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Paperback. The first major history of witchcraft in America - from the Salem witch trials of 1692 to the present day. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBLL; HRQX2; HRQX5; HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745389
- ISBN
- 9780198745389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.44
€ 21.44
Paperback. From its origins to the present day, Owen Davies explores ideas about paganism that have existed over the last two millennia. He takes a chronological look at changing attitudes towards its beliefs, its practices, and its relationship with the Church. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, c.15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 110 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199235162
- ISBN
- 9780199235162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.45
€ 13.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Magic continues to be an enduring topic of fascination, managing to pervade the popular imagination. In this Very Short Introduction Owen Davies explores the definitions and practice of magic over the millennia; highlighting the controversy, conflict, and debate it has caused. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HRQX2; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 118 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199588022
- ISBN
- 9780199588022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.53
€ 13.99
€ 11.53
Paperback. The first ever history of magic books - or grimoires - from the ancient Middle East through to the modern day, from harmless charms and remedies to sinister pacts with the Devil. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 black and white halftones, 17 black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1D; HBT; HRQX2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199590049
- ISBN
- 9780199590049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.78
€ 30.99
€ 21.78
Paperback. The Bastille, symbol of injustice and monarchial tyranny, surrendering to the Parisian throng; the hungry women of Paris, demanding bread from their king. This title provides a reasoned analysis of the causes, course, and legacy of this distinct turning point in history. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harlan Davidson
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882958989
- ISBN
- 9780882958989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.21
€ 32.21
Paperback. This fully revised and up-to-date edition has taken into account the comments of many academics. All major aspects of the religion are covered: its history and development, the Sikh scriptures, worship, ceremonies and festivals, religious thought, daily life and ethics. Num Pages: 232 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HRKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898723134
- ISBN
- 9781898723134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.75
€ 33.75
Paperback. Sikhism - an Introduction is an essential guide to the history, beliefs and customs of the Sikh faith. Series: Teach Yourself Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, B/W maps and photographs. BIC Classification: HRKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444105100
- ISBN
- 9781444105100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in three small boats for ninety days. This edition brings together the harrowing tales of the survivors. Editor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel; Philbrick, Thomas. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QSP; FC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437966
- ISBN
- 9780140437966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.06
€ 10.99
€ 9.06
Paperback. The beginning of the sixteenth century brought growing pressure within the Western Church for Reformation. This title deals with the formative work of Erasmus, Luther, Zwingli and Calvin, and analyses the special circumstances of the English Reformation as well as the Jesuits and the Counter-Reformation. Num Pages: 464 pages, map. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140137576
- ISBN
- 9780140137576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.64
€ 19.99
€ 15.64
Paperback. Owen Chadwick's acclaimed lectures on the secularisation of the European mind trace the declining hold of the Church and its doctrines on European society in the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Canto Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521398299
- ISBN
- 9780521398299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.13
€ 34.13
Paperback. Includes material on the Taliban insurgency, the Musharraf years, the return and subsequent assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and the unlikely election as president of Asif Ali Zardari. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 black-&-white illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300154757
- ISBN
- 9780300154757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.70
€ 24.70
Paperback. In this study, Owen Barfield draws on sources from mythology, philosophy, history, literature, theology and science to chronicle the evolution of human thought from Moses and Aristotle to Galileo and Keats. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition. ed.
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819562050
- ISBN
- 9780819562050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.40
€ 25.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Dunmore, Charles W. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585100880
- ISBN
- 9781585100880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.85
€ 27.99
€ 20.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Danmarks Paedagogiske Universitetsskole Denmark
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776842536
- ISBN
- 9788776842536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.77
€ 40.99
€ 39.77
Paperback. This study reassesses the influence and philosophy of Ibn Taymiyya, one of the greatest medieval Islamic theologians. Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HRHT; JPFR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107687110
- ISBN
- 9781107687110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.58
€ 33.99
€ 32.58
Paperback. Artistic and epigraphic evidence suggest that Elijah's Cave, on the western slope of Mt. Carmel, had been used as a pagan cultic place, possibly a shrine, devoted to Ba'al Carmel (identified with Zeus/Jupiter) as well as to Pan and Eros as secondary deities. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HDDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 299 x 13. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784911980
- ISBN
- 9781784911980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.90
€ 42.99
€ 42.90
A guide to the objects associated with Jewish rituals, such as candlesticks, plates, and cups. The text includes a price guide. Illustrator(s): Outwater, Eric B. Num Pages: 192 pages, 616 color photos. BIC Classification: HRJ; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 286 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1380.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307850
- ISBN
- 9780764307850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.78€ 38.41
€ 53.78
€ 38.41
Num Pages: 296 pages, 19. BIC Classification: HBLC1; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801448416
- ISBN
- 9780801448416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.68
€ 86.68
Hardback. Timbuktu is famous as a center of learning from Islam's Golden Age. Yet it was one among many scholarly centers to exist in precolonial West Africa. Ousmane Kane charts the rise of Muslim learning in West Africa from the beginning of Islam to the present day and corrects lingering misconceptions about Africa's Muslim heritage and its influence. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HBJH; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050822
- ISBN
- 9780674050822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 43.93
€ 50.99
€ 43.93
The Two Cities: A Chronicle of Universal History to the Year 1146
Otto, Bishop Of Otto, Bishop Of Freising
Paperback. The 12th-century bishop Otto of Freising was an outstanding historian of his century. "The Two Cities" was his masterwork, spanning in time from Adam and Eve to the coming of the last days - which he believed were imminent. Translator(s): Mierow, Charles Christopher. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; HBG; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126014
- ISBN
- 9780231126014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.85
€ 57.85