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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 42.68