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Paperback. Once the social and commercial core of the rural community, the village shop has become as much the victim of the accelerating pace of social and economic change as the parish school and pub, and has now almost entirely disappeared from everyday life. This book charts the development and history of the village shop and it's slow demise. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; HBTK; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 132. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747806752
- ISBN
- 9780747806752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.21
€ 8.21
Hardcover. The pattern of rural life in early medieval Spain is here vividly brought to life through careful examination of contemporary documents. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Royal Historical Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861933440
- ISBN
- 9780861933440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.00
€ 96.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062078216
- ISBN
- 9780062078216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.80
€ 18.99
€ 17.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJF; HBWN; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Between the Lines
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771132756
- ISBN
- 9781771132756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.51
€ 25.99
€ 22.51
Paperback. Three short years transformed Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, from a conservative defender of the status quo into one of the churchs most outspoken voices of the oppressed. Though silenced by an assassins bullet, his spirit--and the challenge of his life--lives on. Translator(s): Brockman, James R. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Orbis Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570755354
- ISBN
- 9781570755354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.51
€ 23.99
€ 21.51
Paperback. *A definitive and moving anthology of women's non-fiction writing on World War I, from Beatrice Webb to Emmeline Pankhurst. Num Pages: 432 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; 3JJF; DN; HBJD1; HBJK; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860495595
- ISBN
- 9781860495595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Hardcover. In The Virgin in Song, Thomas Arentzen explores the characterization of Mary in the songs of Romanos the Melodist, one of the greatest liturgical poets of Byzantium. Romanos's hymns shaped a figure, Arentzen argues, who related intimately to her flock in a formative period of Christian orthodoxy. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: HRAX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812249071
- ISBN
- 9780812249071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.43
€ 81.43
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Authentic
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860249297
- ISBN
- 9781860249297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.45
€ 14.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. In 1998, a Mexican American woman named Estela Ruiz began seeing visions of the Virgin Mary in south Phoenix. This book traces the spiritual transformation of Ruiz, the development of the community that has sprung up around her, and the international expansion of their message. Series: Qualitative Studies in Religion Series. Num Pages: 291 pages, Black and White. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; BGH; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814758250
- ISBN
- 9780814758250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Series: Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRC; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813565682
- ISBN
- 9780813565682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.43
€ 41.99
€ 41.43
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813565699
- ISBN
- 9780813565699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.96
€ 168.96
Hardback. The Virgin Mary is said to have appeared on a hill in Guadalupe, Mexico in 1531. This book examines the impact of this vision on the rise of Catholicism and considers the Virgin of Guadalupe from a Lutheran perspective. Series: Celebrating Faith: Explorations in Latino Spirituality and Theology. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCC9; HRCM; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522848
- ISBN
- 9780742522848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.65
€ 86.65
Paperback. France's great heroine and England's great scourge: whether a lunatic, a witch, a religious icon, or a skilled soldier and leader, Joan of Arc's contemporaries found her as extraordinary and fascinating as the legends that abound about her today. This book paints a portrait of Joan as a self-confident, charismatic and supremely determined figure. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300168952
- ISBN
- 9780300168952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. A collection of Paul Virilio's writings translated from French, including a personal interview that the editor conducted with him at La Coupole in Paris. Maintaining the principle themes of war and cinema, the focus of the reflections is on the darker aspects of the future. Editor(s): Derian, James der. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557866530
- ISBN
- 9781557866530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.57
€ 57.57
Paperback. Tells the story of the 'virtual unwrapping' of an Egyptian mummy and the interdisciplinary project that allowed researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to investigate the person inside by way of an autopsy performed by computer. Num Pages: 84 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 7. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071003
- ISBN
- 9780252071003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.44
€ 18.99
€ 18.44
Hardback. This ground-breaking and lucid contribution to the vibrant field of virtue ethics focuses on the influential work of Hume and Nietzsche, providing fresh perspectives on their philosophies and a compelling account of their impact on the development of virtue ethics. Series: New Directions in Ethics. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118939390
- ISBN
- 9781118939390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.09
€ 92.09
Paperback. Undeniably, life is unfair. So, why play fairly in an unfair world? The answer comes from combining the ancient Greek conception of happiness with a modern conception of self-respect. The book is about why it is bad to be bad and good to be good, and what happens in between. Series: Oxford Moral Theory. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190612009
- ISBN
- 9780190612009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
The Virtues of Ignorance. Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits o...
. Ed(S): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes
As our dependence on technology has increased precipitously over the past centuries, so too has the notion that we can solve all environmental problems with scientific explanations. This book proposes an alternative to this dangerous worldview. It looks ahead to determine how humans can live sustainably on Earth. Editor(s): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124773
- ISBN
- 9780813124773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.94
€ 48.94
Paperback. An entertaining and thought-provoking look at the food on our plates, and what it can teach us about being human, from the author of The Ego Trick and The Pig That Wants to be Eaten Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847087157
- ISBN
- 9781847087157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Hardcover. This title argues that vengeance has fallen into disrepute without being seriously examined with respect to its real moral value. It investigates the use of vengeance themes in literature and popular culture, from the "Iliad" and "Hamlet" to film Westerns such as Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven". Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610761
- ISBN
- 9780700610761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.10
€ 86.10