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Paperback. The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo- European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200 900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprinted Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449891
- ISBN
- 9780140449891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions from one of the world's foremost scholars on Hinduism. Num Pages: 800 pages, 4 maps, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199593347
- ISBN
- 9780199593347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.22
€ 27.99
€ 21.22
Paperback. Hindu and Greek mythologies teem with stories of women and men who are doubled, this text recounts and compares a vast range of these tales from ancient Greece and India. The comparisons show that differences in gender are more significant than differences in culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDAG; HRG; JFC; JFHF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226156415
- ISBN
- 9780226156415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Updated with a new Preface
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156417
- ISBN
- 9780231156417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.25
€ 104.64
€ 80.25
Hardback. Finding in the world's myths-its sacred stories-a way to talk about experiences shared across time and space, Doniger champions the cause of comparative mythology as she expertly taps a wealth of traditions-from the Hebrew Bible to the Bhagavad Gita. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111706
- ISBN
- 9780231111706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.62
€ 134.62
Paperback. Finding in the world's myths-its sacred stories-a way to talk about experiences shared across time and space, Doniger champions the cause of comparative mythology as she expertly taps a wealth of traditions-from the Hebrew Bible to the Bhagavad Gita. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780231111713
- ISBN
- 9780231111713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.65
€ 46.65
paperback. Presents seventy-five seminal myths which feature the many incarnations of Vishnu, who saves mankind from destruction, and the mischievous child Krishna, alongside stories of the minor gods, demons, rivers and animals including boars, buffalo, serpents and monkeys. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140449907
- ISBN
- 9780140449907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.95
€ 12.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. This groundbreaking new Norton Anthology enables the six major, living, international world religions to speak to students in their own words. Editor(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393912579
- ISBN
- 9780393912579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.93
€ 44.99
€ 39.93
Paperback. Originally called `Asceticism and eroticism in the mythology of Siva'. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, plates, charts. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195202502
- ISBN
- 9780195202502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. While focusing on the central problem of evil, the author illuminates every aspect of Hindu thought. She corrects the widespread belief that Hindu thought does not recognize the problem of evil, and shows conclusively that the mythology of tribal societies and the Puranas deal with this question extensively. Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New e.
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520040984
- ISBN
- 9780520040984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.25
€ 41.99
€ 30.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226618500
- ISBN
- 9780226618500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HRK; JFC; JMTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226618555
- ISBN
- 9780226618555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.51
€ 52.99
€ 41.51
Hardback. An engaging account of John Stuart Mill life, work, and ongoing importance, this new volume sets the thinkers views in the historical context of 19th century British empiricism and explores the continuing contemporary impact of his philosophy. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405150873
- ISBN
- 9781405150873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.11
€ 105.11
Paperback. This volume focuses on the role of Judaism, particularly that of Philo, and of Gnosticism, as two important forces shaping the response of early Christianity to the Graeco-Roman culture of the time. It re-examines Greek philosophy from the perspectives of Hellenistic Judaism and Gnostic texts. Series: Institute for Christian Studies S. Num Pages: 475 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA; HRCC1; HRJ; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819195449
- ISBN
- 9780819195449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.98
€ 103.98
Sailing: Techniques of Seamanship (A Duke of Edinburgh's Award Guide)
Wendy Fitzpatrick Mike Fitzpatrick
Paperback. Paperback, red spine. 64pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Sampson Low Bristol
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- SKU
- KON0819266
- ISBN
- 9780562001523
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. Based on extensive sources, including newspapers, trial documents, and local histories, this gripping account of a seemingly typical woman who achieved extraordinary notoriety will appeal to true crime lovers and historians alike. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19, 7 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; JFSJ1; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420202
- ISBN
- 9781421420202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.75
€ 41.99
€ 34.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611802658
- ISBN
- 9781611802658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.94
€ 31.99
€ 22.94
Paperback. An account of the public and private life of ladies - and women - in 17th century France from birth until death. Gibson describes a superficially civilized society, beset by social deprivation, ignorance and superstition, in which women were engaged alongside men in a struggle for sheer survival. Num Pages: 447 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 447
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333463956
- ISBN
- 9780333463956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800725211
- ISBN
- 9780800725211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. Drawing upon a complex web of early modern sources and ancient texts, this study is a treatment of women, gender and sexuality in 17th-century opera. It explores the operatic manifestations of female chastity, power, transvestism, androgyny and desire. Num Pages: 405 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 4 tables, 45 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; AVGC9; HBT; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520209336
- ISBN
- 9780520209336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.42€ 65.54
€ 84.42
€ 65.54