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hardcover. This important book offers readers original insights into The Odyssey, and it provides a new understanding of the classic works of Plato, Rousseau, Vico, Horkheimer, and Adorno. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847696222
ISBN
9780847696222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801480980
ISBN
9780801480980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171463
ISBN
9780691171463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.04

Paperback. To obtain sacred relics, medieval monks plundered tombs, avaricious merchants raided churches, and relic-mongers scoured the Roman catacombs. This title considers the social and cultural context for these acts, asking how the relics were perceived and why the thefts met with the approval of medieval Christians. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 248 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HDDM; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Revised edition with a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691008622
ISBN
9780691008622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.11

Paperback. Offers an analysis, which contrasts the myths with the actual history of Europe's transformation between the fourth and ninth centuries - the period of grand migrations that nationalists hold dear. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Second Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691114811
ISBN
9780691114811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.73

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124094
ISBN
9780691124094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.92

Paperback. Makes important inroads into the widely discussed topic of historical memory, evoking the everyday lives of eleventh-century people and both their written and nonwritten ways of preserving the past. This title unearths a range of approaches to preserving the past as it was or formulating the past that an individual or group prefers to imagine. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 maps. 14 halftones. 4 figs. 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691026039
ISBN
9780691026039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.67
€ 42.52

Hardcover. The man who transformed the German navy before the outbreak of the First World War Num Pages: 608 pages, 26 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 42. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253355935
ISBN
9780253355935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.39

Hardback. This book is a biography of the priest and educator Edmund A. Walsh, one of the most influential Catholic figures of the 20th century. Walsh left an indelible imprint on the ideology and practical politics of Cold War Washington. Few priests, indeed few Catholics, played so large a role in shaping American foreign policy in the 20th century. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HRCC7; JPFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224593
ISBN
9780823224593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.75

Hardback. Sir William Harcourt was a major figure in the Liberal politics of late Victorian Britain. Supported, as private secretary and inseparable companion, by his son Lewis, Harcourt served in all four of Gladstone's governments. This biography looks at his role in Victorian parliamentary politics. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838640364
ISBN
9780838640364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Jory, Patrick. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBAH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
EUROSPAN
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971696351
ISBN
9789971696351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. A Band-of-Brothers-like, first-hand account of the fierce battle for Fallujah and the Marines who fought there--a story of brotherhood and sacrifice in a platoon of heroes Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306815737
ISBN
9780306815737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.96

Paperback. Like a scene from Where Eagles Dare, a small team of American spies parachutes into Italy behind enemy lines. Their orders: link up with local partisans and sabotage the well-guarded Brenner Pass--the Nazis' crucial supply route through the Alps--thereby bringing the German war effort in Italy to a grinding halt. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306818417
ISBN
9780306818417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.15

Paperback. Describes the technicalities of the work and the hardships as well as lighter moments enjoyed by the apprentices, against the backdrop of the gradual run-down of steam on the Western. Series: Working Lives S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 150 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 350. Series: Working Lives S. 128 pages, 150 b/w. Describes the technicalities of the work and the hardships as well as lighter moments enjoyed by the apprentices, against the backdrop of the gradual run-down of steam on the Western. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBTB; WGF. Dimension: 237 x 172 x 8. Weight: 350.
Publisher
Silver Link Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857943108
ISBN
9781857943108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Kelly, Patrick. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JNU; WSDP; YQW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268012359
ISBN
9780268012359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.39

Paperback. 8vo.Illustrated The 1798 Rebellion in Ireland.Eighteenth century Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Veritas Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
SKU
KEX0266731
ISBN
9781853900075
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. This deliberate reinterpretation of the American idea of the national park was innovative and radical, but its consequences were not limited to Switzerland. The Swiss park became the prime example of a "scientific national park," thereby influencing the course of national parks worldwide. Translator(s): Weiss, Giselle. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 ills, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383734
ISBN
9781782383734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.84

Hardcover. Luminaries in Texas history pay tribute to an all-star cast of thirteen historians - from J. Frank Dobie to Americo Paredes - who preserved Texas's past, and who were often as colourful as the historical figures they studied Editor(s): Cox, Patrick L.; Hendrickson, Kenneth E., Jr. Series: Charles N. Prothro Texana Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, 14 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292745377
ISBN
9780292745377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.77

Paperback. Islam's acceptance of other religions remains an enigma for many Westerners. This volume explores the fundamental universality of the world's second largest religion, presenting an incisive portrait of Islam that is seldom seen in the mass media. Editor(s): Laude, Patrick. Series: Studies in Comparative Religion. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 466. Studies in Comparative Religion. Series: Studies in Comparative Religion. 168 pages. Editor(s): Laude, Patrick. Islam's acceptance of other religions remains an enigma for many Westerners. This volume explores the fundamental universality of the world's second largest religion, presenting an incisive portrait of Islam that is seldom seen in the mass media. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRAC; HRH. Dimension: 279 x 211 x 14. Weight: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
World Wisdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935493570
ISBN
9781935493570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.87

Paperback. This groundbreaking book underlines the primordial richness of language by focusing upon the spiritual qualities in poetry which serve to bridge the human and the Divine. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941532747
ISBN
9780941532747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.11

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