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In architecture, music and literature, in paintings, films and television series, in print and on the internet, the Tudors are a hugely popular commodity. This volume is the first to study this phenomenon in depth, assembling foremost scholars in multiple fields to examine why the Tudors still make such an impact. Editor(s): String, Tatiana C.; Bull, Marcus. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 350 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264942
- ISBN
- 9780197264942
Condition: New
€ 162.16
€ 162.16
This volume completes publication of the Anglo-Saxon component of the rich and diverse coin collection built up in the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. It lists and illustrates over 1,100 late Anglo-Saxon pennies now held in the Hermitage Museum, the bulk of them found in Russian hoards deposited during the early Middle Ages. Series: Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles. Num Pages: 140 pages, 47 black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3F; HDD; WCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 194 x 15. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265017
- ISBN
- 9780197265017
Condition: New
€ 104.39
€ 104.39
A two-volume critical edition of a previously unpublished sermon series, which was popular among preachers in the late Middle Ages in England. A detailed introduction, explanatory notes, and glossary are provided. Editor(s): Morrison, Stephen. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 650 pages, Four black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLC1; HRCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1248.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265116
- ISBN
- 9780197265116
Condition: New
€ 165.49
€ 165.49
This book is the first extensive examination of the medieval Qur'an commentary known as the Lata'if al-Isharat and the first critical biography of its author, the Sufi spiritual master Ab=u'l-Qasim al-Qushayri. Series: Qur'Anic Studies. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HRHS; HRHT; HRHX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 30. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265130
- ISBN
- 9780197265130
Condition: New
€ 119.53
€ 119.53
Volumes 40 and 41 together contain 375 charters and letters from bishops of Norwich in the thirteenth century. There is a substantial introduction to the bishops and the background to the documents and scholarly notes. The volumes complete the diocese of Norwich as part of the English Episcopal Acta project. Series: English Episcopal Acta. Num Pages: 194 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCC7; HRCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265178
- ISBN
- 9780197265178
Condition: New
€ 105.23
€ 105.23
Transcriptions of the summary returns illuminate the life of the Archdeaconries of Stow and Lincoln in the early eighteenth century, providing detailed information about the villages: their population, religious affiliations, schooling, charities, and church attendance. Editor(s): Broad, John. Series: Records of Social & Economic History. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 243 x 37. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265185
- ISBN
- 9780197265185
Condition: New
€ 192.53
€ 192.53
Transcriptions of the summary returns illuminate the life of the Archdeaconries of Huntingdon, Bedford, Leicester and Buckingham in the early eighteenth century, providing detailed information about the villages: their population, religious affiliations, schooling, charities, and church attendance. Editor(s): Broad, John. Series: Records of Social & Economic History. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 243 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265192
- ISBN
- 9780197265192
Condition: New
€ 210.56
€ 210.56
This is an important collection of essays focusing on pre-colonial trade and African-European interaction, looking at western Africa between Senegal and Sierra Leone. It spans the whole pre-colonial period between the first Portuguese voyages of discovery and the transition to legitimate commerce in the 19th century. Editor(s): Green, Toby. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 320 pages, c. 12 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3J; HBJ; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265208
- ISBN
- 9780197265208
Condition: New
€ 151.87
€ 151.87
This book contains over 270 edited and annotated documents from the diocese of Ely. They illustrate how the medieval church operated: both locally and in a wider sphere. Detailed commentaries and analyses explain their meaning and an extensive introduction sets the scene and analyses the contribution to the church of the people involved. Series: English Episcopal Acta. Num Pages: 442 pages, 4 black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCC7; HRCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265505
- ISBN
- 9780197265505
Condition: New
€ 191.95
€ 191.95
Stephen Langton was the most prolific of the theologians teaching at Paris around 1200. The Quaestiones Theologiae are based on disputations led by Langton in front of his learned audience and circulated in manuscript form. This is the first printed edition and contains critical apparatus, source notes, and a philological introduction. Editor(s): Quinto, Riccardo; Bieniak, Magdalena. Series: Auctores Britannici Medii Aevi. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPL; HRAX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265727
- ISBN
- 9780197265727
Condition: New
€ 180.85
€ 180.85
At a time of acute interest in Scottish independence, the book charts the Treasury's response to Scottish claims from the late 19th century until the 1979 referendum. Key issues include Highland depopulation, fisheries, universities, support for farming, new towns, regional policy, North Sea Oil, budgetary responsibility and the Barnett formula. Editor(s): Levitt, Ian. Series: Records of Social & Economic History. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; KCZ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265796
- ISBN
- 9780197265796
Condition: New
€ 120.68
€ 120.68
Paperback. This edition, including a new preface by the author, explores the ways in which colonialism damaged the colonizing societies themselves, and how the likes of Gandhi resisted their rulers in British India by building on the lifestyle, values, and psychology of ordinary Indians and by heeding dissenting voices from the West. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198062172
- ISBN
- 9780198062172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.73
€ 32.73
Hardcover. This volume closely examines Tibet's history and politics, focusing on issues of autonomy, human rights, and India's role vis-a-vis Tibet. The author provides possible alternatives for conflict resolution in this contested nation. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFSL3; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198068624
- ISBN
- 9780198068624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198070078
- ISBN
- 9780198070078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.08
€ 41.08
Paperback. This volume explores the processes and nature of change in the making of early medieval Indian society from the seventh to the thirteenth century AD. This edition comes with an extensive introduction highlighting a new framework for understanding early medieval India. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198077251
- ISBN
- 9780198077251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.61
€ 39.61
Crime Through Time (Oxford in India Readings: Themes in Indian History...
Rao, Anupama, Dube, Saurabh
Hardcover. Examining the notions, ideas, and concepts of crime and justice from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, the volume covers laws, judiciary, policing, crime, criminals, Dalits, minorities, and violence. Editor(s): Rao, Anupama; Dube, Saurabh. Series: Oxford in India Readings: Themes in Indian History. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198077619
- ISBN
- 9780198077619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.72
€ 69.72
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, 5 B/W. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 36. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198089223
- ISBN
- 9780198089223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.16
€ 70.16
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 37 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLX; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198090328
- ISBN
- 9780198090328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.89
€ 33.89
Hardcover. Most of the papers presented at the conference on 'New Cultural Histories of India', organized by Centre for Studies in Social Sciences during 5-7 January 2010. Editor(s): Chatterjee, Partha; Guha-Thakurta, Tapati; Kar, Bodhisattva. Num Pages: 480 pages, 93 (B&W). BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 252 x 40. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198090373
- ISBN
- 9780198090373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.36
€ 94.36
Hardcover. This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the various aspects of Sri Aurobindo's work as a poet, literary critic, political leader, social reformer, philosopher, and spiritual thinker. Bringing together essays by scholars across disciplines, it situates and evaluates his work and contribution within a larger framework. Editor(s): Heehs, Peter. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSC; HBJF; HPDF; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198092124
- ISBN
- 9780198092124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.75
€ 80.75