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Paperback. Blamed for the disasters of the 20th century: Auschwitz, the Gulags, globalisation, Islamic terrorism; heralded as the harbinger of reason, equality, and the end of arbitrary rule. This book traverses these conflicts, presenting the history, politics, science, religion, arts, and social life of the Enlightenment. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687091
ISBN
9781851687091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. What was the Enlightenment? Seeking to recover where, when, and how the concept of 'the Enlightenment' first emerged, this title departs from genealogies that trace it back to political and philosophical developments in England and the Dutch Republic. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226184494
ISBN
9780226184494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. In this book, Norman Hampson follows through certain dominant themes in the Enlightenment, and describes the contemporary social and political climate, in which ideas could travel from the salons of Paris to the court of Catherine the Great - but less easily from a master to his servant. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and yellowing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0007778
ISBN
9780140137453
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. aeo A clear account of the founding movement of the modern world. aeo Wide--ranging with England, Scotland and Ireland receiving most attention, plus many references to American thought. aeo Encompasses all aspects of The Enlightenment -- literary, political, philosophical, religious and scientific. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205111
ISBN
9780631205111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.13

Hardback. Offers an understanding of the Enlightenment and the forgotten role of publishing during that period. This title seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Life of Samuel Johnson" were made by their authors alone. Num Pages: 842 pages, 45 halftones, 16 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
842
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752525
ISBN
9780226752525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 38.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801448034
ISBN
9780801448034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.98

Hardback. What was the Enlightenment? Seeking to recover where, when, and how the concept of 'the Enlightenment' first emerged, this title departs from genealogies that trace it back to political and philosophical developments in England and the Dutch Republic. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226184470
ISBN
9780226184470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.68
€ 77.49

Paperback. The Enlightenment Reader brings together the work of major Enlightenment thinkers to illustrate the full importance and achievements of this great period of change. Editor(s): Hyland, Paul; Gomez, Olga; Greensides, Francesca. Series: Routledge Readers in History. Num Pages: 488 pages, 16 b&w photographs, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; ACQ; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HPCD; HR; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415204491
ISBN
9780415204491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871401502
ISBN
9780871401502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.96

Hardcover. Series: Issues and Controversies in American History. Num Pages: 518 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Facts On File
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816078844
ISBN
9780816078844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.40
€ 59.04

Paperback. Hephaistos created an ornately decorated shield for Achilles. At the Shield's centre lay two walled cities, one at war and one at peace, surrounded by fields and pasturelands. Viewed as Homer's blueprint for an ideal, or utopian, social order, the Shield reveals that restraining and taming Nature would be fundamental to the Hellenic urban quest. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, 6 line drawings, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023741
ISBN
9780674023741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.22

paperback. There is a tradition of one-volume narrative histories of the United States in which the political, military, diplomatic, social, and economic strands are skillfully interwoven. Rather than add to these volumes, this paints a sweeping picture of the diverse past that has created America's national story. Num Pages: 441 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 31. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transaction Publishers United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
441
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412847438
ISBN
9781412847438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Hardback. In The Epic of Juan Latino, Elizabeth R. Wright tells the story of Renaissance Europe's first black poet and his epic poem on the naval battle of Lepanto, Austrias Carmen (The Song of John of Austria). Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442637528
ISBN
9781442637528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.99

Paperback. This book on Latin American social and cultural developments, as well as politics and economics is revised and brought up to date with chapters on the great upheavals of the 1980s. The book received the Gold Medal of the Commonwealth Club of California for outstanding literary achievement. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JFC; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
4th
Number of pages
992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520077232
ISBN
9780520077232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.09

Paperback. A powerful warrior in the Christian reconquest of medieval Spain, a formidable strategist, and a charismatic leader, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, the 'Cid' deeply impressed his contemporaries, both Christian and Muslim. This title records the deeds of the 'Cid' of history and legend. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
249
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603843157
ISBN
9781603843157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. Translator(s): Stark, Jared. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 114 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801473166
ISBN
9780801473166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.32

Paperback. According to conventional wisdom, by the late 1800s, the image of Bible as a supernatural and infallible text crumbled in the eyes of intellectuals under the assaults of secularizing forces. This book corrects the narrative by arguing that in America, the road to skepticism had already been paved by the Scriptures' most able and ardent defenders. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; HPC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349452880
ISBN
9781349452880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.69

Hardcover. According to conventional wisdom, by the late 1800s, the image of Bible as a supernatural and infallible text crumbled in the eyes of intellectuals under the assaults of secularizing forces. This book corrects the narrative by arguing that in America, the road to skepticism had already been paved by the Scriptures' most able and ardent defenders. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137299659
ISBN
9781137299659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624660030
ISBN
9781624660030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624660023
ISBN
9781624660023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.14

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