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hardcover. In writings about travel, the Balkans appear most often as a place travelled to. Western accounts of the Balkans revel in the different and the exotic, the violent and the primitive traits that serve (according to many commentators) as a foil to self-congratulatory defi nitions of the West as modern, progressive and rational. Editor(s): Bracewell, Wendy; Drace-Francis, Alex. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452544
- ISBN
- 9781845452544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.92
€ 150.92
Paperback. This Handbook consists of 21 new essays on the nature and value of death, the relevance of the metaphysics of time and personal identity for questions about death, the desirability of immortality, and the wrongness of killing. Editor(s): Bradley, Ben; Feldman, Fred; Johansson, Jens. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ; HPS; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190271459
- ISBN
- 9780190271459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.30
€ 73.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Bradley, Mark Philip; Young, Marilyn B. Series: Reinterpreting History: How Historical Assessments Change Over Time. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195315141
- ISBN
- 9780195315141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.96
€ 44.96
Hardback. This book argues that, despite the scholarly emphasis on 20th-century congressional history, it is necessary to study the nation's first 150 years in order to understand more fully the evolution and functioning of the modern Congress. Editor(s): Brady, David; McCubbins, Mathew D. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPA; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745703
- ISBN
- 9780804745703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.46
€ 246.46
Paperback. The Renaissance Conscience presents one of the first modern studies to explore the variety of ways in which people during the Renaissance conversed with - and let themselves be guided by - their conscience. Editor(s): Braun, Professor Harald E.; Vallance, Edward. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLH; HBTB; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444335668
- ISBN
- 9781444335668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.05
€ 38.05
The Modernist Imagination. Intellectual History and Critical Theory.
. Ed(S): Breckmann, Warren; Gordon, Peter Eli...
Hardback. Some of the most exciting and innovative work in the humanities is occurring at the intersection of intellectual history and critical theory. This volume includes work from some of the most prominent contemporary scholars in the humanities. Editor(s): Breckmann, Warren; Gordon, Peter Eli; Moses, A. Dirk. Num Pages: 417 pages, 8 ills. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 417
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454289
- ISBN
- 9781845454289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.30
€ 201.30
Hardback. Exploring the production of lack and desire through fine-grained ethnography, this volume examines how diagnoses of emptiness operate in a range of very different domains in contemporary China. Editor(s): Bregnbaek, Susanne; Bunkenborg, Mikkel. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785335808
- ISBN
- 9781785335808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.82
€ 150.82
This volume reproduces at full size 190 charters produced for medieval English bishops. Full transcriptions face each plate, with a brief English summary and bibliographical note. Supplementing existing printed editions, the volume illustrates the evolution of script and sealing, and contributes to the history of the written act. Editor(s): Brett, Martin; Smith, David; Hoskin, Philippa. Series: English Episcopal Acta. Num Pages: 230 pages, 100 pages of plates. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 43 x 30 x 3. Weight in Grams: 2694.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264560
- ISBN
- 9780197264560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.01
€ 248.01
The Gospel Among Nations. Christian Ministry, Theology and Spiritualit...
. Ed(S): Brockman, David R.; Habito, Ruben L....
Paperback. Editor(s): Brockman, David R.; Habito, Ruben L. F. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570758997
- ISBN
- 9781570758997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.50
€ 36.99
€ 31.50
Hardback. A look at the materials created through all manner of human activity. The papers here give some idea of the complexity of the issues raised by critical engagements with the material world, both past and present. Editor(s): Brodie, Neil; Hills, C. Num Pages: 180 pages, col figs. BIC Classification: HDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902937267
- ISBN
- 9781902937267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Dr Montague, Ph.D. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- American Maritain Association United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982711934
- ISBN
- 9780982711934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.26
€ 32.26
Hardback. The Priory of St Mary was moved from Runcorn to Norton in 1134 by William fitz William, third baron of Halton. Despite a major fire in 1236, Norton grew in size and stature to become an abbey in 1391, and its abbot was a senior and much respected member of the Augustinian Order. Editor(s): Brown, Fraser; Howard-Davis, Christine. Num Pages: 474 pages, b/w and col illus. BIC Classification: HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 295 x 211 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2109.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford Archaeology United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780904220520
- ISBN
- 9780904220520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.23
€ 110.23
paperback. "An important collection of original articles, so full of insight that summarizing them seems an impossible task..The research is exciting and engaging." - American Historical Review Editor(s): Brown, Jennifer S. H.; Vibert, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551115436
- ISBN
- 9781551115436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.62
€ 40.99
€ 35.62
Hardback. Collection of articles providing new research on warfare in ancient Maya and other Mesoamerican societies based on archaeological, ethnohistorical, and linguistic evidence Editor(s): Brown, M. Kathryn; Stanton, Travis W. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HDD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102828
- ISBN
- 9780759102828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.31
€ 164.31
Paperback. Collection of articles providing new research on warfare in ancient Maya and other Mesoamerican societies based on archaeological, ethnohistorical, and linguistic evidence Editor(s): Brown, M. Kathryn; Stanton, Travis W. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HDD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102835
- ISBN
- 9780759102835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.41
€ 81.41
Hardback. Contains writings and teachings about sex, marriage, and family from the Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Confucian traditions. This volume includes traditional texts, as well as contemporary materials, showing the similarities and differences among the religions, and the development of ideas and teachings within each tradition. Editor(s): Browning, Don S.; Green, M. Christian; Witte, John, Jr. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HRLP5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131162
- ISBN
- 9780231131162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.87
€ 162.87
paperback. To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Broyde, Michael J.; Witte, John, Jr. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765799777
- ISBN
- 9780765799777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
State Governors in the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1952
. Ed(S): Buchenau, Jurgen; Beezley, William H...
Hardback. Editor(s): Buchenau, Jurgen; Beezley, William H. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742557697
- ISBN
- 9780742557697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.76
€ 162.76
Hardback. This text paints a picture of conversion far more complex than its customary image in anthropology and religious studies. Editor(s): Buckser, Andrew S.; Glazier, Stephen D. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517776
- ISBN
- 9780742517776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.23
€ 182.23
Hardback. Focuses upon the contemporary practice of bioarchaeology in North American contexts, its accomplishments and challenges. This volume includes appendixes, a glossary and a 150 page bibliography. Editor(s): Buikstra, Jane E.; Beck, Lane A. Num Pages: 628 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HDW; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598744507
- ISBN
- 9781598744507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.30
€ 205.30