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paperback. It was the First World War and Britain was in trouble. Kaiser Wilhelm had put two warships on Lake Tanganika in Central Africa, giving him control of the region, and it was vital for Britain that those ships be destroyed. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141009841
- ISBN
- 9780141009841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
Hardback. "Carefully documented, broadly informed and well written. Highly recommended."-Choice Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212538
- ISBN
- 9780823212538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.91
€ 103.91
paperback. "Carefully documented, broadly informed and well written. Highly recommended."-Choice Num Pages: 267 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212545
- ISBN
- 9780823212545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.43
€ 46.99
€ 41.43
Hardcover. This volume considers the phenomenon of mimetic contagion, whereby works of art draw viewers into direct imitation of themselves, and how it operates within specific historical contexts. Terence's Eunuch is used as a case study, situating the motif within the peculiarities of mid-second-century BC Rome and its anxieties about the power of art. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198738732
- ISBN
- 9780198738732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.09
€ 152.09
Paperback. Representations in visual arts and fiction play an important part in our lives and culture. Walton presents a theory of the nature of representation, which shows its many varieties and explains its importance. His analysis is illustrated with examples from film, art, literature and theatre. Num Pages: 480 pages, 27 halftones, 3 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: A; DSB; HPCF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674576032
- ISBN
- 9780674576032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.83€ 47.80
€ 51.83
€ 47.80
Paperback. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 168 pages, 191 b&w illustrations, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 9. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816656257
- ISBN
- 9780816656257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Seventeen hundred years ago, the emperor Constantine marched on Rome to free Italy from the tyrant Maxentius and reunify the complete Roman Empire. The defining moment of the campaign was the battle of the Milvian Bridge. This illustrated book examines how Maxentius' poor choice of battleground was to ultimately doom his army to defeat. Illustrator(s): O'Brogain, Sean. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 35 b/w; 47 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813817
- ISBN
- 9781472813817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.51
€ 23.99
€ 20.51
Hardcover. Editor(s): DuRocher, Richard J.; Thickstun, Margaret Olofson. Num Pages: 303 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 552. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear fine in dustjacket
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duquesne University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0000843
- ISBN
- 9780820704500
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The final section of the book depicts a spirited octogenarian whose contributions to American life continued even after more than a decade of official "retirement." Num Pages: 352 pages, 29, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JN; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892677
- ISBN
- 9780801892677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
paperback. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; DSB; DSC; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442612938
- ISBN
- 9781442612938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.14
€ 40.99
€ 36.14
paperback. Taking as its starting point the long-standing characterization of Milton as a "Hebraic" writer, this book probes the limits of the relationship between Milton and his Jewish antecedents. It shows how Milton's text can inform a more nuanced reading of midrash just as midrash can offer new insights into "Paradise Lost". Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; DSC; HRAX; HRC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123297
- ISBN
- 9780231123297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardcover. As Milosevic faces trial in The Hague for war crimes, this biography by one of Serbia's greatest writers presents a story of tragic, near-Shakespearean proportions. Stevanovic, with the knowledge of an insider, tells how a fractured country and a shattered society could raise such a man to such power. Translator(s): Filipovic, Zlata. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648427
- ISBN
- 9781860648427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.96€ 54.16
€ 58.96
€ 54.16
Paperback. First published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's "On Liberty" has exerted an enormous influence on philosophical and political thought. This title is part of Continuum's "Reader's Guides" that offers an introduction to this classic work of philosophy. Series: A Reader's Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 322 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236. A Reader's Guide. Series: Reader's Guides. 176 pages. First published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's "On Liberty" has exerted an enormous influence on philosophical and political thought. This title is part of Continuum's "Reader's Guides" that offers an introduction to this classic work of philosophy. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPS; JPVH. Dimension: 322 x 140 x 14. Weight: 234.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826486493
- ISBN
- 9780826486493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.51
€ 31.99
€ 26.51
Paperback. We tend to see the Second World War as a man's war, featuring Spitfire crews and brave deeds on the Normandy beaches. But in conditions of "Total War" millions of women demonstrated that they were cleverer, more broad-minded and altogether more complex than anyone had ever guessed. This title tells the story of the women's Second World War. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141037899
- ISBN
- 9780141037899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.25
€ 12.99
€ 10.25
Paperback. Income levels have risen sharpley in China during the last two decades. Although just 2% of all Chinese have hot, running water, virtually all households have televisions. This personal, intelligent book addresses these sweeping changes and how they are forming modern China. Num Pages: 400 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871319197
- ISBN
- 9780871319197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.13
€ 19.13
Paperback. In April 2006 a small British peace-keeping force was sent to Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Within weeks they were cut off and besieged by some of the world's toughest fighters: the infamous Taliban, who were determined to send the foreigners home again. This book takes us to the dark heart of the battle zone. Num Pages: 480 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552156080
- ISBN
- 9780552156080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.32
€ 25.99
€ 19.32
Millikan and Her Critics offers a unique critical discussion of Ruth Millikan's highly regarded, influential, and systematic contributions to philosophy of mind and language, philosophy of biology, epistemology, and metaphysics. Editor(s): Ryder, Dan; Kingsbury, Justine; Williford, Kenneth. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656846
- ISBN
- 9780470656846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.61
€ 121.61
Paperback. Millikan and Her Critics offers a unique critical discussion of Ruth Millikan's highly regarded, influential, and systematic contributions to philosophy of mind and language, philosophy of biology, epistemology, and metaphysics. Editor(s): Ryder, Dan; Kingsbury, Justine; Williford, Kenneth. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 320 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656853
- ISBN
- 9780470656853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.78
€ 51.78
Paperback. * Tom Holland, author of RUBICON and PERSIAN FIRE, gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000 Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 24, b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349119724
- ISBN
- 9780349119724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.82
€ 11.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3810 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822311676
- ISBN
- 9780822311676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12