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Paperback. "An authoritative study of the nature of the American patriotic spirit as observed in its most hallowed memorials" (Kirkus Reviews), this book includes updates of each site, and offers the most thorough description and analysis of the 50th anniversary commemorations at Pearl Harbor. Photos. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252061714
- ISBN
- 9780252061714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Explains how an Arab landscape, physical and human, was transformed into an Israeli, Jewish state. This book discusses the process by which Hebrew nomenclature replaced the Arabic names of more than 9,000 natural features, villages, and ruins in Eretz Israel/Palestine (his name for the Holy Land, thereby defining it as a land of Jews and Arabs). Translator(s): Kaufman-Lacusta, Maxine. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR1; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234222
- ISBN
- 9780520234222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. This is a collection of Lucrezia Tornabuoni de' Medici's body of religious poems. Ranging from lyrics on the Nativity to dialogues between Christ and the sinner who kneels before him, the nine poems of praise included here are among the few such poems known to have been written by the woman. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 286 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1D; DC; HBJD; HR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808543
- ISBN
- 9780226808543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardcover. A piece of Plymouth Rock. A lock of George Washington's hair. Wood from the cabin where Abraham Lincoln was born. Kept in museum collections across the US, such objects are the touchstones of our popular engagement with history. This book explores the history of private collections of items like these, illuminating how Americans view the past. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226059600
- ISBN
- 9780226059600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.09
€ 48.99
€ 38.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780193540
- ISBN
- 9781780193540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. The ancient holy wells of the British Isles are amongst the most beautiful and magical places anyone can visit. Located in some of the most secret nooks and crannies of the country, their stories evoke a lost world of pagan gods, healing forces, second sight and holy visions. This book tells the story of the holy waters of the British Isles. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 5AQ; HBJD1; HRA; HRKP; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 154 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263456
- ISBN
- 9781904263456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.37
€ 9.37
Paperback. Sacred stones and stone monuments feature the world over and Ireland is no exception. Our landscape is dotted with them. This is a wonderful reminder of our spiritual past as some of these stones and monuments enter their fifth millennium. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HDD; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892767
- ISBN
- 9781848892767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.15
€ 17.99
€ 15.15
Paperback. From ancient times, people appreciated the spiritual value of trees, singling out individual trees for special veneration. In words and images, this is a rich compendium about our relationship with trees, collating so many tree-related remnants of our pagan spiritual past and tree-related oral history into one place. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HRKP2; JFHF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 259 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892774
- ISBN
- 9781848892774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.15
€ 17.99
€ 15.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Gazelle Book Services
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196509
- ISBN
- 9781845196509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.16
€ 46.16
Hardback. When Austria-Hungary broke up at the end of the First World War, six "successor states" tried to make sense of the last Habsburg war while preparing for life in a new Europe. This book is the first of its kind to analyze how the Great War was interpreted, commemorated, or forgotten across all the ex-Habsburg territories. Editor(s): Cornwall, Mark; Newman, John Paul. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVH; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782388487
- ISBN
- 9781782388487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.19
€ 163.19
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 228. Weight in Grams: 1633.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764352744
- ISBN
- 9780764352744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.76€ 46.95
€ 64.76
€ 46.95
paperback. In late 1995 and early 1996, cartoonist/reporter Joe Sacco travelled four times to Gorazde, a UN-designated safe area during the Bosnian War. Still surrounded by Bosnian Serb forces, the mainly Muslim people of Gorazde had endured heavy attacks to hang on to their town. This book presents a snapshot of these people. Num Pages: 236 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1DVWYV; HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224080897
- ISBN
- 9780224080897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231173285
- ISBN
- 9780231173285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.89€ 46.42
€ 58.89
€ 46.42
Paperback. Rethinking place and history in Northwest Africa Editor(s): McDougall, James; Scheele, Judith. Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 306 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1HFD; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253001269
- ISBN
- 9780253001269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Hardback. Rethinking place and history in Northwest Africa Editor(s): McDougall, James; Scheele, Judith. Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 306 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253001245
- ISBN
- 9780253001245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Paperback. The history of Algerian Jews has thus far been viewed from the perspective of communities on the northern coast, who became, to some extent, beneficiaries of colonialism. Drawing on materials from thirty archives across six countries, this book tells the story of colonial imposition on a desert community. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBA; HBJH; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226123745
- ISBN
- 9780226123745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.08
€ 34.99
€ 28.08
Hardback. As Japan's pre-Pearl Harbor ambassador to the United States, Admiral Nomura Kichisaburo (1877-1964) played a significant role in a tense and turbulent period in Japanese-US relations. This biography casts light on the life and career of this important figure. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 332 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJF; HBWQ; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055995
- ISBN
- 9780674055995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.32
€ 44.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJF; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349496440
- ISBN
- 9781349496440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.48
€ 65.48
Hardcover. Canonized in 1297 as Saint Louis, King Louis IX of France (1214-1270) was the central figure of Christendom in the thirteenth century. He ruled when France was at the height of power; he commanded the largest army in Europe and controlled the wealthiest kingdom. This title describes the scholastic and intellectual background of Louis' reign. Translator(s): Gollrad, Gareth Evan. Num Pages: 956 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268033811
- ISBN
- 9780268033811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.20
€ 81.20
Hardcover. Margaret, saint and 11th-century Queen of the Scots, remains an often-cited yet little-understood historical figure. Keene's analysis of sources in terms of both time and place - including her Life of Saint Margaret, translated for the first time - allows for an informed understanding of the forces that shaped this captivating woman. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340480
- ISBN
- 9780230340480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.35
€ 184.35
paperback. Margaret, saint and 11th-century Queen of the Scots, remains an often-cited yet little-understood historical figure. Keene's analysis of sources in terms of both time and place including her Life of Saint Margaret, translated for the first time allows for an informed understanding of the forces that shaped this captivating woman." Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349343102
- ISBN
- 9781349343102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.15
€ 183.15
Hardback. Born amidst the Black Death, Saint Vincent Ferrer is deemed one of the most famous preachers of medieval Europe. A constant traveler, Ferrer traversed Europe, preaching of the apocalypse's imminence, converting Jews and Muslims to Christianity, and working for moral reform. This study reassesses Ferrer's motives, controversial methods, and impact. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRCX7; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 619.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137540416
- ISBN
- 9781137540416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.68
€ 117.68
Num Pages: 109 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 208 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Baraka Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981240589
- ISBN
- 9780981240589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.87
€ 27.99
€ 23.87
Hardcover. Saint-Simonians were a group of young engineers and doctors who proposed original solutions to the social and banking crises of the early nineteenth century. Through an examination of the lives, ideals and activities of these men and women, the book analyses the influence of the Saint-Simonians on nineteenth-century French society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574731
- ISBN
- 9780230574731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76