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Paperback. The zany, the cute, and the interesting saturate postmodern culture, dominating the look of its art and commodities as well as our ways of speaking about the ambivalent feelings these objects often inspire. In this study Ngai offers an aesthetic theory for the hypercommodified, mass-mediated, performance-driven world of late capitalism. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; GTE; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088122
ISBN
9780674088122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. This text examines Aristotle's "Rhetoric" as a classic treatise on the arts of public speaking and persuasion which played a role in the civic life of Greece. These arts, which evolved a highly formalized tradition of technique, were connected with the study of political and moral theory. Editor(s): Lawson-Tancred, Hugh. Translator(s): Lawson-Tancred, Hugh. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445107
ISBN
9780140445107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The journal of Prussian Major General Benno von Studnitz was originally published in 1891 in a very limited German language edition. Now, translated and edited by his great-grandson, the General's journal appears for the first time in English. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; BGHA; BJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294406
ISBN
9781910294406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.58

Paperback. Contains a selection of official and unofficial documents which provide an account of the entire Cold War era. This book illustrates the global impact of the Cold War, and establishes links between the Cold War and the events of 11th September 2001. Editor(s): Hanhimaki, Jussi M.; Westad, Odd Arne. Num Pages: 712 pages, numerous text boxes and line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
712
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199272808
ISBN
9780199272808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.94

Paperback. Covering the volatile period from 1945 to 1962 this book looks at key issues and people that shaped Soviet foreign policy. Using recently uncovered archival materials and personal interviews, an interpretation of the Cold War from a Russian point of view is presented. Num Pages: 382 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674455320
ISBN
9780674455320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501308123
ISBN
9781501308123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.14

Hardback. This book addresses the impact that transnational cooperation of political parties has on European politics and policy-making. Looking specifically at western European socialist parties, it argues that transnational party cooperation through informal networks was an important factor in the emerging European governance system in the 1970s. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 475.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137551191
ISBN
9781137551191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.24

Paperback. Over the past two decades, Ian Bradley's Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan has become established as the authorized and definitive 'Bible' for all interested in the Savoy operas. Num Pages: 1296 pages. BIC Classification: AN; AVGC9; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1757.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Anniversary, Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199392421
ISBN
9780199392421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.64

Hardback. Describes T K Taylor's experiences in schools from Kuala Lumpur to Johore Bahru. This memoir brings a different insight into the workings of the Colonial Service in a period of enormous change as its officers helped to rebuild the country in the aftermath of World War II and Japanese occupation, Communist struggles and the dawn of independence. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
164
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111113
ISBN
9781845111113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 54.65

Paperback. Seeks to establish the interrelations among the three known works of the Cairene historian al-Jabarti, which are the best known narrative sources in Arabic for the entire period of Ottoman rule in Egypt (1517-1798) until the rise of Mehmet Ali Pasha. Num Pages: 358 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 864.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
358
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779342811
ISBN
9788779342811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.41

Hardback. What is intellectual history? Those who practice intellectual history have described themselves as eavesdroppers upon the conversations of the past, explorers of alien ideological worlds, and translators between historic societies and our own, while their critics have often derided them as narrow-mindedly studying the ideas of dead white men. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644929
ISBN
9780745644929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Hardback. In the late 1800s, Japanese leaders invited Unitarian missionaries to Japan to further modernization. Mohr looks at the debates sparked by the encounter between Unitarianism and Buddhism and considers how the idea of "universal truth" was used by both missionaries and by Japanese intellectuals and religious leaders to promote their own agendas. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 10 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HRAF; HRCC9; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066946
ISBN
9780674066946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.91

Paperback. Antarctica attracts great interest from political leaders, journalists, and public audiences around the world. In this Very Short Introduction, Klaus Dodds presents a modern account of Antarctica, looking closely at contemporary developments in commerce, science, sovreignty, and governance. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white hafltones. BIC Classification: 1MTS; HBJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199697687
ISBN
9780199697687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.72

Paperback. A new edition of this contemporary spirtitual classic in which the ancient and gentle wisdom of the Rule of St Benedict is explored in realtion to the demands of modern living and the importance of balance between prayer, work and study. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Scm Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853113468
ISBN
9781853113468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.28

Paperback. New and substantially expanded edition of Tom Wright's popular book on the role of the Bible in Christian life and thought. Exposes the weaknesses of both 'liberal' and 'conservative' assumptions about how God communicates through scripture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
SPCK
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised and expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281071432
ISBN
9780281071432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. For anyone who wants to delve deeper into Rob Bell's bestselling Love Wins, the expansive and accessible Love Wins Companion offers scholarly support and critiques, resources for individuals, groups, and classes, and brand new material by Rob Bell himself. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007464296
ISBN
9780007464296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. New.
Publisher
Veritas Publications Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9781847302472
ISBN
9781847302472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. For those living in Britain between 1939 and 1945, the war was an ever-present reality. Huge numbers of objects relating to the war effort at home were manufactured and became commonplace in homes up and down the land. This work talks about this issue. Series: Crowood Collectors' Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1160. British Wartime Memorabilia, 1939-1945. Series: Crowood Collectors' Series. 256 pages, 500 colour photographs. For those living in Britain between 1939 and 1945, the war was an ever-present reality. Huge numbers of objects relating to the war effort at home were manufactured and became commonplace in homes up and down the land. This work talks about this issue. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WC. Dimension: 304 x 220 x 19. Weight: 1156.
Publisher
Crowood
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861269270
ISBN
9781861269270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Hardcover. RAF Liberators over Burma provides an insight of operational flying in the Far East, including an examination of the importance of bombing bridges and railway constructions to thwart the Japanese transit infrastructure. In many cases the efforts and sacrifice by dedicated Commonwealth aircrew are recounted from their own flying logbooks. Num Pages: 208 pages, 38 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555194
ISBN
9781781555194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Abidor, Mitchell. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
PM Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629631004
ISBN
9781629631004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.58

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