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Hardback. In Getting Out, a diverse cast of noted scholars and journalists considers how the United States might leave Iraq by examining seven historical case studies on how to and how not to withdraw from occupied territory. Editor(s): Walzer, Michael; Mills, Nicolaus. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812242164
ISBN
9780812242164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Watson, Nicholas; Jenkins, Jacqueline. Series: Brepols Medieval Women Studies. Num Pages: 488 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 853.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271025476
ISBN
9780271025476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Weinhauer, Klaus; McElligott, Anthony; Heinsohn, Kirsten. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837627343
ISBN
9783837627343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.27
€ 42.44

hardcover. This book illuminates the remarkable resilience of South Asian Sufi saints and their cults in the face of radical economic and political dislocations. It breaks new ground in current research. Editor(s): Werbner, Pnina; Basu, Helene (University of Munster). Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; HRH; HRLB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415150996
ISBN
9780415150996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Wolff, Ernst; Kozlarek, Oliver; Rusen, Jorn. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837619416
ISBN
9783837619416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.14

hardcover. This book argues that the Enlightenment created the intellectual foundations of modern anthropology, and cultivated the anthropological pursuit of cultural perspective. Editor(s): Wolff, Larry; Cipolloni, Marco. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBLL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804752022
ISBN
9780804752022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.38

paperback. What does it mean to give a "gift?" In this timely collection, distinguished anthropologists-Maurice Godelier, George Marcus, Stephen Tyler-and philosophers-Mark C. Taylor, John D. Caputo, Jean-Joseph Goux and Adriaan Peperzak, explore an enigma that has disturbed contemporary philosophers from Marcel Mauss to Jacques Derrida. Editor(s): Wyschogrod, Edith; Goux, Jean-Joseph; Boynton, Eric. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823221660
ISBN
9780823221660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. The 19 papers in this volume stem from a symposium that brought together academics, archaeologists, museum curators, conservators and a practising marble sculptor to discuss varying approaches to restoration of ancient stone sculptures. Editor(s): Grossman, Janet Burnett; Podany, Jerry; True, Marion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 colour and 150 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ABC; ACG; AFKB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892367238
ISBN
9780892367238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.02

Hardback. Focuses on all known aspects of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cults and rituals. In this volume, fifty-five authors discuss various life stages, health, sustenance, craft production, economics, travel, public and private life, guilds, priesthoods, priestly colleges and other institutions, law, diplomacy, and war. Editor(s): Jaeger, Bertrand. Num Pages: 704 pages, 464b&w illustrations & 50 line drawings. BIC Classification: HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 287 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060735
ISBN
9781606060735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.51
€ 194.60

Hardback. A multivolume reference on all known aspects of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cults and rituals. It delivers both a sweeping overview and an in-depth investigation from Homeric times (1000 BCE) to late Roman times (AD 400). Editor(s): Jaeger, Bertrand. Num Pages: 564 pages, 344 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP; HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 200 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061022
ISBN
9781606061022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.51
€ 194.60

Hardback. Focuses on all known aspects of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cults and rituals. This title delivers both a sweeping overview and an in-depth investigation from Homeric times (1000 BCE) to late Roman times (AD 400). It explores festivals and religious links to neighbouring societies. Editor(s): Jaeger, Bertrand. Num Pages: 512 pages, 384 b&w illustrations & 50 line drawings. BIC Classification: HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060742
ISBN
9781606060742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.51
€ 194.60

Hardcover. A reference on all known aspects of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cults and rituals. It delivers both a sweeping overview and an in-depth investigation from Homeric times (1000 BCE) to late Roman times (AD 400). It also includes illustrated scholarly articles that treat such topics as processions, sacrifices, libations, dedications, music, and dance. Editor(s): Hermary, Antione; Jaeger, Bertrand. Num Pages: 516 pages, 214 b&w photos & 202 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 288 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367917
ISBN
9780892367917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.91
€ 172.85

Hardcover. Series: Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum. Num Pages: 167 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HBLA; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 250 x 21. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
167
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780892367931
ISBN
9780892367931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36
€ 71.03

Paperback. Offers an exploration of the art of medieval fighting. This title offers a look into the world of late medieval martial arts, from wrestling to swordsmanship and to the subtle tricks that could be employed when jousting on horseback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 86 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060766
ISBN
9781606060766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.50

Hardback. The relationship between archaeology and conservation has long been complex and, at times, challenging. This guide to conservation practices on archaeological excavations covers both structures and artefacts, starting from the moment when they are uncovered. It is geared primarily for professionals engaged in the physical practice of excavation. Editor(s): Pulga, Stefano. Num Pages: 168 pages, 88 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 194 x 9. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061589
ISBN
9781606061589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.32

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892362745
ISBN
9780892362745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.73

Paperback. Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, first published in Latin in 1565, is an ambitious effort to demonstrate the pragmatic value of curiosity cabinets, or Wunderkammer, to princely collectors in 16th-century Europe and, by so doing, inspire them to develop their own such collections. This is a translation of Quiccheberg's seminal 16th century text. Editor(s): Meadow, Mark A.; Robertson, Bruce. Num Pages: 188 pages, 8 colour & 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 256 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061497
ISBN
9781606061497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.60

Paperback. Archaeological sites world-wide are threatened by different forces. This volume reports on the proceedings of a workshop held to discuss challenges faced by archaeological sites in the Mediterranean and to examine management planning methods that might generate effective conservation strategies. Editor(s): Palumbo, Gaetano; Teutonico, Jeanne Marie. Series: Getty Conservation Institute Symposium Proceedings S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 302 x 270 x 11. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892366910
ISBN
9780892366910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Torre, Marta De La. Num Pages: 203 pages, 6 charts, 53 b&w illustrations, 11 maps. BIC Classification: HB; KJMV4; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367979
ISBN
9780892367979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Catalogues the heritage of images according to type and subject, from the ancient at the Monastery of Saint Catherine in the Sinai to those from Greece, Constantinople, and Russia. This book includes chapters such as role of icons in the Orthodox liturgy and on common iconic subjects, including the fathers and saints of the Eastern Church. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGR; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Getty Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368457
ISBN
9780892368457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.24

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