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Paperback. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, this text has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics, challenging the traditions of ancient and medieval thought and morality. Translator(s): Mansfield, Harvey C. Num Pages: map, glossary, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: 1DST; DNF; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500447
- ISBN
- 9780226500447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.69
€ 13.99
€ 12.69
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 5. Weight in Grams: 72. Series: Dover Thrift S. 80 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF; JPHC. Dimension: 211 x 134 x 5. Weight: 72.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486272740
- ISBN
- 9780486272740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. How can a leader be strong and decisive, yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? In this book, the author answers all these questions in a work of realpolitik that still has shrewd political lessons. Num Pages: 176 pages, map. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141442259
- ISBN
- 9780141442259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.47
€ 10.99
€ 9.47
Paperback. Written in 1513 for the Medici, immediately following their return to power in Florence, "The Prince" remains as relevant a text on the craft of ruling and the exercise of power in today's world, as it was in the 16th century. Translator(s): Detmold, C. E. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853267758
- ISBN
- 9781853267758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.12
€ 7.12
Paperback. Dealing with subjects ranging from a Swedish hotel made of ice to the enigma of UFOs, from a tragedy on Lake Minnetonka to the gold mine of cyberpornography, this book presents over 90 essays. It covers various topics such as the environment, terrorism, education, sports, politics, and music. Editor(s): McPhee, John; Rigolot, Carol. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 halftone. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143088
- ISBN
- 9780691143088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.14
€ 53.29
€ 42.14
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1136 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: DNF; HPQ; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 81. Weight in Grams: 2140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966334
- ISBN
- 9780913966334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.90
€ 33.99
€ 27.90
Hardback. Authoritative and reliable editions of the Arabic and modern, lucid English translations introducing treasures of the Arabic literary heritage Editor(s): Homerin, Th. Emil. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; HRHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814745281
- ISBN
- 9780814745281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.79
€ 34.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Rogers, Professor Melvin L. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Swallow Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804011662
- ISBN
- 9780804011662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.10
€ 24.99
€ 23.10
paperback. Covers everything from hosepipe bans to Spanish restaurants, from writer's block to slug warfare, from slob holidays to the banning of beige. This book reveals the author, ourselves and the nation in a new light. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241961766
- ISBN
- 9780241961766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811222464
- ISBN
- 9780811222464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
Paperback. A compendium of never-before-collected quotations from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Christopher Hitchens on hundreds of subjects Editor(s): Mann, Windsor. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456. From Alcohol to Zionism: The Very Best of Christopher Hitchens. 336 pages. Editor(s): Mann, Windsor. A compendium of quotes of number 1 "New York Times" bestselling author Christopher Hitchens. Drawn from his many TV appearances, debates, lectures, interviews, articles, and books, it is arranged alphabetically by subject, from Atheism to Alcoholism, Mother Teresa to George Orwell, Islamofacism to Iraq, Smoking to Sex, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNJ. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 26. Weight: 440.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306819582
- ISBN
- 9780306819582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.33
€ 23.99
€ 17.33
Hardback. "I must die as I lived, beyond my means." Arguably the most quoted man in history, and certainly in his day, this enormous miniature collection is filled with Oscar Wildes' most notorious and witty sayings. Organized into five sections, this book is suitable for Wilde lovers and novices alike. Editor(s): Running Press. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DN; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 98 x 10. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- Running Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Min
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762449828
- ISBN
- 9780762449828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.73
€ 8.99
€ 8.73
hardcover. Includes a collection of Thoreau quotations ever assembled. This title gathers more than 2,000 memorable passages from this iconoclastic American author, social reformer, environmentalist, and self-reliant thinker. Editor(s): Cramer, Jeffrey S. Num Pages: 552 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: DN; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 185 x 124 x 36. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691139975
- ISBN
- 9780691139975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 4.82
€ 22.99
€ 4.82
Hardback. This tiny tome featuring a faux leather binding with embossed type and illustration is filled with Winston Churchill's biography, his most inspirational quotes, and excerpts from some of his most famous speeches. Editor(s): Running Press. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DN; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 98 x 10. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Publisher
- Running Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Min
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762449835
- ISBN
- 9780762449835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.90
€ 8.99
€ 7.90
Paperback. Features works by Jack London and lays out the social, economic, and political contexts for his writings. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520255463
- ISBN
- 9780520255463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. "The Ramayana" is the greatest of Indian epics - and one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling. Telling the story, this work suggests that it can be enjoyed for its psychological insight, its spiritual depth and its wisdom - or as a tale of abduction, battle and courtship played out in a universe with heroes, deities and demons. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HRG; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143039679
- ISBN
- 9780143039679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 25 b+w photographs, 1 b+w diagram. BIC Classification: DC; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Liverpool, School of English United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956786241
- ISBN
- 9780956786241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.41
€ 11.41
paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 25 b+w photographs, 1 b+w diagram. BIC Classification: DC; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Liverpool, School of English United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956786258
- ISBN
- 9780956786258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.41
€ 11.41
paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 25 b+w photographs, 1 b+w diagram. BIC Classification: DC; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Liverpool, School of English United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956786265
- ISBN
- 9780956786265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.41
€ 11.41
Paperback. An essay on the nature of human revolt, this book makes a critique of communism, how it had gone wrong behind the Iron Curtain, and the resulting totalitarian regimes. It also questions two events held sacred by the left wing, the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917. Translator(s): Bower, Anthony. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141182018
- ISBN
- 9780141182018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. A collection, in which, the author traces the compulsion to make literature. In a selection of interviews, as well as in the essay 'The Red Notebook' itself, he reflects upon his own work, on the need to break down the boundary between living and writing, and on the use of certain genre conventions to penetrate matters of memory and identity. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571226412
- ISBN
- 9780571226412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. Delivered while Heaney was Professor of Poetry at Oxford, these lectures cover subjects as diverse as Wilde's "Ballad of Reading Gaol" and Marlowe's "Hero and Leander", as well as work by Yeats, Larkin and Dylan Thomas. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571175376
- ISBN
- 9780571175376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 14.44
€ 20.99
€ 14.44
Hardcover. Although Plato's celebrated work of philosophy describes a society which to some seems the ideal human community and to others like a totalitarian nightmare, it also raises enduring questions about politics, art, education and the general conduct of life. Translator(s): Lindsay, A.D. Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 341
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150988
- ISBN
- 9781857150988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228. 320 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF. Dimension: 209 x 132 x 18. Weight: 220.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486411217
- ISBN
- 9780486411217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.20
€ 8.99
€ 8.20