
ISBN
9780252073724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. This is a story of dispossession, a meditation on place, home and identity, as well as a deeply personal account of the social ills of South Africa and the triumph of its people Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BM; HBJH; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783780990
ISBN
9781783780990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. A passionate and vivid recreation of the history of Trinidad by the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
PAN MACMILLAN
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330522847
ISBN
9780330522847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Grob, Leonard; Roth, John K. Series: Stephen S. Weinstein Series in Post-Holocaust Studies. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 268 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295998466
ISBN
9780295998466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. Editor(s): Grob, Leonard; Roth, John K. Series: Stephen S. Weinstein Series in Post-Holocaust Studies. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295998459
ISBN
9780295998459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 1FCA; 3JM; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300227512
ISBN
9780300227512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 17.11

Paperback. The first book to sum up the consequences of the cold war for Americans. "A searching account of the costs of the cold war 'victory' that we are celebrating-not only the material price but the blight on our ideas, ideals, and institutions."-James MacGregor Burns. Num Pages: 257 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566630962
ISBN
9781566630962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.12

Hardback. The first book to sum up the consequences of the cold war for Americans. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566630375
ISBN
9781566630375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; BM; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Seren
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781722527
ISBN
9781781722527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.23

Hardcover. The religious landscape of modern Germany is one that would scarcely be recognizable to earlier generations. This groundbreaking survey of German postwar religious life depicts a profoundly changed society that has almost entirely shed its Christian character despite a booming market for syncretistic, individualistic forms of "popular religion." Translator(s): Skinner, Alex. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; HRAX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785332784
ISBN
9781785332784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.77

Paperback. Losing Eden traces the environmental history and development of the American West and explains how the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live there. Series: Western History Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118934296
ISBN
9781118934296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.20

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