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Paperback. Explores the ritual concessions as acts of warfare, performances of submission, demonstrations of power, and representations of shifting, unstable worlds. The author considers the limits of sovereignty at conflict's end, showing how the ways we concede loss can be as important as the ways we claim victory. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 colour pl 9halftones. BIC Classification: HBW; JH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226869797
ISBN
9780226869797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

hardcover. First English translation of this rare manuscript to be published compiled by a leading expert in the field of medieval and Renaissance martial combat Num Pages: 144 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWM; WSTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473876750
ISBN
9781473876750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.13

Hardback. The first archive-based study of official corruption under Stalin and a compelling new look at the textures of everyday Soviet life after World War II Series: The Yale-Hoover Series on Authoritarian Regimes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW; JKV; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300175257
ISBN
9780300175257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.68

Hardcover. Editor(s): Smith, Bernard; Wheeler, Alwyne. Series: Yale Center for British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 b/w + 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 330 x 254 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1988.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300041187
ISBN
9780300041187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.43
€ 94.96

Paperback. Writing letters to powerful people to win their favour and garner rewards such as political office, tax relief, and recommendations was an institution in Renaissance Florence. This title presents the study of political and social patronage in 15th-century Florence. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341178
ISBN
9780822341178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. The Art of The Possible is a new study of the ideas and achievements of Booker T. Washington, the most influential African American leader of the period 1881-1915. Series: Crosscurrents in African American History. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138001831
ISBN
9781138001831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.46
€ 50.26

Hardcover. Explores some of the major transitions, opportunities and false dawns of modern British political history. It engages with the scholarly legacy of Professor Duncan Tanner (1958-2010) whose work was focused on the political process and on politics in government. Editor(s): Williams, Chris; Edwards, Andrew. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719090714
ISBN
9780719090714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138107
ISBN
9780691138107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.48

Paperback. In this fascinating and important history of public confession in modern America, Bauer explains why and how a type of confession that first arose among 19th-century evangelicals has today become the required form for any successful public admission of wrongdoing. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170824
ISBN
9780691170824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1x 8pp photo insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 327 x 29. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316311465
ISBN
9780316311465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Addresses the problems defined by writers and artists during the post-dictatorship years in Argentina and Chile, years in which both countries aggressively adopted neo-liberal market-driven economies. This work is suitable for Latin Americanists, literary and political theorists and those involved with the study of postmodernism and globalisation. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSH; 3JJP; A; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JHM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822328186
ISBN
9780822328186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. The Art of Understanding Art reveals to students and other readers new and meaningful ways of developing personal ideas and opinions about art and how to express them with confidence. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 247 x 13. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470658345
ISBN
9780470658345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Fash, William L.; Lujan, Leonardo Lopez. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 488 pages, 7 color photos, 6 color illustrations, 56 black and white photos, 187 black and white ill. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 187 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023784
ISBN
9780884023784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

Paperback. Videogames aren't just for children anymore. In fact, their fictional worlds now inspire us to judgments of perceptual beauty, involve us in interpretation, and arouse our emotions. Reflecting the increasing technical and moral sophistication of the genre, The Art of Videogames presents a unique philosophical approach to the art of videogaming. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; UGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405187886
ISBN
9781405187886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardback. Videogames aren't just for children anymore. In fact, their fictional worlds now inspire us to judgments of perceptual beauty, involve us in interpretation, and arouse our emotions. Reflecting the increasing technical and moral sophistication of the genre, The Art of Videogames presents a unique philosophical approach to the art of videogaming. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; UGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405187893
ISBN
9781405187893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.43

Hardback. An elegant pocket hardback edition of Sun Tzu's definitive work on military strategy Translator(s): Clements, Jonathan. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; HPD; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 100 x 14. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509827954
ISBN
9781509827954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Written over 2000 years ago, Sun-tzu's "Art of War" embodies the Eastern tradition of strategy. This translation, written in simple language, is intended to be of equal value to both military historians and students of business strategy. Translator(s): Sawyer, Ralph D. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; HB; JWKT; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Copyright 1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813319513
ISBN
9780813319513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.44

Hardback. Providing the leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception, this book has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Translator(s): Minford, John. Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HPDF; JWA; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 123 x 34. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141395845
ISBN
9780141395845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. The ancient Chinese treatise of military strategy is now a business classic and here brought up to date by bestselling author and military scholar James Clavell. Num Pages: 112 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: HPD; HPDF; JPA; JWA; JWKF; KJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Condition
New
SKU
9781473661738
ISBN
9781473661738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JWA; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 68.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007420124
ISBN
9780007420124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.41

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