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Biography

Paperback. * Traces the erotic myth of Lady Godiva back to its medieval origins. * Based on scholarly research but written to be accessible to general readers. * Combines history, literature, art and folklore. * Focuses on the twin themes of voyeurism and medievalism. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405100472
ISBN
9781405100472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MBD; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875651538
ISBN
9780875651538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.86

Hardback. Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949) was recognized as the first African-American art song composer and arranger of spirituals for concert use. Includes a bibliography, chapter notes, and detailed index. Many photos and musical examples. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 496 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810822917
ISBN
9780810822917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.22

Paperback. Presents the account of the author's life and times and the tale of a warm, human, liberal and occasionally buccaneering man whose passion for life and causes leaves even those who do not always agree with him eager to count him among their friends. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 247 x 21. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Radcliffe Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846192722
ISBN
9781846192722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.27

Paperback. During the American Civil War, William R.J. Pegram became one of the most prominent artillerists in the Army of Northern Virginia. Pegram shared the values of the South's ruling elite and this book argues that he entered Confederate service to defend a way of life he believed was ordained by God. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918280
ISBN
9780813918280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.76

Paperback. Examines Calvin's life and his influence, his theology and his political thought, and his impact on the social and political legislature of New England. It also traces Calvin's remarkable impact on the development of modern Western attitudes to work, wealth, civil rights and capitalism. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC93; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
y First edition thus
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631189473
ISBN
9780631189473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559305
ISBN
9781875559305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 156 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614708759
ISBN
9781614708759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.81
€ 82.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825306839
ISBN
9780825306839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.54

hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear to edges but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0000199
ISBN
9780862781750
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 6.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 436 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Protea Boekhuis South Africa
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869195076
ISBN
9781869195076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26

Paperback. The first biog of the acclaimed musician and political activist. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 B/W photos. BIC Classification: AVGH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745321653
ISBN
9780745321653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 24.34

hardcover. Clean copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scribner New York
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KST0030503
ISBN
9780684874357
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.44

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ebben, Maurits; Lacy-Bruijn, Margriet; Hovell tot Westerflier, Rolof van. Num Pages: 464 pages, Includes indexes of persons and places, plus an extensive bibliography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Karwansaray Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789490258085
ISBN
9789490258085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.54

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813569727
ISBN
9780813569727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Plume
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780147516282
ISBN
9780147516282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.57

Hardback. The Life of Sharatchandra Chatopadhyay presents a historical critical assessment of the novelist's upbringing and the experiences that informed his work. The author exposes Sharatchandra's innate conservative worldview and his romantic platonic concept of human sexuality that informs all his love stories. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BM; BGL; DSB; HBJF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611475074
ISBN
9781611475074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.26

The story of how three young Polish Jewish women attempt to resurrect their lives in the bitter aftermath of World War II. After years in a concentration camp, their search for freedom bears fruit in the promise of a Jewish homeland. But pioneering Israel means new hardships. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 192 pages, 21 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607359
ISBN
9780815607359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.41

Paperback. A memoir of recovering the history of a German village where Jews' and Christians' claims of congeniality were often proved true. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BM; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803226401
ISBN
9780803226401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.66

Paperback. Series: The journals of Thomas Merton. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BG; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
HarperOne
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060654870
ISBN
9780060654870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. aeo Most comprehensive collection of Parsonsa work available in one volume. aeo Provides a balanced perspective on Parsonsa work, organized topically. aeo Editorial features include introduction to Parsonsa thought, extensive bibliography and chronology of his life and work. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865441
ISBN
9781557865441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.34

Hardcover. An emigration story, this book explores the rapid expansion of identity at the cusp of American life. Told in a first-person narrative, it is also a love story, in which the romantic protagonist is torn between Russian and Western women. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGA; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
Apparent First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608936
ISBN
9780815608936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.78

Hardback. Contrary to the widely held opinion that most of our hit and standard songs were composed by a handful of top writers-Berlin, Gershwin, Kern, Porter, and Rodgers-the fact is that the vast majority of them were written by relatively unknown composers. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 784 pages, 57 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH; BGF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 50. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835702
ISBN
9780810835702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.64

Paperback. The 1869 English translation of the first full-length biography of the celebrated composer, incorporating reminiscences of his contemporaries. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108077972
ISBN
9781108077972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.03

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