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Paperback. * An exploration of one of the thorniest, and most important, questions of contemporary social and political thought* Written in lively and accessbile style, this will appeal to a wide scholarly and educated audience. . Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX; RNB; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631188919
ISBN
9780631188919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.73

Paperback. Focusing on Ottoman Lebanon, this title shows how sectarianism was a manifestation of modernity that transcended the physical boundaries of a particular country. It challenges those who have viewed sectarian violence as an Islamic response to westernization or simply as a product of social and economic inequities among religious groups. Num Pages: 274 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1QDT; 3JH; GTB; HBJF1; HBLL; HRAM9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520218468
ISBN
9780520218468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. This study of the conversion of tribal peoples to Christianity combines case studies with the contributors' theories, challenging anthropologists and sociologists to reassess the varieties of religious experience and the convergent processes involved in religious change. Editor(s): Hefner, Robert W. Num Pages: 345 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HRCX7; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078369
ISBN
9780520078369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.56

Hardcover. The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now Americans as well - his life is the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471089704
ISBN
9780471089704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize: "[A] commanding and important book."-Jill Lepore, The New Yorker Num Pages: 816 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393337761
ISBN
9780393337761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.64

Hardback. When Constructivism emerged shortly after the Russian Revolution, its central principles concerned structure and efficiency in the work of art and the nature and properties of materials. In this book, the author examines the origins of these principles and their extraordinary consequences for the rest of modern art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 colour images + 97 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300195774
ISBN
9780300195774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 51.34

Paperback. Suitable for scientists, theologians, people of faith and people of no faith, as well as general readers eager to understand the God Debate, this title demolishes the 'superstitious' view of God held by most atheists and agnostics, and offers in its place a revolutionary account of the Christian Gospel. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164534
ISBN
9780300164534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Examines how the Alamo's transformation into an American cultural icon helped to shape social, economic, and political relations between Anglo and Mexican Texans. Series: CMAS History, Culture, and Society Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292725409
ISBN
9780292725409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763613
ISBN
9780226763613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLM3; HRQC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226453811
ISBN
9780226453811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226296890
ISBN
9780226296890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Offers a range of literatures and mythologies such intimate aggression is a source of ultimate terror. This title sketches it as a central ember at the core of human relationships, one brutally revealed in the practice of witchcraft. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HRQX5; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226047614
ISBN
9780226047614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. Secularists have predicted the end of faith for a long time, but religions continue to attract followers. Instead of propounding abstract theories, the author focuses on the concrete realities of worship, examining religious holidays, conversion stories, prophetic visions, and life-cycle events. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006932
ISBN
9780226006932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

paperback. In this groundbreaking book, a leading authority on the late Roman Empire proposes that centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195325416
ISBN
9780195325416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.66

Hardcover. Common Praise' is the first major revision of 'Hymns A&M' for almost 50 years and is destined to become the essential new music resource for 21st century worship. 629 items from earliest sources to the present; inclusive language where appropriate. Num Pages: 1056 pages. BIC Classification: HRCL2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 38. Weight in Grams: 680. Melody Edition. 1056 pages. Common Praise' is the first major revision of 'Hymns A&M' for almost 50 years and is destined to become the essential new music resource for 21st century worship. 629 items from earliest sources to the present; inclusive language where appropriate. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRCL2. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 38. Weight: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Canterbury Press Norwich
Edition
Melody edition
Number of pages
1056
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853112652
ISBN
9781853112652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.67

Paperback. Offers an exploration of the art of medieval fighting. This title offers a look into the world of late medieval martial arts, from wrestling to swordsmanship and to the subtle tricks that could be employed when jousting on horseback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 86 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060766
ISBN
9781606060766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590302491
ISBN
9781590302491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 41.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 57 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HDD; HDDM; HRKP5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 255 x 36. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480216440
ISBN
9781480216440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.14

Paperback. This volume brings Byzantium - often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world - to the forefront of European history Focuses on the identity, ethnicity, and culture of the Byzantine people Deconstructs stereotypes surrounding Byzantium Beautifully illustrated with photographs and maps. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198332
ISBN
9781405198332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.95

Hardback. The story of cuisine and the social history of eating is a fascinating one, and Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat covers all its aspects in this classic history. Num Pages: 776 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405181198
ISBN
9781405181198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.66

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