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Paperback. Dystopic imagery has figured prominently in modern depictions of the urban landscape. The city is often portrayed as a terrifying world of darkness, crisis, and catastrophe. This book traces the history of the modern city through its critical representations in art, cinema, print journalism, literature, sociology, and architecture. Editor(s): Prakash, Gyan. Series: Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146447
- ISBN
- 9780691146447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
paperback. Let His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa, spiritual head of the Drukpa School of Buddhism, help you discover the true meaning of happiness. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HREP; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444784749
- ISBN
- 9781444784749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Translator(s): Padmakara Translation Group. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570625442
- ISBN
- 9781570625442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.12
€ 42.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. Gwynne Dyer's War, now in its first UK edition, is widely regarded as one of the most compelling analyses of the history and psychology of armed conflict. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Periscope Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902932415
- ISBN
- 9781902932415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Hardback. Kessler shows how the rabbis of the third through sixth centuries turned to non-Jewish writings on embryology and procreation to explicate the biblical insistence on the primacy of God's role in procreation at the expense of the biological parents. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRJS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812241754
- ISBN
- 9780812241754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.09
€ 82.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 122 x 38. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Y Lolfa United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862432652
- ISBN
- 9780862432652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.60
€ 19.60
Hardcover. Focuses on the priests dedicated to the worship of the Roman imperial family in order to contextualize their role in how imperial power was perceived in the provincial communities and the ways in which communities chose to employ religious practices. Special emphasis is given to the provinces in Gaul, Spain, and North Africa. Series: Societas: Historical Studies in Classical Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1; HBTQ; HRAX; HRKP4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472130054
- ISBN
- 9780472130054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.59
€ 81.59
Paperback. The Year of Four Emperors was one of the most chaotic, violent and frightening periods in all Roman history. It was a time of assassinations and civil wars. Offering a look at 69AD, this book features a narrative history with portraits of the leading participants and insights into the nature of the Roman military Morgan. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195315899
- ISBN
- 9780195315899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.67
€ 21.67
Paperback. Illustrated throughout, this classic study traces the development of the northern peoples and kingdoms from their origins and legendary pre-history to the triumphs of Canute and the defeat of Harald Hardradi at Stamford Bridge in 1066. Num Pages: 528 pages, numerous halftones, line drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801340
- ISBN
- 9780192801340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.29
€ 26.99
€ 20.29
Paperback. Examines the uses and experiences of children in slavery in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This collection of essays exposes the global victimization of child slaves from the period of abolition of legal slavery in the nineteenth century to the human rights era of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Campbell, Gwyn; Miers, Suzanne; Miller, Joseph C. Num Pages: 260 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6147 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821419595
- ISBN
- 9780821419595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.36
€ 45.36
Hardback. Examines the distinctive uses and experiences of children in slavery in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This book adds historical depth to the literature on contemporary slavery, emphasizing the vulnerabilities of children, or effective equivalents, that made them particularly valuable to those who could acquire and control them. Editor(s): Campbell, Gwyn; Miers, Suzanne; Miller, Joseph C. Num Pages: 228 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBTS; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821419588
- ISBN
- 9780821419588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.13
€ 87.13
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153468
- ISBN
- 9781903153468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.31
€ 116.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7, 4 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBBWK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781501700699
- ISBN
- 9781501700699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.04
€ 35.04
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations & Historical Eras. Num Pages: 302 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 497.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810861824
- ISBN
- 9780810861824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75
€ 168.75
Paperback. Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science. This book presents the history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon. Editor(s): Leick, Gwendolyn. Series: Routledge Worlds. Num Pages: 616 pages, 105 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1432.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 616
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415497831
- ISBN
- 9780415497831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Paperback. Situated in an area roughly corresponding to Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the very first cities were created. This book reveals how life was lived in ten Mesopotamian cities: from Eridu, the Mesopotamian Eden, to that potent symbol of decadence, Babylon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140265743
- ISBN
- 9780140265743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. A fresh look at the natural history of the southern Rocky Mountains and the Intermountain West region based on cutting-edge research, interviews, and the author's personal experience. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps, frontispie. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607810285
- ISBN
- 9781607810285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.65
€ 31.99
€ 27.65
hardcover. 'Who will write the History of the American Revolution' asked a worried John Adams, and 'who will ever write it? This book is an attempt to answer these questions. Examining the many histories of the American Revolution and Constitution, it looks at how the transition from amateur to professional transformed the interpretation of the Revolution. Series Editor(s): Richardson, Roger. Series: Issues in Historiography. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 31. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719052415
- ISBN
- 9780719052415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.55
€ 144.55
Hardback. A Companion to South Asia in the Past provides the definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, provided by a truly global team of experts. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3B; HBJF; HBLA; HDDA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119055488
- ISBN
- 9781119055488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.15
€ 218.15
Hardback. Portugal's 1974 Carnation Revolution was in many ways the culmination of a much longer history of resistance originating in universities and other sectors of society. Combining careful research with insights from social movement theory, this book traces these convulsions in Portuguese society over the course of the long 1960s. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 188 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331145
- ISBN
- 9781785331145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.04
€ 161.04