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Paperback. Simon Fowler reveals what life was really like in Britain's workhouses. He argues that life for paupers was not as grim as we may believe, and that the workhouse provided a vital safety net, without which many would have starved. Includes dozens of personal stories. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 page plate section, c.12-15 images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783831517
- ISBN
- 9781783831517
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.79
€ 19.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. Kent, the "Garden of England", was also the market garden for its giant neighbour, London. Num Pages: 160 pages, 167 b/w photographs, 6 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 1DBKESL; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902806303
- ISBN
- 9781902806303
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Rhondda Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752403083
- ISBN
- 9780752403083
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. The October War or "Yom Kippur" War of 1973 was precipitated by the Arab states of the Middle East, primarily Egypt and Syria, in an attempt to force Israel to the negotiating table. This work details the Syrian assault on the strategically vital Golan Heights. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 b&w and 48 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841762203
- ISBN
- 9781841762203
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.63
€ 26.99
€ 21.63
Paperback. In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, Simon Dunstan details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the Israeli attack on the Suez Canal. Although defeated militarily, Egypt did ultimately succeed in forcing the Israelis back to the negotiating table. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 colour & 48 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841762210
- ISBN
- 9781841762210
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.50
€ 20.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. Synthesis and in-depth thematic analysis of Russia's modernisation and her emergence as a Great Power. Series Editor(s): Beik, William; Blanning, T. C. W.; Simms, Brendan. Series: New Approaches to European History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521379618
- ISBN
- 9780521379618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.67
€ 54.67
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719099151
- ISBN
- 9780719099151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.58€ 38.61
€ 106.58
€ 38.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Gallucci, John A. Translator(s): Gallucci, John A. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBBEY; 3JF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801446269
- ISBN
- 9780801446269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.60
€ 87.60
Paperback. A distinctive reading of Kierkegaard's philosophy of religion Series: Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222824
- ISBN
- 9780253222824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653204
- ISBN
- 9780745653204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Hardback. The question of how to lead a happy and meaningful life has been at the heart of philosophical debate since time immemorial. This book tackles the question of 'how to live' by forcing us to explore our troubling relationship with death. It provides an introduction to the thought of Simon Critchley. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650388
- ISBN
- 9780745650388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.79
€ 53.79
Paperback. The question of how to lead a happy and meaningful life has been at the heart of philosophical debate since time immemorial. This book tackles the question of 'how to live' by forcing us to explore our troubling relationship with death. It provides an introduction to the thought of Simon Critchley. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650395
- ISBN
- 9780745650395
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Condition: New
€ 22.04
€ 22.04
Paperback. Through a sweeping historical overview of suicide, a moving literary survey of famous suicide notes, and a psychological analysis of himself, Simon Critchley offers us an insight into what it means to possess the all too human gift and curse of being of being able to choose life or death. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Fitzcarraldo Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910695067
- ISBN
- 9781910695067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.40
€ 17.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. Series: Univocal. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 111 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- Univocal Publishing LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937561499
- ISBN
- 9781937561499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.91
€ 24.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. Simon Critchley's first book, The Ethics of Deconstruction, was originally published to great acclaim in 1992. This edition contains three new appendices and a new preface where Critchley reflects upon the origins, motivation and reception of The Ethics of Deconstruction. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748689323
- ISBN
- 9780748689323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.77
€ 32.99
€ 27.77
Paperback. Shows that Continental philosophy encompasses a distinct set of philosophical traditions and practices. This book discusses the ideas and approaches of various philosophers, and introduces key concepts such as existentialism, nihilism, and phenomenology, by explaining their place in the Continental tradition. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853592
- ISBN
- 9780192853592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.79
€ 13.79
Paperback. A compelling read, Very Little .. Almost Nothing opens up new ways of understanding finitude, modernity and the nature of imagination. Revised edition with a new preface by the author. Series: Warwick Studies in European Philosophy. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415340496
- ISBN
- 9780415340496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
Paperback. This is a fascinating and beautifully written book on what philosophy can tell us about humour and about what it is to be human. It will fascinate and intrigue anyone with a sense of humour, which hopefully is all of us. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 144 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 125 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415251211
- ISBN
- 9780415251211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.50
€ 31.99
€ 30.50
paperback. Simon Coupland believes that a good sermon can bring the Bible to life, speak a powerful message to people's hearts and lives, and draw them to Christ. But many preachers, and their congregations, are aware that something is lacking. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 163.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Monarch Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854247124
- ISBN
- 9781854247124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.29
€ 6.29
Paperback. A candid appraisal of the challenges and consequences of leaving Islam, drawing on interviews conducted in Britain and Canada. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044691
- ISBN
- 9781849044691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.98
€ 46.99
€ 41.98