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Paperback. Jorg Rupke addresses the similarities and differences of religions in antiquity, tracing their sometimes complex lineage into modern systems of belief. Greek and Roman religion is discussed not in isolation, but in the broader context of western Asia and Egypt. Series: Ancients and Moderns. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10-20 bw integrated illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: HRAX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780761701
- ISBN
- 9781780761701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.88
€ 34.88
Paperback. As cousins, George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II and the last Tsar Nicholas II should have been friends - but they happened also to rule Europe's three most powerful states. This book offers an account of how three men who should have known better helped bring down an entire world is a gripping story of abdication, betrayal and murder. Num Pages: 624 pages, 2x16 insets. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141019987
- ISBN
- 9780141019987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Examines JM Coetzee's writings about Elizabeth Costello, and the ways in which philosophers have responded to them. This book considers the relations among reason, language, and the imagination, as well as more specific ethical issues concerning the moral status of animals, the meaning of mortality, the nature of evil, and the demands of religion. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137377
- ISBN
- 9780691137377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 42.47
€ 53.00
€ 42.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 12. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961288
- ISBN
- 9780750961288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardback. Series: Soochow University Lectures in Philosophy. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691167237
- ISBN
- 9780691167237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. This new historical atlas, richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps, explores the world's earliest civilisations from the first farming settlements of Mesopotamia, via Egypt, Greece and Rome, to the civilisations of the Far East, Europe and America. Editor(s): Hall, Simon. Num Pages: 144 pages, 140 colour. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 180 x 7. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014487
- ISBN
- 9780141014487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. North Shields has done well to survive eight centuries, for a 'town where no town ought to be', and a great deal of its visible past is lost. This book collects over 200 photographs of North Shields covering the majority of the old scenes that are from within living memory, but before the redevelopments of the 1960s and '70s. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752407302
- ISBN
- 9780752407302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRCX7; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250. 208 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRAF; HRCX7; HRH. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight: 250.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800794835
- ISBN
- 9780800794835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.15
€ 22.15
Paperback. Offers an account of the IRA bomb that killed the author's 14-year-old twin brother, his grandparents and a family friend, published on the 30th anniversary of the atrocity. This title reveals a story of courage and fortitude as he, his family, and their English and Irish friends dealt with the shocking assassinations and their aftermath. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPL; BGA; HBJD1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099543589
- ISBN
- 9780099543589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.78
€ 14.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. Translator(s): Lloyd-Jones, Antonia. Num Pages: 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1HFGU; HBJH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Old Street Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908699084
- ISBN
- 9781908699084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.48
€ 13.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. Philosophy Through Film offers a uniquely engaging and effective approach to introductory philosophy by combining an anthology of classical and contemporary philosophical readings with a discussion of philosophical concepts illustrated in popular films. Editor(s): Fumerton, Richard; Jeske, Diane. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; HP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405171014
- ISBN
- 9781405171014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14
Paperback. Offers the key to unlocking the door to the heart of Jesus' teaching. This title provides a pattern of meditation that brings alive the Gospel reading for every Sunday in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF2; HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281060603
- ISBN
- 9780281060603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.50
€ 14.99
€ 14.50
Hardback. How does thinking affect doing? It is widely held that thinking about what you are doing, as you are doing it, hinders performance. But is this true? Barbara Gail Montero explores real-life examples and draws on psychology, neuroscience, and literature to develop a theory of expertise that emphasizes the role of the conscious mind in expert action. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199596775
- ISBN
- 9780199596775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.99
€ 127.99
Hardcover. Whilst flipping through issues of "The Girl's Own Paper" from the 1890s, it dawned on Philip Ardagh that he was witnessing tantalizing glimpses of a mystery story unfolding in the seemingly-unrelated illustrations. With these original illustrations and new text, he has created this new story. Num Pages: 128 pages, 64 b&w illustrations ( with pictures taken from The girl's own paper 1891-1892). BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- 1st
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KLN0018784
- ISBN
- 9780571223572
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 574 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780760320549
- ISBN
- 9780760320549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.58
€ 25.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Color photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; FQ; HBLA1; HRKP3; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629145228
- ISBN
- 9781629145228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.48
€ 33.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. Cocaine has started wars, prompted invasions, embarrassed politicians, toppled governments, filled prisons, created billionaires, fuelled parties, bankrupted countries and taken thousands of lives. This study examines the history of this drug. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1x8 b/w illustration section. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 386. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KIN0036218
- ISBN
- 9780753506271
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In an era marked by atrocities perpetrated on a grand scale, the tragedy of the comfort women - mostly Korean women forced into prostitution by Japanese army - endures as one of the darkest events of World War II. This study reveals that the forces of Japanese colonialism and Korean patriarchy together determined the fate of Korean comfort women. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 halftones, 4 maps, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; HBTB; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226767772
- ISBN
- 9780226767772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.84
€ 38.84
Paperback. The story of Britain's colourful maritime past seen through the changing fortunes of the Cornish port of Falmouth. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007174546
- ISBN
- 9780007174546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.45
€ 14.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. A guide to Nietzsche, one of the influential philosophers of the nineteenth century. This book explores such ideas as decadence epistemology, modernity nihilism, and will to power. It is suitable for students in the fields of philosophy, literature, and religion and cultural theory. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415263771
- ISBN
- 9780415263771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27