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Paperback. Originally called `Asceticism and eroticism in the mythology of Siva'. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, plates, charts. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195202502
ISBN
9780195202502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.22

Hardback. Seeking to understand the beauty of the cross as it developed in theology and art from the early Christian era through the Middle Ages, the author argues that art and symbolism functioned as an alternative strand of theological expression-sometimes parallel to, sometimes interwoven with, and sometimes in tension with formal theological reflection. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: AM; APFA; AVGE; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 487.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195188110
ISBN
9780195188110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.01

paperback. Born into a free black family in 1766, James Forten served in the Revolutionary War and later went on to become vice-president of the American Anti-Slavery Society and more, taking his place as one of the African Americans who helped to shape America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; YNH; YQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195163407
ISBN
9780195163407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.95

paperback. Studies this famous case of judicial failure, and discusses the legal bases of slavery, the debate over the Constitution, and the dispute over slavery and continental expansion. Num Pages: 768 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195145885
ISBN
9780195145885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.48

Paperback. General Simon Bolivar, called El Liberator, and sometimes the "George Washington of Latin America", was the leading hero of the Latin American independence movement. Although he didn't prepare a systematic treatise, his essays, proclamations and letters contain ideas still widely relevant. Translator(s): Fornoff, Frederick H. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; BGH; DNF; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195144819
ISBN
9780195144819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.42

paperback. This topically organized collection is intended as an introduction to the many varied voices of ancient philosophy that involves the reader directly in the issues. Rather than proceeding chronologically, the student engages with a variety of contributions to issues of continuing relevance. Num Pages: 478 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 777.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195126952
ISBN
9780195126952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 162.84

Paperback. Part of a trilogy "The Problem of Slavery in World History", this is the second book in the series. It features a preface exploring the anti-slavery debate among American historians, between the 1970s and 1990s, started by the original publication of this book in the 1970s. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195126716
ISBN
9780195126716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 54.39

Paperback. The author portrays the more than three decades of conflict in Vietnam from the first rumblings of rebellion against French colonialists to the American intervention and eventual withdrawal. The narrative covers each aspect of the war, from the military and economic to the political. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195125016
ISBN
9780195125016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.33

Paperback. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195002225
ISBN
9780195002225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.13

Paperback. Traces the history of the British Empire through the use of primary and secondary documentary sources. This volume also examines the phenomenon of British imperialism, while taking into account the range of debates that have invigorated the study of imperialism. Editor(s): Samson, Dr Jane. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192892935
ISBN
9780192892935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.53

paperback. Part of The World in A Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of Margaret Thatcher. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190248970
ISBN
9780190248970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.05

paperback. How do we appreciate a work of art? Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to explore connections between art, mind, and brain, Arthur Shimamura takes findings from psychological and brain sciences to address ways of understanding our aesthetic responses. Num Pages: 304 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190239077
ISBN
9780190239077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.43

paperback. This text offers a reappraisal of the Irish Revival by focusing on the progressive energies of self-help movements such as the Abbey Theatre, Sinn Fein and the Co-operative Movement. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859183656
ISBN
9781859183656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. A valuable collection of over 100 sources and documents relating to the public and private lives of women in Ireland during the period 1800-1918. Series: Irish history. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859180389
ISBN
9781859180389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

paperback. This is the first major study of Irish antiquarian and historical writing during the politically turbulent second half of the eighteenth century. It charts the impact of contemporary politics on such writing, as well as the influence of European Enlightenment cultural trends. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays & Monographs S. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859183748
ISBN
9781859183748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. General Irish HIstory. 141pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
9781859182383
ISBN
9781859182383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. Four independent but interlocking essays revolving around the 1790s, arguably the pivotal decade in the evolution of modern Ireland. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. 18th Century Ireland. 236pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859180600
ISBN
9781859180600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 154 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 178. DUBLIN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Island
Condition
New
SKU
9781848403260
ISBN
9781848403260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.58

Paperback. The fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising has been held responsible for everything from the outbreak of conflict in Northern Ireland to the alienation of an entire generation in the Republic of Ireland. This book examines the myths behind the most elaborate commemoration of the Rising to date. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446. Light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
9781782050575
ISBN
9781782050575
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 152 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Condition
New
SKU
9781501307324
ISBN
9781501307324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.67

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