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Paperback. In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a "History of the Danes". This title provides a full English edition featuring introductory summaries, and a commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet. Editor(s): Davidson, Hilda Ellis. Translator(s): Fisher, Peter. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 798. Bks.1-9. 526 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Davidson, Hilda Ellis. In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a "History of the Danes". This title provides a full English edition featuring introductory summaries, and a commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; JFHF. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight: 756. Translator(s): Fisher, Peter.
Publisher
D.S.Brewer
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859915021
ISBN
9780859915021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.27

Hardcover. Women have had a significant presence in the circus since Patty Jones first performed in 1768 with her husband Philip Astley on the banks of the Thames. Drawing upon historical news reports and contemporary interviews, Sawdust Sisterhood explores and celebrates the intriguing lives of female performers across two centuries of circus history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ASZW; HBG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555309
ISBN
9781781555309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 952 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCV; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
760
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199397020
ISBN
9780199397020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.16

Hardcover. A study of women's contributions to the theology of evangelism. Considering the primary sources of six Protestant women ministering in America from 1800-1950, it demonstrates that these women combined verbal proclamation with other historic Christian practices in their roles as preacher, visitor, missionary, educator, activist, and reformer. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HRCV4; HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932792263
ISBN
9781932792263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.23

Hardcover. Series: Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820345963
ISBN
9780820345963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, tables. BIC Classification: HRCA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jammu Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780970828019
ISBN
9780970828019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. Critical look at the new wave of right-wing populist movements that are using religion to mobilise people Editor(s): Marzouki, Nadia; McDonnell, Duncan; Roy, Olivier. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR2; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045162
ISBN
9781849045162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.96

Hardcover. Julia Cage explains the economics and history of the media crisis and offers a solution: a nonprofit media organization, midway between a foundation and a joint stock company, supported by readers, employees, and innovative financing such as crowdfunding. Her business model is inspired by a central idea: that news, like education, is a public good. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA; KJVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 111. .
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674659759
ISBN
9780674659759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.21

Paperback. In this study, Owen Barfield draws on sources from mythology, philosophy, history, literature, theology and science to chronicle the evolution of human thought from Moses and Aristotle to Galileo and Keats. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition. ed.
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819562050
ISBN
9780819562050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.44

Paperback. From the bestselling author of Desert Flower: the true story of saving a young girl from FGM Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349005980
ISBN
9780349005980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JFSK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595587763
ISBN
9781595587763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595583239
ISBN
9781595583239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12, 11 charts, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781501704314
ISBN
9781501704314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.28

Hardcover. "Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 636 pages, 30 images, index. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Jewish Publication Society United States
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780827612617
ISBN
9780827612617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.53

Hardcover. Imagine yourself without a face - the task seems impossible. The face is a core feature of our physical identity. Our face is how others identify us and how we think of our 'self'. This book examines the cultural meaning and social significance of interventions aimed at repairing faces defined as disfigured. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814784105
ISBN
9780814784105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

Paperback. Imagine yourself without a face - the task seems impossible. The face is a core feature of our physical identity. Our face is how others identify us and how we think of our 'self'. This book examines the cultural meaning and social significance of interventions aimed at repairing faces defined as disfigured. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814784112
ISBN
9780814784112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
African American Images United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543740
ISBN
9780913543740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.95

Hardback. When shocking images emerged of Anne, Britain's last circus elephant, being beaten by one of her keepers, it sparked a national outcry. The public was appalled and demanded that Anne be freed from the circus and be allowed to live out her final years in peace. Now, at last, she has the chance to live out her final years in a happy and safe place. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZX; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0013520
ISBN
9781784189778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. When shocking images emerged of Anne, Britain's last circus elephant, being beaten by one of her keepers, it sparked a national outcry. The public was appalled and demanded that Anne be freed from the circus and be allowed to live out her final years in peace. Now, at last, she has the chance to live out her final years in a happy and safe place. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZX; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0013475
ISBN
9781784189778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 223 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325304
ISBN
9780764325304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 62 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764334092
ISBN
9780764334092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. In eighteenth-century Britain, the appearance of "savages" from the New World provoked intense fascination. This book shows why the phenomenon grew and how it related to bitter debates over the morality of imperial expansion. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289550
ISBN
9780520289550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Provides fresh insights into Eisenstein's films and writings. Including chapters which offer a fresh interpretation of the films and writings that make up his oeuvre, this book also examines the multiple contexts within which his films evolved and Eisenstein's appropriation of all of world culture as his source. Series: KINO: The Russian Cinema Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; APFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845114183
ISBN
9781845114183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.55

Paperback. An account of feral children - those brought up with no human contact, sometimes raised by wild animals, unable to speak or perform functions we consider human. The book examines their lives and the experiences of those who "rescued" them, looked after them, educated them or abused them. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsimiles, portraits, 8 B&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571214600
ISBN
9780571214600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.64

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