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Paperback. Furious and bloody: 400 years of shipboard rebellion Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JWXT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781841197371
- ISBN
- 9781841197371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. Traces our preoccupation with nudity in three distinct areas of human endeavour: religion, politics and popular culture. This book explores new territory - revealing the ways in which religious teachers, politicians, protestors and cultural icons have used nudity to enlighten or empower themselves, or simply to entertain us. Num Pages: 288 pages, 153 black & white illustrations, 99 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780230221
- ISBN
- 9781780230221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Hardcover. Details the rich culture and history of the country of Peru. Series: Brief History. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Facts on File
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816081448
- ISBN
- 9780816081448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.10
€ 182.10
Paperback. The true story behind Robin Hood and his merry Men from early folklore to Hollywood Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849013017
- ISBN
- 9781849013017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Features the rise of the cult of saints in Christianity from its origin in the age of the martyrs down to the present day. This ranges over subjects as diverse as the history of canonization processes, the Reformation critique of the cult of saints, and the role of saints in other religious traditions. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405114028
- ISBN
- 9781405114028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.00
€ 36.00
Paperback. An updated look at the history of Saudi Arabia, offering a balanced, informative perspective and covering everything from the dramatic rise in oil prices to the rights of women. Complete with black-and-white illustrations, maps, charts, a chronology, and Series: Brief History Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 57 black-&-white photographs & illustrations, 11 maps, 5 charts, index, bibliography, glo. BIC Classification: 1FB; GB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Checkmark Books
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816082506
- ISBN
- 9780816082506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.45
€ 31.45
Paperback. A new global history of slavery from ancient origins through the horrors of the Atlantic trade to the present day. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849016896
- ISBN
- 9781849016896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. A vivid account of one of the greatest British military victories Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472136428
- ISBN
- 9781472136428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. How the paramilitary Freikorps blazed a trail for Hitler Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781841199252
- ISBN
- 9781841199252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 6.23
€ 9.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. A very readable history of the British Army that manages to be objective yet sympathetic, and concise while never being superficial Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472136206
- ISBN
- 9781472136206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Hardcover. Provides an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea. This volume contains information on topics such as women pirates, meals eaten by slaves, and the cultural preference for strong leaders in the region. Series: A Brief History of... Num Pages: 320 pages, black-&-white photographs & illustrations, maps, index, bibliography, suggested reading,. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Facts on File
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816070213
- ISBN
- 9780816070213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.57
€ 72.57
Paperback. A history of the cult of the ancient Druids, exploring who they really were and what role they played in the Celtic world. The author's interpretation of the facts is based on both archaeological and etymological findings. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRKP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841194684
- ISBN
- 9781841194684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.86
€ 15.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. The First World War in vivid, personal detail, in the voices of those who lived it Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472108531
- ISBN
- 9781472108531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. For over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Seward's account traces the changes that led to France's final victory and brings to life all the intrigue of the last chivalric combats as they gave way modern warfare. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841196787
- ISBN
- 9781841196787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. This fully updated edition is recognised as the most comprehensive history of the Knights Templar Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849011006
- ISBN
- 9781849011006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire straddled three continents and encompassed extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity among the estimated thirty million people living within its borders. This title offers a history of the late empire between 1789 and 1918, which were turbulent years marked by incredible social change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 halftones. 2 line illus. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146171
- ISBN
- 9780691146171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
Paperback. From Shaolin warrior monks to the movies of Bruce Lee, a new history of the evolution of East Asian styles of unarmed combat, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, No illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBTB; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 318 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472136466
- ISBN
- 9781472136466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Hardback. Drawing on examples from literature, politics, philosophy, and additional pieces of art, this book reveals surprising parallels between the people's political representation and their aesthetic representation. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 b&w text halftones, 5 color and 1 halftone in insert. BIC Classification: AC; AG; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231145268
- ISBN
- 9780231145268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Paperback. A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time is a concise and accessible survey of the history of philosophical and scientific developments in understanding time and our experience of time. It discusses prominent ideas about the nature of time, plus many subsidiary puzzles about time, from the classical period through the present. Num Pages: 200 pages, 21illus. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199301089
- ISBN
- 9780199301089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.84
€ 49.84
Paperback. Tells the history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD 476. This title draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's "Satires" to archaeological finds. It concludes with a brief look at how Rome lives on in the contemporary world, in politics, architecture, art and literature. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780330488
- ISBN
- 9781780330488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.67
€ 8.67
Paperback. A Brief History of the Soul provides a clear and concise history of the soul, from Plato to cutting-edge contemporary work in philosophy of mind. Series: Brief Histories of Philosophy. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196321
- ISBN
- 9781405196321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.31
€ 28.31
Paperback. An invaluable addition to the highly regarded Brief History series. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849012997
- ISBN
- 9781849012997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 6.23
€ 12.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. "A Brief Inquiry into the Meaning of Sin and Faith" is the author's undergraduate senior thesis, submitted in December 1942, just before he entered the army. "On My Religion," a short statement drafted in 1997, describes the history of his religious beliefs and attitudes toward religion. This title includes these two texts. Editor(s): Nagel, Thomas. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047532
- ISBN
- 9780674047532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.90
€ 36.99
€ 30.90
Paperback. Provides an introduction, written in clear language, to the various theories of the mind-body relationship, as well as a host of related philosophical discussions about mind and consciousness. Series: Broadview Guides on Philosophy S. Num Pages: 216 pages. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551116174
- ISBN
- 9781551116174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.09
€ 44.99
€ 32.09