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Paperback. Guides the reader from the source of the Danube in the Bavarian hills through Austro-Hungary and the Balkans to the Black Sea. Along the way, the author raises the ghosts that inhabit the houses and monuments and in so doing sets his finger on the pulse of Central Europe, the vital crucible of a culture that draws on influences of East and West. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DVW; HBJD; JFCX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 296 x 31. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784871314
- ISBN
- 9781784871314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Danubia is the brilliant and entertaining companion to the Sunday Times top ten bestseller Germania. It was longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2013. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main market ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330522793
- ISBN
- 9780330522793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.46
€ 17.99
€ 17.46
Paperback. Series: Zion Covenant (Paperback). BIC Classification: FW; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 32. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414301112
- ISBN
- 9781414301112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.87
€ 20.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; HRKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345444196
- ISBN
- 9780345444196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.05
€ 18.99
€ 14.05
Paperback. These 81 brief poems from the 5th century BCE make up a foundational text in world culture. Martyn Crucefix's superb new versions in English reflect - for the very first time - the radical fluidity of the original Chinese texts as well as placing the mysterious 'dark' feminine power at their heart. Translator(s): Crucefix, Martyn. BIC Classification: HRKN5; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Enitharmon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910392263
- ISBN
- 9781910392263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.48
€ 13.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. Spanning the centuries and crossing the globe, this engaging introduction covers everything Daoist, from the religion of the ancients to twenty-first century T'ai Chi and meditation. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685660
- ISBN
- 9781851685660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.42
€ 14.99
€ 12.42
Paperback. In this text the editors present both a scholarly understanding of the complexities of the Daoist tradition and a critical exploration of its contribution to recent environmental concerns. Editor(s): Girardot, N. J.; Miller, James; Liu, Xiaogan. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 476 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publisher
- Center for the Study of World Religions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454304
- ISBN
- 9780945454304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.74
€ 36.99
€ 31.74
Hardback. BIC Classification: HBJ. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137557223
- ISBN
- 9781137557223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.58
€ 116.58
Paperback. Focusing on the evolution of traditional forms of practice and community, as well as modern reforms and reinventions both within China and on the global stage, this book explores the social history and anthropology of Daoism from the late nineteenth century. Editor(s): Palmer, David A; Liu, Xun. Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRKN5; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289864
- ISBN
- 9780520289864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.18€ 43.46
€ 54.18
€ 43.46
Paperback. This translation of Discourse on Sitting and Forgetting, an 8th century classic Chinese text on meditation, is accompanied by an explanatory introduction and commentary. Master Cherng explains the text in a way that can be fully understood by the Western reader and explains how to practice the Purification of the Heart method of meditation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: HRKN5; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848192119
- ISBN
- 9781848192119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.38
€ 46.99
€ 46.38
Hardback. Explores the Daoist encounter with modernity through the activities of Chen Yingning (1880-1969), a famous lay Daoist master, and his group in early twentieth-century Shanghai. This study tells a story of Daoist resilience, reinvigoration and revival. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HRKN5. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674033092
- ISBN
- 9780674033092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.73
€ 54.99
€ 46.73
Paperback. Bringing together popular articles and new work from Damo Mitchell and his students at the Lotus Nei Gong School of Daoist Arts, this book covers intriguing but rarely discussed topics. Discover the importance of the pineal gland, learn to find contentment in centeredness rather than excitement, explore the Five Spirits of Daoism, and much more. Series: Daoist Nei Gong. Num Pages: 312 pages, 86 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN5; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848193215
- ISBN
- 9781848193215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Paperback. Dar Days is a narrative account of Charles R. Swift's experiences in Tanzania during his eight year employment by the Tanzanian government, serving as Consultant Psychiatrist to the Ministry of Health and Professor of Psychiatry in the new Faculty of Medicine. Num Pages: 228 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761823315
- ISBN
- 9780761823315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.38
€ 96.38
Paperback. The compelling story of a key turning point in WWI: the British Navy's failed attempt to capture Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia in 1915. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w insert. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236. Winston Churchill's Greatest Failure. 240 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w insert. The compelling story of a key turning point in WWI: the British Navy's failed attempt to capture Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia in 1915. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Dimension: 193 x 128 x 20. Weight: 236.
- Publisher
- Duckworth Overlook
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715637791
- ISBN
- 9780715637791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.25
€ 14.99
€ 12.25
Hardback. Explores Goethe's ethics of happiness and themes of resignation within them. Prandi uses Lucretius and Spinoza as models of influence for Goethe's "natural morality", considering the similarity between the three in their definition of what makes people rationally happy. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819189912
- ISBN
- 9780819189912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.04
€ 123.04
Paperback. A practical and informative book on dating, written by a dating course leader and psychologist specialising in couples therapy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281077014
- ISBN
- 9780281077014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 110 x 16. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The Navigators United States
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9781576832264
- ISBN
- 9781576832264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.44
€ 14.99
€ 14.44
Paperback. A powerful memoir set amidst dangerous situations, where faith, compassion, and courage thrive. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRCV; HRCX7; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857218032
- ISBN
- 9780857218032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. Presents annotated selections from the British records that were copied in situ by the author in al-Fashir and Kutum in 1970 and 1974 and of which the originals were subsequently destroyed by accident. This work deals with such issues as land tenure, agricultural practice, grazing rights and livestock migration routes and tribal administration. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Publisher
- Hurst
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659488
- ISBN
- 9781850659488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.55€ 75.44
€ 76.55
€ 75.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Hassan, Salah M.; Ray, Carina E. Num Pages: 524 pages, 40. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 169 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475948
- ISBN
- 9780801475948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.33
€ 53.33