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Paperback. This updated edition traces the tradition of classical rhetoric through the ages, from its development in ancient Greece and Rome, through its continuation and adaption in Europe and America and through the Middles Ages and Renaissance, to its enduring significance in the 20th century. Num Pages: 360 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807847695
ISBN
9780807847695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.40

Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117697
ISBN
9780472117697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.42

Hardcover. Num Pages: 968 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PBW; TJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1542.
Publisher
I.E.E.E.Press United States
Number of pages
968
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780780304345
ISBN
9780780304345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 277.11

Although Clay Lancaster established himself as an expert on New York brownstones and California bungalows, he also spent four decades photographing architecture in his native Kentucky. This book displays over 150 black-and-white images, revealing the architectural treasures found in the Bluegrass State and demonstrating the vision of an artist. Num Pages: 144 pages, 157 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AJC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 948.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124216
ISBN
9780813124216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.06

Hardcover. John McNamee captures through his poetry the heroism, irony, tragedy and beauty that is hidden even among the shambles of the desolate urban neighborhoods in which he ministers. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AFH; DC; DSBH; DSC; HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556128127
ISBN
9781556128127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.81

Hardback. Looks at the work of three artists who paved the way for ceramics to be considered fine art. This title focuses on artists John Mason (b 1927), Kenneth Price (b 1935), and Peter Voulkos (1924-2002) and their radical early work in post-war Los Angeles where they formed the vanguard of a new California ceramics movement. Num Pages: 240 pages, 131 colour & 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061053
ISBN
9781606061053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.73
€ 41.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Ingram, Gordon Brent; et al. Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Ronsdale Press Canada
Edition
First
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9780921870296
ISBN
9780921870296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Ruther, Brian J.; Moran, Jaclyn R. Num Pages: 102 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KNBT; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613249321
ISBN
9781613249321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.57
€ 49.84

Hardback. From 1800 onwards a health reform movement has emerged in the USA about every 80 years. This text describes and analyzes the interweaving of such "clean living" cycles with other social movements, for example: women's rights, temperance, eugenics and religious awakenings. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JH; MBN; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275959944
ISBN
9780275959944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.07
€ 77.34

Paperback. With the close proximity of gangs and the easy access to drugs, keeping urban neighborhoods safe from crime has long been a central concern for residents. This book draws on five years of research in a white, working-class community on Chicago's South side to see how they tried to keep their streets safe. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 209 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JKVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716632
ISBN
9780814716632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNKJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590336182
ISBN
9781590336182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.46
€ 62.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; 3JJPL; BJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Little Bookroom,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936941131
ISBN
9781936941131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.57

Hardback. Cleansing Honor with Blood examines the daily experiences of interpersonal violence, the elaboration of masculine identities around honor and the practice of violence, and the contests for power and authority among free poor men from the hinterlands of the northeastern Brazilian province of Ceara between 1845 and 1889. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804774567
ISBN
9780804774567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.47

Hardcover. An account of the influence of Cleanth Brooks, a literary critic, and a survey of literary criticism in 20th-century America. The book explains how Brooks helped to steer literacy study away from historical and philological scholarhips by emphasizing the text's autonomy. Series: Minds of the New South S. Num Pages: 608 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 957.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916477
ISBN
9780813916477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.82

paperback. Shows how a shared consciousness, or third sight, rooted in pre-colonial African cultures and disseminated in a rich oral tradition, has served diasporic communities by creating structures of feeling linking those of African descent across centuries and continents. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2ABM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332220
ISBN
9780822332220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFU; JHBL; KNXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501704826
ISBN
9781501704826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.63

Paperback. The focus of this book is on speech production and speech processing associated with cleft palate, covering phonetic (perceptual and instrumental), phonological and psycholinguistic perspectives, and including coverage of implications for literacy and education, as well as cross-linguistic differences. Editor(s): Howard, Sarah; Lohmander, Anette. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470743300
ISBN
9780470743300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.62

Hardcover. Nally v. Grace Community Church of the Valley was America's first case to allege "clergy malpractice," one that challenged the freedom of religious leaders to counsel their parishioners. The case is as much a story of modern America as it is an account of courtroom proceedings. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 56. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611256
ISBN
9780700611256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.96

Hardcover. Translation of: Ideologaia y sociedad en Guadalajara (1788-1853). Translator(s): Healey, Mark Alan. Num Pages: 435 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JF; 3JH; HRA; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Calgary Press Canada
Number of pages
435
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552380833
ISBN
9781552380833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 435 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; G; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Calgary Press Canada
Number of pages
435
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552381083
ISBN
9781552381083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.91

Hardcover. The book discusses the changing relationship between American Catholic Bishops and civil authorities in the United States, as civil authority has eclipsed traditional Catholic ecclesiastical privilege and clerical exemption resulting from the hierarchical mismanagement and cover-up of clerical sexual abuse in the United States. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; HRCC7; JFFE1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137384027
ISBN
9781137384027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.43

Paperback. A ghost's work is never done in Cleveland, Ohio. Within these pages abide tall tales and myths, documented reports, and weird stories of the unspeakable. Learn about Melonheads, Gore Orphanage, and the curse of the Franklin Castle. Visit a ghost that stop Num Pages: 224 pages, 45 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330025
ISBN
9780764330025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Cantor provides a close reading of 11 of Odets' plays as a whole, grounding his study within an analysis of themes common to each text. While granting emphasis to Odets' poetic style, Cantor gives due notice to Odets' achievements as both mythmaker and voice of the Jewish middle class. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810837324
ISBN
9780810837324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.59

Paperback. Climate and Catastrophe in Cuba and the Atlantic World in the Age of Revolution Series: Envisioning Cuba. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KL; HBJK; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469618890
ISBN
9781469618890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.71

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