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Paperback. Detailed examination of the origins and dissemination of the eleven main theories proposed from the late 18th century to explain the shape of the Great Pyramid. Of special note is the chapter examining how some theories spread whereas others were rejected. Num Pages: 306 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889203242
- ISBN
- 9780889203242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.40
€ 56.40
Hardback. The Shape of Revelation highlights the image of form-creation, sheer presence, lyric pathos, rhythmic repetition, open spatial dynamism, and erotic pulse unique in the work of Martin Buber, Franz Rosenzweig, and German Expressionism in order to explore the overlap between revelation and aesthetic shape from the perspective of Judaism. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804753210
- ISBN
- 9780804753210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.20
€ 81.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 38 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824833497
- ISBN
- 9780824833497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.43
€ 40.43
Hardback. This work pieces together the complex story of the Shanghai Green Gang and its charismatic leader, Du Yuesheng. In analyzing the Green Gang's system of organized crime in Shanghai, the author aims to broaden understanding of a critical aspect of Chinese urban history. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201149
- ISBN
- 9780520201149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.87€ 49.03
€ 61.87
€ 49.03
The Shammakh to Ayl Archaeological Survey, Southern Jordan 2010-2012
MacDonald, Burton, Clark, Geoffrey A., Herr, ...
Hardback. The Shammakh to Ayl Archaeological Survey examined archaeological sites in an area of approximately 590 km between Shammakh in the north and Ayl in the south in the southern segment of the Transjordan Plateau. It has particular relevance for understanding the major sites of Petra, Udhruh and ash-Shawbak. 200 b/w illus, 36 b/w tbls. Series: ASOR Archaeological Reports. Num Pages: 628 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; HDDC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 287 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2246.
- Publisher
- American Society of Overseas Research
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897570930
- ISBN
- 9780897570930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.99
€ 105.99
As a leader of the Southern Regional Council in the 1960s and later as director of the Field Foundation, Leslie Dunbar's advocacy and behind-the-scenes organizing made him one of the most significant people in the civil rights movement. This text gathers 14 of Dunbar's essays and speeches. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122618
- ISBN
- 9780813122618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.07
€ 49.07
Paperback. During the forty years of the Dutch presence in colonial America, their intrusion led to the betrayal of their own values and the betrayal of the indigenous peoples. They reaped the shame of reproaching themselves for unjust wars and faced a native insurgency that they could neither negotiate nor satisfactorily quell. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812222722
- ISBN
- 9780812222722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
Hardback. Comprehensive study of one of the world's great indigenous arts explores issues surrounding dreams and visions, ranging from what shamanic vision is to how artists use vision and how they perceive the soul in relation to their art Num Pages: 311 pages, 43 b&w, 24 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFW; HRLK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292728769
- ISBN
- 9780292728769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Paperback. Reveals for the first time the ancient tradition of bee shamanism and its secret practices and teachings. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK; HRQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282. Ancient Wisdom and Healing Practices of the Bee Masters. 224 pages. Explores the ancient tradition of bee shamanism and its secret practices and teachings. In this ethnography and spiritual memoir, Simon Buxton, an elder of the Path of Pollen, reveals the richness of this tradition: its subtle intelligence; its sights, sounds and smells; and its unique ceremonies, which have been known only to initiates. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRLK; HRQ. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight: 282.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Edition, Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594771194
- ISBN
- 9781594771194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.67
€ 16.99
€ 16.67
Paperback. In this new edition of the text, Arthur Fine looks at Einstein's philosophy of science and develops his own views on realism. A new afterword discusses the reaction to Fine's own theory. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226249490
- ISBN
- 9780226249490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.48
€ 40.99
€ 31.48
Hardcover. Important new book on Shaker art and life accompanying a major US exhibition with extraordinary objects, outstanding scholarship, and a series of new photographs Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 color and black and white plates. BIC Classification: AFT; AKR; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 284 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1920.
- Publisher
- Skira Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847842629
- ISBN
- 9780847842629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.60
€ 64.60
Num Pages: 160 pages, 180 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: AJCR; HRCC99; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 279 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349331
- ISBN
- 9780764349331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.19
€ 42.99
€ 28.19
hardcover. Unique insight into pre-revolutionary Iran from a high-level insider Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 bw in 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784536329
- ISBN
- 9781784536329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.99€ 47.49
€ 62.99
€ 47.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Freedom Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904491033
- ISBN
- 9781904491033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.35
€ 9.35
Paperback. The fascinating story of how a beautiful nineteenth-century Irishwoman came to be the Eva Peron of her day Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755311156
- ISBN
- 9780755311156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. Although the linking of 'ethics' and 'politics' may seem more like the ingredients for a comedian's monologue, it is a sober issue and one that affects every American. This title offers an exploration with that moment when New York became the first state to enact a general ethics law, setting standards and guidelines for behavior. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010451
- ISBN
- 9781589010451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.29
€ 73.29
Paperback. Taking the achievements, ambiguities, and legacies of World War II as a point of departure, The Shadow of War: The Soviet Union and Russia, 1941 to the Present offers a fresh new approach to modern Soviet and Russian history. Series: Blackwell History of Russia. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169585
- ISBN
- 9781405169585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.60
€ 39.60
Hardback. In this sequel to his prize-winning book, The Eyes of the People, Green draws on philosophy, history, social science, and literature to ask what democracy can mean in a world where it is understood that socioeconomic status to some degree will always determine opportunities for civic engagement and career advancement. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFK; JPVH1; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190215903
- ISBN
- 9780190215903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.76
€ 107.76
Paperback. Creates an account of post-colonial Africa seen at once as a whole and as a location that wholly defies generalised explanations. This book gives a sustained meditation on themosaic of peoples and practices we call 'Africa', and an impassioned attempt to come to terms with humanity itself as it struggles to escape from foreign domination. Translator(s): Glowczewska, Klara. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140292626
- ISBN
- 9780140292626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Covering both history and literature, Greece and Rome, this title features studies that range from the real nature of Athenian society to poets as diverse as Sappho and Juvenal, and all of them, without laboring any parallels, make the ancient world immediately relevant to our own. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520255074
- ISBN
- 9780520255074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.99
€ 41.99
€ 29.99