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Paperback. A history and sociological analysis of the semantics of speculation between 1870 and 1930, this book looks at how speculation was represented in popular discourse and analyzes the discursive struggles turning it into a legitimate economic practice. Translator(s): Savoth, Eric. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX; JHB; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804771320
ISBN
9780804771320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. Bringing together an international range of experts in the history of China, Japan, India and the Ottoman Empire/Turkey, this pioneering volume demonstrates the importance of Asia in the multifaceted global transformations that revolved around the Paris Peace Conference and its aftermath. Editor(s): Zachmann, Urs Matthias. Series: Edinburgh East Asian Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; JH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417167
ISBN
9781474417167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.72

Paperback. aeo This is the first history of exploration to focus on the experience of non--European peoples who were colonized. aeo It is an extremely wide--ranging work of comparative history, which draws its case studies from the cultural encounters and collisions initiated by the English, Spanish, Portugese and French. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745611570
ISBN
9780745611570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

Paperback. Originally published in Marathi in 1989, this title details the history of women's participation in B R Ambedkar's Dalit movement. Focusing on the involvement of women in various Dalit struggles since the early twentieth century, it goes on to consider the social conditions of Dalit women's lives, daily religious practices and marital rules. Translator(s): Sonalkar, Wandana. Num Pages: 372 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSC; JFSJ1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
Edition
New edition
SKU
V9789383074747
ISBN
9789383074747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Hardcover. Provides a critical line-by-line commentary of the biblical text of "Torah", which is presented in its original Hebrew, complete with vocalization and cantillation marks. Series: JPS Bible Commentary. Num Pages: 52 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG9; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 5182 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Jewish Publication Society United States
Number of pages
52
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780827606722
ISBN
9780827606722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KLJ0014529
ISBN
9781403984975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed dialogue at the centre of his efforts towards securing global justice and conflict resolution. This book offers detailed exploration of this crucial aspect of Ikeda's philosophy of peace. Editor(s): Urbain, Olivier. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; HREP; HRLP1; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780765723
ISBN
9781780765723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. Realizing that prayer remains mysterious and foreign to many Christians, the unknown Christian sets out to familiarize believers with the source of power available to them through prayer. Series: Clarion classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310334910
ISBN
9780310334910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself is a key text for understanding the history of the great West African kingdom of Asante. It is perhaps the earliest example of history writing in English by an African ruler and is of compelling interest to all concerned with the production of indigenous historical knowledge in Africa. Editor(s): Akyeampong, Professor Emmanuel Kwaku; Prempeh, Agyeman; Boahen, A. Adu; Lawler, Nancy; McCaskie, T. C.; Wilks, Ivor. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae, New Series: Sources of African History. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 plates; 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264157
ISBN
9780197264157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.61

Paperback. The death penalty arouses more passion than almost any other issue. This comprehensive account of the death penalty in the United States tells the story of dramatic changes, over four centuries, in the ways capital punishment has been administered and experienced. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010833
ISBN
9780674010833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.85

Paperback. This collection gathers a set of central papers from the emerging area of ethics and climate change. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195399615
ISBN
9780195399615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.91

A stunningly original and inspiring illustrated history of America's founding ideals and how they have been understood from colonial times to the present, by one of America's most gifted historians. Series: America: a Cultural History. Num Pages: 864 pages, numerous colour and halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2268.
Number of pages
860
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195162530
ISBN
9780195162530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.66

Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 287.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195326550
ISBN
9780195326550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.13

Hardcover. Num Pages: 562 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Number of pages
562
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884022541
ISBN
9780884022541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.20

Hardcover. These documents illuminate the conduct of British trade in the Caribbean when slavery was at its height and Jamaica was the wealthiest territory in Britain's Atlantic empire. Detailing the commercial and plantation interests of two Bristol families, the volume sheds light on how fortunes were created by merchants striving for social improvement. Editor(s): Morgan, Kenneth O. Series: Records of Social and Economic History New Series. Num Pages: 726 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJQ; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1303.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
726
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264058
ISBN
9780197264058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.01

Paperback. Series: Broadview Guides to Philosophy. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Broadview Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551117980
ISBN
9781551117980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.95

Hardcover. Festschrift delivered in 2012 at a conference at the University of Notre Dame. Editor(s): Cavadini, John C. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268023096
ISBN
9780268023096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.30

Hardcover. A major study of the Holland Park Circle, this is both a narrative of the lives, works and influence of the artists, architects and their patrons and a perceptive analysis of the subtle relationships between high Victorian taste and mercantile values. This was the period of art as great fashion. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 colour plates, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 201 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1252.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300081640
ISBN
9780300081640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.19
€ 44.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 221 x 26. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501115325
ISBN
9781501115325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 214 x 15. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
HarperOne
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060858353
ISBN
9780060858353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

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