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Society & culture: general

Paperback. The gods of Olympus died with the advent of Christianity - or so we have been taught to believe. This title offers the general reader first a discussion of mythology in late antiquity and the Middle Ages, and then a multifaceted look at the far-reaching role played by mythology in Renaissance intellectual and emotional life. Translator(s): Sessions, B.F. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 108 illus. BIC Classification: ACND; HRQA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029887
ISBN
9780691029887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 42.28

paperback. BIC Classification: AMCR; AMV; AMVD; JFSG; RGC; RPC; TQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138945692
ISBN
9781138945692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.55

Hardback. This wide-ranging volume integrates documentary sources and contemporary archaeological evidence to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date account of Swahili history, anthropology, language and culture. Series: The peoples of Africa. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HSM; HBTB; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631189190
ISBN
9780631189190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.11

Paperback. Series: Papers of the Peabody Museum. Num Pages: 454 pages, 3 color photos and drawing, 272 halftones and line drawings, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3H; ACBK; AFPC; HD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873652148
ISBN
9780873652148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.99

Num Pages: 80 pages, 44 color illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338281
ISBN
9780764338281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Hardcover. From ancient Baghdad, recipes for, and the stories behind, exotic and unusual treats. Illustrator(s): Sawaya, Linda Dalal. Num Pages: 128 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFHF; WBN; WBVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Countryman Press
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881509298
ISBN
9780881509298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.90

Paperback. Almost six hundred years ago, a short, genial man took a very old manuscript off a library shelf. With excitement, he saw what he had discovered and ordered it copied. This book details how one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, made possible the world as we know it. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099572442
ISBN
9780099572442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570620508
ISBN
9781570620508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.34

Hardcover. The history of the Synagogue and its changing role in American Jewish culture. Num Pages: 259 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMN; HRJC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775820
ISBN
9780814775820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.16

Hardback. The classic book on the Lower East Side's synagogues and their congregations, past and present-now back in print in a completely revised and expanded edition Num Pages: 232 pages, 100 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMN; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823250004
ISBN
9780823250004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.26

Hardback. Explores the literary expression of crises of social classification that occupied U.S. public discourse in the wake of the European revolutions of 1848. This book shows how, lacking a native language for expressing class differences, American writers struggled to find social taxonomies able to capture and manage inequalities of wealth and power. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113890
ISBN
9780691113890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.16
€ 82.87

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849162876
ISBN
9781849162876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Tells the story of a great cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, Queen and King of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cualige. Translator(s): Carson, Ciaran. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194 Early Ireland/Celtic Ireland. 226pp. Translated from the old Irish epic 'Táin bó cúailinge'
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
Original
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
9780140455304
ISBN
9780140455304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.38

Hardback. This study comprises an introduction, translation, and commentary to a 17th-century Russian account of the spiritual development and inspired resistance of a prominent female dissident. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; DSBD; HRAX; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739101773
ISBN
9780739101773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.51

Paperback. Provides insights to deepen your faith, strengthen your people skills, and hone your knowledge. This title shares how.. an encounter with a buck clarifies the importance of hope; a hunter's first deer sighting offers ideas for sharing the gospel; and an unpredictable doe highlights how women are different - and why that's good Bonus. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; HRCV; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780736957847
ISBN
9780736957847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Wynne-Davies addresses the social and cultural context of the poem's production in the first feminist edition of these two tales. Also includes a line-by-line gloss and historical introduction. Series: Routledge English Texts. Num Pages: 218 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DCF; DSBB; DSC; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge,an imprint of Taylor & London
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415001342
ISBN
9780415001342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.19

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307477385
ISBN
9780307477385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.08

Paperback. In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, the Taliban have become the focal point of the West's difficult relations with the Islamic world. This work aims to provide an understanding of what has been happening and the nature of radical Islamic movements. Num Pages: 176 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278. Paperback in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Zed Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Revised edition
SKU
KRF0039885
ISBN
9781842771679
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRAM6; JFSR2; JPWL; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174268
ISBN
9780231174268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.66
€ 50.63

Hardcover. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AVGH; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226385402
ISBN
9780226385402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.05
€ 79.04

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