Medieval Life: Archaeology and the Life Course (Gilchrist Roberta)(Paperback)

Medieval Life: Archaeology and the Life Course (Gilchrist Roberta)(Pevná vazba)

An important and timely volume... an elegant summary of complex theory, and synthesis of an impressive body of material. It will be eagerly read by current and future generations of archaeologists, and will demonstrate the significance of historical archaeology to a much wider scholarly audience

Understanding the Life Course: Sociological and Psychological Perspectives (Green Lorraine)(Paperback)

Understanding the Life Course provides a uniquely comprehensive guide to the entire life course from an interdisciplinary perspective. Combining important insights from sociology and psychology, the book presents the concept�s theoretical underpinnings in an accessible style, supported by

Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography (Irwin Robert)(Paperback)

The definitive account of the life and thought of the medieval Arab genius who wrote the MuqaddimaIbn Khaldun (1332-1406) is generally regarded as the greatest intellectual ever to have appeared in the Arab world--a genius who ranks as one of the world's great minds. Yet the author of the

Beneath the Bull Ring - The Archaeology of Life and Death in Early Birmingham (Buteux Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Life For A Life (Muir T.F.)(Paperback / softback)

Suspenseful, page turning crime writing at its gripping best featuring DCI Andy Gilchrist and set in St Andrews,

My Life Is Like a Fairy Tale (Irwin Robert)(Paperback)

'Robert Irwin vividly and brilliantly blends the fictional life and all-too-real times of a film star of the Nazi era in this a narrative of diminishing options and the advance to death and destruction. Cultured, clever and funny at times, in a grim Charles Adams way, Robert Irwin's novel is

Medieval Woman: Village Life in the Middle Ages (Baer Ann)(Paperback)

Village life in medieval England is brought vividly to life in this extraordinary portrait of Marion, a carpenter's wife, and her extended family. Based on years of research, Ann Baer evokes the reality of a world that has been

A Year in the Life of Medieval England (Mount Toni)(Paperback)

The medieval era is often associated with dynastic struggles, gruesome wars and the formidable influence of the Church. But what about the everyday experience of the royal subjects and common people? Here, alongside the coronations, diplomatic dealings and key battles, can be found the fabric of

Human Development: A Life-Span View (Kail Robert V.)(Pevná vazba)

Feel intimidated by the life-span course? You're in good hands with HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LIFE-SPAN VIEW, 8th Edition, as your guide. Complete, yet succinct and filled with real-life examples that aid understanding, the text has proven its ability to capture students' interest while introducing them

The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery (Weintraub Robert)(Paperback)

The Confusions of Young Torless (Musil Robert)(Paperback)

'between the life we live and the life we feel...there is the invisible border, like a narrow gate' Set in a boarding school in a remote area of the Habsburg Empire at the turn of the last century, The Confusions of Young Torless is an intense study of an adolescent's psychological development as

Robert Schumann: Life and Death of a Musician (Worthen John)(Paperback)

Shattering longstanding myths, this new biography reveals the robust and positive life of one of the nineteenth century's greatest composers This candid, intimate, and compellingly written new biography offers a fresh account of Robert Schumann's life. It confronts the traditional perception of the

Daily Life in the Medieval Islamic World (Lindsay James E.)(Paperback / softback)

Religion and Public Life: The Legacy of Monsignor John A. Ryan (Kennedy Robert G.)(Paperback)

Religion and Public Life is a collection of papers delivered at a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Msgr. John A. Ryan, who was the most prominent and influential American advocate of the Catholic social tradition in the first half of the twentieth century. He was a rare

Tate Introductions: Robert Rauschenberg (Krcma Ed)(Paperback)

A lively and accessible introduction to the life and work of Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), one of the most inventive and influential artists of the post-war period. An important influence on pop artists in the 1960s, Rauschenberg worked in a variety of media--painting, drawing, photography,

Robert Rauschenberg (Rauschenberg Robert)(Paperback)

'Painting relates to both art and life. Neither can be made. (I try to act in the gap between the two.)' --Robert RauschenbergThe early 1950s, when Robert Rauschenberg launched his career, was the heyday of the heroic gestural painting of Abstract Expressionism. Rauschenberg challenged this

Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capa (Kershaw Alex)(Paperback)

'A spellbinding portrait.'--The Sunday Times Robert Capa (1913-1954), one of the finest photojournalists and combat photographers of the twentieth century, covered every major conflict from the Spanish Civil War to the early conflict in Vietnam. Always close to the action, he created some of the

Life with Full Attention: A Practical Course in Mindfulness (Maitreyabandhu)(Paperback)

Each moment of mindfulness creates the opportunity for greater spaciousness and joy. In Life with Full Attention, readers will learn to really relish pleasures and turn gently inward in difficult times to gain a more profound depth of experience.In this eight-week course in developing mindfulness,

Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide (Feser Edward)(Paperback)

Charting the life and thought of this hugely influential medieval thinker. One of the most influential philosophers and theologians in the history of Western thought, St Thomas Aquinas established the foundations for much of modern philosophy of religion, and is infamous for his arguments for the

Life in a Medieval Castle (Gies Joseph)(Paperback)

Honorable Mention (Macomber Robert N.)(Paperback)

Robert Macomber's Honor series of naval fiction follows the life and career of Peter Wake in the U.S. Navy during the tumultuous years from 1863 to 1901. Honorable Mention is the third in the series, . It's the fall of 1864. The age of sail is passing and Lt. Peter Wake finds himself again in Key

Life in a Medieval City (Gies Frances)(Paperback)

'Some particular books I found useful for A Game of Thrones and its sequels deserve mention... Life in a Medieval Castle and Life in a Medieval City, both by Joseph and Frances Gies.' --George R.R. Martin, author of the series A Song of Ice and FireMedieval history comes alive in Frances and Joseph

Immunitas: The Protection and Negation of Life (Esposito Roberto)(Paperback)

This book by Roberto Esposito - a leading Italian political philosopher - is a highly original exploration of the relationship between human bodies and societies. The original function of law, even before it was codified, was to preserve peaceful cohabitation between people who were exposed to the

The Life of J.-K. Huysmans (Baldick Robert)(Paperback)

Robert Baldick's Life of J.-K. Huysmans has become not just a standard reference work, to be consulted as regularly as the writing of the author whose life it chronicles, but a work of literature in its own right. First published fifty years ago, Baldick's classic biography presents a compelling