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Paperback. This book, which brings together nine studies of fundamentalism in disparate religions and regional contexts, examines the specific circumstances nurturing such beliefs and practices, and explores the possibilities for cross-cultural insights into this widespread phenomenon in the contemporary world. Editor(s): Caplan, Lionel. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349088324
ISBN
9781349088324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.68

Hardcover. Num Pages: 402 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Manohar Publishers and Distributors India
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9788173045165
ISBN
9788173045165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Paperback. This detailed book begins with the period immediately following the death of the father of Zionism, Theodore Herzl. Rape of Palestine covers and explores fluctuations and changes in policy during the 20th Century and the consequences. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Gefen Books
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652292971
ISBN
9789652292971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Rich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the author. Num Pages: 408 pages, 28, 7 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801848087
ISBN
9780801848087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.21

Paperback. This revised edition of Casson's engaging work, originally published in 1975 as Daily Life in Ancient Rome, includes two new chapters as well as full documentation of the sources. Num Pages: 184 pages, 15, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised & enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801859922
ISBN
9780801859922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. The story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Lionel Casson explores the royal libraries of the Ancient Near East, the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, and the first Christian monastic libraries. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; GLM; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300097214
ISBN
9780300097214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Traces the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire. The book describes the ships themselves as well as the crews, weaponry, cargo storage, methods of navigation and harbour facilities. Num Pages: 592 pages, 197 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801851308
ISBN
9780801851308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.91

Paperback. Originally published in 1975 as The Horizon Book of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, this revised edition includes a new chapter as well as full documentation of the sources. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Revised & enlarged
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801866012
ISBN
9780801866012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.05

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638348
ISBN
9780691638348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 310.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HRCC2; JFHF; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578633159
ISBN
9781578633159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.08

Paperback. In a broad sweep from Central Europe to Ireland and from the Sixteenth to the early Nineteenth-century, this work puts the Jewish community and its rabbinic and 'lay' leaders at the centre of Jewish history. Of surpassing value is Kochan's treatment of the community not only as a religious but also as a political unit. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230507012
ISBN
9780230507012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.27

Hardback. The biblical prohibition of images sets Judaism apart, together with Islam, from all other religious systems. This book attempts to explain the reasons for the prohibition - as well as its limits - and then shows how influential it has been in determining aspects of Jewish thinking. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333625958
ISBN
9780333625958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Hardback. In a broad sweep from Central Europe to Ireland and from the Sixteenth to the early Nineteenth-century, this work puts the Jewish community and its rabbinic and 'lay' leaders at the centre of Jewish history. Of surpassing value is Kochan's treatment of the community not only as a religious but also as a political unit. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333625972
ISBN
9780333625972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349028320
ISBN
9781349028320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.46

Paperback. Traces the history of the Jesuits' invention of Confucius and of themselves as native defenders of Confucius' teaching. This book demonstrates how sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Western missionaries used translations of the ancient ru tradition to invent the historical figure who has since been globally celebrated as philosopher, and prophet. Num Pages: 472 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822320470
ISBN
9780822320470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 550 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBTB; HPCD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648453
ISBN
9780691648453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 233.06
€ 174.41

Paperback. Series: Studies in German Idealism. Num Pages: 411 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 629.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319347585
ISBN
9783319347585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.53

Hardback. Jacob Sigismund Beck's Standpunctslehre and the Kantian Thing-in-itself Debate Series: Studies in German Idealism. Num Pages: 411 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 777.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319059839
ISBN
9783319059839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.71

Hardcover. Using various sources, including diaries and letters, this book contributes to the study of Gertrude Bell's colourful life - exploring the personal passions, desires and relationships that drove her - and to an understanding of the background behind the creation of modern Iraq. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 617.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850434153
ISBN
9781850434153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 59.94

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312233983
ISBN
9780312233983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.60

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