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Hardcover. In 1239, Pope Gregory IX accused Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor, of heresy. The author tracks the course of the book from its origins in 1239 to its most salient episodes in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He also sheds light on the persistence of free thought during a time when the outspoken risked being burned at the stake. Translator(s): Weiss, Lys Ann. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 haltone, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226530291
ISBN
9780226530291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Minois concludes with comments on the most recent turn in this long and complex history-the emotional debate over euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the right to die. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Series: Medicine and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801866470
ISBN
9780801866470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. An introduction to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind. In particular, the book focuses on the controversial "eliminativist" and "instrumentalist" attacks on the ordinary concept of mind. In so doing, the author offers an explication and defence of "mental realism". Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190691
ISBN
9780631190691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.90

Paperback. This volume is an introduction to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind. In particular, the author focuses on the controversial "eliminativist" and "instrumentalist" attacks -- from philosophers such as of Quine, Dennett, and the Churchlands -- on our ordinary concept of mind. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190714
ISBN
9780631190714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

Paperback. Presents an introduction to the history of ancient Mesopotamia and its civilizations, incorporating archaeological and historical finds up to 1992. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
3 Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140125238
ISBN
9780140125238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Hardback. Translation of: Les metamorphoses du gras. Translator(s): Delogu, C. Jon. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFM; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159760
ISBN
9780231159760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621692
ISBN
9780745621692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Paperback. Drawing on the work of Charles Tilly, Immanuel Wallerstein, and, of course, Bourdieu, Derluguian's explanation of the recent ethnic wars and terrorist acts in Russia succeeds in illuminating the role of human agency in shaping history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps, 6 tables, 4line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226142838
ISBN
9780226142838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.65

Hardback. Presents the events of the Asia Minor Campaign through a different perspective: the role and content of the Athenian press as a means of propaganda. This title renders the reporting of the pro- and anti-government press to provide insights into why a delusory policy was pursued to the bitter end. Series: International Library of War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJF; HBWN; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117870
ISBN
9781845117870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.56
€ 137.74

Hardcover. A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome brings a fresh perspective to the study of these disciplines in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives. Editor(s): Irby, Georgia L. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 1096 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118372678
ISBN
9781118372678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 440.13

Hardback. Have the terrorist attacks of September 11 shifted the moral coordinates of contemporary fiction? Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803240384
ISBN
9780803240384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardback. Shows how some of the ideas about the afterlife presented by spiritualism helped to shape popular Christianity in the period. Series: Studies in Modern British Religious History. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HRAX; HRC; HRQM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835899
ISBN
9781843835899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. Examines the role played by women's bodies - specifically the bodies of wives - in Spain and Spanish America during the Inquisition. This title reveals how imperialism, the Inquisition, inflation, and economic decline each contributed to a correspondence between the meanings of these human bodies and "other" bodies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822326427
ISBN
9780822326427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Hardcover. A beautiful and vital document of the ancient masterpieces of ivory from the Middle East, many of which have been lost or destroyed in the recent political turmoil of the region Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 illustrations, 50 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FB; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 218. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500051917
ISBN
9780500051917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 48.82

Hardcover. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Imperial War Museums
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904897736
ISBN
9781904897736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Translator(s): Martinez, Ronald L. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816620388
ISBN
9780816620388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. The Blackwell Companion to Aristotle aims to provide in-depth studies of the main themes of Aristotle's thought, from art to zoology. Comprised of a total of forty essays, it will include, among others, seven essays on his views on metaphysics, three on psychology, three on biology, eight on ethics, five on politics, and four on rhetoric and art. Editor(s): Anagnostopoulos, Georgios. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 245 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118592434
ISBN
9781118592434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.11

Hardback. First full-length analysis of Norman military organisation in the Balkans: events, strategy, and tactics. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 278 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839217
ISBN
9781843839217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. A reassessment of the relationship between the UK and the USSR at a troubled time. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933327
ISBN
9780861933327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. For the first time in 2000 years the story of Jesus told from the perspective of his greatest adversary, Satan! Num Pages: 267 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846944086
ISBN
9781846944086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

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