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Paperback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0 halftones. BIC Classification: HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150231
ISBN
9780231150231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. This is a major project to be undertaken as part of a broad intiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of Notre Dame on the role of Christianity in modern society. John Witte is one of the editors of the forthcoming Sex, Marriage, and the Family: A Reader in World Religions. Editor(s): Witte, John, Jr.; Alexander, Frank S. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133609
ISBN
9780231133609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.68
€ 101.49

Hardback. Examines how modern Orthodox Christian thinkers have answered political, legal, and ethical questions. This book discusses the teachings of Orthodox Christian intellectuals of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It also underscores the various ways Orthodox Christian intellectuals have shaped modern debates over the family and society. Editor(s): Witte, John, Jr.; Alexander, Frank S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 0 tables. BIC Classification: HRCC8; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142649
ISBN
9780231142649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.68
€ 101.49

Paperback. Examines how modern Orthodox Christian thinkers have answered political, legal, and ethical questions. This book discusses the teachings of Orthodox Christian intellectuals of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It also underscores the various ways Orthodox Christian intellectuals have shaped modern debates over the family and society. Editor(s): Witte, John, Jr.; Alexander, Frank S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 0 tables. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142656
ISBN
9780231142656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.40

Paperback. Examines how Catholic thinkers have answered political, legal, and ethical questions. This book discusses the enduring teachings of important Catholic intellectuals of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It also underscores the various ways Catholic intellectuals have shaped debates over the family, the state, religion, and society. Editor(s): Witte, John, Jr.; Alexander, Frank S. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 0 tables. BIC Classification: HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142618
ISBN
9780231142618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611802917
ISBN
9781611802917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.26

Hardback. Entomologist Gene Kritsky presents the first full-length discussion of the ways in which bees were a part of life in ancient Egypt. From the presence of bees in paintings and hieroglyphs in tombs to the use of beeswax in a variety of products, bees had a significant presence in ancient Egyptian culture. Num Pages: 160 pages, 103. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA1; TVHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199361380
ISBN
9780199361380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.23

Paperback. Acontroversial history of the British in India, seen through the experiences of a single family, the Lows, ancestors of the author, Ferdinand Mount Num Pages: 784 pages, 2 x 8pp 4-4 plates. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129469
ISBN
9781471129469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Hardback. In Techne of Giving, Timothy Campbell elaborates a notion of generosity as way of responding to contemporary biopower. Reading films from Visconti, Rossellini, and Antonioni, he both updates their political lexicon while adopting them as models able to push back against neoliberal forms of gift-giving. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823273256
ISBN
9780823273256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Paperback. In Techne of Giving, Timothy Campbell elaborates a notion of generosity as way of responding to contemporary biopower. Reading films from Visconti, Rossellini, and Antonioni, he both updates their political lexicon while adopting them as models able to push back against neoliberal forms of gift-giving. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823273263
ISBN
9780823273263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Hardback. Hochfelder thus supplies us with an introduction to the early stirrings of the information age. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLL; TBX; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407470
ISBN
9781421407470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 54.57

Hardback. Although we may be aware that China and Japan were not nation-states until relatively recently, we still speak and write about Han dynasty China or Jomon Japan. And almost all historians refer to prehistoric China or Japan. Thus imposing the national story on the local, the authors contend, harms the historical record. Editor(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; HBJF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812238204
ISBN
9780812238204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.98

Paperback. In the medieval Castilian village of Guzman (population: 80), villagers have gathered for centuries in the 'telling room' to share stories and drink the local wine. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; DN; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782112792
ISBN
9781782112792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardback. How the temp industry undermined the idea that workers are a company's chief asset Num Pages: 232 pages, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781439900802
ISBN
9781439900802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.54

Paperback. Reveals the meaning behind the cryptic codes and secret rituals of the medieval brotherhood of warrior monks known as the Knights Templar. This guide covers topics such as who the Knights Templar were, how they rose so high and fell so far, and why there is so much interest in them. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470127650
ISBN
9780470127650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. In the course of their investigations into Leonardo da Vinci and the Turin Shroud, Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince found clues in the work of the great Renaissance artist that pointed to the existence of a secret underground religion. This work reveals a secret history, encoded in works of art and even in the great Gothic cathedrals. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX8; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 35. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552155403
ISBN
9780552155403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Margaret Jonas examines some of the various claims and revealing something of the esoteric practices and beliefs of the Order, including influences from other religious traditions. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCZ; HRQC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Temple Lodge Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906999254
ISBN
9781906999254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Pledged to defend the Christian holy places, the Templars formed a monastic order of "fighting monks". This collection of translated sources examines the activities of the order from its establishment in 1099, through the arrests of the French members in 1307 until its dissolution in 1392 Translator(s): Barber, Malcolm; Bate, Keith (former Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading); Bate, Keith (Former Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading). Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719051104
ISBN
9780719051104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.91

Paperback. The dramatic, ultimately tragic history of the Knights Templar, the largest and most powerful military order of the Crusades. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAM9; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753810873
ISBN
9780753810873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Series: New Studies in Biblical Theology. Num Pages: 458 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Inter-Varsity Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844740222
ISBN
9781844740222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.21

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