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Paperback. Wiedemann presents an original and comprehensive study of the changing significance of gladiatoral contests to Roman culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 19 photographs and 21 line drawings, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KOC0010670
ISBN
9780415121644
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Hardcover. Emperors and Ancestors analyses the different ways in which imperial lineage was represented, looking at the various 'media' through which images of emperors could be transmitted, such as coinage, inscriptions, sculpture, architecture, and literary text. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation. Num Pages: 432 pages, 134 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 195 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198736820
ISBN
9780198736820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.46

Paperback. Intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth, this book examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675303
ISBN
9781904675303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.13

Hardback. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HRE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169387
ISBN
9780231169387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451485
ISBN
9780801451485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.91

Paperback. The life, times and historical legacy of the man who created modern Europe. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 326.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381620
ISBN
9780857381620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. This is the extraordinary story of how Japan was dramatically transformed during the long reign of Emperor Meiji, from an isolated island nation to one of the five great powers of the world, poised as a rival in Asia to Russia and the European colonial powers. Num Pages: 928 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
928
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123402
ISBN
9780231123402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.22
€ 79.12

Paperback. This is the extraordinary story of how Japan was dramatically transformed during the long reign of Emperor Meiji, from an isolated island nation to one of the five great powers of the world, poised as a rival in Asia to Russia and the European colonial powers. Num Pages: 928 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1336.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123419
ISBN
9780231123419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Hardback. A comprehensive English-language biography of Emperor Huizong that corrects the prevailing view of this ruler as a decadent political failure who lost the throne to invaders. It recasts the artistically gifted emperor as passionate and paradoxical, yet genuinely ambitious - if too much so - in pursuing glory for his flourishing realm. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725256
ISBN
9780674725256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.34
€ 55.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995175
ISBN
9780295995175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.85

Hardcover.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125500
ISBN
9781905125500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.74

Paperback. Argues that our brains are wired for social connection: empathy is at the heart of who we are. Through encounters with actors, activists, designers, undercover journalists, bankers and neuroscientists, the author sets out the six life-enhancing habits of highly empathic people, whose skills enable them to connect with others in extraordinary ways. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846043857
ISBN
9781846043857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. How can we understand another person's feelings, thoughts, words or behaviour? Through empathy, it is hoped, we might use our imaginations to shift our perspective into another person's, thereby grasping their thoughts and emotions. Series: Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670751
ISBN
9780745670751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.37

This is a much-needed interdisciplinary investigation of empathy. Leading researchers from philosophy and psychology explore the role of empathy in our capacity to understand other people and predict what they think, feel, and do; the part it plays in our ethical responses to others; and its importance to our appreciation of art and fiction. Editor(s): Coplan, Amy; Goldie, Peter. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPN; HPQ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539956
ISBN
9780199539956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 155.08

Hardcover. How can we understand another person's feelings, thoughts, words or behaviour? Through empathy, it is hoped, we might use our imaginations to shift our perspective into another person's, thereby grasping their thoughts and emotions. Series: Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745670744
ISBN
9780745670744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

paperback. BIC Classification: HRCV; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Revell United States
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780800724870
ISBN
9780800724870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.25

Paperback. Investigates the history of emotions across cultures as well as the evolutionary history of emotions and of emotional development across an individual's life span. This title examines key topics such as emotional intelligence, emotion and the brain, and emotional disorders. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Psychology. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 69. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113151
ISBN
9781405113151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.65

Hardback. In order to use the perspective of emotions to explain conflict escalation and crises, a comparison to conceptions such as the pursuit of power or financial interests is warranted. These theoretical considerations are investigated within cases of civil wars and shown to be effective in explaining the origins but also the breakdown of conflicts. Series Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBW; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786350329
ISBN
9781786350329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.21

Hardback. Emotions, Community, and Citizenship is a pioneering work that brings together scholars from an array of disciplines in order to challenge and unite the disciplinary divides in the study of emotions. Editor(s): Kingston, Rebecca. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645523
ISBN
9781442645523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.93

Hardback. The contributors to this volume explore the role of emotions in history and ask how that exploration changes what we know about national and international history, and in turn how that affects the methodological study of history. In particular they focus on emotions in American history between the 18th century and the present.. Editor(s): Gienow-Hecht, Jessica C. E. Series: European Studies in American History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 ills. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456429
ISBN
9781845456429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.65

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