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Paperback. Offers a rereading of the early history of Chan Buddhism (Zen). This work focuses on the narrative logics of the early Chan genealogies - the seventh-and eighth-century lineage texts that claimed that certain high-profile Chinese men were descendents of Bodhidharma and the Buddha. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254855
ISBN
9780520254855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. 'Beautifully conceived and marvellously researched. I haven't read a better book on Berlin.' Gordon A. Craig Num Pages: 1168 pages, 87 b/w illus, 4 b/w plates (32pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1264.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006376880
ISBN
9780006376880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.40

paperback. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 316.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752407036
ISBN
9780752407036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. A contentious debate lingers over whether Franklin Delano Roosevelt turned his back on the Jews of Hitler s Europe. "FDR and the Jews" reveals a concerned leader whose efforts on behalf of Jews were far greater than those of any other world figure but whose moral leadership was tempered by the political realities of depression and war." Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1; JPA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416741
ISBN
9780674416741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. A caustic and highly emotional account of Zimbabwe under the tyranny of Mugabe's last days Num Pages: 368 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JMC; BM; HBJH; HBLW3; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Picador Paperbacks
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330507776
ISBN
9780330507776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747553458
ISBN
9780747553458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. The best, the fastest, the hippest and the most unorthodox account ever published of the US presidential electoral process in all its madness and corruption. Illustrator(s): Steadman, Ralph. Series: Harper Perennial Modern Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007204489
ISBN
9780007204489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Separating myth from the reality of General Francisco Franco's legacy, this compelling new text recounts the vivid memories and traumatic experiences of Spanish citizens who lived, suffered, and died, during the dictatorship. The author rejects traditional explanations of the longevity of Franco's regime as broad oversimplifications. Series: Blackwell Ordinary Lives. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405133166
ISBN
9781405133166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 44.33

paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877277316
ISBN
9780877277316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Fagbokforlaget
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9788253303499
ISBN
9788253303499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.98
€ 41.58

paperback. One of the greatest soldiers of the war, Barlow rose from lieutenant to general, suffered two serious wounds in combat, and played critical roles at Antietam, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, and other battles. His letters are accounts of cunning, courage, and the burdens of command. Editor(s): Samito, Christian G. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823223244
ISBN
9780823223244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Hardback. Poland suffered an exceedingly brutal Nazi occupation during the Second World War - close to five million Poles were killed. This book attempts to answer the question: How was anti-Semitism possible in Poland after the war? It argues that postwar Polish anti-Semitism cannot be understood simply as a continuation of prewar attitudes. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128788
ISBN
9780691128788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451447
ISBN
9780801451447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

Hardcover. Series: Poyser Monographs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; PSVW6; RNK; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 240 x 23. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408159903
ISBN
9781408159903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.89
€ 64.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 285.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801492129
ISBN
9780801492129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Eileen. Num Pages: 300 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFF; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Edition
y First edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018026
ISBN
9781903018026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.30

Hardback. Reveals how cookery came to be seen as an important part of medical care and diet, revolutionising the nation's health. This book assesses the impact of nutrition in hospitals, schools and the military and explores the challenges and struggles faced by those who undertook work to educate the nation in the areas of sanitation, medicine and food. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116828
ISBN
9781845116828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.59
€ 136.86

Hardback. New technologies, whether text message or telegraph, inevitably raise questions about emotion. This book investigates the context of such concerns, considering both how media technologies intersect with our emotional lives and how our ideas about these intersections influence how we think about and experience emotion and technology themselves. Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 317 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814762790
ISBN
9780814762790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.82

Hardback. Feldpost: The War Letters of Friedrich Reiner Niemann documents the frontline experiences of a German soldier from the 6th Infantry Division from 1941- 1945. Niemann describes the fighting at Rzhev, Russia, 1942-1943, and his survival of the destruction of his division in 1944. His is a rare view of the conflict on the Eastern front. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Fonthill Media LLc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625450159
ISBN
9781625450159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFK; JPHF; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486418
ISBN
9780801486418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813565224
ISBN
9780813565224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.73

Paperback. Looks at the productive partnerships forged among second-wave feminists. This volume focuses on coalitions and alliances in which feminists and other activists joined forces to address crucial social justice issues such as reproductive rights, the peace movement, women's health, Christianity and other religions, and neighbourhood activism. Editor(s): Gilmore, Stephanie. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075391
ISBN
9780252075391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Drawing upon a wide range of women's sources - memoirs, letters, essays, journalistic articles, fiction, treatises, and extensive oral histories - this title shows how Egyptian women assumed agency and in so doing subverted and refigured the conventional patriarchal order. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLW; HRH; JFFK; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691026053
ISBN
9780691026053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.17
€ 42.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 68 illus & 17 b/w plates. BIC Classification: VXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Golden Hoard Press Pte Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956828545
ISBN
9780956828545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.72

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