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Boek Heroes Or Villains?, geschreven door King's College London) Davis, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain

An unparalleled introduction to the parodist's art, The Oxford Book of Parodies includes parodies from Chaucer to the present day, ranging from imitations and spoofs to lampoons and pastiches, comical, scornful, witty, and subtle. It also takes in ad

A Case of Hysteria reveals how Freud dealt with patients and interpreted their statements. A crucial text in the development of his theories, it is famous for its literary qualities, and the story of 'Dora' and her unhappy family is as dramatic as a

Boek Joan Of Arc, geschreven door Marina Warner, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical

A comprehensive new biography exploring the greatness and limits of the 'Iron Chancellor', Otto von Bismarck: a political genius who remade Europe and united Germany between 1862 and 1890 by the sheer power of his great personality.

The story of how Nazi war criminals escaped from justice by fleeing through the Tyrolean Alps to Italian seaports at the end of the Second World War and the role played by the Red Cross, the Vatican, and the Secret Services in smuggling them away fro

Godwin's Political Justice is the founding work of philosophical anarchism. Drawing on the principles of liberty and utility Godwin criticizes government and all forms of secular and religious authority, advocating the free exercise of individual jud

The same week in February 1836 that Charles Dickens was hired to write his first novel, The Pickwick Papers, the first railway line in London opened. Charles Dickens's Networks explores the rise of the global, high-speed passenger transport network i

This new, parallel-text prose translation of a generous selection of Martial's witty and satiric epigrams pulls no punches and matches the boldness of the originals. They bring Imperial Rome vividly to life. The edition establishes Martial's original

Boek Dickens And The Workhouse, geschreven door of Humanities and Medicine, Hong, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., LITERARY CRITICISM / General

Boek National Responsibility And Global Justice, geschreven door Miller, David, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Politicologie

A new translation of some of La Fontaine's best-loved verse fables by Christopher Betts. His translations are notable for their sensitivity, sophistication and imaginative response to the originals. This handsome edition includes a contextualizing in

Orlando tells the tale of an extraordinary individual who lives through history first as a man, then as a woman. At its heart is the figure of Woolf's friend and lover, Vita Sackville-West, and Knole, the historic home of the Sackvilles. Orlando mock

The first-ever comprehensive biography of Heinrich Himmler, SS-Reichsführer, Nazi Interior Minister, and Chief of Police, whose name has become a byword for the terror, persecution, and destruction that characterized the Third Reich.

Boek Financialization, New Investment Funds, And Labour, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Economie en bedrijf algemeen

Boek Worlds Of Arthur, geschreven door University of York) Halsall, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain

Boek How To Study As A Mathematics Major, geschreven door University) Alcock, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Literaire fictie algemeen

This no-nonsense book translates mathematics education research-based insights into practical advice for a student audience. It covers every aspect of studying for a mathematics degree, from the most abstract intellectual challenges to the everyday b

Shows how Victorian writers used the medium of the fairy tale to bring chemistry, entomolgy, palaeontology and evolution to young audiences. This fascinating survey includes a range of Victorian scientific stories and fairytales, and will be of inter

Frank Gresham needs to marry for money if he is to save his impoverished family estate. But he loves the doctor's penniless niece, and faces a terrible dilemma. Dr Thorne knows a secret that would resolve the difficulty, but pride and moral scrupl

An ambitious and unscrupulous priest arrives in the provincial town of Plassans, intent on conquering its political and social life. His arrival has profound consequences for the Mouret family, whose lives are turned upside down. This is the fourth n

John Bold loves Eleanor Harding, but is campaigning against her father, the Warden, for mismanagement of charitable funds. This witty love story combines a comic portrayal of life in an English cathedral close with larger social and political issues.

William Allan's Very Short Introduction provides a concise and lively guide to the major authors, genres, and periods of classical literature. Drawing upon a wealth of material, he reveals just what makes the 'classics' such masterpieces and why they

How do our brains make choices? How do factors such as Alzheimer's or depression impair decision-making? Presenting the latest research on 'hot' and 'cold' decision-making, Barbara Sahakian and Jamie Nicole LaBuzetta look at the therapeutic smart dru

Boek Oxford Guide To Plain English, geschreven door Martin (Plain Language Commissio, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Taalkunde

Uses the latest research to tell the true story behind the Nazi's infamous secret police force, tracing its history, its crimes, and the fate of its former officers after WW2

Boek The Oxford Handbook Of Process Philosophy And Organization Studies, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Economie en bedrijf algemeen

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Boek An A-Z Of Baby Names, geschreven door Patrick (University of the West, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Taalkunde

Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) was an English cleric whose ideas on population and political economy have had a profound influence on modern economic thought. In this Very Short Introduction, Donald Winch considers the context in which Malthus wro

Boek How To Write: Successful Essays, Dissertations, And Exams, geschreven door Chris (University of Winchester), uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Taalkunde

A completely new look at the history of Europe over the last one hundred years, showing how the fabric of everyday life and the major political upheavals of the twentieth century were fundamentally shaped by the culture and environment of the city

Boek Heligoland, geschreven door London) Ruger, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / Europe / General

The transatlantic story of how the English settlers of seventeenth century North America became Americans - from the near-calamitous first settlement at Jamestown in 1607 to the drama of the Salem witch trials.

Boek The Harvest Of A Century, geschreven door University of Siegen, Germany) B, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / General

John Sellars presents a broad and lively introduction to Hellenistic philosophy (c.330-30 BC). This was a rich period for philosophy, with the birth of Epicureanism and Stoicism, alongside the activities of Platonists, Aristotelians, and Cynics. Sell