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Paperback. This revised and updated edition of the standard introduction to the origins of the greatest of all revolutions incorporates and critically appraises the results of a new generation of research and interpretation. It thus remains the essential starting point for study of the subject. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198731740
- ISBN
- 9780198731740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.64
€ 68.64
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620555255
- ISBN
- 9781620555255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.16
€ 27.99
€ 27.16
Paperback. A magisterial study of the evolution of the English parliament from its earliest origins in the late Anglo-Saxon period through to the fully fledged parliament of lords and commons which sanctioned the deposition of Edward II in 1327. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199645343
- ISBN
- 9780199645343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.29
€ 43.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Volkman, Toby Alice. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: JHB; JNM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Social Science Research Council United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979077289
- ISBN
- 9780979077289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.85
€ 23.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499055
- ISBN
- 9780752499055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. The heritage of Orkney lifeboat Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; JKSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752438962
- ISBN
- 9780752438962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.50
€ 33.99
€ 28.50
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€ 28.55
€ 40.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. Appalled by the numbers of destitute children on the streets of New York, Charles Loring Brace created the Children's Aid Society and organised a programme of adoption across the US. Between 1854 and 1929 some 250,000 children were found homes in the country. This is his story, and theirs. Num Pages: 362 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226616674
- ISBN
- 9780226616674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.21
€ 23.99
€ 19.21
From 1850 to 1930 America witnessed emigration and resettlement of at least 200,000 children and several thousand adults, primarily from the East Coast to the West. This volume sheds light on the multifaceted experience of children's immigration, changing concepts of welfare, and Western expansion. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- U.S.A.
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803272651
- ISBN
- 9780803272651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.77
€ 20.99
€ 20.77
Paperback. This text explores the "orphan trains" which took poor European immigrant children to new lives in the Midwest in 1854. It documents the history of the children on those trains - their struggles, successes and failures. It includes stories of volunteers who oversaw the placement of the orphans. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211217
- ISBN
- 9780826211217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.90
€ 17.99
€ 16.90
Hardcover. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDT; JFFA; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633181
- ISBN
- 9780815633181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.75
€ 56.75
Hardback. On July 10, 1940, by a 570 to 80 margin, the representatives in the French parliament voted full powers to Philippe Petain, ending the Third Republic and paving the way for the collaborationist Vichy regime. This work offers a nuanced portrait of the individuals who determined the fate of France at this critical moment. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032613
- ISBN
- 9780674032613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.99€ 66.52
€ 72.99
€ 66.52
Paperback. Today's poets provide a new spin on Greek myths. Editor(s): DeNicola, Deborah. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2ABM; DCQ; DSC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874519181
- ISBN
- 9780874519181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.69
€ 32.99
€ 25.69
Paperback. The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut - and to have saved Jason's life. Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. This work attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. Editor(s): Alderink, Larry. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024998
- ISBN
- 9780691024998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.02€ 41.80
€ 53.02
€ 41.80
Paperback. This volume takes the reader through the journey of a myth - where Orpheus becomes an Orpheus-Christus, a courtly knight and the writer of love lyrics. Num Pages: 265 pages, 34 b&w photographs, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628255
- ISBN
- 9780815628255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.95
€ 40.95
Paperback. For at least two and a half millennia, the figure of Orpheus has haunted humanity. Half-man, half-god, musician, magician, theologian, poet and lover, his story never leaves us. The author goes in search of Orpheus, from the forests where he walked and the mountains where he worshipped to the artefacts, texts and philosophies built up round him. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951689
- ISBN
- 9781845951689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.42
€ 23.99
€ 16.42
Orthodox Christianity and Nationalism in Nineteenth-century Southeaste...
Lucian N. . Ed(S): Leustean
This book explores the impact of nationalism on Orthodox Christianity in nineteenth-century South-Eastern Europe. It analyses the challenges posed by nationalism to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the ways in which Orthodox Churches engaged in the nationalist ideology in Greece, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. Editor(s): Leustean, Lucian N. Series: Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought (FUP). Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JH; HRCC2; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823256068
- ISBN
- 9780823256068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.97
€ 65.97
Paperback. Tells the history of Orthodox Jews in America, from the 17th century onwards, and examines how Orthodox Jewish men and women coped with the personal, familial, and communal challenges of religious freedom, economic opportunity, and social integration. This title is suitable for those seeking to understand the American Jewish experience. Series: Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220608
- ISBN
- 9780253220608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. This volume supplements the work of ethnographer Francis La Flesche who recorded detailed descriptions of Osage rituals. Louis Burns's position as a modern Osage - aware of the white culture's expectations but steeped in the traditions himself and writing from an insider's perspective - makes this work valuable to scholar and layperson alike. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 4
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351816
- ISBN
- 9780817351816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.55
€ 29.55
Paperback. Includes over 3,000 images by Oscar Castillo that are available through an online digital archive Editor(s): Gunckel, Colin. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KBBWF; AJB; AJC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780895511409
- ISBN
- 9780895511409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.24
€ 21.99
€ 20.24