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Paperback. A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, which becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions of how to live. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 143 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099598169
ISBN
9780099598169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.76

paperback. Offers an account of the war in former Yugoslavia and contains material that discusses the end of the five-year conflict and looks ahead to an uneasy future in this region. Num Pages: 336 pages, index, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 1DVWYV; HBJD; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Edition
3rd ed
SKU
9780140261011
ISBN
9780140261011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.45

Paperback. China will replace the United States as the world's dominant power. In so doing, it will not become more western but the world will become more Chinese. This title introduces a set of ideas including China as a civilization-state, the tributary system, the Chinese idea of race, and the principle of contested modernity. Num Pages: 848 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
9780140276046
ISBN
9780140276046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.68

Paperback. Explains what life was like in the most immediate way, through taking readers, to the middle ages, and showing various things from the horrors of leprosy and war to the ridiculous excesses of roasted larks and haute couture. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
18th Impression
SKU
9781845950996
ISBN
9781845950996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16 page pcolour plate section and embedded black and white pictures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 47. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Profile Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781846683817
ISBN
9781846683817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.02

Paperback. This major book by the renowned Israeli historian, unveils the hidden and systematic ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in 1948, and its relevance to resolving the conflict. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
9781851685554
ISBN
9781851685554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Koenker, Diane P. Translator(s): Smith, S. A. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
First Printing
SKU
V9780252062773
ISBN
9780252062773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.10

Paperback. With erudition and wit, this title explores the medieval conviction that paradise existed in a precise although unreachable earthly location. Delving into the writings of dozens of medieval and Renaissance thinkers, from Augustine to Dante, it presents a luminous study of the meaning of Original Sin and the human yearning for paradise. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780252068805
ISBN
9780252068805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. A selection of the History Book Club, this book talks about the historical circumstances and political conditions of the contending adversaries, the strategic thinking and the personalities of the military commanders, the tactical manoeuvring on the field of battle, the role of armaments and technology, and the performance of the soldiers. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217073
ISBN
9780253217073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.72

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221155
ISBN
9780253221155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

Paperback. An anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. It illustrates important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of Islamic Central Asia. It covers the period from the 7th-century Arab conquests to the 19th-century Russian colonial era. Editor(s): Levi, Scott C.; Sela, Ron. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221407
ISBN
9780253221407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.48

Paperback. Translator(s): Bourke, Vernon J. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268016869
ISBN
9780268016869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. What happens when poetry deals explicitly with a serious theological issue? In this text, Jim Rhodes seeks one answer to that question by analyzing the symbiotic relationship that existed between theology and poetry in 14th-century England. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3J; DSBB; DSC; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038700
ISBN
9780268038700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.75

Paperback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 496 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 3H; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489259
ISBN
9780801489259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518. Thinking from Women's Lives. 336 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK; PD. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801497469
ISBN
9780801497469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Describing the customs, manners, and traditions of the Teton Sioux, this title also offers general comments about the importance of Native cultures and values and the status of Indian people in American society. It is interspersed with personal reminiscences and anecdotes, including chapters on child rearing, social and political organization. Num Pages: 269 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293335
ISBN
9780803293335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.37

Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804705271
ISBN
9780804705271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. This is the only analysis of indigenous discourse about an African belief system undertaken within the framework of Anglo-American analytical philosophy. Series: Mestizo Spaces/Espaces Metisses. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804728232
ISBN
9780804728232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Through a commanding view extending over five thousand years, Jan Assmann explores the connections between religion, culture, and memory, in ten brilliant essays. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745239
ISBN
9780804745239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. In this reflection on the relation between nature and culture, Michel Serres relates the present environmental catastrophe to pollution generated by humanity's efforts to appropriate. Translator(s): Feenberg-Dibon, Anne-Marie. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804773034
ISBN
9780804773034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. This book examines the formation, entrenchment, and sociopolitical consequences of land conflict in the Negev region of Israel as it has become defined along ethnic lines. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804798303
ISBN
9780804798303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Kvideland, Reimund; Sehmsdorf, Henning K. Series: Nordic S. Num Pages: 451 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
451
Condition
New
Edition
First edition
SKU
V9780816619672
ISBN
9780816619672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. Translator(s): Abbeele, Georges van den. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816625550
ISBN
9780816625550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. Translator(s): Conteh-Morgan, John. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS; HPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816643899
ISBN
9780816643899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

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