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Hardback. During most of its history, Babylon was the capital of a kingdom that corresponded roughly to the southern and central parts of Iraq. This work presents a narrative history of Babylon from the time of its First Dynasty (1880-1595) until the last centuries of the city's existence during the Hellenistic and Parthian periods (ca 331-75 AD). Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781405188999
ISBN
9781405188999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.58

Paperback. Thirteen of the most important critical essays on the Italian Renaissance are brought together in this volume. * Brings together critical essays on the Italian Renaissance. * Provides an ideal starting point for non--specialists studying this period. * Includes new research as well as classic interpretations. Editor(s): Findlen, Paula. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222835
ISBN
9780631222835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.13

Paperback. While some religious texts may remain static over time, the "Ramayana" epic has been retold in a variety of ways over the centuries and across South Asia. This collection brings together re-tellings translated from the four major South Indian languages and from genres as diverse as drama, short stories, poetry, and folk song. Editor(s): Richman, Paula. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219534
ISBN
9780253219534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Paperback. Charts the life and career of notable socialist, suffragist and Labour government minister, Ellen Wilkinson. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332376
ISBN
9780745332376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.78

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415720915
ISBN
9780415720915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.35

Hardback. Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, 114 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; AJB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 7112 x 661. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309391
ISBN
9781477309391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.31

Paperback. The remarkable life of the vivacious, clever - and forgotten - Kennedy sister, who charmed the English aristocracy and was almost erased from her family history. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007548149
ISBN
9780007548149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. The inspiration behind the powerful new film starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson, this is the story of Dido Belle, whose adoption by an aristocratic family challenged the conventions of 18th century England. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BTH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Film tie-in edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007542727
ISBN
9780007542727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

paperback. This title provides inspiring insights on being awake and aware in good times and in bad. The purpose of the book is to help us stop feeling guilty about the past, angry over the present, or obsessed with the future, and instead to realize the grace and goodness that is already ours. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Orbis Books United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570758492
ISBN
9781570758492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.38

Hardback. Explores how religious concerns influence those who shape and those who are shaped by policies. This work queries the social teachings of global denominations and local congregations, as well as the implicit religious stances taken by national governments and international NGOs. Editor(s): Nesbitt, Paula D. Num Pages: 304 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: HRA; JPA; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759100886
ISBN
9780759100886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.14

Paperback. Explores how religious concerns influence those who shape and those who are shaped by policies. This work queries the social teachings of global denominations and local congregations, as well as the implicit religious stances taken by national governments and international NGOs. Editor(s): Nesbitt, Paula D. Num Pages: 296 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: HRA; JPA; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759100893
ISBN
9780759100893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.36

Paperback. Of Gardens records a great adventure of continual discovery not only of the artful beauty of individual gardens and landscapes but also of the intellectual and historical threads that weave them into patterns of civilization. Deitz's vivid descriptions and recollections allow readers to share in the experience of her extensive travels. Series: Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: AMV; DNF; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223545
ISBN
9780812223545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295974262
ISBN
9780295974262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. In 1500 few Europeans regarded nature as a subject worthy of inquiry. Yet years later the first museums of natural history had appeared in Italy, dedicated to the marvels of nature. Drawing on archives of visitors' books, letters, and pleas for patronage, this title reconstructs the lost social world of Renaissance and Baroque museums. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 449 pages, 30 b&w reproductions, 1 map, 6 museum floor plans, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; GM; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; P; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
449
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520205086
ISBN
9780520205086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.39

Hardback. This volume illuminates the social and cultural landscape of eighteenth-century Italy by exploring how questions of gender in music, art, literature, science, and medicine shaped perceptions of Italy in the age of the Grand Tour. Editor(s): Findlen, Paula; Roworth, Wendy Wassyng; Sama, Catherine M. Num Pages: 504 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804759045
ISBN
9780804759045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Paperback. Paul Fredriksen explains the variety of New Testament images of Jesus by exploring the ways that the new Christian communities interpreted his mission in light of the delay of the Kingdom he had preached. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300084573
ISBN
9780300084573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.32

Hardback. Ancient Christians invoked sin to account for an astonishing range of things, from the death of God's son to the politics of the Roman Empire that worshipped him. This book tells the story of early Christian concepts of sin, exploring the ways that sin came to shape ideas about God no less than about humanity. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRAX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128900
ISBN
9780691128900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. In this engaging survey Paula Gooder looks at the ways in which the biblical writers saw heaven and earth connect, exploring all the major strands of belief about life after death, including the role of paradise, and what happens between death and resurrection. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 12. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281062348
ISBN
9780281062348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Paula Gooder explores the Bible's teaching on heaven and explains how it is nearer to earth than you might think. A book for all who are curious about the dwelling place of God and the angels. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 6. Weight in Grams: 62.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281073245
ISBN
9780281073245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Paperback. An illuminating, wide-ranging, and impartial introduction to the bestselling book of all time Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689903
ISBN
9781851689903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.56

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