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Paperback. In Ancient Greece and Rome, in Crusader campaigns and pirate adventures, same-sex romances were a common and condoned part of military culture. From the Peloponnesian War to the Gulf War, from Achelleus to Lawrence of Arabia gays and lesbians have played a crucial but often hidden role in military campaigns. Num Pages: 299 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSK; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814798867
ISBN
9780814798867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Investigates the social and sexual world of these sea rovers Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814712368
ISBN
9780814712368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. This compact, forcefully argued work calls Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker, and the rest of the so-called 'New Atheists' to account for failing to take seriously the historical record to which they so freely appeal when attacking religion. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HRQA5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137586056
ISBN
9781137586056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC7; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
3rd edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485688
ISBN
9780801485688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484858
ISBN
9780801484858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. This book examines transformation of political and religious spheres in Iran from the start of the Qajar period to the dramatic post-election crisis of 2009. It challenges dominant scholarly assumptions about the influence of Shi'ism in Iranian culture and the role of religious elites. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBTV; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137325884
ISBN
9781137325884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.36

Paperback. Here, a leading black Catholic moral theologian addresses the thorny issue of racial justice past and present. Massingale writes from an abiding conviction that the Catholic faith and the black experience make essential contributions in the continuing struggle against racial injustice that is the work of all people. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Orbis Books (USA) United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570757761
ISBN
9781570757761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.27

Hardback. Merold Westphal has been in the foremost ranks of philosophers who proclaim a new, post-secular philosophy. This book focuses on the wisdom of humility that characterizes Westphal's thought and explores how that wisdom, expressed through the redemptive dynamic of doubt, can contribute to developing a post secular apologetic for faith. Editor(s): Putt, B. Keith. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823230457
ISBN
9780823230457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.58

Paperback. The definitive guide to yoga in everyday life from B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's most respected yoga teacher. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; VFMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Harpercollins
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007921270
ISBN
9780007921270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. The definitive work by B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's most respected yoga teacher. Num Pages: 400 pages, (600 integrated b/w line drawings). BIC Classification: HPDF; VFMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Thorsons Classics edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007107001
ISBN
9780007107001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.13

Paperback. BKS Iyengar's translation and commentary on these ancient yoga sutras has been described as the "bible" of yoga. This new edition of the classic text contains a new introduction by BKS Iyengar, as well as a foreword by Godfrey Devereux, author of Dynamic Yoga. Translator(s): Iyengar, B. K. S. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007145164
ISBN
9780007145164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Diamond Pocket Books India
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9788128400483
ISBN
9788128400483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

Hardback. This text uses the nature writing of Annie Dillard and the philosophical categories of Emmanual Levinas to critique the models of God that drive contemporary political theologies. These theologies ignore the amoral aspects of existence in the natural world, though they align God with the cosmos. Num Pages: 136 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRAB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742512818
ISBN
9780742512818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Light Inc United States
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597841108
ISBN
9781597841108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Presupposing no familiarity with the technical concepts of either philosophy or computing, this clear introduction reviews the progress made in AI since the inception of the field in 1956. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631183853
ISBN
9780631183853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.30

Paperback. Shrouded in secrecy until recently, Colossus was the world's first fully-functioning electronic computer, built during the Second World War and used at Bletchley Park to crack the codes of high-level Nazi communications. This collection of essays delves into code-breaking, personal recollections, and declassified information. Num Pages: 480 pages, various line drawings and 16pp black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199578146
ISBN
9780199578146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Hardback. This book integrates research on the production and marketing of basic foodstuffs for local needs into an investigation of slavery and export agriculture. It opens new perspectives for understanding how, during more than three centuries, slavery, plantations, and export agriculture shaped social and economic life in Brazil. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 maps,bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804726320
ISBN
9780804726320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.72

Paperback. Examines the evolution of the modern Afghan state in the shadow of Britain's imperial presence in South Asia during the first half of the nineteenth century, and challenges the staid assumptions that the Afghans were little more than pawns in a larger Anglo-Russian imperial rivalry known as the 'Great Game'. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230302372
ISBN
9780230302372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.86

Hardback. Konya in Anatolia (ancient Iconium) was an important Anatolian centre and Roman colony. Abundant inscriptions are an important source of information on the area. This volume provides texts and commentaries for the 231 Greek and ten Latin inscriptions housed in the city's archaeological museum. Series: British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara Monograph. Num Pages: 192 pages, 189 b/w illus and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVT; CFL; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898249146
ISBN
9781898249146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.04

Paperback. In this fresh and controversial account of Britain's end of empire, Grob-Fitzgibbon reveals that the British government developed a successful strategy of decolonization following the Second World War based on devolving power to indigenous peoples within the Commonwealth. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 maps, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230248731
ISBN
9780230248731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.68

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