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Paperback. Thousands of documents surviving on stone and papyrus help us to understand the complex society that took shape after the death of Alexander the Great. This book presents some of the most revealing of these documents in translation, allowing readers to form an impression of the Hellenistic world. Editor(s): Derow, Peter; Bagnall, Roger S. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101332
- ISBN
- 9781405101332
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Condition: New
€ 57.22
€ 57.22
Hardback. * A stimulating, readable, one-volume reference source about twenty-first century approaches to the Bible. * Consists of 30 articles written by distinguished specialists from around the world. Editor(s): Sawyer, John F. A. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 564 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1130.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 564
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101363
- ISBN
- 9781405101363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.75
€ 205.75
Hardback. * Provides an unprecedented and exciting introduction to the archaeology of Africa. * Challenges misconceptions & claims about Africa's past and teaches students how to evaluate these claims. * Includes a thoughtful introduction that explores the contexts that have shaped archaeological knowledge of Africa's past. Editor(s): Stahl, Ann Brower. Series: Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 512 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1H; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 189 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1064.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101554
- ISBN
- 9781405101554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.22
€ 164.22
Paperback. Presents an introduction to the archaeology of Africa that challenges misconceptions and claims about Africa's past and teaches students how to evaluate these claims. This book explores the contexts that have shaped archaeological knowledge of Africa's past; and, lays out research questions that have shaped the contours of African archaeology. Editor(s): Stahl, Ann Brower. Series: Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 512 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 926.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101561
- ISBN
- 9781405101561
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Condition: New
€ 57.22
€ 57.22
Hardback. * The first historical assessment of a critical period in archaeology * Takes as its focus the so-called English landscape tradition -- the ideological underpinnings of which come from English Romanticism, via the influence of the "father of landscape history": W.G. Num Pages: 264 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101592
- ISBN
- 9781405101592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.12
€ 115.12
Paperback. * The first historical assessment of a critical period in archaeology * Takes as its focus the so-called English landscape tradition -- the ideological underpinnings of which come from English Romanticism, via the influence of the "father of landscape history": W.G. Num Pages: 264 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101608
- ISBN
- 9781405101608
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Condition: New
€ 44.63
€ 44.63
Paperback. This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101752
- ISBN
- 9781405101752
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Condition: New
€ 49.67
€ 49.67
Hardback. This is a new edition of the first volume of G.P. Baker and P.M.S. Hacker's definitive reference work on Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations. * New edition of the first volume of the monumental four--volume Analytical Commentary on the Philosophical Investigations. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101769
- ISBN
- 9781405101769
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Condition: New
€ 57.22
€ 57.22
Hardback. Contemporary Debates in Moral Theory features pairs of newly commissioned essays by some of the leading theorists working in the field today. Editor(s): Dreier, James. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 187 x 29. Weight in Grams: 814.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101783
- ISBN
- 9781405101783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.97
€ 144.97
Paperback. Contemporary Debates in Moral Theory features pairs of newly commissioned essays by some of the leading theorists working in the field today. Editor(s): Dreier, James. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101790
- ISBN
- 9781405101790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.89
€ 45.89
Paperback. The act of death itself and the rituals surrounding it vary enormously and shed a fascinating light on the cultures of which they are a part. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HR; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101837
- ISBN
- 9781405101837
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Condition: New
€ 37.09
€ 37.09
Paperback. * Comprises fifteen chapters by some of the world's foremost Asia archaeologists. * Sheds light on the most compelling aspects of Asian archaeology, from the earliest evidence of plant domestication to the emergence of states and empires. Editor(s): Stark, M.T. Series: Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102131
- ISBN
- 9781405102131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.86
€ 55.86
Hardback. This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced. Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study. Editor(s): Rosenstein, Nathan; Morstein-Marx, Robert. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 776 pages, 61 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 776
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102179
- ISBN
- 9781405102179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.75
€ 205.75
Hardback. Brings together fresh debates on eleven of the most controversial issues in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Topics addressed include the nature of beauty, aesthetic experience, artistic value, and the nature of our emotional responses to art. Editor(s): Kieran, Matthew. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: ABA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 886.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102391
- ISBN
- 9781405102391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.52
€ 136.52
Paperback. In this study, Michael Luntley offers a reading of Wittgenstein's account of meaning and intentionality, based upon a unifying theme in the early and later philosophies. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102421
- ISBN
- 9781405102421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.42
€ 49.42
Hardback. The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality is a comprehensive single-volume introduction to Christian spirituality that takes a thoroughly interdisciplinary, broadly ecumenical approach. Editor(s): Holder, Arthur G. Series: Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1212.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102476
- ISBN
- 9781405102476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.30
€ 213.30
Hardcover. This Companion offers a thorough, concise overview of the emerging field of humanities computing. * Contains 37 original articles written by leaders in the field. * Addresses the central concerns shared by those interested in the subject. Editor(s): Schreibman, Susan; Siemens, Ray; Unsworth, John. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GL; H. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1080.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405103213
- ISBN
- 9781405103213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.48
€ 228.48
Paperback. Tracing Architecture looks at the impact that knowledge of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman and British architecture had on aesthetic attitudes and architectural design. It explores the changing relationship between text and image in an era before the introduction of mass mechanical reproduction. Editor(s): Arnold, Dana; Bending, Stephen. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA; HBA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105354
- ISBN
- 9781405105354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.80
€ 31.80
Hardcover. As concepts of globalization and transnationalism have given rise to an intense interest in the concept of creolization, more scholars and activists are turning to the Caribbean as a way of exploring notions of cultural hybridity, multiculturalism, and plurality in contemporary society. Editor(s): Scher, Philip W.; Yelvington, Kevin A. Series: Global Perspectives. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JHM; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105651
- ISBN
- 9781405105651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.45
€ 126.45
Hardcover. In The Moral of the Story, Peter and Renata Singer draw on some of the best works of fiction, playwriting, and poetry in order to shed light on the perennial questions of ethics. Editor(s): Singer, Peter; Singer, Renata. Num Pages: 640 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 185 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105835
- ISBN
- 9781405105835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.81
€ 142.81