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Paperback. Beginning with an hour-by-hour account of one day in Yongle's (Zhu Di, 1360-1424) court, this title presents the multiple dimensions of Yongle's life. It examines the role of birth, education, and tradition in moulding the emperor's personality and values, and paints a portrait of a man characterised by stark contrasts. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 286 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295981246
- ISBN
- 9780295981246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.32
€ 36.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. In this richly illustrated book, Shih-shan Susan Huang investigates the visual culture of Daoism, China's primary indigenous religion, from the tenth through thirteenth centuries with references to earlier and later times. Huang shows how Daoist image-making goes beyond the usual dichotomy of text and image to incorporate writings in image design. Num Pages: 526 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504288
- ISBN
- 9780674504288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.99
€ 44.99
€ 37.99
Paperback. Translation of: Nihaayat al-arab fai funaun al-adab. Translator(s): Muhanna, Elias. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; DN; GBA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107484
- ISBN
- 9780143107484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.68
€ 16.99
€ 12.68
Hardcover. Shihab al-Din al-Suhrawardi was born around 1154, probably in Northwestern Iran. Spurred by a dream in which Aristotle appeared to him, he rejected the Avicennan Peripatetic philosophy of his youth and undertook the task of reviving the philosophical tradition of the "Ancients." Translator(s): Ziai, Hossein; Walbridge, John. Num Pages: 430 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 2CSR; HPDC; HPDF; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Brigham Young University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842524575
- ISBN
- 9780842524575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
hardcover. Explores the Japanese motivations in raising the proposal for racial equality at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. Offering new insights, this is the first comprehensive analysis of an historically significant event. Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB; JFF; JFSL1; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415172073
- ISBN
- 9780415172073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.65
€ 187.65
Hardcover. Rabbi Shimon ben Zemach Duran (1361-1444) was a colorful rabbinic authority in Algiers. In his book, Zohar Harakia, on methods of enumerating the 613 commandments, he summarizes the work of previous authorities on this subject, especially Maimonides and Nachmanides. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 530 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235575
- ISBN
- 9781936235575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.82
€ 165.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HRCA; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061458491
- ISBN
- 9780061458491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.67
€ 20.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. A discussion of the Bible's resemblance to theatre, with the author arguing that the fear the ancient Hebrews felt for theatre was based on its highly creative potential as a rival Creator, not its gaudy aspects. God, in theatrical terms, is "The Great Offstage Being". Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898723516
- ISBN
- 9781898723516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.56
€ 29.99
€ 27.56
Hardcover. A discussion of the Bible's resemblance to theatre, with the author arguing that the fear the ancient Hebrews felt for theatre was based on its highly creative potential as a rival Creator, not its gaudy aspects. God, in theatrical terms, is "The Great Offstage Being". Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898723509
- ISBN
- 9781898723509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.14
€ 130.14
paperback. Discusses the development of Neo-Confucianism, its criticism, the development of the Practical Learning, the introduction of European sciences, the influence of Catholicism on the traditional Confucian society and its theoretical dispute. This book deals with the Catholic influence on Tasan. Translator(s): Koertner, Tobias J. Num Pages: 383 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRKN1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Peter Lang AG
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9783631575475
- ISBN
- 9783631575475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Hardback. In early modern Britain, there was an argument that war at sea, especially war in Spanish America, was an ideal means of warfare, offering the prospect of rich gains at relatively little cost whilst inflicting considerable damage on enemy financial resources. Num Pages: 298 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838623
- ISBN
- 9781843838623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.49
€ 156.49
Hardback. This book examines an ambivalence to language deeply rooted in Western culture, as seen in the writings of Eliot, Beckett, and Celan, and in the context of age-old metaphysical biases against body, history, time, and the mundane as these continue to shape our system of values and moral commitments. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804723879
- ISBN
- 9780804723879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.67
€ 103.67
Paperback. This collection of articles from authors who include some of India's leading economic historians consists of studies in the growth of capitalism, the impact of colonialism, and the implications of the current phase of globalization for India and the world. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381068
- ISBN
- 9789382381068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.14
€ 20.99
€ 17.14
paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: H; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Tulika Print Communication Services India
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9788189487447
- ISBN
- 9788189487447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.53
€ 16.99
€ 13.53
This text discusses the historical roots of Iran's current divisions and debates. It identifies major conflicts, such as Iran versus Islam, secularism versus religion, and constitutionalism versus Islamic government. It also discusses politics and discourses in the Islamic republic regarding fundamental issues of identity, culture, and governance. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JM; HRAM2; JPB; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442233188
- ISBN
- 9781442233188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 159.51
€ 159.51
Hardback. Imperial Designs is the first text in English dealing comprehensively with the Italian colonial experience in China. It confirms imperial policy and the rhetoric of conquest. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611475012
- ISBN
- 9781611475012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.88
€ 126.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG9; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 252. Meditations for Your Journey through Breast Cancer. 240 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRCG9; VFJB. Dimension: 164 x 217 x 14. Weight: 252.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800720230
- ISBN
- 9780800720230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.32
€ 20.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AF; HRC; YBGC; YNRB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Gospel Light
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830720682
- ISBN
- 9780830720682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.77
€ 12.77
Paperback. An authorised biography of one of the great mystics of the 20th century. Bede believed that the future of the world depended on the marriage of East and West and spent his life trying to transcend the divisions between religions. In the 1950s he founded a religious community in Southern India as an international centre for all ages and faiths. Num Pages: 308 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRAF; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903816165
- ISBN
- 9781903816165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.54
€ 16.99
€ 15.54
Paperback. In her first spiritual book since DANCE WHILE YOU CAN and GOING WITHIN, the bestselling author and legendary actress recounts her pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCS; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743409216
- ISBN
- 9780743409216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58