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Hardback. This beautifully illustrated volume looks at the spaces created by and for Jews in areas under the political or religious control of Muslims. Covering regions as diverse as Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain, it asks how the architecture of synagogues responded to contextual issues and traditions. Editor(s): Gharipour, Mohammad. Num Pages: 448 pages, 200 colour illustrations, 3 black and white tables. BIC Classification: AMN; HRH; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 246. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411714
- ISBN
- 9781474411714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.69€ 197.75
€ 207.69
€ 197.75
Paperback. Long considered 'the noblest of the senses', vision has increasingly come under critical scrutiny by a wide range of thinkers who question its dominance in Western culture. This work discusses the theory of vision from Plato to Descartes, and considers its role in the French Enlightenment before turning to its status in the culture of modernity. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1046. The Denigration of Vision in Twentieth-Century French Thought. 648 pages. Long considered 'the noblest of the senses', vision has increasingly come under critical scrutiny by a wide range of thinkers who question its dominance in Western culture. This work discusses the theory of vision from Plato to Descartes, and considers its role in the French Enlightenment before turning to its status in the culture of modernity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPCF. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 38. Weight: 1030.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520088856
- ISBN
- 9780520088856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.16
€ 44.99
€ 32.16
Paperback. The story of Neal Ascherson's return to his native Scotland. It is an exploration of Scottish identity, but this is no journalistic rumination on the future of that small nation. Ascherson instead weaves together a story of deep time with the story of modern Scotland and its rebirth. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Granta
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862075832
- ISBN
- 9781862075832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Looks at the strong emotional history of Indian boarding school experiences in the first half of the 20th century. This book focuses on the letters - written by parents, children, and school officials at Haskell Institute in Kansas and the Flandreau School in South Dakota - that show how profoundly families were affected by their experiences. Series: North American Indian Prose Award Series. Num Pages: 154 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264052
- ISBN
- 9780803264052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
Mike: The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Three: 195...
Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson
Paperback. This volume of Mike covers Pearson's election as leader of the Liberal Party, his years in opposition to the Diefenbaker government, and his achievements as prime minister. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615663
- ISBN
- 9781442615663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- ADIRA France
- Number of pages
- 788
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 5th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782901821076
- ISBN
- 9782901821076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.27
€ 32.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. The life of the warrior king and the Battle of Agincourt 1415 Num Pages: 304 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 26. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445655413
- ISBN
- 9781445655413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. Applies approaches to literacy, legal studies, memory, ritual, and the manorial economy to reexamine the transformation of medieval power. This book opens up perspectives on problems of power, in particular the idea and practice of accountability. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812237962
- ISBN
- 9780812237962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.45
€ 93.45
Hardback. This book attempts to reconfigure feminism in a way that responds to cultural diversity. The author contends that a discourse of rights can be formulated and that this task is crucial to negotiating a balance between women's interests and multicultural claims. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748632794
- ISBN
- 9780748632794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.81€ 103.50
€ 106.81
€ 103.50
Paperback. The theme of this study is the large-scale exploitation of different stone products that took place in Norway during the Viking Age and the Middle Ages (c. AD 800-1500). Num Pages: 188 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white with 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DNN; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 300 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784911027
- ISBN
- 9781784911027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.95
€ 90.95
Paperback. Translator(s): Strayer, Alison L. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609805319
- ISBN
- 9781609805319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.88
€ 21.99
€ 21.88
Paperback. This is the tale of the lost city below the Scottish capital, chronicling Edinburgh's history, its structure and the lives of its inhabitants. The book discusses the lost city's rediscovery, the stories that made it legendary, the areas where it existed, and where to find the parts that remain. Num Pages: 176 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBJD1; JFSG; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840182316
- ISBN
- 9781840182316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. No.1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen presents his signature multi-million-copy book in B-format paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340964514
- ISBN
- 9780340964514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Describes Tolstoy's crisis of depression and estrangement from the world. This work describes his search for 'a practical religion not promising future bliss but giving bliss on earth'. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 112
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036694
- ISBN
- 9780141036694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. This is the first colouring book to celebrate Dublin's architecture. Forty of the city's most iconic and beautiful buildings have been selected and each drawing is accompanied by succinct text summing up its history and explaining its architectural style, whether Neoclassical or Gothic, Art Deco or Industrial. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 illustrations for colouring. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AM; HBJD1; WF; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 242. .
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848893160
- ISBN
- 9781848893160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.63
€ 10.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. Rationality and freedom are among the most profound and contentious concepts in philosophy and the social sciences. In this, the first of two volumes, Amartya Sen brings clarity and insight to these difficult issues. Num Pages: 752 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013513
- ISBN
- 9780674013513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.06
€ 45.06
Paperback. Explaining to untrained and often elderly recruits how best to subdue suspicious visitors and most effectively defend a village, what to wear on patrol and how reliably to spot a German parachutist, this volume has been reproduced precisely as it was when pored-over by our relatives during the Second World War. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 70.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402721
- ISBN
- 9781908402721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.18
€ 8.18
Hardcover. Volume IX of the nine-volume Loeb edition of Early Greek Philosophy includes the so-called sophists Antiphon, Lycophron, and Xeniades, along with the Anonymous of Iamblichus, the Dissoi Logoi, a chapter on characterizations of the 'sophists' as a group, and an appendix on philosophy and philosophers in Greek drama. Translator(s): Laks, Andre (Princeton University New Jersey); Most, Glenn W (Princeton University New Jersey). Series: Loeb Classical Library. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 115 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674997103
- ISBN
- 9780674997103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.92
€ 33.99
€ 28.92
Hardcover. Entangled Histories: Knowledge, Authority, and Jewish Culture in the Thirteenth Century provides a multifaceted account of Jewish life in Europe and the Mediterranean basin at a time when economic, cultural, and intellectual encounters coincided with heightened interfaith animosity. Editor(s): Baumgarten, Elisheva; Karras, Ruth Mazo; Mesler, Katelyn. Series: Jewish Culture & Contexts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248685
- ISBN
- 9780812248685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.01
€ 106.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 372 pages, 70 color + 215 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 290 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1858.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300209846
- ISBN
- 9780300209846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.41€ 42.58
€ 53.41
€ 42.58