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Hardback. This text focuses on core stories of the "Pentateuch" - from the Creation and the Tree of Knowledge through the Exodus from Egypt and journey to the Promised Land. It shows how the earliest interpreters transformed the Bible, and explains how and why they assumed such a significant role. Num Pages: 1080 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: HRCG1; HRJ; HRLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 165 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1707.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
1080
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674791510
ISBN
9780674791510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.27
€ 124.97

Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 22 black and white halftones, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195368086
ISBN
9780195368086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.79

Hardback. This work covers 19th-century Japan through the life story of Boston journalist Edward H. House (1836-1901), America's first regular correspondent in Japan. It covers Japan's use of public relations as a diplomatic tool, the contentious relations of the expatriate community, and US-Japan relations. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJF; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742526204
ISBN
9780742526204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.36

Paperback. Looks at the initial confrontation of the Manchu or Qing dynasty of China and the maritime empire of Great Britain from a historical perspective informed by the insights of contemporary postcolonial criticism and cultural studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Duke University Press Duham, NC
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822316374
ISBN
9780822316374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Proceedings of a conference held Sept. 22-24, 2005 at the University of Dayton. Editor(s): Heft, James L.; Hallinan, Kevin. Series: Notre Dame Studies in Ethics and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JNM; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 401.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268031107
ISBN
9780268031107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.64

Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Series: America in the Modern World. Num Pages: bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842023344
ISBN
9780842023344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.65

Paperback. Detailing the role played by non-elites, this book presents a perspective on nationalism in the Arab Middle East in the early 20th century. It documents the appearance of the popular committee and examines nationalist politics as a mass phenomenon that informs the politics of the region today. Num Pages: 353 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBS; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210707
ISBN
9780520210707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764210747
ISBN
9780764210747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.44

Paperback. The author presents an all-new model that moves beyond the paralysis of theorizing into active encounters with non-Christian religions, then uses these encounters as a way to transform our own understanding of our Christian faith. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Paulist Press International,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809138937
ISBN
9780809138937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

hardcover. This is the first book-length study in any language of Jokei (1155-1213), a prominent Buddhist cleric of the Hosso (yogacara) school, whose life bridged the momentous transition from Heian (794-1185) to Kamakura (1185-1333) Japan, the dawn of the medieval era. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195188141
ISBN
9780195188141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92

paperback. Focuses on the men who shaped the events that led to secession and the Civil War. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 186 pages, biographies, map, chronology, tables, bibliography, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842028196
ISBN
9780842028196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.83

Hardback. Focuses on the men who shaped the events that led to secession and the Civil War. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 186 pages, biographies, map, chronology, tables, bibliography, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842028189
ISBN
9780842028189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.84

paperback. Although this book derives its inspiration from Descartes' "Meditations" and Husserl's "Cartesian Meditations", it attempts to overcome Cartesianism conceived as individualistic, reflective, apodictic, pre-suppositionless self-recovery. Editor(s): Marsh, James L. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780823212170
ISBN
9780823212170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.11

hardcover. How do Catholic intellectuals draw on faith in their work? And how does their work as scholars influence their lives as people of faith? In this book, ten leading figures explore the connections in their own lives between the private realms of faith and their public calling as teachers, scholars, and intellectuals. Editor(s): Heft, James L. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 451.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Edition
4th Edition
SKU
V9780823225255
ISBN
9780823225255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.26

paperback. In an age when so much violence is committed in the name of religion, how can religion become a vehicle for peace? A historic conference focused on the transformative powers of Christianity, Islam and Judaism to provide new beginnings for people of faith committed to the restoration of peace. Editor(s): Heft, James L. Series: Abrahamic Dialogues. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; HRH; HRJ; HRLP5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 211.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823223343
ISBN
9780823223343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.13

Hardback. In an age when so much violence is committed in the name of religion, how can religion become a vehicle for peace? A historic conference focused on the transformative powers of Christianity, Islam and Judaism to provide new beginnings for people of faith committed to the restoration of peace. Editor(s): Heft, James L. Series: Abrahamic Dialogues. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRC; HRH; HRJ; HRLP5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823223336
ISBN
9780823223336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062083494
ISBN
9780062083494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. Inserting China into the history of nineteenth-century colonialism, this title explores the ways that Euro-American imperial powers humiliated the Qing monarchy and disciplined the Qing polity in the wake of multi-power invasions of China in 1860 and 1900. Num Pages: 416 pages, 41 illustrations, 3 tables, 3 maps, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822331889
ISBN
9780822331889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardcover. The second-longest poem in world literature, The Mahabharata is an epic tale, replete with legends, romances, theology, and metaphysical doctrine written in Sanskrit. This is a translation of 11. The Book of Women and 12. The Book of Peace, Part One. and is a resumption of the first modern English translation. Editor(s): Fitzgerald, James L. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, James L. Num Pages: 848 pages, 1 halftone, 1 map, 4 charts, 7 tables. BIC Classification: HRK; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226252506
ISBN
9780226252506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.64
€ 101.35

Paperback. Railroads linked remote hinterlands with cities; overland and undersea cables connected distant continents. This title recounts the enduring consequences these technological, economic, social, and cultural revolutions had on Muslim communities from North Africa to South Asia, the Indian Ocean and China. Editor(s): Gelvin, James L.; Green, Nile. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
329
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275027
ISBN
9780520275027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.91

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