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Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
652
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195046717
ISBN
9780195046717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 192.32

Paperback. Covering the massive emigration of some 7 million people from Ireland to the USA between 1660 and the 1900s, this focuses on the thought and behaviour of the "ordinary" Irish emigrants, Catholic and Protestant, as revealed in their personal letters, diaries, songs, and folklore. Num Pages: 704 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3J; HBTB; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195051872
ISBN
9780195051872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.45

Paperback. This treatise argues that the American West serves as a testament to a dependence upon water as the "shaping force" of a region's history and development. It defines the West as a "modern hydraulic society" dependent on man-made systems of irrigation such as dams, irrigation ditches and canals. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; KNBW; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195078060
ISBN
9780195078060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.52

Describes how the Nazi propaganda machine produced conscripts for Hitler's army who were fully convinced of the view of "inferior peoples", and argues that these ideas, rather than the exigencies of war, motivated the atrocities of the SS during World War II. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ; JPVN; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195079036
ISBN
9780195079036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.19

Paperback. Secession Debated is a colorful and gripping tale told in the words of the actual participants, one which sheds new light on one of the great and hitherto neglected verbal showdowns in American history. It is essential to a full understanding of the origins of the war between the states. Editor(s): Freehling, William W.; Simpson, Craig M. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195079456
ISBN
9780195079456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.35

Paperback. This history of Latin America during its period of independence has been revised and updated to include new material based on recently published research, as well as augmented references covering areas of special contemporary interest. The bibliography has also been updated. Num Pages: 352 pages, halftones, map. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195084023
ISBN
9780195084023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 149.84

Paperback. Orignally published in 1969, this monograph has become known as a standard source for the history of the revivalist Egyptian movement, the Muslim Brethren, up to the time of Nasser. The work has been reissued for those scholars and students interested in the Muslim revival. Num Pages: 392 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195084375
ISBN
9780195084375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.67

Paperback. In this enlightening and highly-praised collection of essays, extensively revised, Lewis explores the vast common heritage shared by Islam and the West, the history of the troubled relationship, and the perceptions each side holds of the other. This is a matchless guide to the backgroud of Middle East conflicts today from an eminent authority. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195090611
ISBN
9780195090611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.31

Paperback. Twentieth century Los Angeles has been the focus of one of the most profound and complex interactions between distinct cultures in U.S. history. In this pioneering study, Sanchez explores how Mexican immigrants "Americanized" themselves in order to fit in, thereby losing part of their own culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 halftones & line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195096484
ISBN
9780195096484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.47

Paperback. Elegantly written and meticulously researched, this book offers a major new interpretation of the Ku Klux Klan in America, placing the organization in its context of class and gender as well as race and religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HBTV; JFFJ; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195098365
ISBN
9780195098365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.23

Paperback. This study integrates a wide range of material on the women of ancient Greece and Rome into one volume. It gathers primary written and visual documentation on the lives of these women and presents them in a chronological sequence, within their historical and cultural contexts. Num Pages: 448 pages, numerous halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195098624
ISBN
9780195098624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.97

Paperback. In fifteen essays-one new, two newly revised and expanded, three with new postscripts-Kendall L. Walton wrestles with philosophical issues concerning music, metaphor, empathy, existence, fiction, and expressiveness in the arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11. BIC Classification: AB; AVA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195098723
ISBN
9780195098723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.67

Paperback. The Preacher King investigates Martin Luther King Jr.'s religious development from a precocious "PK" ("preacher's kid") in segregated Atlanta to the most influential American preacher and orator of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HRCX4; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 125 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195111323
ISBN
9780195111323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99

Paperback. Perfect for readers eager to acquire a basic familiarity with the history of philosophy but intimidated by the task, A Passion for Wisdom is a lively, accessible, and highly enjoyable tour of the world's great ideas. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 145.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195112092
ISBN
9780195112092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.19

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195113044
ISBN
9780195113044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.59

Paperback. A history of the role of modern intelligence across the globe. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195113907
ISBN
9780195113907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.89

Paperback. In this book George Marsden responds to critics of his The Soul of the American University (OUP 1994), and attempts to explain how, without heavy-handed dogmatism or moralizing, Christian faith can be of great relevance to contemporary scholarship of the highest standards. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRC; JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195122909
ISBN
9780195122909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.94

Paperback. This revision of the author's 1989 book includes three new chapters on cult developments in the 1990s, spiritual recovery movements, and alternative medicine. Thirty-two photographs are new to the second edition. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: HRLK; HRQM; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195123708
ISBN
9780195123708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.40

Paperback. The Classical Roman Reader provides access to literary, artistic, social, religious, political, scientific, and philosophical texts that shaped Roman thinking and helped form the backbone of Western culture. Editor(s): Atchity, Kenneth John. Num Pages: 480 pages, 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AH; DSB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 843.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195127409
ISBN
9780195127409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.96

Paperback. "What is Justice?" was one of Socrates' most provocative and, to this day unresolved questions. What is Justice? is an attempt to bring together many of the most prominent and influential writings on the topic of justice, both before and after Socrates, with particular emphasis on questions of justice in the modern world, especially in (more or less) egalitarian, democratic societies. Editor(s): Solomon, Professor Robert C.; Murphy, Mark C. Num Pages: 366 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195128109
ISBN
9780195128109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.55

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