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Paperback. Most of the everyday writing from the ancient world - that is, informal writing not intended for a long life or wide public distribution - has perished. This title argues that ordinary people - from Britain to Egypt to Afghanistan - used writing in their daily lives far more extensively than has been recognized. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 196 pages, 72 b/w photographs and 11 tables. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275799
- ISBN
- 9780520275799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. For the past hundred years, much has been written about the early editions of Christian texts discovered in the region that was once Roman Egypt. Scholars have cited these papyrus manuscripts--containing the Bible and other Christian works--as evidence of Christianity's presence in that historic area during the first three centuries AD. Num Pages: 128 pages, 15 halftones. 11 tables. BIC Classification: HDDG; HRAX; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 109
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140261
- ISBN
- 9780691140261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.59
€ 69.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Bagnall, Roger S. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Classics and Ancient History. Num Pages: 712 pages, 122 h/t, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 175 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199843695
- ISBN
- 9780199843695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.07
€ 91.07
Paperback. The walls of medieval churches were brightly painted with religious imagery and colourful patterns, and although often shadows of their former selves, these paintings are among the most enigmatic art to survive the Middle Ages. This book presents an introduction to this fascinating subject. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80 b/w; 20 col. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; ACK; AFC; AGR; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747812937
- ISBN
- 9780747812937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. An authoritative, illustrated account of saints, shrines, and pilgrimage in Britain that will appeal to all those interested in the history of the Church and medieval history in general. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40 b/w; 7 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; HRCC2; HRCR; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 209 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Shire Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747814023
- ISBN
- 9780747814023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.46
€ 12.46
Paperback. This book aims to make accessible the sources and controversies concerning a key period in the history of the Roman Empire -- the reign of Diocletian and its immediate aftermath. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748616619
- ISBN
- 9780748616619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.45
€ 41.99
€ 36.45
Hardback. This book aims to make accessible the sources and controversies concerning a key period in the history of the Roman Empire -- the reign of Diocletian and its immediate aftermath. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748616602
- ISBN
- 9780748616602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.82€ 140.10
€ 146.82
€ 140.10
hardcover. This work examines the significance of the local-self-government movement in China between 1898 and 1911. It argues that it was separate from the phenomenon of provincial assemblies and constitutionalism in general. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674119734
- ISBN
- 9780674119734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.34
€ 46.99
€ 39.34
Hardcover. Offers new insight into the workings of a military giant and also restores Leon Trotsky to his rightful place in Soviet military history by featuring his ideas on building a new army from the ground up. This book is an important look behind the scenes at a military establishment that continues to face leadership challenges in Russia today. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613977
- ISBN
- 9780700613977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardcover. Explores why the Soviet Union won its war against Nazi Germany despite inept leadership, inefficient campaigning, and enormous losses. Illuminates the Soviets' remarkable ability to recruit and retain soldiers and reveals why so many were willing to fight in the service of a repressive regime. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617760
- ISBN
- 9780700617760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.66
€ 79.66
Paperback. Roger Protz writes with a discerning and expert eye on the history of coaching inns (including the highwaymen who often concealed themselves there) and the literature that has celebrated them, from Dickens to Priestley. The result is not only a great pub guide but a gazetteer of the history and culture that are draped along this iconic road. Num Pages: 224 pages, Photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; HBTB; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 160 x 148. .
- Publisher
- CAMRA Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852493394
- ISBN
- 9781852493394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. A collection of primary sources from the French Second Empire, including political, economic and social history. Each section features an introduction to the documents by Roger Price, an expert in the field. Editor(s): Price, Roger. Series: Documents in history. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333676288
- ISBN
- 9780333676288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.66
€ 58.66
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817316525
- ISBN
- 9780817316525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36€ 43.78
€ 66.36
€ 43.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349019946
- ISBN
- 9781349019946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349013654
- ISBN
- 9781349013654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
paperback. In his bestselling work of popular science, Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a fascinating tour through the basic principles of physics, cosmology, mathematics, and philosophy to show that human thinking can never be emulated by a machine. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 640 pages, 145 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; PDZ; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 39. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198784920
- ISBN
- 9780198784920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.35
€ 33.35
Paperback. A collection of amazingly vivid first-hand accounts by men who served in the British airborne forces from 1940 to 1946, covering the brutal training and such iconic battles as D-Day and Arnhem Num Pages: 368 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445655291
- ISBN
- 9781445655291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.97
€ 41.99
€ 32.97
Paperback. This book provides a thorough introduction to Muslim belief, history, art and literature. It includes topics such as 'fundamentalism' and the status of women in Islam. Translator(s): Winter, T. J. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Islamic Texts Society
- Number of pages
- 166
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946621323
- ISBN
- 9780946621323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780768267
- ISBN
- 9781780768267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.85
€ 70.85
paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, map. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204. Very good clean copy showing light shelf wear and toning
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Orbis Books New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024768
- ISBN
- 9781570758102
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12