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Hardcover. Examining how the conflict has drawn in national, regional, and global forces, this book deconstructs the powerful Western lobby's persistent calls for a military response dressed up as a 'humanitarian intervention'. It presents an account of Darfur crisis within a broad context of Sudan's history. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; JPSL; JPWL; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844673414
- ISBN
- 9781844673414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.76
€ 24.99
€ 21.76
Paperback. This engaging poem depicts Winston Churchill as a hero, in traditional epic style and echoes the works of Homer and Virgil. The metre adds an emotional intensity to the events of 20th century history more usually found within Classical literature. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856835063
- ISBN
- 9780856835063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.52
€ 13.99
€ 13.52
Paperback. Italy's most successful wartime bomber, the S.79 saw combat with the Regia Aeronautica in France, Yugoslavia, Greece, North Africa, East Africa and in the Mediterranean. Initially developed as a transport, the aircraft evolved into a dedicated medium bomber during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. This title covers the history of S.79. Illustrator(s): Caruana, Richard; Postlethwaite, Mark. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782008071
- ISBN
- 9781782008071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.38
€ 21.99
€ 16.38
Hardcover. Girolamo Savonarola (1452-98), the religious reformer, preacher, and Florentine civic leader, was burned at the stake as a false prophet by the order of Pope Alexander VI. This book explores the networks of Savonarola's female followers that proliferated in the two generations following his death. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HRAM7; HRCX1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226329154
- ISBN
- 9780226329154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.49
€ 48.99
€ 38.49
Paperback. Religion was not Jesus' idea. He preferred to rescue prostitutes and show us how to change the world. Num Pages: 231 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782793724
- ISBN
- 9781782793724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
Hardcover. Women have had a significant presence in the circus since Patty Jones first performed in 1768 with her husband Philip Astley on the banks of the Thames. Drawing upon historical news reports and contemporary interviews, Sawdust Sisterhood explores and celebrates the intriguing lives of female performers across two centuries of circus history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ASZW; HBG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555309
- ISBN
- 9781781555309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.21
€ 21.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 40
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850453010
- ISBN
- 9780850453010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Ellis, Cat; Smith, Stephen Drury. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595581136
- ISBN
- 9781595581136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.98
€ 36.99
€ 32.98
Paperback. With the editor the team of authors represented here share the conviction that Mark's story has transforming power only as it intersects with our own life-stories and the broader story of the times in which we live. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG; HRCV9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570751004
- ISBN
- 9781570751004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.64
€ 26.99
€ 25.64
Hardback. In this profound book, Rabbi Sidney Greenberg offers seventy-three essays celebrating his belief in the goodness of people and the beauty of life in all its variety. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRC; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765759993
- ISBN
- 9780765759993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.51
€ 136.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; VSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310343967
- ISBN
- 9780310343967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.53
€ 19.99
€ 19.53
Paperback. A unique edition of the sayings of Diogenes, whose biting wit and eccentricity inspired the anecdotes that express his Cynic philosophy. It includes the accounts of his immediate successors, such as Crates and Hipparchia, and the witty moral preacher Bion. The contrasting teachings of the Cyrenaics and the hedonistic Aristippos complete the volume. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199589241
- ISBN
- 9780199589241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.62
€ 14.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. This edition offers a new translation of a selection of the Buddha's most important sayings reflecting the full variety of material: biography of the Buddha, narrative, myth, short sayings, philosophical discourse, instruction on morality, meditation, and the spiritual life. It provides an excellent introduction to Buddhist scripture. Translator(s): Gethin, Rupert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, map. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Critical ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192839251
- ISBN
- 9780192839251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.62
€ 14.99
€ 12.62
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814625357
- ISBN
- 9789814625357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.97
€ 11.99
€ 10.97
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Headline Book Publishing
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755312252
- ISBN
- 9780755312252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. This is a major new book by one of the leading figures in feminist social and political theory. The author is very well known internationally and is widely regarded as one of the top figures in the field. Nancy Fraser is famous for her theory of justice which combines traditional concerns of redistribution with new concerns of recognition. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644875
- ISBN
- 9780745644875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.17
€ 25.17
Paperback. Wisdom for today from the general epistles. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HR. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- INTERVARSITY PRESS
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629950518
- ISBN
- 9781629950518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.94
€ 17.99
€ 17.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816625277
- ISBN
- 9780816625277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Hardback. A window into the mental and cultural worlds of the Stuart period, capturing the existing religious, social and political tensions on the eve of the English Civil War. Series: Studies in Modern British Religious History. Num Pages: 403 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 40. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270149
- ISBN
- 9781783270149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.38
€ 134.38
Paperback. Are sex scandals simply trivial distractions from serious issues or can they help democratize politics? Looking at six major British scandals between 1763 and 1820, this book demonstrates that scandals brought people into politics because they evoked familiar stories of sex and betrayal. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126012
- ISBN
- 9780691126012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 38.17
€ 51.99
€ 38.17