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Paperback. This volume collects together Salam Pax's writings to tell the story of the war in Iraq from inside that besieged country. It provides a gripping perspective on the conflict and its aftermath. Num Pages: 176 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; DNF; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KNW0008816
ISBN
9781843542629
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived "in accordance with nature", Stoicism called for restraint of animal instincts and severing of emotional ties. Seneca's contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into an inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind. Editor(s): Campbell, Robin. Translator(s): Campbell, Robin. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140442106
ISBN
9780140442106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. A narrative of the critical years in modern Ireland's history. This book presents the never loses sight of the ordinary forms of heroism performed by Irish men and women trapped in extraordinary times. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141030043
ISBN
9780141030043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Offers a study of one of the most legendary American Presidents in history. This title offers Barack Obama the model for his presidency, showing how Abraham Lincoln saved America by appointing his fiercest rival to key cabinet positions. Num Pages: 976 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
9780141043722
ISBN
9780141043722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Before Easter 1916 Dublin had been a city much like any other British city, comparable to Bristol or Liverpool and part of a complex, deep-rooted British world. The devastating events of that Easter changed everything. This book focuses on these events. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141982472
ISBN
9780141982472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

paperback. The life of Frederick Douglass is nothing less than the history of America in the 19th century from slavery to reconstruction. His influence was felt in the political sphere, major social movements, literary culture, and even international affairs. This is a collection of the seminal writings and speeches of a writer, and civil rights leader. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis; Stauffer, John. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
9780143106814
ISBN
9780143106814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. What happened to the people who made the forlorn long-abandoned statues of Easter Island? What happened to the architects of the crumbling Maya pyramids? Will we go the same way, our skyscrapers one day standing derelict and overgrown like the temples at Angkor Wat? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 608 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780241958681
ISBN
9780241958681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.73

Paperback. Takes as its basis the detailed records of one squad from the Nazis' extermination groups and explores in its composition, its actions, and the methods by which it was trained to perform acts of genocide on an industrial scale. This book introduces us to men who killed without hesitation or apparent remorse for years on end. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141000428
ISBN
9780141000428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. The heresy of the Free Spirit was an important continental European heresy of the 14th century, and this volume examines the Free Spirit movement as it appeared in its own age, concluding that it represented a spectrum of belief that emphasized voluntary poverty and quietistic mysticism. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HRAM7; HRCC7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268010942
ISBN
9780268010942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; BGX; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition, Paperback edition of Brill hardcover.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268035143
ISBN
9780268035143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. "Smart and defiant. Rich with characters and anecdote and heart. A great success." --Anthony Swofford, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBTB; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780393329285
ISBN
9780393329285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.31

Hardback. What was it like to be poor in the Middle Ages? In the past, the answer to this question came only from institutions and individuals who gave relief to the less fortunate. This book studies poverty in a premodern Jewish community - from the viewpoint of both the poor and those who provided for them. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3H; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691092720
ISBN
9780691092720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.08
€ 64.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Clay, Diskin. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HPC; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801474590
ISBN
9780801474590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.83

Paperback. The events of the American Revolution signified by Lexington, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown are familiar to American readers. This title views the American Revolution from the standpoint of the British government and the British military leaders as they attempted to execute an overseas war of great complexity. Num Pages: 569 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
569
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803281929
ISBN
9780803281929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. What made some 700 men and women in the Yorkshire town of Kingston-upon-Hull, in the years 1837 to 1900, decide to suffer no longer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune and take their own lives? In this study, the author seeks to uncover the experiences that drove people to suicide. Num Pages: 372 pages, 20 tables 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731249
ISBN
9780804731249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744096
ISBN
9780804744096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Taking up personal narratives of slaves and slave owners, Tell This in My Memory offers a new window into the study of slavery in modern Middle Eastern. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HFG; 3JH; HBJF1; HBJH; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804788649
ISBN
9780804788649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. In contrast with scholarship on women and gender in the modern period, the author asserts that the rise of the absolute state, with its centralising and unifying tendencies, could actually increase women's economic, social, and legal opportunities and allow them to thrive in corporate organisations such as the guild. Num Pages: 528 pages, 21 photos, 7 graphs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326663
ISBN
9780822326663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.48

Hardcover. Num Pages: 1024 pages. BIC Classification: HRES. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 151 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Snow Lion
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559394284
ISBN
9781559394284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.03
€ 61.40

Paperback. Translator(s): Auster, Paul. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGL; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590171486
ISBN
9781590171486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.77

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