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Hardcover. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 580 pages, 49 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; HP; HRAB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 214 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1920.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
541
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772896205
ISBN
9788772896205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.95
€ 95.55

Paperback. Looks at the biblical figure of Babylon as it appears in U.S. culture from 2001-2011 in politics, media, war, and sexual regulation; analyzes allusions to Babylon as part of a larger response to the erosion of national sovereignty within economic globalization. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM3; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823257348
ISBN
9780823257348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Hardback. Babylon is a surprisingly multivalent symbol in U.S. culture and politics. Political citations of Babylon range widely, from torture at Abu Ghraib to depictions of Hollywood glamour and decadence. In political discourse, Babylon appears in conservative ru Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM3; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823257331
ISBN
9780823257331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Paperback. From ration book to Facebook Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750961486
ISBN
9780750961486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QFM; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 201 x 33. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Modern Library
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375761379
ISBN
9780375761379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFFJ; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381464
ISBN
9789382381464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFFJ; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381457
ISBN
9789382381457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. The Babi Dispensation: The Life of the Bab Num Pages: 672 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: HRKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 182 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851682553
ISBN
9781851682553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99

Paperback. Makes use of the results of the latest excavations, historical documentation, and the author s first-hand knowledge to provide a vivid and comprehensive account of the origins, civilization, religion, art, and science of the Aztecs. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 414 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405194976
ISBN
9781405194976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.66

paperback. Introduces readers to an Iran that few people see, meeting opium-smoking clerics, women cab drivers and sartorially challenged presidential officials, among others. This work reveals a country where both t-shirt wearing teenagers and religious martyrs express pride in their Persian origins, that is deeply religious yet highly cosmopolitan. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141047416
ISBN
9780141047416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. Presents a picture of daily life in the Middle Ages as it was experienced by ordinary people. Suitable for general readers, this title describes how these vulnerable people confronted life, from birth to death, including childhood, marriage, work, sex, food, illness, religion, and the natural world. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154312
ISBN
9780691154312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Hardback. Presenting a picture of daily life in the Middle Ages as it was experienced by ordinary people, this book describes how these vulnerable people confronted life, from birth to death, including childhood, marriage, work, sex, food, illness, religion, and the natural world. It describes how they encountered the basic material facts of their lives. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143125
ISBN
9780691143125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Drawing on a lifetime of Christian pilgrimage, David Adam reflects on biblical encounters with the divine and offers insights - on grief and glory, emptiness and fulfilment; repentance and forgiveness; loving and being loved - that will transform the way we live, and the way we relate to God, here and now. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281072941
ISBN
9780281072941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Explores the path leading to enlightenment and teaches the principles and methods of meditation. This text calls for dynamic social engagement based on compassion and wisdom. Philosophical and religious in its approach, it provides a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. Translator(s): Hakeda, Yoshito S. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231131575
ISBN
9780231131575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardback. Offers the comprehensive English-language selection of the writings of the multinational missionaries who established the Moravian faith among the indigenous and Afro-descendant populations through the turbulent years of the Great Awakening of 1881 to 1882, when converts flocked to the church and the mission's membership more than doubled. Editor(s): Offen, Karl; Rugeley, Terry. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 photographs, 2 drawings, 4 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; 3JH; HRAX; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803248960
ISBN
9780803248960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Hardback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
644
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153621
ISBN
9780231153621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.76
€ 57.47

Hardcover. Tells the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. This book takes us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond, including daring military raids and survival-at-sea. It includes barnstorming to flying blindfolded, and a kidnapping to secret spying. Num Pages: 464 pages, 25 Black and White Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
National Geographic Society United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426211560
ISBN
9781426211560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.43

Paperback. Explores the themes behind the action of Marvel Comics' all-star superhero team. This title arms you with insights into the characters and themes of "The Avengers"; and deepens your appreciation both of "The Avengers" comics and the Joss Whedon movie adaptation. Editor(s): White, Mark D. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AKLC; HP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118074572
ISBN
9781118074572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.49

Hardcover. This volume presents the life, thought and art of 14th and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. For the author, this period marked an important phase of medieval life and thought. First published in 1919, this English edition has all previous mis-translations corrected. Translator(s): Payton, Rodney J.; Mammitzsch, Ulrich. Num Pages: 560 pages, 43 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359922
ISBN
9780226359922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.17
€ 79.41

Paperback. This is a portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. Regarded as an historical classic by many scholars, it has also been criticized and incorrectly translated. This edition corrects changes made by other translators to the original Dutch text of 1919. Translator(s): Payton, Rodney J.; Mammitzsch, Ulrich. Num Pages: 560 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBJD; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359946
ISBN
9780226359946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.84

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