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Hardback. On September 6, 1848, Abraham Ber Pilpel entered the kitchen of Rabbi Abraham Kohn and his family and poured arsenic in the soup that was being prepared for their dinner. Within hours, the rabbi and his infant daughter were dead. This book tells the story of the murder, the trial that followed, and the political and religious fallout of both. Num Pages: 160 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128436
ISBN
9780691128436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. A memoir recounting a family s efforts to locate and free a young Brazilian activist arrested, imprisoned, and tortured by the military dictatorship. Editor(s): Green, James N. Translator(s): Nielsen, Rex P. Num Pages: 208 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLS; BG; HB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347361
ISBN
9780822347361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. This is the story of Joseph, a tall, scattered looking boy of 17, and his wonderfully indomitable mother, Meg, who is resolved, in the summer after her son's high-school graduation, to start arranging his life for him, even going so far as to accompany him to college. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226264165
ISBN
9780226264165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. A completely fresh account of one of the iconic scientific mysteries of the last hundred years. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409158745
ISBN
9781409158745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. A beautiful gift book filled with charming illustrationgs, A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers will take you through the facts and folklore of gardening. Series: Wise Words. Num Pages: 144 pages, 237 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857842749
ISBN
9780857842749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Tells the story of America's women prospectors - from the California gold rush through the mid-twentieth century. Num Pages: 375 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3734 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803299160
ISBN
9780803299160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

Paperback. A collection of testimonies in which young women describe the impact that the media, such as television, magazines and advertising, has had on their lives. They also explains the changes in the media they would like to see. Editor(s): Waghorn, Jane. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; YNK; YNM. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 90. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Livewire Books for Teenagers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006124
ISBN
9780704349506
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book draws a portrait of the individual - a social person who mingled within the community; addressed the challenges of poverty, illness, aging, and death; possessed friends, enemies, and lovers; and prayed and responded within a religious community. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 687 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 210 x 49. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
687
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221628
ISBN
9780520221628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.14

Paperback. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book details city life, domestic architecture, furnishings and housewares, clothing and jewelry, food and drink, and other material culture. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 513 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221611
ISBN
9780520221611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Deals with the Mediterranean family - the extended family, marriage (rituals, economics, social and cultural safeguards), the Mediterranean household, widowhood, divorce, remarriage, and the world of women. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 543 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 836.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
543
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221604
ISBN
9780520221604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Explores the nature of medieval religious democracy, including discussion of the community, social services, local government, worship, education, interfaith relations, relations between religion and the state, and the relations between the communities and the state. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 649 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 48. Weight in Grams: 928.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
649
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221598
ISBN
9780520221598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Gives an overview of the Mediterranean (history, people, culture) during the high middle ages. This book discusses the working class; the business world, and government's role in commerce; and describes travel and seafaring. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3H; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 892.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221581
ISBN
9780520221581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. A work on Jewish communities in the medieval Mediterranean world that offers an unparalleled view of how people lived, traveled, worshiped, and conducted their economic and social affairs. Editor(s): Lassner, Jacob. Num Pages: 525 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBG; HBJF1; HBLC; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Rev Ed
Number of pages
525
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240599
ISBN
9780520240599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. What is luck? This book tries to determine what luck is, how it operates in our lives, and how far the individual is at its mercy - favoured by good luck or cursed by bad? Is there any justice or fair play in life, or are these merely human concepts that don't exist in the laws governing the universe? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Barzipan Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957379268
ISBN
9780957379268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Domesticity is generally treated as an aspect of women's history. This study of the 19th-century middle class shows how profoundly men's lives were conditioned by the Victorian ideal and how they negotiated its many contradictions. It looks at the experience of boyhood, married life, sex, and fatherhood in the early decades of the 19th-century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBTB; JFSC; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300123623
ISBN
9780300123623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; DNF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 107 x 178. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781477309490
ISBN
9781477309490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.46

Paperback. In no other society in the world have urbanisation and industrialisation been as comprehensively based on migrant labour as in South Africa. Editor(s): Delius, Peter; Phillips, Laura; Rankin-Smith, Fiona. Num Pages: 320 pages, 90-100 images. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868147670
ISBN
9781868147670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062469755
ISBN
9780062469755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. How old is the oldest chat-up line between men? Who was the first lesbian? Were ancient Greek men who had sex together necessarily gay? And what did Shakespeare think about cross-dressing? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714151007
ISBN
9780714151007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.54

Paperback. This resource is packed with games and activities that explore drugs issues with young people aged 13-19. From fun group games and challenging quizzes to role-plays and thought-provoking discussions, the activities will help young people understand the facts and issues, and make positive, healthy choices. Num Pages: 160 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JNH; JNU; YXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053044
ISBN
9781849053044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.20

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