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Paperback. This Very Short Introduction addresses the themes, developments, and controversies that have shaped Modern China. Covering a range of social issues, Rana Mitter provides a contemporary view of the world's most populous nation, with a new acknowledgement of China's changing foreign policy, and its unique engagement with the internet. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJ; JF; JP; RG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780198753704
ISBN
9780198753704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Going beyond the headlines, this title gives an insight into what it's like to live through - and try to make sense of - times of intense political unrest. Translator(s): Taylor, Sam. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; BJ; HBW; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvill Secker
Condition
New
SKU
9781846559471
ISBN
9781846559471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPWL; JWH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 42. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Condition
New
SKU
9781846688515
ISBN
9781846688515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Developed in conjunction with Prison Fellowship, the NIrV Free on the Inside Bible is a powerful tool for prison ministry. Included are personal testimonies, extra study helps, and the easy-to-read complete Bible text of the New International Reader's Version (NIrV). Num Pages: 1408 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 139 x 50. Weight in Grams: 725.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Edition
Special edition
Number of pages
1408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310445920
ISBN
9780310445920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.15

Paperback. This NIrV Outreach New Testament is an affordable tool for evangelism. Featuring the easy-to-read New International Reader's Version (written at the lowest reading level of any other Bible translation), this Bible is ideal for readers of all ages. Num Pages: 1344 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 44. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Edition
Special edition
Number of pages
1344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310445999
ISBN
9780310445999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.25

Hardback. An important collection of essays on the subjects of kingship, lordship, warfare and sanctity, penned by the highly respected historian of late medieval England, the late Professor Simon Walker Editor(s): Braddick, Mike. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719068263
ISBN
9780719068263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.14

Hardcover. Part of a series dealing with physical and human geography and history of the Pacific region, this collection of writings examines the various aspects of the French presence in the region from the 17th through to the 19th century Series Editor(s): Flynn, Professor Dennis O.; Giraldez, Professor Arturo. Series: The Pacific World: Lands, Peoples and History of the Pacific, 1500-1900. Num Pages: 388 pages, Includes 32 b&w illustrations and 10 maps. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBJM; HBLC; HBLL; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754606017
ISBN
9780754606017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.32

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive study of Nietzsche's relationship to the agonistic culture of ancient Greece. The book examines not only the overt elements of Greek agonism in Nietzsche's early works, but also shows how his later works embody its spirit as it is manifest in such notions as the will to power, the overhuman and "active justice." Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Marquette Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874628234
ISBN
9780874628234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.04

Hardback. Translator(s): Smock, Ann; Smock, William. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164023
ISBN
9780231164023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) is widely regarded as one of the most original and intellectually challenging figures within the so-called renaissance of German-Jewish thought in the Weimar period. This book seeks to restore Rosenzweig's thought to the German philosophical horizon in which it first took shape. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 357 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
357
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246362
ISBN
9780520246362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. Presents ideas and insights that can lead to slavery's extinction. This book recounts the author's personal journey in search of the solution and explains how governments and citizens can build a world without slavery. Num Pages: 274 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257962
ISBN
9780520257962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.06

Hardcover. This study of the construction of intellectual authority examines the impact of Thucydides's "History". It argues that Thucydides's work succeeded for two main reasons: he refined the language of administration, and drew upon the abstract philosophical rhetoric that arose in the 5th century. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780847681297
ISBN
9780847681297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.15

Hardcover. Ancient Cookware from the Levant begins with a description of five data sources: excavations, ancient and medieval texts, 20th century government reports, early accounts of potters, and ethnoarchaeological studies. The final section focuses on the shape, style, and manufacture of cookware for the past 12,000 years. Series: Worlds of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps and 68 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; HDDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 275 x 210. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791998
ISBN
9781781791998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.01

Paperback. Dating from the Tang dynasty, this unusual tantric guide documents a sexual tantra that is thought to have been practiced by kings for several dynasties. The ancient text, translated into English for the first time, carefully describes the methods of this sexual internal alchemy practice in beautiful poetry and prose, with explanatory commentaries. Illustrator(s): Robertson, S. Translator(s): Hwang, Shifu; Crow, Cheney. Num Pages: 112 pages, 3 black and white. BIC Classification: HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848191150
ISBN
9781848191150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.03

Paperback. An introduction to the central problems of moral and political philosophy. In the notes to his translation, Professor Irwin discusses the historical and social context of the dialogue, expounds and criticises the arguments, and tries above all to suggest the questions a modern reader ought to raise about Plato's doctrines. Translator(s): Irwin, Terence H. Series: Clarendon Plato S. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with some shelf wear. Ex-Libris with bookplate and non ink stamp. Sunning to spine, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
280
SKU
KCW0001561
ISBN
9780198720911
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 34.99
€ 28.97

Hardcover. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Lacking dust jacket. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Mercer University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0001895
ISBN
9780865541634
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This text explores the historical and contemporary causes of militant Islamic fundamentalism. It also shows why, despite their terrorist attacks on the West, fundamentalists are even more dangerous to Muslim countries that want to join the global economy. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM9; HRH; JPF; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0001959
ISBN
9780275979027
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardback. Professor Bazant describes in detail the implementations of the 1856 Lerdo Law and subsequent decrees. Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Weight in Grams: 567. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Former library book with usual labels to spine endpapers and inside cover. No dust jacket but remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0002119
ISBN
9780521078726
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147279
ISBN
9780231147279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Exploring Religious Diversity analyzes the philosophical questions raised by the fact that many religions in the world often appear to contradict each other in doctrine and practice. aeo Analyzes the philosophical questions raised by the fact that many religions in the world often appear to contradict each other in doctrine and practice. Series: Exploring the Philosophy of Religion S. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211501
ISBN
9780631211501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.82

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