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hardcover. Many modern scholars believe that the Virgin Queen was a cult figure who replaced the Virgin Mary, yet this seems incongruous with a Protestant state officially opposed to idolatry. This book examines the issue through readings of a wide variety of Elizabethan texts. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
Edition
1994th Edition
SKU
V9780333566640
ISBN
9780333566640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.72

Hardback. Aims to put Blake back into the cultural context of his times. These essays by both established and younger scholars readdress Blake's contemporary milieu. By employing notions of history wider than the purely "literary" these essays provide a contribution to the re-historicizing of Romanticism. Editor(s): Clark, Steve; Worrall, David. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333568194
ISBN
9780333568194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.48

Paperback. A concise study of the life and poetry of the Victorian priest-poet. The book gives a chronological description and analysis of Hopkins's career and writing, and pays due attention to his Victorian and Jesuit background - a man divided between the religious and the aesthetic life. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333568217
ISBN
9780333568217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.96

Hardback. A collection of intellectual biographies of economists, which the author has written over the last 16 years, focusing on their contributions to economics as well as their background and personal characteristics. The author has also written "On Political Economists and Modern Political Economy". Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333569559
ISBN
9780333569559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.45

Hardback. Presenting 40 interviews and recollections, this book is a record of what was said about Sir William Schwenck Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan during and shortly after their lifetimes, by friends, musicians, theatrical managers, singers, actors and actresses, journalists and authors. Editor(s): Orel, Harold. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AVGC9; AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 1. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333570128
ISBN
9780333570128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.77

Hardback. Offers a wide view of E.M. Forster's character as observed and remembered by college associates, close friends, chance acquaintances and fellow writers. These 46 pieces, some published for the first time, variously reveal facets of his private and public personalities. Editor(s): Stape, J. H. Series: Interviews & Recollections S. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333570838
ISBN
9780333570838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

Hardback. Analyzes English social and occupational behavioural ideals from the courtesy book's demise in 1774 to the Medical Act's passage in 1858. Ideals from conduct and etiquette books mix with those displayed by professional groups, particularly medical practitioners, in this analysis of class relations. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333572238
ISBN
9780333572238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.57

Hardback. After reviewing the rise and decline of the UK system of industry-wide collective bargaining, this book uses five detailed case studies to examine the process of decentralizing bargaining from industry to single-employer level. The five industries are compared and contrasted. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNXB2; KNXB3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333574270
ISBN
9780333574270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.33

Hardback. The current debate about industrial relations cannot be understood without a knowledge of trade union history. Dr Pelling's book has been updated to take account of recent research and to explain the course of events up to the Thatcher years, the miner's strike and the Employment Acts. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
5 Rev ed
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333577660
ISBN
9780333577660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.28

Hardback. This linguistic study outlines the fugitive nature of 17th-century political discourse and the pressures making its vocabulary susceptible to anachronistic reconstruction, and charts the changing relationships between the words "subject", "citizen", "resistance" and "rebellion". Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; CFA; HBJD1; HBLH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333579374
ISBN
9780333579374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.99

Hardcover. Tells, in non-technical language, how the British Navy contributed to the development of naval radar in World War 2. Addressed to the general reader, it tells not only the technical story in simple terms, but also of the operational use of shipborne radar at sea. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF; TJKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 661.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Schol, Print UK
Edition
1993 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333584491
ISBN
9780333584491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.27

Hardback. Explores the history surrounding Irish convict transportation to New South Wales. These events are related against the background of Dublin's burgeoning crime rate in the 1780s, the critical insecurity of its prison system and the troubled political relationship between Ireland and Britain. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MBFN; 3JF; HBJD1; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333584583
ISBN
9780333584583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.89

Paperback. Explores the history surrounding Irish convict transportation to New South Wales. These events are related against the background of Dublin's burgeoning crime rate in the 1780s, the critical insecurity of its prison system and the troubled political relationship between Ireland and Britain. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MBFN; 3JF; HBJD1; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333584590
ISBN
9780333584590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.08

Paperback. Focuses on psychological and organizational factors related to performance, satisfaction and health at work. This interest has led to a sustained and influential research output in the field of personnel assessment and selection. This new edition includes new sections on ethical issues. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 439.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333586525
ISBN
9780333586525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardback. Offering an examination of the phenomenon of political marketing in Britain, this book presents an analysis of the increasingly influential role of the image-makers and casts a critical eye over the debate concerning the impact of marketing on political conduct and governance. Num Pages: 354 pages, tables, plates, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; GTC; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333586716
ISBN
9780333586716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.96

Paperback. An examination of the phenomenon of political marketing in Britain, this book presents an analysis of the increasingly influential role of the image-makers and casts a critical eye over the debate concerning the impact of marketing on political conduct and governance. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GTC; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333586723
ISBN
9780333586723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.84

Hardback. This comprehensive bibliography lists over 2,500 business histories written in the UK this century. It includes books of more than 50 pages in length which have been written before December 1992 and which have been either formally published or privately printed. Editor(s): Zarach, Stephanie. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBCR; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333592878
ISBN
9780333592878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.76

Hardback. This work begins from the premiss that two modes of verse, free and metrical, engage the creative energies of poetry, creating a rich, fertile environment capable of yielding work valuable to poetry itself and to the society which has given it life. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 308. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333593202
ISBN
9780333593202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.40

Paperback. This work begins from the premiss that two modes of verse, free and metrical, engage the creative energies of poetry, creating a rich, fertile environment capable of yielding work valuable to poetry itself and to the society which has given it life. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333593219
ISBN
9780333593219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.41

Paperback. Providing an introductory account of the Labour Party from its foundation, this book covers the whole period up to the General Election of 1992 and the subsequent choice of John Smith to succeed Neil Kinnock as party leader. It also discusses the role of labour unions within the party. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JPFF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
10 Rev ed
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333594766
ISBN
9780333594766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.00

Hardback. Discusses the regulatory framework governing disclosures and accounting techniques, which although perfectly legal, may give an incorrect picture of a company's health. Specifically, the effectiveness of financial reporting in case studies such as the collapse of Polly Peck is analyzed. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KFCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333595923
ISBN
9780333595923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.75

Hardback. In his poetry, Thomas Hardy describes himself as posthumous, as rekindling the cinders of passion. Using Derrida, Abraham and Torok and other theorists, and referring to Victorian debates on materialism, this book investigates ghostliness, historicity and memory in Hardy's poetry. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333597910
ISBN
9780333597910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.56

Hardcover. A discussion of Bolingbroke's political writings in the context of contemporary thought in England and France. Cottret provides an analysis of both "A Dissertation upon Parties" and "The Idea of a Patriot King", supported by a full reprint of these texts. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 447 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBG; HBLH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 705.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333598870
ISBN
9780333598870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.52

Hardcover. Northern Irish Literature, 1956-1975 and its companion volume, Northern Irish Literature 1975-2006, examine the contexts for literary production over the past fifty years, addressing the troubled intersections of literature, history and politics. These volumes explore the diversity that is Northern Irish literature. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333604151
ISBN
9780333604151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.20

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