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Hardback. Islamic artists channeled their energies not into easel painting and large-scale sculpture, but rather into what Western scholars, obeying a very different hierarchy of art forms, rather disparagingly termed the "decorative arts" or even "the minor arts". Num Pages: 574 pages, 343 illus. BIC Classification: AFT; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Pindar Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904597506
- ISBN
- 9781904597506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.96
€ 235.96
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schocken Books United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805242249
- ISBN
- 9780805242249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.38
€ 31.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807030332
- ISBN
- 9780807030332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Beacon Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807031056
- ISBN
- 9780807031056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.31
€ 18.99
€ 16.31
Num Pages: 351 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB; DSBD; DSG; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810824188
- ISBN
- 9780810824188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.56
€ 141.56
"Encourages us to see historic Christianity as but one expression of a universalistic potential in Jewish monotheism.. In a fruitful career not yet nearly over, Border Lines, the culmination of many years of work, may well remain Daniel Boyarin's masterpiece."-Jack Miles, Commonweal Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812237641
- ISBN
- 9780812237641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.42
€ 123.42
Through a wide-ranging examination of antebellum images and literature, The Camera and the Press shows how Americans' first encounter with photography was more textual than visual. This thoroughly illustrated case study reexamines current theories on new media and reconnects print and visual culture in nineteenth-century America. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 44 illus. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812244045
- ISBN
- 9780812244045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.66
€ 90.66
Hardcover. Inspired by the classic works of Tawney and Postan, this collection of essays examines their relevance to historians today, distinguishing between their contrasting approaches to the pre-industrial economy and exploring the development of agriculture and rural industry in the English countryside. Editor(s): Bowen, J. P.; Brown, A. T. Series: Studies in Regional and Local History. Num Pages: 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909291447
- ISBN
- 9781909291447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.75
€ 96.75
Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813144887
- ISBN
- 9780813144887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.36
€ 41.36
Paperback. Here, Zipes discusses historically and critically the evolution of folk tales as fairy tales, their influence on popular beliefs, the politics behind them and the way they are used in mass media culture today. He looks at a wide range of authors including the Brothers Grimm and Tolkien. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190303
- ISBN
- 9780813190303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.40
€ 36.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191546
- ISBN
- 9780813191546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.80
€ 61.80
Paperback. Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. This title examines the origins of her public image and its substantial influence on politics, entertainment, and popular opinion. Editor(s): Harris, Jennifer; Watson, Elwood. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- updated edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192369
- ISBN
- 9780813192369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.15
€ 55.15
Paperback. Reflects on the relations of faith and culture. This book explores the contact between the spiritual life of the individual and the social and economic organization of modern culture. It focuses on the passing of industrialism, Catholic understanding of the human person, Islamic mysticism, and a Christian account of sexuality. Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215433
- ISBN
- 9780813215433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.65
€ 40.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Williams Deely, Brooke. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813226835
- ISBN
- 9780813226835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.82
€ 51.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817915742
- ISBN
- 9780817915742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.24
€ 32.99
€ 29.24
Hardback. This book tests the proposition that the humanities can, and at their best do, represent a commitment to ethical reading. And that this commitment, and the training and discipline of close reading that underlie it, represent something that the humanities need to bring to other fields: to professional training and to public life. Editor(s): Brooks, Peter. Num Pages: 172 pages, 3 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC; JNA; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823257041
- ISBN
- 9780823257041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.80
€ 101.80
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 238 x 17. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825307430
- ISBN
- 9780825307430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.66
€ 23.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Mike; Griffiths, Billy. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HDL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922235749
- ISBN
- 9781922235749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.05
€ 23.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 463 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRKP; HRL; JFHF; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Quest Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835608015
- ISBN
- 9780835608015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.69
€ 24.99
€ 24.69
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835608077
- ISBN
- 9780835608077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.37
€ 25.99
€ 23.37
Paperback. From 2007 to 2011 South Korean filmmaker and newspaper reporter lived among North Korean defectors in China. This title offers an account of his experiences there, where he witnessed human trafficking, the smuggling of illicit drugs by North Korean soldiers, and a rare successful escape from North Korea by sea. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JFFN; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368360
- ISBN
- 9781931368360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.00
€ 29.00
Paperback. The fatherless black family is a problem that increases in proportion each year as generations of black children grow up without an adult male in the home. This work presents a personal examination of black fatherhood. This tale of black men tells the stories of extraordinary men who strive to become something they have never known. Num Pages: 263 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2; JFSL3; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Agate Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932841176
- ISBN
- 9781932841176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.10
€ 19.99
€ 19.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688128
- ISBN
- 9780847688128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.99
€ 60.99
The Spiritual Legacy of the American Indian. With Letters While Living...
Brown, Joseph Epes. Ed(S): Brown, Elinita; We...
Paperback. Offers insight into the world of the pre-reservation Indians. This book presents a collection of classic essays that examines the universal characteristics of American Indian culture and tradition. It also offers a personal view of Dr Brown's life and research through his private correspondence from his time on the reservation. Editor(s): Brown, Elinita; Weatherly, Marina Brown; Fitzgerald, Michael Oren; Hultkrantz, Ake. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Edition
- Commemorative ed
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316369
- ISBN
- 9781933316369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.36
€ 24.99
€ 21.36