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Paperback. A Companion to Women in the Ancient World is the first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world while weaving textual, visual, and archaeological evidence into its approach. Editor(s): James, Sharon Lynn; Dillon, Sheila. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 650 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119025542
- ISBN
- 9781119025542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.11
€ 47.99
€ 47.11
Paperback. A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 754 pages, 30 maps. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1026. The War of the Peloponnesians and the Athenians. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 760 pages, 30 maps. A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA; JPS. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 35. Weight: 1026.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 760
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521612586
- ISBN
- 9780521612586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.40
€ 33.40
Paperback. An astonishing piece of travel writing and a timely and insightful analysis of Islamic fundamentalism. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSR2; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- PAN MACMILLAN
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330522823
- ISBN
- 9780330522823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. In this refreshing account of the Fourth Estate's efforts to improve U.S. society, Streitmatter draws on historical and contemporary examples, primary and secondary sources, to provide a thoughtful tour of American history, social change, and the benefits of a robust media. Num Pages: 246 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; HBJK; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442245112
- ISBN
- 9781442245112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.82
€ 64.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Carey, John. Series: Irish Texts Society Subsidiary Series. Num Pages: 125 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Irish Texts Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870166782
- ISBN
- 9781870166782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.53
€ 25.99
€ 22.53
Paperback. Argues that the environmental scarcities will have profound social consequences - contributing to insurrections, ethnic clashes, urban unrest, and other forms of civil violence. This book develops a model of the sources of environmental scarcity. It shows that scarcities stem from the degradation and depletion of renewable resources. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 line illus., 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFR; JPA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089799
- ISBN
- 9780691089799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 42.00
€ 52.90
€ 42.00
Hardback. It aims to fill the gap between specialised volumes on specific aspects of Muslim Spain and derivative surveys of the field that lack an academic coherence. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748639595
- ISBN
- 9780748639595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.56€ 114.08
€ 117.56
€ 114.08
Paperback. New translation of the first major work of the greatest English political philosopher. Editor(s): Tuck, Richard; Silverthorne, Michael. Series Editor(s): Geuss, Raymond; Skinner, Quentin. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 306 pages, index, further reading, glossary, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 366. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 306 pages, index, further reading, glossary, chronology, bibliography. Editor(s): Tuck, Richard; Silverthorne, Michael. New translation of the first major work of the greatest English political philosopher. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 11. Weight: 412. Series Editor(s) :Geuss, Raymond; Skinner, Quentin.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521437806
- ISBN
- 9780521437806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.21
€ 48.21
Paperback. * This engaging book examines how the ease with which modern social and media networks create a sense of intimacy which can be exploited by media, politicians and authority * An intriguing thesis on how media creates relations where we are constant watchers of the lives of others. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671116
- ISBN
- 9780745671116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Paperback. Explores the power of Bible stories, fairy tales, and the Odysseus, Parsifal and Oedipus stories, considering how that power can be used to help children's healthy development. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863156595
- ISBN
- 9780863156595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Hardback. This book reveals destructive masculinity as the social, political, and economic problem of our age. It not only diagnoses destructive masculinity, but also reveals a possible way forward-a prognosis for society to surpass the annihilative potential that resides in masculinity. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137551689
- ISBN
- 9781137551689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.87
€ 63.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QSP; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226896809
- ISBN
- 9780226896809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.23
€ 43.99
€ 34.23
Hardback. This collection explores the Vietnamese middle class. From the leisure pursuits of the colonial middle class to the impact of the new urban rich on the countryside, it explores the ways middle classness has been practiced in a wide range of contexts. Editor(s): Nguyen-Marshall, Van; Drummond, Lisa B. Welch; Belanger, Daniele. Series: ARI - Springer Asia Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFSC; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723054
- ISBN
- 9789400723054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.52
€ 121.52
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137547460
- ISBN
- 9781137547460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.10
€ 46.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNSV; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934155110
- ISBN
- 9781934155110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.99
€ 15.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. Presents an examination of why people do what they do - and how effective incentives can spur people to change their behaviour and achieve more. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847946751
- ISBN
- 9781847946751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. A distinct symbol of the desert and the Middle East, the camel was once unkindly described as half snake, half folding bedstead. But in the eyes of many the camel is a creature of great beauty. This book explores why the camel has fascinated so many cultures, including those in places where camels are not indigenous. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100illus.(60col.). BIC Classification: JFC; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861896490
- ISBN
- 9781861896490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.92
€ 19.99
€ 15.92
Hardback. Surface decoration has always played a fundamental role in Islamic architecture. This book offers an overview of Islamic architecture. Dealing with techniques, it considers the materials most often used as well as the expertise of the builders and Muslim decorative artists, and explores themes in Islamic ornamentation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 330 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AM; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 307 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1582.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500343326
- ISBN
- 9780500343326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.07
€ 40.99
€ 34.07
Hardback. Covering the development of sustainable agriculture, food production and food security, this paper explains the relationship between all levels of investment and their interdependence to be successful. It also describes how to drive increased investment, at what stage and where, providing a useful overview of investment in agriculture. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: JFCV; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780643885
- ISBN
- 9781780643885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.31
€ 96.31
Paperback. This second edition explores the use of play therapy with abused children as a way of helping them heal their distress and make sense of their experiences through expanding their own creativity in play. The book provides practical ways of starting play therapy with abused children and explains how the child can use this process for healing. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKS; JMC; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843105879
- ISBN
- 9781843105879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.96
€ 40.99
€ 40.96