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Hardcover. The latest from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography-authoritative and accessible biographies of more than 800 people who shaped national life and who died from 2001 onwards, with over 250 portrait images. This volume extends the coverage of the Oxford DNB, first published as a 60-volume print set in 2004. Editor(s): Goldman, Lawrence. Num Pages: 1280 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; GBCB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 196 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2022.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199562442
- ISBN
- 9780199562442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.60
€ 238.60
Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Poetry consists of 40 essays by leading scholars and new researchers in the field. Beginning with W.B.Yeats, the figure who towers over the century's poetry, it includes chapters on the major poets to have emerged in Ireland over the last 100 years. Editor(s): Brearton, Fran; Gillis, Alan A. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199561247
- ISBN
- 9780199561247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.17
€ 224.17
An entertaining history of a famous Oxford college, celebrating its 500th Anniversary: a cast of thousands, from Earl Haig to David Cameron, from John Buchan to Jeffery Archer, from Prince Obolenski to Colin Cowdrey. Num Pages: 574 pages, 4 colour plates; 104 black and white plates; plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1324.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199544868
- ISBN
- 9780199544868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.41
€ 200.41
Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGC; AVGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199380084
- ISBN
- 9780199380084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.07
€ 101.07
Paperback. "Mendoza the Jew combines graphic history with primary documentation and contextual information to analyze and explore issues of nationalism, identity, culture, and historical methodology through the life story of Daniel Mendoza, a poor Sephardic Jew from East London who became the boxing champion of Britain in 1789"-- Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 17. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199334094
- ISBN
- 9780199334094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.26
€ 53.26
Hardcover. This is the first history in over a century of what is arguably Oxford's oldest College. As one of the few organizations in the UK whose history goes back so far, this is an account of the College from its origins over seven and a half centuries ago to the present day. Num Pages: 640 pages, 18 colour plates; 80 black and white figures; 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199284290
- ISBN
- 9780199284290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.48
€ 211.48
Examines the relationship between the British government, the Palace, and the modern Commonwealth since 1945 and argues that the monarchy's relationship with the Commonwealth, which was initially promoted by the UK as a means of strengthening imperial ties, increasingly became an impediment to British foreign policy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps, 16-page plate section. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199214235
- ISBN
- 9780199214235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.84
€ 149.84
Hardcover. A unique study of the role of the European Convention on Human Rights in eradicating discrimination and establishing legal equality on the grounds of sexual orientation in the United Kingdom, containing nineteen oral history accounts of applicants, legal professionals and campaigners. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JFSK; LAQ; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198777618
- ISBN
- 9780198777618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.49
€ 101.49
Paperback. Illuminates the impact of the two British revolutions of the seventeenth century and the shifts in religious, political, scientific, literary, economic, social, and moral culture that they brought about, looking at the fascinating story of one family and their locality: the Cowpers of Hertford. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198749073
- ISBN
- 9780198749073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.99
€ 60.99
Hardcover. Louis MacNeice and the Irish Poetry of his Time draws on new archival research to suggest ways in which MacNeice's poetry is closely linked to contemporaneous developments in Irish literature and culture. Series: Oxford English Monographs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745150
- ISBN
- 9780198745150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.89
€ 172.89
Hardcover. The Absence of America: the London Stage 1576-1642 looks at London theater at the time of Shakespeare and how it represented the New World, considering whether early modern drama was anti-American, as some contemporaries suggested. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198734321
- ISBN
- 9780198734321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.00
€ 155.00
Paperback. This book looks at the gaps in wealth between the wealthy and the rest of the population, and at how they have changed over time. Num Pages: 272 pages, Figures and Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; KCB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198729402
- ISBN
- 9780198729402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.80
€ 61.80
Hardcover. This new edition reflects the significant changes in the law of restitution and the expanding theoretical and critical commentary. It identifies and analyses the principles which underpin the law of restitution as a whole, referencing its three distinct parts: unjust enrichment, restitution for wrongs, and the vindication of property rights. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNAC12; LNCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 181 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198726388
- ISBN
- 9780198726388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.75
€ 247.75
Hardcover. Culture, Northern Ireland, and the Second World War presents a new cultural history of Northern Ireland during and after the Second World War, examining the often-neglected period before the onset of the Troubles and exploring work by the generation of artists and writers that preceded Seamus Heaney and his contemporaries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 2AB; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198716853
- ISBN
- 9780198716853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.27
€ 149.27
At a time of acute interest in Scottish independence, the book charts the Treasury's response to Scottish claims from the late 19th century until the 1979 referendum. Key issues include Highland depopulation, fisheries, universities, support for farming, new towns, regional policy, North Sea Oil, budgetary responsibility and the Barnett formula. Editor(s): Levitt, Ian. Series: Records of Social & Economic History. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; KCZ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265796
- ISBN
- 9780197265796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.68
€ 120.68
This book contains over 270 edited and annotated documents from the diocese of Ely. They illustrate how the medieval church operated: both locally and in a wider sphere. Detailed commentaries and analyses explain their meaning and an extensive introduction sets the scene and analyses the contribution to the church of the people involved. Series: English Episcopal Acta. Num Pages: 442 pages, 4 black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCC7; HRCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265505
- ISBN
- 9780197265505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.95
€ 191.95
Transcriptions of the summary returns illuminate the life of the Archdeaconries of Huntingdon, Bedford, Leicester and Buckingham in the early eighteenth century, providing detailed information about the villages: their population, religious affiliations, schooling, charities, and church attendance. Editor(s): Broad, John. Series: Records of Social & Economic History. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 243 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265192
- ISBN
- 9780197265192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.56
€ 210.56
Transcriptions of the summary returns illuminate the life of the Archdeaconries of Stow and Lincoln in the early eighteenth century, providing detailed information about the villages: their population, religious affiliations, schooling, charities, and church attendance. Editor(s): Broad, John. Series: Records of Social & Economic History. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 243 x 37. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265185
- ISBN
- 9780197265185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.53
€ 192.53
Volumes 40 and 41 together contain 375 charters and letters from bishops of Norwich in the thirteenth century. There is a substantial introduction to the bishops and the background to the documents and scholarly notes. The volumes complete the diocese of Norwich as part of the English Episcopal Acta project. Series: English Episcopal Acta. Num Pages: 194 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCC7; HRCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265178
- ISBN
- 9780197265178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.23
€ 105.23
In architecture, music and literature, in paintings, films and television series, in print and on the internet, the Tudors are a hugely popular commodity. This volume is the first to study this phenomenon in depth, assembling foremost scholars in multiple fields to examine why the Tudors still make such an impact. Editor(s): String, Tatiana C.; Bull, Marcus. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 350 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264942
- ISBN
- 9780197264942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.16
€ 162.16