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Hardback. This book considers a range of printed and documentary evidence, the majority previously unpublished, for the way ordinary individuals thought about their houses and households; and it then explores how writers of domestic tragedies engaged those attitudes to shape their representations of domesticity. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBD; DSG; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719065446
- ISBN
- 9780719065446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.75
€ 29.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. By 146, Rome had established itself as the leading Mediterranean power. Over the next century, it consolidated its power into an immense territorial empire. This title traces the processes of change which transformed Rome from a republic to a monarchy. It is suitable for academics working on the history of Rome and the Roman Republic. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619450
- ISBN
- 9780748619450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.18
€ 42.99
€ 36.18
Paperback. A comprehensive and authoritative account of one of the greatest and most prolific writers of classical antiquity. Editor(s): Steel, Catherine. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 441 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 441
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521729802
- ISBN
- 9780521729802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.20
€ 42.20
Hardback. In focusing on the power of "bottom-up" maps to transform modern European identities, the author argues that the history of cartography must expand beyond the study of elite maps and shift its emphasis to the democratization of cartography in the modern world. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 colour plates, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTP; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 262 x 25. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226173023
- ISBN
- 9780226173023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.31
€ 51.99
€ 40.31
paperback. An exploration of the ascetical theology and praxis of sixth to eighth century Irish monasticism as a radical response to the gospel. This book claims that the radicality of this response arose from the cultural consciousness of the Celts. It concentrates on the Irish Celts and uses a variety of sources including pre and post-Christian elements. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3F; HRCC2; HRCM; HRCV; HRCX8. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- T & T Clark International
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780567032751
- ISBN
- 9780567032751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.99€ 82.61
€ 129.99
€ 82.61
Paperback. This work attempts to see the satis - the Hindu custom of women sacrificing themselves on the funeral pyres of their husbands - through Hindu eyes, providing an experiential and psychoanalytic account of ritual self-sacrifice and self-mutilation in South Asia. Translator(s): Mehlman, Jeffrey; White, David Gordon. Num Pages: 328 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRAX; HRG; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226885698
- ISBN
- 9780226885698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.34
€ 47.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 3JB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477096
- ISBN
- 9780801477096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction corrects the prevalent view of Epicureanism that often conjures up ideas of tasty delights and hedonism. Wilson explains the philosophical and scientific ideas of Epicurus and his followers and the legacy of Epicureanism on later European thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199688326
- ISBN
- 9780199688326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Focusing on the earliest forays into microscopical research, from 1620 to 1720, this book provides technological history of the knowledge that helped launch philosophy into the modern era. It argues that the discovery of microworld presented metaphysicians with the task of reconciling the ubiquity of life with human-centered theological systems. Series: Studies in Intellectual History & the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HPC; JFCX; PDA; PDND; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691017099
- ISBN
- 9780691017099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062223739
- ISBN
- 9780062223739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.22
€ 24.99
€ 17.22
Hardcover. Presents a study that systematizes and develops Nelson Goodman's philosophy of language. This title deals with various issues, such as metaphor. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915145522
- ISBN
- 9780915145522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.01
€ 51.99
€ 37.01
Paperback. Philosophy long sought to set knowledge on a firm foundation, through derivation of indubitable truths by infallible rules. This work argues for a reconception that takes reflective equilibrium as the standard of rational acceptability. It contends that metaphor, fiction, and exemplification often advance understanding in science and in art. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691005232
- ISBN
- 9780691005232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.98€ 50.82
€ 64.98
€ 50.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 1504 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HRCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 203 x 30. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Edition
- Catholic ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061441721
- ISBN
- 9780061441721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.88
€ 17.99
€ 12.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Spangler, Ann. Num Pages: 1824 pages. BIC Classification: 5AC; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 33. Weight in Grams: 855.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 1824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310900573
- ISBN
- 9780310900573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.74
€ 24.99
€ 16.74
Hardback. Editor(s): Spangler, Ann. Num Pages: 1824 pages. BIC Classification: 5AC; HRCC7; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1019.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 1824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310900610
- ISBN
- 9780310900610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 20.43
€ 31.99
€ 20.43
Hardcover. Series: New Catholic Bible. Num Pages: 2260 pages, Header Bands, 3 marker ribbons, leather-look cover. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 138 x 50. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Publisher
- Catholic Truth Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860824678
- ISBN
- 9781860824678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.03
€ 40.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 110 x 4. Weight in Grams: 42.
- Publisher
- Catholic Truth Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860829253
- ISBN
- 9781860829253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.16
€ 8.16
Hardback. Shows how the image of Cornish wreckers as villains deliberately luring ships on to the rocks is a myth. Num Pages: 278 pages, 13, 13 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HBTM; JKV; KNGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835554
- ISBN
- 9781843835554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409575
- ISBN
- 9781474409575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.53
€ 41.99
€ 37.53
Paperback. Destroying almost 3 billion rubles' worth of property in European Russia between 1860 and 1904, accidental and arson fires acted as a brake on Russia's economic development. Using sources ranging from newspaper articles to statistical tables and court records, this work demonstrates the many meanings fire held for peasants and the educated elite. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 306 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295982090
- ISBN
- 9780295982090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCC8; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780875804958
- ISBN
- 9780875804958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.86
€ 139.86
Paperback. Caruth thus reveals, in each of these authors, a tension between the abstraction of a conceptual language freed from reference and the compelling referential resistance of particular stories to abstraction. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; HPCD; JMAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892691
- ISBN
- 9780801892691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.87
€ 33.99
€ 28.87
Hardcover. In the spring of 1900, British archaeologist Arthur Evans began to excavate the palace of Knossos on Crete, bringing ancient Greek legends to life just as a new century dawned amid far-reaching questions about human history, art, and culture. This title relates the story of Evans' excavation and its long-term effects on Western culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226289533
- ISBN
- 9780226289533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.36
€ 49.99
€ 39.36
Paperback. In the spring of 1900, British archaeologist Arthur Evans began to excavate the palace of Knossos on Crete, bringing ancient Greek legends to life just as a new century dawned amid far-reaching questions about human history, art, and culture. This title relates the story of Evans' excavation and its long-term effects on Western culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; HBJD; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226289540
- ISBN
- 9780226289540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.27
€ 24.99
€ 20.27