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Hardcover. For centuries, people have been fascinated and enchanted by tales of mermaids. These watery temptresses can be found in folklore and mythology from every tradition in the world. This title delves into the myths surrounding these enigmatic beings, explores the common symbols associated with them, and presents tales of merfolk from around the world. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358. An Enchanting Exploration of Their Myths, Legend, and Lore. 224 pages, illustrations. For centuries, people have been fascinated and enchanted by tales of mermaids. These watery temptresses can be found in folklore and mythology from every tradition in the world. This title delves into the myths surrounding these enigmatic beings, explores the common symbols associated with them, and presents tales of merfolk from around the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHF. Dimension: 197 x 143 x 20. Weight: 356.
Publisher
Adams Media
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440538575
ISBN
9781440538575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. The Welsh Fairy Book is a beautifully written collection of fairy tales and folk stories, first printed by the University of Wales Press in 1952. Illustrator(s): Pogany, Willy. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 214 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708312575
ISBN
9780708312575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.12

Paperback. Pessimism is thought of as an exclusively negative stance that inevitably leads to resignation. Even when pessimism looks like utter truth, we are told that it makes the worst of a bad situation. This book challenges the received wisdom about pessimism, arguing that there is an unrecognized yet vibrant pessimistic philosophical tradition. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141121
ISBN
9780691141121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 40.12

Paperback. The discovery of King Arthur Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750942119
ISBN
9780750942119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.20

Paperback. This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to include both new and revised essays. Num Pages: 992 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1314. 992 pages, Ill. This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to include both new and revised essays. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 52. Weight: 1542.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777108
ISBN
9780226777108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.18

Paperback. An introduction to globalization. Scott Sernau unpacks aspects of economic, cultural and technological globalization with down-to-earth examples. Using the realities of an interconnected world as well as political and economic theory and history, he moves between the local and the global. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Kumarian Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KNW0010215
ISBN
9781565491120
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HB; HRQM; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235510
ISBN
9781922235510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1MK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Demeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772580044
ISBN
9781772580044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.92

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628924244
ISBN
9781628924244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.50

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814724101
ISBN
9780814724101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.04

Hardcover. This multidisciplinary collection of essays represents studies on Japan and Korea mainly from the Nordic countries, but also from other parts of Europe, and from the USA, Canada, Korea and Japan. The full range of contemporary Japanese studies is covered. Editor(s): Frellesvig, Bjarke; Starrs, Roy. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772886893
ISBN
9788772886893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.22

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881631173
ISBN
9780881631173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.37
€ 20.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFT; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118926802
ISBN
9781118926802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.22

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504578
ISBN
9780674504578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.81

Hardcover. The first indepth history of the controversies surrounding the establishment of Radio Telefis Eireann. Series: Irish cultural studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFD; JP; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 539.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181010
ISBN
9781859181010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.00
€ 45.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487519964
ISBN
9781487519964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
National Children's Bureau
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909391253
ISBN
9781909391253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 47.08

Paperback. Addresses seven philosophically significant questions regarding feminism, its central concepts of sex and gender, and the project of centering women's experience. This title features an introductory overview illustrating the development of feminism as a philosophical movement. It contains both classic and contemporary sources of feminist thought. Editor(s): Cudd, Ann E.; Andreasen, Robin O. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 33. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405116619
ISBN
9781405116619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.18

paperback. "[A] passionate, compelling, and disturbing argument that the ills of democracy in the United States today arise from the default of its elites." -John Gray, New York Times Book Review (front-page review) Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393313710
ISBN
9780393313710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.59

Paperback. Aiming to be true to her humanity, rather than her gender, the author believes that women should be treated as individuals, not a homogeneous class. These essays and witty arguments explore the role of women in society, and provide a sensible approach to ongoing gender issues. Num Pages: 75 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 189 x 6. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802829962
ISBN
9780802829962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781688915
ISBN
9781781688915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJ; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062230638
ISBN
9780062230638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Bordo, Susan. Series: Re-Reading the Canon. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271018584
ISBN
9780271018584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.71

Paperback. The harrowing sequel to number-one-bestselling BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. A top 10 bestseller in hardback, Jenny and her sister Kim tell the shocking story of an abusive relationship, teenage pregnancy, and their brother's early death. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 x 8pp of colour photos. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340898857
ISBN
9780340898857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

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