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Paperback. 20 November, 1979: as morning prayers began, hundreds of hardline Islamist gunmen, armed with rifles smuggled in coffins, stormed the Grand Mosque in Mecca. This work takes us through one of the momentous events in history, interviewing many participants in the siege and reveals the truth about the first operation of modern global jihad. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF1; HBLW; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141034065
ISBN
9780141034065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Hardback. For six terror-filled weeks in 1870 German armies bombarded Strasbourg, killing hundreds of citizens, wounding thousands, and destroying landmarks. Rachel Chrastil tells how the city became the epicenter of a new kind of warfare whose indiscriminate violence shocked contemporaries and led to debates over the wartime protection of civilians. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674728868
ISBN
9780674728868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.30

paperback. Shatters the greatest secret over the years. This book is a quest for the "Lost Ark of the Convenant". Num Pages: 640 pages, 32 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HDDH; HRCC2; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 111 x 41. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Arrow London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099416357
ISBN
9780099416357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.56

Paperback. In exploring the diverse functions of signs outside of the realm of the written word, this book introduces unfamiliar sources and motifs from the formative age of Judaism, including magical and divination texts and new interpretations of legends and midrashim from classical rabbinic literature. Num Pages: 132 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479855575
ISBN
9781479855575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. The result of an exhaustive analysis of the beliefs and attitudes among three generations of the Sikh community ? and having conducted over 100 interviews ? Nayar highlights differences and tensions with regards to the role of familial relations, child rearing, and religion. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HRKS; JFSL; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802086310
ISBN
9780802086310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.56

hardcover. The result of an exhaustive analysis of the beliefs and attitudes among three generations of the Sikh community ? and having conducted over 100 interviews ? Nayar highlights differences and tensions with regards to the role of familial relations, child rearing, and religion. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HRKS; JFSL; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802089472
ISBN
9780802089472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

Paperback. This fully revised and up-to-date edition has taken into account the comments of many academics. All major aspects of the religion are covered: its history and development, the Sikh scriptures, worship, ceremonies and festivals, religious thought, daily life and ethics. Num Pages: 232 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HRKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2 Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898723134
ISBN
9781898723134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.16

Paperback. Why do humans seek meaning to life? How do our imaginations leap into worlds so far beyond our actual reality? This book explores how we decorate our existence with countless fictions, twisting and turning to avoid acknowledging that we too are animals. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241953914
ISBN
9780241953914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. This analysis of the relationship between male homosexuality and Catholicism examines the Church's language about sexual morality and the rhetorical devices used to actively produce silence about the topic. The author draws analogies between clerical institutions and gay culture. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226410432
ISBN
9780226410432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Hardcover. This analysis of the relationship between male homosexuality and Catholicism examines the Church's language about sexual morality and the rhetorical devices used to actively produce silence about the topic. The author draws analogies between clerical institutions and gay culture. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX6; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780226410418
ISBN
9780226410418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.37

Paperback. A unique landmark oral history of D-Day on the Home Front, 6 June 1944, told through the voices of those who experienced it first-hand. Num Pages: 336 pages, Black and white integrated images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444787528
ISBN
9781444787528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

paperback. "Farr's book assesses Horne's command style, his relationship with the Canadians and his dealings with the commander-in-chief; this is where the value of the book lies, and that value is considerable. Farr has plugged quite a considerable gap in the biographical writings of the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 ills, 23 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033477
ISBN
9781906033477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. On 2 April 1982 Argentina launched Operation Rosario, the invasion of the Falklands. The British responded with Operation Corporate. This title confirms the existence and role of the Special Task Detachment during Operation Corporate and provides details of the deployment and operational role of a ground based electronic warfare weapons facility. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752477398
ISBN
9780752477398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Healing for the Wounded. BIC Classification: HR. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781915851
ISBN
9781781915851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. 'An important work that asks important questions about the struggle for racial equality today, and adds new insights into the history of racial thinking.' Independent on Sunday Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pluto Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745313030
ISBN
9780745313030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190218423
ISBN
9780190218423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.69

Paperback. Thisthoughtful introduction examines the many ways in whichthe peoples along the Silk Roads interacted, and considers the implications for economies and societies, as well as political and religious institutions. The book contains a range of primary material, some of which has been translated into English for the first time. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLA; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312475512
ISBN
9780312475512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408839997
ISBN
9781408839997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 656 pages, 2 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408839973
ISBN
9781408839973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. A brilliantly vivid Second World War memoir by one of 'the Few' Spitfire fighter pilots. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780221212
ISBN
9781780221212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

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