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Paperback. This Companion explores the history, doctrines, divisions, and contemporary condition of Judaism. aeo Surveys those issues most relevant to Judaic life today: ethics, feminism, politics, and constructive theology. aeo Explores the definition of Judaism and its formative history. Editor(s): Neusner, Jacob (Research Professor of Religion and Theology, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, USA); Avery, Alan J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 576 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180593
- ISBN
- 9781577180593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.28
€ 56.28
Paperback. Mao Zedong launched the "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution" 30 years ago. This documentary history of the event presents a selection of key primary documents dealing with the Cultural Revolution's massive and bloody assault on China's political and social systems. Num Pages: 352 pages, photographs, chronology, maps, biographies, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781563247378
- ISBN
- 9781563247378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.52
€ 68.52
The US slavery conflict reached a turning point when three leading abolitionists addressed the slaves for the first time. This title includes the full text of each address, related documents, a study of their historical context, the reactions they provoked and their lasting impact on US history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122908
- ISBN
- 9780813122908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.08
€ 48.08
Paperback. The Black Hole of Auschwitz brings together Levi's writings on the Holocaust and his experiences of the concentration camp, as well as those on his own accidental status as a writer and his chosen profession of chemist. Editor(s): Belpoliti, Marco. Translator(s): Wood, Sharon. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DN; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 290 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745632414
- ISBN
- 9780745632414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.73
€ 23.73
paperback. Tells the story of a national obsession. This title presents a tale of dark deeds and guilty pleasures, a riveting investigation into the British soul by one of our finest historians. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849906517
- ISBN
- 9781849906517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.71
€ 16.99
€ 12.71
Paperback. Many property lines drawn in early America still survive today and continue to shape the landscape and character of the United States. This study examines the process by which land was divided into private property and distributed to settlers from the beginning of colonization to early nationhood. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 halftones, 50 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP; HBTQ; HBTR; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226680651
- ISBN
- 9780226680651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.42
€ 51.99
€ 39.42
Hardcover. Translator(s): Griffen, Zofia. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Schreiber Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884001270
- ISBN
- 9780884001270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
Hardback. Fragile Settlements compares the historical processes through which British colonial authority was asserted over Indigenous people in southwest Australia and prairie Canada from the 1830s to the early twentieth century. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 672 pages, 14 photographs, 3 maps, 2 charts, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774830881
- ISBN
- 9780774830881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.74
€ 110.74
Paperback. The Manhattan Project was a sprawling research and industrial enterprise. It also included women in every capacity. Although women participated in all aspects of the Manhattan Project, their contributions are either omitted or only mentioned briefly in most histories of the project. This title presents this hidden story. Series: Labor & Social Change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JFSJ1; JWMN; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592131921
- ISBN
- 9781592131921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.81
€ 35.99
€ 31.81
Num Pages: 224 pages, over 300 b/w photos, line schemes. BIC Classification: HBT; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764320590
- ISBN
- 9780764320590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 46.46
€ 52.92
€ 46.46
Hardback. A history of the assault of the Hungarian state during World War II against the multi-ethnic and multi-religious society in the Carpathian borderland with the aim of transforming the region into an integral part of a "Greater Hungary" dominated by ethnic Hungarians. Series: Stanford Studies on Central and Eastern. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804796668
- ISBN
- 9780804796668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.89
€ 133.89
Hardback. The contributors: William C. Davis, Craig Symonds, John Quarstein, David Mindell, Howard Fuller, Mabry Tyson, Joseph Gutierrez, Jeff Johnson, Tim Mulligan, and Harold Holzer. Editor(s): Holzer, Harold. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pages b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823224807
- ISBN
- 9780823224807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.31
€ 112.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBTB; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138922013
- ISBN
- 9781138922013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.78
€ 59.78
paperback. Tells the early history of the Halifax Naval Yard. From the building of the yard and its expansion, to the people involved in the enterprise, to the nuts and bolts of buying the masts and paying the bills, this title includes illustrations and copious appendices, including a biographical directory. Num Pages: 362 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Ottawa Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780776605739
- ISBN
- 9780776605739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.17
€ 36.99
€ 32.17
Hardback. Decolonization and its Impact is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QD; HBTQ; HBTR; JPA; JPFN; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199670
- ISBN
- 9780631199670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.71
€ 114.71
Hardback. Although better known for its sunny skies, Los Angeles suffers devastating flooding. This book explores a little-known chapter in the city's history - the failures to control floods that occurred throughout the twentieth century. It offers a lesson - both of things gone wrong and a glimpse of how they might be improved. Num Pages: 289 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFC; JFSG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520238503
- ISBN
- 9780520238503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.70€ 61.98
€ 81.70
€ 61.98
Hardback. Peering through the windows of private homes and Assembly Rooms alike, this book shines a new light on the middle classes during the long eighteenth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270477
- ISBN
- 9781783270477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.48
€ 82.48
Hardback. Drawing on examples from literature, politics, philosophy, and additional pieces of art, this book reveals surprising parallels between the people's political representation and their aesthetic representation. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 b&w text halftones, 5 color and 1 halftone in insert. BIC Classification: AC; AG; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231145268
- ISBN
- 9780231145268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.78€ 40.56
€ 51.78
€ 40.56
Hardcover. Offers new perspectives on Ronald Reagan's primary accomplishment as president - persuading the Soviets to reduce their nuclear arsenals and end the Cold War. The authors examine the decisions Reagan made during his presidency that made his success possible and review Reagan's critical negotiations with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Num Pages: 209 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817918347
- ISBN
- 9780817918347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.10
€ 26.99
€ 24.10
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956277
- ISBN
- 9780750956277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
Hardcover. From 1505 to 1689, Russia's Tsars chose their wives through an elaborate ritual: the bride-show. Alongside accounts of sordid boyar plots against brides and the multiple marriages of Ivan the Terrible, this book offers an analysis of the show's role in the complex politics of royal marriage in early modern Russia. Num Pages: 396 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804484
- ISBN
- 9780875804484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.47
€ 62.47
Hardcover. In the fall of 1950, newspapers around the world reported that the Italian-born nuclear physicist Bruno Pontecorvo and his family had mysteriously disappeared while returning to Britain from a holiday trip. This title offers an account of Pontecorvo, his activities, and his possible motivations for defecting. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Tra Rev
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226816647
- ISBN
- 9780226816647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.54€ 48.66
€ 57.54
€ 48.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JFSL1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488832
- ISBN
- 9780801488832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.70
€ 35.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620812501
- ISBN
- 9781620812501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.90€ 62.66
€ 90.90
€ 62.66