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Paperback. Offers an integrated theory of the study of religion as visual culture. Providing key tools for scholars across disciplines studying the materiality of religions, this title gives an overview including case studies of the ways seeing is related to touching, hearing, feeling, and such ephemeral experiences as dreams, imagination, and visions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AGR; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390. Religious Visual Culture and the Social Life of Feeling. 280 pages, illustrations. Offers an integrated theory of the study of religion as visual culture. Providing key tools for scholars across disciplines studying the materiality of religions, this title gives an overview including case studies of the ways seeing is related to touching, hearing, feeling, and such ephemeral experiences as dreams, imagination, and visions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AGR; HRA. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 18. Weight: 390.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272231
- ISBN
- 9780520272231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Explores how viewers absorb and process religious imagery and how their experience contributes to the social, intellectual, and perceptual construction of reality. This book discusses religious functions of images and the tools that viewers use to interpret them. Num Pages: 333 pages, 72 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243064
- ISBN
- 9780520243064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Tells the history of Christianity from the sixteenth century by selecting the visual themes of faith that have profoundly influenced its development. This book examines a variety of Christian visual practices, ranging from the imagination, visions of nationhood, the likeness of Jesus, and the role of modern art as a spiritual quest. Num Pages: 407 pages, 58 b/w illustrations, 12 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; AGR; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286955
- ISBN
- 9780520286955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.94
€ 44.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. * A revised edition of this highly praised introduction to the Mongol Empire. * Provides an overview of the government, religion, and politics of the Mongolian Empire. * Considers the effects of Mongol military campaigns on other countries and peoples in China, Russia, Persia and Europe. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 54 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDM; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135399
- ISBN
- 9781405135399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.57
€ 43.99
€ 43.57
Paperback. Independent Wales was defined in the centuries after the Romans withdrew from Britain in AD 410. The wars of Welsh independence encompassed centuries of raids, expeditions, battles and sieges, but they were more than a series of military encounters: they were a political process. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 121 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752441283
- ISBN
- 9780752441283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. This study examines the interaction of peasant and official Russia in the period prior to the reforms of 1861. In a series of case studies the issues of communication and understanding between the peasantry and officialdom, peasant aims and behavioural patterns are explored. Series: Studies in Soviet History and Society. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349118359
- ISBN
- 9781349118359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Paperback. In the mid-1960s, San Antonio, Texas, was a segregated city governed by an entrenched Anglo social and business elite. The Mexican American barrios of the west and south sides were characterized by substandard housing and experienced seasonal flooding. Gang warfare broke out regularly. This title presents an account of this turbulent period. Series: Jack & Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 74 b&w illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL4; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 686. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780292722903
- ISBN
- 9780292722903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive investigation of the National War Aims Committee, providing detailed discussion of the establishment, activities and reception of the British domestic propaganda organisation, together with a careful and extensive analysis of the patriotic content of its propaganda. Num Pages: 310 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781380130
- ISBN
- 9781781380130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.44
€ 76.44
Hardback. Examines the debate about the meaning of the Falklands War. Using literary critical methods, this book examines how the Thatcherite reading of the war as a myth of British greatness reborn was developed through political speeches and journalistic writing. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; DSBH; HBJM; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333655818
- ISBN
- 9780333655818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardback. A memoir about growing up in Montana and what it means to call Montana home. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; BM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803225183
- ISBN
- 9780803225183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.02
€ 24.99
€ 23.02
paperback. A fresh pictorial history of Ukraine during the Second World War, featuring 300 striking, previously unpublished photographs taken by a professional photographer conscripted into the German Army. Num Pages: 224 pages, 300 images. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJH; AJCR; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 247 x 14. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781473848665
- ISBN
- 9781473848665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
Paperback. With Rommel in the Desert features 450 captioned images together with a carefully researched introduction. The majority of photographs used in this book are unpublished snapshots taken by ordinary German combatants serving in North Africa Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 images. BIC Classification: HBW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473878754
- ISBN
- 9781473878754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453946
- ISBN
- 9780801453946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.30
€ 59.30
Paperback. Briefly: Mill's Utilitarianism is a summarized version of John Stuart Mill's original treatise, which is designed to assist university and sixth-form students in acquiring knowledge and understanding of this key text. Series: SCM Briefly. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 6. Weight in Grams: 70.
- Publisher
- SCM Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780334040279
- ISBN
- 9780334040279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.62
€ 14.62
Paperback. Part of "The SCM Briefly" series, this volume begins with a contextualizing introduction about the writer and his writings, and a glossary of terms follows the summary to help students with definitions of philosophical terms. Editor(s): Daniel, David Mills. Series: SCM Briefly. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HRQA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- SCM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780334041214
- ISBN
- 9780334041214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.19
€ 13.19
Num Pages: 411 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813143262
- ISBN
- 9780813143262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.52
€ 46.52
Paperback. Chomsky, Pilger, Fisk, Mark Thomas, Mark Steel, Edward Herman, Mark Curtis and others cut through the propaganda of the media's coverage of Iraq. Editor(s): Miller, David. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVN; JPW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745322018
- ISBN
- 9780745322018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.05
€ 40.99
€ 27.05
Paperback. From 1949 to 1991 the world was overshadowed by the Cold War. This title discloses not only the vast scope of the military resources involved, but also how nearly threat came to terrible reality. It reveals that while the menace of nuclear war predominated, it was actually little understood even by the experts. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 233 x 32. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712664776
- ISBN
- 9780712664776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.77
€ 21.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Collects and introduces some of the most important and insightful essays written in the past century by philosophers, political theorists and other thinkers who have reflected on the nature of liberty. Editor(s): Miller, David. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624850
- ISBN
- 9780748624850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.13
€ 38.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Tells the story of William De Lancey, who became one of the first professional staff officers in the British Army, worked for Wellington throughout the Penisular War, and was his chief-of-staff at the Battle of Waterloo. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862274211
- ISBN
- 9781862274211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64