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Hardback. This book opens our eyes to the vast corpus of popular fiction written by Jews for Jews in nineteenth-century Germany, discovering a tradition of Jewish literature that is in many ways still with us today. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804761222
ISBN
9780804761222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.35

Paperback. An examination of the rise of Islam, the life of Muhammad, and the Islamic principles of faith. Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair describe the golden age of the Abbasids, the Mongol invasions, and the great Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires that emerged in their wake. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 colour plates, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094220
ISBN
9780300094220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Finn, Jonathan M. Num Pages: 464 pages, 140 photos; 2 figures; 1 table. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Canada Canada
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195426625
ISBN
9780195426625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 176.31

Paperback. This volume opens our eyes to a dynamic world of Jewish literature in nineteenth-century Europe. Editor(s): Hess, Jonathan M.; Samuels, Maurice; Valman, Nadia. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804775472
ISBN
9780804775472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498. From the Crusades to the War on Terrorism. 272 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBJF1; JFSR2. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158947
ISBN
9780231158947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.17
€ 71.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 317 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPSN; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137551450
ISBN
9781137551450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.95

Paperback. Offers an array of topics from sex in cinema to drugs, graffiti, Bob Dylan, cyberculture, 9/11, book touring and Marlon Brando. This book simmers with direct challenges to conventional wisdom and deep insights into the kaleidoscopic nature of artistic vision, and the way the author's own experiences have fuelled his creative passions. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099563433
ISBN
9780099563433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 17.53

Hardback. Traces how governments across Western Europe have responded to the presence of Muslim immigrants in their countries over the years. This title challenges the widespread notion that Europe's Muslim minorities represent a threat to liberal democracy. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 392 pages, 41 halftones. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; JFSL1; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780691144214
ISBN
9780691144214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.30
€ 81.45

Paperback. Traces how governments across Western Europe have responded to the presence of Muslim immigrants in their countries over the years. This title challenges the widespread notion that Europe's Muslim minorities represent a threat to liberal democracy. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 392 pages, 41 halftones. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; JFSL1; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144221
ISBN
9780691144221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPA; JPP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349447336
ISBN
9781349447336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.08

Paperback. Do televangelists proclaim the message of the gospel or a message of greed? Do they represent the 'authentic' voice of the black church or is it the Christian Right in blackface? This book delves into the messages and aesthetic styles of African American televangelists, and evaluates their ethical implications. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 300 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HRCX7; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 262 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794524
ISBN
9780814794524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.31

Hardback. Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach by Jonathan L. Friedmann paints a detailed picture of the important role sacred music plays in Jewish religious communities. Drawing upon the work of Emile Durkeim, the book examines how synagogue songs serve disciplinary, cohesive, revitalizing, and euphoric functions. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: AVGD; HRJC; JFSR1; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 247 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739168318
ISBN
9780739168318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.79

Paperback. This book provides an introduction to the work of Norbert Elias. It is the first systematic appraisal of two central themes of his thought -- violence and civilization. Although Elias is best known for his theory of civilizing processes, this study highlights the crucial importance of the concept of decivilizing processes. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745618791
ISBN
9780745618791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.61

Series: Cornell Studies in Money. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450990
ISBN
9780801450990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 recorded music items, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; MFN; MQW; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162999
ISBN
9780231162999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.96

Hardback. Editor(s): Crane, Jonathan K. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231174169
ISBN
9780231174169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.72
€ 88.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Crane, Jonathan K. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174176
ISBN
9780231174176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Democracy, free thought and expression, religious tolerance, individual liberty, political self-determination of people, sexual and racial equality - these values have firmly entered the mainstream in the decades since they were enshrined in the 1948 UN Declaration of Human Rights. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
8.7.2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152608
ISBN
9780691152608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. Jonathan Israel's radical new account of the late Enlightenment highlights forgotten currents and figures. Running counter to mainstream thinking, he demonstrates how a group of philosophe-revolutionnaires provided the intellectual powerhouse of the French Revolution, and how their ideas connect with modern Western democracy. Num Pages: 1088 pages, 16 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
1088
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668090
ISBN
9780199668090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.63

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137028594
ISBN
9781137028594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.26
€ 87.41

Hardcover. Explores the development of American social science by highlighting the contributions of those scholars who were both students and objects of a segregated society. This book asks how segregation has influenced, and continues to influence, the development of American social thought and social science scholarship. Editor(s): Holloway, Jonathan Scott; Keppel, Ben. Series: The African-American Intellectual Heritage S. Num Pages: 600 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL3; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268030797
ISBN
9780268030797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.96

Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Law. Num Pages: 67 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; LAB; LAFD; LB; LNAC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 4. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
67
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319049861
ISBN
9783319049861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Paperback. The first major regional study of poverty and its relief in the seventeenth century: the first century of welfare. Series: People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History. Num Pages: 335 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839569
ISBN
9781843839569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403971289
ISBN
9781403971289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.43

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