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Hardback. Offers a contemporary theology of mysticism that locates it at the very centre of authentic religious experience. Johnston discusses the roots and origins of the mystical tradition, and compares and contrasts the Oriental and Christian experience. He also provides a practical guide for meditation. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRCS1; HRKN; HRLK2. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217779
- ISBN
- 9780823217779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.87
€ 114.87
hardcover. Christian Zen is a ground breaking book for all Christians seeking to deepen and broaden their inner lives. Providing concrete guidelines for a way of Christian meditation that incorporates Eastern insights, it is a helpful book that can open new spiritual vistas and reveal profound, often undreamed-of dimensions of the Christian faith. Num Pages: 134 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV9; HREZ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823218004
- ISBN
- 9780823218004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.96
€ 108.96
Hardback. "Draws on sacred scripture and the writings of John of the Cross and other Christian mystics to indicate how one who practices Christian meditation, engaging with the Christ-ministry, is transformed by it."-Monos Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823218394
- ISBN
- 9780823218394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.69
€ 99.69
Hardback. Clearly show[s] what Eastern spirituality has to offer to deepen our spirituality whilst keeping Jesus at the heart of it all.. a book to be read slowly and to be used as a handbook alongside one's daily prayer life.-Reform Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: HRCR; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823219131
- ISBN
- 9780823219131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.95
€ 104.95
Paperback. This work seeks to break down the barriers between science and religion, as well as between religions themselves, in order to extrapolate a comprehensive understanding of the science of meditation. It reveals ways of understanding the mystical and our search for wisdom in the modern world. Num Pages: 190 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA; VXA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217755
- ISBN
- 9780823217755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
hardcover. In 1936, Abe Sada committed the most notorious crime in twentieth-century Japan-the murder and emasculation of her lover. This detailed account of Sada's personal history, the events leading up to the crime, and its aftermath steps beyond the simplistic view of Abe Sada as a sexual deviate or hysterical woman to reveal a survivor. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130523
- ISBN
- 9780231130523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.67
€ 46.99
€ 33.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570751752
- ISBN
- 9781570751752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.93
€ 25.99
€ 23.93
Paperback. Throughout this book, the work of the ancients is set in the context of the most recent thinking about the nature and value of philosophy. It shows that there is much to be learnt from the ancient philosophers' views of the life of a philosopher. Series: Issues in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KOC0010007
- ISBN
- 9780415089401
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardcover. D-Day Decoded Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, map on endpaper. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 90 x 10. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Unichrome Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841653488
- ISBN
- 9781841653488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Paperback. Corporal Eric Gunton of the Royal Engineers, landed on Gold Beach on 8 June 1944, carrying his camera into the aftermath of battle. His photographs, though lost until 2005, are an evocation of life in Normandy in the months after D-Day, seen through the eyes of an Englishman who married a Frenchwoman and lived the rest of his years in France. Editor(s): Knappett, Gill. Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841651743
- ISBN
- 9781841651743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.06
€ 8.99
€ 8.06
Paperback. Based on interviews and personal experiences, this work includes images, including photographs by Corporal Eric Gunton of Number 32 Graves Registration Unit, who photographed the cemetery as it took shape. Editor(s): Knappett, Gill. Series: Military and Maritime. Num Pages: 32 pages, 41 b/w photos 4 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841651767
- ISBN
- 9781841651767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.07
€ 8.99
€ 8.07
Paperback. On 12 June 1944, under brilliant sunshine and surrounded by a mass of shipping, Winston Churchill visited the small Normandy beach-head guided in a jeep by Montgomery and offshore by Admiral Vian in his personal launch. This book follows the great man's progress on that day. It contains many photographs. Translator(s): Fondart, Aude; Jordan, William. Series: Militery. Num Pages: 32 pages, 38 b/w , 4 colour images, 1 map;. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 173 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841652740
- ISBN
- 9781841652740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.06
€ 8.99
€ 8.06
Paperback. Omaha beach attracts over one and a half million visitors yearly, making it the most visited WW II battlefield site in Europe. This narrow strip of Normandy coastline was crucial to the successful outcome of Overlord - the largest amphibious operation in history - and to the WW II itself. This title presents the story of this area. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Series: Military and Maritime. Num Pages: 24 pages, 18 Colour and 32 black and white pictures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 24
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841650968
- ISBN
- 9781841650968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.06
€ 8.99
€ 8.06
Paperback. Used hardback in very good condition with dustjacket, some light shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Harper-Collins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KRF0039706
- ISBN
- 9780060164478
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFFJ; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691643151
- ISBN
- 9780691643151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.61
€ 173.61
Paperback. Despite secular trends in many western countries, religion continues to be a powerful force globally. The Pentecostal movement began early in the 20th century and there are now almost 450 million supporters around the world. Despite this, it is riddled with prejudice and misinformation. William K. Kay reveals the truth about Pentecostalism. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, approx 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HRCC96; HRCM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199575152
- ISBN
- 9780199575152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut - and to have saved Jason's life. Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. This work attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. Editor(s): Alderink, Larry. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024998
- ISBN
- 9780691024998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.15
€ 53.48
€ 42.15
Num Pages: 240 pages, over 800 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1502.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764313943
- ISBN
- 9780764313943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.65€ 39.25
€ 54.65
€ 39.25
Hardback. An illustrated catalogue of inscriptions recorded during excavatione between 1967-69. The inscriptions comprise literary and religious ostraca, construction records, Middle Kingdom texts from the chapel area, inscribed potsherds, bricks, seals and other objects. Series: Yale Egyptological Studies. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF1; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 340 x 265. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University United States
- Number of pages
- 157
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780912532394
- ISBN
- 9780912532394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Hardback. This book explores the rise and decline of left radicalism in Scotland c.1872 to 1932. This book observes the response of Scottish artisans to legal restrictions on trade-union activities in the 1870s, trade union formation among the unskilled from the late 1880s, and the origins and impact of the Scottish socialist movement. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 497.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748625178
- ISBN
- 9780748625178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.72€ 125.17
€ 130.72
€ 125.17
Hardback. Over the years, William Kentridge has built a world-wide reputation as a contemporary artist, known for his series of ten animated films created from drawings. This book include features that connects with smartphones and tablets. It brings a collaboration using the pages of the 1906 Cash Book of the East Rand Proprietary Mines Corporation. Series: The Africa List. Num Pages: 196 pages, 61 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AFF; AGB; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1315.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780857422057
- ISBN
- 9780857422057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.13€ 73.79
€ 89.13
€ 73.79
Weaving together the stories of the Old World apple in America and the life and myth of John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard casts new light on both. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11, 7 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407289
- ISBN
- 9781421407289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Hardcover. The aim of this book is not to seek the effects war has had on the 20th century, but rather to explore how societies chose to remember wars and maniplulate this memory for political and cultural purposes. Num Pages: 296 pages, Includes 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754607359
- ISBN
- 9780754607359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.01
€ 167.01
Paperback. The bestselling Politically Incorrect Guide series provides an unvarnished, unapologetic overview of controversial topics every American should understand. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Jihad pulls apart the dark world of radical Islam, exposing the inner-workings and motivations of the most violent menace of the 21st century. Series: The Politically Incorrect Guides. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRHT; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621575771
- ISBN
- 9781621575771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.15
€ 23.99
€ 21.15