Humanities
Results 40801 - 40820 of 66394
Humanities
The Diary of Kosa Pan. Thai Ambassador to France, June-July 1686.
Pan, Kosa. Ed(S): Cruysse, Dirk Van Der; Smit...
Paperback. This account of Kosa Pan's journal describes in great detail the arrival in Brest in 1686 of the first full Siamese embassy to reach France. This fragment is apparently all that survives of a massive report of the activities of the embassy written for King Narai. Editor(s): Cruysse, Dirk van der; Smithies, Michael. Translator(s): Busayakul, Visudh. Num Pages: 88 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; BJ; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 137.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747551587
- ISBN
- 9789747551587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.98
€ 24.98
Paperback. Introduces readers to the worshippers and the cult of Tran Hung Dao, the legendary fourteenth-century hero and saviour of Vietnam who has evolved as a key symbol of the nation as well as an efficacious deity in its spiritual pantheon. Series: Mekong Press. Num Pages: maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789743031571
- ISBN
- 9789743031571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.90
€ 30.90
Paperback. Helps understand the nature of the political in Judaism, and especially in its founding text, the Hebrew Bible. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Shalem Press Israel
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789657052716
- ISBN
- 9789657052716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.02
€ 26.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Presents 13 of Berkovits' most significant essays, exploring vital issues within Judaism and Jewish society, including: Jewish morality and law, Jewish nationhood, and Jewish theology. Num Pages: 393 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Shalem Press Israel
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789657052037
- ISBN
- 9789657052037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.45
€ 23.99
€ 23.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLP1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Urim Publications Israel
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789655242461
- ISBN
- 9789655242461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.22
€ 35.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 760 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; VXWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 244 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Urim Publications Israel
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789655241778
- ISBN
- 9789655241778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.59
€ 46.59
Paperback. Translator(s): D.C. Lau. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN5; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622019928
- ISBN
- 9789622019928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.68
€ 31.68
Paperback. This volume of essays focuses principally on the collection of books of British and Irish antiquarian scholars held in the Gennadius Library. Editor(s): Mulvin, Lynda. Num Pages: 126 pages, 40 col & b/w figs. BIC Classification: HDD; HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens Greece
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789609994514
- ISBN
- 9789609994514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.27
€ 29.27
Paperback. The New Griffon volume 12 seeks to highlight several discoveries in a variety of areas and time periods: Father Konstantinos Terzopoulos explores 16 manuscripts of Byzantine chant; Leonora Navari presents the published works of Cardinal Bessarion, one of the heroes of Joannes Gennadius because of his active role in promoting the study of .. Editor(s): Georgopoulou, Maria; Solomonidi, Irini. Num Pages: 136 pages, 52 col & b/w figs. BIC Classification: HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens Greece
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789609994507
- ISBN
- 9789609994507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.47
€ 28.47
Paperback. Between 1900 and 1915, a quarter of the working-age male Greek population immigrated to the United States, Canada, and Australia. This profound demographic phenomenon left an indelible mark on Greek society, but also created new diasporic communities in the host countries. Editor(s): Kourelis, Kostis. Num Pages: 120 pages, 20 col and b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1KBB; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens Greece
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789608696068
- ISBN
- 9789608696068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.43
€ 27.43
Paperback. In 2006, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens celebrates seventy five years of archaeological work in the Athenian Agora, the civic center of classical Athens. Since the first trench was dug on May 25th 1931, excavations have continued in a series of yearly campaigns, only briefly interrupted by the Second World War. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w and col illus. BIC Classification: HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 298 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789607067036
- ISBN
- 9789607067036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.40
€ 35.40
Hardback. Series: Anthem-Iseas India-China Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789380601175
- ISBN
- 9789380601175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.73
€ 131.73
Hardback. Discusses the genre of rituals known as the Teyyam extent in the North Malabar region of Kerala State, India. This book focuses on the cult of the Muttappan duo of gods, the most popular among the Teyyams of North Malabar. It discusses how the Teyyam ritual contrasts significantly with rituals and worship in Brahminical Hinduism. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAC; HRQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845535247
- ISBN
- 9781845535247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.61
€ 112.61
Hardback. Aims to explore contemporary manifestations of the worship of apotropaic Siva that have transmigrated to the West. This book explores Hindu vernacular traditions or 'village Hinduism' especially in the context of the Hindu diaspora. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845532345
- ISBN
- 9781845532345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.44
€ 127.44
Hardback. The book is aimed at university students taking courses in Comparative Religion and Philosophy and practitioners of yoga. Hence, it presents yoga in the context of its historical evolution in India and seeks to explain the nature of its associations with various metaphysical doctrines. Num Pages: 300 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845532246
- ISBN
- 9781845532246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.79
€ 40.79
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the archaeology of Jordan. Editor(s): Adams, Russell. Num Pages: 608 pages, 164 black and white half tones and line drawings. BIC Classification: HDD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 188 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845530372
- ISBN
- 9781845530372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Hardback. While social scientists, beginning with Weber, envisioned a secularized world, religion today is forthrightly becoming a defining feature of life all around the globe. The book as a whole explores the connections between religion and politics, and the ways in which globalization shapes these processes. Editor(s): Lindquist, Galina; Handelman, Don. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457716
- ISBN
- 9781845457716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.82
€ 152.82
Hardback. In 1926/27 the Soviet Central Statistical Administration initiated several year-long expeditions to gather primary data on the whereabouts, economy, and living conditions of all rural peoples living in the Arctic and sub-Arctic at the end of the Russian civil war. Editor(s): Anderson, David G. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JJG; HBJQ; HBLW; JHBD; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457662
- ISBN
- 9781845457662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.88
€ 163.88
Hardback. In Europe, love has been given a prominent place in European self-representations from the Enlightenment onwards. The category of love, stemming from private and personal spheres, was given a public function and used to distinguish European civilization from others. Editor(s): Passerini, Luisa; Ellena, Liliana; Geppert, Alexander C. T. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457365
- ISBN
- 9781845457365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.95
€ 163.95
Hardback. During the last two decades Europe has experienced a rise in transnational contention. Citizens are crossing borders to advance alternative visions of Europe. They spread protest concepts and tactics and explore new ways of organizing dissent. Editor(s): Teune, Simon. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JPW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457280
- ISBN
- 9781845457280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.43
€ 152.43