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Paperback. Even as unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression, FDR's relief and social security programs faced attacks in Congress and the courts on the legitimacy of federal aid to the growing population of poor. This book recovers this crucial aspect of American history, tracing the roots of the modern American welfare state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923499
- ISBN
- 9780226923499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.79
€ 35.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 82. Vintage paperback. Good clean condition with some minor reader wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KTM0008492
- ISBN
- 9780141023847
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 7.99€ 7.74
€ 7.99
€ 7.74
Paperback. In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. From their conversation emerge a series of subtle reflections on gender roles, sex in society and the sublimation of basic human instincts. Translator(s): Gill, Christopher. Num Pages: 144 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449273
- ISBN
- 9780140449273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.41
€ 13.99
€ 11.41
Paperback. Raymond Larson's excellent translation of the dialogues that deal, respectively, with the nature of eros and the immortality of the soul are supplemented by careful annotation, a fine introduction, a list of principal dates in the life of Plato, and a selected bibliography. Translator(s): Larson, Raymond. Series: Crofts Classics. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882951225
- ISBN
- 9780882951225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.02
€ 17.02
Hardback. Illustrated with images and photographs, this book traces the architecture of the synagogue in Britain and Ireland from its discreet Georgian- and Regency-era beginnings to the golden age of the grand 'cathedral synagogues' of the High Victorian period. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 398 pages, 80 colour images + 170 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; AMN; HBTB; HRJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1970.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300170511
- ISBN
- 9780300170511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 45.90
€ 53.24
€ 45.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, Black and white photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Souvenir Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780285642539
- ISBN
- 9780285642539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.33
€ 23.99
€ 16.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Porter, Stanley E (McMaster Divinity College Canada); Dyer, Bryan R (Calvin College USA). Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; HRCG3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801049507
- ISBN
- 9780801049507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.44
€ 25.99
€ 19.44
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138899018
- ISBN
- 9781138899018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.35€ 224.24
€ 254.35
€ 224.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CJB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780567042378
- ISBN
- 9780567042378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.31
€ 131.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281075065
- ISBN
- 9780281075065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.29
€ 26.99
€ 20.29
paperback. Suitable for students and scholars, this title challenges the assumption that skepticism, rather than established belief, lies at the heart of scientific discovery. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226672984
- ISBN
- 9780226672984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.20
€ 24.99
€ 19.20
paperback. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674867017
- ISBN
- 9780674867017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 48.36
€ 51.99
€ 48.36
hardcover. Shows how the Bible, in particular a Chinese translation of the Old Testament, profoundly influenced Hong and his followers, leading them to understand the first three of the Ten Commandments as an indictment of the imperial order. This book may appeal to scholars in the fields of Chinese history, religion, and culture. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780295984308
- ISBN
- 9780295984308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Paperback. Grounding their analysis in a deep understanding of the country's past, this title features scholars of Afghan history, politics, society, and culture who show how the Taliban was less an attempt to revive a medieval theocracy than a complex, and adaptive force rooted in the history of Afghanistan and shaped by modern international politics. Editor(s): Crews, Robert D.; Tarzi, Amin. Num Pages: 448 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; HRAM2; HRAM6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032248
- ISBN
- 9780674032248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.20
€ 45.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. This authoritative account of the Taliban's remarkable rebirth in Pakistan and Afghanistan traces the roots of the region's Islamic extremism and examines the role of America's political policies and strategic military decisions in enabling the troubling resurgence of the dangerously repressive fundamentalists. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300216165
- ISBN
- 9780300216165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.19
€ 19.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, the Taliban have become the focal point of the West's difficult relations with the Islamic world. This work aims to provide an understanding of what has been happening and the nature of radical Islamic movements. Num Pages: 176 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278. Paperback in very good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- SKU
- KRF0039885
- ISBN
- 9781842771679
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRAM6; JFSR2; JPWL; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231174268
- ISBN
- 9780231174268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Paperback. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 651 pages, 188 b/w photographs, 7 tables, 3 graphs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110. American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 651 pages, 182 b&w photographs. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight: 1110.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 651
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221284
- ISBN
- 9780520221284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.10
€ 51.99
€ 37.10
Paperback. With a range of styles including commentary, parables, proverbs and anecdotes, this title provides guidance on various aspects of everyday life from ownership to commerce to relationships. It includes a selection of passages that make accessible the centuries of Jewish thought. Translator(s): Solomon, Norman. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HRJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 40. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 896
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441788
- ISBN
- 9780141441788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.20
€ 25.99
€ 18.20
Paperback. In this multifaceted work, John Carman and Vasudha Narayanan clarify historical developments in South Asian religion and make important contributions to the methodology of textual interpretation and the comparative study of world religions. Num Pages: 342 pages, xviii, 324 p. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226093062
- ISBN
- 9780226093062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13